2014 partypoker World Poker Tour National Prague

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 partypoker World Poker Tour National Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
€105,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,800
Entries
251
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
15,000

Vladimir Malak Eliminated in 13th Place (€6,100)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Vladimir Malak
Vladimir Malak

In the previous hand, Vladimir Malak had lost almost 180,000 chips to the {J-Hearts} {3-Hearts} of Zo Karim when the American raised to 24,000 preflop and then generated further action on a board of {J-Spades} {6-Hearts} {A-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds}.

The next hand Karim opened again and Malak moved all in for 130,000 with {7-Hearts} {7-Spades}. Karim snap-called with {A-Spades} {K-Spades} and won the flip with the board running out {2-Hearts} {8-Spades} {6-Spades} {K-Hearts} {5-Hearts}.

"I will eventually have to lose one of those," Karim said while stacking his chips. The American has regained the lead and Malak was the last local player. For his 13th place finish, he takes home €6,100

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zo Karim us
Zo Karim
1,560,000
330,000
330,000
Profile photo of Vladimir Malak cz
Vladimir Malak
Busted

Tags: Vladimir MalakZo Karim

Artur Voskanyan Eliminated in 14th Place (€6,100)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Artur Voskanyan
Artur Voskanyan

Artur Voskanyan raised to 24,000 from under the gun and was called by Alex Goulder on the button and Zo Karim in the big blind. On the {9-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {4-Spades} flop, Karim bet 32,000 and Voskanyan raised to 85,000. Goulder clicked it to 140,000 and Karim folded. Voskanyan now shoved all in and was snap-called by the Brit.

Voskanyan: {K-Diamonds} {K-Hearts}
Goulder: {4-Clubs} {4-Diamonds}

Two outs remained for the tournament director from Russia, but it wasn't meant to be as the {Q-Hearts} turn and the {3-Clubs} river completed the board. Voskanyan takes home €6,100 and Goulder is now the new chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alex Goulder gb
Alex Goulder
1,380,000
430,000
430,000
Profile photo of Zo Karim us
Zo Karim
1,230,000
-90,000
-90,000
Profile photo of Artur Voskanyan ru
Artur Voskanyan
Busted

Tags: Alex GoulderArtur VoskanyanZo Karim

Karim Pressurizes Voskanyan

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Zo Karim opened and Artur Voskanyan three-bet to 60,000 from one seat over out of middle position. The action folded back to Karim and he four-bet to 210,000, committing himself to a possible shove of the Russian. Voskanyan had 300,000 behind after his three-bet and was sent into the think tank. He eventually mucked his cards and Karim increased his lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zo Karim us
Zo Karim
1,320,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Artur Voskanyan ru
Artur Voskanyan
300,000
-264,000
-264,000

Tags: Artur VoskanyanZo Karim

Perfect Timing for Piquette

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Niclas Adolfsson raised to 21,000 from the cutoff and Zo Karim three-bet to 70,000 out of the button-seat. Jean-Philippe Piquette moved all in for 119,000 out of the big blind and Adolfsson asked for the count before moving all in himself. Karim got out of the way and Piquette tabled the {K-Clubs} {K-Spades}. Adolfsson only had {J-Clubs} {J-Hearts} and couldn't dash out the final blow on a board of {6-Hearts} {5-Hearts} {7-Spades} {9-Spades} {2-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zo Karim us
Zo Karim
1,220,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Niclas Adolfsson se
Niclas Adolfsson
485,000
-135,000
-135,000
Profile photo of Jean-Philippe Piquette ca
Jean-Philippe Piquette
310,000
130,000
130,000

Tags: Jean-Philippe PiquetteNiclas AdolfssonZo Karim

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Lakhov has the Ace

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Chris Hunichen raised to 18,000 and Alexander Lakhov clicked it back to 45,000 from one seat over. Hunichen four-bet to 102,000 and the Russian called. Both checked the {A-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {4-Clubs} flop and the {8-Clubs} turn before Hunichen took a stab at the pot with a bet of 64,000 and Lakhov called.

"You got an ace?" Hunichen asked and then tabled {K-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}. A few seconds later was left shaking his head as Lakhov indeed held {A-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alexander Lakhov ru
Alexander Lakhov
705,000
185,000
185,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
620,000
-190,000
-190,000
StakeKings

Tags: Alexander LakhovChris Hunichen

Oliver Heidel Eliminated in 15th Place (€6,100)

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Oliver Heidel
Oliver Heidel

Zo Karim raised and Oliver Heidel three-bet to 54,000 out of the small blind. Karim moved all in with the superior stack and the German called off for almost 400,000 in chips. He had the better hand preflop in {10-Hearts} {10-Spades} but Karim improved with {9-Diamonds} {9-Spades} on a board of {9-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} {A-Spades}. Heidel takes home €6,100 and a bad beat story.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zo Karim us
Zo Karim
1,200,000
395,000
395,000
Profile photo of Oliver Heidel de
Oliver Heidel
Busted

Tags: Oliver HeidelZo Karim

Suited Connectors work for Adolfsson

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

The preflop action is unknown but Niclas Adolfsson was the initial raiser from the hijack and Zo Karim stayed in the hand in the cutoff. On the {3-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} {7-Spades} flop, Adolfsson continued for 34,000 and was called before both players checked down the {4-Hearts} turn and the {2-Clubs} river. The Swede showed {7-Clubs} {6-Clubs} and that won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zo Karim us
Zo Karim
805,000
-130,000
-130,000
Profile photo of Niclas Adolfsson se
Niclas Adolfsson
620,000
135,000
135,000

Tags: Niclas AdolfssonZo Karim

Sergej Barbarez Eliminated in 16th Place (€5,200)

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Sergej Barbarez
Sergej Barbarez

Zo Karim raised to 19,000 and received three calls from Artur Voskanyan, Andy Seth and Sergej Barbarez in the big blind. On the {8-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} flop, Barbarez check-raised all in for 350,000 and Karim looked him up after he made a continuation bet of 34,000 and Voskanyan called that bet. Seth folded and so did Voskanyan after the shove of Barbarez.

Karim: {K-Spades} {K-Clubs}
Barbarez: {J-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds}

The {6-Spades} on the turn gave Barbarez a few outs less and the German was sent to the rail in 16th place when the {2-Clubs} river completed the board. He takes home €5,200 and the next payout step is already €6,100.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zo Karim us
Zo Karim
935,000
395,000
395,000
Profile photo of Sergej Barbarez de
Sergej Barbarez
Busted

Tags: Anirudh SethArtur VoskanyanSergej BarbarezZo Karim

Koray Aldemir Eliminated in 17th Place (€5,200)

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Koray Aldemir
Koray Aldemir

Alex Goulder raised to 18,000 and Simeon Naydenov three-bet to 45,000. Koray Aldemir moved all in for 234,000 from the hijack and Mathias Kürschner tank-folded in the small blind. Goulder called and that enforced a fold from Naydenov.

Goulder: {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs}
Aldemir: {A-Diamonds} {J-Hearts}

There was no help on the {5-Spades} {2-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {8-Spades} {4-Diamonds} and that sent the Austrian to the rail in 17th place for €5,200.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alex Goulder gb
Alex Goulder
950,000
295,000
295,000
Profile photo of Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
Busted

Tags: Alex GoulderKoray AldemirSimeon Naydenov