2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Mikalai Pobal
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
€1,005,600
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€5,596,900
Entries
1,154
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
41
Players Left
12

Szecsi in the Lead with 12 Left in PokerStars EPT Prague Main Event

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Norbert Szecsi
Norbert Szecsi

Hungarian Norbert Szecsi enjoyed a day to remember, as he dominated proceedings to bag the chip lead with 12 players remaining in the PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague Main Event here at the Hilton Prague.

Szecsi came into the day third in chips behind Luigi Shehadeh and Gaby Livshitz, and he hardly put a foot wrong and will be the clear chip leader with two days left.

Sitting third on the Hungarian all-time money list, Szecsi is a regular on the European Poker Tour, with his biggest career cash coming last year in Barcelona where he finished second in the €10,300 High Roller for €626,357 after a heads-up deal. He's also used to poker success in here in the Czech Republic, winning his first WSOP bracelet a little over a year ago just 90 minutes down the road.

EPT Prague Main Event Seat Draw

TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountsBig Blinds
11Gaby LivshitzIsrael3,925,00098
12Norbert SzecsiHungary6,715,000168
13Vlastimil PustinaCzech Republic460,00012
14Erdal GulsevenTurkey400,00010
15Dietrich FastGermany3,650,00091
17Dominik PankaPoland1,070,00027
      
21Ricardo Da RochaBrazil2,830,00071
22Laurent MichotFrance830,00021
24Luke MarshUnited Kingdom4,380,000110
25Gab Yong KimSouth Korea3,050,00076
26Tomas PaivaPortugal4,405,000110
28Mikalai PobalBelarus2,780,00070

Tournament officials had initially announced that the tournament would play down to 16 players, however, midway through the day this was changed to playing five full levels. Then, due to the pace of eliminations, this was revised further to a hard stop at 12 players which was reached at approximately 20:30 local time.

The remaining 12 players are all guaranteed €55,690 and will return tomorrow at midday for the penultimate day. They will play down to six players ahead of the final day on Tuesday.

Remaining Payouts

PlacePrize (in EUR)Prize (in USD)
1€1,005,600$1,118,277
2€598,880$665,985
3€421,450$468,673
4€316,780$352,275
5€241,230$268,260
6€177,420$197,300
7€134,610$149,693
8€96,100$106,868
9€74,770$83,148
10-11€62,070$69,025
12€55,690$61,930
Start-of-day chip leader Luigi Shehadeh
Start-of-day chip leader Luigi Shehadeh

Day 4 Action

The pace at the start of the day was in stark contrast to what would later transpire, with all 41 players who started the day surviving for the first 40 minutes. However, after the elimination of Andrei Stoenescu, that precipitated a flurry of bustouts with the likes of Sylvain Loosli, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya, Day 2 chip leader Roman Herold, Gaelle Baumann and Philipp Zukernik all gone by the first break.

Zukernik fell at the hands of Norbert Szecsi in a hand where the Canadian made four-flush holding ace-king and called all in for his last 40 big blinds, only for the Hungarian to have rivered a full house.

This elimination had Szecsi atop counts, with start-of-day chip leader Luigi Shehadeh and Gaby Livshitz the only other players above three million in chips.

Hossein Ensan
Hossein Ensan

Upon resumption, the tournament lost its biggest name, as former EPT Prague winner and World Champion Hossein Ensan bowed out in 28th place. He got it in with ace-jack and was ahead of Luke Marsh who held king-queen. A jack on the turn gave Ensan a pair, but it improved his opponent to a straight and Ensan was gone.

Szecsi still led, but after Aleksandr Sheshukov doubled through him, it was Akin Tuna who was the big stack at the three table redraw. The pair traded the chip lead over the course of the next level as the eliminations began to slow.

Start-of-day chip leader Shehadeh suffered a disappointing day, getting his chips in with ace-king against the tens of Richardo Da Rocha. A king on the flop saw him take the lead, but Da Rocha spiked a ten on the turn to send him out in 19th place.

Norbert Szecsi
Norbert Szecsi

By the next break, Szecsi had broken the five million chip mark with only Livshitz attempting to close the gap behind him. Dietrich Fast's stack received a boost when he flopped a full house with pocket queens to crack the aces of Akin Tuna.

