€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 3 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-12-2024 14:42 UTC+1

Oberlieben Picks off Zagorski's Bluff, Joins the Milly Club

Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A pot of around 300,000 had already developed on a board of Q♥5♠J♥2♦8♦ between Ken Oberlieben in the small blind and Robin Zagorski from early position.

On the river, Oberlieben had checked it over to Zagorski, who fired out a chunky bet of 205,000. Oberlieben was thinking it over for quite some time, but eventually tossed in a chip to signify a call.

Zagorski then showed 4♥4♦ for a pair of fours, and Oberlieben revealed the winner holding K♣J♣ for a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Oberlieben	1,000,000 605,000	605,000
Robin Zagorski	250,000 318,000	318,000

Tags: Ken Oberlieben Robin Zagorski

12-12-2024 15:09 UTC+1

Cihar's Tournament is Over

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Tim Baker

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

When it folded to Jakub Cihar on the button, he shoved for 77,000 with just the blinds to get through. Thomas de Rooij moved all in over the top for 193,000, and after the big blind folded, the cards were revealed.

Jakub Cihar: 10♠10♥ All in
Thomas de Rooij: A♠Q♥

It was a classic flip that Cihar had to win to continue his deep run in the tournament. However, the board ran out A♥8♣7♦J♠3♠ to give De Rooij the winner with a pair of aces, sending Cihar to the cashier's desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas de Rooij	280,000 43,000	43,000
Jakub Cihar	Busted

Tags: Jakub Cihar Thomas De Rooij

12-12-2024 15:17 UTC+1

Bergin Shows Aggression on Every Street, Makes Odeen Fold the River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Conor Bergin opened to 12,000 from under the gun and Jerry Odeen made it 36,000 from the next seat. When it got back to Bergin, he put in a four-bet to 90,000, and Odeen called.

The flop came down 3♣J♣9♣ and Bergin made a small continuation-bet of 20,000, which Odeen quickly called.

A 2♠ dropped on the turn and again Bergin stuck with the small sizings and fired out 40,000. Odeen called.

When the 6♦ dropped on the river, Bergin's bet slider went to max as he moved all in for 217,000, which gave Odeen a decision for his remaining stack of a similar size. After around twenty seconds, Odeen announced a fold and tossed his cards into the middle, and Bergin raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor Bergin	530,000 261,000	261,000
Jerry Odeen	210,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Conor Bergin Jerry Odeen

12-12-2024 16:02 UTC+1

Grodek’s Nut Flush Leaves Mack in the Muck

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Kai Cocklin

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Stanislaw Grodek opened from under the gun and Adrian Mack three-bet the button to 35,000.

"You cover me, right?" asked Grodek when the action got back to him. Indeed, Mack did have the bigger stack, and Grodek called.

They saw a flop of 8♠Q♠6♠ where Grodek checked and Mack fired out 30,000. Grodek then went with a check-raise and made it 75,000, then Mack called.

A 3♦ dropped on the turn and Grodek reached for the bigger denomination chips, and fired out a bet of 100,000. Mack wasted no time in calling.

When the J♥ completed the board on the river, Grodek put three of his timebanks into the pot and burned through one of them before he shoved for 393,000. Mack, who was chip leader after the restart, had a big decision on his hands and would have a monumental stack if he called with the best hand. After just ten seconds, he made the call.

Grodek then revealed the nuts with A♠9♠, and Mack's Q♣J♣ was turned over for the table to see.

A massive pot for Grodek as he secured a huge double-up!

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislaw Grodek	1,300,000 672,000	672,000
Adrian Mack	450,000 708,000	708,000

Tags: Adrian Mack Stanislaw Grodek

12-12-2024 16:15 UTC+1

A Brutal Turn Ends Odeen's Main Event

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Tim Baker

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Philip Joyce raised to 16,000 from under the gun and Jerry Odeen three-bet to 42,000 from the cutoff. After it folded back to Joyce, he made the call.

Joyce check-called a bet of 26,000 from Odeen on the J♥K♠8♣ flop.

Joyce checked again on the 10♦ turn and Odeen shoved for roughly 120,000. Joyce snap-called and the cards were revealed.

Jerry Odeen: K♣10♣ All in
Philip Joyce: A♠Q♣

A brutal turn card had improved Odeen to two pair while also giving Joyce the nut straight. A non-pairing 7♥ came on the river and Joyce eliminated Odeen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Joyce	560,000 238,000	238,000
Jerry Odeen	Busted

Tags: Jerry Odeen Philip Joyce

12-12-2024 16:21 UTC+1

Studniarz Sends Percic Home

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Kai Cocklin

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With around 75,000 chips already in the middle on a J♥8♣K♦6♣ board, Sylwia Studniarz checked from the big blind and Darko Percic fired 35,000 from middle position. Studniarz then raised to 75,000, and Percic wasted no time in shoving for around 150,000 total. Studniarz called.

