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

12-12-2024 13:14 UTC+1

Hansen Chips Up

Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Lasse Hansen raised to 10,000 from the cutoff with Julian Salvesen calling on the button. Konstantinos Tzimas shoved from the big blind for 73,000 and only Hansen called.

Konstantinos Tzimas: A♦10♥ All in
Lasse Hansen: A♥J♥

Tzimas was dominated by Hansen and couldn't improve to a winner on the 2♠3♦7♣K♦A♣ runout. Tzimas was sent to the cashier's desk and the pot was pushed to Hansen

Player	Chips	Progress
Lasse Hansen	670,000 110,000	110,000
Julian Salvesen	290,000 2,000	2,000
Konstantinos Tzimas	Busted

Tags: Julian Salvesen Konstantinos Tzimas Lasse Hansen

12-12-2024 13:14 UTC+1

Neugebauer Bets Compatriot Schusteritsch Out on the River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

There were around 40,000 chips in the pot on a K♠4♠10♥3♣ when Max Neugebauer led out from the small blind for 30,000. Josef Schusteritsch was the only caller from the big blind.

A 6♦ dropped on the river and after thinking it over, Neugebauer announced a bet of 75,000 and put the chips into the pot. Schusteritsch gave it some thought, but ultimately decided to relent to his countrymate, which meant Neugebauer took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josef Schusteritsch	580,000 44,000	44,000
Max Neugebauer	400,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Josef Schusteritsch Max Neugebauer

12-12-2024 13:10 UTC+1

Oz Doesn't Mind Losing the Small Ones

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Kai Cocklin

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Sebastian Trela had his short stack of around 40,000 in the middle and was put at risk by Barak Oz.

Sebastian Trela: A♣J♠ All in
Barak Oz: 7♣7♦

Trela paired his ace on the A♦5♠8♠ flop and never lost his lead as the 5♥3♦ runout earned him a double-up.

"It's ok, lose the small ones," said Oz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barak Oz	450,000 115,000	115,000
Sebastian Trela	90,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Barak Oz Sebastian Trela

12-12-2024 13:07 UTC+1

Another Classic Race Underway

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Alexis Andre opened the action to 10,000 from middle position and received a three-bet from Lasse Hansen to 26,000. On his direct left, Simon Hajek moved all his chips into the middle. The action folded back to Andre, who folded his hand, and Hansen called.

Simon Hajek: A♠K♠ All in
Lasse Hansen: Q♥Q♦

Hajek’s tournament life was at risk as he needed to hit something to stay alive. However, the 5♥9♦7♦9♣8♣ board provided no help, and he exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexis Andre	700,000 378,000	378,000
Lasse Hansen	560,000 256,000	256,000
Simon Hajek	Busted

Tags: Alexis Andre Lasse Hansen Simon Hajek

12-12-2024 13:01 UTC+1

Mack Hits the Jackpot to Bust O'Donoghue

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Liam ODonoghue got his last 120,000 into the middle preflop with Adrian Mack being the player trying to bust him.

Liam O'Donoghue: Q♣Q♠ All in
Adrian Mack: 7♥7♠

O'Donoghue looked poised to doubled through Mack if his queens could hold up.

The flop of 7♣3♥2♥ was disastrous for O'Donoghue as Mack improved to a set of sevens to take the lead. O'Donoghue stood up out of his chair and Mack replicated this to try and counter the stand-up run good. It seemed to work as the rest of the board ran out K♠2♣ to give Mack the winner with a boat, sending O'Donoghue to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mack	510,000 90,000	90,000
Liam O'Donoghue	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mack Liam O'donoghue

12-12-2024 13:00 UTC+1

Mack Doubles With Pocket Pair

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Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Following an open-raise to 10,000 from middle position, Artsiom Lasouski moved all in from the button for 48,000, then Barak Oz raised to 120,000 from the button. Adrian Mack called in the big blind and the rest of the table folded.

The flop came 5♦10♦2♦ and Oz checked. Mack bet 45,000 and Oz folded to leave Mack and Lasouski to flip their cards. Mack had 7♣7♥ and Lasouski had K♠Q♦.

The turn came the 3♦ and river the 4♠. Mack held with his pocket sevens to win the pot, doubling his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mack	420,000 60,000	60,000
Artsiom Lasouski	160,000 66,000	66,000

Tags: Adrian Mack Artsiom Lasouski Barak Oz

12-12-2024 12:54 UTC+1

Ivanov Spikes an Ace to Survive

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The cards were already on their backs, and Lyudmil Ivanov's tournament life was on the line.

Lyudmil Ivanov: A♥J♦ All in
Dmitry Shchepkin: J♥J♠

Ivanov needed to hit an ace to keep his tournament dream alive, and the dealer granted his wish with the A♠6♠5♥ flop. The 10♣4♥ runout provided no help for Shchepkin, who was left with a single 1,000-chip. He didn’t manage to make a dream comeback and exited the tournament at the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lyudmil Ivanov	250,000 10,000	10,000
Dmitry Shchepkin	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Shchepkin Lyudmil Ivanov

12-12-2024 12:54 UTC+1

Grafton Shoves Short Stack and Busts

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Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Moments after losing most of his stack to Gal Bar, Sam Grafton moved all in from middle position for 23,000. Lazare Kalebashvili called in the hijack, then Tjenno Eskes moved all in for around 65,000. Kalebashvili folded to leave two players to flip their hands, with Grafton at risk.

Sam Grafton: K♠Q♠ All in
Tjenno Eskes: A♣K♥

The board ran out 7♦10♥J♦4♦2♥ and neither player improved, so Eskes held with his ace-king high to win the pot. Grafton was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tjenno Eskes	120,000 120,000	120,000
Sam Grafton	Busted

Tags: Lazare Kalebashvili Sam Grafton Tjenno Eskes

12-12-2024 12:45 UTC+1

Grafton’s Queens Can't Win the Race

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Gal Bar opened the action to 10,000 and faced a three-bet to 30,000 from Sam Grafton on his immediate left. When the action returned to Bar, he counted his chips and announced all in. Grafton snap-called.

Gal Bar: A♠K♠ All in
Sam Grafton: Q♥Q♦

The classic poker race was underway, and Grafton's chances diminished when the dealer revealed the K♣4♠3♦ flop. The 9♥ turn and J♦ river provided no help, leaving Grafton with just five big blinds and he was eliminated shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gal Bar	540,000 203,000	203,000
Sam Grafton	25,000 73,000	73,000

Tags: Gal Bar Sam Grafton

12-12-2024 12:44 UTC+1

Zhechev Doubles Through Camosci

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Enrico Camosci opened to 12,000 from the hijack with Ivan Zhechev defending out of the big blind.

Zhechev checked the J♦9♣7♦ flop and Camosci continued with a bet of 7,000. Zhechev check-shoved for 52,000 and Camosic called.

Ivan Zhechev:J♠9♠ All in
Enrico Camosci: 10♥10♣

Zhechev was ahead with top two pair against the pair of tens of Camosci. The 9♦ turn improved Zhechev to a boat and he just had to fade a ten on the river. The A♦ fell on the river and Zhechev's stack had doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	510,000 10,000	10,000
Ivan Zhechev	115,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Enrico Camosci Ivan Zhechev