€5,300 EPT Prague Main Event
Day 3 Completed
2022 PokerStars EPT Prague
€5,300 EPT Prague Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 PokerStars EPT Prague
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€6,144,950
Entries
1,267
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
117
Players Left
30
Parker Talbot Among the Leaders as 30 Players Return for Day 4 of the EPT Prague Main Event
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Another day of play in the PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague €5,300 EPT Main Event concluded after six levels of action and PokerStars Ambassador Parker Talbot is among the leaders with a bag of 2,145,000 chips as he marches into Day 4.
The tournament drew a total of 1,267 entries for a total prize pool of €6,144,950, from which the winner will take home the top prize of €1,054,500. All returning players are guaranteed at least €23,000.
Talbot is one of the remaining 30 players who are still in contention to hoist the prestigious EPT trophy, but he will have his work cut out for him on Day 4. Among those returning to challenge for the title are number-one ranked online player Simon Mattsson, high-stakes powerhouse Timothy Adams, two-time World Series of Poker Main Event Final Tablist Antoine Saout and Day 3 chip leader Luigi D'Alterio.
€5,300 EPT Main Event Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luigi D'Alterio | Italy | 3,560,000 | 142 |
| 2 | Javier Gomez Zapatero | Spain | 3,415,000 | 137 |
| 3 | Jun Obara | Japan | 2,785,000 | 111 |
| 4 | Ondrej Drozd | Czech Republic | 2,380,000 | 95 |
| 5 | Benjamin Lebor | United Kingdom | 2,220,000 | 89 |
| 6 | Parker Talbot | Canada | 2,145,000 | 86 |
| 7 | Arie Kliper | Israel | 1,860,000 | 74 |
| 8 | Antoine Saout | France | 1,570,000 | 63 |
| 9 | Rui Milhomens | Portugal | 1,475,000 | 59 |
| 10 | Petar Kalev | Bulgaria | 1,465,000 | 59 |
Another player to keep your eyes on in this tournament is online superstar Conor Beresford, who has over $17,000,000 in online cashes to his name. He has already beaten his finish from EPT London (31st) in October and will be looking to go much deeper here in Prague.
Plenty of Big Names Fall During Day 3
The field of 117 players that came back for Day 3 reduced steadily with a host of household names unable to traverse their way through the day's play.
PokerStars Ambassador Ramon Colillas made back-to-back EPT Day 3’s but he was eliminated midway through the day by Frenchman Antoine Labat. Labat's own run was cut short by Beresford's pocket aces on the feature table, while Pascal Lefrancois bowed out when his pocket sixes couldn’t hold versus the ace-king of Abel Aspas.
Other big names that fell during Day 3 include Gaelle Baumann, Mike Watson and Marcin Horecki.
Day 4 will commence on Friday, December 16 at 12 p.m. local time. The top prize of €1,054,500 awaits the winner of the final EPT Main Event of the 2022 schedule. Play will resume at level 23 with the blinds at 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante on a 90-minute clock.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (EUR) | Place | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1,054,500 | 10-11 | €74,950 |
| 2 | €658,750 | 12-13 | €62,450 |
| 3 | €470,500 | 14-15 | €52,050 |
| 4 | €361,950 | 16-17 | €43,400 |
| 5 | €278,450 | 18-20 | €36,150 |
| 6 | €214,150 | 21-23 | €30,400 |
| 7 | €164,750 | 24-27 | €26,400 |
| 8 | €126,700 | 28-30 | €23,000 |
| 9 | €97,450 |
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team on Friday and throughout the weekend for coverage of the Main Event and the closing weekend of EPT Prague.
