2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague

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

2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
€559,200
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,500
Prize Pool
€2,033,500
Entries
83
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Mateos Busts Kempe and Rudoy

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Rainer Kempe
Rainer Kempe

The defending EPT Prague Single-Day High Roller champion has been eliminated in a three-way all in that also saw Mikhail Rudoy depart as well. Adrian Mateos opened from the hijack, Rainer Kempe three-bet shoved a short stack on the button and Mikhail Rudoy called all in for his last 12,000 in the big blind. Mateos quickly called as well to put two opponents at risk.

Mikhail Rudoy: {10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Rainer Kempe: {A-Spades}{4-Clubs}
Adrian Mateos: {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}

The board came {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{Q-Hearts} and the kicker played a crucial role to bust Kempe. Rudoy's hopes of a comeback vanished as well.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
310,000
120,000
120,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax
Profile photo of Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
Busted
Profile photo of Mikhail Rudoy ru
Mikhail Rudoy
Busted

Tags: Adrian MateosMikhail RudoyRainer Kempe

Not Every Hand is a Preflop All-In

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

With a fast structure like this, most pots are all in pre's. Not every pot ends up an all-in though, as just shown over on David Peters' table.

Paul Newey opened the button to 13,000 and small blind David Peters three-bet to 36,000. Big blind Pavel Plesuv cold four-bet to 77,000 and Newey folded. Peters called and check-called 37,000 on {6-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{4-Hearts} as well. Both players then checked the {J-Hearts} on the turn before Peters check-folded to a bet of 88,000 on the {J-Spades} river.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
469,000
149,000
149,000
Profile photo of David Peters us
David Peters
310,000
-130,000
-130,000

Tags: David PetersPaul NeweyPavel Plesuv

Gabrieli and Helppi Eliminated

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Juha Helppi
Juha Helppi

Ivan Gabrieli was all in for his last 10,000 and Justin Bonomo raised to 15,000 from one seat over. Timothy Adams in the small blind asked for a floor and it was deemed that the minimum raise had to be 16,000. Adams then moved all in and Bonomo asked for a count, folded when it was determined to be for 71,000 total.

Ivan Gabrieli: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}
Timothy Adams: {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{K-Hearts} and Gabrieli headed to the rail.

One table over, Juha Helppi busted. Zorlu Er had raised to 13,000, Davidi Kitai called from two seats over and Helppi defended the big blind. On the {Q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop, Helppi checked and Er bet 22,000. Kitai folded, Helppi check-raised all in for 72,000 and Er eventually called.

Juha Helppi: {Q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}
Zorlu Er: {A-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

The {A-Clubs} on the turn improved Er to a pair of aces and he then even completed the nut flush thanks to the {J-Hearts} river to bust Helppi.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Zorlu Er tr
Zorlu Er
360,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
108,000
8,000
8,000
Profile photo of Ivan Gabrieli it
Ivan Gabrieli
Busted
Profile photo of Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
Busted

Tags: Davidi KitaiIvan GabrieliJuha HelppiJustin BonomoTimothy AdamsZorlu Er

83 is the Number

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

With registration now closed, 83 is the final number of entries in the last ever PokerStars European Poker Tour Single-Day High Roller. That's two more than last year when Rainer Kempe defeated a field of 80 players to walk away €539,000 richer.

Level: 9

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

Updated Counts After Level 8

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
640,000
80,000
80,000
Profile photo of David Peters us
David Peters
440,000
160,000
160,000
Profile photo of Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
395,000
-40,000
-40,000
Profile photo of Julian Stuer at
Julian Stuer
355,000
155,000
155,000
Profile photo of Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
320,000
55,000
55,000
Profile photo of Pablo Fernandez es
Pablo Fernandez
280,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
255,000
155,000
155,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
250,000
40,000
40,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Fatih Aydin nl
Fatih Aydin
245,000
105,000
105,000
Profile photo of Viacheslav Buldygin ru
Viacheslav Buldygin
245,000
145,000
145,000
Profile photo of Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
240,000
45,000
45,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax
Profile photo of Michael Rocco us
Michael Rocco
240,000
80,000
80,000
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
190,000
-32,000
-32,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax
Profile photo of Nariman Yaghmai ir
Nariman Yaghmai
165,000
65,000
65,000
Profile photo of Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
165,000
165,000
165,000
Profile photo of Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
155,000
55,000
55,000
Profile photo of Max Silver gb
Max Silver
145,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
100,000
100,000
100,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
50,000
-40,000
-40,000
Profile photo of Yingui Li cn
Yingui Li
Busted
Profile photo of Ramin Hajiyev az
Ramin Hajiyev
Busted

Break

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

A 20-minute break for the players. In this break, the 1,000-chips will be raced off. When play resumes, registration will be closed.

No Lucky River Possible

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

After doubling up Rainer Kempe, Vojtech Ruzicka was left short and open-shoved for around 65,000 from the cutoff. Konstantin Uspenskiy reshoved from the small blind and Martin Kozlov let go in the big blind.

Vojtech Ruzicka: {K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}
Konstantin Uspenskiy: {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and this time, Ruzicka could not escape on the river because he was already drawing dead on the turn.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Konstantin Uspenskiy ru
Konstantin Uspenskiy
165,000
43,000
43,000
Profile photo of Vojtech Ruzicka cz
Vojtech Ruzicka
Busted

Tags: Konstantin UspenskiyVojtech Ruzicka