€5,300 EPT Main Event
Jour 2 a débuté
2023 PokerStars EPT Prague
€5,300 EPT Main Event
Jours 2
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 2
2023 PokerStars EPT Prague
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€6,101,300
Entrants
1,285
Niveau
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entrants
463
Joueurs Survivants
175
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Mestre Leads; Many Notables in the Hunt For Day 2 of €5,300 Main Event
Welcome back to the PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague here at the Hlton Prague, where players will soon be gathering for Day 2 of the €5,300 Main Event. Joao Mestre is the current chip leader after bagging up 359,000 on Day 1a. Not too far behind him is Bulgarian poker pro Yulian Bogdanov, who will bring 315,000 with him into Day 2.
Other notables still in and looking to make a deep run include Dario Sammartino (236,000), Jason Wheeler (206,000), Niklas Astedt (193,000), and Tamas Adamszki (157,500), who will be looking to add to an already stellar year in Prague after taking down both the €50,000 Super High Roller and €10,200 No-Limit Hold’em events in the past week.
Day 2 Chip Leaders
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joao Mestre | Portugal | 359,000 | 239 |
| 2 | Yulian Bogdanov | Bulgaria | 315,000 | 210 |
| 3 | Cheng Zhao | China | 306,600 | 204 |
| 4 | Daniel Koloszar | Hungary | 304,500 | 203 |
| 5 | Mercedes Osti | France | 285,000 | 190 |
| 6 | Enzo Vito | United Kingdom | 280,000 | 187 |
| 7 | Steve O'Dwyer | Ireland | 251,500 | 168 |
| 8 | Pawel Krol | Poland | 250,500 | 167 |
| 9 | Ka Kwan Lau | Spain | 250,000 | 167 |
| 10 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 245,500 | 164 |
Thus far, there have been 1,250 entrants between Day 1a and Day 1b. Of those, 428 will return for Day 2. The current record (set during last year's Main Event) for the number of entrants stands at 1,267. Late registration will remain open until the start of play, so a new record-setting field is well within reach.
Day 2 is set to begin at noon local time on level 11, which features 1,000/1,500 blinds with a 1,500 big blind ante. Levels will be lengthened to 90 minutes each and players will get a 20-minute break after each level with one 30-minute break after Level 14. Play will continue on Day 2 for at least five levels or when the money bubble has burst (whichever takes longer).
Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we bring you the action from the tournament floor for Day 2 of the Main Event. Additional coverage can also be viewed on the PokerStars YouTube Channel.
Niveau: 11
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Day 2 Entries
Niveau 11
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000
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Cards in the Air
Niveau 11
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Players have taken their seats and action is now underway for Day 2 of the €5,300 EPT Main Event!
O'Neill Doubles on the First Hand
Niveau 11
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
On the first hand of the day, Christian Skovhus raised to 3,000 on the button before Padraig O'Neill moved all in for 30,000 in the small blind. Claudio Di Giacomo reshoved in the big blind and Skovhus got out of the way.
Padraig O'Neill: 5♠5♥
Christian Skovhus: A♣Q♠
O'Neill was racing for his tournament life and stayed in the lead as the board ran out 4♣6♠8♥4♠8♣, earning him an early double up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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125,000
-37,500
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-37,500 |
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65,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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60,000
-2,000
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-2,000 |
Di Giacomo Wins a Pot
Niveau 11
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Iurii Senchylo opened to 4,000 from early position and was called by Claudio Di Giacomo from the button.
The A♦A♣5♥ flop checked through to the K♠ turn. Senchylo check-called for 4,500, which brought in the 5♦ river. Senchylo check-called a smaller bet of 3,000.
Di Giacomo tabled A♥3♥ for trips and his opponent mucked.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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140,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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79,000
7,000
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7,000 |
Desai Takes the Rest of Bartha's Chips
Niveau 11
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Action folded around to the blinds, where Lazar Bartha shoved for his last 22,000 from the small blind and was called by Anthony Desai in the big blind to put Bartha at risk.
Lazar Bartha: 4♣4♥
Anthony Desai: J♣J♦
Bartha would need some help, but the 7♥2♠3♠9♥6♥ runout failed to improve him and he was eliminated early in Day 2.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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73,000
18,500
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18,500 |
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Eliminé |
Strobel Doubles His Short Stack
Niveau 11
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Adrian Strobel was a late entry at the start of Day 2 and was down to 12,000 when he moved all in from the cutoff after Bogdan Ciobanu limped in from middle position. Matija Kajtez called in the small blind, while Ciobanu folded.
Adrian Strobel: A♣9♣
Matija Kajtez: 5♣5♠
Strobel took the lead on the 2♣4♥9♥ flop with top pair, and Kajtez couldn't catch up on the 2♦ turn or K♠ river as Strobel doubled up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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110,000
-18,500
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-18,500 |
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35,000
-6,000
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-6,000 |
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30,000 |