€25,000 Single-Day High Roller IV | 2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

2022-03-13 23:09 UTC+2

Chip Counts at Break

MikePatrick

Nível 14 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Orpen Kisacikoglu	1,170,000
Sam Grafton	1,020,000 -76,000	-76,000

Rodrigo Selouan	535,000
Juan Pardo	295,000
Timothy Adams	208,000
Stephen Chidwick	183,000

Johan Guilbert	160,000

Sirzat Hissou	136,000
Nick Petrangelo	90,000

Nível: 15

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

2022-03-13 23:34 UTC+2

Adams Keeps Getting Healthier

MikePatrick

Nível 15 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

After being down to 10,000 chips just a couple of levels ago, Timothy Adams is officially a contender once again.

After his under the gun raise was three-bet in the small blind by Sam Grafton, Adams called to see a flop of .

The players each checked to see the fall on the turn, which Grafton bet for 35,000. Adams made the call, and the fell on the river.

After Grafton checked, Adams slid forward a tower worth 125,000, which Grafton quickly folded to.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sam Grafton	920,000 -100,000	-100,000

Timothy Adams	408,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Sam Grafton Timothy Adams

2022-03-13 23:36 UTC+2

"I Was Afraid of That"

MikePatrick

Nível 15 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

After Stephen Chidwick opened to 25,000 in middle position, Nick Petrangelo put in 113,000 in the hijack, leaving himself a single T-1,000 chip behind.

Action folded back to Chidwick who moved all-in for slightly more than Petrangelo. After that last chip was flicked in, Petrangelo got the bad news.

Nick Petrangelo:
Stephen Chidwick:

"I was afraid of that", said Petrangelo, as he had run into the classic preflop cooler.

The dealer put out a flop of to add to Petrangelo's pain, and the on the turn finished him off, while moving Chidwick's stack into healthier territory.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stephen Chidwick	240,000 57,000	57,000

Nick Petrangelo	Eliminado

Tags: Nick Petrangelo Stephen Chidwick

Nível: 16

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

2022-03-13 23:52 UTC+2

Kisacikoglu Hangs On vs Adams

Nível 16 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

From the cutoff, Orpen Kisacikoglu raised, Timothy Adams defended from the big blind.

The flop came . Kisacikoglu bet 13,000 and Adams made a big check-raise to 75,000, Kisacikoglu called.

The turn came the . Both players checked as the river came the they both checked once again.

"You win," said Adams and showed the missed flush. Kisacikoglu tabled the to win the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Orpen Kisacikoglu	1,265,000 95,000	95,000
Timothy Adams	297,000 -111,000	-111,000

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Timothy Adams

2022-03-14 00:08 UTC+2

Kisacikoglu Actually Loses a Pot

MikePatrick

Nível 16 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu's dominance at the final two tables has just been halted slightly by Sirzat Hissou.

Kisacikoglu raised to 32,000 under the gun and Hissou took his allotted 30 seconds before moving all-in for 181,000.

Action folded back to Kisacikoglu who made the call, and for once, he was the player in bad shape in an all-in showdown.

Sirzat Hissou:
Orpen Kisacikoglu:

The board came , making Hissou one of the rare players to earn a double up through the chip leader.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Orpen Kisacikoglu	1,080,000 -185,000	-185,000
Sirzat Hissou	402,000 266,000	266,000

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Sirzat Hissou

2022-03-14 00:15 UTC+2

Kisacikoglu Four-Bets Grafton

Nível 16 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

From the cutoff Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 33,000. Sam Grafton three-bet to 55,000 from the button.

Kisacikoglu used a time bank before four-betting it to 165,000. Grafton used a time extension before he folded as he ceded the preflop battle.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Orpen Kisacikoglu	1,045,000 -35,000	-35,000
Sam Grafton	835,000 -85,000	-85,000

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Sam Grafton

Nível: 17

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

2022-03-14 00:36 UTC+2

Cautious Play Limits Hissou to a Small Pot

MikePatrick

Nível 17 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A recent hand between Sirzat Hissou and Rodrigo Selouan could certainly bring a bit of discussion among players, as a scary board limited Hissou's options with the bubble approaching.

Hissou opened the action to 35,000 in the hijack and got called by Selouan in the big blind.

The flop brought and Selouan checked. Hissou checked behind.

The turn came with the , and this time Selouan bet 25,000. Hissou gave it some thought, then called.

The river brought the , and Selouan checked. After a bit more deliberation, Hissou opted to check back.

Selouan showed for bottom pair and a missed straight draw.

Hissou turned over for a rivered set to win a hand he certainly wishes his opponent had taken a more aggressive line on preflop.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Rodrigo Selouan	638,000 103,000	103,000
Sirzat Hissou	480,000 78,000	78,000

Tags: Rodrigo Selouan Sirzat Hissou