€5,300 EPT Main Event Dia 1a | 2018 PokerStars EPT Prague

2018-12-12 16:03 UTC+2

Three-Bet Pot to Durnegger

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Nível 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Markus Durnegger opened on the button and called a three-bet to 2,000 from his neighbor in the small blind. On the flop, the small blind bet 1,500 and Durnegger made it 4,000. The small blind called and the turn was the . Durnegger bet 6,000 this time. After a tank of around two minutes, the small blind released.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Markus Durnegger	27,000 -3,000	-3,000

Tags: Markus Durnegger

2018-12-12 16:21 UTC+2

Ivgi in Front

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Nível 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Kfir Ivgi	85,000
Charlie Carrel	75,000 12,000	12,000
Pim Gieles	65,000 10,700	10,700
Rabah Ait Abdelmalek	58,000 -6,000	-6,000
Juha Helppi	44,200 12,200	12,200
Ben Dobson	39,000
Lucas Reeves	35,000
Kalidou Sow	35,000

Joao Vieira	34,000 10,300	10,300
Marc-Andre Ladouceur	31,600
Jasper Meijer Van Putten	31,200 1,200	1,200
Ognyan Dimov	31,000

Kenny Hallaert	30,000
Jack Sinclair	30,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	25,000
Juan Pardo	25,000 -5,000	-5,000
Asi Moshe	9,800 -1,900	-1,900
Stefan Huber	7,500 -22,500	-22,500

Nível: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

2018-12-12 16:38 UTC+2

Carrel Crushing

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Nível 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

It's a fantastic start for Charlie Carrel, who might be the only player in the room north of 100,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Charlie Carrel	130,000 55,000	55,000
Kenny Hallaert	40,000 10,000	10,000
Luc Greenwood	36,000
Yuri Martins	30,500
Akin Tuna	27,000 12,500	12,500
Maya Geller	18,200
Robin Hegele	17,000
Stefan Huber	11,500 4,000	4,000

2018-12-12 16:46 UTC+2

Billard the Hero

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Nível 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

We found Francois Billard in the big blind facing an all-in bet of 17,000 effective from his neighbor on the right. There was about 26,000 in the pot and a completed board of sat on the felt. After agonizing for a bit, Billard dropped in his stack.

The small blind moved to muck after he said it was a good call and Billard went to do likewise. However, per tournament rules, the dealer instructed the hands to be shown, and Billard's won against .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Francois Billard	60,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Francois Billard

2018-12-12 16:58 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Nível 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Martin Finger	48,100 9,100	9,100

Marton Czuczor	45,000 6,000	6,000
Ognyan Dimov	37,000 6,000	6,000

Ryan Riess	30,000
Sam Grafton	29,000

Pavel Plesuv	25,400 -4,600	-4,600
Frederik Brink	19,000
Uri Reichenstein	18,700 3,700	3,700
Sofia Lovgren	12,500 -17,500	-17,500

2018-12-12 17:06 UTC+2

Pardo Drags a Three-Bet Pot

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Nível 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Juan Pardo three-bet to 3,100 against an early opener and they went heads up to an flop. Pardo bet 1,500 and his opponent quickly called. On the turn and river, action checked through and Pardo took the pot with for turned aces up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Juan Pardo	32,400 7,400	7,400

Tags: Juan Pardo

2018-12-12 17:12 UTC+2

Photos: 2018 PokerStars EPT Prague €5,300 Main Event Day 1a

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Photos by Neil Stoddart.

Kenny Hallaert (L) and Steven van Zadelhoff

2018-12-12 17:20 UTC+2

Feenstra Takes a Nice Pot

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Nível 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

A preflop raising war saw Rens Feenstra on the button and a big blind opponent each put in 4,500, though we didn't see who made the last raise. On the flop, action was short as the big blind simply checked and folded to Feenstra's bet of 4,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Rens Feenstra	48,000

Tags: Rens Feenstra

2018-12-12 17:25 UTC+2

Break Time

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Nível 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Players are on break for 20 minutes.