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

12-15-2023 19:18 UTC+2

Kyte Flies High With Big River Bet

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jon Kyte raised to 60,000 in early position and Serge Chechin called in the cutoff.

The flop came 5♦5♥5♣ and Kyte bet 65,000. Chechin called to the 10♥ turn as Kyte slowed down and checked.

Chechin then bet 150,000 and Kyte raised to 420,000. Chechin used up two time banks before calling to see the 6♣ river.

"How much," he said to Kyte as he began tapping the felt.

"One point two million," Kyte answered, sliding in a massive tower of chips. Chechin instantly folded.

"If you didn't say that I was going to bet 800. I was sure you were calling," Kyte said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	3,200,000 590,000	590,000

Serge Chechin	1,680,000 520,000	520,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Serge Chechin

12-15-2023 19:08 UTC+2

Chechin Leads the River on Rodin

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Grigorii Rodin raised to 60,000 under the gun and Serge Chechin and Cesar Garcia came along in the blinds.

The flop came 3♥4♠9♥ and Rodin bet 75,000, with only Chechin calling to the 6♣ turn.

Rodin then bet 285,000 and Chechin again called. The river was the 7♣ and Chechin slammed in a tower of chips for a bet totalling 450,000.

Rodin burned through four time banks as Chechin began talking to him in French.

"No French at the table," Jon Kyte said. Rodin eventually folded and Chechin took the pot.

"Two pair," Kyte said to Chechin. "You're jacks are no good," he added toward Rodin.

After the hand, a tournament official came over to warn Chechin about speaking English-only while in a hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Serge Chechin	2,200,000 420,000	420,000
Grigorii Rodin	1,500,000 475,000	475,000

Tags: Grigorii Rodin Serge Chechin

12-15-2023 19:07 UTC+2

Jakovljevic Leads Into Zhao

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Cheng Zhao raised to 60,000 from the hijack and Dejan Jakovljevic defended his big blind. Zhao then continuation-bet for 60,000 on the 4♦5♣9♦ flop and Jakovljevic check-called.

The turn came the 4♠ and saw Jakovljevic lead out for 70,000. Zhao was undeterred, however, and stuck around with a call.

On the A♣ river, both players checked in quick succession. Jakovljevic showed 7♠6♣ for a missed draw, while Zhao tabled the winner with his A♦5♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cheng Zhao	2,075,000 315,000	315,000
Dejan Jakovljevic	1,415,000 205,000	205,000

Tags: Cheng Zhao Dejan Jakovljevic

12-15-2023 19:05 UTC+2

Mulder Takes One

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Three-way on a flop of 5♥J♣J♠, Teun Mulder in middle position, Anton Bergstrom on the button and Govert Metaal in the big blind all checked.

On the turn 7♠, Mulder led out for 75,000. He was called by Bergstrom, while Metaal folded.

The 3♣ landed on the river, and Mulder fired a second barrel of 100,000. Bergstrom looked at his cards, and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Bergstrom	890,000 150,000	150,000

Teun Mulder	730,000 290,000	290,000
Govert Metaal	680,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Anton Bergstrom Govert Metaal Teun Mulder

12-15-2023 19:01 UTC+2

Kyte Puts a Beat on Lupuleac

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Grigorii Rodin opened to 60,000 from the hijack and was called by Alexandru Lupuleac from the button. Jon Kyte three-bet to 215,000 from the small blind and only Lupuleac called.

Kyte continued for 210,000 on the J♥8♦6♣ flop and was called. He then shoved for 820,000 on the 3♥ turn. Lupuleac asked for a count and called once Kyte's stack size was confirmed.

Jon Kyte: K♥J♦
Alexandru Lupuleac: A♣J♣

Kyte was outkicked and on the verge of exit until the K♣ river gave him the winner with two pair.

"Oh my god," Lupuleac repeated a few times as the pot was shipped to his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	2,610,000 1,370,000	1,370,000

Alexandru Lupuleac	820,000 1,255,000	1,255,000

Tags: Alexandru Lupuleac Grigorii Rodin Jon Kyte

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

12-15-2023 18:42 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Padraig O'Neill	3,250,000 225,000	225,000

Ramon Colillas	2,585,000 40,000	40,000
Vincent Meli	2,340,000 240,000	240,000
Umberto Ruggeri	2,275,000 115,000	115,000
Alexandru Lupuleac	2,075,000 125,000	125,000
Marle Spragg	2,070,000 280,000	280,000

Niall Farrell	2,005,000 70,000	70,000

Grigorii Rodin	1,975,000 75,000	75,000
Cesar Garcia	1,875,000 5,000	5,000
Serge Chechin	1,780,000 25,000	25,000
Cheng Zhao	1,760,000 70,000	70,000
Marius Kudzmanas	1,620,000 120,000	120,000
Dejan Jakovljevic	1,620,000 80,000	80,000
Adam Wagner	1,475,000 125,000	125,000
Mark Helou	1,360,000 560,000	560,000
Max Neugebauer	1,255,000 115,000	115,000
Jon Kyte	1,240,000 310,000	310,000

Anton Bergstrom	1,040,000 175,000	175,000

Preben Stokkan	930,000 80,000	80,000
Govert Metaal	765,000 105,000	105,000
Steve O'Dwyer	645,000 195,000	195,000

Sebastian Schulze	630,000 30,000	30,000
Adria Diaz	625,000 175,000	175,000
Ran Ilani	525,000 205,000	205,000
Teun Mulder	440,000 640,000	640,000

The Most Memorable & Unexpected Moments from PokerStars EPT Prague

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

2007 was the first year that the PokerStars European Poker Tour visited Prague, and the Czech capital city has since woven a rich tapestry of poker history.

There have been a plethora of memorable and unexpected moments over the last 16 years, and as PokerStars gears up for the 2023 edition of EPT Prague, PokerNews thought it'd be fun to look back at some of the epic tales that have taken place at the stop.

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12-15-2023 18:25 UTC+2

Break Time

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Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The 26 remaining players have been sent on a 20-minute break.

12-15-2023 18:25 UTC+2

Colillas Busts Gognjavec, Plays Hundred Big Blinds

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Andraz Gognjavec open-shipped for 420,000 chips from the cutoff and the action folded to Ramon Colillas in the big blind, who asked for a count.

After the dealer gave Colillas the correct number, Colillas stuck in the call to put Gognjavec at risk.

Andraz Gognjavec: A♣J♠
Ramon Colillas: K♦Q♥

Colillas paired his queen on the 3♣2♣Q♠ flop, but Gognjavec turned a straight flush draw with the 5♣. However, the 9♦ river bricked out, and he swiftly left the tournament area while Colillas chipped up to over 100 big blinds.