€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1b | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-10-2024 18:03 UTC+1

Coyle Eventually Surrenders

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Fergal Coyle raised to 1,200 from ealy positon, Jussi Mattila three-bet to 3,800, in the cutoff, and Coyle called.

"Good luck to you, sir," said Coyle as he checked in the dark.

Mattila continued for 5,000 on the 4♦3♦4♥ flop. Coyle called.

The A♥ turn saw Coyle play in flow. Mattila sized up to 15,000. Coyle went into the tank for some time before eventually electing to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jussi Mattila	39,000
Fergal Coyle	16,100

Tags: Fergal Coyle Jussi Mattila

12-10-2024 17:55 UTC+1

Kaukua Busts Son

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Barry Russell

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up when Maxim Son was all-in for 20,400 on a board of Q♥2♥4♣2♣ on the button. Toni Kaukua quickly called from middle position.

Maxim Son: 8♥8♣ All in
Toni Kaukua: Q♣J♣

No hit for Son as the river card came 3♦ and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toni Kaukua	84,000 51,000	51,000
Maxim Son	Busted

Tags: Maxim Son Toni Kaukua

12-10-2024 17:54 UTC+1

Flashback: Padraig O'Neill Turns 12 Big Blinds into €1,030,000 En Route to 2023 EPT Prague Main Event Victory

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Sandra Barbour

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The road to PokerStars European Poker Tour glory always has plenty of twists and turns, and the record-breaking 2023 EPT €5,300 Prague Main Event was no exception.

Jon Kyte, who had led the tournament from Day 3, entered the finale with 229 big blinds and a historic chip lead, one that was assumed to be unassailable. Padraig O'Neill had other ideas and was unexpectedly awarded the final EPT Trophy of the 2023 season after overcoming the Norwegian in heads-up play.

Known affectionately as "Smidge" in the Irish poker community, O'Neill came into the day as the shortest stack and turned his 12 big blinds into a €1,030,000 payout. With the victory, he became Ireland's second-ever EPT Main Event champion, 11 years after Steve O'Dwyer reigned supreme in Monte Carlo.

2023 EPT Prague €5,300 Main Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (EUR)
1	Padraig O'Neill	Ireland	€1,030,000
2	Jon Kyte	Norway	€643,000
3	Umberto Ruggeri	Italy	€459,240
4	Cheng Zhao	China	€353,240
5	Adam Wagner	Czechia	€271,660
6	Grigorii Rodin	Russian Federation	€209,000
7	Govert Metaal	Netherlands	€160,750
8	Marle Spragg	United States	€123,600
9	Vincent Meli	France	€95,000

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12-10-2024 17:53 UTC+1

Margereson Wins Three-Bet Pot Against Karlic

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Scott Margereson opened to 1200 from middle position and faced a three-bet to 3600 from Gerald Karlic. Margereson made the call.

The two went heads-up to the 10♠5♥9♥ flop, where both players opted to check. The dealer revealed the A♣ on the turn, and after another check from Margereson, Karlic put out a delayed continuation bet of 3200 which Margereson called.

The 9♦ completed the board, and Margereson checked for a third time. Karlic took a moment to consider his options before ultimately checking back. Margereson tabled A♥Q♠, and his opponent mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Karlic	55,000 55,000	55,000
Scott Margereson	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Gerald Karlic Scott Margereson

12-10-2024 17:52 UTC+1

Killeen Gets Rivered to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The pot had already grown to around 21,200 with two players looking at a board of 9♦5♠10♣2♠.

Vidar Oie, in the small blind, moved all in. Kevin Killeen, in early positon, snap-called for his effective stack of 21,000.

Kevin Killeen: 10♦10♥ All in
Vidar Oie: 8♠7♠

Killeen held the nuts, but Oie had a monster draw. The 3♠ turn completed Oie's flush and Killeen was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vidar Oie	68,000 68,000	68,000
Kevin Killeen	Busted

Tags: Kevin Killeen Vidar Oie

12-10-2024 17:51 UTC+1

Selected Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ermanno Di Nicola	90,000
Ryan Plant	80,000 8,000	8,000
Anton Wigg	65,000 25,000	25,000
Mateusz Wozniak	52,000
Daniel Rezaei	30,000 30,000	30,000
Rachid El Yaacoubi	27,000 7,000	7,000
Enrico Camosci	19,000 19,000	19,000
Juha Helppi	16,000 6,000	6,000
Samuel Ju	15,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

12-10-2024 17:47 UTC+1

Larsen Bluffs Grafton on River

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Sam Grafton kicked off the action with a raise to 1,100 from the hijack and Birger Larsen called in the cutoff.

The flop came 8♦Q♦3♥ and Grafton made a continuation bet of 1,100, which Larsen called. Grafton fired again on the 5♥ turn, betting 3,500. Larsen called again to take the hand to the river.

On the 5♦ river, Grafton checked to Larsen, who placed out a bet of 8,500. Grafton thought for a moment, peeled his cards, scratched his face, checked his cards again, played with his chips, looked once more at his cards, then shrugged and folded, showing the 8♥.

"Nice hand," said Grafton. But Larsen commented that he didn't have much. Players prodded at Larsen to show one card in return, so he flipped over the A♥, then decided to show both and revealed the 10♦ to show that he was bluffing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	128,000

Birger Larsen	48,000

Tags: Birger Larsen Sam Grafton

12-10-2024 17:47 UTC+1

Queens no Good for Paschall

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

William Paschall raised to 1,200 from early position and was called by Petr Kubenka on the button for a heads-up pot.

Both players checked on the 8♦K♠5♥ flop and then Paschall check-called a 1,500 bet from Kubenka on the 8♠ turn and a 3,000 bet from Kubenka on the J♥ river.

Kubenka tabled K♥Q♥ for a pair of kings and Paschall showed he held Q♣Q♠ before sending them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Paschall	29,000 29,000	29,000
Petr Kubenka	23,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Petr Kubenka William Paschall

12-10-2024 17:44 UTC+1

Brooker Hits River to Survive

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Adam Wagner raised from the button and Liam Brooker moved all in from the small blind with a short stack of just 4,000. Wagner called and players flipped their cards.

Liam Brooker: 7♦7♥ All in
Adam Wagner: A♥Q♣

Wagner pulled ahead when he hit an ace on the A♦4♠5♠ flop. The turn was a blank, the Q♠, but the river came the 7♠ to give Brooker a set of sevens to win the pot and double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Wagner	19,000 2,000	2,000
Liam Brooker	9,200

Tags: Adam Wagner Liam Brooker