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
Entries
1,267
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
117
Players Left
30

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.

Player Chips Progress
Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
1,900,000
Petar Kalev bg
Petar Kalev
1,150,000 245,000

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.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Lebor gb
Benjamin Lebor
2,860,000 1,610,000
Jaesung Lee kr
Jaesung Lee
Day 2 Chip Leader
1,390,000 -750,000
Simon Lofberg se
Simon Lofberg
820,000 -380,000

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}.

Player Chips Progress
Javier Gomez Zapatero es
Javier Gomez Zapatero
Day 1A Chip Leader
3,470,000 1,200,000
Abel Aspas
Abel Aspas
Busted

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.

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

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.

Player Chips Progress
Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
1,900,000 445,000
Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper
1,360,000 -50,000
Pierre De Almeida fr
Pierre De Almeida
1,200,000 -300,000
Ondrej Drozd cz
Ondrej Drozd
1,050,000 342,000
Petar Kalev bg
Petar Kalev
905,000 295,000
Laurent Cessy fr
Laurent Cessy
860,000 -340,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
385,000 -150,000

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.

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

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.

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

Tags: Abel AspasAntoine SaoutPascal Lefrancois

A Few Assorted Chip Count Updates

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jaesung Lee kr
Jaesung Lee
Day 2 Chip Leader
2,140,000 -140,000
Benjamin Lebor gb
Benjamin Lebor
1,250,000 400,000
Simon Lofberg se
Simon Lofberg
1,200,000 375,000
Rui Milhomens pt
Rui Milhomens
1,015,000 -145,000
Luigi D'Alterio it
Luigi D'Alterio
955,000 22,000
Conor Beresford gb
Conor Beresford
850,000 -60,000
Jordan Saccucci ca
Jordan Saccucci
Day 5 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
735,000 -173,000
Henok Tekle Mariam nl
Henok Tekle Mariam
725,000 -130,000
Simon Mattsson se
Simon Mattsson
600,000 100,000
Petr Svoboda cz
Petr Svoboda
560,000 220,000
Lander Lijo es
Lander Lijo
475,000 -41,000
Henri Juutilainen fi
Henri Juutilainen
360,000 -40,000
Maksim Shornikau by
Maksim Shornikau
225,000 -215,000
Jussi Mattila fi
Jussi Mattila
125,000 30,000

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."

Player Chips Progress
Jaesung Lee kr
Jaesung Lee
Day 2 Chip Leader
2,280,000 430,000
Conor Beresford gb
Conor Beresford
910,000 -290,000

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.

Player Chips Progress
Jaesung Lee kr
Jaesung Lee
Day 2 Chip Leader
1,850,000 600,000
Klas Lofberg se
Klas Lofberg
1,255,000 1,255,000
Conor Beresford gb
Conor Beresford
1,200,000 860,000
Henok Tekle Mariam nl
Henok Tekle Mariam
855,000 280,000
Simon Mattsson se
Simon Mattsson
500,000 16,000
Henri Juutilainen fi
Henri Juutilainen
400,000 105,000
Jussi Mattila fi
Jussi Mattila
95,000 -177,000
Karol Bogusz pl
Karol Bogusz
Busted

Tags: Conor BeresfordHenri JuutilainenKarol BoguszKlas Lofberg