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

12-12-2024 15:03 UTC+1

Di Persio Busts as Gouges Pairs Ace

Matt Warburton

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

Picking up the action with the chips already in the middle preflop, Clement Gouges was all-in for 89,000 from the button against his opponent Marco Di Persio, who had slightly less from the small blind as the cards were flipped.

Marco Di Persio: J♥J♦ All in
Clement Gouges: A♠10♦

Di Persio was in great shape until the board ran out 3♥5♥3♠A♦7♥ to give Gouges a pair of aces on the turn. Gouges won the pot to near-double his stack, while Di Persio was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Gouges	170,000 84,000	84,000
Marco Di Persio	Busted

Tags: Clement Gouges Marco Di Persio

12-12-2024 15:04 UTC+1

Wojciechowski Check-Raises Flop Against Bar; Sheils' Stack Moving Up

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Kai Cocklin

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

Pawel Wojciechowski opened from middle position to 12,000 and Bar Gal three-bet the button to 36,000. When it got back to Wojciechowski, he called.

They both saw a flop of 7♣8♥3♣ where Wojciechowski checked, then Bar continued with a sizing of 27,000. After thinking for a short time, Wojciechowski announced a raise of 95,000, and before he could even put the chips into the pot, Bar folded.

Brandon Sheils is on the same table and has a stack of almost 700,000 as the second break of the day approaches.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Sheils	680,000 602,000	602,000
Pawel Wojciechowski	640,000 90,000	90,000
Gal Bar	500,000 15,000	15,000
Beka Iordanishvili	300,000
Yevhen Sukhov	135,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Bar Gal Brandon Sheils Pawel Wojciechowski

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 15:11 UTC+1

Zouari Puts Maximum Pressure on Charlier

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Georgios Tavoularis

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

The action picked up on the turn with the 6♥7♥10♦8♥ board. Jeremie Zouari made a bet of 20,000, and Denis Charlier made the call.

The 3♥ completed the board, putting a four-card flush on the table. Zouari, after using one timebank card, grabbed a pile of blue chips and put them in the middle while announcing all in.

Charlier seemed to be in a tough spot. After using a timebank card and taking the full 30 seconds, he folded his hand, revealing the K♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremie Zouari	460,000 160,000	160,000
Denis Charlier	100,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Denis Charlier Jeremie Zouari

12-12-2024 15:12 UTC+1

Paris, Monte-Carlo and Barcelona Announced for 2025 EPT Season

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Sandra Barbour

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

PokerStars has announced the first three European Poker Tour (EPT) stops on its highly anticipated 2025 schedule, with the iconic tournaments returning to EPT Paris, EPT Monte-Carlo, and EPT Barcelona.

This announcement follows another successful year for the tour, including a memorable celebration of EPT’s 20th anniversary in 2024. As excitement builds, PokerStars has confirmed more events are yet to be revealed.

“We're excited to announce the first part of the calendar with the return of EPT Paris, Monte-Carlo, and Barcelona for 2025”, said Live Events Senior Business Development Manager, Julien Liarte. “These iconic stops have become cornerstones of the European Poker Tour, each offering unique experiences and unparalleled competition. We can’t wait to welcome players back for another incredible year of live poker.”

To secure a spot in EPT Paris, online satellites are already live. Players can win a €8,000 package that includes a €5,300 EPT Main Event buy-in, eight nights’ accommodation at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile, and expenses. Additionally, players can win a €3,300 package to the France Poker Series Main Event, which includes a €1,100 buy-in, seven nights’ accommodation, and expenses.

Find Full Details Here

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 15:21 UTC+1

Recent Eliminations

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Kai Cocklin

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Sharon Sade	Busted
Andrei Konopelko	Busted
Enrico Rudelitz	Busted
Georgi Sandev	Busted
Romain Locquet	Busted
Sebastian Trela	Busted
Eduardo Kalil	Busted
Jakub Cihar	Busted
Christian Steindel	Busted
Martin Sedlak	Busted
Lyudmil Ivanov	Busted
Tom Cohen	Busted
Matthias Auer	Busted
Ritvars Cekalins	Busted
Marco Di Persio	Busted
Maksim Vaskresenski	Busted
Karl Sandoff	Busted
Vlado Banicevic	Busted
Serhii Leonov	Busted

12-12-2024 15:21 UTC+1

Konopelko and Rudelitz Among Bustouts Before Break

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Matt Warburton

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

Emil Mattsson raised from late position and Andrei Konopelko called in the big blind with a short stack of around 10,000 remaining. Players flipped their cards, with Konopelko at risk.

Andrei Konopelko: Q♥6♥ All in
Emil Mattsson: Q♣10♥

The board ran out 7♠5♥9♦5♠Q♦ and both players paired their queen on the river. Mattsson's ten kicker played to give him the pot, while Konopelko was eliminated.

Over on the next table, Enrico Rudelitz was seen walking away after busting to Joshua Mcswiney, who had tabled pocket aces and held to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua McSwiney	515,000 328,000	328,000
Emil Mattsson	215,000 41,000	41,000
Enrico Rudelitz	Busted
Andrei Konopelko	Busted

Tags: Andrei Konopelko Emil Mattsson Enrico Rudelitz Joshua Mcswiney

12-12-2024 15:23 UTC+1

Break Time

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Tim Baker

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

The remaining 111 players have been sent on a short 20-minute break.

Here are some highlights from the past level:

12-12-2024 15:40 UTC+1

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Sandra Barbour

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

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