2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

�25,000 Single-Day High Roller IV
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€318,370
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€936,390
Entries
39
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
39
Players Left
1

Adams Jams on Kisacikoglu

Level 18 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Just before the break, Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 50,000 from the cutoff. Timothy Adams used a time bank before moving all in. Kisacikoglu folded to give Adams a decent boost to his stack with the blinds about to soar even higher.

Player Chips Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
768,000
-100,000
-100,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
312,000
83,000
83,000

Tags: Orpen KisacikogluTimothy Adams

Guilbert Nearly Doubles Without Seeing a Flop

Level 18 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Johan Guilbert
Johan Guilbert

Johan Guilbert's stack had dwindled to about 150,000, which at this point is just six big blinds.

In back-to-back hands in middle position, Guilbert raised to 102,000, essentially committing himself versus Orpen Kisacikoglu and Sam Grafton's big blinds.

The action folded to the two chip leaders in each hand and both also folded, awarding 60,000 in blinds and antes to Guilbert, who has added a quick 120,000 to his stack without seeing a flop.

Player Chips Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
868,000
-70,000
-70,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
865,000
-60,000
-60,000
Johan Guilbert fr
Johan Guilbert
274,000
47,000
47,000
Run It Once
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
270,000
-10,000
-10,000

Tags: Orpen KisacikogluSam Grafton

Level: 18

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Cautious Play Limits Hissou to a Small Pot

Level 17 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Sirzat Hissou
Sirzat Hissou

A recent hand between Sirzat Hissou and Rodrigo Selouan could certainly bring a bit of discussion among players, as a scary board limited Hissou's options with the bubble approaching.

Hissou opened the action to 35,000 in the hijack and got called by Selouan in the big blind.

The flop brought {8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and Selouan checked. Hissou checked behind.

The turn came with the {q-Spades}, and this time Selouan bet 25,000. Hissou gave it some thought, then called.

The river brought the {a-Hearts}, and Selouan checked. After a bit more deliberation, Hissou opted to check back.

Selouan showed {8-Spades}{7-Spades} for bottom pair and a missed straight draw.

Hissou turned over {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} for a rivered set to win a hand he certainly wishes his opponent had taken a more aggressive line on preflop.

Player Chips Progress
Rodrigo Selouan br
Rodrigo Selouan
638,000
103,000
103,000
Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
480,000
78,000
78,000

Tags: Rodrigo SelouanSirzat Hissou

Level: 17

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Kisacikoglu Four-Bets Grafton

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

From the cutoff Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 33,000. Sam Grafton three-bet to 55,000 from the button.

Kisacikoglu used a time bank before four-betting it to 165,000. Grafton used a time extension before he folded as he ceded the preflop battle.

Player Chips Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
1,045,000
-35,000
-35,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
835,000
-85,000
-85,000

Tags: Orpen KisacikogluSam Grafton

Kisacikoglu Actually Loses a Pot

Level 16 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Sirzat Hissou
Sirzat Hissou

Orpen Kisacikoglu's dominance at the final two tables has just been halted slightly by Sirzat Hissou.

Kisacikoglu raised to 32,000 under the gun and Hissou took his allotted 30 seconds before moving all-in for 181,000.

Action folded back to Kisacikoglu who made the call, and for once, he was the player in bad shape in an all-in showdown.

Sirzat Hissou: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Orpen Kisacikoglu: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

The board came {10-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{k-Spades}, making Hissou one of the rare players to earn a double up through the chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
1,080,000
-185,000
-185,000
Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
402,000
266,000
266,000

Tags: Orpen KisacikogluSirzat Hissou