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

Dec 12, 2024

Rudolph Flops a Straight to Bust Nanos

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.

Tags: Christian Rudolph Daniel Erlandsson Konstantinos Nanos

Dec 12, 2024

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.

Tags: Davidi Kitai Nikita Kuznetcov Pascal Vos

Dec 12, 2024

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.

Tags: Pawel Wojciechowski Yevhen Sukhov

Dec 12, 2024

Top Ten Chip Counts Following Break

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Matthew Warburton

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

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Dec 12, 2024

Over $1,500 Added Value in our PokerNews Home Games on PokerStars in December

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Sandra Barbour

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

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Dec 12, 2024

Break Time

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Tim Baker

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

The remaining 86 players have been sent on a short 20-minute break.

Here are some highlights from the past level:

Dec 12, 2024

Recent Eliminations

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Kai Cocklin

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

Dec 12, 2024

Hadad Runs Into Marques' Kings

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Matthew Warburton

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

As PokerNews reached the table, Shmuel Hadad was all-in for around 275,000 after a preflop raising war with Pedro Marques. Marques had him covered as players flipped their cards.

Shmuel Hadad: A♠Q♠ All in
Pedro Marques: K♦K♥

Marques had picked up pocket kings and Hadad found no help as the board ran out 6♥J♦8♣8♠J♣. Marques held with his two pair, kings and jacks to win the pot, sending Hadad to the exit.