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

12-14-2023 13:53 UTC+2

Kocab Runs Out Danchev

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Shortly after Matija Kajtez's double up on this table, Jiri Kocab and Dimitar Danchev tangled in another all-in pot.

There was around 80,000 in the pot on a flop of 4♠2♣7♦ when Danchev got the rest of his 100,000 in the middle from the big blind and Kocab had him at risk in middle position.

Dimitar Danchev: A♠K♠
Jiri Kocab: 8♣8♠

Danchev needed to improve against Kocab's pair of eights, but he missed the Q♦ turn and 5♠ river as the EPT champion was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiri Kocab	330,000 150,000	150,000
Dimitar Danchev	Busted

Tags: Dimitar Danchev Jiri Kocab

12-14-2023 13:53 UTC+2

Lipien Doubles Astedt

Ben Weiss

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Middle position opened the action to 10,000, before Niklas Astedt shoved all in on the button. Jaroslaw Lipien, who had the Swede covered, raised it and the middle position folded.

Niklas Astedt: A♣K♣
Jaroslaw Lipien: A♥Q♥

A flop of 9♥2♣5♥ gave Lipien a flush draw.

The 4♣ on the turn then also gave Astedt a flush draw.

But neither hit and Lipien missed his queen outs as the 8♦ river came, doubling up Astedt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	183,000 110,000	110,000
Jaroslaw Lipien	150,000 -395,000	-395,000

Tags: Jaroslaw Lipien Niklas Astedt

12-14-2023 13:47 UTC+2

Kajtez Already Writing a Chip and a Chair Story

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jiri Kocab raised to 12,000 in the cutoff and Luke Marsh called in the small blind. Matija Kajtez then moved all in for 35,000 in the big blind and only Marsh called.

Matija Kajtez: K♦J♣
Luke Marsh: A♥K♠

Kajtez was dominated as the board came out 6♥8♣7♠3♦, but he caught the J♦ on the river to double up.

"I think I win the one million. I feel it," Kajtez said. "Write down, 'Matija wins the Main Event."

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Marsh	320,000 77,000	77,000
Jiri Kocab	180,000 -24,000	-24,000
Matija Kajtez	80,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Jiri Kocab Luke Marsh Matija Kajtez

12-14-2023 13:46 UTC+2

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Josh Noy

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

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12-14-2023 13:44 UTC+2

Atmaca Eliminated by Adamszki

Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Down to 42,000 chips, Ercan Atmaca shoved from middle position, and was only called by Tamas Adamszki on the button.

Ercan Atmaca: 9♦8♠
Tamas Adamszki: A♥Q♦

The dealer fanned a board of A♦6♦J♣K♦5♥ which was no help for Atmaca, who was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamas Adamszki	490,000 60,000	60,000
Ercan Atmaca	Busted

Tags: Ercan Atmaca Tamas Adamszki

12-14-2023 13:41 UTC+2

Enzo Takes Out Tammel With Quads

Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Enzo Vito opened to 12,000 on the button and was called by Tamas Adamszki in the small blind. Tarmo Tammel shoved for his remaining short stack from the big blind and Vito announced he was also all in. Adamszki got out of the way and hands were revealed.

Tarmo Tammel: K♥Q♠
Enzo Vito: A♠J♠

The A♥4♠A♣7♣A♦ left Vito with quad aces and Tammel was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamas Adamszki	430,000 -10,000	-10,000
Enzo Vito	300,000 70,000	70,000
Tarmo Tammel	Busted

Tags: Enzo Vito Tamas Adamszki Tarmo Tammel

12-14-2023 13:40 UTC+2

Early Exit for Solovev

Ben Weiss

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Vladislav Solovev became one of the first casualties of Day 3. Sitting in the small blind, he shoved over the top of Luke Marsh's 10,000 open from the cutoff. Solovev got called and was covered as it went to the flop.

Vladislav Solovev: 10♥10♠
Luke Marsh: K♣Q♠

The Mexican got no help on the 2♥4♣A♠ flop and was still behind.

Nothing changed on the 9♠ turn.

A J♦ on the river confirmed Solovev's exit, while Marsh improved to around average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Marsh	243,000 170,000	170,000
Vladislav Solovev	Busted

Tags: Luke Marsh Vladislav Solovev

12-14-2023 13:38 UTC+2

Lee Doubles Through Ferreira

Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Rolando Carrera open raised to 11,000, Jongwook Lee moved all in for 90,000 from late position, then Joao Mestre Ferreira moved all in over the top from the small blind. Carrera folded and the two players flipped their cards, with Lee at risk.

Jongwook Lee: 7♦7♥
Joao Mestre Ferreira: A♠K♠

The board ran out Q♥6♠J♦7♠5♣. Lee hit a set of sevens on the turn. Ferreira picked up a flush draw, but the river came a blank and Lee held to double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Mestre Ferreira	395,000 395,000	395,000
Jongwook Lee	200,000 93,000	93,000

Tags: Jongwook Lee Rolando Carrera Joao Mestre Ferreira

12-14-2023 13:31 UTC+2

Early Bustouts

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	Busted
John Dwyer	Busted
Viktor Jensen	Busted
Thomas Clack	Busted
Yuto Suzuki	Busted
Marc Foggin	Busted
Jorge Postigo	Busted
Naum Barulia	Busted
Martynas Vitkauskas	Busted
Tomas Soderstrom	Busted
Israel Amoyal	Busted
Rostyslav Sabishchenko	Busted
Takayoshi Nemoto	Busted
Guy Tomaselli	Busted
Ian Armstrong	Busted

12-14-2023 13:30 UTC+2

Veldhoem Cracks Abussamra's Queens

Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

On a board of 2♣7♠8♠9♦6♦ with 150,000 chips already in the pot, Elias Abussamra found himself at risk for 115,000 from the hijack against Henrik Veldhoem seated under the gun.

Elias Abussamra: Q♥Q♦
Henrik Veldhoem: 8♥8♦

Abussamra's queens ran into Veldhoem's set, and nothing changed on the river 6♦. Finishing in 159th place, Abussamra wins €9,100.