€5,300 EPT Main Event Jour 1b | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

2023-12-13 00:20 UTC+2

Rose Reaps Rewards

PatrickCole

Niveau 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Lukas Rose opened under the gun to 3,000. Action folded around to Nicola Spallanzani who defended the big blind.

Rose led out for 2,000 on the flop of 8♥Q♠5♣ and Spallanzani reraised to 5,500. Rose made the call.

The 3♦ turn was checked around and the dealer flipped the K♠.

Rose checked and Spallanzani put Rose all in for 14,700.

Rose snap called and tabled A♣K♦ for top pair top kicker. Spallanzani tabled 10♦6♦ and Rose scooped a double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nicola Spallanzani	35,000 -7,000	-7,000
Lukas Rose	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Lukas Rose Nicola Spallanzani

2023-12-13 00:19 UTC+2

PokerStars Announces Full Five Stop 2024 EPT Schedule; Paris and Cyprus Return

SandraBarbour

Niveau 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

PokerStars has unveiled the full schedule for the 2024 European Poker Tour (EPT) season, which shows five destinations, including a return to EPT Paris and EPT Cyprus. Both Paris and Cyprus made their EPT debut in 2023, and they return for 2024, much to the delight of the players.

EPT Paris is the first stop of the 2024 European Poker Tour season. It takes place between February 14-25 at a new venue. The stunning Le Palais des Congres has a 120-table capacity, meaning there will be a more extensive schedule for the festival. Cedric Billot, Associate Director for Live Events and Operations, believes the new-look EPT Paris could be one of the largest EPT festivals on record.

Check out the full schedule

2023-12-13 00:14 UTC+2

Tomovic Runs Tens Into Jacks

Mwarburton

Niveau 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Following an open raise, Baurzhan Akimov three-bet to 8,500, then Aleksandar Tomovic moved all in from late position for 16,000. The original raiser folded and Akimov made the call. He had Tomovic well covered as the players turned over their cards.

Aleksandar Tomovic: 10♠10♥
Baurzhan Akimov: J♥J♣

The board ran out 2♠8♥K♣2♦4♣. Akimov held with his pocket jacks to win the pot and chip up to over 150,000, while Tomovic was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Baurzhan Akimov	152,000 152,000	152,000
Aleksandar Tomovic	Eliminé

Tags: Aleksandar Tomovic Baurzhan Akimov

2023-12-13 00:11 UTC+2

Stokkan Shows Down a Full House

PatrickCole

Niveau 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Preben Stokkan in the small blind check-called a 3,500 bet on the turn from Italo Raillo in the big blind on 6♠K♥5♠6♥.

Stokkan checked the 5♣ river to Raillo who checked behind, and Stokkan tabled A♠5♥ for a rivered full house.

Raillo threw his hand into the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Preben Stokkan	130,000 130,000	130,000
Italo Raillo	17,500 300	300

Tags: Italo Raillo Preben Stokkan

2023-12-13 00:10 UTC+2

Dickerson Doubles Through Dusco

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

An all-in and call situation occurred at Table 28. In a five-bet pot, Jules Dickerson found himself at risk for 63,300 in the cutoff against Alexandr Dusco under the gun.

Jules Dickerson: Q♥Q♦
Alexandr Dusco: J♣J♥

Dickerson's queens held on a board of 7♥A♣2♥5♣6♣ and he doubled up. Down to five blinds, Dusco was eliminated a few hands later.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jules Dickerson	130,000 107,000	107,000
Alexandr Dusco	Eliminé

Tags: Alexandr Dusco Jules Dickerson

2023-12-13 00:08 UTC+2

Aslan Wins Flip to Double Up

Mwarburton

Niveau 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Kemal Aslan raised from late position, Enrique Rodriguez Cabanillas three-bet for 7,800 from the small blind, and Kemal Aslan moved all in for 36,500. Cabanillas made the call with the bigger stack and the players turned their cards.

Kemal Aslan: 6♥6♦
Enrique Rodriguez Cabanillas: A♥K♣

The board ran out J♣4♦9♠8♣4♠. Aslan held with his pocket sixes to win the pot and double up his stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kemal Aslan	75,000 75,000	75,000
Enrique Rodriguez Cabanillas	52,000 52,000	52,000

Tags: Enrique Rodriguez Cabanillas Kemal Aslan

2023-12-13 00:06 UTC+2

Ozdemir All In on River

PatrickCole

Niveau 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up on the flop of 9♣K♥10♦ where Tarik Ozdemir called a bet of 2,300 from Toni Kaukua.

Ozdemir checked the A♠ turn and Kaukua fired for 5,000 which was quickly called by Ozdemir.

Before the river was flipped, Ozdemir announced; "I check in the dark."

Kaukua bet 5,000 on the Q♦ river and Ozdemir snap-shoved for over 100,000.

Kaukua tanked for a minute before mucking his hand and after some encouragement to show a bluff, Ozdemir tabled the 8♠

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tarik Ozdemir	140,000 140,000	140,000
Toni Kaukua	35,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Tarik Ozdemir Toni Kaukua

2023-12-12 23:51 UTC+2

Koloszar Shoves River, Shows Nut Flush

Mwarburton

Niveau 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Daniel Koloszar raised to 2,500, Peter Tordai called, and Artur Palaj called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♠4♠9♣. Action checked to Tordai, who bet 4,500. Palaj called, then Koloszar check-raised to 17,000. Tordai called and Palaj folded.

The turn was the 9♠. Koloszar bet 32,000 and Tordai called. The river came the 6♦. Koloszar moved all for around 80,000 effective, applying maximum pressure to his opponent.

Tordai made the fold and Koloszar showed A♠5♠ for the nut flush, raking in a huge pot that brought his stack up to around 225,000.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Daniel Koloszar	225,000 55,000	55,000

Peter Tordai	80,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Artur Palaj Daniel Koloszar Peter Tordai

2023-12-12 23:46 UTC+2

Noyan Eliminated by Wood

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

After an open by a player in middle position, Ishak Noyan shoved for 16,200 from middle position. Then Christopher Wood decided to four-bet to 30,300 from the button. The initial raiser seemed unhappy to fold, but he eventually did.

Ishak Noyan: A♦K♦
Christopher Wood: A♥Q♦

Wood hit top pair on the Q♥3♥4♦ to take the lead. And he kept it on the turn 3♣ and the river 6♥, sending Noyan to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Christopher Wood	50,000
Ishak Noyan	Eliminé

Tags: Christopher Wood Ishak Noyan

2023-12-12 23:44 UTC+2

Tsai's Fives Hold Against Ace-High

PatrickCole

Niveau 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Eric Tsai opened raised the small blind to an amount that put a short-stacked Andras Nemeth all in.

Nemeth made the call and tabled A♠3♦, Tsai showed 5♥5♦.

Andras Nemeth: A♠3♦
Eric Tsai: 5♥5♦

The flop of J♣2♦J♠ was clean for Tsai's pocket pair, and the J♦ turn gave Tsai a full house and left Nemeth drawing to three outs.

The river 9♦ gave Tsai the win and sent Nemeth to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Eric Tsai	80,000 50,000	50,000
Andras Nemeth	Eliminé

Tags: Andras Nemeth Eric Tsai