€10,300 EPT High Roller Jour 2 | 2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

2019-12-16 11:10 UTC+2

Welcome Back for Day 2 of the €10,300 EPT High Roller

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It's the penultimate day of the 2019 PokerStars EPT Prague festival and outside of the Main Event taking place, the €10,300 EPT High Roller will grab the most attention. It is one of the more lucrative high-roller events on the schedule and one that many players look forward to. Day 1 saw a total of 245 entries - 190 players and 55 re-entries - with just 117 players making it through to Day 2.

After the opening 10 levels, it was Omar Lakhdari who bagged up the chip lead with an impressive 330,000 chips. He will return to the felt with a slight lead over Sam Greenwood who is no stranger to winning high-roller events. Greenwood made a late charge for the chip lead but fell just short with 304,000 chips. Jun Obara (282,000), Dimitar Danchev (264,000), and Arsenii Karmatckii (254,500) round out the top five counts.

The action is scheduled to resume at 12:30 p.m. local time with the blinds at 1,000/2,000 and a 2,000 big blind ante. Late registration will officially be closed when the cards go in the air, allowing players one last chance to enter the field or use their allotted one re-entry.

Another 10 levels are expected to be played today with each level running 60 minutes. There will be a 20-minute break after every two levels and a 75-minute dinner break after the sixth level. Each player will be given an additional six time extensions to begin the day.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be back on the tournament floor to bring you all of the live updates on route to reaching the money today. Our coverage will continue through to tomorrow where a champion will be crowned.

Tags: Arsenii Karmatckii Dimitar Danchev Jun Obara Omar Lakhdari Sam Greenwood

2019-12-16 13:55 UTC+2

Skhulukhiya and Schwippert Early Eliminations

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Niveau 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jan-Eric Schwippert shoved blind on blind for just 20,000 and Michael Soyza called in the big blind.

Jan-Eric Schwippert:
Michael Soyza:

The Malaysian woke up with a suited ace and the flop came giving him trip tens. The turn completed his full house and the river eliminated Schwippert.

Meanwhile on a board, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya had moved all in for around 35,000 and Tsugunari Toma called. Skhulukhiya showed for top pair, but was out-kicked by Toma with .

The turn threatened a chop but the bricked and Skhulukhiya was sent packing.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Soyza	220,000 8,500	8,500
Tsugunari Toma	145,000 93,500	93,500
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	Eliminé
Jan-Eric Schwippert	Eliminé

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Jan Eric Schwippert Michael Soyza Tsugunari Toma

2019-12-16 14:25 UTC+2

Deyra Eliminates van Hoof

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Niveau 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action folded to Ivan Deyra who raised it up on the button. Jorryt van Hoof three-bet shoved all in for just less than a starting stack from the small blind. Deyra quickly stuck in a call and they were off to the races.

Ivan Deyra:
Jorryt van Hoof:

The flop of gave Deyra a pair of aces and the lead. The on the turn nor the on the river would help van Hoof who was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ivan Deyra	187,000 25,000	25,000
Jorryt van Hoof	Eliminé

Tags: Ivan Deyra Jorryt van Hoof

2019-12-16 15:07 UTC+2

Speranza Scores Big Double Through Lakhdari

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Niveau 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

One player opened to 6,000 and got calls from Michael Soyza in the cutoff and Omar Lakhdari in the small blind. Gianluca Speranza was in the big blind and three-bet to 32,500. The initial raiser and Soyza both folded and Lakhdari four-bet all in. Speranza called.

Omar Lakhdari:
Gianluca Speranza:

Speranza was all in for 138,000 and flopped an ace on the flop to take the lead. The turn had Lakhdari calling for a deuce but the river secured the double for Speranza.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Gianluca Speranza	290,000 188,500	188,500
Omar Lakhdari	65,000 -170,000	-170,000

Tags: Gianluca Speranza Michael Soyza Omar Lakhdari

2019-12-16 17:21 UTC+2

Greenwood Joins the Leaders

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Niveau 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ludovic Geilich opened to 9,000 from under the gun. Hannes Speiser three-bet all in for around 50,000 and Sam Greenwood called in the next position.

Geilich folded and the cards were turned over.

Hannes Speiser:
Sam Greenwood:

The board came offering no help to Speiser and he was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sam Greenwood	510,000 85,000	85,000
Hannes Speiser	Eliminé

Tags: Hannes Speiser Ludovic Geilich Sam Greenwood

2019-12-16 18:39 UTC+2

Geilich Secures Big Double

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Niveau 15 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Uri Reichenstein opened to 11,000 and Ludovic Geilich raised to 34,000. Reichenstein called and then checked the flop to his opponent.

