Break It Up
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
The level has come to an end and the players sent on a 15-minute break.
2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague
Main Event
Day: 6
Koutoupas Four-Bets Jelassi
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Sotirios Koutoupas now has 51% of the chips in play after four-betting Ramzi Jelassi and forcing the Swede to fold.
Koutoupas opened to 325,000 only to see Jelassi three-bet to 850,000. Koutoupas then took back his original bet and replaced it with 2,625,000; prompting a quick fold from Jelassi.
Jelassi Re-opens Sizeable Lead
Ramzi Jelassi is back to where he started this heads up match after forcing Sotirios Koutoupas off a hand in a big pot.
Koutoupas opened to 320,000 and called when Jelassi three-bet to 855,000. The flop fanned 
and Jelassi continued for a relatively small 600,000. Koutoupas looked confused as he threw in the calling chips.
The turn dropped as 
and Jelassi fired 1,175,000 to get his opponent off the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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16,000,000
1,600,000
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1,600,000 |
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9,300,000
-2,200,000
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-2,200,000 |
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Set of Sixes For Jelassi
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Ramzi Jelassi has just helped himself to a 3,000,000 pot thanks to him flopping a set of sixes. Jelassi bet 875,000 on a 
river, Sotirios Koutoupas called and paid off his Swedish opponent.
Jelassi is now around 5,000,000 chips ahead of Koutoupas.
Jelassi River Lead Takes Down Pot
It was Ramzi Jelassi's turn to force Sotirios Koutoupas off a hand on the river this time.
Koutoupas opened to 325,000 and Jelassi called to the 
flop. Koutoupas continued for 255,000 and Jelassi called. On the 
turn Jelassi check-raised Koutoupas' second bullet, for 480,000, up to 1,075,000. Call.
Jelassi got the job done on the 
river when he led for 1,725,000 to force a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,400,000
3,925,000
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3,925,000 |
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11,500,000
-3,940,000
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-3,940,000 |
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Koutoupas River Lead Takes Down Pot
Sweden's Ramzi Jelassi had the button and raised to 320,000. Sotirios Koutoupas defended his blind by calling.
The 
flop saw Koutoupas check-called a 325,000 continuation bet from Jelassi. The turn was the 
, pairing the board, and both players checked. But when the fell on the river Koutoupas came out firing to the tune of 830,000 and that prompted a quick fold from Jelassi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,440,000
2,340,000
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2,340,000 |
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10,475,000
-2,225,000
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-2,225,000 |
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Pre Flop Aggression Works for Jelassi this Time
Ramzi Jelassi has closed the gap after a pre flop raising war.
Jelassi opened to 320,000 and soon faced a three-bet to 825,000 from Sotirios Koutoupas. The Swede responded by four-betting to 1,330,000 and that got the jon done as the man from Greece folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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13,100,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
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12,700,000
-600,000
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-600,000 |
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Jelassi Five-Bet Folds!
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
A massive hand just went down just now that saw Jelassi five-bet fold!
Sotirios Koutoupas opened to 325,000 and Jelassi three-bet to 825,000. Koutoupas, who has played very deliberately throughout this tournament, waited a few moments before taking back his original bet and replacing it with 2,000,000 worth of green and black T100,000 chips.
Jelassi looked confused and asked the dealer for clarification of the bet size before putting in a five-bet to 3,155,000. Koutoupas then quickly moved all-in for 12,570,000 and Jelassi snap-folded.
River Bet Works for Koutoupas
Sotirios Koutoupas has closed the gap again after he forced Ramzi Jelassi off a hand on the river.
Jelassi opened to 320,000 and Koutoupas peeled to see a 
flop appear. He then check-called a 285,000 bet before both players checked the 
turn. That invited Koutoupas to lead for 1,600,000 on the 
river. Quick fold form Jelassi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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13,300,000
-890,000
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-890,000 |
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12,600,000
875,000
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875,000 |
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Level: 32
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000