2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

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

2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
€523,120
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€2,473,500
Entries
255
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Gianluca Speranza Eliminated in 6th Place (€120,950)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Gianluca Speranza
Gianluca Speranza

Yunye Lu opened from the cutoff and called a shove from Gianluca Speranza on the button for 455,000.

Yunye Lu: {k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}
Gianluca Speranza: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

Speranza was in good shape for a double up, but Lu hit an eight on both the flop and river of a {8-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} to send the Italian to the rail in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Yunye Lu cn
Yunye Lu
1,875,000 250,000
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
Busted

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaYunye Lu

Three In a Row for Eibinger

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Matthias Eibinger opened to 110,000 in the cutoff and Simon Lofberg called from the big blind. The flop came {9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and both players checked to the {k-Clubs} on the turn. Lofberg checked again and Eibinger fired out a bet of 210,000 which Lofberg called. The river was the {2-Diamonds} and Lofberg check-folded to a bet of 540,000 from Eibinger.

In the next hand, Eibinger made it 110,000 again and Yunye Lu defended his big blind. After the flop, Lu also check-folded to a bet from Eibinger.

Following that, Eibinger raised to 110,000 once again and Simon Pedersen three-bet to 275,000 in the cutoff. The action was back on Eibinger who called to see a flop of {q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. Eibinger checked and Pedersen checked it back to the {k-Spades} on the turn. Eibinger led out for 225,000 and Pedersen laid his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
4,340,000 890,000
Simon Lofberg se
Simon Lofberg
3,390,000 -160,000
Simon Pedersen dk
Simon Pedersen
1,770,000 -255,000

Tags: Matthias EibingerSimon LofbergSimon PedersenYunye Lu

Toma Forces Out Pedersen

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Simon Pedersen raised to 110,000 and Tsugunari Toma defended his big blind.

Toma bet 200,000 on the {10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop and Pedersen called. The turn was the {8-Spades} and both players checked.

The river was the {a-Clubs} and Toma bet 300,000. Pedersen used a time extension before mucking, allowing the Japanese player to chip up.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Pedersen dk
Simon Pedersen
2,025,000 -575,000
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
1,525,000 550,000

Tags: Tsugunari TomaSimon Pedersen

Round Two

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Simon Lofberg raised it up from the cutoff and Matthias Eibinger called in the big blind as the two went to battle again. The flop came {10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Eibinger check-called a bet of 180,000 from Lofberg.

The turn brought the {9-Diamonds} and Eibinger checked it over again. Lofberg fired out another bet of 410,000 and Eibinger stuck around to see the {q-Hearts} on the river. Eibinger checked for the third time and Lofberg checked it back, turning over {j-Clubs}{10-Spades} for the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Lofberg se
Simon Lofberg
3,550,000 720,000
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
3,450,000 -575,000

Tags: Simon LofbergMatthias Eibinger

Eibinger Shoves His Way Into the Lead

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Simon Lofberg opened to 100,000 from under the gun and Matthias Eibinger flat-called on the button. They went heads-up to a flop of {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{4-Spades} and Lofberg continued for 175,000. Eibinger called and the {3-Diamonds} landed on the turn.

Lofberg sized up a bet of 650,000 and Eibinger used a time extension before shipping all in for around 2,500,000. Lofberg instantly mucked his cards and Eibinger scooped a big pot to take over the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
3,850,000 1,075,000
Simon Lofberg se
Simon Lofberg
2,970,000 -605,000

Tags: Matthias EibingerSimon Lofberg

Masato Yokosawa Eliminated in 7th Place (€88,300)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Masato Yokosawa
Masato Yokosawa

Masato Yokosawa moved all in for 380,000 from under the gun. It folded to Eibinger in the big blind who checked one card, and then the other, before calling.

Masato Yokosawa: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}
Matthias Eibinger: {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Ace-high was ahead and held on the {2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} board and Yokosawa was eliminated in eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
2,775,000 175,000
Masato Yokosawa jp
Masato Yokosawa
Busted

Tags: Masato YokosawaMatthias Eibinger

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000