€10,300 EPT High Roller Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-16-2023 19:26 UTC+2

Big Blind Special Nets Golenko a Massive Three-Way All In

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Marius Kudzmanas bet 15,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 4♦4♥2♥ and Salih Atac then raised to 40,000 in the small blind.

Yevgeneiy Golenko called in the big blind and Kudzmanas then moved all in for 130,000. Atac reshoved and Golenko threw in all his time bank chips as he began tanking. He eventually called for 134,000.

Marius Kudzmanas: Q♥Q♣
Yevgeneiy Golenko: K♦4♠
Salih Atac: A♠A♥

Golenko had flopped trip fours as he was poised to crack the big pocket pairs of his two opponents. The board ran out J♠5♠ and Golenko scooped the pot, sending Kudzmanas to the rail while doubling up off Atac.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yevgeneiy Golenko	440,000 295,000	295,000
Salih Atac	420,000 -110,000	-110,000
Marius Kudzmanas	Busted

Tags: Marius Kudzmanas Salih Atac Yevgeneiy Golenko

12-16-2023 19:01 UTC+2

Volkmann Gets Kings Cracked

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Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Niklas Astedt open-raised from middle position, Fabian Schmidt called from the next seat across, then Bruno Volkmann reraised to 32,000 from the button. Astedt folded, Schmidt shoved all in, and Volkmann called. He was the player at risk as players turned their cards.

Bruno Volkmann: K♣K♦
Fabian Schmidt: 10♦10♥

"Wait for it," said Astedt as the board cards were revealed.

The board ran out 6♥7♦3♦10♠2♥. The turn brought Schmidt the set of tens to give him the pot. Volkmann's kings were cracked and he was eliminated from the tournament.

"So sick!" said Astedt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Schmidt	390,000 110,000	110,000
Bruno Volkmann	Busted

Tags: Bruno Volkmann Fabian Schmidt Niklas Astedt

12-16-2023 18:54 UTC+2

Schmidt Spikes the River to Double

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Niklas Astedt raised to 8,000 in the hijack before Fabian Schmidt three-bet to 24,000 in the cutoff. Marcelo Bonanata called on the button, as did Astedt and they went three-handed to the 2♠5♦4♥ flop.

Action checked to Manfredini who bet 40,000. Astedt folded, but Schmidt burned through two time banks before shoving all in for 102,000. Bonanata snap-called.

Fabian Schmidt: 10♣10♥
Marcelo Bonanata: K♠K♥

Schmidt was far behind Bonanata's kings heading to the A♠ turn as he was one card away from elimination. The river, though, was the 10♦ and Schmidt made a set to double up.

"What's up with these rivers today?" tablemate Viktor Jensen said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcelo Manfredini	430,000 -54,000	-54,000
Niklas Astedt	310,000 90,500	90,500
Fabian Schmidt	280,000 184,000	184,000

Tags: Fabian Schmidt Marcelo Manfredini Niklas Astedt

12-16-2023 18:28 UTC+2

Labat Hits the River on Sancak

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Antoine Labat raised to 8,000 under the gun and received calls from both Ersin Sancak in the cutoff and small blind Christopher Nguyen.

The flop came A♠4♦J♣ and Labat bet 10,000. Sancak called, while Nguyen got out of the way.

The 2♦ fell on the turn and Labat checked. Sancak then bet 22,000 and Labat called to see the 7♦ river.

Labat led out for 28,000 and Sancak quickly called. Labat showed A♦9♦ for a rivered flush and Sancak flashed A♥Q♣ before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Nguyen	350,000 -10,000	-10,000
Antoine Labat	265,000 23,000	23,000
Ersin Sancak	120,000 -59,000	-59,000

Tags: Antoine Labat Christopher Nguyen Ersin Sancak

12-16-2023 18:20 UTC+2

Manfredini Pairs Flop to Bust Dimov

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Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Marcelo Manfredini raised to 10,000 from middle position and Ognyan Dimov moved all in for 76,000. Manfredini called with the bigger stack and players turned over their cards.

