2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

�5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
€1,030,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€6,101,300
Entries
1,285
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
463
Players Left
175

Kajtez Collects Ciobanu's Crumbs

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Matija Kajtez had already opened from under the gun and action folded to Bogdan Ciobanu in the cutoff, who shoved for a bit under 20,000. It was folded back to Kajtez, who quickly called to put Ciobanu at risk.

Bogdan Ciobanu: A?J?
Matija Kajtez: K?K?

Ciobanu would need some help, but the 8?2?5?7?9? runout kept Kajtez's cowboys best and Ciobanu was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Matija Kajtez
65,000
5,000
5,000
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Bogdan Ciobanu
Busted

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Hanel Eliminated by Hjulstroem

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After an open by the player on the button, Jaromir Hanel shoved for a little bit more than 30,000 from the small blind. Linus Hjulstroem called in the big blind, and the initial raiser folded.

Jaromir Hanel: Q?J?
Linus Hjulstroem: A?Q?

Hanel packed his stuff and almost didn't wait for the dealer to reveal the board of 5?2?A?9?6? to leave.

Player Chips Progress
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Linus Hjulstroem
110,000
-22,500
-22,500
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Jaromir Hanel
Busted

Tags: Jaromir HanelLinus Hjulstroem

Banicevic Wins Three Way All In

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After Vlado Banicevic opened from early position, Pavels Spirins shoved for 47,000 on the button.

Jack Buhlmann makes the call for 35,000 in the big blind and Banicevic, who covers, makes the call.

Jack Buhlmann: 10?10?
Pavels Spirins: A?Q?
Vlado Banicevic: K?K?

The flop of 2?A?K? hit both Spirins and Banicevic and left Buhlmann drawing to runner runner tens.

The A? turn paired the board and gave Banicevic a full house, leaving Sprinins drawing to an ace or a queen and Buhlmann drawing dead.

The J? river was safe for Banicevic's kings and sent Spirins and Bulhmann to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Vlado Banicevic
175,000
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Pavels Spirins
Busted
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Jack Buhlmann
Busted

Tags: Jack BuhlmannPavels SpirinsVlado Banicevic

Thiriart Picks Up Queens to Move Into Chip Lead Contention

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10?3?8?, Arthur Thiriart bet 4,500 from early position before Filippo Gandini raised to 20,000 in the big blind. Thiriart moved all in and Gandini quickly called for his last 45,000.

Filippo Gandini: J?9?
Arthur Thiriart: Q?Q?

Thiriart was ahead with his queens, while Gandini had a straight draw. The 2? turn was no help to Gandini, while he also missed the 10? river as Thiriart scooped the pot to send Gandini to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Arthur Thiriart
480,000
340,000
340,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Filippo Gandini
Busted

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Great Spot for Margets

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Leo Margets
Leo Margets

Ori Miller opened to 4,500 from middle position and was called by Alexander Norden from the hijack. Leo Margets moved all. in for 38,500 from the big blind. Miller called and then called again when Nordon jammed for about 40,000 more.

Leo Margets: J?J?
Alexander Norden: A?Q?
Ori Miller: A?Q?

Margets was in an almost perfect position and improved to a set to triple up after the 10?8?7?J?3? runout.

Shortly after, Nordon was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Ori Miller
170,000
7,000
7,000
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Leo Margets
120,000
78,500
78,500
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Alexander Norden
Busted

Tags: Alexander NordenLeo MargetsOri Miller

Sanchioni Wins a Big Flip

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Andries Swart was on the button and got his stack of 60,000 in the middle against big blind Eugenio Sanchioni.

Andries Swart: A?Q?
Eugenio Sanchioni: 10?10?

The board ran out J?5?J?8?4? and Sanchioni's tens stayed in the lead to earn him the big pot and send Swart to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Eugenio Sanchioni
180,000
25,500
25,500
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Andries Swart
Busted

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Varszegi Doesn't Make It to Break

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The other tables were already headed off on break as Tamas Varszegi, Frederik Thiemer, and Eero Rantala went to a flop of 6?A?3?.

Varszegi bet 5,000 from the big blind before Rantala raised to 11,000 in middle position. Thiemer called in the hijack before Varszegi moved all in for 30,000.

Rantala folded, but Thiemer tanked for a moment before calling.

Tamas Varszegi: Q?10?
Frederik Thiemer: A?J?

Thiemer was ahead with his pair of aces, while Varszegi had a flush draw. The board ran out 8?9? and Varszegi missed his draw to ensure he won't be coming back from the break.

Player Chips Progress
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Frederik Thiemer
160,000
90,000
90,000
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Eero Rantala
135,000
135,000
135,000
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Tamas Varszegi
Busted

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Kesanen Busts Baran-Osinski

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jan-Mikael Kesanen opened to 3,000 first-to-act and was called by Pasquale Di Ceglie in the cutoff and Hubert Baran-Osinski in the big blind.

Kesanen continued for 3,000 on the Q?6?7? flop and Di Ceglie called. Baran-Osinski then squeezed to 14,500 and Kesanen shoved for a bit under 70,000. Di Ceglie got out of the way and Baran-Osinski called all in for less.

Hubert Baran-Osinski: A?Q?
Jan-Mikael Kesanen: K?7?

Baran-Osinski held the lead with his pair of queens but would need to fade a lot of outs against Kesanen's pair and flush draws.

The K? turn vaulted Kesanen into the lead with two pair and the 2? river changed nothing �� eliminating Baran-Osinski from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Jan-Mikael Kesanen
135,000
38,500
38,500
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Pasquale Di Ceglie
100,000
-1,500
-1,500
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Hubert Baran-Osinski
Busted

Tags: Hubert Baran-OsinskiJan-Mikael KesanenPasquale Di Ceglie

Hand Runs Into Stancer's Boat

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Daniel Stancer raised to 3,500 in the cutoff and David Docherty called on the button. Fintan Hand then moved all in for 25,500 in the small blind and Stancer called, while Docherty got out of the way.

Fintan Hand: K?Q?
Daniel Stancer: 9?9?

The 2?9?2? flop was a disaster for Hand as Stancer made a full house. The PokerStars Team Pro was already up from his seat by the time the board ran out 6?A? to seal his exit from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Stancer
140,000
19,500
19,500
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David Docherty
35,000
5,000
5,000
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Fintan Hand
Busted

Tags: Daniel StancerDavid DochertyFintan Hand

Garp Picks Off Im

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Around 50,000 was already in the middle as Tobias Garp and Youngshin Im went to the river on a board of 7?3?10?3?7?. Garp, in the big blind, then bet 12,500.

Im moved all in for 42,000 in the cutoff and Garp tanked for more than a minute before calling. Im showed 10?9? for two pair, but Garp had A?2? for a flush to send her to the rail.

"I didn't think there was any ten-x for value," Garp said.

"That wasn't value. It was a bluff," tablemate Thomas Eychenne added.

Player Chips Progress
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Tobias Garp
200,000
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Youngshin Im
Busted

Tags: Tobias GarpYoungshin Im