€1,100 Eureka Main Event Jour 1a | 2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

2022-12-09 01:19 UTC+2

Peffly Concedes Pot

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Niveau 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

There was around 50,000 in the pot on the flop. Alex Peffly had a bet of 16,500 in front of him from the small blind and his opponent, Safwane Bahri, called from the button.

Peffly, wearing his patented visor, check-folded after Bahri made it 52,500 on the turn.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Safwane Bahri	320,000 220,000	220,000
Alex Peffly	160,000

2022-12-09 01:42 UTC+2

Nastasi Plays Big Pots in Quick Session

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Niveau 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Clement Eloy opened to 10,000 from middle position and was called by Eros Nastasi on the button. The big blind then moved all in for for 75,000. Eloy made the call but was then put to the test when Nastasi back-jammed as the big stack. Eloy, who had a 225,000 behind, ended up folding and the players turned their cards face-up.

The button had and behind Nastasi's . Neither player connected on the runout but Nastasi's big slick was enough to the secure the pot and the elimination.

A few hands later, Nastaci was heads-up against Pascal Vos. On the flop, Vos led out for 20,000 from the big blind and then called when the Italian raised to 65,000. Vos called which brought in the turn. Vos checked and Nastaci upped the stakes by making it 105,000. Vos took his time before calling to see the river. Vos checked for a second time and Nastaci did the same.

Vos showed for two pair and Vos showed some frustration by launching his cards into the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Pascal Vos	372,000 372,000	372,000
Eros Nastasi	345,000
Eloy Clement	225,000 225,000	225,000

Niveau: 16

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

2022-12-09 02:00 UTC+2

Toikkanen Chips Up

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Niveau 16 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Anthony Stumbo made it to 10,000 from under the gun and was called by Teemu Toikkanen and Petr Targa from the button and the big blind respectively.

The flop checked through to the turn. Targa led out for 7,500 and only Toikkanen called. Toikkanen faced another bet on the river, with Targa opting to wager 10,500. The Finnish poker player made the call and won the pot with his after Targa had turned over his .

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Anthony Stumbo	150,000
Teemu Toikkanen	125,000
Petr Targa	85,000

2022-12-09 02:10 UTC+2

Dessert Runs into Kings

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Niveau 16 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Anthony Stumbo and Andrej Dessert were all-in preflop, with the latter at risk with his last 80,000 in the middle.

Stumbo had and was ahead of Dessert's . The flop left a sour taste in Dessert's mouth and he was ousted from the event following the runout.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Anthony Stumbo	230,000 80,000	80,000
Andrej Dessert	Eliminé

2022-12-09 02:20 UTC+2

Ng Folds Out Abanoz

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Niveau 16 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Tolga Abanoz, opened to 12,500 from early position before Ambrose Ng three-bet to 38,500 from the hijack. Abanoz decided to see a flop out of position and called. Abanoz check-folded when tasked with 25,500 continuation bet.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tolga Abanoz	70,000
Ambrose Ng	16,500 -213,500	-213,500

2022-12-09 02:31 UTC+2

Farkas Finds Aces to Makes the Break; Bubble Looms

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Niveau 16 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Konstantin Farber moved all in as the table big stack from early position. David Farkas, in the big blind, had just 1,000 behind and called for his tournament life without looking at his cards.

Farber had . "Ah that is quite beatable," said Farkas. The at risk player first turned over the which got a reaction from the table and then followed the to Farkas' delight.

The short stack doubled up after the runout which allowed his to make the break.

Bubble play begins to loom as 144 of the 154 remaining players will make Day 2. The entrants have now been sent on a 20-minute break.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Konstantin Farber	374,000 288,000	288,000
David Farkas	18,000 18,000	18,000

Niveau: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

2022-12-09 03:03 UTC+2

Pace of Play Slows Down

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Niveau 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With 148 players remaining, the pace of play has slowed down with many pots being concluded preflop, with little action.

Day 1a will close when there are four more eliminations.

2022-12-09 03:19 UTC+2

Channell Folds Out Kuzmanovic

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Niveau 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Boris Kuzmanovic opened to 12,000 from under the gun and was called by Thomas Channell from the small blind.

Channell check-called for 22,000 on the flop before the turn checked through to the river. Channell then led with a bet which quickly folded out his opponent.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Thomas Channell	320,000 70,000	70,000
Boris Kuzmanovic	300,000 35,000	35,000