Derk van Luijk opened to 14,000 from middle position, but Martin Kabrhel to his left three-bet to 40,000. All the other players folded to Van Luijk who called.
The dealer fanned a flop of 10?7?3? where Kabrhel continued for 22,000. Van Luijk check-called.
Kabrhel fired a second barrel of 61,000 on the A? turn. Van Luijk check-folded at this point.
Heads-up on a flop of A?4?10?, Teun Mulder in middle position bet 8,000, and snap-called after Niklas Astedt in the big blind check-raised all-in for 46,000.
Niklas Astedt: Q?5??
Teun Mulder: A?8?
Both players had a flush draw, but Mulder hit the nut flush thanks to the 2? turn so Astedt was eliminated after the 4? river.
Teun Mulder raised from the hijack, Steve O'Dwyer called on the button, as did Markkos Ladev, in the big blind.
The Q?10?3? flop checked through to the 2? on the turn. Ladev checked again and Mulder placed a delayed continuation of 35,000. O'Dwyer called and Ladev folded.
The 9? river saw Mulder move all in, asking for O'Dwyer's effective stack of around 110,000. O'Dwyer folded.
The PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague at the Hilton Prague continues today with the conclusion of the third Super High Roller tournament of the series; the €25,000 Super High Roller Second Chance. A total field of nine was amassed by the end of the night, but with registration still open until the start of play on Day 2, this number is only expected to grow with seven players returning at the start of the day.
Markkos Ladev comes into the start of play with the overall chip lead having converted his starting stack of 250,000 into a final sum of 687,000.
Yesterday’s action saw Ladev take the chip lead in a matter of hands: although Derk van Luijk believed he’d found the dream flop, having made trips, he was only two streets away from finding out Ladev’s pocket pair had also flopped a full house.
Ladev retained this early momentum, ending the day exactly how he started it - the chip leader.
Start of Day 2 Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Markkos Ladev
Estonia
687,000
115
2
Teun Mulder
Netherlands
435,000
73
3
Derk Van Luijk
Netherlands
340,000
57
4
Viacheslav Buldygin
Russia
318,000
53
5
Thomas Santerne
France
274,000
46
6
Steve O'Dwyer
Ireland
156,000
26
7
Niklas Astedt
Sweden
65,500
11
Markkos Ladev
Thomas Santerne has already claimed titles in both the €50,000 EPT Super High Roller in both Paris and Prague for a combined sum of €1,275,205. Today, Santerne will attempt to turn his stack of 274,000 into his third EPT Super High Roller title this year.
Players will return to the tables today, December 12, at 12:30 p.m. local time. Play will recommence on Level 9 with blinds at 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante. Each level will remain 30 minutes long, and play will conclude once a winner is crowned.
Stick with PokerNews for live updates and chip counts straight from the tournament floor here at EPT Prague.
