€1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 3 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-08-2024 20:38 UTC+1

Caridade Pressures Persson

Richard Hayes

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Magnus Persson opened to 300,000 under the gun and was faced with a three-bet to 900,000 by Ricardo Caridade in middle position. Action folded back to Persson, who called.

On the Q♣3♥2♥ flop, Persson check-called versus a bet of 550,000, but let his hand go on the 3♣ turn versus a bet of 2,000,000 from Caridade.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricardo Caridade	11,300,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Magnus Persson	4,900,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Tags: Ricardo Caridade Magnus Persson

12-08-2024 20:26 UTC+1

Roca Busts Pedersen

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Richard Hayes

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Christian Pedersen was all in for 2,500,000 and at-risk versus Manuel Roca on a flop of A♠3♥K♣.

Christian Pedersen: J♦10♦ All in
Manuel Roca: K♦K♥

Pedersen was in trouble with a gutshot versus Roca's middle set, and the 4♣7♥ turn and river were bricks.

Achim Prinzing and Daniel Abrahamsson were also seen heading for the cash desks after busting.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Roca	10,200,000 2,420,000	2,420,000
Christian Pedersen	Busted
Achim Prinzing	Busted
Daniel Abrahamsson	Busted

Tags: Christian Pedersen Manuel Roca Achim Prinzing Daniel Abrahamsson

12-08-2024 20:24 UTC+1

Caridade Hits a Straight

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Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Ricardo Caridade opened to 300,000 from middle position, then called after Ryan Plant in the cutoff three-bet to 825,000.

The dealer fanned a flop of K♣6♥J♣ and Plant continued for 500,000. Caridade check-called.

Both players checked the K♠ turn leading to the A♦ river where Caridade led out for 1,000,000. Plant snap-called with K♦8♦ for trips, but ran into Caridade's straight with Q♠10♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricardo Caridade	7,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Ryan Plant	4,700,000 465,000	465,000

Tags: Ricardo Caridade Ryan Plant

12-08-2024 20:23 UTC+1

Demydenko Busts Vea Garcia to Win Huge Pot

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Richard Hayes

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Miki Vea Garcia all in for 5,450,000 and slightly covered by Mykhailo Demydenko.

Miki Vea Garcia: A♥Q♥ All in
Mykhailo Demydenko: J♠J♥

Demydenko was ahead in a race, and his opponent whiffed the 8♠3♥5♣10♦2♦ runout. Demydenko indulged in a respectful celebration when the river hit. He now moves over 11,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Demydenko	11,545,000 6,100,000	6,100,000
Miki Vea Garcia	Busted

Tags: Miki Vea Garcia Mykhailo Demydenko

12-08-2024 20:21 UTC+1

Roca Doubles Through Zaharagi

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Maor Zaharagi opened to 325,000 from the cutoff and Manuel Roca made it 1,000,000 to go from the small blind. Zaharagi responded with a shove and Roca called all in for 3,740,000 total.

Manuel Roca: A♥Q♣ All in
Maor Zaharagi: A♣K♦

Roca had one foot out the door with his dominated ace, but the A♠3♣Q♠ flop paired his queen to give him a commanding lead.

The 6♣ turn nor 10♠ river improved Zaharagi and Roca was awarded the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Roca	7,780,000 4,580,000	4,580,000
Maor Zaharagi	2,200,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Tags: Manuel Roca Maor Zaharagi

12-08-2024 20:14 UTC+1

Sinclair Gets River Jam Through

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Richard Hayes

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Around 3,000,000 was in the middle on a completed board of J♦9♣3♣3♥9♦ in a hand between Jack Sinclair and Miki Vea Garcia.

Sinclair jammed for around 2,000,000 and Garcia folded after a relatively short period of thought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miki Vea Garcia	5,880,000 2,180,000	2,180,000
Jack Sinclair	5,350,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Jack Sinclair Miki Vea Garcia

12-08-2024 20:10 UTC+1

Mellanen Eliminated by the River

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Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Kasper Mellanen jammed for 855,000 from under the gun and he was called by Konstantinos Nanos in the cutoff.

Kasper Mellanen: Q♦8♦ All in
Konstantinos Nanos: A♠9♦

Mellanen flopped a pair on Q♠2♠3♦. But after the 6♣ turn, Nanos hit the A♥ river to send Mellanen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantinos Nanos	7,600,000 2,925,000	2,925,000
Kasper Mellanen	Busted

Tags: Kasper Mellanen Konstantinos Nanos

12-08-2024 20:09 UTC+1

Dufhaus Finishes Porter Off

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Dan O'Hair

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Luke Porter shoved for his last 805,000 from under the gun and it was folded to Christoph Dufhaus in the hijack, who also went all in for more. Everyone else got out of the way and a showdown was held.

Luke Porter: A♦6♠ All in
Christoph Dufhaus: A♥A♠

It was the worst-possible scenario for Porter, and the 9♣3♠7♦9♥8♥ runout kept Dufahus best with his rockets for the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Dufhaus	3,500,000 800,000	800,000
Luke Porter	Busted

Tags: Christoph Dufhaus Luke Porter

12-08-2024 20:08 UTC+1

Nielsen Saved by the Turn

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Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Mikkel Nielsen opened to 300,000 from the hijack. Konstantinos Nanos on the button three-bet all-in and Nielsen called, being the player at risk for 3,050,000.

Mikkel Nielsen: A♦K♥ All in
Konstantinos Nanos: K♣Q♣

Nanos flopped a pair on Q♠9♣7♥, but Nielsen was lucky enough to hit top pair on the A♠ turn to double up after the J♣ river.