EPT Online 16: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event] Day 2 | 2020 PokerStars EPT Online

Nov 16, 2020

Double Knockout for "flerrehuve"

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante

Liviu "0human0" Ignat opened to 77,350 and Diego "TheGrinderØ" Falcone three-bet to 175,000 with 6,008 behind from one seat over. "JunkM@n0" jammed for 496,442 and "flerrehuve" called on the button. Ignat called and Falcone called all-in.

On a flop, Ignat check-folded to a bet and the three-way all-in kicked off.

Diego "TheGrinderØ" Falcone:
"JunkM@n0":
"flerrehuve":

The turn left Falcone drawing dead and the river ensured the double knockout.

Nov 16, 2020

Maximum Pressure Near the Bubble

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante

With 799,600 in the middle, the two Swedish players Jerry "Perrymejsen" Odeen in the big blind and "WhatIfGod" had reached the river and Odeen checked. "WhatIfGod" moved all in with the covering stack and Odeen reluctantly folded.

At the same time on another table, Will "hellzito" Arruda opened to 70,000 and was called by Pascal "Päffchen" Hartmann on the button. The flop brought a continuation bet for 110,000 and a call. On the turn, Arruda bet 153,000, Hartmann raised to 516,225 and Arruda's reraise to 879,450 was called by Hartmann.

The fell on the river and a shove by Arruda forced a fold from Hartmann.

Nov 16, 2020

"justholdplz" Doesn't Hold

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 17,500/35,000, 4,500 ante

Within quick succession, the field was reduced to the final 167 contenders and another table broke once "justholdplz" was sent to the rail.

With their apt nickname, they needed to hold with the out of the big blind when facing "vladxxxro" in the small blind with the . However, the Romanian made trips jacks on a board of to score another knockout close to the money bubble.

Level: 22

Blinds: 17,500/35,000

Ante: 4,500

Nov 16, 2020

"vladxxxro" Busts "alexos888"

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

There are currently only 172 players remaining after the elimination of "alexos888" and "spaise411", of which the former came up short against "vladxxxro".

"alexos888" raised to 700,476 with 700,476 behind and called the shove of "vladxxxro" in the big blind.

"alexos888":
"vladxxxro":

On a board of , the queen on the flop spelled the end for "alexos888".

Nov 16, 2020

Hand and Colillas Chip Up Near the Bubble

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

Fintan "easywithaces" Hand won back-to-back hands against "filusPL" with the second pot being worth more than 1.1 million when a missed gutshot rivered kings up, giving the of Hand on a board of the best hand.

Ramon "ramoncolillas" Colillas also chipped up not far away from the bubble when he jammed into David "EzPaTuLa" Cabrera in a battle of the blinds, which led to the river. Cabrera opted to eventually fold and was sent below 25 big blinds.

Nov 16, 2020

Prendiville Eliminated by Arruda

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

Sean "MonkeyBudg" Prendiville faced a min-raise to 60,000 by Will "hellzito" Arruda in early position and three-bet to 510,000 on the button, leaving himself 6,122 behind. Arruda clicked it back and Prendiville called all-in.

Sean "MonkeyBudg" Prendiville:
Will "hellzito" Arruda:

The dominated pair found no help on the board and Prendiville was among the next batch of casualties before the money.

Nov 16, 2020

Yurasov No More

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 3,750 ante

A short-stacked Dmitry "yurasov1990" Yurasov was the player at risk on the button with the and he was dominated by Tommie "Godfatti" Janssen in the hijack with the .