2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
€692,252
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€5,771,500
Entries
1,190
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 6
Players Left
1

Small Pots for Cortellazzi, Glowny, and Caminita

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Grzegorz Glowny raised to 250,000 from the cutoff with {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Andrea Cortellazzi three-bet to 930,000 from the small blind with {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}. The big blind folded and action was back on Glowny. After asking for a count and taking a few shuffles of his chips, Glowny tossed his hand into the muck.

On the next hand, Glowny raised to 250,000 with {k-Hearts}{6-Hearts} from early position. Action folded around to Symeon Alexandridis in the big blind for a fold and Glowny took the pot without a flop.

Next up was Alexandridis with a limp from the small blind with {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. Demetrio Caminita checked his option from the big blind and the flop was {5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}.

Both players checked and the turn was {j-Hearts}. Both players checked once again and the river was {9-Diamonds}.

Alexandridis checked and Caminita bet 135,000. Alexandridis thought it over for a moment and used a time extension before folding to give Caminita the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andrea Cortellazzi it
Andrea Cortellazzi
8,180,000
-120,000
-120,000
Grzegorz Glowny pl
Grzegorz Glowny
5,090,000
50,000
50,000
EPT 1X Winner
Demetrio Caminita it
Demetrio Caminita
4,540,000
-280,000
-280,000
Symeon Alexandridis gr
Symeon Alexandridis
4,290,000
120,000
120,000

Tags: Andrea CortellazziDemetrio CaminitaGrzegorz GlownySymeon Alexandridis

Rezaei's Kicker Plays Against Kim

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Armin Rezaei made it 250,000 to go with the {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Gab Yong Kim came along in the big blind with {a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Following the {a-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop, Kim checked and Rezaei bet 325,000 for Kim to call after short deliberation. The {q-Hearts} followed on the turn and Kim checked once more. Rezaei now bet 700,000 with 2,890,000 behind and Rezaei reluctantly called.

Both headed to the {j-Diamonds} on the river and Rezaei earned the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
8,520,000
-1,160,000
-1,160,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Armin Rezaei at
Armin Rezaei
5,420,000
1,350,000
1,350,000

Tags: Gab Yong KimArmin Rezaei

Kim Takes Back-to-Back Pots Without a Flop

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Grzegorz Glowny raised to 250,000 from the button with {a-Spades}{5-Spades} and Gab Yong Kim three-bet to 800,000 from the small blind with {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. Glowny thought it over and tossed his suited ace in the muck.

On the next hand, Kim raised to 250,000 from the button with {6-Clubs}{5-Spades}. The rest of the table got out of the way and Kim took another pot without a flop.

Player Chips Progress
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
9,010,000
490,000
490,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Grzegorz Glowny pl
Grzegorz Glowny
4,540,000
-550,000
-550,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Gab Yong KimGrzegorz Glowny

Alexandridis Four-Bets Successfully

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Demetrio Caminita opened to 250,000 from under the gun with the {a-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Gab Yong Kim three-bet to 750,000 with the {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} in the cutoff. Symeon Alexandridis found a premium in the big blin and four-bet to 2,120,000 with the {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}. Caminita quickly got out of the way while Kim mulled over his decision for a while but also let go as well.

Player Chips Progress
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
8,560,000
-450,000
-450,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Symeon Alexandridis gr
Symeon Alexandridis
5,350,000
1,060,000
1,060,000
Demetrio Caminita it
Demetrio Caminita
4,230,000
-310,000
-310,000

Tags: Demetrio CaminitaGab Yong KimSymeon Alexandridis

Level: 31

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Glowny Takes Two Pots to Move Above 5 Million

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Symeon Alexandridis raised to 325,000 with {a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} from the button and Grzegorz Glowny called from the big blind with {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}.

The flop was {k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Glowny checked. Alexandridis checked back and the turn was {4-Diamonds}.

Glowny bet 650,000 on the turn and Alexandridis tossed his hand in the to give him the pot.

On the next hand, Glowny limped in from the small blind with {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}. Gab Yong Kim raised to 560,000 with {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} in the big blind and Glowny used a time extension before he raised to 560,000.

Glowny returned with a three-bet shove for nearly 5,000,000 and Kim got away from it.

Player Chips Progress
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
7,840,000
-720,000
-720,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Grzegorz Glowny pl
Grzegorz Glowny
5,670,000
1,130,000
1,130,000
EPT 1X Winner
Symeon Alexandridis gr
Symeon Alexandridis
4,960,000
-390,000
-390,000

Tags: Gab Yong KimGrzegorz GlownySymeon Alexandridis

Adrian Mateos on High Roller Players: "We're Not Robots, We're Just Really Good!"

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

PokerNews sat down with former EPT Main Event champion and four-time WSOP bracelet-winner Adrian Mateos to discuss the return of EPT High Rollers.

Mateos says he missed his "favourite tour" during the pandemic, and is enjoying being back in the live scene.

"We've seen some new characters over the last two years," he said. "We've played a lot of online so there are definitely new players who have been big winners online coming into the live scene.

Check out what else he had to say by clicking here!

Armin Rezaei Eliminated in 6th Place (€181,800)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Armin Rezaei
Armin Rezaei

Grzegorz Glowny raised to 325,000 in the cutoff with the {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and Gab Yong Kim called with the {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds} on the button. Armin Rezaei then pushed all-in for 4,960,000 out of the big blind with the {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and Glowny asked for a count. He then called and Kim got out of the way.

The dominated ace was in need of help for a pot of nearly 10.5 million but Rezaei found no help on the {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{10-Hearts} to bow out in 6th place, worth a payday of €181,800.

PokerStars qualifier Glowny leaped into the top spot with five players remaining.

Armin Rezaei
Armin Rezaei
Player Chips Progress
Grzegorz Glowny pl
Grzegorz Glowny
11,190,000
5,520,000
5,520,000
EPT 1X Winner
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
7,440,000
-400,000
-400,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Armin Rezaei at
Armin Rezaei
Busted

Tags: Armin RezaeiGab Yong KimGrzegorz Glowny

Kim Takes from Caminita

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Gab Yong Kim raised to 325,000 with {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} from the cutoff and Demetrio Caminita came along from the big blind with {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}.

The flop was {j-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and both players checked to see {k-Spades} on the turn.

Kim bet 200,000 and Caminita called. The river was {4-Hearts}.

Kim fired 700,000 on the river and Caminita called. Kim turned over the bad news for Caminita and took the pot while Caminita tossed his hand in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
8,900,000
1,460,000
1,460,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Demetrio Caminita it
Demetrio Caminita
2,210,000
-2,020,000
-2,020,000

Tags: Demetrio CaminitaGab Yong Kim

Kim Shoves the Turn; Caminita Looking for Momentum

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Demetrio Caminita raised to 325,000 with {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts} from the button and Gab Yong Kim called with {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs} from the big blind.

The flop was {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Caminita bet 180,000 and Kim shoved. Caminita quickly got away from it and Kim took the pot.

On the next hand, Caminita raised to 320,000 with {a-Hearts}{4-Clubs} from the cutoff. The rest of the table folded and Caminita took the pot without seeing a flop.

Player Chips Progress
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
9,410,000
510,000
510,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Demetrio Caminita it
Demetrio Caminita
2,420,000
210,000
210,000

Tags: Demetrio CaminitaGab Yong Kim