Geilich bet 32,000 and Reichenstein called. The was checked to Geilich again who bet 78,000. Reichenstein check-raised all in and Geilich called for his last 243,500.

Ludovic Geilich:
Uri Reichenstein:

"One out?" said tablemate Anatoly Filatov.

The river was the and Geilich doubled to over 600,000 in chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ludovic Geilich	625,000 320,000	320,000
Uri Reichenstein	135,000 -332,000	-332,000

Tags: Anatoly Filatov Ludovic Geilich Uri Reichenstein

2019-12-16 19:27 UTC+2

Soyza Says Goodbye

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Niveau 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Michael Soyza moved all in for 102,500 from under the gun and the action folded around to Francesco Delfoco in the small blind. Delfoco slid out a call and the big blind folded.

Francesco Delfoco:
Michael Soyza:

Soyza was happy to see that it was a coin flip but the flop of put Delfoco in the lead. The on the turn and the on the river spelled the end to Soyza who said goodbye to his tablemates.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Francesco Delfoco	300,000 97,000	97,000
Michael Soyza	Eliminé

Tags: Francesco Delfoco Michael Soyza

2019-12-16 20:06 UTC+2

Grafton Exits Prior to the Money

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Niveau 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Nazim Shala opened to 15,000 in early position and Sam Grafton three-bet shoved all in for 127,000 in the small blind. Shala asked for a count and then flicked in a chip to call.

Nazim Shala:
Sam Grafton:

Grafton wasn't feeling too confident after seeing the cards but Shala ensured him that he still had some hope with two outs. However, the flop of gave Shala a set of nines and Grafton was nearly drawing dead. The on the turn locked up the pot for Shala and Grafton exited after the on the river.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nazim Shala	343,000 118,000	118,000
Sam Grafton	Eliminé

Tags: Sam Grafton Nazim Shala

2019-12-16 21:55 UTC+2

Quads for a Double

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Niveau 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Masato Yokosawa opened to 16,000 in middle position and was called by Kemal Aslan in the hijack. Action then folded around to Danilo Velasevic in the big blind and he defended, taking postflop action three ways.

The flop came and Velasevic checked. Yokosawa made a continuation-bet of 25,000 and Aslan called. Velasevic folded, taking action heads up to the turn . Yokosawa thought for a few moments, counting his chips before announcing he was all in for 93,000. Aslan quickly called.

Masato Yokosawa:
Kemal Aslan:

"Aiyah!" said Yokosawa, seeing that his strong hand was up against an even stronger one. A friend of Yokosawa's called for a king to pull him back ahead, but the dealer had even bigger sights set for Yokosawa, bringing the river to fill him up to quads and score the double.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kemal Aslan	310,000 -63,000	-63,000
Masato Yokosawa	296,000 175,000	175,000
Danilo Velasevic	200,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Danilo Velasevic Kemal Aslan Masato Yokosawa

2019-12-16 22:34 UTC+2

Yankov First To Take Trip To Payout Desk

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Niveau 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Thi Nguyen opened the action with a raise to 20,000 in early position and received calls from Ludovic Geilich in middle position as well as Sam Greenwood, who was in the small blind. Action was then on Krasimir Yankov in the big blind and he sat for a bit, thinking about his decision until the dealer announced that he had five seconds left on his shot clock.

"All in," said Yankov. Nguyen folded, Geilich called, and Greenwood folded.

"All in and call!" said the dealer as the two remaining players tabled their hands. Yankov was in bad shape.

Krasimir Yankov:
Ludovic Geilich:

The flop came to give Yankov a backdoor flush draw despite his odds deteriorating. Those backdoor outs were slammed shut on the turn , leaving him with just three cards in the deck that would keep him alive. Unfortunately for him, the river was not one of them and he was eliminated from the tournament in 31st place just moments after the bubble burst. Meanwhile, Geilich now finds himself with over 1.2 million in chips, making him the clear chip leader at this point in the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ludovic Geilich	1,210,000 450,000	450,000
Sam Greenwood	455,000 -60,000	-60,000
Thi Nguyen	427,000 7,000	7,000
Krasimir Yankov	Eliminé

Tags: Krasimir Yankov Ludovic Geilich Sam Greenwood Thi Nguyen