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

2022-12-09 23:53 UTC+2

Norden Rides Rollercoaster to Victory

Blinds 1,000/2,000/2,000

Action picked up with a monotone flop in a heads-up pot with about 22,000 in the middle. The board showed .

Alexander Norden checked to Hugues Mazerolle who bet 6,000. Norden went for the check-raise with an all-in bet of 35,000. After checking suits, Mazerolle made the call.

Alexander Norden:
Hugues Mazerolle:

Norden fell way behind on the turn, drawing only to two outs with one pull to come. The river brought one of them when the hit the board, securing the dramatic double for him.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Hugues Mazerolle	112,000	48,400
Alexander Norden	92,000	92,000

Tags: Alexander Fredrik Morg Holmberg Norden Hugues Mazerolle

2022-12-09 23:44 UTC+2

Paradowski Four-Bet Shoves, Wins Race

Blinds 1,000/2,000/2,000

Rachid El Yaacoubi opened to 4,000 from early position. From the cutoff, Jonathan James Genovese Darling three-bet to 14,500. Bartlomiej Paradowski woke up with a hand in the small blind and four-bet all in for 48,500.

After some thought, Yaacoubi folded. With the bigger stack, Darling called immediately once back on him.

Bartlomiej Paradowski:
Jonathan James Genovese Darling:

The two were heading to a race, and it was Paradowski who came out ahead on the runout.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Bartlomiej Paradowski	108,000
Rachid El Yaacoubi	68,000
Jonathan James Genovese Darling	66,000

Tags: Bartlomiej Paradowski Jonathon Darling Rachid El Yaacoubi

2022-12-09 23:30 UTC+2

Aragno Doubles Even Though Bartuschk Wakes Up With a Monster

Blinds: 1,000/1,500/1,500

Action folded to Egidio Aragno on the button who moved all in for 23,900. He met a snap-call from Fabian Bartuschk in the big blind.

Egidio Aragno:
Fabian Bartuschk:

Aragno saw a favorable hit the table to come from behind and get the double.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Egidio Aragno	52,100	25,900
Fabian Bartuschk	23,900

Tags: Egidio Aragno Fabian Bartuschk

2022-12-09 23:23 UTC+2

A Couple of Crushers in the Final Flight's Field

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Adrian Mateos	30,000	30,000
Santhosh Suvarna	16,000	16,000

2022-12-09 23:18 UTC+2

Registration Period Over

With the registration period over in Day 1d, the unofficial number of entrants for the event comes to an impressive 4,017 as players move into level 11.

2022-12-09 22:52 UTC+2

PokerNews Podcast: $12K Contest Giveaway Controversy & WPT RRPO Champ Andy Wilson

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On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen discuss their recent travels, offer highlights from the World Poker Tour (WPT) Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open (RRPO) at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, and offer an interview with the winner of the $3,500 Championship, Andy Wilson, who claimed a $785,800 top prize.

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2022-12-09 22:43 UTC+2

Second Break of the Day

Players are heading on the second 25-minute break of the day. Upon returning, registration will be closed.

2022-12-09 22:33 UTC+2

Ladies Carry Mazerolle to a Double

Blinds 600/1,200/1,200

Hugues Mazerolle opened to 2,800 from under the gun. Three seats to his left, Roelof Pepping three-bet to 7,100. Action folded all the way back to Mazerolle, who moved all in for exactly 30,000. Pepping called with slightly more behind.

Hugues Mazerolle:
Roelof Pepping:

Mazerolle had the better pair, and the runout kept it that way to double his starting stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Hugues Mazerolle	63,600	63,600
Roelof Pepping	4,100	4,100

Tags: Hugues Mazerolle Roelof Pepping

2022-12-09 22:25 UTC+2

Starostin's Bullets Drain Lampert

Blinds: 500/1,000/1,000

Waldemar Starostin opened from under the gun for 2,800 and picked up two callers, Ermanno Di Nicola and Waldemar Starostin, both in middle position.

The flop showed up . Starostin had no plans of slowing, he continued for 7,000 as first to act. Lampert went with his hand by moving all in for 13,200, prompting a fold from Di Nicola.

Back on Starostin, he made the call to head to a runout.

Ramon Lampert:
Waldemar Starostin:

Lampert had run into the goods, and the was of no help, so he was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Waldemar Starostin	42,200	42,200
Ermanno Di Nicola	25,500	25,500
Ramon Lampert	Eliminé

Tags: Ermanno Di Nicola Ramon Lampert Waldemar Starostin

2022-12-09 22:14 UTC+2

Petroni Flushes Teboul's Straight on the River

Blinds 500/1,000/1,000

Three players were in the pot on the turn with about 11,000 in the middle. The board showed .

Gregory Teboul led from the small blind for 6,000. Gregory Teboul made the call in the big blind, as did Ramon Lampert from under the gun.

The river brought the , completing straight and flush draws. Teboul checked, but Petroni made the bet on the final street. He moved all in for 25,200. Lampert let his cards go, but Teboul went into the tank. Eventually, he made the call with only slightly more behind.

Giovanni Petroni:
Gregory Teboul:

Both players made their hands on the river, but the flush beat the straight, so Petroni stacked while Teboul was left with crumbs.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Giovanni Petroni	86,200	86,200
Ramon Lampert	25,200	25,200
Gregory Teboul	4,200	4,200

Tags: Giovanni Petroni Gregory Teboul Ramon Lampert