€3,000 Mystery Bounty | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-15-2023 15:24 UTC+1

Igor Pihela Jr Eliminated in 8th Place (€29,660)

Ben Weiss

Level 31 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Igor Pihela Jr opened the action from middle position by moving all in. It folded around to Andrej Tekel, who made the call with the Estonian covered.

Igor Pihela Jr: 10♠10♣
Andrej Tekel: K♣K♥

The flop put Pihela Jr on the brink of elimination, with it coming K♠6♣Q♦.

No help came for Pihela Jr on the 3♠ turn, leaving him with just two outs.

A J♣ on the river confirmed the knockout for Tekel, winning a valuable pot and earning another chance to visit the mystery bounty desk.

'Seven or eight,' the Austrian answered when ask how many knockouts he had won so far. 'All the €1,000s' he continued - referring to the subsequent bounty prizes he collected from the desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrej Tekel	5,365,000 1,420,000	1,420,000
Igor Pihela Jr	Busted

Tags: Andrej Tekel Igor Pihela Jr

12-15-2023 14:39 UTC+1

Another Bad Beat for Xanthopoulos Sends a Double to Tekel

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Tyler Foran

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Gab Yong Kim raised 225,000 in the cutoff before Andrej Tekel three-bet 525,000 on the button. Pavlos Xanthopoulos was in the big blind and went into the tank for a few minutes. Eventually, time was called and he announced a four-bet to 950,000. Kim snap-mucked, and Tekel jammed for 1,785,000. Xanthopoulos called.

Andrej Tekel: Q♣Q♠
Pavlos Xanthopoulos: A♥A♠

Xanthopoulos was in great shape once again, and the J♦6♦2♥ flop changed nothing. However, the Q♥ landed on the turn, giving Tekel a set and the 4♠ river was a brick.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gab Yong Kim	7,595,000 265,000	265,000

Andrej Tekel	3,945,000 2,045,000	2,045,000
Pavlos Xanthopoulos	2,630,000 -1,830,000	-1,830,000
Ioannis Oikonomidis	2,420,000 20,000	20,000
Henri Kasper	1,820,000
Igor Pihela Jr	1,750,000 -40,000	-40,000
Aleksandar Tomovic	155,000 -1,340,000	-1,340,000

Tags: Andrej Tekel Gab Yong Kim Pavlos Xanthopoulos

12-15-2023 14:35 UTC+1

Kasper Spikes a Ten

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Tyler Foran

Level 30 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pavlos Xanthopoulos opened 200,000 under the gun before Henri Kasper three-bet jammed for 785,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back around to Xanthopoulos and he made the call.

Henri Kasper: A♣10♣
Pavlos Xanthopoulos: A♦J♦

Xanthopoulos had Kasper dominated but the 10♦9♥3♠ flop gave Kasper the lead with a pair of tens. The board was completed with the A♥ turn and the 8♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavlos Xanthopoulos	4,460,000 -890,000	-890,000
Henri Kasper	1,820,000 770,000	770,000

Tags: Henri Kasper Pavlos Xanthopoulos

12-15-2023 13:55 UTC+1

Cornelis Van Gent Eliminated in 9th Place (€20,575)

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Ollie Garland

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Gab Yong Kim raised to 175,000 from under the gun, Cornelis Van Gent moved all in for 1,480,000 from the hijack and Pavlos Xanthopoulos four-bet jammed for 3,785,000 from the small blind. Yong Kim folded.

Cornelis Van Gent: A♠J♦
Pavlos Xanthopoulos: K♣K♠

The board ran out 8♦2♦4♥3♥3♣. Van Gent couldn't find any help in the five-card runout and was sent to the rail.

Van Gent and Marius Gicovanu were eliminated the same hand at different tables, so they split the ninth and tenth payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavlos Xanthopoulos	5,500,000 1,560,000	1,560,000
Cornelis Van Gent	Busted

Tags: Cornelis Van Gent Gab Yong Kim Pavlos Xanthopoulos

12-15-2023 13:52 UTC+1

Marius Gicovanu Eliminated in 10th Place (€20,575)

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Tyler Foran

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Igor Pihela Jr jammed on the button, and Marius Gicovanu was in the big blind. He asked the floor if someone busted at the other table if he was going to split the money. The floor responded yes, and he called instantly.

