€1,100 Eureka Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2022 PokerStars EPT Prague
€1,100 Eureka Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 PokerStars EPT Prague
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€3,856,320
Entries
4,017
Level
42
Blinds
1,250,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Entries
434
Players Left
65
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The Day 1b evening flight of the €1,100 Eureka Main Event has wrapped up after 10 hours of play inside the luxurious Hilton Prague venue during the PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague. A familiar face turned it into his show once again with hopes of a repeat win here in the Czech Republic.
This second of four starting flights drew 434 entries, surpassing the numbers from the last time EPT came to Prague, just as Day 1a did. The event still has two more starting flights to go, and it's looking very likely to break the attendance record of 3,155.
Eureka Main Event By The Numbers
| Event | Entries | Advanced | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| €1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 1a | 959 | 144 | €920,640 |
| €1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 1b | 434 | 65 | €416,640 |
| €1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 1c | 314 | - | €301,440 |
| €1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 1d | 1 | - | €960 |
| €1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 2 | - | - | - |
| €1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 3 | - | - | - |
| €1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 4 | - | - | - |
Over A Million: The Lococo Show
Last time the EPT came to Prague, Alejandro Lococo topped the field and took home first place. He may not have cashed in Day 1a's flight, but he certainly did here on Day 1b. The only player to eclipse one million in either flight so far, Lococo sits comfortably in the overall chip lead. He drilled an unlikely set early on to start his run. He busted out some superstitious tricks to get the card he needed when his opponent sucked out on the flop. Finally, he was the man responsible for ending the night when he burst the bubble.. There's a lot of tournament left to play, but surely thoughts of a repeat winner have had to have crossed his mind with such a strong showing.
Eureka Main Event Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alejandro Lococo | Argentina | 1,083,000 | 135 |
| 2 | Fabrice Bigot | France | 692,000 | 87 |
| 3 | Quentin Guivarch | France | 539,000 | 67 |
| 4 | Eduard Anufriiev | Ukraine | 490,000 | 61 |
| 5 | Sondre Bjornebekk | Norway | 469,000 | 59 |
| 6 | Luca Marchetti | Italy | 410,000 | 51 |
| 7 | Sammy Truong | Germany | 392,000 | 49 |
| 8 | Renato Ardelean | Romania | 380,000 | 48 |
| 9 | Marcin Dziubdziela | Poland | 314,000 | 39 |
| 10 | Simon Lofberg | Sweden | 305000 | 38 |
PokerNews will have all the coverage of Day 1c and Day 1d of this Eureka Main Event, which gets underway on Friday, December 9 at 11 a.m.. and 6 p.m. local time, respectively.
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,083,000 | |
|
||
|
692,000
692,000
|
692,000 |
|
539,000
539,000
|
539,000 |
|
||
|
490,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
469,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
|
401,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
|
392,000
277,000
|
277,000 |
|
380,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
314,000
314,000
|
314,000 |
|
305,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
302,000
302,000
|
302,000 |
|
292,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
284,000
284,000
|
284,000 |
|
268,000
268,000
|
268,000 |
|
265,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
262,000
262,000
|
262,000 |
|
||
|
|
260,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
257,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
255,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
236,000
236,000
|
236,000 |
|
235,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
232,000
232,000
|
232,000 |
|
232,000
232,000
|
232,000 |
|
218,000
218,000
|
218,000 |
|
210,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Play of Day 1b of the €1,100 Eureka Main Event has come to a close.
65 of the 434 entries have made it through to Day 2 and into the money, which plays out on Saturday, December 10th after two more flights join the party.
Day 1c and 1d take place on Friday, December 9th at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. local time, respectively.
Full chip counts and an end-of-day recap will be up shortly.
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Chung Ching Cheung moved all in for about 95,000 from middle position. Action folded quickly to Alejandro Lococo in the big blind, who called without hesitation.
Chung Ching Cheung: 
Alejandro Lococo: 
Cheung needed help to avoid being the bubble, but the 
offered no such help and he wouldn't be seeing a piece of the prize pool.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,083,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
With one elimination until the money, the tournament director has announced hand-for-hand play begins.
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Luca Marchetti opened from middle position to 14,000. Dmitri Dan three-bet from the button to 45,000. After a couple minutes, Marchetti moved all in for 204,000. Dan called quickly.
Luca Marchetti: 
Dmitri Dan: 
Marchetti at risk, he saw the board run out 
for a safe double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
430,000
307,000
|
307,000 |
|
|
302,000
302,000
|
302,000 |
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Alejandro Lococo opened from early position and was three-bet to 53,000 from Chung Ching Cheung in the cutoff. Back to Lococo, he moved all in, about 215,000 effective in Cheung's stack.
Cheung went deep into the tank, thinking for minutes.
"If it's ok, I'm going to call the clock," said Lococo.
"Go ahead, it's better for me," said Cheung.
"I don't think so," replied Lococo. "It's only for the bubble."
The clock was called, and the rundown was given. With three seconds left, Cheung released his hand.
Lococo crosses the million chip mark by a hair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,010,000
648,000
|
648,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
163,000
163,000
|
163,000 |
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Patrick Scaramozza opened to 13,000 from middle position off his stack of 100,000. Action folded to Jon Kyte who moved all in, covering Scaramozza about two times over.
With two eliminations remaining until the money, Scaramozza had a decision to make. He chose to fold. Around the room, short stacks cling to their hopes of reaching the money soon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
198,000
198,000
|
198,000 |
|
|
88,000
88,000
|
88,000 |