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

12-16-2023 17:04 UTC+2

Rodin Cracks Metaal's Kings

Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Govert Metaal opened to 125,000 from early positon with K♦K♣. Grigorii Rodin defended the big blind with Q♥7♥.

Rodin check-called bets of 145,000 and 325,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read Q♣10♦J♠5♦7♠. Rodin had rivered two pair to leapfrog the cowboys. He checked, and Metaal fired out a big bet of 665,000. Rodin put in the call and took in the sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grigorii Rodin	4,970,000 1,620,000	1,620,000
Govert Metaal	1,100,000 -1,380,000	-1,380,000

Tags: Govert Metaal Grigorii Rodin

12-16-2023 16:13 UTC+2

Jiri Kocab Eliminated in 12th Place (€60,960)

Dan O'Hair

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jiri Kocab shoved for his last 600,000 from the cutoff and was called by Padraig O’Neill to be put at risk.

Jiri Kocab: A♦9♠
Padraig O’Neill: A♥J♣

Kocab found himself dominated and in need of help.

The 8♠8♣5♠ flop and 7♦ turn gave Kocab additional outs to a straight, but the K♣ river bricked out for Kocab and he was eliminated in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Padraig O'Neill	4,900,000 550,000	550,000

Jiri Kocab	Busted

Tags: Jiri Kocab Padraig O’Neill

12-16-2023 16:02 UTC+2

Helou Binks a Double on the River

David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Adam Wagner raised to 130,000 in the cutoff and Mark Helou moved all in for 485,000 on the button. Wagner called and they waited for the hand at the main feature table to finish before showing their cards.

Mark Helou: K♣Q♣
Adam Wagner: A♥4♦

Both players hit a pair on the A♣Q♥3♥ flop, but Wagner was ahead with his aces. The J♦ turn gave Helou additional outs with a straight draw, while he spiked the K♥ on the river to make two pair and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Wagner	2,500,000 -535,000	-535,000
Mark Helou	1,120,000 485,000	485,000

Tags: Adam Wagner Mark Helou

12-16-2023 15:59 UTC+2

Serge Chechin Eliminated in 13th Place (€60,960)

Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Segre Chechin moved all in for 725,000 from under the gun before Marle Spragg rejammed from the small blind after using a time bank. Preben Stokkan folded in the big blind. The cards went on their backs after the outer table finished the hand that they were on.

Serge Chechin: 10♣9♠
Marle Spragg: A♠Q♦

The Q♥10♠3♦ flop gave both players a pair, but Chechin was then drawing dead after the Q♣ turn. The 3♠ river completed the runout and Chechin exited in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Ruggeri	4,750,000
Govert Metaal	3,130,000
Marle Spragg	3,110,000 845,000	845,000
Grigorii Rodin	2,050,000 -145,000	-145,000
Vincent Meli	1,150,000 -150,000	-150,000
Preben Stokkan	765,000 -120,000	-120,000
Serge Chechin	Busted

Tags: Marle Spragg Serge Chechin

12-16-2023 14:53 UTC+2

Five-Way Limped Pot???

Calum Grant

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Serge Chechin limped in with 9♣9♠. Grigorii Rodin and Govert Metaal did the same with 5♦4♦ and J♦8♣ from the hijack and button. Marle Spragg also called from the small blind with A♥2♦ and Preben Stokkan checked his option with 9♦4♠.

Metaal made trips on the 8♥8♦4♥ flop. The blinds checked and Chechin bet 125,000. Rodin and Metaal called before Spragg and Stokkan folded.

The 3♦ turn gave Rodin a huge combo draw but kept Metaal ahead. Chechin put another 150,000 into the pot. Rodin made it 300,000, and Metaal jammed for his last 630,000. Chechin called after using a time bank and Rodin also called.

The Q♠ river then checked through to showdown and Metaal bagged a huge triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Govert Metaal	2,565,000 1,635,000	1,635,000
Grigorii Rodin	2,510,000 -1,110,000	-1,110,000
Serge Chechin	1,750,000 -910,000	-910,000
Marle Spragg	1,680,000 -150,000	-150,000
Preben Stokkan	960,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Govert Metaal Grigorii Rodin Marle Spragg Preben Stokkan Serge Chechin

12-16-2023 14:43 UTC+2

Rodin Barrels Three-Streets with Air

Calum Grant

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Umberto Ruggeri opened from the cutoff to 100,000 with 8♠8♦ and called when Grigorii Rodin three-bet to 275,000 from the button with 10♣7♣.

