€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

Dec 13, 2023

Great Spot for Margets

Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ori Miller opened to 4,500 from middle position and was called by Alexander Norden from the hijack. Leo Margets moved all. in for 38,500 from the big blind. Miller called and then called again when Nordon jammed for about 40,000 more.

Leo Margets: J♠J♦
Alexander Norden: A♣Q♣
Ori Miller: A♥Q♠

Margets was in an almost perfect position and improved to a set to triple up after the 10♠8♦7♦J♣3♣ runout.

Shortly after, Nordon was eliminated.

Tags: Alexander Norden Leo Margets Ori Miller

Dec 13, 2023

Thiriart Picks Up Queens to Move Into Chip Lead Contention

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♥3♦8♠, Arthur Thiriart bet 4,500 from early position before Filippo Gandini raised to 20,000 in the big blind. Thiriart moved all in and Gandini quickly called for his last 45,000.

Filippo Gandini: J♥9♠
Arthur Thiriart: Q♠Q♣

Thiriart was ahead with his queens, while Gandini had a straight draw. The 2♣ turn was no help to Gandini, while he also missed the 10♠ river as Thiriart scooped the pot to send Gandini to the rail.

Tags: Arthur Thiriart Filippo Gandini

Dec 13, 2023

Banicevic Wins Three Way All In

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Patrick Cole

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After Vlado Banicevic opened from early position, Pavels Spirins shoved for 47,000 on the button.

Jack Buhlmann makes the call for 35,000 in the big blind and Banicevic, who covers, makes the call.

Jack Buhlmann: 10♥10♣
Pavels Spirins: A♦Q♦
Vlado Banicevic: K♥K♠

The flop of 2♠A♥K♦ hit both Spirins and Banicevic and left Buhlmann drawing to runner runner tens.

The A♠ turn paired the board and gave Banicevic a full house, leaving Sprinins drawing to an ace or a queen and Buhlmann drawing dead.

The J♣ river was safe for Banicevic's kings and sent Spirins and Bulhmann to the rail.

Tags: Jack Buhlmann Pavels Spirins Vlado Banicevic

Dec 13, 2023

Hanel Eliminated by Hjulstroem

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Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After an open by the player on the button, Jaromir Hanel shoved for a little bit more than 30,000 from the small blind. Linus Hjulstroem called in the big blind, and the initial raiser folded.

Jaromir Hanel: Q♥J♣
Linus Hjulstroem: A♦Q♠

Hanel packed his stuff and almost didn't wait for the dealer to reveal the board of 5♥2♦A♥9♠6♠ to leave.

Tags: Jaromir Hanel Linus Hjulstroem

Dec 13, 2023

Kajtez Collects Ciobanu's Crumbs

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Matija Kajtez had already opened from under the gun and action folded to Bogdan Ciobanu in the cutoff, who shoved for a bit under 20,000. It was folded back to Kajtez, who quickly called to put Ciobanu at risk.

Bogdan Ciobanu: A♦J♦
Matija Kajtez: K♠K♦

Ciobanu would need some help, but the 8♣2♠5♦7♦9♠ runout kept Kajtez's cowboys best and Ciobanu was sent to the rail.

Tags: Bogdan Ciobanu Matija Kajtez

Dec 13, 2023

Odani Eliminates Kavoukis

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Efstathios Kavoukis was already all in for a bit over 30,000 on a Q♣3♠5♠ flop against Takumi Odani, who had Kavoukis covered and at risk.

Efstathios Kavoukis: 10♠8♠
Takumi Odani: K♦Q♠

Odani held the lead with top pair, and the 2♣ turn and 7♣ river bricked out for Kavoukis — sending him to the rail.

Tags: Efstathios Kavoukis Takumi Odani

Dec 13, 2023

D'Alessio Wins a Massive Flip to Bust Dobosz

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Alexandru Lupuleac raised to 6,000 in early position and Kamil Dobosz called in middle position. Mercedes Osti then three-bet to 20,000 in the cutoff.

Ferdinando D'Alessio called in the small blind, while Lupuleac folded. Doboza moved all in for 115,000 and Osti got out of the way, but D'Alessio spent several minutes counting out his stack before calling.

Kamil Dobosz: A♣K♠
Ferdinando D'Alessio: J♦J♣

Both players took out their phones and began filming the action as the board ran out 4♦8♦9♦8♣2♠.

"Yes. I win!" D'Alessio yelled out, getting up from his seat and unleashing a big fist pump as his jacks held up to send Dobosz to the rail. Osti then admitted she folded two queens.

Tags: Alexandru Lupuleac Ferdinando D'Alessio Kamil Dobosz Mercedes Osti

Dec 13, 2023

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

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Dec 13, 2023

Field Busts After Flip

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ryan Plant opened to 5,000 from the hijack before John Field jammed for 39,500 from the small blind. Adi Neigauz reshoved as the bigger stack from the big blind and folded out Plant.

John Field: 10♣10♦
Adi Neigauz: A♥K♠

"Keep it low," said Field before the dealer fanned the K♥6♣5♠ flop. Field needed a ten but the 8♠ turn and 9♠ river confirmed his exit.

Tags: Adi Neigauz Ryan Plant

Dec 13, 2023

Tulepbergenov Sends Marecek Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Azamat Tulepbergenov opened to 5,000 on the button and just behind him, Pavel Marecek shoved for his last 30,000 from the small blind and Tulepbergenov called to put him at risk.

Pavel Marecek: A♣10♦
Azamat Tulepbergenov: 7♦7♣

The 4♣7♠K♥ flop improved Tulepbergenov to a set and left Marecek drawing to runner-runner.

Marecek was drawing dead after the K♣ turn upgraded Tulepbergenov to a full house and an irrelevant A♠ completed the board — eliminating Marecek from the tournament.

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Pavel Marecek