2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

Day: 1
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
€60,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€12,300
Prize Pool
€128,535
Entries
11
Level Info
Level
12
Blinds
3,000 / 6,000
Ante
6,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
11
Players Left
1

Steve O'Dwyer Eliminated in 2nd Place (€32,525)

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

Yauheni Tsiareshchanka moved all in from the button and Steve O'Dwyer called from the big blind, finding himself at risk for 68,000.

Steve O'Dwyer: Q9 All in
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka: 44

The dealer fanned a board of 73AJ8 which was no help for O'Dwyer, who was eliminated in second place for €32,525.

Player Chips Progress
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Yauheni Tsiareshchanka
1,100,000
64,000
64,000
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Steve O'Dwyer
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Steve O'DwyerYauheni Tsiareshchanka

No Money for Astedt

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Niklas Astedt
Niklas Astedt

The action was picked up on a board of Q8KQ9, with 72,000 in the pot and Niklas Astedt on the button at risk for 200,000 against Yauheni Tsiareshchanka in the big blind.

Niklas Astedt: Q10 All in
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka: Q9

Both players made trips on the turn, but Tsiareshchanka completed a full house on the river, eliminating Astedt with a flush on the bubble.

Player Chips Progress
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Yauheni Tsiareshchanka
607,000
257,000
257,000
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Steve O'Dwyer
493,000
-7,000
-7,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Niklas Astedt
Busted

Tags: Niklas AstedtYauheni Tsiareshchanka

Mulder Sent to the Rail by O'Dwyer

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Teun Mulder
Teun Mulder

Steve O'Dwyer opened to 10,000 from the button, then Teun Mulder in the small blind three-bet all in for 109,000. The big blind folded and O'Dwyer snap-called.

Teun Mulder: KJ All in
Steve O'Dwyer: AQ

The dealer fanned a board of 845A6 and Mulder was eliminated.

Moments later, O'Dwyer took another big pot from Yauheni Tsiareshchanka to take the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
500,000
302,000
302,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Yauheni Tsiareshchanka
350,000
-195,000
-195,000
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Teun Mulder
Busted

Tags: Steve O'DwyerTeun Mulder

Buldygin Caught Bluffing

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Viacheslav Buldygin
Viacheslav Buldygin

On a board of 4484 with roughly 60,000 in the pot, Viacheslav Buldygin in the big blind bet 51,000 and Yauheni Tsiareshchanka on the button called.

The Q completed the board and Buldygin decided to go all in for 139,000. Tsiareshchanka asked for the count and called.

Viacheslav Buldygin: 76 All in
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka: QQ

Tsiareshchanka called with queens-full while Buldygin was playing the board and was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Yauheni Tsiareshchanka
520,000
205,000
205,000
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Viacheslav Buldygin
Busted

Tags: Viacheslav BuldyginYauheni Tsiareshchanka

Tsiareshchanka Doubles Through Buldygin

Level 8 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka

Yauheni Tsiareshchanka opened to 5,500 from under the gun. He was called by Viacheslav Buldygin on the button and Teun Mulder in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of J48 and Tsiareshchanka continued for 8,000. Buldygin called while Mulder check-folded.

On the 10 turn, Tsiareshchanka placed a 25,000 green chip in front of him. Buldygin raised to 65,000, but Tsiareshchanka decided to go all-in for 156,500. Buldygin called.

Yauheni Tsiareshchanka: Q9 All in
Viacheslav Buldygin: 97

Buldygin had a straight, but Tsiareshchanka’s was stronger. The 8 river changed nothing, and Tsiareshchanka secured the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Yauheni Tsiareshchanka
348,000
166,000
166,000
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Teun Mulder
190,000
-9,500
-9,500
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Viacheslav Buldygin
60,000
-160,000
-160,000

Tags: Teun MulderViacheslav BuldyginYauheni Tsiareshchanka

Vaskresenski Eliminated and Two Pair for Astedt

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Maksim Vaskresenski
Maksim Vaskresenski

Moments after Maksim Vaskresenski's elimination, Niklas Astedt under the gun and Viacheslav Buldygin in the big blind faced each other once again.

This time, Buldygin bet 7,500 on a flop of 67J and Astedt check-called, then both players checked the J turn.

On the 5 river, Astedt led out for 2,500. Buldygin called but didn't have a better hand than Astedt's two pair with 64.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
435,000
95,000
95,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Viacheslav Buldygin
220,000
-10,000
-10,000
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Niklas Astedt
105,000
37,000
37,000
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Maksim Vaskresenski
Busted

Tags: Niklas AstedtViacheslav Buldygin

O'Dywer Sends Lasouski to the Rail

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Artsiom Lasouski
Artsiom Lasouski

Heads-up on a board of 1099, Steve O'Dywer bet 3,500 from under the gun and called after Artsiom Lasouski in the big blind check-raised to 11,500.

Lasouski continued for 12,000 on the 8 turn. However this time, it was O'Dwyer's turn to raise to 30,000. Lasouski made the call.

The 3 completed the board and after Lasouski checked, O'Dwyer bet 100,000. Lasouski called, finding himself at risk for 49,500.

Artsiom Lasouski: Q10 All in
Steve O'Dywer: Q9

Lasouski called with two pair but ran into O'Dwyer's trips and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
340,000
142,500
142,500
EPT 1X Winner
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Artsiom Lasouski
Busted

Tags: Artsiom LasouskiSteve O'Dywer

Buldygin Raises the River, Then Eliminates Jorstad

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Viacheslav Buldygin
Viacheslav Buldygin

Viacheslav Buldygin on the button raised to 6,000, then called after Artsiom Lasouski to his left three-bet to 17,000.

Both players checked all the way through a board of J9KJ, but Lasouski bet 16,000 on the 2 river. Buldygin went into the tank, and raised to 66,000.

Lasouski seemed to face a tough decision. He used a time bank extension and eventually folded.

A few hands later, Espen Jorstad ran into Buldygin's aces and was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Viacheslav Buldygin
215,000
65,000
65,000
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Artsiom Lasouski
97,000
-31,000
-31,000
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Espen Jorstad
Busted
GTO Wizard

Tags: Artsiom LasouskiEspen JorstadViacheslav Buldygin

Margereson Runs Into A Set

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka

Yauheni Tsiareshchanka opened to 3,000 from under the gun. Scott Margereson three-bet to 10,500 from middle position. Action folded around and Tsiareshchanka called.

Tsiareshchanka check-called a bet of 8,000 on the flop of 8710 and on the 3 turn, Margereson bet 24,000. Tsiareshchanka called once more before checking the K river. Margereson moved all in and was snap-called by Tsiareshchanka who tabled 1010 for a set of tens. Margereson showed AJ for the bluff.

Player Chips Progress
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Yauheni Tsiareshchanka
275,000
258,000
258,000
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Scott Margereson
Busted

Tags: Scott MargeresonYauheni Tsiareshchanka