€12,300 Cuatro Knockout | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-05-2024 20:25 UTC+1

"Lucky Boy" Astedt Cracks Aces to Double Up

Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Yauheni Tsiareshchanka opened to 8,000 from the button and called after Niklas Astedt in the small blind three-bet to 22,000.

Astedt continued for 15,000 on the 6♦10♥5♥ flop, then fired a second barrel of 20,000 on the A♠ turn. Tsiareshchanka called both times.

The K♦ river completed the board and Astedt shoved for 56,500. Tsiareshchanka snap-called.

Niklas Astedt: Q♠J♦ All in
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka: A♦A♣

"Lucky boy," Teun Mulder joked when he discovered that Astedt cracked aces with a straight. Thanks to this hand, "Lena900" doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka	545,000 25,000	25,000
Niklas Astedt	235,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Niklas Astedt Teun Mulder Yauheni Tsiareshchanka

12-05-2024 20:27 UTC+1

60-Minute Dinner Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The four remaining players of the €12,300 Cuatro Knockout are now on a 60-minute dinner break.

Play resumes at 9:30 p.m.

12-05-2024 20:34 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka	545,000
Niklas Astedt	235,000
Steve O'Dwyer	198,000 61,000	61,000

Teun Mulder	122,000 26,000	26,000

Complete Guide to EPT Prague 2024 - Everything You Need to Know

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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Level: 11

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

12-05-2024 21:43 UTC+1

€60,000 for the Winner of the €12,300 Cuatro Knockout

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Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

After dinner, the tournament director announced the payouts for the €12,300 Cuatro Knockout.

The 11 entries generated a total prize pool of €92,535. Two players will make the money, with the winner receiving the first-place prize of €60,000 and €32,525 awarded to the runner-up.

The €12,000 bounties will come into play after the next elimination.

€12,300 Cuatro Knockout Payouts :

Place	Prize
1	€60,000
2	€32,525

12-05-2024 21:50 UTC+1

Mulder Sent to the Rail by O'Dwyer

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Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer opened to 10,000 from the button, then Teun Mulder in the small blind three-bet all in for 109,000. The big blind folded and O'Dwyer snap-called.

Teun Mulder: K♦J♠ All in
Steve O'Dwyer: A♣Q♣

The dealer fanned a board of 8♦4♣5♣A♥6♥ and Mulder was eliminated.

Moments later, O'Dwyer took another big pot from Yauheni Tsiareshchanka to take the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	500,000 302,000	302,000

Yauheni Tsiareshchanka	350,000 195,000	195,000
Teun Mulder	Busted

Tags: Steve O'Dwyer Teun Mulder

12-05-2024 22:02 UTC+1

No Money for Astedt

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Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The action was picked up on a board of Q♣8♠K♠Q♦9♠, with 72,000 in the pot and Niklas Astedt on the button at risk for 200,000 against Yauheni Tsiareshchanka in the big blind.

Niklas Astedt: Q♠10♠ All in
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka: Q♥9♦

Both players made trips on the turn, but Tsiareshchanka completed a full house on the river, eliminating Astedt with a flush on the bubble.