€5,300 EPT Main Event Jour 2 | 2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

2022-03-12 17:07 UTC+2

PokerNews Interviews Joe “Stapes” Stapleton on the Return of EPT Prague

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Niveau 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Two of Joe "Staples" Stapleton's favorite victories on the European Poker Tour have come here in Prague, with Hossein Ensan's victory in 2015 accompanied by Mikalai Pobal's victory in 2019.

PokerNews spoke with him in the run-up to this year's EPT Prague about the return of the tour and of course the return of EPT Live.

"I'm really excited about is doing live streams again with live poker players," he told PokerNews. "And to be able to sit next to James [Hartigan] and have that sort of chemistry again, to be in the same room with him is something I'm looking forward to.”

Click here to check out the full interview!

2022-03-12 17:28 UTC+2

Moraes Flops Broadway

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Niveau 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Christian Moslein opened to 5,000 from under the gun and was called by Marcin Dziubdziela from the hijack. John Mooney and PokerStars' Rafael Moraes called from the cutoff and big blind respectively.

The flop hit the table and action checked to Dziubdziela, who bet 8,500.

Only Moraes called. Action checked through on the river.

Moraes, with 62,500 behind, checked before he snap-called the all-in from his opponent.

Moraes flopped Broadway with his while Dziubdziela had the .

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Marcin Dziubdziela	245,000 -95,000	-95,000
Christian Moslein	170,000
Rafael Moraes	165,000 85,000	85,000
Jorryt van Hoof	100,000 -6,000	-6,000
Silviu Baltateanu	65,000 -7,000	-7,000
Laszlo Molnar	38,000 1,000	1,000

2022-03-12 17:46 UTC+2

Queens Cracked for Calamusa

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Niveau 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Silviu Baltateanu opened to 6,500 and Jordan Westmorland three-bet to 20,000. Pierre Calamusa four-bet all in for around 55,000.

Baltateanu five-bet all in for 67,000 and Westmorland called.

Pierre Calamusa:
Silviu Baltateanu:
Jordan Westmorland:

The ace-high board of saw Baltateanu more than double, sending Calamusa to the rail in the process.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dimitar Danchev	345,000 280,300	280,300

Ilay Oz	255,000 127,000	127,000
Silviu Baltateanu	205,000 140,000	140,000
Jordan Westmorland	190,000 -5,000	-5,000
Juan Carlos Vecino	145,000 145,000	145,000
Grzegorz Glowny	70,000 44,600	44,600

Bruno Bernardino	18,000 18,000	18,000
Pierre Calamusa	Eliminé

Tags: Jordan Westmorland Pierre Calamusa Silviu Baltateanu

2022-03-12 18:09 UTC+2

East Knocks Out Vieth

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Niveau 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

In a three-bet pot to the flop, Thomas Vieth in the small blind checked and Jareth East bet 16,000. Vieth then moved all-in for 81,000 and East was sent into the tank for more than two minutes before making the call.

Thomas Vieth:
Jareth East:

The turn was a blank but East got there on the river as he improved to the nine-high straight.

A flabbergasted Vieth gathered his belongings and slowly walked out of the tournament area.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jareth East	330,000 45,000	45,000
Thomas Vieth	Eliminé
Petr Setka	Eliminé

Tags: Jareth East Thomas Vieth

2022-03-12 18:52 UTC+2

Grospellier Eliminated After Huspeka Smashes Flop

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Niveau 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Bertrand Grospellier opened and David Huspeka three-bet to 17,500. Grospellier four-bet to 51,000 and Huspeka shoved.

Grospellier called and was all in for 110,000.

