Niveau: 9
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
2019 PokerStars EPT Prague
€25,000 Single-Day High Roller I
Jours 1
Adams, Burns, and Tang Cap Off the Field
Niveau 9
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The players are back in their seats and that means the late registration period is now over. Timothy Adams, Danny Tang, and Kahle Burns were the last three entries during the break, bringing the total number of entries to 50. The prizepool and payouts will be posted shortly when they become available.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000 |
After High Roller Series success, Jans “Graftekkel” Arends moves to bricks and mortar in Prague
Niveau 9
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Jans "Graftekkel" Arends crushed the recent PokerStars High Rollers Series, racking up $362,823 across nine cashes.
Head over to the PokerStars Blog to hear what he made of the Series and how Vienna is home to many poker High Rollers including Fedor Holz, Ole Schemion, and Matthias Eibinger.
Thorel Doubles Up O'Dwyer, Eliminated Next Hand
Niveau 9
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 12,000 in middle position and Steve O'Dwyer three-bet shoved all in for 147,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Thorel who quickly made the call.
Steve O'Dwyer: 
Jean-Noel Thorel: 
Thorel was not happy to see the cards face up and the board of 
would not make him happy with the result either. After sending over a double up, Thorel was down to just 36,000 and busted to Stephen Chidwick in the next hand.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
565,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
305,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
||
|
Eliminé | |
Soyza Savours Blocker Bet; Still Loses Pot
Niveau 9
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
On a 
flop, Michael Soyza, Chin Wei Lim and Ben Heath all checked. The turn was the 
and Soyza bet 16,000. Lim called and Heath folded.
The river was the 
. Soyza used a time extension before betting 15,000. Lim called.
Soyza showed 
for a pair of jacks and Lim took down the pot with 
"Yes!" said Soyza. "Good block!"
"No," piped up Danny Tang. "Just bomb. And then he might fold. Instead of losing 15k you might win it all!"
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
575,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
390,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
320,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
250,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
220,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
165,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
150,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
95,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Small Ballin' from Adams
Niveau 9
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Scott Margereson raised to 12,000 in the hijack and Timothy Adams just called from the big blind. The flop fell 
and Adams checked to Margereson who bet 9,000. Adams check-raised to 22,000 and Margereson called.
The turn was the 
and Adams used a time bank before betting 16,000, leaving just 32,000 behind. Margereson also used a time bank but decided to lay his hand down.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
136,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
59,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
Kho Doubles Through Margereson
Niveau 9
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Luuk Gieles limped in middle position and Kitson Kho raised all in for 19,000. Scott Margereson three-bet all in from the button and the blinds and Gieles folded.
Kitson Kho: 
Luuk Gieles:
The 
looked like giving Gieles the pair he needed, but the queen on the river completed a flush for Kho and he doubled up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
185,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
170,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
145,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
140,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
80,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
45,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Niveau: 10
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Prizepool & Payouts
Niveau 10
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The numbers have been finalized and with a total of 50 entries, there will be €1,200,500 up for grabs today. The prizepool will be spread across seven players with a min-cash earning €63,020 and the winner taking home €378,160.
| Place | Prize (EUR) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | €378,160 | $420,321 |
| 2nd | €273,120 | $303,570 |
| 3rd | €174,070 | $193,477 |
| 4th | €132,055 | $146,778 |
| 5th | €102,040 | $113,416 |
| 6th | €78,035 | $86,735 |
| 7th | €63,020 | $70,046 |
Heath Takes Out Tang
Niveau 10
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Ben Heath opened to 16,000 in early position and Danny Tang shoved all in for around 75,000 on his left. The action folded back to Heath who instantly called.
Ben Heath:
Danny Tang:
The flop of 
gave both players a pair but Tang's was in the lead. The turn was the 
and the river was the to give Heath two pair and eliminate Tang.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
290,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
Eliminé |