2018 PokerStars EPT Prague

€10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
€503,700
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€2,512,300
Entries
259
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000

Danny Tang Eliminated in 4th Place (€197,720)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Danny Tang
Danny Tang

Danny Tang moved all in from the button and took down the blinds and antes. The very next hand he shoved 780,000 from under the gun and was called by Alexandre Reard in the big blind.

Danny Tang: {k-Spades}{8-Spades}
Alexandre Reard: {a-Clubs}{3-Spades}

The flop came {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{10-Spades} and although the {j-Spades} turn opened up several more outs for Tang, the river was the {7-Hearts} and Tang, who won the PSC €10,300 High Roller this time last year, was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandre Reard fr
Alexandre Reard
4,200,000
700,000
700,000
Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
Busted
Defending Champion
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Alexandre ReardDanny Tang

Reard Closes the Gap to Hecklen

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Henrik Hecklen raised to 160,000 from the button, and Alexandre Reard called in the big blind.

The flop fell {8-Spades}{5-Spades}{k-Diamonds}, and Reard check-called a 100,000 bet.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds}, and Reard checked again. Hecklen fired for 900,000 and Reard called.

The river was the {j-Diamonds}, and both players checked for a showdown.

Reard tabled {k-Spades}{9-Diamonds} for top pair, and Hecklen mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Henrik Hecklen dk
Henrik Hecklen
6,500,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Alexandre Reard fr
Alexandre Reard
5,200,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

Tags: Alexandre ReardHenrik Hecklen

Schemion Doubles Through Reard

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Ole Schemion
Ole Schemion

Ole Schemion opened to 205,000 and Alexandre Reard three-bet to 1,000,000. Henrik Hecklen folded.

"I can never fold this hand," said Schemion, before moving all in for 1,600,000. Reard called.

Ole Schemion: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Alexandre Reard: {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{k-Spades}{6-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} with the French rail audibly deflated following the queen on the river which gave the German the double.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandre Reard fr
Alexandre Reard
3,425,000
-1,775,000
-1,775,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
3,200,000
1,600,000
1,600,000

Tags: Alexandre ReardHenrik HecklenOle Schemion

Alexandre Reard Eliminated in 3rd Place (€244,950)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Alexandre Reard
Alexandre Reard

Henrik Hecklen raised to 160,000 from the button and saw Alexandre Reard defend his big blind.

The flop fell {4-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{6-Spades}, and Reard check-called a 100,000 bet from Hecklen.

On the {8-Hearts} turn card, Reard checked again, and not for the first time, faced a large bet from Hecklen, this time for 875,000.

Just like in the previous struggle between the pair, where Reard secured a big pot at showdown, the Frenchman called.

The river card was the {9-Spades}, and Reard checked for the final time. Hecklen thought for close to 30 seconds before he put maximum pressure on Reard and moved all in.

But Reard needed no time to think at all, and snap-called.

Hecklen quickly tabled {7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and announced he held a straight.

"Wow!" replied Reard in shock and he tabled {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs} for the flopped set.

Reard was eliminated in 3rd place for €244,950 and left Hecklen versus Ole Schemion for the EPT High Roller heads-up battle.

The two remaining players will now take a short break before heads-up play gets underway.

Player Chips Progress
Henrik Hecklen dk
Henrik Hecklen
10,000,000
3,500,000
3,500,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
2,620,000
-580,000
-580,000
Alexandre Reard fr
Alexandre Reard
Busted

Tags: Alexandre ReardHenrik Hecklen

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Schemion Wins the First Battle

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ole Schemion raised to 240,000, and Henrik Hecklen called.

The flop fell {q-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, and Hecklen check-called a 220,000 bet.

Both players checked on the {7-Hearts} turn before Hecklen bet 600,000 on the {9-Hearts} river.

Schemion thought for ten seconds before he called, and Hecklen threw his hand into the muck.

Schemion tabled {k-Hearts} for at least king-high before he took in the first pot of heads-up.

Player Chips Progress
Henrik Hecklen dk
Henrik Hecklen
9,300,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
3,600,000
980,000
980,000

Tags: Henrik HecklenOle Schemion

Hecklen Back on Top

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Henrik Hecklen
Henrik Hecklen

Ole Schemion opened to 240,000 and Henrik Hecklen called. The pair checked the {j-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} flop and turn, with the {10-Clubs} coming on the river.

Hecklen checked and Schemion bet 310,000. Hecklen check-raised to 750,000 and Schemion quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Henrik Hecklen dk
Henrik Hecklen
9,900,000
600,000
600,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
3,000,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: Henrik HecklenOle Schemion

Schemion Doubles and Takes the Lead

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ole Schemion raised to 240,000, and Henrik Hecklen called.

The flop fell {k-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{a-Clubs}, and Hecklen check-called a 350,000 bet.

The turn card was the {7-Spades} and Hecklen bet 650,000 which Schemion called.

The river was the {9-Clubs} and Hecklen bet 600,000. Schemion went into thinking mode and needed to use a time-extension.

After 90 seconds had passed, Schemion moved all in for 3,000,000.

Hecklen thought for ten seconds and called.

"I have a flush" announced Schemion and tabled {j-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. Hecklen then open mucked {q-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for trips and lost the chip lead to the German.

Player Chips Progress
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
8,500,000
5,500,000
5,500,000
Henrik Hecklen dk
Henrik Hecklen
4,500,000
-5,400,000
-5,400,000

Tags: Henrik HecklenOle Schemion

Back and Forth Between the Players

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Both players checked a {3-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop and Henrik Hecklen bet 400,000 on the {9-Clubs} turn. Ole Schemion called. Hecklen then bet 900,000 on the {9-Diamonds} river. Schemion called but mucked when shown {q-Hearts}{4-Spades} for top pair by Hecklen.

Hecklen then opened to 225,000 and Schemion three-bet to 850,000. Hecklen called and the flop came {q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{10-Spades}. Schemion bet 600,000 and Hecklen called.

The turn {9-Spades} was checked by both players. The river was the {2-Diamonds} and Schemion bet 1,500,000. Hecklen mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
7,900,000
-600,000
-600,000
Henrik Hecklen dk
Henrik Hecklen
5,100,000
600,000
600,000

Tags: Henrik Hecklen