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

12-16-2023 22:46 UTC+1

Ace-High Is Good for Schmidt

Ollie Garland

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Anton Suarez raised from under the gun and Fabian Schmidt called on the button.

The 4♥9♦9♠ flop checked through to the 5♥ on the turn. Suarez put out a delayed continuation bet for 35,000 and Schmidt called.

The 10♠ river checked to a showdown. Suarez tabled K♣2♣ for king-high, while Schmidt claimed this pot with A♠J♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Schmidt	495,000 149,000	149,000
Anton Suarez	450,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Anton Suarez Fabian Schmidt

12-16-2023 22:46 UTC+1

Coelho Has Higher Kicker to Bust Hulme

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Matt Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Diogo Coelho raised to 20,000 from under the gun and Andrew Hulme called in the big blind, with 65,000 left behind in his stack.

The flop came 5♦J♠5♥. Hulme checked and Coelho bet 10,000. Hulme raised to 25,000 and Coelho called.

The turn was the 6♠. Hulme bet out for 35,000, leaving just 5,000 behind. Coelho put him all in and Hulme called. Hulme showed K♥J♣ for a pair of jacks, but Coelho had A♦J♥ for a pair of jacks with ace kicker.

The river was a blank, the 7♠. Coelho won the pot and Hulme was eliminated from the tournament just a few players before the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diogo Coelho	435,000 97,000	97,000
Andrew Hulme	Busted

Tags: Andrew Hulme Diogo Coelho

12-16-2023 22:52 UTC+1

Norden Shows Down Two Pair

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of K♣2♦9♠, Christopher Nguyen bet 15,000 from the cutoff and Alexander Norden called in the big blind.

The turn was the Q♥ and Nguyen continued for 40,000. Norden again called and checked the 6♥ river. Nguyen checked back and Norden showed K♠9♦ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Nguyen	470,000 107,000	107,000
Alexander Norden	250,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Christopher Nguyen Alexander Norden

12-16-2023 22:53 UTC+1

Top Pair for Jozonis

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Maxime Taldir

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Pascal Hartmann opened to 20,000 from the hijack, and only Tomas Jozonis called him from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of J♥2♣10♥, with Hartmann betting 14,000. Then on the turn 7♥, he fired a second barrel of 28,000. Both times, Jozonis check-called.

On the river K♠, nobody bet and Jozonis showed K♥Q♣ for top pair. Hartmann pushed his cards into the muck when he saw his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Jozonis	360,000 66,000	66,000
Pascal Hartmann	232,000 -63,000	-63,000

Tags: Pascal Hartmann Tomas Jozonis

12-16-2023 22:57 UTC+1

Hartmann Wakes Up With Queens

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Diogo Coelho raised to 20,000 in the hijack before Pascal Hartmann three-bet to 200,000 in the small blind, leaving himself just 10,000 back. Coelho moved all in and Hartmann stuck in his last chips.

Pascal Hartmann: Q♥Q♣
Diogo Coelho: 10♣10♠

The board ran out J♦3♠3♥A♣8♠ and Hartmann's queens earned him a double up near the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pascal Hartmann	430,000 198,000	198,000
Diogo Coelho	250,000 -185,000	-185,000

Tags: Diogo Coelho Pascal Hartmann

12-16-2023 22:58 UTC+1

Lehut Wagers It All

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Ollie Garland

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jean-Vincent Lehut raised to 22,000 from middle position. Simon Mattsson called on the button.

Lehut checked at the sight of the 7♦4♠8♥ flop. Mattsson bet out 21,000 and Lehut check-raised, moving all in for 216,000. Mattsson was forced to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Mattsson	340,000 -65,000	-65,000
Jean-Vincent Lehut	281,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Jean-Vincent Lehut Simon Mattsson

12-16-2023 22:59 UTC+1

Chan Counterfeits Marsh

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Tsz Him Chan moved all in for 36,000 in the hijack, Luke Marsh reraised to 55,000 in the small blind, and Manuel Fischer gave up his big blind.

Tsz Him Chan: K♦Q♣
Luke Marsh: 5♥5♠

The flop came J♣9♣2♥ and Chan picked up a straight draw to go with his two overcards. The turn was the J♠, while the 9♠ river put two pair on the board and counterfeited Marsh's fives as Chan doubled up with his king-kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Marsh	470,000 -20,000	-20,000
Tsz Him Chan	80,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Tsz Him Chan Luke Marsh

12-16-2023 23:06 UTC+1

Chan Finds a Double on the Soft Bubble

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Ollie Garland

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Mathieu Selides raised to 22,000 from the hijack, Tsz Him Chan moved all in for 67,000 from the cutoff and Selides called.

Tsz Him Chan: 5♣5♦
Mathieu Selides: A♦3♦

The board ran out 3♣7♣9♦8♣9♠; Selides paired his three but it wasn't enough to pull in front fo Chan's pocket fives, and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathieu Selides	330,000 -105,000	-105,000
Tsz Him Chan	149,000 69,000	69,000

Tags: Mathieu Selides Tsz Him Chan

12-16-2023 23:10 UTC+1

Abakirov Raises Atac on the River

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kubanychbek Abakirov and Salih Atac checked to the river on a board of 8♠10♠J♥A♠8♣ when Atac led out for 15,000 in the big blind.

Abakirov then raised to 76,000 on the button and Atac snap-called. Abakirov turned over 8♥7♦ for rivered trips.

"So lucky, every time," Atac said as he shot back in his seat and mucked A♣10♣.

"Not every time," Abakirov replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Salih Atac	680,000 -45,000	-45,000
Kubanychbek Abakirov	530,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Kubanychbek Abakirov Salih Atac

12-16-2023 23:18 UTC+1

Labat Busts One Off Bubble

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Matt Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded around to Anton Suarez, who moved all in from the button against the shorter stacks in the blinds. Antoine Labat looked down at his cards and then placed his chips in the middle, calling for 135,000. The players flipped their cards.

Antoine Labat: Q♣Q♦
Anton Suarez: 7♥7♦

The board ran out 2♦J♦3♣6♥7♠. Labat was ahead with his pocket queens, but the river brought the seven to give Suarez a set. Labat was eliminated one away from the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Suarez	645,000 195,000	195,000
Antoine Labat	Busted

Tags: Antoine Labat Anton Suarez