€5,300 EPT Main Event Dia 2 | 2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

2022-03-12 19:01 UTC+2

Brito Silva Exits Main Event; Farrell Follows

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Nível 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Kevin Montalto opened to 7,000 from early position with Niall Farrell calling from the hijack. Pablo Brito Silva moved all-in for 29,500 from the button. Montalto followed suit and jammed for 152,000.

Farrell asked for a count and thought his options over, eventually deciding on a fold.

Pablo Brito Silva:
Kevin Montalto:

Brito Silva was unable to connect on the runout and headed out of the tournament area. Farrell was happy with his fold, telling the table he mucked ace-queen.

However, moments later, Farrell would also find himself eliminated and following Brito Silva out of the door.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Kevin Montalto	200,000 10,000	10,000
Niall Farrell	Eliminado

Pablo Brito Silva	Eliminado

2022-03-12 18:52 UTC+2

Grospellier Eliminated After Huspeka Smashes Flop

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Nível 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Bertrand Grospellier opened and David Huspeka three-bet to 17,500. Grospellier four-bet to 51,000 and Huspeka shoved.

Grospellier called and was all in for 110,000.

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier:
David Huspeka:

The flop came giving Huspeka a full house. The only way for Grospellier to stay alive was running queens, and he was drawing dead after the turn. The river was inconsequential and Grospellier was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mihai Ciprian Hanu	350,000 -49,500	-49,500

David Huspeka	290,000 131,000	131,000
Pedro Andrada	248,000 -32,000	-32,000
George Chiriac	230,000 88,000	88,000
Rafael Moraes	200,000 35,000	35,000
Aleksandras Rusinovas	140,000 -40,000	-40,000
Nicolas Vayssieres	70,000 -15,800	-15,800
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier	Eliminado

Julian Thomas	Eliminado
Santiago Plante	Eliminado

2022-03-12 18:09 UTC+2

East Knocks Out Vieth

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Nível 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

In a three-bet pot to the flop, Thomas Vieth in the small blind checked and Jareth East bet 16,000. Vieth then moved all-in for 81,000 and East was sent into the tank for more than two minutes before making the call.

Thomas Vieth:
Jareth East:

The turn was a blank but East got there on the river as he improved to the nine-high straight.

A flabbergasted Vieth gathered his belongings and slowly walked out of the tournament area.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jareth East	330,000 45,000	45,000
Thomas Vieth	Eliminado
Petr Setka	Eliminado

Tags: Jareth East Thomas Vieth

2022-03-12 17:46 UTC+2

Queens Cracked for Calamusa

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Nível 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Silviu Baltateanu opened to 6,500 and Jordan Westmorland three-bet to 20,000. Pierre Calamusa four-bet all in for around 55,000.

Baltateanu five-bet all in for 67,000 and Westmorland called.

Pierre Calamusa:
Silviu Baltateanu:
Jordan Westmorland:

The ace-high board of saw Baltateanu more than double, sending Calamusa to the rail in the process.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dimitar Danchev	345,000 280,300	280,300

Ilay Oz	255,000 127,000	127,000
Silviu Baltateanu	205,000 140,000	140,000
Jordan Westmorland	190,000 -5,000	-5,000
Juan Carlos Vecino	145,000 145,000	145,000
Grzegorz Glowny	70,000 44,600	44,600

Bruno Bernardino	18,000 18,000	18,000
Pierre Calamusa	Eliminado

Tags: Jordan Westmorland Pierre Calamusa Silviu Baltateanu

2022-03-12 17:28 UTC+2

Moraes Flops Broadway

Calum_Grant

Nível 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Christian Moslein opened to 5,000 from under the gun and was called by Marcin Dziubdziela from the hijack. John Mooney and PokerStars' Rafael Moraes called from the cutoff and big blind respectively.

The flop hit the table and action checked to Dziubdziela, who bet 8,500.

Only Moraes called. Action checked through on the river.

Moraes, with 62,500 behind, checked before he snap-called the all-in from his opponent.

