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

Kim Takes the Lead From Glowny

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Gab Yong Kim
Gab Yong Kim

Symeon Alexandridis raised to 325,000 with the {k-Clubs}{q-Spades} from under the gun and Andrea Cortellazzi defended the {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts} in the big blind. The Italian checked the {j-Clubs}{2-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Alexandridis continued for 200,000 to win the pot right there.

Gab Yong Kim then raised to 325,000 with the {q-Hearts}{9-Spades}, earning a call from chip leader Grzegorz Glowny in the big blind with {5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. Both held a piece on the {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{5-Spades} flop and Glowny check-called for 200,000 with Glowny then finding a wheel draw on the {3-Hearts} turn. Glowny checked once more, Kim bet 550,000 and his opponent stuck around.

The {3-Spades} river paired the board and Glowny knuckled it down, as did Kim to win the pot and take over the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
Day 3 Chip Leader
12,240,000 1,800,000
Grzegorz Glowny pl
Grzegorz Glowny
EPT 1X Winner
11,160,000 -1,310,000

Tags: Andrea CortellazziGab Yong KimGrzegorz GlownySymeon Alexandridis

Glowny Loses A Small Bunch of Chips; Alexandridis Chips Up

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

Grzegorz Glowny raised to 325,000 with the {k-Clubs}{q-Spades} on the button and Andrea Cortellazzi three-bet to 1,230,000 with the {4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} in the big blind to win the pot.

Glowny then raised to 325,000 with the {a-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and earned a call from Symeon Alexandridis, holding the {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs} in the big blind. The {6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop was checked and Alexandridis led the {9-Hearts} turn for 300,000, which Glowny called. After the {8-Diamonds} river, Alexandridis made two pair and bet 1,000,000 to win the pot.

Gab Yong Kim then raised to 325,000 with the {k-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Alexandridis used a time bank in the small blind before three-betting to 850,000 with {a-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Kim gave it some thought and folded.

Player Chips Progress
Grzegorz Glowny pl
Grzegorz Glowny
EPT 1X Winner
12,470,000 -1,710,000
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
Day 3 Chip Leader
10,440,000 -50,000
Andrea Cortellazzi it
Andrea Cortellazzi
8,000,000 330,000
Symeon Alexandridis gr
Symeon Alexandridis
4,690,000 1,350,000

Tags: Andrea CortellazziGab Yong KimGrzegorz GlownySymeon Alexandridis

Alexandridis Takes Small Pot; Glowny and Kim Split

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

Andrea Cortellazzi called from the small blind with {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and Symeon Alexandridis checked his option from the big blind with {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}.

The flop was {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts} and both players checked to see {8-Diamonds} on the turn.

Cortellazzi checked and Alexandridis bet 160,000. Cortellazzi called and the river was {2-Diamonds}.

Both players checked the river and Alexandridis showed the pair of sevens to take the pot.

On the next hand, Gab Yong Kim raised to 325,000 from under the gun with {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and Glowny called from the big blind with {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}.

The flop was {2-Spades}{q-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Kim bet 200,000. Glowny called and the turn was {7-Spades}.

Glowny checked the turn and Kim bet 400,000. Glowny check-called and the river was {8-Diamonds}.

Glowny checked once again and Kim bet 1,000,000. Glowny called and they chopped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Grzegorz Glowny pl
Grzegorz Glowny
EPT 1X Winner
14,180,000 -440,000
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
Day 3 Chip Leader
10,490,000 200,000
Andrea Cortellazzi it
Andrea Cortellazzi
7,670,000 -560,000
Symeon Alexandridis gr
Symeon Alexandridis
3,340,000 960,000

Tags: Andrea CortellazziGab Yong KimSymeon Alexandridis

Glowny Takes from Cortellazzi, Nears 15 Million

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

Grzegorz Glowny raised to 325,000 with {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} from the button and Andrea Cortellazzi called with {a-Spades}{j-Clubs} from the big blind.

The flop was {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and Cortellazzi checked. Glowny bet 200,000 and and Cortellazzi came along.

The turn was {k-Spades} and Cortellazzi checked once again. Glowny continued for 650,000 and Cortellazzi used a time extension before calling. The river was {2-Diamonds}.

Cortellazzi used a time extension before he checked the river and Glowny announced 1,600,000 as he put a stack of chips into the middle. Cortellazzi took of his sunglasses and leaned back before he used a time extension and ultimately got away from it.

Player Chips Progress
Grzegorz Glowny pl
Grzegorz Glowny
EPT 1X Winner
14,620,000 1,330,000
Andrea Cortellazzi it
Andrea Cortellazzi
8,230,000 -1,500,000

Tags: Andrea CortellazziGrzegorz Glowny

Cortellazzi Shoves, Glowny and Kim Fold

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

Grzegorz Glowny raised to 325,000 with {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} from the button and Gab Yong Kim three-bet to 1,300,000 from the small blind with {9-Spades}{6-Diamonds}.

Andrea Cortellazzi picked up {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} in the big blind and four-bet shoved his 7,940,000 into the middle.

Glowny got out of the way and Kim threw his hand into the muck to give Cortellazzi the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Grzegorz Glowny pl
Grzegorz Glowny
EPT 1X Winner
13,290,000 -400,000
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
Day 3 Chip Leader
10,290,000 -1,300,000
Andrea Cortellazzi it
Andrea Cortellazzi
9,730,000 1,550,000

Tags: Andrea CortellazziGab Yong KimGrzegorz Glowny

Kim Catches Alexandridis Bluffing

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Gab Yong Kim
Gab Yong Kim

Symeon Alexandridis made it 325,000 to go with the {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and Gab Yong Kim came along in the big blind with the {8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. The {j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop was checked by both and Kim also checked his open-ender on the {k-Hearts} turn. Alexandridis bet for just 275,000 and Kim called to then hit the straight on the {9-Hearts} river.

Kim made it 500,000 to go and Alexandridis took a stab at the pot with a bluff, opting for a raise to 1,500,000 with 2,380,000 behind. Two time bank extension were used by Kim and he then called to drag in a very healthy pot, sending Alexandridis on a short stack of just 14 blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
Day 3 Chip Leader
11,590,000 2,180,000
Symeon Alexandridis gr
Symeon Alexandridis
2,380,000 -2,580,000

Tags: Gab Yong KimSymeon Alexandridis

Demetrio Caminita Eliminated in 5th Place (€245,870)

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

The action checked all the way to Demetrio Caminita in the small blind and he jammed for under two million He was snapped off by Grzegorz Glowny in the big blind for the following flip to commence.

Demetrio Caminita: {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}
Grzegorz Glowny: {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}

"Fake flip and go", Glowny told his rail in Polish to his rail next to the feature table.

The board ran out {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{j-Spades} and the pocket pair held to eliminate Caminita in fifth place. He takes home €245,870 for his efforts while Glowny further extended his lead.

Player Chips Progress
Grzegorz Glowny pl
Grzegorz Glowny
EPT 1X Winner
13,690,000 2,500,000
Demetrio Caminita it
Demetrio Caminita
Busted

Tags: Demetrio CaminitaGrzegorz Glowny

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
Day 3 Chip Leader
9,410,000 510,000
Demetrio Caminita it
Demetrio Caminita
2,420,000 210,000

Tags: Demetrio CaminitaGab Yong Kim

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
Day 3 Chip Leader
8,900,000 1,460,000
Demetrio Caminita it
Demetrio Caminita
2,210,000 -2,020,000

Tags: Demetrio CaminitaGab Yong Kim

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

Tags: Armin RezaeiGab Yong KimGrzegorz Glowny