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

Kobayashi Gets Value From Schemion

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ole Schemion raised to 24,000 under the gun and Hirokazu Kobayashi called on the button.

The flop came Q?K?A? and Schemion bet 14,000. Kobayashi called and the 2? fell on the turn.

Schemion then bet 17,000 and Kobayashi called again. The river was the 10? and Schemion bet 13,000.

Kobayashi then raised to 50,000 and Schemion called. Kobayashi turned over Q?J? for a straight and Schemion mucked.

A few hands later, Kayhan Mokri raised to 25,000 in early position before Schemion moved all in for 365,000 in the small blind.

"It's too early," Schemion told him as Mokri began tanking.

"How much does �61,600 mean to you," Mokri replied, pointing out the amount of a min-cash. He eventually folded and Schemion took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kayhan Mokri no
Kayhan Mokri
750,000
-60,000
-60,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
390,000
-30,000
-30,000
Hirokazu Kobayashi jp
Hirokazu Kobayashi
320,000
138,000
138,000

Tags: Hirokazu KobayashiKayhan MokriOle Schemion

Mokri Puts the Pressure On

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Nozomu Shimizu opened to 25,000 from under the gun. Kayhan Mokri three-bet to 90,000 from the small blind. Shimizu folded after using a time bank card.

The hand after, Mokri opened to 25,000 and called when Hirokazu Kobayashi made it 85,000 from the small blind.

Kobayashi continued for 58,000 on the Q?8?6? flop and was called. He then check-called for 68,000 on the 5? turn.

Kobayashi, with 182,000 behind, checked again as the Q? completed the board. Mokri announced all in and Kobayashi quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Kayhan Mokri no
Kayhan Mokri
810,000
292,000
292,000
Nozomu Shimizu jp
Nozomu Shimizu
465,000
-25,000
-25,000
Hirokazu Kobayashi jp
Hirokazu Kobayashi
182,000
-238,000
-238,000

Tags: Hirokazu KobayashiKayhan MokriNozomu Shimizu

Shimizu Hits a King to Bust O'Dwyer

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

Nozomu Shimizu raised to 25,000 in middle position, Steve O'Dwyer moved all in for 120,000 on the button, and Shimizu called.

Steve O'Dwyer: Q?Q?
Nozomu Shimizu: K?J?

"King," Shimizu called out.

"No," O'Dwyer replied, but he didn't get his wish as the dealer turned over 3?K?7?. Shimizu had hit top pair to crack O'Dwyer's queens, and O'Dwyer couldn't catch up on the 5? turn or 8? river and was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Nozomu Shimizu jp
Nozomu Shimizu
490,000
111,000
111,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Nozomu ShimizuSteve O'Dwyer

Zeiter, O'Dwyer Get Away With Shoves

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action folded to Diego Zeiter who limped in from the small blind. Ole Schemion then raised to 37,000 and Zeiter moved all in for 300,000 more, forcing a quick fold from Schemion.

Hirokazu Kobayashi then raised to 24,000 in the hijack and Steve O'Dwyer called in the big blind. The flop came 7?K?3? and O'Dwyer moved all in for 59,000. Kobayashi quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Hirokazu Kobayashi jp
Hirokazu Kobayashi
420,000
-26,000
-26,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
420,000
-73,000
-73,000
Diego Zeiter ch
Diego Zeiter
380,000
37,000
37,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
120,000
15,000
15,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Diego ZeiterHirokazu KobayashiOle SchemionSteve O'Dwyer

Level: 15

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

PN Podcast: High-Stakes Cheating Scandal + Guest Wolfgang Poker Hits 1M Subscribers!

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Wolfgang Poker
Wolfgang Poker

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Dinner Break

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Players are now on a 75-minute dinner break.

Action should resume around 10:20 p.m. local time.

Player Chips Progress
Kayhan Mokri no
Kayhan Mokri
518,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
493,000
-2,000
-2,000
Hirokazu Kobayashi jp
Hirokazu Kobayashi
446,000
1,000
1,000
Nozomu Shimizu jp
Nozomu Shimizu
379,000
-31,000
-31,000
Diego Zeiter ch
Diego Zeiter
343,000
43,000
43,000
Teun Mulder nl
Teun Mulder
239,000
-31,000
-31,000
Andrii Derzhypilskyi ua
Andrii Derzhypilskyi
177,000
12,000
12,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
105,000
EPT 1X Winner

Schemion Takes Last Pot Before Dinner

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ole Schemion raised to 20,000 in early position and Hirokazu Kobayashi called in the small blind, as did big blind Nozomu Shimizu.

All three players checked to the river on a board of 9?5?5?8?J? when Shimizu bet 25,000. Schemion called, while Kobayashi folded.

Shimizu showed K?9? for two pair, but Schemion had K?J? for a higher two pair on the river to win the pot as players headed off on break.

Player Chips Progress
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
495,000
116,000
116,000
Hirokazu Kobayashi jp
Hirokazu Kobayashi
445,000
-145,000
-145,000
Nozomu Shimizu jp
Nozomu Shimizu
410,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Hirokazu KobayashiNozomu ShimizuOle Schemion

Derzhypilskyi Doubles With Queens

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Teun Mulder raised to 20,000 under the gun and Andrii Derzhypilskyi moved all in for 70,000 in early position. Steve O'Dwyer reshoved in the big blind and Mulder folded.

Andrii Derzhypilskyi: Q?Q?
Steve O'Dwyer: 9?9?

Derzhypilsyi was ahead with his queens as the board ran out 6?4?7?K?4?, earning him a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Teun Mulder nl
Teun Mulder
270,000
-30,000
-30,000
Andrii Derzhypilskyi ua
Andrii Derzhypilskyi
165,000
75,000
75,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
105,000
-85,000
-85,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Andrii DerzhypilskyiSteve O'DwyerTeun Mulder

Mulder Checks Back the River

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Teun Mulder opened to 20,000 from early position and Ole Schemion defended from the big blind.

Schemion check-called bets of 30,000 and 67,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read A?Q?J?2?7?.

Action checked through to showdown and Schemion had two pair for the winner with his A?2?.

Player Chips Progress
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
379,000
129,000
129,000
Teun Mulder nl
Teun Mulder
300,000
-130,000
-130,000

Tags: Ole SchemionTeun Mulder