EPC Main Event 400,000€ GTD Day 1A

In the EPC Main Event flight 1A, a total of 114 players participated, and we have identified fourteen qualifiers for day 2. Today's chip leader is Charalampos Chalkiotis with a stack of 1,139,000. The Main Event continues with its flight today starting at 18:00. We look forward to seeing you!

Chipcounts 1A:

4:20 Bubble Bursts with Miroslav Smid

Miro found himself all in with approximately 25,000 from the big blind holding Jx Tx, while Loizos had Ax Qx. After the board ran out 9x 8x Kx 8x Ax, all remaining players are now bagging their chips.

4:10 Still Waiting

The action has significantly slowed down, and we're still waiting for the bubble boy to emerge.

Level 18: 8,000 – 16,000 / 16,000, avg. 380,000, ent.: 15/114

3:50 Self-Ignition

Temekonidis opened for 26,000, and a few seats later, Gaydev 3-bet to 81,000. After some thought, Temekonidis decided to go all-in effectively for 416,000, and Gaydev snap-called with Ax Kx. Temekonidis held Ax 3x and after the board showed 5x 4x Tx 7x 8x, he lost a significant portion of his stack. In the following hand, he busted out of the tournament, and we move into hand-for-hand mode.

3:30 Ioannis Mantsis Doubles Up

Mantsis went all-in preflop with Qx Qx from the small blind (SB), and Anastasiades called from the button with Ax Kx. After a blank board, Mantsis secured the much-needed double up.

Level 17: 6,000 – 12,000 / 12,000, avg. 335,294, ent.: 17/114

Break 15 min

3:00 Flop Lead

Kováč opened for 20,000, Msall called from the small blind (SB), and Anastasiades joined from the big blind (BB). On the flop Tx 3x 3x, Anastasiades led out for 37,000 from the first position, and both opponents folded.

2:50 Andrii Turkol Doubles Up

Andrii went all-in preflop for his 170,000 chips with Kx Kx against Chalkiotis's Ax Kx. After the board showed Qx 6x 5x 3x 6x, there were no surprises, and Andrii remains in the game.

Level 16: 5,000 – 10,000 / 10,000, avg. 300,000, ent.: 19/114

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2:25 Manantsis Takes Down a Multiway Pot

On the river Js 6c Ad 3h 5h with approximately 70,000 in the pot, all four players checked. Mantsis from the big blind (BB) revealed Jx 7x, and all three opponents mucked their cards.

Level 15: 4,000 – 8,000 / 8,000, avg. 259,091, ent.: 22/114

2:00 Souroukidis All In

Dobos opened to 12,000 from Middle Position (MP), and Souroukidis re-shoved for about 150,000 from the small blind (SB). Kováč, on the big blind (BB), pondered for a while but eventually unhappily folded. Dobos immediately folded as well.

1:45 Unsuccessful Hero Call

On the river 5c 8h 7d Kd Jc with 85,000 in the pot, Petychakis pushed for 63,000. Zacharakis contemplated for a long time and eventually called with Tx 8x. However, Petychakis flipped aces, winning the pot.

Level 14: 3,000 – 6,000 / 6,000, avg. 211,111, ent.: 27/114

1:25 Solid Setup

Lokšo went all in preflop with Js Jx, Ziegerhofer with Kx Jx, Frederick with Aces, and Dobos with Tens. After the board came Ax Kx 3x Tx 9x, Frederick took down a significant pot, but no one was eliminated in this hand.

Level 13: 2,000 – 5,000 / 5,000, avg. 167,647, ent.: 34/114

Break 15 min

00:55 Demos double up

Demos pushed his remaining 46,000 from the CO with Kx 9x, and Ioannis Mantsis called from behind with Ax Kx. However, after the board Qxx 7x 6x 4x 9x, Demos secured a double up.

00:40 Kováč takes from Lokšo

Lokšo opened from EP, Rišo called, and Anastasiades joined from the BB. On the flop Ah 8h 8c, it checked around. On the turn 9s, Lokšo bet 10,000, Kováč called, and Anastasiades folded. The river Jx was quickly checked by both, and Lokšo showed Jx Tx. However, Kováč took the pot with Ax 3x.

Level 12: 2,000 – 4,000 / 4,000, avg. 151,351, ent.: 37/112

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00:05 C-bet is enough

Josef opened from EP to 7,000, and Georgios called from the CO. On the flop Ax Tx Tx, Josef continued for 10,000, and his opponent silently folded.

Level 11: 1,500 – 3,000 / 3,000, avg. 117,391, ent.: 46/108

23:40 Rejam

Gkatzas opened to 5,000 from EP, Evangelos called, and Nanos re-jammed for 65,000 from the SB. However, both his opponents folded.

23:20 Charalampos Chalkiotis all in

On the turn 7s Kd 3h Jd, there was about 50,000 in the pot, and Charalampos from the blinds shoved his 47,000. Borislav Gaydev shortly after folded his cards.