Day 4 Seat Draw by Table
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| TABLE | SEAT | PLAYER | COUNTRY | CHIP COUNT | BIG BLINDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Istvan Pilhofer | Hungary | 1,050,000 | 42 | |
| 1 | 2 | Timothy Adams | Canada | 1,200,000 | 48 | |
| 1 | 3 | Javier Gomez Zapatero | Spain | 3,415,000 | 137 | |
| 1 | 4 | Ionut-Flavius Voinea | Romania | 1,095,000 | 44 | |
| 1 | 5 | Conor Beresford | United Kingdom | 900,000 | 36 | |
| 1 | 6 | Ondrej Drozd | Czech Republic | 2,380,000 | 95 | |
| 1 | 7 | Fabrice Bigot | France | 755,000 | 30 | |
| 1 | 8 | Simon Mattsson | Sweden | 975,000 | 39 | |
| 2 | 1 | Dmitry Shchepkin | Russia | 180,000 | 7 | |
| 2 | 2 | Yannick Cardot | France | 825,000 | 33 | |
| 2 | 3 | Jordan Saccucci | Canada | 925,000 | 37 | |
| 2 | 4 | Milan Simko | Czech Republic | 470,000 | 19 | |
| 2 | 5 | Paul-Adrian Covaciu | Romania | 695,000 | 28 | |
| 2 | 6 | Rui Milhomens | Portugal | 1,475,000 | 59 | |
| 2 | 7 | Laurent Cessy | France | 675,000 | 27 | |
| 2 | 8 | Henok Tekle Mariam | Netherlands | 730,000 | 29 | |
| 3 | 1 | Antoine Saout | France | 1,570,000 | 63 | |
| 3 | 2 | Jun Obara | Japan | 2,785,000 | 111 | |
| 3 | 3 | Henri Juutilainen | Finland | 645,000 | 26 | |
| 3 | 4 | Paulius Vaitiekunas | Lithuania | 930,000 | 37 | |
| 3 | 5 | Arie Kliper | Israel | 1,860,000 | 74 | |
| 3 | 7 | Luigi D'Alterio | Italy | 3,560,000 | 142 | |
| 3 | 8 | Maksim Shornikau | Belarus | 350,000 | 14 | |
| 4 | 1 | Simon Lofberg | Sweden | 1,460,000 | 58 | |
| 4 | 2 | Imed Ben Mahmoud | Tunisia | 600,000 | 24 | |
| 4 | 3 | Parker Talbot | Canada | 2,145,000 | 86 | |
| 4 | 4 | Pierre De Almeida | France | 540,000 | 22 | |
| 4 | 6 | Benjamin Lebor | United Kingdom | 2,220,000 | 89 | |
| 4 | 7 | Vitezslav Cech | Czech Republic | 435,000 | 17 | |
| 4 | 8 | Petar Kalev | Bulgaria | 1,465,000 | 59 |
End of Day Chip Counts
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,560,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
3,415,000
-545,000
|
-545,000 |
|
||
|
2,785,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
2,380,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
|
2,220,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
2,145,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
||
|
1,860,000 | |
|
1,570,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
1,475,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
1,465,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
1,460,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
1,200,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
1,095,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
1,050,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
975,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
930,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
925,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
||
|
900,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
825,000
-380,000
|
-380,000 |
|
755,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
730,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
695,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
675,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
|
645,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
600,000 | |
Play Has Concluded for the Night
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The action has wrapped up on the final four tables with 30 players returning for Day 4 tomorrow. A full recap of the day's action along with the chip counts will be posted shortly.
D'Alterio Gets River Fold
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jun Obara opened in middle position to 40,000 and picked up two callers, Luigi D'Alterio on his left and Pierre De Almeida in the big blind.
The flop was 
. De Almeida and Obara both checked, D'Alterio bet 50,000. De Almeida quickly folded, but Obara went for a check-raise to 150,000. D'Alterio glanced at his opponent and put in the call.
The turn came a 
. Obara lowered the bet to 130,000. Again, D'Alterio made the call.
The river fell the 
. Obara slowed down and checked. D'Alterio bet himself, going for 280,000. Obara didn't think long before letting his cards go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,515,000
865,000
|
865,000 |
|
|
2,760,000
-380,000
|
-380,000 |
|
505,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
Mahmoud Doubles Through Shchepkin
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Dmitry Shchepkin raised to 50,000 and Imed Ben Mahmoud shoved 275,000. Shchepkin called and the cards were turned up.
Imed Ben Mahmoud: 
Dmitry Shchepkin: 
The board ran out 
and Mahmoud held on with Big Slick to secure the late-night double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
175,000
-575,000
|
-575,000 |
Lebor's "First Set of the Tournament" Gets Cracked
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
A completed board of 
was spread across the felt with around 200,000 in the middle. Benjamin Lebor and Arie Kliper were heads-up and Kliper made a bet of 150,000 on the river. Lebor flicked in a chip to call and Kliper tabled 
for the nut flush.
Lebor tossed his 
into the air in disbelief that he just lost the hand. "My first set of the tournament!" Lebor exclaimed.
"Liar," Conor Beresford chirped back.
"You don't believe me?" Lebor continued his charade.
"I played with you yesterday," Beresford noted.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,130,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
|
1,860,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
Last Five Hands of the Night
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
The tournament clock has been paused and each table will play five more hands tonight before the chips go into the bag for Day 4 tomorrow.
Vaitiekunas Doubles, De Almeida Continues to Slip
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Pierre De Almeida opened to 50,000 in the cutoff and Paulius Vaitiekunas three-bet to 125,000 on the button. De Almeida ripped all in and Vaitiekunas called off his stack of 480,000.
Paulius Vaitiekunas:
Pierre De Almeida:
Despite being dominated, Vaitiekunas spiked a pair on the 
flop to take the lead. The 
and runout changed nothing and Vaitiekunas doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,010,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
|
550,000
-575,000
|
-575,000 |