2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

€5,300 EPT Prague Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
€913,250
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€6,144,950
Entries
1,267
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
402
Players Left
124

Oosterbaan Moves All In

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Action began on the turn with Nikolaos Vasileiou and Arnold Oosterbaan battling over another big pot early. The board read {k-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}.

With about 5,000 in the middle, Oosterbaan checked from the cutoff to Vasileiou. From the button, Vasileiou fired 2,600. Oosterbaan check-raised to 8,100. In position, Vasileiou called.

The river brought a {q-Clubs} and Oosterbaan quickly moved all in for 16,000. Vasileiou gave it some thought, but decided to let it go.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Arnold Oosterbaan nl
Arnold Oosterbaan
36,700
9,100
9,100
Profile photo of Nikolaos Vasileiou gr
Nikolaos Vasileiou
24,700
-9,400
-9,400

Tags: Arnold OosterbaanNikolaos Vasileiou

Lee and Scheidegger Fight Preflop Raising War

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Playing three-handed, Jaesung Lee and Robin Scheidegger get involved in a preflop raising war early in level one.

Scheidegger raised to 400 from the small blind. In the big blind, Lee three-bet to 1,100. Looking to play for more, Scheidegger four-bet to 3,100. Lee wasn't done, though, as he five-bet to 10,000, a third of his stack.

Scheidegger looked pained. Lee glanced back at his hand during the tank. Scheidegger thought for a while before releasing his cards.

Lee was kind enough to show the {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} to ease the mind of his opponent.

"Ace-queen," said Scheidegger, a big hand three-handed, but not enough to play back against the five-bet.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jaesung Lee kr
Jaesung Lee
34,800
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Robin Scheidegger ch
Robin Scheidegger
26,100

Tags: Jaesung LeeRobin Scheidegger

Mooney Off to a Hot Start

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
John Mooney
John Mooney

John Mooney is off to a very good start as he already increased the stack by 50%. It appears that he took plenty of chips from Youssafi Khalil and Adam Refoufi with the latter just giving up another pot to Mooney as well.

On a heads-up turn of {9-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, Mooney in the small blind checked. Refoufi bet 500 on the button and folded to a check-raise.

Player Chips Progress
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John Mooney
45,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Youssafi Khalil de
Youssafi Khalil
18,000
18,000
18,000
Profile photo of Adam Refoufi gb
Adam Refoufi
16,000
16,000
16,000

Tags: Adam RefoufiJohn MooneyYoussafi Khalil

Kobbero Happy To Win First Hand

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Joining the action on the {k-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop, Leo Margets checked and Dennis Kobbero checked behind as they headed to the {j-Spades} on the turn. Margets check-called a bet worth 500 and checked the {8-Hearts} on the river. Kobbero bet 1,200 and won the pot uncontested.

"I really wanted to win the first hand," Kobbero joked with a big grin on the face.

Player Chips Progress
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Dennis Kobbero
31,100
Profile photo of Leo Margets es
Leo Margets
29,000
-1,000
-1,000

Tags: Dennis KobberoLeo Margets

Vasileiou Holds On for Three Streets

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Nikolaos Vasileiou
Nikolaos Vasileiou

Action started on the flop in a heads-up pot. The board showed {3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{k-Clubs} and 700 was in the middle.

Nikolaos Vasileiou checked the small blind to Arnold Oosterbaan on the button who bet 400, Vasileiou called.

The turn brought the {9-Spades} and Vasileiou checked again. Once more Oosterbaan bet, this time for 800. Again, Vasileiou called.

The final card fell the {a-Spades}, Vasileiou checked. Oosterbaan emptied the chamber for 1,700. Vasileiou didn't think too long before calling the bet.

Oosterbaan showed {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for the busted straight draw, Vasileiou revealed {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for flopped top pair and the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nikolaos Vasileiou gr
Nikolaos Vasileiou
34,100
3,100
3,100
Profile photo of Arnold Oosterbaan nl
Arnold Oosterbaan
27,600
-1,400
-1,400

Tags: Arnold OosterbaanNikolaos Vasileiou

New Notable Entries for Day 1a

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

The field has surpassed 100 entries and among those seated is also former EPT Sochi Main Event champion Uri Gilboa.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Leo Margets es
Leo Margets
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Pasquale Braco it
Pasquale Braco
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Ivan Bryksin ru
Ivan Bryksin
30,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
30,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Uri Gilboa

Three-Bet Pot to Vasileiou

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

On a three-handed table, the action kicked off with a button raise to 400 by Arnold Oosterbaan and Nikolaos Vasileiou in the small blind three-bet to 1,200 for the initial raiser to call.

The flop brought {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Vasileiou bet 1,000 in order to win the pot right there. Also featured on the same table is French veteran Martial Blangenwitsch and it is expected that the other vacant seats will be filled soon.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nikolaos Vasileiou gr
Nikolaos Vasileiou
31,000
Profile photo of Martial Blangenwitsch fr
Martial Blangenwitsch
30,000
Profile photo of Arnold Oosterbaan nl
Arnold Oosterbaan
29,000

Tags: Arnold OosterbaanMartial BlangenwitschNikolaos Vasileiou

Legkauskas Check-Raises Turn

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Action picked up on the turn with two players looking at {5-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{6-Spades} and about 1,200 in the middle.

Charles-Henri Garnero bet 600 from the cutoff. From the big blind, Zanas Legkauskas check-raises up to 1,500. Garnero made the call in position.

The river landed the {2-Diamonds}. This time, Legkauskas checked. Garnero quickly checked behind.

Legkauskas rolled over {a-Spades}{j-Hearts} for top pair, good enough for Garnero to muck and take down the early pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zanas Legkauskas lt
Zanas Legkauskas
33,600
Profile photo of Charles-Henri Garnero fr
Charles-Henri Garnero
26,800

Tags: Charles-Henri GarneroZanas Legkauskas