2009 PokerStars.com EPT Prague
EPT Prague Main Event
Day: 5
Skampa Starting to Take Control
The filled out the board, and Skampa paused a bit longer this time. Eventually he fired a third bullet though, 1 million straight. There was no snap-call this time, but there was a tank-call from Avitan.
Skampa turned over for aces and queens, and Avitan had the same two pair. Unfortunately for him, his was out-kicked, and Skampa takes down the biggest pot in quite some time. He's now up very close to 10 million, putting Avitan down around 7.5 million.
Another One for Skampa
Slight Recovery for Avitan
So it was that Avitan called a button raise from Skampa and saw a flop which both players checked.
Come the turn Avitan bet out 450,000 and Skampa called; Avitan furthermore bet out 600,000 on the river. Skampa called again - but mucked when Avitan turned over for two pair.
"I told you so," said wifey at the rail.
Current standings:
Skampa - 10.5 million
Avitan - 7 million
Eyal Avitan Eliminated in 2nd Place (€454,000)
Simple as that.
Skampa:
Avitan: in an awful lot of trouble with
Board:
And with that, we are down to one.
Jan Skampa Wins the 2009 PokerStars.comEPT Prague (€682,000)
We saw aggression, but over the three hours of three-way play and the three or four hours of heads-up play that followed, we saw patience too. Young Mr. Skampa has proved himself a versatile and talented player, and fully deserving of the pile of money and the shiny trophy that are now his.
Prague has always been one of the most welcoming and entertaining stops on the EPT tour, and 2009's sojourn here in the Czech Republic has been no exception. As Jan Skampa raises his new EPT trophy in his own home town and the rest of us all begin the long trudge home to our various corners of the world, it's goodbye from us, and it's goodbye from them.
EPT Prague Main Event
Day 5 Completed