Ruggeri made a set on the A♦8♥2♠ flop and check-called for 150,00. The 6♠ turn gave Rodin a gutshot and fired out another 325,000 after Ruggeri checked. The latter just called again.

The 4♦ completed the board, and Ruggeri continued to slow play his set and checked. Rodin moved all in for Ruggeri's last 1,110,000 and the Italian snap-called for a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Ruggeri	3,835,000 1,975,000	1,975,000
Grigorii Rodin	3,620,000 -1,850,000	-1,850,000

Tags: Grigorii Rodin Umberto Ruggero

12-16-2023 14:32 UTC+2

Dejan Jakovljevic Eliminated in 14th Place (€50,800); Max Neugebauer Eliminated in 15th Place (€50,800)

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Max Neugebauer raised to 100,000 in the cutoff before Jon Kyte moved all in from the small blind. Dejan Jakovljevic tanked for a moment in the big blind before calling for his last 850,000, while Neugebauer also called for around 800,000.

Max Neugebauer: A♠K♣
Dejan Jakovljevic: 9♠9♣
Jon Kyte: K♠5♠

"I f**ked up," Kyte said after Neugebauer called. The flop came 2♣K♦7♠, giving Kyte and Neugebauer top pair but Neugebauer remained in front with his ace-kicker.

The turn was the K♥ and both players improved to trips. "See? Cooler, trips against trips," Kyte joked with Neugebauer. "I'll take a deuce. I'm not greedy," Kyte added.

The day belongs to Kyte, however, as the 5♥ spiked on the river to give him a full house and send both players to the rail.

"Don't film me any more. It's ridiculous," Kyte said, hiding his face as both Jakovljevic and Neugebauer were sent to the rail. Neugebauer took 15th, while Jakovljevic finished 14th with the bigger stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	11,500,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Max Neugebauer	Busted
Dejan Jakovljevic	Busted

Tags: Dejan Jakovljevic Jon Kyte Max Neugebauer

12-16-2023 14:23 UTC+2

O’Neill Makes the Right Call

Dan O'Hair

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Padraig O'Neill opened to 100,000 from the hijack and was three-bet to 280,000 by Dejan Jakovljevic on the button. Action folded back around to O’Neill, who called.

O’Neill check-called a 160,000 bet from Jakovljevic on the 6♠3♦3♠ flop and a 380,000 barrel from Jakovljevic on the 7♠ turn.

The 2♦ completed the board and and O’Neill checked once more. Jakovljevic wasn’t done, however, and after using up two time extensions he fired 650,000 into the middle.

O’Neill counted out calling chips and used up a few time extensions himself as he pondered his decision. Eventually, he slid calling chips into the middle, which was met with an immediate muck from Jakovljevic.

O’Neill declined to show and he collected the large pot while Jakovljevic fell under a million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Padraig O'Neill	3,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Dejan Jakovljevic	900,000 -1,550,000	-1,550,000

Tags: Dejan Jakovljevic Padraig O'Neill

12-16-2023 14:06 UTC+2

Niall Farrell Eliminated in 16th Place (€42,320)

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Padraig O'Neill raised to 100,000 in early position before Jon Kyte three-bet to 320,000 in middle position. Niall Farrell then four-bet to 675,000 in the hijack.

O'Neill folded, but Kyte moved all in and Farrell quickly called for 2,100,000.

Niall Farrell: Q♠Q♥
Jon Kyte: A♥K♠

"I always have the pair against ace-king. Finally time for ace-king to win," Kyte said heading to the 3♥7♣8♣ flop, which kept Farrell in the lead. The turn, though, was the K♣ and Kyte made top pair to move in front.

Farrell watched helplessly as the 4♣ completed the board and sealed his elimination in 16th place.

"So annoying," he said as he got up from his seat.

"You're the flip king," tablemate Dejan Jakovljevic told Kyte as the chip leader stacked up nearly 10,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	9,800,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Padraig O'Neill	2,000,000

Niall Farrell	Busted

Tags: Jon Kyte Niall Farrell Padraig O'Neill

12-16-2023 13:46 UTC+2

Chechin Came to Play

Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Cheng Zhao opened the action with pocket queens and raised from early position, but he received no action as the rest of the table folded.

The hand after, Vincent Meli opened to 80,000 with A♣K♦ from early position before Serge Chechin made it 250,000 with 8♦7♦ from the button. Meli four-bet to 650,000, and Chechin called.

On the Q♦10♣3♠ flop, Meli checked, and Chechin fired out 295,000 with his eight-high. Meli called.

The Q♥ turn paired the board, and Meli checked once more. Chechin sized up to 540,000 and folded out the better hand.