Main Event Day 4 | 2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague

12-13-2012 14:38 UTC+3

Giovannone Gone in Biggest Pot of the Tournamnet So Far

MarcC

Jorma Nuutinen is a happy bunny after a huge pot saw him rocketing towards the top of the counts, still some way behind fellow Nord Ramzi Jelassi though.

Luca Giovannone opened the pot by shoving his last 65,000 in from under the gun. The action folded to Jason Helder in the hijack and he flatted before Nuutinen raised to 122,000 from the next seat along. Helder responded by shoving and Nuutinen snap called all in for 564,000.

Giovannone:
Helder:
Nuutinen:

The board ran to hand all the gold to the Finn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorma Nuutinen	1,200,000 645,000	645,000
Jason Helder	230,000 -538,000	-538,000
Luca Giovannone	Busted

Tags: Jason Helder Jorma Nuutinen Luca Giovannone

12-13-2012 14:39 UTC+3

Suchanek Flushed Away

Chad Holloway

As we were observing another hand, we heard a dealer yell out, "All in and a call." We arrived just in time to see Diego Gomez Gonzalez eliminate Jan Suchanek.

We're not sure of all the action, but we do know Suchanek got the rest of his chips in on the river holding on a board reading . Unfortunately for him, Gonzalez held for a flush.

"I check, check, check," Gonzalez told another player with a big smile on his face. One man who was not smiling was Suchanek, who hung his head while making his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Gomez Gonzalez	900,000 413,000	413,000
Jan Suchanek	Busted

Tags: Diego Gomez Gonzalez Jan Suchanek

12-13-2012 14:39 UTC+3

Jelassi Busts King of Bling Peltecci

Matthew Pitt

The tournament area is a less sparkly place after Robert Peltecci was eliminated by our chip leader Ramzi Jelassi.

The action folded to Jelassi in the small blind and he opened to 22,000. Peltecci was the big blind and he moved all in for 327,000 in total. Jelassi asked for a count, processed the information and called!

"He called me? Oh man!" said the man wearing a few carats of diamonds upon various parts of his person (Peltecci)

Peltecci:
Jelassi:

The delaer burned a card and put the flop into play; this gave both players a pair of jacks, but Jelassi's king-kicker meant he was ahead.

"Just give me a queen," pleaded Peltecci and as if the Poker Gods had heard Peltecci please the landed on the turn.

"Keep it low, just keep it low," begged Peltecci but the Poker Gods had given him his gift for the day and decided to take it back because the river was the and a dejected Peltecci rose from his seat, slammed his hat and headphones down onto the felt and walked away from the table.

He eventually composed himself again, returned to his seat and said his goodbyes.

Jelassi now has 1,600,000 chips and is definitely the man to catch here in Prague.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramzi Jelassi	1,600,000 362,000	362,000

Robert Peltecci	Busted

Tags: Ramzi Jelassi Robert Peltecci

12-13-2012 14:47 UTC+3

Helder Heads Out

[user101598]

Jason Helder opened to 20,000 on the button, Radu Catoiu three-bet shoved for effectively 225,000 or so from the big blind, and Helder tank-called.

Helder:
Catoiu:

Helder remained in the lead as the flop fell , but the on the turn gave Catoiu the best hand. The bricked on the river, and Helder was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Radu Catoiu	515,000 157,000	157,000
Jason Helder	Busted

Tags: Jason Helder Radu Catoiu

12-13-2012 14:47 UTC+3

Leonzio Hits The River To Stay Alive

Chad Holloway

In a blind-versus-blind battle, Marco Leonzio was all in for 123,000 from the big blind and at risk against Denys Drobyna.

Showdown
Leonzio:
Drobyna:

Leonzio got it in good, but a look of disappointment crossed his face when the flop fell , pairing Drobyna's king. Leonzio stood in preparation of his exit, but the turn gave him pause as he picked up a gut-shot straight draw. Wouldn't you know it, the spiked on the river to complete that draw.

"Yes," Leonzio said with excitement as he briefly walked away from the table for a subdued celebration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Leonzio	250,000 125,000	125,000
Denys Drobyna	217,000 -161,000	-161,000

Tags: Denys Drobyna Marco Leonzio

12-13-2012 14:51 UTC+3

Cracking a Set of Aces

[user101598]

"All in and call," the dealer at Table 4 shouted.

When we arrived, we saw that Danilo Donnini was all in and at risk on a flop of . Donnini held a flush draw with , but Manuel Bevand had him in bad shape with for a set of aces.

The on the turn was a brick, but the spiked on the river, giving Donnini a flush and the winning hand.

The Italian jumped out of his chair and clapped his hands loudly. He now sits with around 450,000 chips, while Bevand slipped to around 265,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Donnini	450,000 248,000	248,000
Manuel Bevand	265,000 -257,000	-257,000

Tags: Danilo Donnini Manuel Bevand

12-13-2012 15:02 UTC+3

Catoiu Lays Down Top Pair To Soulier

Chad Holloway

With nearly 100,000 in the pot and a flop of , Radu Catoiu led out for 46,000 from the big blind into the under-the-gun Fabrice Soulier. The Frenchman thought for a few moments before sliding in his entire stack of 249,000, and action was back on Catoui.

He thought long and hard as the media circled the table. After about 90 seconds, he turned the face up and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Radu Catoiu	465,000 -50,000	-50,000
Fabrice Soulier	395,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Fabrice Soulier Radu Catoiu

12-13-2012 15:08 UTC+3

Tau Time

[user101598]

Dany Parlafes opened to 21,000 in middle position, Sergey Kuzminskiy called on his direct left, and Enrico Tau moved all in for 171,000 on his direct left. Parlafes folded, and Kuzminskiy tank-folded.

Kuzminskiy:
Tau:

The board ran out , and Tau more than doubled to 380,000 chip. Kuzminskiy slipped to 501,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dany Parlafes	725,000 -250,000	-250,000
Sergey Kuzminskiy	501,000 -169,000	-169,000
Enrico Tau	380,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Dany Parlafes Enrico Tau Sergey Kuzminskiy

12-13-2012 15:09 UTC+3

Pospiech Free To See The Sights of Prague

Matthew Pitt

Marius Pospiech has just been eliminated from the main event and now has plenty of time to go and see the many sights Prague has to see.

We were drawn to Pospiech's now-former table by the all too familiar cry of "all-in and a call" and we discovered Pospiech at risk of elimination with his tournament life depending on the on display in front of him. His sole opponent was Eddie Tasbas who held .

The flop improved neither player, but the turn improved Tasbas to a hand winning set. The completed the board, ended the hand and Pospiech's tournament came to an end.