2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

€2,200 Eureka High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j5
Prize
€463,850
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€2,945,280
Entries
1,534
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
71
Players Left
1

Covaciu Wins From Big Blind

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jabulane Sekano raised to 65,000 on the button and was called by Paul-Adrian Covaciu in the big blind.

The flop came {10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Covaciu check called the 80,000 continuation bet from Sekano.

Action checked through on the {q-Clubs} turn.

The {5-Clubs} was the river and Covaciu bet 115,000. Sekano thought for a while before folding as the chips went to Covaciu.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul-Adrian Covaciu
900,000
-120,000
-120,000
Profile photo of Jabulane Sekano nl
Jabulane Sekano
490,000
401,000
401,000

Tags: Jabulane SekanoPaul-Adrian Covaciu

Blasko Wheels a Double

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Marek Blasko was facing a decision for all of his chips after he had previously raised to 100,000. Petr Kubenka went over the top with more and Blasko was staring at his opponent's exposed {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} while he considered the fate of his tournament. The circumstances of the hand's exposure are unknown, but Blasko called anyways for another 130,000 and turned his hand over.

Marek Blasko: {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Petr Kubenka: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Blasko turned a wheel to double through Kubenka.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Marek Blasko sk
Marek Blasko
550,000
332,000
332,000
Profile photo of Petr Kubenka cz
Petr Kubenka
355,000
-24,000
-24,000

Tags: Marek BlaskoPetr Kubenka

Molenaar Wins With Straight

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Kasparas Klezys was in the hijack against Michel Molenaar in the small blind. There was around 365,000 in the pot and the board read {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}.

Molenaar checked to Klezys who bet 270,000. Molenaar paused before making the call.

The river was the {4-Diamonds} and Molenaar checked again. Klezys checked behind and Molenaar revealed {q-Spades}{j-Clubs} for the nuts to take down the pot as Klezys mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Michel Molenaar
1,250,000
1,017,000
1,017,000
Profile photo of Kasparas Klezys lt
Kasparas Klezys
650,000
-465,000
-465,000

Tags: Kasparas KlezysMichel Molenaar

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Akenhead Doubles in Flip

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Manoe Betrix raised to 50,000 on the button before James Akenhead moved all in for 270,000 from the big blind. Betrix thought for a while before calling.

James Akenhead: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Manoe Betrix: {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

It was a flip for Akenhead's tournament life. The flop came {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs} which put Betrix in the lead. However the turn put Akenhead way out in front as it came the {q-Clubs}. The river was the {6-Hearts} which secured Akenhead the double up on the last hand before break.

Player Chips Progress
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James Akenhead
550,000
424,000
424,000
Profile photo of Manoe Betrix ch
Manoe Betrix
500,000
389,000
389,000

Tags: James AkenheadManoe Betrix

Recent Eliminations (71st-56th; €7,200)

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Chrysi Phiniotis
Busted
Profile photo of Alexander Norden se
Alexander Norden
Busted
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Tobias Fischer
Busted
Profile photo of Alessandro Orsi it
Alessandro Orsi
Busted
Profile photo of Tom Orpaz il
Tom Orpaz
Busted
Profile photo of Valentin-Marius Cristea ro
Valentin-Marius Cristea
Busted
Profile photo of Guillaume Lefebvre fr
Guillaume Lefebvre
Busted
Profile photo of Dominik Panka pl
Dominik Panka
Busted
EPT 1X Winner
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Terje Bremseth
Busted
Profile photo of Alessandro Manfredini it
Alessandro Manfredini
Busted
Profile photo of Tommy Beuker nl
Tommy Beuker
Busted
Profile photo of Jean Gianotti fr
Jean Gianotti
Busted
Profile photo of Nenad Dukic rs
Nenad Dukic
Busted
Profile photo of Aurelien Russo fr
Aurelien Russo
Busted
Profile photo of Jaeseong Kim kr
Jaeseong Kim
Busted

Hu Vaults Up the Leaderboard

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
David Hu
David Hu

David Hu was spotted with a giant stack after running hot for the last level and he now sits near 4,000,000.

Hu has several finishes on the European Poker Tour, his best coming here in Prague when he took 11th in the € 1,100 Hyper Turbo in 2019.

Player Chips Progress
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David Hu
3,900,000
3,460,000
3,460,000

Tags: David Hu

Pardo Raise Jams River

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jorge Pardo raised from under the gun and was called by Andrew Hulme in the big blind. There was around 120,000 in the pot.

Hulme check called for 30,000 on the {q-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop.

The {7-Diamonds} was the turn and Hulme led out for 50,000. Pardo called.

The river was the {4-Hearts} and Hulme bet 180,000 before Pardo postured and moved all in for 510,000. Hulme let out a sigh of frustration as the dealer counted Pardo's raise. It was all in to call for Hulme but the Brit eventually let his hand go as the chips went to Pardo.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jorge Ufano es
Jorge Ufano
970,000
640,000
640,000
Profile photo of Andrew Hulme gb
Andrew Hulme
500,000
85,000
85,000

Tags: Andrew HulmeJorge Pardo

Klezys Gets Value on River

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

There was around 150,000 in the pot on the board of {j-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. Kasparas Klezys was in the big blind and bet 85,000. He was called by Jose Sanchez in early position.

The river was the {9-Spades} and Klezys bet 240,000. Sanchez thought for a bit before making the call. Klezys showed {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for top pair which was enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Kasparas Klezys
1,115,000
-55,000
-55,000
Profile photo of Jose Sanchez es
Jose Sanchez
800,000
541,000
541,000

Tags: Jose SanchezKasparas Klezys