2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague

€25,500 Single-Day High Roller III
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
€217,550
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,500
Prize Pool
€588,000
Entries
24
Level Info
Level
16
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

A Very Short Break

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

The tournament is paused to race off the 100-chips. Play resumes right when the race-off is done.

In the mean time you can check out a video with Felipe Ramos about winning The Most Inspirational Player Award from PokerListings.

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Haxton Folds the River for a Tiny Bit More

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Isaac Haxton
Isaac Haxton

Heads-up in a pot between Justin Bonomo (middle position) and Isaac Haxton (button) the flop came {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}. Bonomo checked, and then called the 5,500-bet Haxton put forward. Both checked the {3-Spades} on the turn before the {Q-Hearts} completed the board.

Bonomo checked again and Haxton bet a hefty 35,000. Bonomo announced all in and Haxton instantly asked for a count. It turned out to be 50,900. Haxton tanked for a bit before he, reluctantly, folded.

"It just hurts to even watch that," Henrik Hecklen said with a smile.

"I'm just gonna tell myself he had top set," Haxton said.

"Top set? You don't put me on quads, so you folded a ten?" Bonomo quipped.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
120,000
60,000
60,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
37,600
-82,400
-82,400

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The Rich Get Richer

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Timothy Adams, who's leading this event, just won another small pot to add to his big stack.

Adams opened the cutoff for 6,000 and Sergi Reixach called from the big blind. Reixach check-called a bet of 7,500 on {6-Clubs}{10-Spades}{3-Clubs} before both players checked the {5-Hearts}-turn. The {4-Hearts} completed the board and Reixach checked again. Adams bet 12,500 and Reixach tanked for some time before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
340,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
70,000
-20,000
-20,000

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Level: 5

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

Mateos Doubles Adams

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Timothy Adams opened the cutoff for 5,200 and small blind Adrian Mateos three-bet to 18,500. The big blind folded and Adams four-bet to 40,500. Action was back on Mateos and he moved all in. Adams called without much hesitation.

Timothy Adams: {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}
Adrian Mateos: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}

The flop came {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, making Mateos the heavy favorite. The {Q-Diamonds} on the turn, however, shifted the advantage to Adams. The {8-Hearts} on the river was a blank and Adams doubled his 130,000-stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
264,000
134,000
134,000
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
122,000
-128,000
-128,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax

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"Bring Back My Chips!"

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel

From early position, Jean-Noel Thorel opened for 5,000. Big blind Henrik Hecklen three-bet to 18,000 and Thorel was quick to call.

The flop came {8-Spades}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and Hecklen bet 16,000. Thorel shoved all in for 88,000 and Hecklen called instantly.

Jean-Noel Thorel: {7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Henrik Hecklen: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}

The {3-Diamonds} on the turn and {6-Clubs} on the river failed to help Hecklen and Thorel fist pumped in celebration with his top-two.

"Bring back my chips!" Thorel said, referring to a hand not too long ago where Hecklen rivered a full house to crack Thorel's aces.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
215,100
105,100
105,100
Profile photo of Henrik Hecklen dk
Henrik Hecklen
66,000
-111,800
-111,800

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Thorel Loses With Aces

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Henrik Hecklen opened the hijack for 4,000 and saw Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 12,000 from the button. Both blinds got out the way and Hecklen called.

Hecklen check-called 12,000 on the {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}-flop and {9-Spades}-turn, before leading 37,000 himself on the {10-Hearts}-river. Thorel snap called, but was beat by Hecklen's {10-Spades}{J-Spades}. Thorel showed {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades} and parted ways with a decent portion of his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Henrik Hecklen dk
Henrik Hecklen
177,800
77,800
77,800
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
110,000
-80,000
-80,000

Tags: Henrik HecklenJean-Noel Thorel

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300