The players have retaken their seats and the heads-up battle has begun.
2024 PokerStars EPT Prague
Thomas Santerne raised to 40,000 from the button and Martin Kabrhel, in the big blind, called.
The 5♠8♣5♥ flop checked through to the Q♦ turn and the A♦ river. Kabrhel checked again and Santerne bet out 65,000. Kabrehl tanked for some time before producing a raise to 285,000, leaving himself 115,000 behind the line. Santerne moved all in and Kabrehl called.
Martin Kabrhel: 5♣4♣
Thomas Santerne: A♣A♥
Kabrhel's flopped trips were set to crack Santerne's aces, however, a rivered full house sent him to the rail. The remaining players are going to take a short break before the heads-up match begins.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Thomas Santerne |
1,775,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
Derk van Luijk |
975,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
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Martin Kabrhel | Busted |
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Viacheslav Buldygin raised to 75,000 from under the gun, leaving himself 30,000 behind the line. Thomas Santerne, on the button, raised to 130,000 and Buldygin called off the bet for his tournament life, on the stone bubble.
Viacheslav Buldygin: 5♠5♥
Thomas Santerne: A♦10♣
Buldygin was ahead and the Q♦3♠3♥ flop confirmed this. However, Buldygin visibly accepted defeat on the 10♦ turn. The 10♥ river improved Santerne to a full house and Buldygin was sent to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Thomas Santerne |
1,450,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Viacheslav Buldygin | Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Martin Kabrhel limped from the cutoff. He was followed by Thomas Santerne in the small blind, so Derk van Luijk only had to check his option to discover a flop of Q♣Q♦5♥.
All three of them checked, then both players in the blinds checked the K♣ turn. Kabrhel bet a single blind of 15,000, and Santerne was the only one to call.
On the 3♥ river, Santerne was the one who bet 15,000. Kabrhel eventually made the call, but didn't have a better hand than Santerne's K♦3♦.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Thomas Santerne |
1,370,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Martin Kabrhel | 375,000 |
Thomas Santerne raised to 30,000, from the button, and Martin Kabrhel, in the big blind, defended.
The A♣A♦3♥ flop saw Kabrhel check and then call a bet of 15,000 from Santerne.
The 10♥ checked through to the 10♠ on the river. Kabrhel took the lead for 30,000 and Santerne called. Kabrhel tabled 5♠4♠, losing to the K♠2♥ king-high of Santerne.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Thomas Santerne |
1,250,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
Martin Kabrhel |
375,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
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This announcement follows another successful year for the tour, including a memorable celebration of EPT’s 20th anniversary in 2024. As excitement builds, PokerStars has confirmed more events are yet to be revealed.
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Martin Kabrhel opened from the button and faced Teun Mulder, who defended from the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of 5♣7♣8♦ and Kabrhel continued for 20,000. Mulder check-called.
On the 4♦ turn, Mulder led out for 25,000. Kabrhel called to find the Q♥ river where Mulder moved all-in for 190,000. Kabrhel asked for the count, and after a few seconds, he called.
Teun Mulder: Q♠8♠
Martin Kabrhel: Q♣Q♦
Mulder hit two pair, but Kabrhel rivered a set to send Mulder to the rail.
With four remaining players, we are now on the bubble.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Martin Kabrhel |
525,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
Teun Mulder | Busted |
Viacheslav Buldygin moved all in for 170,000 from the button and Thomas Santerne, in the big blind, called.
Viacheslav Buldygin: A♥3♠
Thomas Santerne: A♣7♣
Buldygin was dominated but the 10♥J♠10♣ flop provided some chop outs. The 9♠ turn made a chop very likely and the 6♠ confirmed Buldygin's lucky escape.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Thomas Santerne | 1,020,000 | |
Viacheslav Buldygin | 180,000 |