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

12-16-2023 23:50 UTC+1

Saout Avoids Cracked Kings on the River

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Antoine Saout moved all in for 81,000 in early position and Fabian Schmidt called in the big blind.

Antoine Saout: K♣K♦
Fabian Schmidt: Q♣J♥

The Q♦J♣4♥ flop was a disaster for Saout as Schmidt hit top two pair. The 3♠ turn left him one card away from elimination, but the 3♥ river gave him a higher two pair and a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Schmidt	330,000 -130,000	-130,000
Antoine Saout	180,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Antoine Saout Fabian Schmidt

12-16-2023 23:51 UTC+1

Abakirov Shoves on Mattsson

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Heads-up on the turn with the board showing 7♠4♥K♥3♠, Kubanychbek Abakirov bet 85,000 from early position and Simon Mattsson called on the button.

The river was the 6♠ and Abakirov moved all in, having Mattsson's remaining 160,000 covered. Mattsson burned through multiple time banks as he tanked for several minutes before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kubanychbek Abakirov	580,000 150,000	150,000
Simon Mattsson	160,000 -180,000	-180,000

Tags: Kubanychbek Abakirov Simon Mattsson

12-16-2023 23:54 UTC+1

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

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Sandra Barbour

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 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

12-16-2023 23:58 UTC+1

Margereson Turns Set to Crack Queens

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Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ersin Sancak raised to 30,000 from under the gun and Scott Margereson moved all in from the button for 251,000. Sancak quickly made the call with the bigger stack and the players flipped their cards.

Scott Margereson: 8♥8♣
Ersin Sancak: Q♠Q♣

The board ran out J♠4♥7♦8♦9♦. Sancak had pocket queens, but Margereson made a set of eights on the turn. Sancak looked dismayed as he handed over the chips.

"I shouldn't complain, but...", he said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	520,000 221,000	221,000
Ersin Sancak	195,000 -204,000	-204,000

Tags: Ersin Sancak Scott Margereson

12-16-2023 23:59 UTC+1

Danes Takes It on the River

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Ollie Garland

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Alexandru Danes raised to 24,000 from the cutoff and Jean-Vincent Lehut defended in the big blind.

Lehut check-called a bet of 15,000 from Danes on the A♠J♠8♥ flop.

The K♦ turn checked through to the 4♣ on the river. Lehut checked again and Danes bet out 30,000; enough to see Lehut's cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Danes	174,000 -46,000	-46,000
Jean-Vincent Lehut	168,000 -66,000	-66,000

Tags: Alexandru Danes Jean-Vincent Lehut

12-17-2023 00:02 UTC+1

Chan Eliminated by Satubayev

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Shyngis Satubayev raised to 26,000 in early position and Tsz Him Chan called in the small blind.

Both players checked the 3♦4♠2♦ flop before Chan led out for 25,000 on the A♦ turn. Satubayev then raised to 55,000, Chan moved all in for 210,000, and Satubayev called.

Chan had 5♦5♥ for a straight, but Satubayev showed Q♦8♦ for a flush. The 10♦ river filled up the board and Chan became the first player sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shyngis Satubayev	450,000 74,000	74,000
Tsz Him Chan	Busted

Tags: Shyngis Satubayev Tsz Him Chan

12-17-2023 00:04 UTC+1

Pardo Flips Selides to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mathieu Selides moved all in for 135,000 in the hijack and Juan Pardo called in the small blind.

Mathieu Selides: A♣K♣
Juan Pardo: 8♠8♣

Selides was racing for his tournament life but couldn't connect with the 7♦5♣9♦3♠6♦ board as Pardo's eights earned him the pot and sent Selides to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	700,000 188,000	188,000

Mathieu Selides	Busted

Tags: Juan Pardo Mathieu Selides

12-17-2023 00:10 UTC+1

Lehut Hits the Turn, Tammel Spikes the River to Survive

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Tarmo Tammel moved all in for 175,000 under the gun, Jean-Vincent Lehut reshoved in the hijack, and the rest of the table folded.

Tarmo Tammel: A♦K♣
Jean-Vincent Lehut: A♠J♠

The 5♣3♠3♣ flop was safe for Tammel, but Lehut caught the J♦ on the turn to make two pair as Tammel prepared to make his exit. The river, though, was the K♠ and Tammel turned away in disbelief as he spiked a higher two pair to double up, leaving Lehut with just 5,000.

"Always a sweat," tablemate Kubanychbek Abakirov said.

"It wasn't a sweat. I thought I was out," Tammel replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tarmo Tammel	360,000 110,000	110,000
Jean-Vincent Lehut	5,000 -163,000	-163,000

Tags: Jean-Vincent Lehut Tarmo Tammel

12-17-2023 00:12 UTC+1

Pardo Pressures Marsh

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Ollie Garland

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Two players remained in the pot as the full board read A♥7♦Q♥4♣7♣.

Luke Marsh, in the big blind, checked the action to Juan Pardo, on the button. Pardo moved all in, putting Marsh to the test for his remaining 330,000.

Marsh burnt through several time banks before ultimately choosing to relinquish his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	960,000 260,000	260,000

Luke Marsh	330,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Luke Marsh

12-17-2023 00:17 UTC+1

Jozonis Runs Into Margereson's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Scott Margereson raised to 24,000 in the hijack, Tomas Jozonis three-bet to 64,000 on the button, and Margereson moved all in. Jozoniz called for his last 220,000.

Tomas Jozonis: A♦K♠
Scott Margereson: A♣A♠

Margereson had woken up with aces to leave Jozonis at serious risk of elimination. The board ran out 7♠5♦10♥K♥8♣ and Jozonis couldn't improve beyond his turned pair and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	700,000 180,000	180,000
Tomas Jozonis	Busted

Tags: Scott Margereson Tomas Jozonis