€1,100 Eureka Main Event | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-09-2024 19:21 UTC+1

Lifeline for Plant

Richard Hayes

Level 39 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Gerald Karlic opened to 2,000,000, and Plant, down to his last 3,500,000 after the previous hand, three-bet to 3,000,000, leaving himself 500,000 behind. Martin Tsvetanov cold-called in the big blind, before Karlic four-bet to 8,900,000. Plant got his last 500,000 in the middle, while Tsvetanov folded after some thought.

Ryan Plant: A♣Q♦ All in
Gerald Karlic: K♦5♦

Plant was ahead and his triple-up was confirmed by the A♠9♥9♦8♣J♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Tsvetanov	58,500,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Gerald Karlic	41,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
Ricardo Caridade	23,000,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Ryan Plant	12,000,000 8,300,000	8,300,000

Tags: Gerald Karlic Martin Tsvetanov Ryan Plant

12-09-2024 19:23 UTC+1

Ryan Plant Eliminated in 4th Place (€179,890)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 39 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Martin Tsvetanov opened to 2,000,000 first to act and Ryan Plant three-bet to 9,000,000 from the small blind. It was folded back to Tsvetanov, who shoved. Plant committed his remaining stack into the middle and hands were revealed.

Ryan Plant: 3♦3♣ All in
Martin Tsvetanov: J♥J♦

Plant was in rough shape, and the board ran out 10♦5♥J♣8♥2♥ — leaving Tsvetanov with a set of jacks to eliminate Plant in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Tsvetanov	73,000,000 14,500,000	14,500,000
Ryan Plant	Busted

Tags: Martin Tsvetanov Ryan Plant

12-09-2024 19:33 UTC+1

Caridade Good at Showdown

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Richard Hayes

Level 39 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Martin Tsvetanov opened to 2,000 from the button, and Ricardo Caridade defended the big blind.

The Q♥8♠6♦ flop was checked through to the 9♦ turn, where Caridade led out with a bet of 3,000,000. Tsvetanov called.

The J♦ river completed the board, and Caridade checked. Tsvetanov fired out a bet of 5,600,000, and after some thought, Caridade called.

Tsvetanov tabled K♠6♥ for a pair of sixes, but Caridade was good with Q♣3♣ for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Tsvetanov	65,800,000 7,200,000	7,200,000
Gerald Karlic	40,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Ricardo Caridade	37,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000

Tags: Martin Tsvetanov Ricardo Caridade

12-09-2024 20:23 UTC+1

Karlic's Hero Call Earns Him a Commanding Lead

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Dan O'Hair

Level 40 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Gerald Karlic opened to 2,400,000 on the button and Martin Tsvetanov defended his big blind.

Tsvetanov checked to Karlic, who continued for 1,700,000 on the 7♣J♣3♦ flop. Tsvetanov then check-raised to 5,500,000 and Karlic called.

Karlic called a 9,600,000 barrel from Tsvetanov on the 6♠ turn and then Tsvetanov announced he was all in after the Q♠ completed the board.

Karlic counted out his remaining 30,600,000 and went deep into the tank as he contemplated his decision. After a few minutes, Karlic slammed in a call and Tsvetanov showed 10♥9♠ for a whiffed straight draw.

Karlic revealed A♦J♠ for a pair of jacks and scooped the massive pot while Tsvetanov was left with just 12,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Karlic	98,000,000 57,000,000	57,000,000
Ricardo Caridade	32,000,000 9,000,000	9,000,000
Martin Tsvetanov	12,000,000 48,000,000	48,000,000

Tags: Gerald Karlic Martin Tsvetanov

12-09-2024 20:28 UTC+1

Tsvetanov Back In It

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Richard Hayes

Level 40 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Martin Tsvetanov jammed from the small blind for 12,100,000 and was snapped by Gerald Karlic in the big blind.

