€1,100 Eureka Main Event Jour 1c | 2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

2022-03-07 12:00 UTC+2

Day 1c of the €1,100 Eureka Main Event Kicks Off Soon at EPT Prague

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Welcome to Day 1c of the €1,100 Eureka Main Event at EPT Prague. Cards go in the air at 12 p.m. local time for the third of four opening flights in the return of the European Poker Tour to Prague.

Day 1a drew 694 runners, of which 103 surviving players will move on to Day 2. The evening flight added another 374, bringing the total to 1,068 entries at the halfway mark. A total of 56 players moved on from Day 1b, and the prize pool has swelled to €1,219,200. Today's runners will look to join the other 159 players who have qualified for Tuesday's Day 2.

Mateusz Szymanski is the overall chip leader after bagging 606,000 chips on Day 1a. He tops a surviving field that includes Alejandro “Papo MC” Lococo, Kenny Hallaert, and Ismael Bojang. The Day 1b chip leader is Daniel Lakerveld with 530,000, rounding out a list of Day 2 qualifiers from the flight that includes Dominik Panka and Masato Yokosawa.

Players in the €1,100 Eureka Main Event will start with 30,000 in chips and play 40-minute levels. One re-entry is available for each player and registration will continue through Level 10. Day 1c will continue until 15% of the field remains and surviving players will return on Tuesday at 12 p.m. for Day 2.

Keep it with the PokerNews team for live updates from all four opening flights, as well as other marquee events and high rollers throughout the festival at EPT Prague.

Tags: Daniel Lakerveld Dominik Panka Ismael Bojang Kenny Hallaert Masato Yokosawa Mateusz Szymanski

2022-03-07 14:55 UTC+2

Papo MC, Hallaert, Bojang Among Leaders of 103 Day 1a Survivors

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Niveau 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

They needed to play into an extra level in the opening flight of the EPT Prague €1,100 Eureka Main Event to reach the money, but after a bit of bonus time, 103 players advanced to Day 2, led by Poland's Mateusz Szymanski (606,000). There were a total of 694 entries on Day 1.

The day featured plenty more star power as well, with PokerStars ambassador “Papo MC” Alejandro Lococo (508,000) not far behind. Kenny Hallaert (318,000) and Ismael Bojang (297,000) are also among those advancing on to Day 2.

RANK	PLAYER	COUNTRY	CHIP COUNT
1	Mateusz Szymanski	Poland	606,000
2	Gabriel Nedelcu	Romania	522,000
3	João Roque Mestre Ferreira	Portugal	520,000
4	Alejandro Lococo	Argentina	508,000
5	Quentin Guivarch	Malta	470,000
6	Dan Borlan	Romania	464,000
7	Andreas Boelling	Germany	452,000
8	Jean Fontaine	France	403,000
9	Radoslaw Koziol	Poland	401,000
10	Firat Baltaci	Netherlands	400,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Ismael Bojang Kenny Hallaert Mateusz Szymanski

2022-03-07 16:03 UTC+2

Dassau Takes From Marquez

Niveau 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up on the flop of , with Ana Marquez leading for 1,600 from the big blind against Tobias Dassau in middle position.

Dassau made the call to see the fall on the turn. Marquez checked and Dassau bet 2,100.

Marquez inquired how much her opponent had behind, which Dassau told her was 11,000.

After some brief thought, Marquez opted to fold her hand.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ana Marquez	28,400 -1,600	-1,600
Tobias Dassau	18,500 18,500	18,500

Tags: Ana Marquez Tobias Dassau

2022-03-07 16:17 UTC+2

Shem Scoops Huge Three-Way All-in Pot

Niveau 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

PokerNews arrived to table 37 as the clock had been called on a flop of .

Stefan Fabian had moved all-in for approximately 25,000 over Tov Shem and Angelo Castriotta.

Shem then moved all-in for 44,300, and Castriotta moved in for slightly more.

Stefan Fabian:
Tov Shem:
Angelo Castriotta:

Fabian was likely to be out the door, as his overpair was no match for Castriotta's flopped straight. However, it would be Shem's nut flush coming in after the dealer spread the on the turn, then the on the river to award Shem the massive pot.

