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

12-14-2023 17:43 UTC+2

Guyon Shoves on Vella; Shows a Bluff

Dan O'Hair

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

Vito Vella opened to 16,000 from under the gun and was called by Adrien Guyon in the cutoff and Grzegorz Glowny in the big blind.

Glowny checked to Vella on the A♦7♦10♠ flop and he continued for 30,000. Guyon called and Glowny folded.

The K♥ fell on the turn and Vella barreled for 65,000. Guyon again called.

Vella slowed down and checked after the K♠ completed the board and Guyon used up a time extension before announcing he was all in — sending Vella deep into the tank.

Vella eventually laid his hand down after using up a couple time extensions and Guyon turned over 9♦8♦ as he collected the pot, which got a "Nice hand," from Vella.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Guyon	850,000 96,000	96,000
Grzegorz Glowny	240,000 28,000	28,000

Vito Vella	220,000 142,000	142,000

Tags: Adrien Guyon Grzegorz Glowny Vito Vella

12-14-2023 17:42 UTC+2

Day 3 Notables

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Milko van Winden

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

12-14-2023 17:40 UTC+2

No Queen to Save Miniucchi

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Maxime Taldir

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

After Tomas Kolarik opened to 16,000 from early position, Marcello Miniucchi three-bet to 100,000 from the small blind. Then Vincent Meli decided to shoved for approximately 180,000 from the big blind. Kolarik fold, and Miniucchi snap-called with his last 10,000 chips.

Marcello Miniucchi: A♣Q♣
Vincent Meli: A♥K♣

Miniucchi didn't find the queen he needed on the 3♥9♦J♥J♦5♦ board, and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Kolarik	540,000 114,000	114,000
Vincent Meli	320,000 172,000	172,000
Marcello Miniucchi	Busted

Tags: Marcello Miniucchi Tomas Kolarik Vincent Meli

12-14-2023 17:40 UTC+2

O'Dwyer Blasts River

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Ben Weiss

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

Jiri Kocab opened from middle position to 17,000 and was called by Steve O'Dwyer in the big blind.

The flop came K♠4♦5♦ and O'Dwyer checked it to Kocab. The Czech made it 14,000 and was again called.

A K♥ on the turn saw both players check.

But it was O'Dwyer who took the initiative on the river, betting 117,000 into a 74,000 pot as a 9♦ landed. Kocab swiftly folded, awarding a sizeable pot to the Irishman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	655,000 45,000	45,000

Jiri Kocab	490,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Jiri Kocab Steve O'Dwyer

12-14-2023 17:34 UTC+2

Ilani Doubles Off Stancer

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David Salituro

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

Daniel Stancer raised to 23,000 in the small blind before Ran Ilani three-bet to 72,000 in the big blind. Stancer then moved all in and Ilani quickly called for 270,000.

Ran Ilani: A♦Q♦
Daniel Stancer: A♠8♦

Ilani asked the dealer to hold up on gathering up the cards as he snapped a photo of the table. The dealer then spread out the Q♣J♣6♦4♣5♥ board and Ilani hit top pair on the flop to secure his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Ilani	550,000 428,000	428,000
Daniel Stancer	250,000 235,000	235,000

Tags: Daniel Stancer Ran Ilani

12-14-2023 17:29 UTC+2

Jakovljevic Shows Big Slick

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Dan O'Hair

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

Alexandru Lupuleac already had a three-bet and open from Dejan Jakovljevic to 56,000 from early position and action folded back around to Jakovljevic, who four-bet to 150,000 from under the gun. Lupuleac called.

The flop came 4♣K♠10♠ and Jakovljevic continued for 110,000. Lupuleac re-checked his hole cards and sent them into the muck and Jakovljevic graciously showed he held A♠K♦ as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dejan Jakovljevic	1,050,000 200,000	200,000
Alexandru Lupuleac	540,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Alexandru Lupuleac Dejan Jakovljevic

12-14-2023 17:26 UTC+2

D'Alterio Busts After Four-Betting Into Kudzmanas

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Matt 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Kudzmanas	1,120,000 405,000	405,000
Luigi D'Alterio	Busted

Tags: Luigi D'Alterio Marius Kudzmanas

12-14-2023 17:23 UTC+2

Odani Puts a Massive Cooler on Dimitrov

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David Salituro

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

Three players went to the turn on a board of 7♠A♥5♥Q♣. Takumi Odani then bet 35,000 from the big blind and only Stefan Dimitrov called on the button.

The river was the A♠ and Odani bet another 67,000. Dimitrov then raised to 150,000 and Odani moved all in.

Dimitrov used his last time bank, then nearly allowed his 30-second clock to run out again before he tossed in a chip to call. Odani turned over A♦7♣ for a full house and Dimitrov's AxJx quickly hit the muck.

The stacks were counted down and Odani had 375,000 remaining. Dimitrov barely had him covered and paid off the massive pot to leave himself on fumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takumi Odani	880,000 565,000	565,000
Stefan Dimitrov	25,000 493,000	493,000

Tags: Stefan Dimitrov Takumi Odani

12-14-2023 17:17 UTC+2

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.