2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

€25,000 NL Hold'em II
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
87
Prize
€246,370
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€648,270
Entries
27
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
27
Players Left
1

Diego Zeiter Eliminated in 2nd Place (€158,800)

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Diego Zeiter
Diego Zeiter

Diego Zeiter limped in, then called when Ole Schemion raised to 115,000. Both players checked the 48J flop.

The turn came the A and Schemion bet 140,000. Zeiter quickly folded.

The next hand, Schemion moved all in from the button and Zeiter tanked for 30 seconds before calling for his last 640,000.

Diego Zeiter: K6
Ole Schemion: 87

The flop came 753 and Schemion took the lead with a pair of sevens. The 8 turn improved Schemion to two pair and left Zeiter needing to complete a straight to survive. The river was the 10 and Schemion took the pot and the title, forcing Zeiter to settle for a second-place finish.

Player Chips Progress
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Ole Schemion
2,700,000
800,000
800,000
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Diego Zeiter
Busted

Tags: Diego ZeiterOle Schemion

Teun Mulder Eliminated in 3rd Place (€105,300)

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Teun Mulder
Teun Mulder

Ole Schemion raised to 100,000 from the small blind and Teun Mulder called from the big blind.

Schemion continued for 75,000 on the K108 flop and was called. Schemion then check-raised to 80,000 on the 8 turn after Mulder bet 40,000. The latter called, which left him with 95,000 behind.

Schemion checked on the 4 river. Mulder moved all in and after around 15 seconds of thinking, Schemion called.

Mulder tabled 109 for tens and eights but Schemion had queens and eights with his QQ to bring the tournament into heads-up play.

With Mulder's payout, he has now taking first-place on the Netherlands All-Time Money List.

Player Chips Progress
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Ole Schemion
1,835,000
525,000
525,000
Profile photo of Diego Zeiter ch
Diego Zeiter
865,000
135,000
135,000
Profile photo of Teun Mulder nl
Teun Mulder
Busted

Tags: Ole SchemionTeun Mulder

Nozomu Shimizu Eliminated in 4th Place (€76,200)

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Nozomu Shimizu
Nozomu Shimizu

Action folded to Teun Mulder in the small blind who moved all in. "Japan," Nozomu Shimizu yelled out as he stood up from his seat and called for his last 200,000.

Nozomu Shimizu: J8
Teun Mulder: K4

Mulder hit top pair on the JK9 flop to take a big lead in the hand, and Shimizu couldn't improve on the 2 turn and 5 river as Mulder took the pot to send him to the rail in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Teun Mulder
560,000
270,000
270,000
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Nozomu Shimizu
Busted

Tags: Nozomu ShimizuTeun Mulder

Shimizu Wakes Up With a Monster to Bust Derzhypilskyi on the Bubble

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Andrii Derzhypilskyi
Andrii Derzhypilskyi

Andrii Derzhypilskyi moved all in for 220,000 on the button and Nozomu Shimizu snap-called in the big blind.

Andrii Derzhypilskyi: AQ
Nozomu Shimizu: AK

Derzhypilskyi was dominated as the flop came 9910. The K turn improved Shimizu to two pair, while the river came the A and Shimizu sent Derzhypilskyi to the rail on the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
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Nozomu Shimizu
920,000
220,000
220,000
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Andrii Derzhypilskyi
Busted

Tags: Andrii DerzhypilskyiNozomu Shimizu

Shimizu Gets There on the River to Bust Kobayashi

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Hirokazu Kobayashi
Hirokazu Kobayashi

Nozomu Shimizu raised to 30,000 under the gun, then let out a laugh and called when Hirokazu Kobayashi moved all in for 106,000 in the big blind.

Hirokazu Kobayashi: 33
Nozomu Shimizu: 65

The flop came 749 and Shimizu picked up straight and flush draws. The A fell on the turn, while the 3 river gave Kobayashi a set but Shimizu a flush as he busted his countryman two spots off the money.

Player Chips Progress
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Nozomu Shimizu
420,000
100,000
100,000
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Hirokazu Kobayashi
Busted

Tags: Hirokazu KobayashiNozomu Shimizu

Shimizu Hits a King to Bust O'Dwyer

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

Nozomu Shimizu raised to 25,000 in middle position, Steve O'Dwyer moved all in for 120,000 on the button, and Shimizu called.

Steve O'Dwyer: QQ
Nozomu Shimizu: KJ

"King," Shimizu called out.

"No," O'Dwyer replied, but he didn't get his wish as the dealer turned over 3K7. Shimizu had hit top pair to crack O'Dwyer's queens, and O'Dwyer couldn't catch up on the 5 turn or 8 river and was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Nozomu Shimizu
490,000
111,000
111,000
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Steve O'Dwyer
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Nozomu ShimizuSteve O'Dwyer

Mulder Takes the Rest From Plausinaitis

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Teun Mulder raised to 16,000 in middle position and Paulius Plausinaitis stuck in his last 6,000 from the small blind. Diego Zeiter also called in the big blind.

The flop came Q2Q and Mulder bet 9,000, forcing Zeiter to fold.

Paulius Plausinaitis: 43
Teun Mulder: A10

The board ran out 5K and Mulder won the pot with his ace-high to send Plausinaitis to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Teun Mulder
550,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Diego Zeiter ch
Diego Zeiter
300,000
-30,000
-30,000
Profile photo of Paulius Plausinaitis lt
Paulius Plausinaitis
Busted

Tags: Diego ZeiterPaulius PlausinaitisTeun Mulder

Mulder Busts Dimov to Set Final Table

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Ognyan Dimov
Ognyan Dimov

Teun Mulder stuck in a tower of 25,000 chips from the button, enough to put the blinds all in. Ognyan Dimov called for his last 50,000 in the small blind.

Ognyan Dimov: A4
Teun Mulder: A6

Mulder hit a pair on the 2610 flop, and Dimov was already drawing dead by the Q turn. The river was the 3 and Dimov was sent to the rail.

The remaining nine players are now drawing for seats at the final table.

Player Chips Progress
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Teun Mulder
520,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Ognyan Dimov bg
Ognyan Dimov
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Ognyan DimovTeun Mulder

Adamszki Falls to Plausinaitis

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Tamas Adamszki
Tamas Adamszki

Tamas Adamszki moved all in for 77,000 on the button, small blind Paulius Plausinaitis reshoved, and Teun Mulder folded his big blind.

Tamas Adamszki: A5
Paulius Plausinaitis: 44

The board ran out 29Q7Q and Plausinaitis' pair of fours remained in the lead to send Adamszki to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Paulius Plausinaitis
180,000
110,000
110,000
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Tamas Adamszki
Busted

Tags: Paulius PlausinaitisTamas Adamszki

Zeiter Busts Pardo

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Diego Zeiter opened to 12,000 from under the gun and called when Juan Pardo jammed for 76,000 from the cutoff.

Zeiter had AJ and was flipping against 77. The Q10J flop left Pardo with two outs and he was unable to find a seven on the Q turn or J river.

Player Chips Progress
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Diego Zeiter
200,000
86,000
86,000
Profile photo of Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
Busted

Tags: Diego ZeiterJuan Pardo