€10,300 EPT High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-17-2023 23:08 UTC+2

Saout Puts His Big Stack to Use

Ollie Garland

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Over the last several orbits, Antoine Saout has moved all in on Shyngis Satubayev and Tarmo Tammel over and over again, collecting their blinds and antes. Saout has well over half the chips in play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	8,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Tarmo Tammel	1,500,000 -600,000	-600,000
Shyngis Satubayev	1,250,000 -950,000	-950,000

Tags: Antoine Saout Shyngis Satubayev Tarmo Tammel

12-17-2023 23:17 UTC+2

Satubayev Flops Set to Double Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Shyngis Satubayev limped the button, Antoine Saout completed the small blind, and Tarmo Tammel checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came 8♥9♥6♠. Action checked to Satubayev, who made it 200,000 to go. Saout responded with a check-raise all in. Tammel folded and Satubayev called.

Saout showed Q♦10♣ for a semi-bluff with a gutshot and overcards to the board. Satubayev, however, flipped over 9♦9♣ for a set of nines.

The turn was the 3♣ and river the A♣. Satubayev held and doubled up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	7,200,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Shyngis Satubayev	3,200,000 1,950,000	1,950,000

Tags: Antoine Saout Shyngis Satubayev Tarmo Tammel

12-17-2023 23:23 UTC+2

Satubayev Takes Chip Lead

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Ollie Garland

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Shyngis Satubayev limped in from the small blind and Antoine Saout, in the big blind, raised to 375,000. Satubayev called.

Satubayev check-called a bet of 330,000 from Saout on the 9♠3♥4♦ flop.

The A♦ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Saout sized up to 825,000.

The A♣ river checked to a showdown. Satubayev tabled A♥5♥ for trips, winning him this massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shyngis Satubayev	5,900,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Antoine Saout	4,300,000 -2,900,000	-2,900,000

Tags: Antoine Saout Shyngis Satubayev

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

12-17-2023 23:30 UTC+2

Tarmo Tammel Eliminated in 3rd Place (€219,550)

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Matt Warburton

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Tarmo Tammel shoved from the small blind for around 950,000 and Shyngis Satubayev snap-called in the big blind. The players flipped their cards, with Tammel at risk.

Tarmo Tammel: K♠6♠
Shyngis Satubayev: A♠J♦

The board ran out Q♦Q♣9♦8♥7♠. Satubayev held with the pair of queens on board and his ace-high to win the pot. Tammel was eliminated in third place for €219,550.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shyngis Satubayev	8,200,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Tarmo Tammel	Busted

Tags: Shyngis Satubayev Tarmo Tammel

12-17-2023 23:34 UTC+2

Saout Evens the Stacks

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Ollie Garland

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Antoine Saout limped in on the button and Shyngis Satubayev raised to 525,000, in the big blind. Saout moved all in for 3,020,000 and Satubayev snap-called.

Antoine Saout: A♣9♠
Shyngis Satubayev: K♣Q♣

The board ran out 9♦8♠5♥8♥10♦; Saout paired his nine to ensure his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	6,100,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Shyngis Satubayev	5,900,000 -2,300,000	-2,300,000

Tags: Antoine Saout Shyngis Satubayev

12-17-2023 23:35 UTC+2

Players Look at Heads-Up Deal Numbers

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Matt Warburton

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Players in the EPT High Roller are looking at the deal numbers.

12-17-2023 23:49 UTC+2

PokerStars Announces Full Five Stop 2024 EPT Schedule; Paris and Cyprus Return

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Sandra Barbour

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

PokerStars has unveiled the full schedule for the 2024 European Poker Tour (EPT) season, which shows five destinations, including a return to EPT Paris and EPT Cyprus. Both Paris and Cyprus made their EPT debut in 2023, and they return for 2024, much to the delight of the players.

EPT Paris is the first stop of the 2024 European Poker Tour season. It takes place between February 14-25 at a new venue. The stunning Le Palais des Congres has a 120-table capacity, meaning there will be a more extensive schedule for the festival. Cedric Billot, Associate Director for Live Events and Operations, believes the new-look EPT Paris could be one of the largest EPT festivals on record.

Check out the full schedule

12-17-2023 23:58 UTC+2

A Deal Has Been Made

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Ollie Garland

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The two players have struck a deal and the amended payouts are as follows.

Player	Prize
Antoine Saout	€383,700
Shyngis Satubayev	€375,600

They are playing for an extra €40,000 and the EPT Golden Shard.

Tags: Antoine Saout Shyngis Satubayev

12-18-2023 00:20 UTC+2

Satubayev Takes the Lead

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Ollie Garland

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Shyngis Satubayev raised to 375,000 from the button. Antoine Saout moved all in, putting Satubayev to the test for his remaining 3,675,000 and Satubayev called.

Shyngis Satubayev: A♣10♦
Antoine Saout: K♣Q♣

The board ran out in dramatic fashion as the flop landed 10♣7♦4♣, pairing Satubayev's ten and giving Saout a flush draw. The A♦ turn and K♥ river saw Satubayev improve to two pair, doubling him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shyngis Satubayev	7,400,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Antoine Saout	4,600,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Tags: Antoine Saout Shyngis Satubayev