€10,200 NL Hold'em II Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-16-2023 22:33 UTC+1

Hula Busts to Mutafov's Straight

Ben Weiss

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action is joined on the flop of A♣Q♠J♥, with Ihor Hula making it 11,000 from the small blind and getting called by Fahredin Mustafov in the cutoff.

Hula led out for 30,000 on the 8♣ turn and was again called.

The Ukrainian shoved the 3♥ river and was snap-called by Mustafov, who turned over 10♣9♣ for a straight. Hula tabled A♦Q♦ having flopped two pair, but it wasn't enough as he was sent to the rail.

On another table, Gab Yong Kim was also eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	200,000 137,500	137,500
Ihor Hula	Busted
Gab Yong Kim	Busted

Tags: Fahredin Mustafov Ihor Hula

12-16-2023 22:32 UTC+1

Cooler Flop Sends Shimizu to the Rail

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Tyler Foran

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With about 10,000 in the middle, the flop read 8♣6♥4♣, and Nozomu Shimizu was seen getting his last 15,000 into the middle against Elias Gutierrez.

Nozomu Shimizu: 6♦4♠
Elias Gutierrez: 8♦8♥

It was a nasty flop for Shimizu as his bottom two pair ran into top set leaving him drawing thin. The 6♣ fell on the turn, giving him an out for quads as he laughed and pointed at the six. The 5♥ river was close but wasn't what he needed as he stood up from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Gutierrez	118,500 18,500	18,500

Nozomu Shimizu	Busted

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Nozomu Shimizu

12-16-2023 22:22 UTC+1

Okamura Misses His Draw

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Mounir Tajiou and Motoyoshi Okamura went all in on a flop of 10♦Q♣K♦, with Okamura being the player at risk with a stack of 60,000 chips.

Motoyoshi Okamura: A♦8♦
Mounir Tajiou: J♥J♦

The board ran out black with the 7♣ turn and 2♣ river, seeing Tajiou's pair of jacks hold on for the win.

Okamura said his goodbyes while Tajiou counted out his newly acquired chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mounir Tajiou	214,000 68,000	68,000
Motoyoshi Okamura	Busted

Tags: Motoyoshi Okamura Mounir Tajiou

12-16-2023 22:15 UTC+1

Gutierrez Reenters

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Elias Gutierrez got all-in preflop against Ihor Hula and was at risk of being eliminated.

Elias Gutierrez: 6♥6♦
Ihor Hula: J♠J♣

The board ran out Q♥8♣8♠7♥7♠, resulting in his elimination.

He asked if he could keep his time bank cards if he reentered, and was swiftly back with a fresh stack after receiving an affirmative answer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ihor Hula	150,000 62,500	62,500
Elias Gutierrez	100,000 46,500	46,500

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Ihor Hula

12-16-2023 21:20 UTC+1

Painful Ace on the River for Kobayashi as he Exits the Tournament

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Deividas Daubaris opened 3,000 before Hirokazu Kobayashi three-bet to 11,500. After thinking for a few moments, Daubaris announced all-in and Kobayashi wasted no time calling off his stack of 75,500.

Deividas Daubaris: A♠K♥
Hirokazu Kobayashi: K♣K♠

Kobayashi was in great shape as the flop of 2♣2♠2♥ hit the felt and the 8♦ turn changed nothing, but the dreadful A♦ hit the river, giving Daubaris deuces full of aces to eliminate Kobayashi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Deividas Daubaris	180,000 80,000	80,000
Hirokazu Kobayashi	Busted

Tags: Deividas Daubaris Hirokazu Kobayashi

12-16-2023 21:14 UTC+1

O'Dwyer Exits

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Toni Kaukua opened his button for 3,000 chips and Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 13,500 from the big blind. Kaukua asked after his opponent's stack and made a call after he received an answer.

The flop of 4♠2♥8♠ saw O'Dywer continue for 14,000 chips and Kaukua called once more. The 8♣ was then turned and O'Dwyer slowed down with a check.

Kaukua slammed in a pile of chips, enough to put O'Dwyer all-in for his stack of 57,000. O'Dwyer weighed his options for a bit but made the call before his shot clock ran out.

Steve O'Dwyer: A♠K♥
Toni Kaukua: 7♥7♦

Kaukua was in front with two pair, and improved to a full house on the 7♣ river to send O'Dwyer to the exit.