Fabian was indeed eliminated, while Castriotta was left with under ten big blinds.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tov Shem	137,000 137,000	137,000
Angelo Castriotta	3,100 3,100	3,100
Stefan Fabian	Eliminé

Tags: Angelo Castriotta Stefan Fabian Tov Shem

2022-03-07 17:11 UTC+2

Colillas and Zaskodny Clash

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Niveau 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

With around 7,000 in the pot and on the board, Lukas Zaskodny bet 3,500 and Ramon Colillas raised to 10,000. Zaskodny called and the river was .

Zaskodny checked and Colillas bet 12,000.

"Most terrible river," Zaskodny said as he shook his head. After a few moments of consideration, he folded his hand and Colillas took the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ramon Colillas	77,000 77,000	77,000

Lukas Zaskodny	25,800 -4,200	-4,200

Tags: Lukas Zaskodny Ramon Colillas

2022-03-07 19:01 UTC+2

Event Field and Prize Pool Record Set to be Shattered

Niveau 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

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With a combined 2,434 entries so far with late registration for Day 1c still open and Day 1d yet to even start, the €1,100 Eureka Main Event has already broken the record prize pool from the 2019 event (then the National Main Event).

2022-03-07 19:47 UTC+2

Lappin Scores Back-to-Back Pots for a Big Double

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Niveau 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

David Lappin raised to 2,000 from middle position and Yaniv Botbol called from two seats over.

The flop was and Lappin checked. Botbol bet 3,000 and Lappin check-raised to 9,000. Botbol quickly got away from it and Lappin took the pot, bringing his stack to around 77,000.

On the very next hand, Lappin raised to 2,000 again. Action folded around to a player on the button, who three-bet to 6,700. Lappin called and the flop was .

Lappin checked the flop and called when his opponent bet 4,500. The turn was .

Lappin checked once again and quickly called when his opponent bet 13,500. The river was .

The player on the button shoved for 47,000 after Lappin checked for a third time. After a brief moment of thought, Lappin looked his opponent up and turned over . The button had and Lappin counted out his last 44,000 for a big double.

As the hand was reaching its climax, 2018 WSOP Europe Main Event champ Jack Sinclair took his new seat at the table.

"I was going to toss it, but Jack arrived and I didn't want to look weak," Lappin said as pulled in the giant pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
David Lappin	153,000 102,000	102,000
Jack Sinclair	60,500 60,500	60,500
Yaniv Botbol	23,400 23,400	23,400

Tags: David Lappin Jack Sinclair Yaniv Botbol

2022-03-07 20:33 UTC+2

Tag Team Champ Loses in Three-Way Dance

Niveau 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Nikita Luther, who shared a win in the 2018 WSOP $1,000 Tag Team event, has been building a stack through the day, but recently dropped a small pot in a three-handed pot.

Luther raised to 2,500 in early position and was called by Ismail Jazdi on the button and Hayato Kitajima in the big blind.

On a flop of , Kitajima checked, and Luther continued for 2,100. Both opponents called.

The turn brought the and with action again checked to her, Luther this time checked. Jazdi took the opportunity to bet 3,500.

Kitajima tanked, as the bet represented a sizable portion of his dwindling stack, then ultimately folded, as did Luther.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ismail Jazdi	112,000 112,000	112,000
Nikita Luther	111,000 62,800	62,800
Hayato Kitajima	9,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Hayato Kitajima Ismail Jazdi Nikita Luther

2022-03-07 22:55 UTC+2

Avigal Rockets Over 300,000 (With Rockets)

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

Meir Avigal just alerted the PokerNews team to a big hand that's put him amongst the chip leaders.

A player in early position opened to 3,000, a player in late position three-bet to 7,500, and in the big blind, Avigal woke up with and came in with a four-bet to 24,000.

Only the late position player called to see a flop of .

Avigal continued for 27,000 and got called. On the turn, both players checked.

The fell on the river, giving Avigal the nut flush, which he bet for 60,000.

Avigal's opponent called with for the second nut flush, which launched Avigal's stack up to 310,000, which he has continued to grow since.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Meir Avigal	330,000 155,000	155,000

Tags: Meir Avigal

2022-03-08 00:35 UTC+2

Lappin Still Battling

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

The grind continues for David Lappin, who's been trying to make the most of his stack.

In a recent battle of the blinds with Milan Simko, on a turn board of , Simko bet 5,500 from the small blind and Lappin called from the big.

The river brought the and this time Simko check-called a bet of 6,000 from Lappin, who showed , for a winning top pair.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
David Lappin	93,000 30,000	30,000
Milan Simko	85,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: David Lappin Milan Simko