Darko Percic: K♥Q♦ All in
Sylwia Studniarz: J♣8♦

Percic had top pair, but needed to find some help on the river as Studniarz had flopped two pair. An A♦ river was no help to Percic, who tapped the table and made his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sylwia Studniarz	1,250,000 193,000	193,000

Darko Percic	Busted

Tags: Darko Percic Sylwia Studniarz

12-12-2024 16:23 UTC+1

Bergstrom Wakes Up With Big Slick

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Lukas Pazma opened the action to 16,000, and Alen Sabic, on his direct left, moved all in for 195,000. The action folded to Anton Bergstrom, who announced all in for just over 500,000, and Pazma folded.

Alen Sabic: A♣10♦ All in
Anton Bergstrom: A♥K♦

Bergstrom had his opponent dominated, and with no help from the 9♠7♠4♦5♣J♣ board, Sabic hit the rail while Bergstrom added more chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Bergstrom	800,000 115,000	115,000

Lukas Pazma	300,000 22,000	22,000
Alen Sabic	Busted

Tags: Alen Sabic Anton Bergstrom Lukas Pazma

12-12-2024 17:44 UTC+1

Sukhov Busts First Hand Back From Break

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Kai Cocklin

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The restart to Level 19 was delayed slightly as a table had to be broken and the players heading to the stream tabled had to get mic'd up, however, on some tables, dealing had already started. The floor announced to stop dealing on all tables, but the hands that had already been dealt were not declared as misdeals.

Play then resumed with Yevhen Sukhov already all-in from the button for his stack of 217,000. Pawel Wojciechowski looked down at his cards from the big blind and liked what he saw, then called to put Sukhov at risk.

Yevhen Sukhov: 7♦7♣ All in
Pawel Wojciechowski: A♦J♦

It was a flip that Sukhov needed to win, but he got off to a bad start on the J♠A♠5♦ flop as Wojciechowski hit top two pair. A 9♦ on the turn left Sukhov with just one more chance to survive, but he was already on his feet.

"You stood up already?!" asked Wojciechowski to Sukhov.

The stand-up equity didn't help Sukhov, though, as the 9♥ river meant he was eliminated in the first hand back from the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Wojciechowski	1,000,000 140,000	140,000
Yevhen Sukhov	Busted

Tags: Pawel Wojciechowski Yevhen Sukhov

12-12-2024 17:55 UTC+1

Kitai Hits Miracle Turn to Survive

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov opened the action to 20,000 from middle position, and on his direct left, Davidi Kitai moved all in for 141,000. Pascal Vos asked for the exact count, and after the dealer confirmed, he announced all in for approximately 350,000. Kuznetsov folded.

Davidi Kitai: J♥J♦ All in
Pascal Vos: Q♠Q♣

Kitai needed to find a jack to stay alive, but the flop 7♦7♠9♥ offered no help. A player from another table asked for a jack, and their wish was granted as the dealer revealed the J♣ on the turn. The 7♣ on the river completed the board, securing Kitai a much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davidi Kitai	320,000 225,000	225,000

Nikita Kuznetsov	210,000 110,000	110,000
Pascal Vos	200,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Davidi Kitai Nikita Kuznetcov Pascal Vos

12-12-2024 17:59 UTC+1

Rudolph Flops a Straight to Bust Nanos

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Daniel Erlandsson raised to 20,000 from middle position with Christian Rudolph calling on the button and Konstantinos Nanos defending out of the big blind.

The 9♣7♦10♦ flop got checked to Rudolph and he put out a bet of 25,000. Nanos check-raised to 68,000, which only Rudolph called.

Nanos bet 148,000 when the 3♣ dropped on the turn, and after a few moments, Rudolph shoved for Nanos' remaining 270,000. Nanos pondered briefly and then made the call.

Konstantinos Nanos: J♦10♥ All in
Christian Rudolph: 8♠6♠

Rudolph was ahead with a flopped straight and could only lose if an eight was to fall on the river. However, the J♥ came on the river, and Nanos was out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Rudolph	1,250,000 522,000	522,000
Daniel Erlandsson	770,000 440,000	440,000
Konstantinos Nanos	Busted

Tags: Christian Rudolph Daniel Erlandsson Konstantinos Nanos