Main Event Day 4 | 2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague

Dec 13, 2012

Kokoska Jams With Just King-High

Lodden (Day 3) thinks that was a great shove...#forhischipstack

Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden opened to 20,000 from the cutoff seat, Robert Kokoska three-bet to 48,000 on the button, and after the blinds released, Lodden called.

The flop fell , and Lodden checked. Kokoska continued for 40,000, and Lodden check-min-raised to 80,000. Kokoska mulled the decision over for a bit, then announced all in.

Lodden tanked for 30 seconds or so, then made the call.

Kokoska:
Lodden:

It was all over when the turned, and the on the river gave Lodden a full house for kicks and giggles. Kokoska was eliminated, while Lodden rocketed up to 1.275 million chips.

"Table change," Fabrice Soulier said after the hand, grinning.

Tags: Johnny Lodden Robert Kokoska

Dec 13, 2012

Bevand Binks a Double

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Manuel Bevand was full of smiles after he got his stack going back in the direction he so desires.

He was in the big blind and three-bet all in for 183,000 after Danilo Donnini opened from the button. Call.

Donnini:
Bevand:

The board ran locking up the hand for the Frenchman by the turn.

Tags: Danilo Donnini Manuel Bevand

Dec 13, 2012

Brammer Busts Gutteck

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Jonas Gutteck open-jammed his last 100,000 or so on the button, and Chris Brammer snap-called in the big blind.

Gutteck:
Brammer:

Brammer held as the board came , eliminating Gutteck from the tournament.

Tags: Chris Brammer Jonas Gutteck

Dec 13, 2012

Hairabedian's Tournament Comes To An End

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Matthew Pitt

"Big" Roger Hairabedian has been eliminated from the EPT Prague Main Event in cruel circumstances.

Ben Warrington opened from the small blind, then called when Hairabedian three-bet all in from the big blind. Warrington turned over and he ws up against Hairabedian's dominating .

The flop missed both players, but the turn and river completed a runner-runner straight for Warrington and Hairabedian was eliminated.

Tags: Ben Warrington Roger Hairabedian

Dec 13, 2012

Drobyna Done In

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Mark Herm opened in middle position, Denys Drobyna three-bet jammed from the blinds, and Herm made the call.

Herm:
Drobyna:

The board came , and Drobyna was eliminated.

Tags: Denys Drobyna Mark Herm

Dec 13, 2012

Pospiech Free To See The Sights of Prague

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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.

Tags: Eddie Tasbas Marius Pospiech

Dec 13, 2012

Tau Time

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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.

Tags: Dany Parlafes Enrico Tau Sergey Kuzminskiy

Dec 13, 2012

Catoiu Lays Down Top Pair To Soulier

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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.

Tags: Fabrice Soulier Radu Catoiu

Dec 13, 2012

Cracking a Set of Aces

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"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.

Tags: Danilo Donnini Manuel Bevand

Dec 13, 2012

Leonzio Hits The River To Stay Alive

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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.

Tags: Denys Drobyna Marco Leonzio