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

12-12-2024 18:09 UTC+1

Marques Melts Tedeschi’s Stack With a Set of Snowmen

Kai Cocklin

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

There were already around 250,000 chips in the pot on a board of 5♠J♠8♣2♥ when Pedro Marques checked from the cutoff and Paul-Francois Tedeschi fired 118,000 on the button. After a while, Marques shoved his stack of 636,000 into the middle, which gave Tedeschi a decision for his remaining stack of around 300,000.

All of Tedeschi's timebanks went into the middle while he mulled it over, and after burning through three, he made the call.

Paul-Francois Tedeschi: J♦10♦ All in
Pedro Marques: 8♠8♥

Tedeschi was already on his feet as he realized he was drawing dead, and there was no possible card in the deck that could save him. The 9♣ on the river was just a formality, and Marques was pushed the monster pot, which brought his stack up to around 1,300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Marques	1,300,000 550,000	550,000

Paul-Francois Tedeschi	Busted

Tags: Paul-Francois Tedeschi Pedro Marques

12-12-2024 18:19 UTC+1

Oberlieben Wins it With a Tiny Bet

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Tim Baker

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

Artur Shupa opened to 20,000 from early position with only Ken Oberlieben defending out of the big blind.

The two players checked a board of 6♥4♦3♥2♠8♠ all the way to river before Oberlieben put out a small bet of 11,000. Shupe thought about it briefly before folding his cards and forfeiting the pot to Oberlieben.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Oberlieben	1,150,000 220,000	220,000
Artur Shupa	875,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Artur Shupa Ken Oberlieben

12-12-2024 18:23 UTC+1

Compte Holds Against Sokolovsky

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Georgios Tavoularis

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

Sebastien Compte opened the action to 22,000. When it was Alexander Sokolovsky's turn to act, he asked how much his opponent had behind before putting out a three-bet to 65,000. The action folded back to Compte, who moved all in for 317,000. Sokolovsky double-checked his cards and made the call.

Sebastien Compte: 10♠10♦ All in
Alexander Sokolovsky: A♠K♣

Compte found himself in a flip deep in the main event. The board ran out 3♣6♦7♥Q♥3♠, and his pocket tens held strong, allowing him to secure a much-needed double-up and climb to an above-average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Sokolovsky	800,000 350,000	350,000
Sebastien Compte	650,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Alexander Sokolovsky Sebastien Compte

12-12-2024 18:29 UTC+1

Porter Doubles With Full House

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Matt Warburton

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

Julian Salvesen raised to 20,000 from the hijack, Luke Porter three-bet to 70,000 from the big blind and Salvesen called.

The flop came 9♥J♠K♦ and Porter continued for 40,000, which Salvesen called. On the 3♦ turn, Porter bet out, this time for 80,000. Salvesen called again.

The river was the J♦ and Porter moved almost all in, betting 199,000 and leaving himself just 7,000 behind. Salvesen went deep into the tank and used several of his time bank cards before eventually making the call.

Porter flipped over K♣K♠ for a full house, kings full of jacks. Salvesen couldn't beat it and mucked his hand, while Porter scooped in a huge double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Porter	800,000 90,000	90,000
Julian Salvesen	450,000 123,000	123,000

Tags: Julian Salvesen Luke Porter

12-12-2024 18:32 UTC+1

Kitai Hits the Rail

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Matt Warburton

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

Davidi Kitai open-raised from middle position and picked up a call before Jacob Amsellem moved all in from the small blind for 365,000. Kitai called all in for around 210,000 and the two players turned their cards, with Kitai at risk.

Davidi Kitai: A♦10♦ All in
Jacob Amsellem: A♣K♦

Kitai was dominated, but the flop of 4♦6♥7♦ gave him a chance when he picked up a flush draw. The turn was the J♥ and river the 4♥ and Kitai missed his outs. Amsellem held with ace-king high to win the pot and Kitai was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Amsellem	680,000 150,000	150,000

Davidi Kitai	Busted

Tags: Davidi Kitai Jacob Amsellem

12-12-2024 18:34 UTC+1

Eskes Continues to Build His Stack

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Tim Baker

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

Lazare Kalebashvili opened to 20,000 from middle position with Lasse Hansen calling on the button and Tjenno Eskes defending out of the big blind.

The Q♠2♥K♣ flop checked through for the 6♠ to come on the turn. Eskes and Kalebashvili checked to Hansen, who fired out a bet of 25,000. Eskes called, but Kalebashvili folded.

Eskes opted to lead out for 100,000 when the 7♠ came on the river. Hansen instantly folded and the pot was pushed to Eskes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tjenno Eskes	1,400,000 236,000	236,000
Lasse Hansen	700,000 197,000	197,000
Lazare Kalebashvili	120,000 282,000	282,000

Tags: Lasse Hansen Lazare Kalebashvili Tjenno Eskes

12-12-2024 18:35 UTC+1

No Stopping Studniarz

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Kai Cocklin

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

With around 90,000 chips in the pot on a 9♠10♦8♠ flop, Dimitrios Gkatzas checked from the small blind and Arjel Daci followed suit from the big blind. Sylwia Studniarz then fired out 45,000, which Gkatzas called, and Daci folded.

An A♣ on the turn went check-check to the 8♦ river, where Gkatzas checked and Studniarz bet 75,000, then retreated into her shirt with just her eyes showing over the top. Gkatzas thought it over for some time, but eventually settled on a fold, much to the disappoint of Studniarz.

"Why?" she said as her opponent folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sylwia Studniarz	1,350,000 350,000	350,000

Dimitrios Gkatzas	750,000
Joshua McSwiney	650,000 125,000	125,000
Arjel Daci	600,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Arjel Daci Dimitrios Gkatzas Sylwia Studniarz

12-12-2024 18:37 UTC+1

Dealer "Does It" to Pistalo

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Georgios Tavoularis

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

Philip Joyce opened the action from middle position to 20,000. The action folded to Davor Pistalo, who put out a three-bet of 65,000 from the small blind. Everyone folded, leaving Joyce to act. After confirming the exact count of his opponent's stack and using one timebank chip, Joyce moved all in, and Pistalo snap-called.

Davor Pistalo: Q♥Q♣ All in
Philip Joyce: A♥5♥

Pistalo was in excellent shape, with the 9♠10♥2♦ flop offering little danger. The 7♥ on the turn, however, gave Joyce a flush draw.

"Don't do it," Pistalo said to the dealer, but unfortunately for him, the river brought the 2♥, completing Joyce's flush and sending Pistalo to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Joyce	850,000 400,000	400,000
Davor Pistalo	Busted

Tags: Davor Pistalo Philip Joyce

12-12-2024 18:38 UTC+1

Recent Bustouts

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Kai Cocklin

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Lebedev	Busted
Gerard Carbo	Busted

12-12-2024 18:45 UTC+1

PokerStars Introduces Jason Koon, Caitlin Comeskey as Newest Ambassadors

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Sandra Barbour

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

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