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

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 13:53 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 13:54 UTC+2

Top Pair Enough For Mestre

Dan O'Hair

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

Boris Pesic opened to 11,000 from middle position and found one caller in Joao Mestre in the big blind.

Mestre proceeded to check-call bets from Pesic on every street. First for 16,000 on the K♣10♠3♦ flop, then for another 16,000 on the 4♦ turn, and finally for 33,000 on the 8♣ river.

Pesic tabled 10♦7♦ for a pair of tens, but they were no good against the K♦6♠ of Mestre for a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Mestre	470,000 2,000	2,000

Boris Pesic	145,000 -53,000	-53,000

Tags: Boris Pesic Joao Mestre

12-14-2023 13:55 UTC+2

Metaal's Stack Melts Against O'Neill

Maxime Taldir

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

After Padraig O'Neill opened to 10,000 from under the gun, Govert Metaal to his left called, as well as Davis Mihelsons in the big blind.

All three of them checked on the 5♥2♠K♥ flop. But on the turn 9♠, O'Neill led for 15,000. Metaal called, while Mihelsons check-folded.

The A♦ came on the river, and O'Neill fired a second barrel of 70,000. Metaal went into the tank, and eventually called. But he mucked his cards when O'Neill turned over 5♣5♠ for a set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Padraig O'Neill	490,000 11,000	11,000

Davis Mihelsons	155,000 93,000	93,000
Govert Metaal	75,000 -122,000	-122,000

Tags: Davis Mihelsons Govert Metaal Padraig O'Neill

12-14-2023 14:01 UTC+2

Guyon Gets Value From Siden

Dan O'Hair

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

Anton Siden and Adrien Guyon were heads up on a 7♦8♣9♣ flop. Siden bet 7,000 from the small blind and Guyon raised to 20,000 from the big blind. Siden called.

Both players checked on the 10♥ turn and Siden checked once more on the A♣ river. Guyon bet 33,000 and Siden called after a bit of thought.

Guyon turned over J♣6♣ for a flush and Siden mucked — sending the pot Guyon's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Guyon	510,000 168,000	168,000
Anton Siden	180,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Adrien Guyon Anton Siden

12-14-2023 14:06 UTC+2

Astedt Cracks Kings to Double

David Salituro

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

Niklas Astedt was all in for his last 40,000 and up against Nemanja Lukovic.

Niklas Astedt: A♥J♥
Nemanja Lukovic: K♠K♥

Astedt had run into kings as the flop came 3♥4♠5♦, giving him a straight draw. The 2♥ completed his straight, while the 5♥ river improved him to a flush as Astedt doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	90,000 -93,000	-93,000
Nemanja Lukovic	80,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Nemanja Lukovic Niklas Astedt

12-14-2023 14:07 UTC+2

Metaal Fortunes Improve

Ben Weiss

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

Moments after losing a big pot against Padraig O'Neill, Govert Metaal was back in the action once again. The action was joined with the Dutch all in from the small blind, with Davis Mihelsons his only caller from the cutoff.

Govert Metaal: A♥10♠
Davis Mihelsons: A♣9♦

A flop of K♥Q♠2♥ seemed relatively safe for Metaal.

The 7♣ on the turn kept him ahead and in prime position to double.

It was confirmed on the 10♣ river, with Metaal scooping an important pot and Mihelsons left with well below average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Govert Metaal	140,000 65,000	65,000
Davis Mihelsons	84,000 -71,000	-71,000

Tags: Davis Mihelsons Govert Metaal Padraig O'Neill

12-14-2023 14:07 UTC+2

Beauregard Makes Set, Splits Pot

Matt Warburton

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

Philipp Hofbauer raised from middle position, Francis Beauregard moved all in for 60,000 from the big blind and Hofbauer called with the bigger stack.

Francis Beauregard: 7♥7♠
Philipp Hofbauer: K♥Q♥

The board ran out 6♣4♦5♣7♦8♥. Beauregard picked up a set on the turn, but the river put a straight on the board, so players chopped the pot.

"I'm not dead," shrugged Beauregard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philipp Hofbauer	300,000 61,000	61,000
Francis Beauregard	70,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Francis Beauregard Philipp Hofbauer

12-14-2023 14:08 UTC+2

Zhao Shows Down Queens

David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 3♦5♣9♣, Joao Mestre bet 22,000 from the cutoff before Cheng Zhao raised to 55,000 in middle position.

Mestre called and the J♦ fell on the turn. Zhao then checked and Mestre used a time bank before betting 65,000. Zhao also burned a time bank as he called.

The river was the 4♦ and Zhao checked again. Mestre tanked again before checking back and Zhao turned over Q♥Q♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cheng Zhao	580,000 310,000	310,000
Joao Mestre	420,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Cheng Zhao Joao Mestre

12-14-2023 14:08 UTC+2

Guyon Four-Bets with a Deuce

Maxime Taldir

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

Everybody folded to Adrien Guyon, who opened to 10,000 from the button. However, Maksim Shornikau chose to three-bet to 42,000 from the small blind. Niall Farrell in the big blind didn't wait to fold.

Action back to him, Guyon announced "100,000" as a four-bet. Shornikau waited a few seconds, but eventually folded.

Guyon then looked at his cards and showed the 2♥. A card which made a few players around the table smile.