2018 PokerStars EPT Prague

�10,300 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q1086
Prize
€93,300
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€252,200
Entries
26
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
0

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

Soininen Shoves on Norden

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

The flop was down {2-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, and Niko Soininen checked to Alexander Norden who bet 18,000. Soininen made the call, and the turn card was the {a-Clubs}.

Soininen then check-called a 52,000 bet and checked for a third time on the {5-Hearts} river.

Norden pushed a stack worth 116,000 in the middle but was soon facing a huge decision after Soininen moved all in for 363,000.

Norden went deep into the tank, and he thought for nearly two minutes. He studied the board, and after using three time-bank cards, he came to the decision to fold and sacrificed the chip lead to Soininen in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Niko Soininen fi
Niko Soininen
660,000
210,000
210,000
Alexander Norden se
Alexander Norden
390,000
-120,000
-120,000
Arvi Vainionkulma fi
Arvi Vainionkulma
255,000
-65,000
-65,000

Tags: Alexander NordenNiko Soininen

Jorryt van Hoof Eliminated in 4th Place (�29,640)

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Jorryt van Hoof
Jorryt van Hoof

Jorryt van Hoof raised to 55,000 from under the gun and left himself with 40,000 behind. Arvi Vainionkulma called in the big blind and after the flop fell {q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{10-Spades} Vainionkulma bet the 40,000 enough to put Van Hoof all in and he made the call.

Arvi Vainionkulma: {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}
Jorryt van Hoof: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades}

The board completed with the {6-Diamonds} and {3-Diamonds} to give Vainionkulma the flush and a lock on the pot.

Van Hoof departs from the event in fourth place and good for �29,640.

Player Chips Progress
Jorryt van Hoof nl
Jorryt van Hoof
Busted

Tags: Arvi VainionkulmaJorryt van Hoof

Max Silver Eliminated in 5th Place (�23,960)

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Max Silver
Max Silver

Silver had held the chip lead but has seen his stack diminish in a hand against Alexander Norden.

Silver raised to 30,000 from the small blind and was called by Norden in the big blind.

Norden called a 20,000 bet on the {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{k-Hearts} flop and the turn card was the {9-Spades}. Silver bet 60,000 and Norden called.

The river was the {j-Diamonds}, and Silver checked to see Norden bet 60,000. Silver was unsure on what to do and was talking out loud to himself in a bid to figure out Norden's hand.

After having to use a time bank Silver folded, and Norden tabled {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts} from his hand.

Silver was unable to make a comeback after that hand and saw his last 10bb go to Niko Soininen not long afterward.

As Silver departed he asked Norden about the hand above, as to whether it was a bluff or not, and Norden said he held pocket nines for the full house.

Silver, who was in for two bullets, takes away �23,960 for his efforts today.

Player Chips Progress
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
Busted

Tags: Alexander NordenMax SilverNiko Soininen

Norden Doubles Through Van Hoof

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

The flop was down {4-Spades}{k-Spades}{5-Diamonds}, and Jorryt van Hoof was first to act and bet pot. Alexander Norden then also announced pot to move all in and Van Hoof called.

Alexander Norden: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Spades}
Jorryt van Hoof: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{j-Spades}{8-Hearts}

Norden hit trip fives on the flop, and when the turn card came the {9-Diamonds}, he improved to trip nines. The river card came the {10-Clubs} and meant the Norden was to be the new chip leader with Van Hoof left on 110,000.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Norden se
Alexander Norden
530,000
310,000
310,000
Jorryt van Hoof nl
Jorryt van Hoof
110,000
-200,000
-200,000

Tags: Alexander NordenJorryt van Hoof

Level: 19

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

Vainionkulma Doubles Through Silver

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Arvi Vainionkulma raised to 42,000 from the cutoff, and Max Silver defended his big blind.

The flop fell {j-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}, and Silver moved all in which Vainionkulma called.

Arvi Vainionkulma: {j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Max Silver: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{5-Clubs}

Vainionkulma held top pair and a flush draw, and when the board completed {7-Hearts} {4-Diamonds}, he improved to a flush on the river and sealed a revival having been the short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
220,000
-175,000
-175,000
Arvi Vainionkulma fi
Arvi Vainionkulma
210,000
130,000
130,000

Tags: Arvi VainionkulmaMax Silver

Emil Patel Eliminated in 6th Place

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Emil Patel
Emil Patel

Emil Patel raised to 35,000 from under the gun and left himself with just 10,000 behind. Jorryt van Hoof called in the big blind, and the flop fell {2-Spades}{7-Hearts}{a-Hearts}.

Van Hoof bet enough to put Patel all in, and his bet was called.

Jorryt van Hoof: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}
Emil Patel: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}

Patel was ahead with two pair, but the turn {6-Spades} gave Van Hoof a set.

The river {3-Clubs} didn't change the outcome for Patel, and he was eliminated in 6th place and bubbles the money spots.

The remaining five players are all guaranteed at least �23,960.

Player Chips Progress
Jorryt van Hoof nl
Jorryt van Hoof
310,000
40,000
40,000
Emil Patel us
Emil Patel
Busted

Tags: Emil PatelJorryt van Hoof

Level: 18

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0