Martin Tsvetanov: K♥6♦ All in
Gerald Karlic: A♥J♠

Tsvetanov needed some help, and although he missed the 9♠7♣3♠ flop, the K♣ hit on the turn to give him top pair, the 8♠ river completing the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Karlic	78,000,000 20,000,000	20,000,000
Martin Tsvetanov	25,000,000 13,000,000	13,000,000

Tags: Gerald Karlic Martin Tsvetanov

12-09-2024 20:45 UTC+1

Tsvetanov On a Tear to Retake Chip Lead But Maybe Misses Value?

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Richard Hayes

Level 41 : Blinds 1,000,000/1,500,000, 1,500,000 ante

Martin Tsvetanov limp-called from the small blind in respect of a 6,000,000 raise from Gerald Karlic.

The K♠J♠5♣ flop was checked to the 8♥ turn, where Tsvetanov check-called a bet of 4,500,000 from Karlic.

The 5♠ river completed the board, and Tsvetanov only check-called versus a bet of 7,500,000 from Karlic, who looked surprised when Tsvetanov tabled A♠10♠ for the nut flush, with Karlic holding J♣6♦ for two pair, jacks and fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Tsvetanov	75,000,000 20,000,000	20,000,000
Gerald Karlic	48,000,000 20,000,000	20,000,000

Tags: Gerald Karlic Martin Tsvetanov

12-09-2024 21:26 UTC+1

Caridade Doubles via Tsvetanov

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Richard Hayes

Level 42 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Ricardo Caridade was all in for 14,400,000 and at-risk versus Martin Tsvetanov.

Ricardo Caridade: 7♦7♣ All in
Martin Tsvetanov: K♥10♦

Caridade was ahead in a flip and his opponent whiffed the A♦9♠2♣4♥8♦ runout, sending him a crucial double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Karlic	53,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Martin Tsvetanov	52,000,000 20,000,000	20,000,000
Ricardo Caridade	33,500,000 17,500,000	17,500,000

Tags: Martin Tsvetanov Ricardo Caridade

12-09-2024 21:29 UTC+1

Ricardo Caridade Eliminated in 3rd Place (€233,860)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 42 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Ricardo Caridade raised from the small blind and Martin Tsvetanov shoved from the big blind. Caridade quickly called all in for approximately 30,000,000 total and a showdown was held.

Ricardo Caridade: Q♣Q♦ All in
Martin Tsvetanov: A♠10♣

Caridade was in good shape to double up again with his queens, but the A♦3♣5♠9♠5♦ runout paired Tsvetanov's ace — eliminating Caridade in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Tsvetanov	89,000,000 37,000,000	37,000,000
Gerald Karlic	53,000,000
Ricardo Caridade	Busted

Tags: Martin Tsvetanov Ricardo Caridade

12-09-2024 21:50 UTC+1

Heads-Up Deal Agreed

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Richard Hayes

Level 42 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Gerald Karlic - Martin Tsvetanov / Deal Discusion

The players have agreed a deal, with Martin Tsvetanov taking €430,000 and Gerald Karlic banking €396,086. The players will play on for the sum of €19,034 and the trophy.

12-09-2024 22:09 UTC+1

Tsvetanov Pulls Ahead

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Richard Hayes

Level 43 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Gerald Karlic raised to 4,000,000 from the button and Martin Tsvetanov defended the big blind.

Tsvetanov check-called versus a bet of 2,500,000 on the A♣J♥5♠ flop. On the 6♠ turn, Tsvetanov check-raised to 21,000,000 versus a bet of 9,000,000 from Karlic, and he quickly folded.

Two hands later, Karlic limped the small blind and Tsvetanov checked. On the A♣10♣8♣ flop, Tsvetanov check-called versus a bet of 2,500,000 from Karlic.

The 4♦ turn was checked through. On the Q♠ river, Tsvetanov led out with a bet of 3,500,000 and was called, but Karlic mucked when Tsvetanov tabled J♠10♦ for third pair tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Tsvetanov	111,000,000 34,000,000	34,000,000
Gerald Karlic	31,000,000 34,000,000	34,000,000

Tags: Gerald Karlic Martin Tsvetanov