Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague
Main Event
Day: 6
Play Resumes With No Deal
Level 31
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
The players weren't able to come to an agreement so, for now, play continues as planned.
Jelassi Wins Big Pot From Boyaciyan
Ramzi Jelassi opened on the button and then called when David Boyaciyan three-bet in the big blind.
Boyaciyan bet the 
flop and the 
turn but he couldn't shake Jelassi off. When the 
landed on the turn, Boyaciyan slowed down and checked. Jelassi checked behind and took down the pot with his pocket nines. Boyaciyan showed 
and lost the massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,355,000
1,060,000
|
1,060,000 |
|
||
|
3,560,000
-1,980,000
|
-1,980,000 |
More Woe for Boyaciyan
This level just got worse for the man from Holland after he gave up more chips to Ramzi Jelassi.
The Swede opened to 240,000 on the button and David Boyaciyan defended his big blind yet again to see a 
flop appear. He check-called a 250,000 bet before both players checked 
turn. The river fell 
and and Boyaciyan led for 525,000.
Jelassi called with 
beating out his opponent's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,200,000
845,000
|
845,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,100,000
-1,460,000
|
-1,460,000 |
Boyaciyan Doubles Through Jelassi
David Boyaciyan has just doubled through Ramzi Jelassi, but he still trails his two opponents by quite some distance.
Jelassi was the player to open the betting, raising to 240,000 on the button. Boyaciyan three-bet shoved for 1,610,000 in total and Jelassi snap-called.
Jelassi: 
Boyaciyan: 
Boyaciyan flopped two pair on the 
flop, but Jelassi caught up a little when the 
appeared on the turn. The 
failed to change the direction of the hand and Boyaciyan doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,335,000
-865,000
|
-865,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,340,000
1,240,000
|
1,240,000 |
Jelassi Almost Mucks Winning Hand
Ramzi Jelassi and David Boyaciyan played out a small pot in the blinds and the former almost mucked the winning hand.
Boyaciyan completed the from the small blind and Jelassi checked his option. The flop came as 
and Boyaciyan check-called a 125,000 bet. Both players went on to check down the 
turn and river.
Jelassi nearly mucked but the dealer prevented him. Just as well as his was good for the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,400,000
-935,000
|
-935,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,600,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
Deal Collapses as Sotirious Gets Serious
Level 31
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
After one of the most tense deal processes we’ve seen on the tour, play continues when negotiations collapse. But Soirious now has a grudge…
Read on at the PokerStars Blog.
Chip Counts of the Rich and Famous
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,575,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
|
||
|
9,500,000
-1,085,000
|
-1,085,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,845,000
1,245,000
|
1,245,000 |
David Boyaciyan Eliminated in 3rd Place (€310,000)
The man who refused to deal when three-handed, turning down a guaranteed payout of €415,000 had just been eliminated in third place and will leave Prague with €310,000.
Sotirios Koutoupas opened to 240,000 on the button, David Boyaciyan three-bet to 560,000 and Ramzi Jelassi cold four-bet to 1,225,000. Koutoupas folded and Boyaciyan made the unconventional play of calling.
The dealer put out the 
flop and Boyaciyan shipped in his stack and Jelassi wasted little time in calling!
Boyaciyan: 
Jelassi: 
Boyaciyan was way in front with his two pair, but the gave Jelassi outs to the flush to go with his over cards. The dealer burned a card before putting the flush completing 
onto the river, busting Boyaciyan and sending the tournament into heads-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Short Pause in Play
The two remaining players have gone outside for a quick cigarette. We'll let you know if they agree a deal out in the frosty night.
Below are the current standings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,980,000
5,405,000
|
5,405,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,940,000
-560,000
|
-560,000 |
|
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