€25,000 Super High Roller Warm Up
Day 1 Started
2024 PokerStars EPT Prague
€25,000 Super High Roller Warm Up
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2024 PokerStars EPT Prague
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€807,500
Entries
34
Level
21
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
34
Players Left
1
The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour, running at the Hilton Prague, continues today with the €25,000 Super High Roller Warm-Up, which should attract elite players from across the globe who are looking to get involved with the second priciest event on the schedule. The tournament starts at 12.30 p.m. local time and will play down to winner.
Although there have been events at this price point before, this is the first time the named "SHR Warm-Up" will be held in Prague.
The last time the event was held was at the EPT Cyprus, where PokerStars Ambassador Elias Gutierrez bested a field of 56-entrants, finishing with a heads-up duel against Alexander Zubov, to earn himself the top prize of $417,570.
2024 EPT Cyprus $25,000 SHR Warm-Up Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elias Gutierrez | Spain | $417,570 |
| 2 | Alexander Zubov | Russia | $273,700 |
| 3 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | $198,400 |
| 4 | Dimitar Danchev | Bulgaria | $150,500 |
| 5 | Artsiom Lasouski | Belarus | $116,300 |
| 6 | Enrico Camosci | Italy | $89,000 |
| 7 | Aleksejs Ponakovs | Latvia | $68,400 |
| 8 | Zhendong Li | China | $54,700 |
Players will begin with starting stacks of 250,000, with blinds at 500/1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante. Levels increase every 30 minutes and there will be a scheduled break every four levels, including a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 12.
This is an unlimited reentry tournament and late registration remains open until the start of Level 8.
As is often the case with events of this caliber, there will be a shot clock implemented from the start to ensure a fair pace. Players will be given 15 seconds to act on their first decision and 30 seconds thereafter. Everyone starts with four time-bank cards, which are topped up at the end of each odd level.
Follow the action on PokerNews, as reporters bring you live updates straight from the tournament floor from start till finish.
There has been a delay to the start of the tournament as the first handful of players continue to register.
Level: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Following a brief delay, the tournament director has made the announcement. It's time to shuffle up and deal in the €25,000 Super High Roller Warm-Up.
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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250,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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250,000 | |
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250,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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250,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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250,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
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250,000
250,000
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250,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer raised to 2,500 from the cutoff and Paulius Plausinaitis three-bet to 9,000 from the button. O'Dwyer called and action went to the flop.
The flop came J♦5♠K♥ and O'Dwyer checked. Plausinaitis continued for 6,000 and O'Dwyer called. The turn was the 7♠ and O'Dwyer checked again. Plausinaitis made it 30,000 to go and O'Dwyer called.
Both players then checked to showdown on the 8♣ river. O'Dwyer had Q♣J♣ for a pair of jacks. Plausinaitis mucked and O'Dwyer scored an early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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300,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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255,000
5,000
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5,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Markkos Ladev open raised to 2,500 from middle position and Morten Klein three-bet to 8,000 from the next seat across. Artsiom Lasouski then four-bet to 30,000 from the big blind and Ladev clicked it back with a five-bet to 52,000. Klein folded and Lasouski moved all in for around 250,000 total. Ladev weighed it up and then opted to fold his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
310,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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200,000
-50,000
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-50,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Paulius Plausinaitis raised to 2,500 from the button and Viacheslav Buldygin called in the big blind.
The flop came Q♦3♠J♣ and Buldygin checked. Plausinaitis continued for 3,000 and Buldygin called. Action then slowed down as both players checked it back on the 2♥ turn and 10♠ river.
Buldygin showed J♠7♥ for a pair of jacks and scooped a small pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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260,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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220,000
-35,000
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-35,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000