Moraes flopped Broadway with his while Dziubdziela had the .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Marcin Dziubdziela	245,000 -95,000	-95,000
Christian Moslein	170,000
Rafael Moraes	165,000 85,000	85,000
Jorryt van Hoof	100,000 -6,000	-6,000
Silviu Baltateanu	65,000 -7,000	-7,000
Laszlo Molnar	38,000 1,000	1,000

2022-03-12 17:07 UTC+2

PokerNews Interviews Joe “Stapes” Stapleton on the Return of EPT Prague

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Nível 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Two of Joe "Staples" Stapleton's favorite victories on the European Poker Tour have come here in Prague, with Hossein Ensan's victory in 2015 accompanied by Mikalai Pobal's victory in 2019.

PokerNews spoke with him in the run-up to this year's EPT Prague about the return of the tour and of course the return of EPT Live.

"I'm really excited about is doing live streams again with live poker players," he told PokerNews. "And to be able to sit next to James [Hartigan] and have that sort of chemistry again, to be in the same room with him is something I'm looking forward to.”

Click here to check out the full interview!

2022-03-12 16:34 UTC+2

Bendinelli Takes a Bigger Hit

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Nível 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A preflop raising war got the chips of Ali Cataldegirmen into the middle and he was looked up by Giuliano Bendinelli, who had the superior stack by some margin.

Ali Cataldegirmen:
Giuliano Bendinelli:

The clash of two pocket pairs favoured Cataldegirmen and he remained ahead through the board to celebrate the double-up for 104,500.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ali Cataldegirmen	215,000 81,500	81,500
Giuliano Bendinelli	140,000 -137,000	-137,000

Tags: Ali Cataldegirmen Giuliano Bendinelli

2022-03-12 16:16 UTC+2

Payout Information Released

[user38873]

Nível 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A total of 1,190 entries created the second-biggest EPT Prague €5,300 Main Event field ever, coming up short of a new record by just three entries.

The €5,771,500 prize pool will be divided among the top 175 finishers with a min-cash worth €8,830 while the winner takes home the top prize of €1,033,520.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	€1,033,520	16-17	€45,540
2	€608,890	18-20	€39,770
3	€428,250	21-23	€33,990
4	€320,900	24-27	€28,510
5	€245,870	28-31	€24,070
6	€181,800	32-39	€20,890
7	€138,570	40-55	€17,780
8	€98,750	56-71	€14,720
9	€76,650	72-95	€12,350
10-11	€63,540	96-119	€11,140
12-13	€57,080	120-143	€9,930
14-15	€51,310	144-175	€8,830

2022-03-12 15:48 UTC+2

Kabrhel Continues to do Kabrhel Things

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Nível 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel, singing along to Katy Perry's smash hit 'I Kissed a Girl', raised to 4,000 and was called by Stefan Drusca.

Drusca check-called 5,000 on the flop but check-folded to a bet of 25,000 on the turn.

On the next hand, Kabrhel opened to 4,000 and got three callers.

"Dealer please put three twos down on the flop," said Kabrhel as the board came

It checked to Kabrhel.

"I'm going to test the waters," he continued, betting 10,000. The remaining players folded and Kabrhel took down the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stefan Drusca	190,000 106,800	106,800
Martin Kabrhel	180,000 -1,600	-1,600
Radoslaw Morawiec	165,000 80,000	80,000
Hossein Ensan	138,000 -42,000	-42,000

Dinesh Alt	120,000 95,000	95,000
Panagiotis Oikonomou	75,000 33,400	33,400
Jimmy Guerrero	60,000 -72,000	-72,000
Daniel Fuchs	55,000 8,800	8,800

2022-03-12 15:31 UTC+2

Brink Loses Most to Farrell and Busts

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Nível 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The board read and all the chips went in with Niall Farrell at risk in the big blind for the 34,500 he had behind with Frederik Brink having him covered.

Niall Farrell:
Frederik Brink:

Farrell had turned a pair while also sitting on a straight draw but Brink held the overpair.

The river completed the board with the for Farrell to improve to a straight for the double up to leave Brink behind with 2,000.

The hand after, Brink split a pot but lost the rest soon after.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Niall Farrell	110,000 62,000	62,000

Frederik Brink	Eliminado

Tags: Frederik Brink Niall Farrell