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

Dec 12, 2024

Sorainen Wins Pot, Konopelko Uses All Six Time Bank Cards by Accident

Matthew Warburton

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

Following an open raise to 10,000 from early position, Jakub Cihar three-bet to 32,000, then Luka Sorainen four-bet to 57,000.

Andrei Konopelko went deep into the tank, or so it seemed. He looked like he was giving the hand serious thought as the dealer took all six of his time bank cards, one by one. After his last time bank was taken, the dealer folded Konopelko's hand, which woke him up a bit. As it happened, Konopelko hadn't realised he was in the hand.

Action was back on Cihar, who called Sorainen's four-bet. The flop came 4♦9♦10♣ and Cihar checked. Sorainen bet 29,000 and Cihar folded his hand to give Sorainen the pot.

Tags: Andrei Konopelko Jakub Cihar Luka Sorainen

Dec 12, 2024

Burke Cracks Vaskresenski's Aces

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Kai Cocklin

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

On a board of 10♥K♦Q♣2♥, there were around 80,000 chips in the middle when Kenny Burke got his stack of 125,000 in the middle, and was put at risk by Maksim Vaskresenski.

Kenny Burke: K♠Q♦ All in
Maksim Vaskresenski: A♠A♦

Burke had flopped two pair to get his nose in front of the aces, but still needed to fade the river card in order to survive and double up. The British player actually improved to a full house on the K♣ river, which secured him the pot and a stack of around 330,000.

Tags: Kenny Burke Maksim Vaskresenski

Dec 12, 2024

Kalil Takes From Wojciechowski

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Georgios Tavoularis

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

Eduardo Kalil opened the action to 10,000 from the button, and Pawel Wojciechowski called from the big blind.

The dealer revealed a flop of 7♣7♥10♥, and Kalil continued with a bet of 6,000. Wojciechowski check-raised to 18,000, and after some thought, Kalil made the call.

The turn brought the 5♣, and Wojciechowski continued his aggression with a bet of 51,000, which Kalil called.

The 4♣ completed the board, and Wojciechowski decided to check. Kalil slid 55,000 into the pot, prompting Wojciechowski to fold.

Tags: Eduardo Kalil Pawel Wojciechowski

Dec 12, 2024

Meli Doubles on Turn

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Matthew Warburton

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

Action was on the turn on a board of 2♣A♠8♣K♥ and all of Vincent Meli's chips went into the middle. He was up against Gab Yong Kim, who had him covered.

Kim turned over Q♣J♣ for a flush draw and backdoor straight draw. Meli had A♥K♣ for two pair, aces and kings.

The river came the Q♠ and Meli held to win the pot, doubling up his stack.

Tags: Gab Yong Kim Vincent Meli

Dec 12, 2024

Delfoco Shoves and Oz Makes Full House

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Matthew Warburton

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

Francesco Delfoco moved all in from early position for 76,000 and Barak Oz called from middle position. The rest of the table folded and players turned their cards, with Delfoco at risk.

Francesco Delfoco: J♣J♦ All in
Barak Oz: A♥Q♠

The board ran out A♦Q♦Q♥10♠2♥ and Oz hit a dream flop, giving him a full house and leaving Delfoco drawing very thin. Oz held and Delfoco was eliminated.

Tags: Francesco Delfoco Barak Oz

Dec 12, 2024

Early Bustouts

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Kai Cocklin

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

Dec 12, 2024

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.

Tags: Enrico Camosci Ivan Zhechev

Dec 12, 2024

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.

Tags: Gal Bar Sam Grafton

Dec 12, 2024

Grafton Shoves Short Stack and Busts

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Matthew 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.

Tags: Lazare Kalebashvili Sam Grafton Tjenno Eskes

Dec 12, 2024

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.

Tags: Dmitry Shchepkin Lyudmil Ivanov