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

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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Finally, the guys preview the upcoming Phil Hellmuth vs. Jason Koon High Stakes Duel III Rd 5 match on December 7 before diving headfirst into the most recent controversy where Nemo "akaNemsko" Zhou, a chess and poker player, decided to hold a contest for a $12K WPT World Championship seat only to give it to her poker coach and alleged boyfriend Alex "Thallo" Epstein.

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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 23:23 UTC+2

A Couple of Crushers in the Final Flight's Field

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Adrian Mateos	30,000 30,000	30,000

Santhosh Suvarna	16,000 16,000	16,000

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	25,900
Fabian Bartuschk	23,900

Tags: Egidio Aragno Fabian Bartuschk

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 23:53 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	48,400
Alexander Norden	92,000 92,000	92,000

Tags: Alexander Fredrik Morg Holmberg Norden Hugues Mazerolle

2022-12-10 00:02 UTC+2

Ullmann Finds a Double

Blinds 1,000/2,500/2,500

Nino Ullmann moved all in for 21,500 from under the gun. One by one, each player to his left folded all the way to the big blind. There, Arash Karimkhanzand looked at his hand, did some quick math, and made the call to put Ullmann at risk.

Nino Ullmann:
Arash Karimkhanzand:

Ullmann pulled ahead on the flop and stayed there on the turn and river to get the double.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Arash Karimkhanzand	52,200 52,200	52,200
Nino Ullmann	44,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Arash Karimkhanzand Nino Ullmann

2022-12-10 00:13 UTC+2

Metsla Takes Small One From Holz

Blinds: 1,000/2,500/2,500

Mark Metsla opened to 6,000 from the hijack and was called by Fedor Holz to his left. Everyone else folded.

The flop came out . Out of position against Holz, always a fun proposition, Metsla put out a bet of 6,500. He was relieved to see Holz toss his hand into the muck.

Still, Holz has built a decent stack pretty quickly as blinds are getting up there with 300 players remaining in the field.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Fedor Holz	92,000
Mark Metsla	52,000

Tags: Fedor Holz Mark Metsla

2022-12-10 00:25 UTC+2

Bartos Wins Coinflip Against Smaller Stack

Blinds 1,500/3,000/3,000

Gergely Bartos moved all in from the cutoff for 30,300. He picked up one customer, Anatoly Korochenskiy in the small blind, he moved all in for slightly less to put himself at risk.

Anatoly Korochenskiy:
Gergely Bartos:

Korochenskiy looked good on the [qh5c5s[ flop. However, the turn was a dagger that the river couldn't fix.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Gergely Bartos	58,200
Anatoly Korochenskiy	Eliminé

Tags: Anatoly Korochenskiy Gergely Bartos

2022-12-10 00:39 UTC+2

Kalev Doubles Up

Blinds 2,000/4,000/4,000

Michal Hryncewicz opened to 8,000 from middle position. In the cutoff, Petar Kalev found a shove for 35,000. Action folded back to Hryncewicz who made the call to put Kalev at risk.

Petar Kalev:
Michal Hryncewicz:

Kalev liked the look of the flop, and kept in the lead with the turn and river for the double.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Petar Kalev	80,000 80,000	80,000
Michal Hryncewicz	42,200 42,200	42,200

Tags: Michal Hryncewicz Petar Kalev