€2,200 Eureka High Roller Day 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-10-2023 16:08 UTC+2

Docherty Doubles With Kings

Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

John Mooney open raised for a second hand in a row and was met with an all-in from David Docherty for 9,200. Mihails Nikitins called and the rest of the table folded, including Mooney. The two players flipped their cards, with Docherty at risk.

David Docherty: K♠K♥
Mihails Nikitins: A♦J♣

"Queens plus," announced Docherty, referring to the previous hand.

The board ran out 10♠2♦J♦6♠5♥. Docherty held to double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihails Nikitins	30,000 30,000	30,000
David Docherty	20,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: David Docherty John Mooney Mihails Nikitins

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

12-10-2023 16:15 UTC+2

Flop Action Sees Lankinen Go Broke

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A modest pot of 4,500 chips was in the middle of the table, along with a flop of 2♣Q♥7♣. Avihai Smadga had put 2,500 chips more in the pot from the cutoff before Tommi Lankinen raised all-in to 11,600.

Andraz Gognjavec then three-bet to 23,400, his entire stack. Smadga asked for a count but elected to fold his hand once he received it, leaving the other two players to battle it out.

Tommi Lankinen: K♣10♣
Andraz Gognjavec: K♦Q♦

Lankinen paired his ten on the 10♥ turn, giving him some outs in addition to his flush draw. However, Gognjavec's top pair would hold on the 6♦ river, and he was shipped the pot while Lankinen quickly headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Avihai Smadga	47,000
Andraz Gognjavec	42,000
Tommi Lankinen	Busted

Tags: Andraz Gognjavec Avihai Smadga Tommi Lankinen

12-10-2023 16:21 UTC+2

Van de Ree Raises All In

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Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Linda van de Ree minimum raised from middle position, receiving calls from the cutoff, button, small blind and big blind.

The action checked to Van de Ree, who bet out 1,000 on the K♠J♠7♦ flop. Only Patrick Berger, on the button, and Yevgeneiy Golenko, in the small blind, made the call.

The 7♣ turn saw both Golenko and Van de Ree check. Berger bet 4,500, Golenko folded and Van de Ree moved all in for 11,900, Berger chose to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Berger	36,000 -11,200	-11,200
Linda van de Ree	25,000 25,000	25,000
Yevgeneiy Golenko	21,600 21,600	21,600

Tags: Linda van de Ree Patrick Berger Yevgeneiy Golenko

12-10-2023 16:22 UTC+2

Kato Wins Flip to Bust Kozieja

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Grzegorz Kozieja was all in preflop against Junichi Kato, with Kozieja at risk as players flipped their cards.

Grzegorz Kozieja: A♦K♠
Junichi Kato: 9♦9♠

The board ran out 5♦J♠6♦4♣2♣. Kozieja couldn't find any help on the board and so Kato held with his pocket nines to win the pot, sending Kozieja to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Junichi Kato	78,000
Grzegorz Kozieja	Busted

Tags: Grzegorz Kozieja Junichi Kato

12-10-2023 16:26 UTC+2

Oikonomidis Binks a Double-Up

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Ioannis Oikonomidis got his stack of 17,200 in the middle from the hijack against Patrick Faraut in the small blind, who covered him.

Ioannis Oikonomidis: J♥10♥
Patrick Faraut: A♦K♣

Oikonomidis flopped a flush draw on 2♠4♥8♥, and a jack appeared on the J♦ turn to vault him into the lead. The 8♠ river remained clean and he secured his double-up, much to the frustration of Faraut.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Oikonomidis	35,600
Patrick Faraut	34,500

12-10-2023 16:33 UTC+2

Labat Takes It on the Turn

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Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Simeon Naydenov raised to 1,500 from the button, Antoine Labat three-bet to 4,800 from the small blind and Naydenov called.

The 2♣7♦10♣ flop checked through to the 7♣ on the turn. Labat put out a delayed continuation for 6,400 and Naydenov chose to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Labat	75,000 19,000	19,000
Simeon Naydenov	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Antoine Labat Simeon Naydenov

12-10-2023 16:36 UTC+2

Vos Has Nuts

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

After several preflop raises, Pascal Vos was all in and at risk for 18,300 from the button and looked up by Marius Gicovanu in middle position.

Pascal Vos: A♠A♣
Marius Gicovanu: J♠J♣

The flop brought a bit of sweat as Gicovanu obtained a straight draw on Q♠K♦9♦. The A♥ turn then took his original outs away, and the 7♥ river saw Vos' set hold for a full double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pascal Vos	38,100 8,100	8,100
Marius Gicovanu	12,000

Tags: Marius Gicovanu Pascal Vos

12-10-2023 16:37 UTC+2

Berger Shoves Turn

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Patrick Berger raised to 2,200 from under the gun, Yevgeneiy Golenko called, Youcef Benzerfa called on the button, and both the small and big blind also called.

The flop came 2♣4♦9♠. Action checked to Golenko, who bet 5,000. Benzerfa called and then Golenko check-raised to 12,000. Golenko folded and Benzerfa called.

The turn was the Q♥. Berger pushed all in for 23,500, which forced Benzerfa out of the hand to give Berger the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Berger	51,000 15,000	15,000
Yevgeneiy Golenko	20,200 -1,400	-1,400
Youcef Benzerfa	20,000 -8,000	-8,000

Tags: Patrick Berger Yevgeneiy Golenko Youcef Benzerfa

12-10-2023 16:45 UTC+2

Lakhov Makes Big Fold

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

A massive pot of 45,500 had been gathered in the middle, with Aleksandr Lakhov and Nemanja Lukovic still in contention for it. Lakhov made a bet of 11,000 from early position on a board of 4♣5♦10♣J♦ and Lukovic jammed all in for 28,700.

Lakhov thought for a long time until eventually the clock was called. He was given a countdown but folded his hand before it had reached the end.

Lakhov claimed to have folded aces, much to the surprise of Lukovic, who raked in the pot with a big smile on his face.