Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
2022 PokerStars EPT Prague
€10,300 EPT Prague High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 PokerStars EPT Prague
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€2,454,100
Entries
274
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
20
Players Left
1
Spoddig Pulls Even With River Shove Holding Pocket Kings
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Carlos Spoddig raised to 180,000 from the button and Kannapong Thanarattrakul defended his big blind with a call.
The flop came 
. Thanarattrakul checked and Spoddig bet 200,000, which Thanarattrakul called.
The turn brought the 
, Thanarattrakul checked and Spoddig made it 500,000. Thanarattrakul called the bet to make for a significant sized pot by the time the river came.
When the 
fell on the river, Thanarattrakul checked for a third time and Spoddig moved all in. Thanarattrakul called and flipped over 
. His top pair wasn't good enough, however, as Spoddig showed 
for a higher pair. The double up brought Spoddig's stacks close to even with Thanarattrakul.
"I swear, I almost checked back the river," said Spoddig.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,800,000
-2,300,000
|
-2,300,000 |
|
4,700,000
1,590,000
|
1,590,000 |
Runout Saves Kundzmanas
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Marius Kudzmanas limped from the small blind before Kannapong Thanarattrakul raised to 200,000 from the big blind. Kudzmanas called.
The flop came 
and Kudzmanas check called the 150,000 bet from Thanarattrakul.
The 
was the turn and Kudzmanas check called the 500,000 bet from Thanarattrakul.
The river was the 
and action checked through. Kudzmanas showed 
for top pair top kicker but lost to Thanarattrakul's set 
.
Players have gone on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,400,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
2,450,000
-1,025,000
|
-1,025,000 |
Thanarattrakul Calls Spoddig's River Bluff to Scoop Huge Pot
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
A few hands after the break, Kannapong Thanarattrakul complete his small blind and Carlos Spoddig raised to 350,000 from the big blind. Thanarattrakul called.
The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn fell the 
. Thanarattrakul led for 150,000 and Spoddig raised to 700,000. Thanarattrakul called.
The river came the 
and Thanarattrakul checked. Spoddig put in a huge 1,500,000 bet. Thanarattrakul went into the tank before making the call. Spoddig showed 
. He'd attempted a river bluff with his missed draw. Thanarattrakul caught his bluff and showed 
for a pair of kings.
The pot gave Thanarattrakul a significant chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,600,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
|
|
2,400,000
-2,300,000
|
-2,300,000 |
Carlos Spoddig Eliminated in 3rd Place (€242,740)
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Carlos Spoddig moved all in on the button for 1,430,000. Marius Kudzmanas was in the small blind and asked for a count before moving all in over the top. Kannapong Thanarattrakul folded in the big blind.
Carlos Spoddig:
Marius Kudzmanas: 
It was a flip for Spoddig's tournament life. The flop was all Kudzmanas as it came 
. The 
brough no help on the turn and the river ensured Spoddig was eliminated in third place for almost quarter of a million euros.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,800,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
3,900,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Kudmanas Rivers Set to Chip Up
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Kannapong Thanarattrakul limped on the small blind/button and Marius Kudzmanas in the big blind checked behind.
The flop came and Thanarattrakul continued for 250,000. Kudzmanas called.
Action checked through on turn.
The river was the 
and Kudmanas bet 500,000. Thanarattrakul quickly called. Kudzmanas turned over 
for a rivered set to take down the pot as Thanarattrakul frustratedly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,800,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
|
4,900,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Back and Forth in Heads-Up as Thanarattrakul Gains Momentum
Level 30
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Marius Kudzmanas raised to 200,000 from the button and Kannapong Thanarattrakul called. The flop came 
. Thanarattrakul checked and Kudzmanas bet 100,000. Thanarattrakul called. The turn came the . Kudzmanas bet 550,000 and Thanarattrakul called. The river fell the and both players checked. Thanarattrakul showed 
for trips and scooped the pot.
The next hand, Tanarattrakul raised to 200,000 from the button and Marius Kudzmanas called. The flop was 
. Kudzmanas checked and Thanarattrakul bet 250,000, which Kudzmanas called. On the 
turn, Kudzmanas checked again and Thanarattrakul bet 550,000. Kudzmanas called. Both players once again checked on an river. Both players checked and Kudzmanas showed 
, which was enough to beat Thanarattrakul's 
.
A couple of hands later, Thanarattrakul raised to 250,000 from the button and Kudzmanas made it 900,000 to go. Thanarattrakul called to make for a huge pot preflop. The flop fell 
and Kudzmanas continued for 500,000. Thanarattrakul called. Both players checked the turn and the river. Kudzmanas showed 
and Thanarattrakul showed 
for a pair of kings.
With that action, Thanarattrakul took a huge chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,200,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
2,800,000
-2,100,000
|
-2,100,000 |
Kudzmanas Doubles Up
Level 30
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Kannapong Thanarattrakul moved all in from the small blind/button for 1,610,000 effective. Marius Kudzmanas called in the big blind for his tournament life.
Marius Kudzmanas:
Kannapong Thanarattrakul: 
Kudzmanas was at risk but ahead. The flop came 
whoich put Kudzmanas firmly ahead. The gave Thanarattrakul a gutshot but it didn't come is as the river came the to give Kudzmanas the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,500,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
3,200,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
Marius Kudzmanas Eliminated in 2nd Place (€339,830)
Level 30
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Kannapong Thanarattrakul raised from the button, Marius Kudzmanas three-bet and Thanarattrakul four-bet all in. Kudzmanas called and the room exploded with energy.
Marius Kudzmanas: 
Kannapong Thanarattrakul:
The board ran out 
. After hitting a pair of queens on the flop it looked like Kudzmanas was set for the double up, but a ten on the river gave Thanarattrakul the straight and the victory.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,700,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
|
|
Busted |