2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

�25,000 NL Hold'em II
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
87
Prize
€246,370
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€648,270
Entries
27
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
27
Players Left
1

Mokri Dents Pardo in Consecutive Pots

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Kayhan Mokri opened to 5,500 from early position before Juan Pardo made it 18,000 from middle position. Action folded back to Mokri who four-bet to 45,500 and Pardo quickly folded.

Mokri raised the following hand to 5,500 and Pardo again reraised it 18,000. There was no four-bet this time as Mokri just called.

Action checked through to the river for the board to read 9?3?6?A?4?. Mokri led out for 43,000 and after using a time bank card, Pardo called.

Mokri tabled his A?Q? for a pair of aces and Pardo conceded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kayhan Mokri no
Kayhan Mokri
270,000
90,000
90,000
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
180,000
-80,000
-80,000

Tags: Juan PardoKayhan Mokri

Shimizu and Kobayashi Take From O'Dwyer

Level 8 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Steve O'Dwyer opened to 5,500 from middle position and was called by Nozomu Shimizu from the button. Dimitar Danchev and Niklas Astedt also called from the blinds.

O'Dwyer continued for 5,000 on the 8?3?2? flop. Shimizu made it 14,500. The blinds folded and O'Dwyer did the same.

The hand after, O'Dwyer raised to 5,500 and Hirokazu Kobayashi defended his big blind.

Kobayashi check-called for 3,500 on the J?7?6? flop before the J? turn and 9? river checked through to showdown. Kobayashi had a pair of sevens with Kx7x and O'Dwyer mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Hirokazu Kobayashi jp
Hirokazu Kobayashi
240,000
20,000
20,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
240,000
-10,000
-10,000
EPT 1X Winner
Dimitar Danchev bg
Dimitar Danchev
210,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Nozomu Shimizu jp
Nozomu Shimizu
180,000
40,000
40,000
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
144,000
-31,000
-31,000

Tags: Dimitar DanchevHirokazu KobayashiNiklas AstedtNozomu ShimizuSteve O'Dwyer

Okamura Hits the Flop, Pardo Smacks the Turn

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Dimitar Danchev raised to 6,000 in early position, Ole Schemion three-bet to 16,000 in the cutoff, and Danchev moved all in. Schemion folded and Danchev showed K?K? as he took the pot.

Danchev raised to 6,000 again the next hand before Motoyoshi Okamura moved all in for 40,000 in the hijack. Juan Pardo reshoved from the small blind and Danchev folded.

Motoyoshi Okamura: A?Q?
Juan Pardo: J?J?

The flop came 10?5?A? and Okamura took the lead with a pair of aces. The turn, though, was the J? and Pardo made a set. Okamura missed the 2? river as Pardo took the rest of his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
260,000
46,000
46,000
Dimitar Danchev bg
Dimitar Danchev
210,000
30,000
30,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
82,000
-18,000
-18,000
Motoyoshi Okamura jp
Motoyoshi Okamura
Busted

Tags: Dimitar DanchevJuan PardoMotoyoshi OkamuraOle Schemion

Pardo Smacks the Flop

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Juan Pardo
Juan Pardo

Kayhan Mokri opened to 5,500 from early position and was called by Juan Pardo on his direct left. Motoyoshi Okamura also came along from the big blind.

Action checked to Pardo on the K?6?5? flop and he bet 4,000. Okamura made it 16,000, forcing out Mokri. Pardo opted to stick around.

Okamura sized up to 28,000 on the 4? turn. Pardo moved all in for 78,500 just before his shot clock hit zero. The decision was back on Okamura who used up a time bank card before flicking in calling chips.

Pardo had a flush with his Q?J? while Okamura had A?J? for the nut-flush draw. The 7? completed the board and Pardo booked a quick double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
214,000
114,000
114,000
Motoyoshi Okamura jp
Motoyoshi Okamura
53,000
-97,000
-97,000

Tags: Juan PardoKayhan MokriMotoyoshi Okamura

Shimizu Takes Out Schemion

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Ole Schemion
Ole Schemion

Ole Schemion moved all in for 15,000 under the gun and Steve O'Dwyer called in middle position. Nozomu Shimizu, on his first hand of the event, then reshoved from the cutoff and O'Dwyer folded.

Ole Schemion: A?J?
Nozomu Shimizu: 5?5?

Schemion picked up a straight draw to go with his overcards on the K?10?8? flop, but he missed the 6? turn and 4? river and was sent to the rail.

Schemion quickly headed off to the registration desk and took his seat back at the table a few minutes later.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
250,000
-5,000
-5,000
EPT 1X Winner
Nozomu Shimizu jp
Nozomu Shimizu
140,000
40,000
40,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
100,000
83,000
83,000

Tags: Nozomu ShimizuOle SchemionSteve O'Dwyer

Okamura Doesn't Waste Time Stacking Chips

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Hirokazu Kobayashi raised to 5,000 under the gun and Motoyoshi Okamura, playing his first hand of the tournament, called in the hijack. Dimitar Danchev and Niklas Astedt also came along from the blinds.

The flop came 2?J?3? and action checked to Okamura who bet 15,000. Only Astedt called and they went heads-up to the 2? turn.

Both players checked and Astedt led out for 18,000 on the 7? river. Okamura then raised to 50,000 and Astedt used a time bank before folding, showing the K?.

"Show one," Astedt asked and Okamura allowed him to choose one. Astedt picked the 10? as Okamura took down his first pot.

Player Chips Progress
Hirokazu Kobayashi jp
Hirokazu Kobayashi
220,000
-20,000
-20,000
Dimitar Danchev bg
Dimitar Danchev
180,000
-20,000
-20,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
175,000
-15,000
-15,000
Motoyoshi Okamura jp
Motoyoshi Okamura
150,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Dimitar DanchevHirokazu KobayashiMotoyoshi OkamuraNiklas Astedt

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Mini EPT Prague Online Has $40K in Added Value

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
EPT Trophy
EPT Trophy

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This series is unmissable because of the staggering $40,000 in added value that PokerStars is injecting into the prize pools.

The highlight of the added value is found in the $5.50 and $55 Mini Main Events scheduled for December 17. The winner of each of these events will walk away with a prestigious Gold Power Pass valued at $10,300, offering the chance to experience the full EPT atmosphere at any future EPT stop.

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O'Dwyer Leaves Schemion on Fumes

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Ole Schemion
Ole Schemion

Ole Schemion opened to 5,000 from the cutoff and called when Steve O'Dwyer made it 18,000 from the button.

The J?10?6? flop checked through to the 7? turn, prompting Schemion to fire out a bet of 19,000. O'Dwyer thought for about 20 seconds before announcing all in for 109,000. Schemion called as the slightly bigger stack.

Steve O'Dwyer: A?3?
Ole Schemion: K?10?

Schemion was ahead, while O'Dwyer had a flush draw to go along with his overcard.

The A? completed the board and O'Dwyer got there with a pair of aces to secure the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
255,000
145,000
145,000
EPT 1X Winner
Hirokazu Kobayashi jp
Hirokazu Kobayashi
240,000
Dimitar Danchev bg
Dimitar Danchev
200,000
15,000
15,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
190,000
2,000
2,000
Kayhan Mokri no
Kayhan Mokri
180,000
20,000
20,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
17,000
-124,000
-124,000