€5,300 EPT Prague Main Event Day 3 | 2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-15-2022 21:53 UTC+2

Saout Pressures Lefrancois

Matt Hansen

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Antoine Saout raised to 35,000 from the button before Pascal Lefrancois called from the big blind.

The flop was and Lefrancois check-called a 25,000 bet from Saout. Te turn was .

Both players checked the turn to see on the river. Lefrancois checked again and got away from it when Saout put him at risk for his last 175,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	1,430,000 80,000	80,000
Pascal Lefrancois	175,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Antoine Saout Pascal Lefrancois

12-15-2022 22:01 UTC+2

Counts at Tables Three and Four

TerranceReid

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Gomez Zapatero	2,270,000 -130,000	-130,000

Antoine Saout	1,235,000 -195,000	-195,000
Ionut-Flavius Voinea	1,185,000 -5,000	-5,000
Abel Aspas	1,020,000 320,000	320,000
Oddvar Brendo	975,000 -125,000	-125,000
Dmitry Shchepkin	750,000 -203,000	-203,000
Istvan Pilhofer	660,000 35,000	35,000
Fabrice Bigot	585,000 35,000	35,000
Milan Simko	465,000 282,000	282,000
Jerry Odeen	410,000 -190,000	-190,000
Yannick Cardot	390,000 -295,000	-295,000
Marcin Horecki	375,000 64,000	64,000
Imed Ben Mahmoud	260,000 53,000	53,000
Natan Chauskin	200,000 -40,000	-40,000
Pascal Lefrancois	160,000 -15,000	-15,000

12-15-2022 22:06 UTC+2

Lofberg Buries Bogusz

Daniel Williams

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The action folded around to Klas Lofberg in the cutoff who raised to 40,000, Henri Juutilainen folded the button and Karol Bogusz reraised all in from the small blind for 170,000. Conor Beresford folded the big blind and the action returned to Lofberg who called to put Bogusz at risk.

Karol Bogusz:
Klas Lofberg:

The board ran out and Lofberg eliminated Bogusz with a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaesung Lee	1,850,000 600,000	600,000

Klas Lofberg	1,255,000 1,255,000	1,255,000
Conor Beresford	1,200,000 860,000	860,000
Henok Tekle Mariam	855,000 280,000	280,000
Simon Mattsson	500,000 16,000	16,000
Henri Juutilainen	400,000 105,000	105,000
Jussi Mattila	95,000 -177,000	-177,000
Karol Bogusz	Busted

Tags: Conor Beresford Henri Juutilainen Karol Bogusz Klas Lofberg

12-15-2022 22:11 UTC+2

Lee Keeps His Foot on the Gas

Adam Lamers

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Jaesung Lee opened to 30,000 in middle position and Conor Beresford defended from the big blind. The flop came and Lee continued with a bet of 30,000. Beresford check-raised to 110,000 and Lee responded with a three-bet to 275,000 which Beresford called.

The turn brought the and Beresford checked again. Lee counted out a bet of 300,000 and Beresford was forced to lay his hand down.

"Pick one," Lee said to Beresford as he pushed his cards to the middle.

Beresford turned over the . "I don't whether that's good or bad."

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaesung Lee	2,280,000 430,000	430,000

Conor Beresford	910,000 -290,000	-290,000

Tags: Conor Beresford Jaesung Lee

12-15-2022 22:16 UTC+2

A Few Assorted Chip Count Updates

Matt Hansen

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaesung Lee	2,140,000 -140,000	-140,000

Benjamin Lebor	1,250,000 400,000	400,000
Simon Lofberg	1,200,000 375,000	375,000
Rui Milhomens	1,015,000 -145,000	-145,000
Luigi D'Alterio	955,000 22,000	22,000
Conor Beresford	850,000 -60,000	-60,000
Jordan Saccucci	735,000 -173,000	-173,000

Henok Tekle Mariam	725,000 -130,000	-130,000
Simon Mattsson	600,000 100,000	100,000
Petr Svoboda	560,000 220,000	220,000
Lander Lijo	475,000 -41,000	-41,000
Henri Juutilainen	360,000 -40,000	-40,000
Maksim Shornikau	225,000 -215,000	-215,000
Jussi Mattila	125,000 30,000	30,000

12-15-2022 22:20 UTC+2

Lefrancois Eliminated by Aspas' Drawing Hand

TerranceReid

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Antoine Saout opened for 35,000 in middle position. In the small blind, Pascal Lefrancois moved all in for 175,000. Abel Aspas cold-called from the big blind. Saout thought for a while, but he let it go to let the other two fight for the pot.