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier:
David Huspeka:

The flop came giving Huspeka a full house. The only way for Grospellier to stay alive was running queens, and he was drawing dead after the turn. The river was inconsequential and Grospellier was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mihai Ciprian Hanu	350,000 -49,500	-49,500

David Huspeka	290,000 131,000	131,000
Pedro Andrada	248,000 -32,000	-32,000
George Chiriac	230,000 88,000	88,000
Rafael Moraes	200,000 35,000	35,000
Aleksandras Rusinovas	140,000 -40,000	-40,000
Nicolas Vayssieres	70,000 -15,800	-15,800
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier	Eliminé

Julian Thomas	Eliminé
Santiago Plante	Eliminé

2022-03-12 19:01 UTC+2

Brito Silva Exits Main Event; Farrell Follows

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Niveau 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Kevin Montalto opened to 7,000 from early position with Niall Farrell calling from the hijack. Pablo Brito Silva moved all-in for 29,500 from the button. Montalto followed suit and jammed for 152,000.

Farrell asked for a count and thought his options over, eventually deciding on a fold.

Pablo Brito Silva:
Kevin Montalto:

Brito Silva was unable to connect on the runout and headed out of the tournament area. Farrell was happy with his fold, telling the table he mucked ace-queen.

However, moments later, Farrell would also find himself eliminated and following Brito Silva out of the door.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kevin Montalto	200,000 10,000	10,000
Niall Farrell	Eliminé

Pablo Brito Silva	Eliminé

2022-03-12 19:13 UTC+2

Wheeler Heading to the Final Table

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Niveau 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Three players saw a flop of and Jason Wheeler bet 10,000. Alexios Zervos was the only caller.

The pair checked the turn and the river was the

Wheeler bet 26,000 into a pot of around 40,000 and Zervos shoved.

Wheeler pondered his decision, muttering aloud how he didn't think he was good. He eventually folded for a flush.

"I wouldn't show anyone else," said Zervos, opening . "But you came all the way from fucking Vegas."

"That's the fold that gets me to the final table," said Wheeler.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Alexios Zervos	155,000 45,000	45,000
Jason Wheeler	110,000 35,000	35,000

2022-03-12 19:38 UTC+2

Three Barrels From Waigel

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Niveau 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Alex Kulev opened to 6,000 and got one call. Waigel then three-bet to 33,000 and Kulev was the only caller.

The flop was and Waigel bet 21,000. Kulev called.

The turn was the and Waigel bet 68,000. Kulev called again.

The river was the and Waigel bet 119,000. Kulev folded and Waigel took down the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ezequiel Waigel	535,000 95,000	95,000

Juan Pardo	337,000 -3,000	-3,000
Firat Baltaci	280,000 30,000	30,000
Alex Kulev	198,000 -132,000	-132,000
Carl Shaw	150,000 -40,000	-40,000
Ionut Colciar	134,000 -16,000	-16,000
Boris Angelov	85,000 -10,000	-10,000
Kees van Brugge	80,000

2022-03-12 19:46 UTC+2

Panka Turns Cowen to Double

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Niveau 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Welshman and WSOP bracelet winner Robert Cowen opened to 6,000 from early position before Dominik Panka jammed for 84,000.

Cowen made the quick call to set up another coin flip.

Dominik Panka:
Robert Cowen:

Cowen's tens were still strong on the flop but Panka would make trips after the turn and river.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tom Vogelsang	317,500 180,500	180,500
Henning Andre	255,000 10,000	10,000
Dominik Panka	175,000 35,000	35,000

Robert Cowen	97,500 -67,500	-67,500

2022-03-12 19:47 UTC+2

Kabrhel Busts Lococo

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Niveau 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On the feature table Martin Kabrhel and Alejandro Lococo battled it out with the former knocking out the €1,100 Eureka Main Event Champion.

Kabrhel opened to from the hijack to 6,000 with Alejandro Lococo calling in the big blind with the .

On the flop, bet 10,000 and Lococo called to see the turn. Lococo check-called a bet of 49,500.

On the the river, Kabrhel moved all-in for 298,000 and Lococo found the call after taking his time.

He saw it was the wrong decision and he headed out of the Main Event.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Martin Kabrhel	606,500 396,500	396,500
Alejandro Lococo	Eliminé