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Level 10: 1,000 – 2,500 / 2,500, avg. 110,870, ent.: 46/102

23:00 Lendl loses

On the turn 2c 4c As Tc, Lendl bet 4,000 into a pot of about 10,000. His Greek opponent calmly called, and on the river Ax, Lendl bet 5,000. His opponent needed more time to think this time and eventually called with Kx Kx. Lendl only had Qx Tx and thus lost the pot.

22:45 Athanasios Kefalas doubles up

Kefalas went all in preflop with eights against Ax Jx held by Panagiotis. With the board showing Qx 7x 7x Qx 5x, Kefalas doubles up his 37,000.

Level 9: 1,000 – 2,000 / 2,000, avg. 87,719, ent.: 57/100

Break 15 min

22:15 Surprise of the evening... Franke!

Franke managed to stay in the tournament for a solid 9 minutes on his first attempt and is already running for a re-entry. Just to be sure, we have evidence of his participation!

Level 8: 800 – 1,600 / 1,600, avg. 76,984, ent.: 63/97

22:00 Nikolaos Vatatzis eliminated

Zacharakis opened from the button to 2,500 and Nikolaos re-jammed for 47,300 with Ax Qx. Zacharakis tank-called with tens after some thought, and with the board Kx 3x 9x Jx 8x, Nikolaos is eliminated.

21:45 3-way all in

Kováč went all in preflop effectively for 48,000 with nines against Hrinko and Toncer, who found sixes and eights. With a blank board, Rišo eliminates both opponents.

Level 7: 600 – 1,200 / 1,200, avg. 68,462, ent.: 65/89

21:30 Tough spot

On the flop Th 4h Jc with approximately 8,000 in the pot, Chalkiotis bet 12,500 from the big blind. Mouzas called, and on the turn 3h, Chalkiotis pushed 20,700. Mouzas took a long time to think and eventually face up folded Ax Jx. His opponent also revealed Ax Jx and scooped the pot.

21:15 Frederick Anastasiades triumphs

On the turn 8d 5d Qh 6s with 10,500 in the pot, Frederick bet 5,000. Ognjen Vukcevic called, and on the river As, Frederick bet 20,000. After a while, Ognjen called, but Frederick revealed a set of eights, and his opponent mucked his cards.

Level 6: 500 – 1,000 / 1,000 avg. 62,143, ent.: 70/87

21:00 Toncer takes a multiway pot

On the river Ad 6d 5h Qc Ac with approximately 12,000 in the pot, all three players checked. Kováč showed Kx Jx, Toncer showed Kx Qx, and Harbosen immediately mucked his cards.

20:45 Stepan Egoshin doubles up

Egoshin, Isaku, and Kefalas entered the flop for 8,100 each. On the flop Ts 2s Th, Kefalas bet 8,200, Egoshin pushed his approximately 23,000, and Isaku folded. Kefalas with Ax Ax called, but Egoshin had Jx Tx. After the turn 7x and the river 4x, he claimed the double up.

Level 5: 400 – 800 / 800, avg 56,618, ent.: 68/77

Break 30 min

20:00 Double up for Dimitrios

Dimitrios from Mp pushed just over 10,000 with nines, and his Norwegian opponent called with Ax Qx. However, after a blank board, Dimitrios claimed the double up.

19:45 Flop c-bet

On the flop Kx Tx 9x with approximately 9,000 in the pot, Ioannis bet 6,000. Konstantinos contemplated for a moment and then folded his cards.

Level 4: 300 – 600 / 600, avg. 53,788, ent.: 66/71

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19:20 River raise

On the river 6x 2h 3x 7h Kh with approximately 10,000 in the pot, Tengelsen bet 5,000 from the cutoff. Frederick decided to raise to 45,000, and his opponent contemplated for several minutes before deciding to fold.

Level 3: 300 – 600 / 600, avg. 53,448, ent.: 58/62

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18:50 Rišo Kováč emerges victorious

On the turn Qs Js Ac 4c with a pot of just over 15,000, Rišo bet 5,000 from his position. Jorg Bru from the blinds called, and on the river 3d, Rišo bet 7,500. However, Jorg immediately folded his cards.

Level 2: 200 – 400 / 400, avg. 51,111, ent.: 45/46

18:30 Nikolaos warming up

On the flop Kx Qx 4x with approximately 5,000 in the pot, Nikolaos bet 4,000. However, both opponents immediately fold.

18:20 Familiar faces

In the tournament, early seats are occupied by Foglar, Lendl, Kováč, Sloboda, Ziegerhofer, and numerous Greek players.

Level 1: 100 – 200 / 200, avg. 50,000, ent.: 35/35

EPC ME 400,000€ GTD :

Late Registration : 12 levels
12,5% of the field qualify to Day 2
All players qualified for Day 2 are ITM
5% staff deducted from the prize pool

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