But by the end of the day it was Szecsi who stands alone, almost 2.5 million chips ahead of his nearest rival.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for continued coverage of the EPT Main Event and the€10,300 High Roller which got underway today. We will bring you live coverage of both over the final two days of the EPT Prague festival.

Tags: Akin TunaAleksandr SheshukovAndrei StoenescuGaby LivshitzGaelle BaumannGiorgiy SkhulukhiyaHossein EnsanLuigi ShehadehLuke MarshNorbert SzecsiPhilipp ZukernikRoman HeroldSylvain Loosli

Morten Hvam Eliminated in 13th Place (€55,690)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Morten Hvam
Morten Hvam

On a {3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop both Morten Hvam and Luke Marsh checked. The turn was the {q-Spades} and Hvam bet 80,000. Marsh raised to 275,000 and Hvam used a time extension before shoving for around 1.1 million.

Marsh called with {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and the pair shook hands as Hvam turned over {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and was drawing dead. The {4-Hearts} completed the board and Hvam was eliminated.

With 12 players left, tournament officials have taken the decision to pause the clock and to end Day 4 here in order to balance the amount of play between the remaining days.

Player Chips Progress
Tomas Paiva pt
Tomas Paiva
4,400,000 -50,000
Luke Marsh gb
Luke Marsh
4,300,000 1,060,000
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
3,000,000 -215,000
Mikalai Pobal by
Mikalai Pobal
EPT 2X Winner
2,800,000 -75,000
Laurent Michot fr
Laurent Michot
825,000 230,000
Morten Hvam dk
Morten Hvam
Busted

Tags: Luke MarshMorten Hvam

Stefan Egermann Eliminated in 14th Place (€50,090)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Stefan Egermann
Stefan Egermann

Stefan Egermann was the initial raiser from under the gun and picked up a call by Tomas Paiva in the big blind.

Paiva bet the {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs} turn for 125,000 and was called by Egermann, they then headed to the {4-Spades} river. Paiva slid forward a bet o 425,000 and that sent Egermann deep into the think tank. He used four time bank extensions and moved all in for 1,100,000.

Paiva gave it just short consideration and tossed in a single chip for the call.

Egermann tabled {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for a bluff gone wrong and Paiva scored the knockout with the {j-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a flush.

Stefan Egermann
Stefan Egermann
Player Chips Progress
Tomas Paiva pt
Tomas Paiva
4,450,000 1,515,000
Stefan Egermann de
Stefan Egermann
Busted

Tags: Stefan EgermannTomas Paiva

Aleksandr Sheshukov Eliminated in 15th Place (€50,090)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Aleksandr Sheshukov
Aleksandr Sheshukov

Aleksandr Sheshukov had all but the last T-100,000 chip in the middle when he was involved in a battle of the blinds with Luke Marsh and checked the {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}{4-Spades} flop. Marsh pushed all in and Sheshukov called.

Aleksandr Sheshukov: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Luke Marsh: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Sheshukov sighed and called for a seven, which never came on the {a-Clubs} turn and {2-Hearts} river run out. Sheshukov has been eliminated in 15th place and takes home €50,090 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Marsh gb
Luke Marsh
3,240,000 465,000
Aleksandr Sheshukov ru
Aleksandr Sheshukov
Busted

Tags: Aleksandr SheshukovLuke Marsh

Akin Tuna Eliminated in 16th Place (€44,500)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Akin Tuna
Akin Tuna

Akin Tuna shoved for 160,000 from the cutoff and Dominik Panka shoved for 890,000 on the button for the blinds to fold.

Akin Tuna: {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Dominik Panka: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}

The flop came {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}{8-Hearts} to keep Panka ahead.

The turn was the {10-Spades} to not help Tuna at all.

The river completed the board with the {2-Spades} for Tuna's tournament run to be over as he was eliminated in sixteenth place for €44,500.

