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

Fernandez Busts Another; McEathron Eliminated

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Action folded to Pablo Fernandez in the cutoff and he raised to 4,000. The button folded but small blind Ryan McEathron three-bet to 13,000. After the big blind had folded, Fernandez called.

The flop came {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and McEathron bet 8,000. Fernandez raised to 27,000 and McEathron called. Both players then checked the {K-Hearts} on the turn before the {2-Clubs} completed the board. McEathron shoved all in for about 55,000 and Fernandez called.

McEathron showed {Q-Spades}{10-Spades} and made his exit after Fernandez tabled {A-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Pablo Fernandez es
Pablo Fernandez
310,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Ryan McEathron ca
Ryan McEathron
Busted

Tags: Pablo FernandezRyan McEathron

Boika and Soika In

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Aliaksei Boika and Ihar Soika have a very similar last name, are from the same country and look somewhat alike. This is enough to confuse the duo from time to time, while the victory of Boika in the EPT13 Main Event only a few months ago makes it easier to identify him.

Both Boika and Soika signed up for the Single-Day High Roller and the screens currently show 58 entries, of which 56 remain. Boika already has a big score to his name during the festival in Prague as well after coming fourth in the initial €10,300 High Roller for a payday of € 218,944.

Dario Sammartino also just arrived with a fresh stack and sat down next to Igor Kurganov. Fellow countryman Vladimir Troyanovskiy said "welcome, my friend," with his typical Russian accent. Dong Zhao and Nicolas Chouity are further additions to the field.

Player Chips Progress
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Ihar Soika
100,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Aliaksei Boika by
Aliaksei Boika
100,000
100,000
100,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
100,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Dong Zhao cn
Dong Zhao
100,000
Profile photo of Nicolas Chouity lb
Nicolas Chouity
100,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaDario SammartinoIgor KurganovIhar SoikaNicolas ChouityDong Zhao

Level: 3

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Plesuv Doubles Through Thorel

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Pavel Plesuv
Pavel Plesuv

We missed most of the action but were around when big blind Pavel Plesuv pushed all in for 92,600 on a board of {7-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. Jean-Noel Thorel, seated on the button, called just about right away. Plesuv showed {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} and Thorel tabled {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}.

Thorel had just 3,000 left and, from the cutoff, was all in the next hand. Plesuv raised to 7,000 from the small blind to isolate and the big blind folded. Plesuv tabled {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} while Thorel showed up with {A-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. The board came {A-Spades}{9-Hearts}{J-Spades}{7-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} and Thorel doubled with his two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
284,000
184,000
184,000
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
8,000
-117,000
-117,000

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelPavel Plesuv

Fernandez Busts LeFrancois

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The action started with a raise to 3,000 by Pascal LeFrancois from under the gun and Michael Rocco called in the small blind, Pablo Fernandez did so from the big blind. On the {5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop, the action checked to LeFrancois and he continued for 3,000. Rocco called, then Fernandez check-raised to 9,500.

This time, only LeFrancois called and the {9-Diamonds} appeared on the turn. Fernandez bet 24,000 and received the call before shoving the {J-Diamonds} river for around 60,000. LeFrancois spent some time in the think tank and eventually called, then mucked his cards. Fernandez had flipped over {J-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for a full house and the dealer revealed LeFrancois' {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} before the Canadian headed to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Pablo Fernandez es
Pablo Fernandez
210,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of Pascal LeFrancois ca
Pascal LeFrancois
Busted

Tags: Michael RoccoPablo FernandezPascal LeFrancois

O'Dwyer vs Kempe

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 3,400 from the cutoff and Rainer Kempe called in the big blind. On the {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop, both players checked. On the {2-Spades} turn, Kempe bet 4,800 and O'Dwyer called before the {J-Spades} on the river went check, check. Kempe briefly showed his cards, but O'Dwyer claimed the pot with {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades} for a pair of sixes.

Both accomplished poker pros have won a Single-Day High Roller before and aim to close out the final EPT with adding another victory to their resume.

Player Chips Progress
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Rainer Kempe
120,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
115,000
15,000
15,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Rainer KempeSteve O'Dwyer

Aldemir First Re-Entry

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

More than 55 players have taken their seat and just one had run out of chips in Koray Aldemir. However, the Austrian bought back in for his second and final bullet, as participants are allowed to fire one re-entry in the first eight levels.

Other additions to the field include Mustapha Kanit, Dominik Nitsche, Pierre Neuville, Martin Kabrhel, Ryan McEathron, Ivan Gabrieli and Mikhail Rudoy.

Player Chips Progress
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Koray Aldemir
100,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Pierre Neuville be
Pierre Neuville
100,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
100,000
100,000
100,000
Winamax
Profile photo of Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
100,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Ryan McEathron ca
Ryan McEathron
100,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Mikhail Rudoy ru
Mikhail Rudoy
100,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
100,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Ivan Gabrieli it
Ivan Gabrieli
100,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Dominik NitscheKoray AldemirMustapha KanitPierre Neuville

Thorel Takes from Papazian

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Alexandru Papazian opened to 3,000 from the button and Jean-Noel Thorel called in the big blind. The flop came {K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Thorel check-called a bet of 2,900 before checking the {10-Diamonds} turn. Papazian checked behind and then faced a bet of 4,000 by Thorel on the {J-Clubs} river.

Papazian raised to 14,000 and Thorel clicked it up to 39,000, forcing a fold from his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
125,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Alexandru Papazian ro
Alexandru Papazian
85,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Alexandru PapazianJean-Noel Thorel

Koray Aldemir Eliminated

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Koray Aldemir
Koray Aldemir

Some minutes ago, Koray Aldemir four-bet in a pot to Juha Helppi, but folded to the shove that followed. Just now, in the last hand before the level went up, the two clashed again.

Action folded to Sergio Aido in the cutoff and he raised to 2,500 at 500/1,000 blinds. Helppi, on the button, three-bet to 6,300 and the small blind folded. Aldemir cold four-bet from the big blind to 18,200 and Aido gave up. Helppi five-bet and called the shove by Aldemir that followed for just a tiny bit more.

Juha Helppi: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Koray Aldemir: {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}

The board ran out {3-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Aldemir said his goodbyes. Helppi, who finished third in last night's €50,000 Super High Roller for €341,150 ($360,186), up to two times the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
220,000
120,000
120,000
Profile photo of Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
Busted

Tags: Juha HelppiKoray AldemirSergio Aido

Level: 2

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200