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

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 14:21 UTC+2

Zhao Puts in the Back-Jam

Calum Grant

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

Grigorii Rodin raised to 100,000 with K♦5♠. Cheng Zhao called with A♣K♣ from the button. Vincent Meli three-bet to 425,000 from the small blind with A♥4♠, which folded out Rodin. Zhao jammed, and Meli quickly got out of the way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grigorii Rodin	5,770,000 -100,000	-100,000
Cheng Zhao	4,080,000 600,000	600,000
Vincent Meli	1,080,000 -520,000	-520,000

Tags: Cheng Zhao Grigorii Rodin Vincent Meli

12-16-2023 14:18 UTC+2

Chechin Likes to See Flops

Calum Grant

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

Serge Chechin opened to 100,000 with J♥3♥ from the hijack. Grigorii Rodin three-bet to 325,000 from the button with Q♦Q♣ and surprisingly, Chechin called when action folded back to him.

The A♥10♠6♠ flop saw Chechin check. Rodin continued for 200,000 and folded out Chechin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grigorii Rodin	5,870,000 320,000	320,000
Serge Chechin	2,510,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Grigorii Rodin Serge Chechin

12-16-2023 14:15 UTC+2

The Feature Table is Full of Action

Calum Grant

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

Umberto Ruggeri raised to 100,000 from the button with A♥J♥. Cheng Zhao called from the big blind with A♥2♦.

On the K♥8♦4♣ flop, Zhao check-raised to 190,000 over a bet of 80,000. Ruggeri fought back and made it 420,000 and folded out the better hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cheng Zhao	3,480,000 -340,000	-340,000
Umberto Ruggeri	2,080,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Cheng Zhao Umberto Ruggeri

12-16-2023 14:12 UTC+2

Nice River for Ruggeri

Calum Grant

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

Cheng Zhao opened to 100,000 with A♥Q♦ from under the gun and was called by Umberto Ruggeri, who had A♦10♦ from the small blind.

Ruggeri check-called for 120,000 on the flop before the turn checked through to the river.

With the 4♥6♦9♦6♣2♦ board on show, Ruggeri had the nut-flush and led out for 190,000. Zhao made the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cheng Zhao	3,820,000 -220,000	-220,000
Umberto Ruggeri	1,720,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Cheng Zhao Umberto Ruggeri

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 14:05 UTC+2

Two for Rodin

Calum Grant

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

Grigorii Rodin raised to 100,000 with A♦5♥ from middle position and folded out the rest of the table.

The hand after, Rodin opened to 100,000 with A♠8♣ and Serge Chechin defended his big blind with 3♠2♠.

Chechin checked in the dark before the dealer fanned the Q♦7♣6♦ flop. Rodin bet 100,000 and Chechin folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grigorii Rodin	5,550,000 300,000	300,000
Serge Chechin	2,860,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Grigorii Rodin Serge Chechin

12-16-2023 14:00 UTC+2

Zhao Flops an Ace

Calum Grant

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

Serge Chechin opened to 100,000 from early position with 8♠5♠. Cheng Zhao called with A♣4♣ from the cutoff before Vincent Meli and his 7♠7♦ also tagged along from the button.

Zhao paired up on the A♥J♠10♦ flop to take the lead and bet 170,000 after Chechin checked. Meli quickly folded his underpair and Chechin followed suit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cheng Zhao	4,040,000 380,000	380,000
Serge Chechin	3,010,000 -100,000	-100,000
Vincent Meli	1,600,000 -130,000	-130,000

Tags: Cheng Zhao Serge Chechin Vincent Meli

12-16-2023 13:59 UTC+2

Kyte Keeps His Foot on the Pedal

David Salituro

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

Jon Kyte raised to 105,000 in the hijack and Niall Farrell called in the cutoff.

The flop came 8♠Q♦4♠ and Kyte continued for 110,000. Farrell called and the 4♦ fell on the turn.

Kyte bet another 380,000 and Farrell again called. The river was the 10♦ and Kyte put in a stack of red 100,000 chips as Farrell snap-folded without even waiting to confirm the amount.

"First and last time I show," Kyte said as he flashed the Q♠.

"I had the good spades. The best spades," Farrell replied.