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

Level: 12

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Shimizu Takes Out Astedt

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Niklas ?stedt
Niklas ?stedt

Niklas Astedt raised to 35,000 under the gun, leaving 20,000 behind, and Nozomu Shimizu moved all in from middle position. Action folded back to Astedt who stuck in the rest of his chips.

Niklas Astedt: A?4?
Nozomu Shimizu: K?Q?

The flop came 9?K?6? and Shimizu took the lead with top pair. The rest of the board came J?5? and Astedt was sent to the rail for a third time today.

Player Chips Progress
Nozomu Shimizu jp
Nozomu Shimizu
130,000
73,000
73,000
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
Busted

Tags: Niklas AstedtNozomu Shimizu

Nemeth Bows Out

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri opened to 11,000 from under the gun before Andras Nemeth moved all in for around 110,000 from the hijack. Hirokazu Kobayashi reshoved from the small blind, which folded out Mokri.

Andras Nemeth: 6?6?
Hirokazu Kobayashi: 10?10?

Kobayashi made a set on the K?10?3? flop and Nemeth left the table after the J?8? runout.

Player Chips Progress
Hirokazu Kobayashi jp
Hirokazu Kobayashi
350,000
120,000
120,000
Kayhan Mokri no
Kayhan Mokri
335,000
-45,000
-45,000
Andras Nemeth hu
Andras Nemeth
Busted

Tags: Andras NemethHirokazu KobayashiKayhan Mokri

Mokri, Schemion Gets Into River Raising War

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri and Ole Schemion checked to the river on a board of A?3?5?6?9? when Mokri bet 11,000 from under the gun.

Schemion then raised to 45,000 in the cutoff and Mokri came back with a reraise to 145,000. Schemion snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Kayhan Mokri no
Kayhan Mokri
380,000
200,000
200,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
340,000
-110,000
-110,000

Tags: Kayhan MokriOle Schemion

Payouts Released

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The top five players will make the money, with the winner walking away with �246,370.

PlacePrize
1�246,370
2�158,800
3�105,300
4�76,200
5�61,600

Third Pair is Good for Pardo

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Juan Pardo opened to 10,000 from middle position and was called by Ole Schemion and Hirokazu Kobayashi from the button and big blind.

Action checked through to the turn for the board to read 10?7?6?4?. It was checked to Schemion, who bet 12,000. Kobayashi called before Pardo made it 48,000. Schemion was the only caller.

The 4? river checked through to showdown. Pardo had a pair of sevens with his 8?7? and Schemion mucked after seeing his opponent's hand.

Player Chips Progress
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
450,000
10,000
10,000
Hirokazu Kobayashi jp
Hirokazu Kobayashi
230,000
-25,000
-25,000
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
224,000
134,000
134,000

Tags: Ole SchemionHirokazu KobayashiJuan Pardo

O'Dwyer Doubles on the River

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer moved all in for 78,000 in the cutoff, Paulius Plausinaitis reshoved from the small blind, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Steve O'Dwyer: 4?4?
Paulius Plausinaitis: A?J?

O'Dwyer remained in the lead on the 3?5?9? flop, but Plausinaitis hit the A? on the turn to make top pair. The river was the 2? and O'Dwyer improved to a straight to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
160,000
60,000
60,000
EPT 1X Winner
Paulius Plausinaitis lt
Paulius Plausinaitis
70,000
-60,000
-60,000

Tags: Paulius PlausinaitisSteve O'Dwyer

Zeiter Holds Versus Big Slick

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Diego Zeiter moved all in for 53,000 from middle position. Niklas Astedt rejammed from the small blind which folded Ole Schemion in the big blind.

Diego Zeiter: 3?3?
Niklas Astedt: A?K?

Zeiter's pair remained best following the J?6?7?8?J? runout.

Player Chips Progress
Diego Zeiter ch
Diego Zeiter
114,000
54,000
54,000
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
48,000
-52,000
-52,000

Tags: Niklas AstedtOle SchemionRoger Zeiter

Adamszki Takes Out Bujtas

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Laszlo Bujtas
Laszlo Bujtas

Action folded to Laszlo Bujtas who moved all in for around 50,000 in the small blind as Tamas Adamszki had him at risk from the big blind.

Laszlo Bujtas: A?3?
Tamas Adamszki: K?7?

Both players hit a pair on the A?6?7? flop, but Bujtas was ahead with aces. The turn came the K? and Adamszki pulled in the lead with two pair. The Q? river completed the board and Bujtas was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Tamas Adamszki hu
Tamas Adamszki
140,000
78,000
78,000
Laszlo Bujtas hu
Laszlo Bujtas
Busted

Tags: Laszlo BujtasTamas Adamszki

Kobayashi, Plausinaitis Win With Shoves

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Hirokazu Kobayashi and Diego Zeiter went to a flop of 4?A?5? when Zeiter bet 8,000 under the gun. Kobayashi then raised to 25,000 in the big blind and Zeiter called.

The turn came the Q? and Kobayashi bet 125,000, enough to put Zeiter all in. Zeiter quickly folded.

At the same time at the other table, Paulius Plausinaitis raised to 10,000 in the hijack and Dimitar Danchev called on the button.

The flop came K?Q?9? and Plausinaitis checked to Danchev who bet 7,000. Plausinaitis called and both players checked the Q? turn.

Danchev bet another 28,000 on the J? river and Plausinaitis moved all in for 90,000. Danchev snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Hirokazu Kobayashi jp
Hirokazu Kobayashi
255,000
34,000
34,000
Dimitar Danchev bg
Dimitar Danchev
170,000
-58,000
-58,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Paulius Plausinaitis lt
Paulius Plausinaitis
130,000
30,000
30,000
Diego Zeiter ch
Diego Zeiter
60,000
-40,000
-40,000

Tags: Diego ZeiterDimitar DanchevHirokazu KobayashiPaulius Plausinaitis