€10,300 EPT High Roller Dia 2 | 2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

2019-12-16 23:06 UTC+2

Kempe "Very Surprised" by Tournament Ruling

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Nível 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Arriving at the table, Rainer Kempe sat with two cards in front of him but one of them, the was face up.

According to Kempe, the card had been dealt and deflected off his hand and was subsequently exposed. The floor was called and according to the floor, the hand would continue with the face up.

Kempe asked for the ruling to be confirmed, and upon returning to the table the floor informed him that the ruling was indeed correct.

"It's always been a new card," said Kempe. "I've had this situation like 15 times before. I mean I'm folding nearly always."

The floor offered to get EPT Tournament Director Toby Stone over.

"Yeah, can you get him," said Kempe.

Toby Stone has worked for PokerStars for over 15 years

Stone arrived at the table and reiterated that due to the card deflecting off of a player's hand, it wasn't the dealer's fault and therefore wasn't a misdeal.

"The rule is to protect players. Maybe they're trying to kill their hands with the card flipping over," said Stone. "I'm sure there wasn't any intention."

Kempe listened and nodded. "I'm just very surprised by the ruling." He rechecked his remaining hole card, and mucked it.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Rainer Kempe	900,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Rainer Kempe

2019-12-16 23:08 UTC+2

Ustimov Delivers Cooler To Bust Newey

Nível 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Paul Newey got his last 80,000 into the middle preflop out of the big blind, having received action from Viktor Ustimov in middle position.

Paul Newey:
Viktor Ustimov:

Newey was in trouble once a queen came in the window on the flop to give Ustimov a pair of queens. Newey did pick up four outs to Broadway, giving him seven total outs and two chances at hitting one, but the turn and river completed the runout and left his hand second best to result in his elimination from the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Viktor Ustimov	770,000 210,000	210,000
Paul Newey	Eliminado

Tags: Paul Newey Viktor Ustimov

2019-12-16 23:12 UTC+2

Redemption for Kempe

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Nível 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Just a couple of hands later after Rainer Kempe receiving a ruling that he thought was unfair, he raised it up to 22,000 on the button. Danilo Velasevic shoved all in for just under 300,000 in the big blind and Kempe quickly called.

Rainer Kempe:
Danilo Velasevic:

Kempe was in a dominating position and it seemed fitting that he held the in his hand. The board ran out and Kempe's ace-high was good enough to eliminate Velasevic.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Rainer Kempe	1,070,000 170,000	170,000
Danilo Velasevic	Eliminado

Tags: Danilo Velasevic Rainer Kempe

2019-12-16 23:20 UTC+2

Stokkan Doubles To Leave Bitar Short

Nível 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ghassan Bitar had opened from under the gun and action was back on him facing a three-bet all in for 160,000 from Preben Stokkan in the hijack.

"Okay, call," said Bitar.

Preben Stokkan:
Ghassan Bitar:

Stokkan went from way behind to way ahead after the flop fell , giving him the nuts and leaving Bitar in need of hitting running aces to improve to a better full house or a running for a royal flush. The turn squashed both of those chances and the river completed the runout, giving Stokkan a double and Leaving Bitar with only 42,000.

BItar was in the big blind next hand and got his last chips in after his big-blind ante against Daniel Dvoress on the next hand to double, bringing him back to around an eight big-blind stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
George Wolff	460,000
Viktor Katzenberger	425,000
Daniel Dvoress	375,000
Preben Stokkan	345,000
Ashkan Fattahi	330,000
Matthias Eibinger	315,000

Ghassan Bitar	79,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Ghassan Bitar Preben Stokkan

2019-12-16 23:21 UTC+2

Bitar Runs Outs of Blinds

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Nível 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Matthias Eibinger opened to 21,000 in early position and Ghassan Bitar ripped all in for his last 79,000 in the small blind. Viktor Katzenberger slid out a raise to around 200,000 from the big blind and Eibinger quickly folded.

Viktor Katzenberg:
Ghassan Bitar:

The flop of and Katzenberger was still well out front. The turn was the and the river was the to send Bitar to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Viktor Katzenberger	520,000 95,000	95,000
Ghassan Bitar	Eliminado

Tags: Viktor Katzenberger Matthias Eibinger Ghassan Bitar

2019-12-16 23:32 UTC+2

Lofberg Bests Pedersen in Battle of the Simons

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Nível 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Simon Lofberg opened to 22,000 and called a raise to 80,000 from Simon Pedersen. Pedersen bet 35,000 on the flop and Lofberg called.

The turn and river were checked by both players and Pedersen showed for aces and sevens. That was good enough to take down the pot as Lofberg mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Simon Lofberg	840,000 -72,000	-72,000
Simon Pedersen	430,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Simon Lofberg Simon Pedersen

2019-12-16 23:34 UTC+2

Khatri Doubles To "Live To Fight Another Day"

Nível 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Bhavin Khatri went all in for his last 72,000 in the cutoff and action made its way around to Viktor Ustimov, who called from the big blind.

Bhavin Khatri:
Viktor Ustimov:

Khatri was out in front but needed to fade Ustimov's two live cards to stay alive. The flop took away one of those outs as he picked up the nut flush draw, but he wouldn't need it as the turn and river left Ustimov's hand unmade, giving Khatri an unnecessary pair of aces en route to a much-needed double. Ustimov shipped some T25,000 chips Khatri's way to pay the double.

"It doesn't feel like a double with these chips," said Khatri with a laugh and a smile. He then got back to business: "Live to fight another day," he announced as the next hand began.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Viktor Ustimov	640,000 -130,000	-130,000
Bhavin Khatri	159,000 64,000	64,000

Tags: Bhavin Khatri Viktor Ustimov

2019-12-16 23:35 UTC+2

Mustafov Fires Away

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Nível 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov raised it up from the cutoff and was called by Yunye Lu on the button. The two players saw a flop of and Mustafov continued for 22,000. Lu called and the landed on the turn.

Mustafov fired out another bet of 61,000 and Lu still called as the hit the river. Mustafov slid out a bet of 102,000 and Lu flicked his cards into the muck.