2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

€3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

Event Info
Buy-in
€3,000
Prize Pool
€1,115,400
Entries
651
Players Left
282
Average Chip Stack
69,255
Total Chips
19,530,000
Level Info
Level
9
Blinds
600 / 1,200
Ante
1,200
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
651
Players Left
282

Eichler Saved by the River

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Hrayr Grigoryan opened to 1,300 from the hijack and was called by EPT champion Giuliano Bendinelli in the small blind. Damian Eichler in the big blind raised all-in for 10,800. Grigoryan called, but Bendinelli folded.

Damian Eichler: A10 All in
Hrayr Grigoryan: A4

Eichler was in the lead and flopped a straight draw on KJ7, but Grigoryan hit a pair with the 4 turn. Despite this card, Eichler was lucky enough to see the Q river complete his straight and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Hrayr Grigoryan
76,000
22,000
22,000
Profile photo of Giuliano Bendinelli it
Giuliano Bendinelli
34,000
34,000
34,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Damian Eichler
24,500
24,500
24,500

Tags: Damian EichlerGiuliano BendinelliHrayr Grigoryan

Kicker Plays for Jeda

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Ron Jeda opened from the button to 1,200. Sammy Berrehail completed in the small blind. The 8AQ flop was checked around. Berrehail checked again on the 8 turn. Jeda bet 1,000 and Berrehail called.

The A river was checked down. Both had two pair but it was Jeda's KQ which bested Berrehail's QJ.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sammy Berrehail fr
Sammy Berrehail
40,000
Profile photo of Ron Jeda il
Ron Jeda
25,000

Tags: Sammy BerrehailRon Jeda

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Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Home Games
Home Games

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Puccilli Wins Three-Way All In, Gogniat Busts Efe in the Process

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up with Aziz Efe and Stefano Puccilli all in and at risk versus the covering stack of Thierry Gogniat.

Stefano Puccilli: K10All in
Aziz Efe: AKAll in
Thierry Gogniat: 55

Puccilli came out best across the Q10Q39 runout. Efe's ace-king was no good against either hand and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thierry Gogniat fr
Thierry Gogniat
55,000
14,800
14,800
Profile photo of Stefano Puccilli it
Stefano Puccilli
18,500
18,500
18,500
Profile photo of Aziz Efe tr
Aziz Efe
Busted

Tags: Aziz EfeStefano PuccilliThierry Gogniat

Siena with a Set

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Silius Moll opened to 1,300 from the hijack and he was called by Alessandro Siena in the cutoff and William Kassouf, who defended from the big blind.

Moll continued for 900 on the 2A4 flop and was only called by Siena. He continued for 5,500 on the K turn, but Siena called once again.

On the 3 river, Moll bet 12,500 with AK. Siena snap-called and flipped over 22 for a set to scoop the pot.

Moments later, Teun Mulder was eliminated from the table.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Boris Berthomet fr
Boris Berthomet
100,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Alessandro Siena it
Alessandro Siena
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of William Kassouf gb
William Kassouf
36,500
36,500
36,500
Profile photo of Silius Moll no
Silius Moll
14,500
14,500
14,500
Profile photo of Teun Mulder nl
Teun Mulder
Busted

Tags: Alessandro SienaSilius MollTeun MulderWilliam Kassouf

Thalmann Jams Turn

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Yves Thalmann opened to 1,500 from the button, and Rostyslav Sabishchenko called in the big blind.

Sabishchenko check-called versus a bet of 1,500 from Thalmann on the 973 flop.

The 6 hit on the turn, and Sabishchenko checked once more. Thalmann jammed with the covering stack, and Sabishchenko, who had less than 10,000 behind, quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Yves Thalmann
47,000
47,000
47,000
Profile photo of Rostyslav Sabishchenko ua
Rostyslav Sabishchenko
9,500
-45,500
-45,500

Tags: Rostyslav SabishchenkoYves Thalmann

Dufhaus Pips Tian To Double

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There was 4,200 in front of Mengshi Tian, with Christoph Dufhaus all-in for 18,700. Tian thought for a bit but made the call.

Christoph Dufhaus: 1010 All in
Mengshi Tian: 99

Dufhaus had the better pocket pair, and there were no surprises on the K4473 runout.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mengshi Tian hk
Mengshi Tian
42,000
42,000
42,000
Profile photo of Christoph Dufhaus de
Christoph Dufhaus
38,900
38,900
38,900

Tags: Christoph DufhausMengshi Tian

Stojanovic Sent to the Rail

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a board of 8793 with 2,500 in the pot, Vlada Stojanovic in position found himself at risk for 10,800 against Antonino Venneri in the big blind.

Vlada Stojanovic: K6 All in
Antonino Venneri: K9

The 3 river didn't complete Stojanovic's straight or flush draw, so he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Antonino Venneri
69,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Vlada Stojanovic rs
Vlada Stojanovic
Busted

Tags: Antonino VenneriVlada Stojanovic

Kalfon Doubles via Siedlaczek

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The pot had swollen to 13,000 on a completed board of A42410. Jakub Siedlaczek called a jam of 11,400 from Franck Kalfon, but was shown the bad news when Kalfon tabled 54 for the turned trip fours, besting Siedlaczek's A6 for two pair, aces and fours.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Franck Kalfon fr
Franck Kalfon
36,000
Profile photo of Jakub Siedlaczek pl
Jakub Siedlaczek
15,000

Tags: Franck KalfonJakub Siedlaczek