€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 3 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

Dec 14, 2023

Marsh Takes From Rodriguez; Spragg up Big

Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Enrique Rodriguez opened to 12,000 from the hijack and was called by Luke Marsh in the big blind.

Marsh checked to Rodriguez on the 9♣7♠3♣ flop and he continued for 22,000. Marsh then check-raised to 58,000 and Rodriguez called.

Both players checked on the 5♦ turn and then Marsh led out for 50,000 on the 4♣ river. Rodriguez let his hand go and Marsh added to his stack.

At another table, Marle Spragg was seen collecting the rest of Hussein Abud's chips. Abud held A♥K♥ and Spragg held J♥J♦ on a completed board of 2♣7♦8♣8♠3♥.

"So many big hands," Spragg said as she collected the pot.

Tags: Enrique Rodriguez Hussein Abud Luke Marsh Marle Spragg

Dec 14, 2023

Garp Sends Out Zima

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Tobias Garp raised on the button, then called when Grigory Zima shoved for around 60,000 in the small blind.

Grigory Zima: 4♦4♥
Tobias Garp: K♣9♠

The 10♦A♥J♥ flop gave Garp a straight draw to go with his two overcards, and he hit one of his outs on the K♥ turn to take the lead.

The 3♦ river gave him the pot and sent Zima off to the payout desk.

Tags: Grigory Zima Tobias Garp

Dec 14, 2023

Garcia Keeps Climbing, Snaps Off Carrera

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Andrii Derzhypilskyi raised to 12,000 in the cutoff before Cesar Garcia three-bet to 32,000 on the button. Rolando Carrera then moved all in for 82,000 in the big blind, Derzhypilskyi folded, but Garcia snap-called.

Rolando Carrera: A♣7♦
Cesar Garcia: J♠J♣

Carrera hit a pair on the 7♣3♣8♦ flop but improved no further on the K♦ turn and J♥ river as Garcia made a set to send Carrera to the rail.

Tags: Andrii Derzhypilskyi Cesar Garcia Rolando Carrera

Dec 14, 2023

Osti Busts to Guyon

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Matthew Warburton

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mercedes Osti was all in preflop with a short stack and Adrien Guyon called with a big stack. Players flipped their cards.

Mercedes Osti: 8♣7♦
Adrien Guyon: A♠2♠

The board ran out 3♣10♣6♥5♠2♣. Guyon paired his deuce and held to win the pot. Osti was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Adrien Guyon Mercedes Osti

Dec 14, 2023

Garcia Busts Benkovic to Extend Chip Lead

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Lukas Benkovic opened to 12,000 from early position and was three-bet to 33,000 by Cesar Garcia from the cutoff. It was folded back around to Benkovic, who announced he was all in for approximately 120,000 total. Garcia quickly called to put Benkovic at risk.

Lukas Benkovic: A♠K♠
Cesar Garcia: J♠J♥

It was a coinflip, but the board ran out J♣K♥9♣Q♥Q♠ — leaving Garcia best with jacks-full and eliminating Benkovic.

Tags: Cesar Garcia Lukas Benkovic

Dec 14, 2023

Rodriguez Eliminated in 100th Place

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Maxime Taldir

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Moments after the restart, Enrique Rodriguez's cards went on their backs as he shoved for approximately 130,000 from the big blind, and was called by Luke Marsh who three-bet from the cutoff after an open.

Enrique Rodriguez: J♣J♥
Luke Marsh: A♣K♦

Rodriguez immediately stood up and pushed his stack forward when Marsh flopped a pair on the A♥8♣7♦3♦3♥ board. He was eliminated in 100th place for €12,020.

Tags: Enrique Rodriguez Luke Marsh

Dec 14, 2023

Eljach Snaps Off Skiscim

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action folded to Jacek Skiscim who moved all in for around 70,000 on the button. Omar Eljach snap-called in the big blind.

Jacek Skiscim: A♣6♥
Omar Eljach: 9♥9♣

"Oh my God," Skiscim said upon seeing Eljach's hand as he stood up from his seat to await the board. The dealer flipped over 8♠Q♥5♥J♣8♥ and Skiscim couldn't overcome Eljach's nines and was sent to the rail.

Tags: Jacek Skiscim Omar Eljach

Dec 14, 2023

O'Dwyer Hits the Flop to Bust Ylitalo

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 18,000 in early position, then called when big blind Robin Ylitalo moved all in for 84,000.

Robin Ylitalo: A♠K♥
Steve O'Dwyer: A♣J♥

Ylitalo had O'Dwyer dominated until the flop came J♦9♣7♦, giving O'Dwyer the lead with top pair. The board ran out 3♥9♥ and the EPT champion and EPT Barcelona finalist from this summer was sent to the rail.

Tags: Robin Ylitalo Steve O'Dwyer

Dec 14, 2023

Tishkevich Hits the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

An all-in and call situation occurred on Table 10, with Stanislav Tishkevich being the player at risk for approximately 125,000 from the cutoff against Alexandru Lupuleac under the gun.

Stanislav Tishkevich: 6♠6♣
Alexandru Lupuleac: A♥J♠

On a board of J♣5♣4♦8♠J♦, Tishkevich couldn't do much against Lupuleac's trips and was eliminated.

Tags: Alexandru Lupuleac Stanislav Tishkevich

Dec 14, 2023

D'Alterio Busts After Four-Betting Into Kudzmanas

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Matthew Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Luigi D'Alterio raised to 16,000 from late position, Marius Kudzmanas three-bet to 60,000 from the small blind, and Luigi D'Alterio moved all in for around 290,000. Kudzmanas made the call and had D'Alterio well covered as players flipped their cards.

Luigi D'Alterio: A♣3♣
Marius Kudzmanas: A♥Q♥

The board ran out 10♠J♥J♠8♣6♥. Neither player improved, so Kudzmanas held with the pair of jacks on board and his ace-queen high to win the pot. D'Alterio's run came to an end and Kudzmanas chipped up to over 1,100,000.

Tags: Luigi D'Alterio Marius Kudzmanas