€2,200 Eureka High Roller
Jour 2 a débuté
2023 PokerStars EPT Prague
€2,200 Eureka High Roller
Jours 2
Event Info
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Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 2
2023 PokerStars EPT Prague
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€2,837,760
Entrants
1,478
Niveau
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entrants
221
Joueurs Survivants
4
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Wheeler Carries Big Stack Into Final Day of the €2,200 Eureka High Roller
The €2,200 Eureka High Roller at the PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague always attracts colossal fields, and the 2023 edition was no different. On Day 1a and Day 1b, a combined total of 1,478 entries were made at the Hilton Prague. As is customary, both flights played down to the money, leaving 221 players to divide the prize pool of €2,837,760. The exact payout structure has not been announced yet, but the top prize is expected to be more than €300,000.
Among the players who fared the best on Day 1 was Jason Wheeler. The American is a regularly seen face at any and all EPT stops, finishing seventh in the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event back in May of this year for a six-figure score. Winning the Eureka High Roller would net Wheeler an even bigger payout, but he still has plenty of competition on his way to an eventual victory.
Wheeler's stack of 495,000 chips is two and a half times the average stack, but that is almost dwarfed by what chipleader Jovan Kenjic will have in front of him at the start of Day 2. The Serbian put 806,000 chips in his bag at the end of Day 1a, good for a whopping 134 big blinds when play recommences. Kenjic finished 21st in the Eureka High Roller at the inaugural EPT Cyprus just a few months ago and will be striving for a higher placement in this edition.
Kenjic is closely followed in the counts by Day 1b chipleader Sebastian Mortensen, who bagged just two big blinds less with a stack of 794,000 chips. Italy's Nicola Grieco rounds out the top three with 736,000, while Luigi D'Alterio (631,000) and Dorian Melchers (595,000) also bring around 100 big blinds into Day 2.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jovan Kenjic | Serbia | 806,000 | 134 |
| 2 | Sebastian Mortensen | Denmark | 794,000 | 132 |
| 3 | Nicola Grieco | Italy | 736,000 | 123 |
| 4 | Harun Ertural | Germany | 712,000 | 119 |
| 5 | Yaroslav Shkliar | Ukraine | 641,000 | 107 |
| 6 | Luigi D'Alterio | Italy | 631,000 | 105 |
| 7 | Dorian Melchers | France | 595,000 | 99 |
| 8 | Jens-Florian Mueller | Germany | 560,000 | 93 |
| 9 | Hussein Abud | Norway | 547,000 | 91 |
| 10 | Juhani Rantala | Finland | 527,000 | 88 |
Other household names such as Elias Fisz (464,000), Pablo Silva (443,000), and Danut Chisu (340,000) also have plenty of chips to play with on Day 2. Meanwhile, the likes of Jon Kyte (44,000), Aliaksei Boika (36,000), and Maria Lampropulos (14,000) find themselves on the opposite side of the spectrum and will have to quickly turn things around as they are among the shortest stacks of the field.
The tournament will restart at noon local time and will play down to a winner, meaning a long and arduous road is ahead of the field. Blinds will recommence with roughly half an hour left to play in Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante. Every level thereafter will last for 40 minutes, but the tournament staff has the right to reduce the clock once the High Roller has five players remaining.
PokerNews will be with you from the bust-out frenzy at the beginning of Day 2 to the exhilarating crowning of a winner at the end, so stay tuned to not miss any of the High Roller action.
Niveau: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Niveau 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Cards are in the air for the remaining 221 players as Day 2 of the €2,200 High Roller has officially begun.
Prize Pool Confirmed; Nearly Half a Million for First Place
Niveau 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The counts are in and the payout structure for the €2,200 Eureka High Roller has been revealed.
All players have secured the min-cash of €3,260, while the eventual champion will walk away with €475,510.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €474,510 | 18-20 | €16,030 |
| 2 | €292,520 | 21-23 | €13,370 |
| 3 | €208,940 | 24-27 | €11,490 |
| 4 | €160,730 | 28-31 | €9,990 |
| 5 | €123,640 | 32-39 | €8,680 |
| 6 | €95,120 | 40-55 | €7,550 |
| 7 | €73,160 | 56-71 | €6,560 |
| 8 | €56,300 | 72-95 | €5,700 |
| 9 | €43,300 | 96-119 | €4,970 |
| 10-11 | €33,320 | 120-143 | €4,310 |
| 12-13 | €27,750 | 144-183 | €3,750 |
| 14-15 | €23,100 | 184-221 | €3,260 |
| 16-17 | €19,240 |
Bayer Finds an Early Double-Up
Niveau 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Kiryl Liudvikevich opened for 13,000 chips from under the gun and Dorian Melchers called from the small blind. Mathias Bayer then jammed all in for 56,000, and Liudvikevich got out of the way before Melchers made the call.
Mathias Bayer: A♣K♥
Dorian Melchers 3♣3♦
Bayer flopped a king on J♦4♦K♦, and held on the subsequent 9♥5♦ runout, seeing him double up in the process.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
131,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
130,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
Kotliar Joins the Rail
Niveau 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Adrian Kyiak and Anton Kotliar were heads up on a flop of 8♣J♠2♣. With around 75,000 chips in the pot, Kotliar checked from the hijack after which Kyiak made a bet of 25,000 from the cutoff.
Kotliar called and then led all-in for 58,000 once the 3♣ turn was dealt. Kyiak tanked for a few minutes before putting in the call, putting his opponent at risk.
Anton Kotliar: J♦J♣
Adrian Kyiak: A♥Q♣
The 4♣ river gave both players a flush, but Kyiak's was higher. He busted Kotliar and chipped up to nearly 100 big blinds.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
576,000
117,000
|
117,000 |
|
Eliminé |
D'Alessio Does Not Survive Opening Level
Niveau 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Michele Nizzardelli had raised to 17,000 from the hijack when Ferdinando D'Alessio decided to push his stack of 49,000 in from the small blind.
Nizzardelli asked for a count and called after D'Alessio's stack was confirmed.
Ferdinando D'Alessio: K♠J♠
Michele Nizzardelli: A♥10♠
D'Alessio flopped a pair on 4♣K♥3♠, but the A♦ turn dashed his hopes. He stood up while the 2♦ river completed the board, sealing the fate of his High Roller run.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Niveau: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000