Pascal Lefrancois:
Abel Aspas:

Lefrancois saw a window card he didn't want to see when the hit the board. The turn and river finished the job and Lefrancois was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abel Aspas	1,510,000
Antoine Saout	1,340,000
Pascal Lefrancois	Busted

Tags: Abel Aspas Antoine Saout Pascal Lefrancois

12-15-2022 22:24 UTC+2

Saad to See Him Go

Daniel Williams

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Elie Saad opened to 30,000 from under the gun and picked up a single caller in Paulius Vaitiekunas from the seat to his left. The flop came and Saad went all in for his remaining 230,000 and Vaitiekunas called.

Elie Saad:
Paulius Vaitiekunas:

The turn came the to give Vaitiekunas the unbeatable flush and the fell on the river eliminating Saad.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul-Adrian Covaciu	1,925,000 125,000	125,000
Arjel Daci	1,900,000 494,000	494,000
Jun Obara	1,650,000
Paulius Vaitiekunas	685,000 485,000	485,000
Vitezslav Cech	525,000 -153,000	-153,000
Ihor Kaliahin	150,000 -117,000	-117,000
Elie Saad	Busted

Tags: Paulius Vaitiekunas Elie Saad

12-15-2022 22:30 UTC+2

Cessy Outpips Adams

Daniel Williams

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action folded to Timothy Adams in the hijack with and he opened to 35,000 and picked up a single caller in Laurent Cessy with in the big blind.

The flop came Cessy checked, Adams bet 45,000 and Cessy check-raised to 90,000. Adams took his time before calling and the players went to the turn.

With the pot at 275,000, Cessy continued his aggression betting 105,000 and Adams called once more.

The dealer peeled the on the river, pairing the board, and Cessy slowed down with a check and Adams checked behind. The players showed their hands and Cessy scooped the pot with his pair of eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	1,900,000 445,000	445,000

Arie Kliper	1,360,000 -50,000	-50,000
Pierre De Almeida	1,200,000 -300,000	-300,000
Ondrej Drozd	1,050,000 342,000	342,000
Petar Kalev	905,000 295,000	295,000
Laurent Cessy	860,000 -340,000	-340,000
Timothy Adams	385,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Laurent Cessy Timothy Adams

12-15-2022 22:31 UTC+2

Cech Sends Kaliahin to the Rail

Matt Hansen

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Ihor Kaliahin shoved from the small blind for the last of his short stack and Vitezslav Cech looked him up from the big blind.

Ihor Kaliahin:
Vitezslav Cech:

The board ran out and Cech picked up a pair of aces on the river to eliminate Kaliahin from the tournament. There are now 40 players left in the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitezslav Cech	685,000 160,000	160,000
Ihor Kaliahin	Busted

Tags: Ihor Kaliahin Vitezslav Cech

12-15-2022 22:32 UTC+2

Gomez Zapatero Scoops Monster Pot by Eliminating Aspas

Adam Lamers

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Natan Chauskin opened to 30,000 from under the gun and Abel Aspas three-bet to 85,000 on the button. Javier Gomez Zapatero four-bet to 200,000 from the small blind which got Chauskin to fold but Aspas called.

The flop came and Gomez Zapatero led out with a bet of 110,000. Aspas called and the landed on the turn. Both players checked this time and the peeled off on the river.

Gomez Zapatero announced all in, putting Aspas to the test for his remaining 880,000. Aspas went into the tank as he ran his fingers through his hair. Four time banks later, Aspas finally called as his clock was winding down. Gomez Zapatero turned over for a set of kings while Aspas showed his .

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Gomez Zapatero	3,470,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Abel Aspas	Busted

Tags: Natan Chauskin Javier Gomez Zapatero Abel Aspas