Getting to know the Chip Leader of the EPT Prague Main Event
Niveau 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
2018 PokerStars EPT Prague
€10,300 EPT High Roller
Jours 1
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2018 PokerStars EPT Prague
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€2,512,300
Entrants
259
Niveau
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Grafton Hits a House to Double
Niveau 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
Sam Grafton raised to 900 from under the gun, and both Alexandru Papazian and Georgios Kitsios called.
The flop fell 
and all three players checked. The turn card was the 
and Kitsios bet 2,500 from the big blind. Grafton called from early position, and Papazian folded on the button.
When the river card fell the 
, Kitsios bet 5,600. Grafton moved all in for around 18,000 and was met with a call.
Grafton tabled 
for the full house, and Kitsios was unfortunate to lose holding 
for the rivered flush.
Grafton is now sat with a stack worth 45,000.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
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|
22,000 | |
Fresh Faces
Niveau 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000 | |
|
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Hasson Doubles Through Galakhov
Niveau 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
A player opened and Gary Hasson three-bet. Evgeny Galakhov cold-called in the blinds and the initial raiser folded.
The flop came 
and Galakhov bet 6,000. Hasson raised all in for 18,000 and Galakhov used two time extensions before calling.
Gary Hasson: 
Evgeny Galakhov: 
The turn 
and river 
were safe for Hasson and he doubled up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | |
|
53,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
Emerging Big Stacks
Niveau 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
127,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
115,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
115,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
110,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
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Lopes Calls El Asmar Overbet
Niveau 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
The board read 
and Bruno Lopes checked to Hady El Asmar. With a pot of just over 5,000, El Asmar bet 8,000 with around 10,000 behind.
Lopes used two time extensions before calling. El Asmar showed 
for king-high and Lopes won the pot with 
.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
10,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Carrel vs. Hasson
Niveau 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
Charlie Carrel raised to 900 from under the gun and got a call from the player in the next seat as well as Gary Hasson in the big blind.
The flop fell 
, and Carrel's continuation bet of 2,000 was called by only Hasson.
Hasson checked again on the turn, and when Carrel bet 3,100, Hasson let his hand go into the muck.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
48,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Break
Niveau 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
With 152 of the 165 players remaining, the players in the €10,300 High Roller are heading on a 20-minute break.
Niveau: 5
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
Defending Champion Tang Joins the Field
Niveau 5
: 200/500, 500 ante
Defending champion Danny Tang has bought into the €10,300 High Roller that he won last year. He topped a field of 256 entries to win €381,000.
"Ready to defend!" he said as he picked up his chips and took his seat.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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