Level: 22
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague
€50,000 Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€2,352,735
Entries
49
Level
22
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Hands #93-97: Some More Raises Before the Break
Level 21
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 93: From the small blind, Juha Helppi pushed 705,000 with 
. Tsoukernik folded 
.
Hand 94: Small blind Leon Tsoukernik raised to 325,000 with 
and Charlie Carrel folded his big blind.
Hand 95: Juha Helppi received a walk in the big blind with 
.
Hand 96: Leon Tsoukernik received a walk in the big blind.
Hand 97: Tsoukernik, with the 
in the small blind, raised to 225,000 and Charlie Carrel folded 
.
With that, the three players went on break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,295,000 | 190,000 |
|
3,120,000 | -390,000 |
|
835,000 | 120,000 |
Viacheslav Buldygin Eliminated in 4th Place (€258,800)
Level 21
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 92: Carrel raised to 200,000 from the button and Viacheslav Buldygin shoved from the small blind for 1,390,000, Carrel snap-called.
Viacheslav Buldygin: 
Charlie Carrel: 
The flop came 
and Buldygin was drawing very thing, he could only chop after the 
turn. Instead, a blank on the river reduced the field to the last three. Buldygin has been eliminated in 4th place for €258,800 and the trio on the feature table already has €341,150 locked up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,105,000 | 260,000 |
|
|
3,510,000 | 1,440,000 |
|
|
715,000 | -130,000 |
|
Busted |
Hands #90-91: Tsoukernik Takes one Down
Level 21
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 90: In the small blind, Leon Tsoukernik picked up the 
and raised to 250,000. Charlie Carrel defended with the 
and the flop came 
.
Carrel said "big or small, here it comes. I know what the big stack is doing." The Brit checked, Tsoukernik bet 250,000 and forced a fold.
Hand 91: Carrel raised to 225,000 in the small blind with 
and Viatcheslav Buldygin stared at him and his stack with the 
in the big blind. After a good minute and no table talk, Buldygin opted to fold. Carrel admitted after the hand that he "had nothing."
Hands #83-89: Carrel Doubles With Kings
Level 21
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 83: On the button, Leon Tsoukernik raised 
to 250,000 and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand 84: Buldygin shoved with 
and Juha Helppi folded .
Hand 85: Viacheslav Buldygin moved in with just the showing. Helppi (
in the small blind) and Tsoukernik (
in the big blind) folded.
Hand 86: Juha Helppi put on his glasses and raised 
to 225,000 from the button. Both blinds folded.
Hand 87: Charlie Carrel shoved from 
from the small blind and Viacheslav Buldygin folded 
in the big blind.
Hand 88: Leon Tsoukernik announced all-in with and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand 89: Charlie Carrel shoved 
for 965,000. Juha Helppi reshoved for 1,810,000 with and Leon Tsoukernik folded 
.
"Wow, that's nice" Helppi said.
The 2,070,000 pot went to Carrel after the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,845,000 | 365,000 |
|
|
2,070,000 | 1,020,000 |
|
|
1,520,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
845,000 | -1,095,000 |
Hands #78-82: Just One Flop in Sight
Level 21
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 78: Viatcheslav Buldygin shoved the first to act and claimed the blinds and antes.
Hand 79: Charlie Carrel shoved the small blind with 
and Buldygin folded in the big blind with a seven-high.
Hand 80: Juha Helppi received a walk in the big blind, holding the 
.
Hand 81: Carrel shoved for 965,000 with the 
from under the gun and won the blinds and antes. "I miss flops. You remember the days when we had flops?" the Brit mentioned after the hand was over.
Hand 82: Leon Tsoukernik limped in with the and Carrel checked out of the big blind with just the showing. The flop came and Tsoukernik bet, Carrel folded.
Hands 72-77: Buldygin Limps Kings By Accident
Level 21
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 72: Juha Helppi received a walk in the big blind with .
Hand 73: With on the button, Viacheslav Buldygin limped in. Juha Helppi completed with 
and Leon Tsoukernik checked .
"Come on... cooler!" Carrel said.
The flop came 
and Helppi bet 150,000. Leon Tsoukernik announced all-in and the action was on Viacheslav Buldygin.
"This is the biggest mistake on this final table" Buldygin said.
"Limping a big pair?" Helppi asked.
Buldygin folded and so did Helppi. Tsoukernik showed his middle pair with straight draw.
Buldygin said he had limped by accident, and meant to raise.
Hand 74: Charlie Carrel received a walk in the big blind with .
Hand 75: Leon Tsoukernik, holding on the button, announced all-in. Everyone folded.
Hand 76: A walk for Juha Helppi with 
in the big blind.
Hand 77: In the small blind, Juha Helppi announced all-in for 1,810,000 with . Leon Tsoukernik folded in the big blind.
Hand #67-71: Plenty of Shoves
Level 21
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 67: Juha Helppi was first to act and put up his sunglasses, then raised to 200,000 with the 
. Charlie Carrel in the small blind looked down on and a stack of just 12 big blinds.
Carrel just called and Viacheslav Buldygin in the big blind held 
. The Russian moved all in and forced folds from Helppi and Carrel.
Hand 68: Buldygin limped in from the small blind with the . Helppi shoved the big blind with and Buldygin folded.
Hand 69: Helppi shoved the small blind for 1,765,000 with the and Leon Tsoukernik said "let's see if I have good cards," before peeking at his . A simple "no" followed and Tsoukernik folded.
Hand 70: The action folded to Tsoukernik in the small blind and he folded, giving short stack Carrel a walk. The Brit had the 
and recovered to around 11 big blinds.
Hand 71: Carrel gave up his small blind with and Buldygin said "thanks" and claimed the pot with in the big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,480,000 | -195,000 |
|
|
1,940,000 | 85,000 |
|
|
1,820,000 | 320,000 |
|
|
1,050,000 | -145,000 |
Hands #61-66: Six Times a Shove
Level 21
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 61: Viacheslav Buldygin moved in from the button with eight-seven. Both blinds folded, including Tsoukernik with nine-seven.
Hand 62: Viacheslav Buldygin moved in again, once again picking up the blinds and antes as everyone folded.
Hand 63: Leon Tsoukernik moved in and picked up the blinds and antes as both Carrel and Buldygin folded.
Hand 64: Buldygin moved in for 1,480,000 with and took back his own small blind and the big blind and antes as Tsoukernik folded.
Hand 65: Charlie Carrel shoved with for 1,215,000. Leon Tsoukernik folded in the big blind.
Hand 66: Out of his 1.7 million stack, Buldygin raised to 200,000. Leon Tsoukernik called from the small blind with 
. Charlie Carrel called with .
The flop came 
and Tsoukernik moved in. Two quick folds later saw Tsoukernik take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,675,000 | 219,000 |
|
|
1,855,000 | -325,000 |
|
|
1,500,000 | 300,000 |
|
|
1,195,000 | -230,000 |
Hand #60: Helppi Doubles Through Buldygin Again
Level 21
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Hand 60: Viacheslav Buldygin open-shoved from the small blind and Juha Helppi called for 1,070,000 in the big blind.
Viacheslav Buldygin:
Juha Helppi:
The flop fell and Buldygin took the lead. However, Helppi turned the and the river was a blank to let the Finn double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,180,000 | 1,100,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | -1,080,000 |