€25,000 Single-Day High Roller II | 2018 PokerStars EPT Prague

2018-12-15 16:20 UTC+2

O'Dwyer Correctly Calls

Nível 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The action folded to Andras Nemeth on the button, and he raised to 6,000 which got calls from both Steve O'Dwyer and Orpen Kisacikoglu in the blinds.

The flop fell , and all three players checked to see the turn.

O'Dwyer bet 15,000 which got a call from Kisacikoglu and a fold from Nemeth.

The river was the , and O'Dwyer bet 18,000. Kisacikoglu took some to think to think and responded with a raise to 36,000.

O'Dwyer seemed slightly confused but made the call after 20 seconds had past.

Kisacikoglu tabled for two pair but it no match for O'Dwyers higher pair with .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Steve O'Dwyer	150,000 35,000	35,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	40,000 -42,000	-42,000

Tags: Andras Nemeth Orpen Kisacikoglu Steve O'Dwyer

2018-12-15 16:33 UTC+2

Nemeth Takes From O'Dwyer

Nível 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The action folded to Andras Nemeth on the button, and he raised before Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 18,000. Nemeth made the call after the big blind folded and they went heads-up to the flop.

O'Dwyer continued for 23,000 and Nemeth called. The turn card was the , and O'Dwyer check-called a 28,000 bet from Nemeth.

After the river fell the , O'Dwyer checked again, and Nemeth put in a large 80,000 bet.

O'Dywer was sat with a 100,000 stack and studied the board for close to a minute. With the final seconds fleeting away on his time bank he folded at the last second and Nemeth picked up the pot to move up to 260,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andras Nemeth	260,000 110,000	110,000
Steve O'Dwyer	101,000 -49,000	-49,000

Tags: Andras Nemeth Steve O'Dwyer

2018-12-15 16:35 UTC+2

Boivin Doubles Through Plesuv

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Nível 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Down to just 23,500, Thomas Boivin shoved from the small blind holding . Big blind Pavel Plesuv called with but failed to catch up as the board ran out .

Ryan Riess and Liang Xu, who both played the first €25,000 Single-Day High Roller this EPT Prague festival as well, both registered and have taken their seats. 24 players remain from 28 total entries.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Pavel Plesuv	118,500 -11,500	-11,500
Liang Xu	100,000
Ryan Riess	100,000
Thomas Boivin	49,500 26,000	26,000

Tags: Thomas Boivin Ryan Riess Pavel Plesuv Liang Xu

2018-12-15 16:37 UTC+2

Kisacikoglu Eliminated by O'Dwyer Then Rejoins

Nível 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu got all his chips into the middle from the big blind after Steve O'Dwyer had entered the pot, and O'Dwyer called.

Orpen Kisacikoglu:
Steve O'Dwyer:

Board:

Kisacikoglu was behind with preflop and needed to catch something from the board. But it wasn't to be as O'Dwyers hand held.

"See you soon" joked Kisacikoglu as he left the table, and asked to leave his bag at the table.

Kisacikoglu has since reentered and is back in the action.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Steve O'Dwyer	140,000 39,000	39,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	100,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Steve O'Dwyer

Nível: 6

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

2018-12-15 16:41 UTC+2

Xu Doubles in One of His First Hands

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Nível 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Liang Xu has only just arrived, but he has already received a full double up. He had to get lucky for it, though.

In a blind on blind battle, Steve O'Dwyer (small) and Xu (big) got their chips in before the flop with Xu at riks for his 97,500.

Liang Xu:
Steve O'Dwyer:

O'Dwyer had the best of it with the ace-king and would flop a pair as well: . The on the turn, though, gifted Xu Broadway and the on the river didn't counterfeit his hand.

O'Dwyer down to 43,500, Xu at almost 200,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Liang Xu	197,500 97,500	97,500
Steve O'Dwyer	43,500 -96,500	-96,500

Tags: Liang Xu Steve O'Dwyer

2018-12-15 16:48 UTC+2

Fast Doubles as Toma Busts

Nível 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The action folded to Tsugunari Toma on the button, and he raised to 6,000. Dietrich Fast called in the small blind, before Charlie Carrel three-bet to 20,000 from the big blind.

Toma moved all in, and Fast asked for a count, with Toma's stack confirmed at 144,000. Fast called for 140,000 and Carrel went into the tank, thinking out loud before he open folded .

Tsugunari Toma:
Dietrich Fast:

Board:

Toma flopped the flush draw, despite Carrel showing he had folded two diamonds. Fast still had the lead with top pair, however, and after the turn and river fell, Fast secured the pot for a full double up.

Toma was left with just 2,500 and was eliminated in the very next hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dietrich Fast	300,000 190,000	190,000
Charlie Carrel	50,000 -15,000	-15,000
Tsugunari Toma	Eliminado

Tags: Charlie Carrel Dietrich Fast Tsugunari Toma

2018-12-15 16:53 UTC+2

Hajiyev In, Kisacikoglu Out

Nível 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ramin Hajiyev has joined the action and moving in the opposite direction is Orpen Kisacikoglu who has departed for the second time in as many levels, with his chip moving to Liang Xu.