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

12-13-2023 18:47 UTC+2

Menga Falls to Rantala

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On the first hand back from break, Antonio Menga moved all in for 34,000 from the cutoff and Eero Rantala called in the big blind.

Antonio Menga: Q♥9♥
Eero Rantala: K♠J♥

Rantala hit top pair on the 4♣J♣10♣ flop while Menga picked up a straight draw. The board ran out 5♣7♠ and Menga missed all his outs and headed off to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eero Rantala	165,000 30,000	30,000
Antonio Menga	Busted

Tags: Antonio Menga Eero Rantala

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

12-13-2023 18:37 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Eljach	592,000 22,000	22,000
Ferdinando D'Alessio	550,000 250,000	250,000
Arthur Thiriart	514,000 -26,000	-26,000

Peter Jaksland	487,000 402,000	402,000
Dejan Jakovljevic	480,000
Maksim Shornikau	480,000 70,000	70,000
Umberto Ruggeri	465,000 45,000	45,000
Vlado Banicevic	445,000 270,000	270,000
Jaroslaw Lipien	430,000 100,000	100,000
Tobias Garp	424,000 -36,000	-36,000
Daniel Koloszar	399,500 29,500	29,500

Ka Kwan Lau	399,000 47,000	47,000
Eugenio Sanchioni	380,000 140,000	140,000
Dario Sammartino	351,000 47,000	47,000

Teun Mulder	350,000 236,000	236,000
Thomas Clack	343,000 83,000	83,000
Max Neugebauer	330,000 -24,000	-24,000
Leo Margets	320,000 30,000	30,000
Robin Ylitalo	320,000 3,500	3,500

Steve O'Dwyer	312,000 53,500	53,500

Andrii Derzhypilskyi	310,000 53,000	53,000
Enzo Vito	310,000 -60,000	-60,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	300,000 130,000	130,000
Ramon Colillas	284,000

Adi Neigauz	280,000 -60,000	-60,000

The Pot Limit Omaha Action Gets Wild at EPT Prague

Milko van Winden

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

12-13-2023 18:20 UTC+2

Time For a Break

Dan O'Hair

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

The remaining 232 players are on another 20-minute break.

Here are some highlights from Level 13:

12-13-2023 18:20 UTC+2

High Cards Showdown

Patrick Cole

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

Action was picked up on the flop of Q♠2♥10♥ where Pawel Krol led for 5,500 from the big blind.

Tomas Soderstrom made the call on the button.

The 5♠ turn brought out another barrel from Krol, who sized up to 11,000.

Soderstrom called once again.

The 5♠ river was knuckled by both players, and Krol announced he had "jack-high."

Soderstrom tabled K♥J♥ and his king-high won him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Krol	170,500 -80,000	-80,000
Tomas Soderstrom	88,000 -55,500	-55,500

Tags: Pawel Krol Tomas Soderstrom

12-13-2023 18:20 UTC+2

Pucilli Punished on River

Patrick Cole

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

Action was picked up on the flop of K♣3♥8♦ where Stefano Puccilli shoved all in for 25,000.

He was quickly called by Viktor Jensen.

Stefano Puccilli: A♣K♠
Viktor Jensen: 4♦4♥

Jensen needed a four to take the pot, the turn was the 6♣.

The dealer dealt the river of the 4♣ giving Jensen a set of fours and sending Pucilli to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Jensen	70,000 33,500	33,500
Stefano Puccilli	Busted

Tags: Stefano Puccilli Viktor Jensen

12-13-2023 18:19 UTC+2

Lococo Eliminated by Astedt

Maxime Taldir

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

With a 30-minute delay, the stream revealed Alejandro Lococo's elimination from the feature table. Andrii Derzhypilskyi opened to 5,500 from under the gun, and the PokerStars ambassador called from the small blind. However, Niklas Astedt three-bet to 21,000 from the big blind.

Derzhypilskyi went into the tank but folded, while Lococo moved all-in for 77,500. Astedt snap-called.

Alejandro Lococo: A♣J♥
Niklas Astedt: 9♥9♦

On a board of K♣K♦6♥9♠10♣, Astedt's nines held, sending Lococo to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrii Derzhypilskyi	257,000 86,000	86,000
Niklas Astedt	179,000 -94,000	-94,000
Alejandro Lococo	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Andrii Derzhypilskyi Niklas Astedt

12-13-2023 18:19 UTC+2

Minasi Picks Up a Pot

Calum Grant

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

Jorge Rios opened to 5,500 from the hijack. Alessandro Minasi and Mark Helou called from the cutoff and button.

Rios checked on the 7♣5♥4♠ flop. Minasi bet 8,000 and folded out both opponents.

The Italian is looking for another deep run in an EPT Main Event, having finished in 16th place at EPT Cyprus in October. For making the final two tables, Minasi received $43,275.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Helou	125,000 -15,500	-15,500
Alessandro Minasi	82,000 -11,500	-11,500
Jorge Rios	75,500 -27,500	-27,500

Tags: Alessandro Minasi Jorge Rios Mark Helou

12-13-2023 18:19 UTC+2

Ruggeri Holds On to Bust Thielke

David Salituro

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

Umberto Ruggeri and Marcos Thielke were heads-up on a flop of Q♣J♣3♥ when Ruggeri bet enough from early position to put Thielke all in. Thielke quickly called for his last 90,000 from the button.

Marcos Thielke: K♠10♠
Umberto Ruggeri: K♣Q♦

"Nine or an ace," Theilke pleaded as he shot up from his seat to await the turn. The dealer flipped over the K♥ to improve Ruggeri to two pair, while the 7♣ river completed the board and Thielke was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Ruggeri	420,000 333,500	333,500
Marcos Thielke	Busted

Tags: Marcos Thielke Umberto Ruggeri