€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

19 hours 47 minutes ago

Set Over Set Sees Tsiareshchanka Double

Will Shillibier

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Yauheni Tsiareshchanka opened and was called by Gianfranco Iaculli. Tsiareshchanka bet on the K♥7♦5♣ flop and was raised by Iaculli. Tsiareshchanka called.

The turn was the A♥. Tsiareshchanka bet and Iaculli raised again. This time Tsiareshchanka three-bet and called an all-in from his opponent for Tsiareshchanka's last 119,000.

Yauheni Tsiareshchanka: A♠A♦ All in
Gianfranco Iaculli: 5x5x

It was set over set with Tsiareshchanka's pocket aces, and the J♣ river meant he doubled to over 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka	335,000 215,000	215,000
Gianfranco Iaculli	270,000 -110,000	-110,000

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20 hours 6 minutes ago

Odeen Takes Kalebashvili to Value Town

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jerry Odeen opened to 6,500 from the hijack and was called by Lazare Kalebashvili on the button for a heads-up pot.

Kalebashvili proceeded to call bets from Odeen on every street. First for 6,500 on the 4♥K♣7♠ flop, then for 24,000 on the 9♦ turn, and finally for 60,000 on the 10♠ river.

Odeen turned over A♦K♦ for top pair, top kicker and Kalebashvili sent his hand into the muck to award Odeen the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Odeen	460,000 120,000	120,000
Lazare Kalebashvili	140,000 -75,000	-75,000

Tags: Jerry Odeen Lazare Kalebashvili

20 hours 15 minutes ago

Auer’s Pocket Rockets Deliver a Crushing Set Against Jorstad

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Sava Krink

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Matthias Auer opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 7,000, drawing calls from Espen Jorstad on the button and Peter Jaksland in the big blind.

The flop came 8♦7♣2♦, and the action checked through to Jorstad, who seized the opportunity with a bet of 8,000. Auer was the only one to continue, making the call.

The A♥ turn brought no additional aggression, as both players opted to check.

When the 5♠ hit the river, Auer took the lead with a bet of 10,000. Jorstad took his time to deliberate but eventually tossed in the chips to call. Auer revealed A♠A♦ for a dominating top set, leaving Jorstad visibly frustrated as he mucked his cards and the pot slid Auer's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Auer	189,000 -86,000	-86,000
Espen Jorstad	150,000 105,000	105,000

Peter Jaksland	95,000 -22,500	-22,500

Tags: Espen Jorstad Matthias Auer Peter Jaksland

20 hours 40 minutes ago

Cowboys Keep Kim Alive

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Gab Yong Kim raised to 20,000 from the cutoff, with just 6,000 behind. Thomas de Rooij called from the small blind and they went to the flop.

De Rooij put Kim all-in on the 10♣2♦5♣ flop and Kim snap-called.

Gab Yong Kim: K♣K♠ All in
Thomas De Rooij: A♠6♠

Kim had found pocket kings just when he needed it and just had to fade an ace. The K♦ hit the turn to give Kim a set, leaving de Rooij drawing dead. A Q♦ came on the river and Kim had doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas de Rooij	215,000 108,000	108,000
Gab Yong Kim	39,000 -164,000	-164,000

Tags: Gab Yong Kim Thomas De Rooij

20 hours 43 minutes ago

Iaculli Forces a Tough Fold From Lee

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Min-Sung Lee opened to 6,000 from under the gun and was three-bet to 17,000 by Gianfranco Iaculli in the cutoff. Action folded back to Lee, who four-bet to 41,000. Iaculli tanked a bit and then called.

Iaculli called a 16,000 bet from Lee on the 5♥J♥A♣ flop and then checked after the 3♠ landed on the turn. Iaculli announced he was all-in, which was enough to put Lee all-in for his last 70,000.

Lee went deep into the tank and after several minutes, the clock was called.

Lee let his hand go with several seconds to spare and said, "Don't show," as Iaculli collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianfranco Iaculli	380,000 45,000	45,000

Min-Sung Lee	70,000

Tags: Gianfranco Iaculli Min-Sung Lee

21 hours 31 minutes ago

Mao Doubles Through Munteanu

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Renji Mao opened to 5,000 first to act and just behind him, Bogdan Munteanu three-bet to 15,000. Action folded back around to Mao, who counted out his stack before sticking in a call.

Mao check-called a 13,000 bet from Munteanu on the 6♣Q♠7♣ flop and then check-shoved for 56,500 after Munteanu bet 21,000 on the 7♠ turn.

Munteanu tanked for some time, but eventually called to put Mao at risk.

Renji Mao: K♥Q♥ All in
Bogdan Munteanu: A♠8♠

Mao was well ahead with his queen, and the 8♣ river kept Mao best to award him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Munteanu	190,000 -95,000	-95,000
Renji Mao	170,000 121,500	121,500

Tags: Bogdan Munteanu Renji Mao

21 hours 40 minutes ago

Runcan Doubles Through Ylitalo

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Will Shillibier

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A player opened to 5,000 and Paul Runcan three-bet to 16,500. Robin Ylitalo cold four-bet to 31,500 from the blinds and the original raiser folded.

Runcan then five-bet all in for 76,500 and Ylitalo called.

Paul Runcan: A♥A♣ All in
Robin Ylitalo: A♠K♠

The board was 5♦5♥7♥2♥K♦ and Runcan doubled up. The 2013 EPT London champion was left with around 16 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	160,000 105,000	105,000
Robin Ylitalo	40,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Paul Runcan Robin Ylitalo

22 hours ago

A Set Helps Bojovic Add to His Stack

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Luka Bojovic raised to 5,000 from under the gun with only Clement Gouges calling from the cutoff.

Bojovic check-called a bet of 8,000 from Gouges on the J♥6♠9♣ flop.

The A♥ turn checked through for the 7♦ to fall on the river. Bojovic led out for 45,000 and Gouges made the call.

Bojovic flipped up a flopped set of jacks holding J♣J♠, which was good as Gouges mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luka Bojovic	300,000 134,500	134,500
Clement Gouges	125,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Clement Gouges Luka Bojovic

22 hours 13 minutes ago

Grafton Gives Swensen "Death by Quads"

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Sam Grafton opened to 6,000 from the cutoff and Thomas Swensen shoved his short stack into the middle from the big blind. Grafton quickly called and a showdown was held.

Thomas Swensen: A♠J♣ All in
Sam Grafton: K♠K♦

Swensen needed some help to keep his Main Event run alive, but the 8♥K♥K♣ flop immediately left Swensen drawing dead after upgrading Grafton to quad kings.

The 6♠ turn and 4♣ river made the elimination official and Grafton was sent the rest of Swensen's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	230,000 97,000	97,000

Thomas Swensen	Busted

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22 hours 38 minutes ago

Pichierri Puts Pihela to the Test with River Pressure

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Sava Krink

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

According to a player at the table, the hand began with Alessandro Pichierri limping from the small blind, and Igor Pihela checking his option in the big blind.

Both players took a cautious approach, checking the 5♠7♦4♠ flop.

The turn brought the A♠ turn and Pichierri checked, prompting Pihela to bet 10,000. Pichierri responded with a raise to 30,000, and after some consideration, Pihela made the call.

By the time PokerNews joined the action, the board read J♥ on the river, and Pichierri had moved all in for 78,000, putting Pihela to a difficult decision for his tournament life. Pihela, holding a shorter stack, went deep into the tank, weighing his options for an extended period before ultimately folding his hand.

Pichierri scooped the pot, boosting his stack significantly as Pihela was left to regroup.