€5,300 EPT Main Event | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

Dec 17, 2023

Ruggeri Picks Off Kyte's Triple Barrel Bluff

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jon Kyte, from the small blind, opened to 625,000 from the small blind and Umberto Ruggeri called from the big blind.

Ruggeri check-called for 450,000 and 1,350,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read J♠6♣3♥Q♥6♥

Kyte fired out 2,500,000. Ruggeri had 3,200,000 behind, and he called off the majority of his stack as his shot clock neared zero.

Kyte was caught speeding with A♥5♣, and Ruggeri had the winner with J♦10♣ to leave Kyte at the bottom of the counts.

Tags: Jon Kyte Umberto Ruggeri

Dec 17, 2023

O'Neill On Fire

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Padraig O'Neill opened to 300,000 from the button. Jon Kyte and Umberto Ruggeri called from the blinds with K♥Q♥ and J♦7♠ respectively.

O'Neill bet 300,000 on the 10♦7♦6♠ flop and only Ruggeri called.

The A♣ came on the turn and Ruggeri check-folded the best hand after O'Neill fired out 1,000,000.

Tags: Jon Kyte Padraig O'Neill Umberto Ruggeri

Dec 17, 2023

Ruggeri Out of Time Banks

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Umberto Ruggeri called from the small blind with K♠9♣ and Padraig O'Neill checked his option from the big blind with 7♣5♦.

Ruggeri bet 150,000 on the 5♠8♦5♥ flop and O'Neill called with his trip fives.

The 10♥ fell on the turn and Ruggeri checked to O'Neill, who bet 800,000. Ruggeri then check-raised to 1,900,000 and O'Neill called.

Ruggeri slowed down and checked on the 4♦ river. O'Neill bet 2,400,000 and Ruggeri burned up his last time extension before leting his hand go — sending the sizable pot O'Neill's way.

Tags: Padraig O'Neill Umberto Ruggeri

Dec 17, 2023

O'Neill Flush With Chips

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Padraig O'Neill raised to 550,000 from the small blind with 10♣4♣ and Jon Kyte called in the big blind with J♥9♠.

O'Neill continued for 300,000 on the K♥3♣J♣ flop and Kyte called.

O'Neill checked after the 9♣ improved him to a flush and Kyte bet 1,200,000 with his turned two pair. O'Neill called.

The 5♣ river brought four-to-a-flush and both players checked down. O'Neill showed his flush and Kyte frustratedly tossed his hand into the muck.

Tags: Jon Kyte Padraig O'Neill

Dec 17, 2023

O'Neill Pulls Away

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jon Kyte opened to 325,000 from the button with Q♠8♣. Umberto Ruggeri and Padraig O'Neill called from the blinds with 10♠10♥ and J♣10♦, respectively.

Action checked through to the turn for the board to read 7♥2♦4♥J♦. O'Neill bet 500,000 and was called by Ruggeri.

The 4♠ completed the board and Ruggeri checked for a third time. O'Neill fired out another 1,500,000 and was called.

O'Neill tabled his winning hand and extended his lead.

Tags: Jon Kyte Padraig O'Neill Umberto Ruggeri

Dec 17, 2023

O'Neill Takes the Lead

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Umberto Ruggeri opened to 300,000 on the button with A♦6♦ and was called by Padraig O'Neill in the small blind with K♠J♦.

O'Neill check-called a 425,000 bet from Ruggeri on the K♣Q♥3♠ flop and then both players checked on the Q♣ turn.

The 5♥ completed the board and O'Neill fired 1,700,000 into the middle. Ruggeri quickly folded and O'Neill chipped up.

With that pot, Padraig O'Neill has taken the chip lead.

Tags: Padraig O'Neill Umberto Ruggeri

Dec 17, 2023

Kyte's Lead Diminishing

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jon Kyte opened to 325,000 from the button with A♥2♥, and Padraig O'Neill called from the big blind with A♦5♦.

O'Neill check-called for 275,000 on the J♦7♥4♦ flop, which brought in the 2♠ turn to give Kyte the lead. Action checked through to the 3♣ river, and O'Neill had the best hand with a wheel.

O'Neill bet 450,000 before Kyte bluff-raised 2,100,000. O'Neill chucked two time bank cards to the dealer and moved all in, which folded out Kyte.

Tags: Jon Kyte Padraig O'Neill

Dec 17, 2023