2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

€5,300 EPT Prague Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2022 PokerStars EPT Prague
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
€913,250
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€6,144,950
Total Entries
1,267
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
117
Players Left
30
Players Left 1 / 1,267
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Kalev and Talbot Battle with their Pairs

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Petar Tsvetomirov Kalev
Petar Tsvetomirov Kalev

Parker Talbot picked up {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and opened from middle position to 45,000, Petar Kalev three-bet to 125,000 from the cutoff and the action folded around to Talbot who called.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and Talbot checked to Kalev who continued for 90,000. Talbot took a moment before making the call.

The turn came the {q-Clubs} and Talbot checked a second time and Kalev checked behind and the two players saw the {4-Clubs} river.

Both players checked and Kalev scooped the pot with his pair of tens.

Tags: Parker TalbotPetar Kalev

Lebor Takes Massive Pot Off of Lee

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

Benjamin Lebor opened to 30,000 from under the gun. In the hijack, Jaesung Lee three-bet to 85,000. Action folded to Simon Lofberg in the small blind who put in the four-bet to 220,000.

Back on Lebor, the original opener, he used a time bank as he thought about the spot. After about 45 seconds, he moved all in for 1,256,000, sending Lee into agony. Lee did eventually make the call, and Lofberg folded.

Benjamin Lebor: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}
Jaesung Lee: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Lebor was in the dream spot, seeing a four-bet in front of his aces and being able to get all the chips in preflop. The board ran out a clean {5-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{10-Spades}{j-Clubs} for Lebor's aces and he took a huge chunk from Lee.

Tags: Benjamin LeborJaesung LeeSimon Lofberg

Gomez Zapatero Scoops Monster Pot by Eliminating Aspas

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Javier Gomez Zapatero
Javier Gomez Zapatero

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 {6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Gomez Zapatero led out with a bet of 110,000. Aspas called and the {10-Clubs} landed on the turn. Both players checked this time and the {k-Spades} 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 {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} for a set of kings while Aspas showed his {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}.

Tags: Natan ChauskinJavier Gomez ZapateroAbel Aspas

Cech Sends Kaliahin to the Rail

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: {j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}
Vitezslav Cech: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{6-Spades}{a-Diamonds} 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.

Tags: Ihor KaliahinVitezslav Cech

Cessy Outpips Adams

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

Action folded to Timothy Adams in the hijack with {7-Spades}{7-Clubs} and he opened to 35,000 and picked up a single caller in Laurent Cessy with {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} in the big blind.

The flop came {2-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts} 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 {j-Hearts} turn.

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

The dealer peeled the {4-Diamonds} 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.

Tags: Laurent CessyTimothy Adams

Saad to See Him Go

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

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 {4-Spades}{2-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Saad went all in for his remaining 230,000 and Vaitiekunas called.

Elie Saad: {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Paulius Vaitiekunas: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

The turn came the {3-Spades} to give Vaitiekunas the unbeatable flush and the {4-Diamonds} fell on the river eliminating Saad.

Tags: Paulius VaitiekunasElie Saad

Lefrancois Eliminated by Aspas' Drawing Hand

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

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: {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}
Abel Aspas: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

Lefrancois saw a window card he didn't want to see when the {a-Spades}{5-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} hit the board. The {9-Clubs} turn and {2-Spades} river finished the job and Lefrancois was eliminated.

Tags: Abel AspasAntoine SaoutPascal Lefrancois

A Few Assorted Chip Count Updates

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

Lee Keeps His Foot on the Gas

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 {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} 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 {3-Hearts} 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 {k-Spades}. "I don't whether that's good or bad."

Tags: Conor BeresfordJaesung Lee

Lofberg Buries Bogusz

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

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: {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Klas Lofberg: {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}

The board ran out {a-Spades}{5-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Lofberg eliminated Bogusz with a pair of aces.

Tags: Conor BeresfordHenri JuutilainenKarol BoguszKlas Lofberg