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

12-14-2023 21:34 UTC+2

Wagner Takes From Rodin

Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Leo Margets opened to 25,000 from the hijack and was called by Adam Wagner on the button. Grigorii Rodin then squeezed to 75,000 from the small blind, which got a fold from Margets and a call from Wagner.

Both players checked down on the 9♠Q♣7♠ flop and 7♦ turn. Rodin checked a final time on the 7♥ river and Wagner fired 200,000 into the middle.

Rodin quickly folded and Wagner added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Wagner	600,000 120,000	120,000
Grigorii Rodin	580,000 221,000	221,000
Leo Margets	260,000 25,000	25,000

12-14-2023 21:33 UTC+2

Neugebauer Rivers Flush Against O'Dwyer

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Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised from middle position and Max Neugebauer called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♣8♦7♥. Neugebauer checked and O'Dwyer bet 45,000, which Neugebauer called. The turn was the K♥ and both players checked.

The river came the A♥. Neugebauer checked, O'Dwyer bet 160,000, and Neugebauer check-raised all in for 577,000. O'Dwyer took less than 30-seconds to make his call, flipping over J♠10♣ for a straight. Neugebauer, however, showed 9♥8♥ for a rivered flush. He won the pot and doubled up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	1,600,000 500,000	500,000

Max Neugebauer	1,230,000 645,000	645,000

Tags: Max Neugebauer Steve O'Dwyer

12-14-2023 21:31 UTC+2

Regonaschi Doubles Through Helou

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Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mark Helou opened to 27,000 from middle position, but saw Marco Regonaschi going all-in for 209,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded, and Helou asked for the count before calling.

Marco Regonaschi: 10♥10♦
Mark Helou: A♦K♠

On a board of 4♦5♠J♣2♦Q♣, Regonaschi's tens held and he secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Helou	510,000 365,000	365,000
Marco Regonaschi	442,000 202,000	202,000

Tags: Mark Helou Marco Regonaschi

12-14-2023 21:30 UTC+2

Colillas Leads the River on Kyte

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jon Kyte raised to 25,000 under the gun and Ramon Colillas called in the small blind.

The flop came J♥6♠3♦ and Kyte bet 19,000. Colillas called.

The 2♥ fell on the turn and Kyte bet another 38,000. Colillas again called and the A♠ fell on the river.

Colillas then led out for 105,000 and Kyte used a time bank before giving up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	2,250,000 84,000	84,000

Ramon Colillas	700,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Ramon Colillas

12-14-2023 21:22 UTC+2

Esposito Cracks Kocab's Kings on the River

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 6♥3♦2♣, Jiri Kocab bet 23,000 from under the gun and Ettore Esposito called in the big blind.

The turn was the 4♠ and Esposito led out for 32,000. Kocab called and the 2♠ fell on the river. Esposito then moved all in for 231,000.

Kocab used a time bank before calling as Esposito turned over A♥2♥ for trip deuces. Kocab showed K♣K♥ and stormed out of the room while Esposito raised his arms in the air to celebrate his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ettore Esposito	640,000 286,000	286,000
Jiri Kocab	630,000 265,000	265,000

Tags: Ettore Esposito Jiri Kocab

12-14-2023 21:22 UTC+2

Maliqi Shoves Small Blind and Doubles

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Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action folded around to Bleron Maliqi, who pushed all in from the small blind for 171,000. Teun Mulder called in the big blind and has his opponent well covered as players flipped their cards.

Bleron Maliqi: A♠2♠
Teun Mulder: K♦J♠

The board ran out Q♥3♥6♣3♦2♦. Maliqi made two pair with his deuce and the threes on board. He won the pot and doubled up his stack.

"I wish that would happen to me," said a neutral player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teun Mulder	930,000 196,000	196,000
Bleron Maliqi	350,000 122,000	122,000

Tags: Bleron Maliqi Teun Mulder

12-14-2023 21:16 UTC+2

Mulder Up to Over a Million

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Ben Weiss

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Diogo Coelho opened the action to 24,000 from early position and was raised by Ferdinando D'Alessio in middle position. Teun Mulder, sitting in the cutoff, then four bet to 215,000. Coelho folded and D'Alessio made the call to go heads up in what was already a huge pot.

D'Alessio checked the 5♥Q♠K♦ flop and Mulder made it 65,000. D'Alessio folded instantly and the German Dutchman showed the 9♦. He chipped up to over 1.1 million with Day 4 on the horizon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teun Mulder	1,126,000 258,000	258,000
Ferdinando D'Alessio	551,000 329,000	329,000

Tags: Diogo Coelho Teun Mulder Ferdinando D'Alessio

12-14-2023 21:10 UTC+2

Zaragoza Wins Small Pot

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Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Adam Wagner raised to 25,000 from middle position and Jose Gonzalez Zaragoza called on the button.

The flop came A♠3♣9♣. Wagner continued for 25,000 and Zaragoza called. The turn came the 2♠ and both players checked.

The river was the 2♠ and both players checked again to showdown. Wagner showed 10x9♥ for a pair of nines and Zaragoza had A♥J♦ for a pair of aces to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Zaragoza	560,000
Adam Wagner	480,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Adam Wagner Jose Gonzalez Zaragoza

12-14-2023 21:09 UTC+2

Meli Catches Margets Making a Move

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Nearly 100,000 was in the pot as Leo Margets and Vincent Meli went to the turn on a board of 2♦5♦6♣5♥.

Margets, in the big blind, then bet 50,000 and Meli called on the button. The river was the 10♥ and Margets bet 130,000.

Meli used two time bank cards before calling as Margets turned over Q♣9♣ for a bluff. Meli showed 7♥6♥ for two pair as he took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Meli	1,000,000 308,000	308,000
Leo Margets	285,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Leo Margets Vincent Meli

12-14-2023 21:03 UTC+2

Metaal's Ace is Best

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer opened to 30,000 from the cutoff and was called by Govert Metaal on the button.

Metaal called a 26,000 bet from O'Dwyer on the Q♠6♥Q♥ flop and then a 75,000 bet from O'Dwyer on the A♣ turn.

Both players checked down on the 4♦ river and O'Dwyer tabled A♦4♠ for aces-up. Metaal turned over A♠J♠ for the same two pair with a jack kicker and was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	2,100,000 215,000	215,000

Govert Metaal	1,070,000 173,000	173,000

Tags: Govert Metaal Steve O'Dwyer