Player Chips Progress
Dominik Panka pl
Dominik Panka
EPT 1X Winner
1,150,000 340,000
Akin Tuna tr
Akin Tuna
Busted

Tags: Akin TunaDominik Panka

Fast Flops A Full House To Double Up

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Dietrich Fast
Dietrich Fast

Dietrich Fast found {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds} in the small blind and completed it. Akin Tuna found {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} in the big blind and raised to 110,000 in the big blind. Fast three-bet to 385,000 and Tuna glanced at Fast's stack and called.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{7-Spades} for Fast to hit a full house. Fast bet 150,000 and Tuna called.

The turn brought them the {j-Diamonds}, they both checked to the {6-Clubs} on the river. Fast used a time bank and then bet 1,000,000. Tuna shoved with the bigger stack, putting Fast all-in for 1,430,000. Fast looked at his cards once more, mumbled and then made the call to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Dietrich Fast de
Dietrich Fast
3,960,000 2,070,000
Akin Tuna tr
Akin Tuna
180,000 -2,000,000

Tags: Akin TunaDietrich Fast

Panka Doubles Through Gulseven

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Dominik Panka
Dominik Panka

Dominik Panka raised to 60,000 from under the gun with {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} and Erdal Gulseven called on the button with {k-Spades}{5-Spades}.

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, Panka bet 125,000 and Erdal Gulseven shoved for 1,405,000 which Panka called for the 505,000 he had behind.

The turn was the {6-Clubs} which secured the double-up for Panka as the {8-Clubs} completed the board as a formality.

Player Chips Progress
Dominik Panka pl
Dominik Panka
EPT 1X Winner
1,210,000 630,000
Erdal Gulseven tr
Erdal Gulseven
900,000 -580,000

Tags: Dominik PankaErdal Gulseven

Jakub Oliva Eliminated in 17th Place (€44,500)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Jakub Oliva
Jakub Oliva

Gaby Livshitz opened to 60,000 and Tomas Paiva called in the small blind. Jakub Oliva three-bet all in for 390,000 from the big blind. Livshitz folded and Paiva called.

Tomas Paiva: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Jakub Oliva: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

Livshitz wagged his finger at Paiva whose trap had worked perfectly, and the board ran out {7-Spades}{5-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{4-Spades} sending Oliva to the rail.

The tournament is now redrawing around two tables.

Player Chips Progress
Tomas Paiva pt
Tomas Paiva
3,400,000 450,000
Jakub Oliva cz
Jakub Oliva
Busted

Tags: Gaby LivshitzJakub OlivaTomas Paiva

Wing Sang Lee Eliminated in 18th Place (€38,900)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Wing Sang Lee
Wing Sang Lee

Wing Sang Lee moved all in for 475,000 from the button and Tomas Paiva called in the small blind.

Wing Sang Lee: {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Tomas Paiva: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The flop came {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}. "That's going to be tough to beat," said Gaby Livshitz. The turn was the {3-Clubs}. "But..." said Livshitz as Lee picked up a flush draw.

The river was the {q-Diamonds} and Lee was eliminated, shaking Paiva's hand and taking home €38,900 in prize money. There is now a payjump to €44,500.

Player Chips Progress
Tomas Paiva pt
Tomas Paiva
3,000,000 550,000
Wing Sang Lee hk
Wing Sang Lee
Busted

Tags: Gaby LivshitzTomas PaivaWing Sang Lee

Luigi Shehadeh Eliminated in 19th Place (€38,900)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Luigi Shehadeh
Luigi Shehadeh

Ricardo Da Rocha raised to 65,000 from the early position and Luigi Shehadeh three-bet to 200,000 in the cutoff. Action folded back to Da Rocha who shoved for 1,250,000 and Shehadeh snap-called.

Richardo Da Rocha: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Luigi Shehadeh: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{k-Diamonds} for Shehadeh to leap ahead of Da Rocha.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds} for Da Rocha to take the lead back as he hit a set of tens.

The river completed the board with the {4-Diamonds} for Da Rocha to hold and eliminate the Day 3 chip leader in 19th place for €38,900.

Player Chips Progress
Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
2,550,000 1,300,000
Luigi Shehadeh it
Luigi Shehadeh
Day 3 Chip Leader
Busted

Tags: Luigi ShehadehRicardo Da Rocha