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

12-10-2023 18:15 UTC+2

Hatipoglu Has Aces

Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

PokerNews caught up with the action as Evgeniy Golenko, who was in early position, was all in and at risk for his remaining 18,000 against Bahadir Hatipoglu, in the big blind.

Evgeniy Golenko: K♦J♠
Bahadir Hatipoglu: A♥A♦

The board ran out A♣2♠7♣Q♥9♦. While the turn breathed some life into Golenko's nearly dead hand on the flop, his gutshot didn't come to fruition and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bahadir Hatipoglu	38,000 15,800	15,800
Evgeniy Golenko	Busted

Tags: Bahadir Hatipoglu Evgeniy Golenko

12-10-2023 18:20 UTC+2

Abussamra Scoops Postflop Three-Way All-In

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Elias Abussamra, Soufiane Sadji, and Pieter De Necker were on a turn on 2♥3♥4♥5♦. Abussamra checked from the big blind, after which Sadji shoved all in for 13,900 from under the gun.

De Necker called from middle position before Abussamra came over the top to risk his own stack of 30,600. De Necker sighed as he put in the call and all three players showed their cards.

Soufiane Sadji: A♦K♥
Elias Abussamra: 6♠5♠
Pieter De Necker: 4♦4♣

Abussamra had the best hand but still had flush and full house outs to contend with. However, the river came the Q♦, which meant that he scooped the entire pot, elevating his stack to six figures.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Abussamra	106,100 106,100	106,100
Pieter De Necker	95,000 95,000	95,000
Soufiane Sadji	Busted

Tags: Elias Abussamra Pieter De Necker Soufiane Sadji

12-10-2023 18:29 UTC+2

Kavoukis Gets Nikolaisen Off the Hand

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Efstathios Kavoukis raised to 2,000 from middle position and Espen Nikolaisen called, in the cutoff.

Kavoukis slowed down on the 9♥4♦3♣ flop. Nikolaisen took the lead for 4,000 and Kavoukis called.

The Q♠ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Nikolaisen sized up to 11,000.

The river landed the 3♥ and Kavoukis chose to lead for a small bet of 5,000. Nikolaisen snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Efstathios Kavoukis	68,000 45,000	45,000
Espen Nikolaisen	36,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Efstathios Kavoukis Espen Nikolaisen

12-10-2023 18:32 UTC+2

Mazur Shoves River

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Davis Mihelsons raised to 2,100 from under the gun, Yuliia Mazur called on the button, and the player in the big blind called.

The flop came 9♣7♥4♠. The big blind checked and Mihelsons bet 5,000. Mazur called and the big blind folded. The turn was the 9♦. Mihelsons checked and Mazur bet 7,000, which Mihelsons called.

The river came the 5♦. Mihelsons checked and Mazur shoved all in, forcing Mihelsons to fold to win Mazur the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davis Mihelsons	61,000 -47,000	-47,000
Yuliia Mazur	59,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Davis Mihelsons Yuliia Mazur

12-10-2023 18:32 UTC+2

Querido Martins Wins Three-Bet Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Pascal Frezza raised to 2,000 from the cutoff before Rui Querido Martins put in a three-bet to 6,000 from the button. Frezza made the call and both players checked the subsequent 9♦10♠5♣ flop.

Frezza then fired a large bet of 11,500 on the 6♥ turn, which Querido Martins called. The 5♠ river saw Frezza check again, and this time it was Querido Martins who made a bet, of 18,000.

Frezza gave it some thought but ended up folding his hand, awarding the pot to his neighbor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pascal Frezza	131,000 122,000	122,000
Rui Querido Martins	70,000

Tags: Pascal Frezza Rui Querido Martins

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

12-10-2023 18:42 UTC+2

Mouawad Makes Set in Three Way All In

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of J♣5♠6♣. Following a check, Joseph Mouawad bet 5,000, then Audrius Daugvilavicius pushed all in for 14,300. Samuel Luginsland shoved over the top from the button with the biggest stack and Mouawad called for 28,800. The three players flipped their cards.

Audrius Daugvilavicius: K♠J♠
Joseph Mouawad: 6♥6♠
Samuel Luginsland: A♣J♦

Luginsland had Daugvilavicius beat with his pair and higher kicker. He let out a groan as Mouawad revealed his set of sixes.

The turn came the 5♣ and the river was the 8♠. Mouawad held to win the pot and triple up. Luginsland won the side pot but was reduced to just 12,000 chips. Daugvilavicius, meanwhile, was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Mouawad	70,000 70,000	70,000

Samuel Luginsland	12,000 -19,000	-19,000
Audrius Daugvilavicius	Busted

Tags: Audrius Daugvilavicius Joseph Mouawad Samuel Luginsland

12-10-2023 18:42 UTC+2

Haverstad Short After Preflop Encounter

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Fabian Schmidt opened for 2,000 chips and, after two calls, Thomas Haverstad shoved all in for 31,000 chips. Schmidt called for his stack of 20,200 and the other players laid their hands down.

Fabian Schmidt: Q♠Q♥
Thomas Haverstad: A♦4♦

Haverstad flopped some opportunities on 2♣3♦4♥, but the 6♠ replaced some scoop outs with chop outs. The Q♣ river upgraded Schmidt to a set, and he raked in the pot to double up, leaving his opponent with 11 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Schmidt	46,400
Thomas Haverstad	11,000

Tags: Fabian Schmidt Thomas Haverstad

12-10-2023 18:48 UTC+2

Kamel Gets Dumortier Off a Premium

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Tamer Kamel raised to 2,000 from middle position, Clement Dumortier three-bet to 6,500 from the hijack and Kamel moved all in, putting Dumortier to the test for his remaining 21,000.

Dumortier thought for several minutes before folding J♠J♦ face up.

Kamel simply raised his eyebrows, mucked his cards facedown and raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamer Kamel	65,000 -58,000	-58,000
Clement Dumortier	21,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Clement Dumortier Tamer Kamel

12-10-2023 18:49 UTC+2

Zerdev Cracks Martirosyan's Kings

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Konstantin Zerdev was all in preflop for 37,000 against Vahe Martirosyan, who had him covered as players flipped their cards.

Konstantin Zerdev: A♠Q♦
Vahe Martirosyan: K♥K♠

The board ran out 3♥7♣A♦4♣Q♠. Zerdev paired his ace on the flop and made two pair on the river to crack Martirosyan's kings. He won the pot and doubled up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Zerdev	80,000
Vahe Martirosyan	26,000

Tags: Konstantin Zerdev Vahe Martirosyan