€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 4 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-15-2023 16:08 UTC+2

Ilani Shoves On Odani

Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Takumi Odani opened to 40,000 from middle position. Action folded to Ran Ilani on the button, but before he could act, Dejan Jakovljevic folded out of turn from the small blind. Ilani then three-bet to 110,000 and Odani called.

Odani check-called for 65,000 on the J♠10♥5♠ flop. He checked again on the 8♥ turn. Ilani shipped in his 310,000 stack and after using time banks, Odani released his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takumi Odani	800,000 35,000	35,000
Ran Ilani	785,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Dejan Jakovljevic Ran Ilani Takumi Odani

12-15-2023 16:04 UTC+2

Gognjavec Rivers Schulze

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

On a 5♠A♠4♦10♣ board, Sebastian Schulze made a bet of 105,000 from under the gun and was called by Andraz Gocnjavec in the cutoff.

The river then fell the 7♠ and Schulze fired another 180,000 chips in the middle. Gognjavec put in another call and instantly tabled his Q♠J♠ for a rivered flush.

Schulze sighed as he showed his A♥K♣ for a beaten top pair, and relinquished his chips to his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andraz Gognjavec	1,450,000 450,000	450,000
Sebastian Schulze	435,000 265,000	265,000

Tags: Andraz Gocnjavec Sebastian Schulze

12-15-2023 16:03 UTC+2

Banicevic Busts "One" and Doubles Gognjavec

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Vlado Banicevic moved all in from the small blind and "John One" called of his stack of around 90,000 in the big blind.

"John One": A♥3♣
Vlado Banicevic: J♦8♠

"One" paired up to ahead on the 6♥3♠2♥ flop but the J♥ turn gave Banicevic the lead, which he held onto following the 6♣ river to secure the KO.

The following hand, Sebastian Schulze opened from middle position before Andraz Gognjavec jammed for 485,000 from the cutoff. Banicevic reshoved as the bigger stack from the button which folded out Schulze.

Andraz Gognjavec: Q♣Q♦
Vlado Banicevic: 9♥9♠

Gignjavec's queens were never troubled as the board ran out with the J♣6♦2♦4♠K♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andraz Gognjavec	1,000,000 320,000	320,000
Vlado Banicevic	300,000 380,000	380,000
John One	Busted

Tags: Andraz Gognjavec Sebastian Schulze Vlado Banicevic

12-15-2023 16:00 UTC+2

Feature Table Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	1,580,000 5,000	5,000

Teun Mulder	1,560,000 35,000	35,000
Max Neugebauer	1,500,000 265,000	265,000
Alexandru Lupuleac	1,040,000 350,000	350,000
Anton Bergstrom	995,000 90,000	90,000

Govert Metaal	580,000 110,000	110,000
Lukas Rose	195,000

12-15-2023 16:00 UTC+2

Metaal Takes Out Rose

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Govert Metaal raised to 40,000 in the cutoff, then called when small blind Lukas Rose moved all in for 155,000.

Lukas Rose: A♥7♦
Govert Metaal: K♦8♦

Metaal took the lead on the 9♣8♥2♥ flop with a pair of eights, while Rose couldn't catch up on the 5♣ turn and 3♣ river as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Govert Metaal	700,000 10,000	10,000
Lukas Rose	Busted

Tags: Govert Metaal Lukas Rose

12-15-2023 15:55 UTC+2

Helou Hits River in Flip

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Mark Helou open-raised to 50,000 chips from the button and Vlado Banicevic inquired about his opponent's stack, which was 405,000, before putting him all-in from the big blind.

Helou thought it over for a bit but ended up calling for his tournament life.

Mark Helou: A♠J♣
Vlado Banicevic: 7♦7♣

Banicevic's pair remained the best hand up until the turn on 4♣6♠8♥3♠, but the J♠ river saw Helou make the better hand. Banicevic let out an agonized groan as he counted out the chips he owed and paid Helou.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Helou	840,000 295,000	295,000
Vlado Banicevic	680,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Mark Helou Vlado Banicevic

12-15-2023 15:52 UTC+2

Zhao Doubles Through Kudzmanas

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Zhao raised to 40,000 from the button, then Marius Kudzmanas moved all-in from the big blind to apply pressure on Zhao, who called for his last 275,000 chips.

Cheng Zhao: K♣K♦
Marius Kudzmanas: A♣5♠

Zhao's kings held on a board of 7♥6♦10♦J♥7♣, and he secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Kudzmanas	950,000 10,000	10,000
Cheng Zhao	580,000 395,000	395,000

Tags: Cheng Zhao Marius Kudzmanas

12-15-2023 15:50 UTC+2

O'Neill Fills Up in Massive Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Teun Mulder raised to 45,000 in the hijack and Max Neugebauer called in the cutoff, as did big blind Padraig O'Neill.

All three players checked the 8♥7♠3♠ flop before O'Neill led out for 55,000 on the J♣ turn.

Mulder called, but Neugebauer raised to 260,000. Both O'Neill and Mulder called and the 7♦ fell on the river. Action checked to Neugebauer, and he slowed down and checked.

O'Neill showed 8♦7♥ for a full house and Mulder mucked Q♠J♠, while Neugebauer gave up his A♦10♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Padraig O'Neill	3,190,000 620,000	620,000

Teun Mulder	1,260,000 335,000	335,000
Max Neugebauer	1,200,000 565,000	565,000

Tags: Max Neugebauer Padraig O'Neill Teun Mulder

12-15-2023 15:48 UTC+2

Meli Picks Off a Big Bluff From Schulze

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Vincent Meli and Sebastian Schulze checked to the river in a blind versus blind battle and the board showing J♦9♥Q♣9♠Q♥.

Meli checked over to Schulze who this time fired out 150,000. Meli burned a time bank before calling as Schulze turned over 3♣3♠, playing the board. Meli showed J♥2♠ for two pair as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Meli	2,400,000 315,000	315,000
Sebastian Schulze	700,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Sebastian Schulze Vincent Meli

12-15-2023 15:47 UTC+2

Farrell Bombs the River on Kudzmanas

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Niall Farrell raised to 40,000 on the button and Marius Kudzmanas called in the small blind.

The flop came 9♣J♥4♦ and Farrell bet another 40,000. Kudzmanas called and the 6♦ fell on the turn.

Farrell then bet 175,000 and Kudzmanas stuck around to see the 3♣ river. He checked for a third time and Farrell announced a bet of 550,000.

Kudzmanas' cards hit the muck before Farrell even put the chips in the middle and Farrell took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	1,725,000 45,000	45,000

Marius Kudzmanas	960,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Marius Kudzmanas Niall Farrell