Ognyan Dimov: A♦J♥
Marcelo Manfredini: A♥10♣

Dimov had Manfredini dominated, but the board ran out 3♦5♠10♠4♦9♥ to give Manfredini a pair of tens on the flop. He held to win the pot and Dimov was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcelo Manfredini	660,000 660,000	660,000
Ognyan Dimov	Busted

Tags: Marcelo Manfredini Ognyan Dimov

12-16-2023 17:46 UTC+2

Atac Wins a Big Flip Off Mattsson

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jean-Vincent Lehut raised to 7,000 in the hijack and Salih Atac called in the cutoff. Simon Mattsson then three-bet to 35,000 in the small blind.

Lehut called, but Atac four-bet to 110,000. Mattsson then moved all in, Lehut folded, while Atac called for 246,000.

Salih Atac: J♣J♦
Simon Mattsson: A♣K♣

The two players were racing with more than 500,000 at stake and watched as the board ran out 6♥10♥5♣5♦Q♠, keeping Atac's jacks in the lead and earning him a massive double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Salih Atac	530,000 217,000	217,000
Simon Mattsson	280,000 -200,000	-200,000
Jean-Vincent Lehut	190,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Jean-Vincent Lehut Salih Atac Simon Mattsson

12-16-2023 17:29 UTC+2

Pardo Wins a Monster Off Chan

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Juan Pardo and Tsz Him Chan built a pot of around 50,000 as they went heads-up to the turn on a 7♥6♠3♣9♠ board.

Pardo then bet 45,000 from the cutoff and Chan called in middle position. The river was the K♥ and Pardo bet 185,000.

Chan tanked for a minute before calling as Pardo showed 6♦6♥ for a flopped set. Chan's cards quickly hit the muck and Pardo took the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	460,000 201,000	201,000

Tsz Him Chan	245,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Tsz Him Chan

12-16-2023 17:22 UTC+2

Schwippert Shoves Into Tammel's Jacks

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jan-Eric Schwippert was all in for his last 57,000 from the cutoff as Tarmo Tammel put him at risk in the hijack.

Jan-Eric Schwippert: K♠10♠
Tarmo Tammel: J♣J♠

Schwippert picked up a pair on the 3♠A♣10♥ flop and a flush draw on the A♠ turn, but he missed the Q♣ river as Tammel's jacks remained in front to send Schwippert to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tarmo Tammel	380,000 65,000	65,000
Jan-Eric Schwippert	Busted

Tags: Jan-Eric Schwippert Tarmo Tammel

12-16-2023 17:16 UTC+2

Pardo Applies Maximum Pressure

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Ollie Garland

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Juan Pardo raised to 7,000 from early position, Marius Kudzmanas three-bet to 20,000 from the hijack and Pardo called.

Pardo played in flow on the J♦2♣K♠ flop. Kudzmanas bet out 12,000 and Pardo check-raised to 38,000. Kudzmanas made the call.

The Q♣ turn saw Pardo use a timebank before moving all in for 136,500. Kudzmanas thought for some time before finally making a frustrated fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	259,000 -160,000	-160,000

Marius Kudzmanas	132,500 -5,500	-5,500

Tags: Juan Pardo Marius Kudzmanas

12-16-2023 16:31 UTC+2

Eychenne and Hagstrom Face Off

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Ollie Garland

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Patrik Jaros raised to 5,000 from middle position, Oleg Vasylchenko called in the hijack and Thomas Eychenne three-bet to 20,000 from the cutoff. Jonas Hagstrom cold four-bet to 45,000 on the button and only Eychenne called.

Eychenne check-called a bet of 22,000 from Hagstrom on the 9♣7♦9♥ flop.

The K♣ turn saw Eychenne again. Hagstrom bet out 38,000 and Eychenne used a time bank before tossing his cards into the muck.