Marius Gicovanu: A♥7♥
Igor Pihela Jr: Q♦Q♠

The J♥9♥8♣ flop gave both players a straight draw, while Gicovanu picked up a flush draw. The 9♣ turn, and 2♠ river were no help for Gicovanu though as he exited the table in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Pihela Jr	1,750,000 450,000	450,000
Marius Gicovanu	Busted

Tags: Marius Gicovanu Igor Pihela Jr

12-15-2023 13:29 UTC+1

Toni Kaukua Eliminated in 11th Place (€18,340)

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Ollie Garland

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Andrej Tekel raised to 200,000 from the cutoff, Toni Kaukua moved all in for approximately 1,000,000 from the big blind and Tekel called.

Toni Kaukua: A♦Q♦
Andrej Tekel,: 9♥9♦

The board ran out in dramatic fashion as the first four cards read Q♣3♥K♦2♥; Kaukua flopped a queen to pull way out in front in this hand. However, the 9♠ landed on the river, giving Tekel a set and sending Kaukua to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrej Tekel	2,300,000 1,360,000	1,360,000
Toni Kaukua	Busted

Tags: Andrej Tekel Toni Kaukua

12-15-2023 13:28 UTC+1

Adam Martinsson Eliminated in 12th Place (€15,290)

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Ben Weiss

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Gab Yong Kim was back on the offensive, as he looked to further add to his tally of bounties.

The action began with the cutoff opening to 160,000. Adam Martinsson then shoved all in for his remaining 510,000 from the small blind. Chip leader Kim then reraised to 1,000,000, which forced out the cutoff and sent it heads up, with another bounty on the line.

Adam Martinsson: A♠Q♣
Gab Yong Kim: 7♥7♠

A 10♠9♠A♦ flop was a great one for Martinsson, as he took the lead in the hand.

The 4♥ landed on the turn and the Swede looked set to double up.

But a dramatic 7♣ river gave the Korean a set and sent Martinsson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gab Yong Kim	7,250,000 950,000	950,000

Adam Martinsson	Busted

Tags: Adam Martinsson Gab Yong Kim

12-15-2023 13:17 UTC+1

Huge Turn for Kasper

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Tyler Foran

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Henri Kasper shoved his last 580,000 from the small blind, and Adam Martinsson called in the big blind.

Henri Kasper: J♥10♣
Adam Martinsson: 10♠10♥

The K♥9♥4♠ flop didn't connect with Martinsson, but it did give him a gutshot straight draw, and the Q♥ turn was the card he was looking for as the A♠ landed on the river to complete the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henri Kasper	1,240,000 410,000	410,000
Adam Martinsson	535,000 -525,000	-525,000

Tags: Adam Martinsson Henri Kasper

12-15-2023 13:14 UTC+1

Pihela Jr Spikes a King to Stay Alive

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Tyler Foran

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Andrej Tekel opened 200,000 on the button, and Igor Pihela Jr jammed in the big blind. Tekel asked for a count, and once the dealer told him it was 855,000 he made the call and both hands were tabled.

Igor Pihela Jr: K♥9♦
Andrej Tekel: A♥10♥

Pihela Jr was behind and the 10♣6♦4♥ flop wasn't favorable, but the K♠ turn gave him a pair of kings to take the lead, and the 5♥ landed on the river, sending the double to Pihela Jr.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Pihela Jr	1,830,000 570,000	570,000
Andrej Tekel	940,000 -160,000	-160,000

Tags: Igor Pihela Andrej Tekel

12-15-2023 12:55 UTC+1

Vladimir Troyanovskiy Eliminated in 13th Place (€15,290)

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Ollie Garland

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Vladimir Troyanovskiy moved all in for 145,000 from the cutoff, Ioannis Oikonomidis called on the button and Pavlos Xanthopoulos three-bet to 450,000, from the small blind. Oikonomidis called.

With action on the side and Troyanovskiy at risk, three players saw a flop of 7♦Q♠2♥. Xanthopoulos continued for 250,000 and Oikonomidis called.

The 9♦ turn slowed down Xanthopoulos who checked and then folded to a bet of 375,000 from Oikonomidis.

Vladimir Troyanovskiy: J♣2♣
Ioannis Oikonomidis: A♣A♠

The river landed an inconsequential 4♦ and Troyanovskiy was sent to the rail, while Oikonomidis stacked a monster pot.