€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 4 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-13-2024 14:21 UTC+1

Mao Hits the Rail

Georgios Tavoularis

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Arjel Daci opened the action to 40,000 from middle position, and Renji Mao moved all in for 310,000. The action folded back to Daci, who snap-called.

Renji Mao: A♠Q♥ All in
Arjel Daci: A♥A♦

Mao had scored a double-up just a few hands prior but now found himself in a tough spot to keep his tournament dream alive. The Q♦5♥8♥ flop gave him some hope, but the 7♠9♦ runout offered no further help, and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arjel Daci	845,000 300,000	300,000
Renji Mao	Busted

Tags: Arjel Daci Renji Mao

12-13-2024 14:23 UTC+1

Park Sends Golinski Home Via the River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Mariusz Golinski had raised from the small blind then called the chunky three-bet of Jaehyung Park in the big blind. Golinski thought the three-bet would be enough to cover him, but as he just called, he still had 70,000 behind with around 900,000 already in the middle.

Golinski got the last of his chips in on the 2♥8♣6♦ flop, and Park quickly called.

Mariusz Golinski: 9♦9♠ All in
Jaehyung Park: K♣J♥

Golinski was well ahead with only two cards to come and added an unnecessary open-ended straight draw on the 7♣ turn. Unfortunately for Golinski, he couldn't fade the river as Park paired his jack when the J♣ dropped, which meant Golinski was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaehyung Park	1,400,000 355,000	355,000
Mariusz Golinski	Busted

Tags: Jaehyung Park Mariusz Golinski

12-13-2024 14:41 UTC+1

Recent Bustouts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor Bergin	Busted
Florian Ribouchon	Busted

12-13-2024 14:53 UTC+1

Grodek’s Queens Hold in Crucial Flip Against Burke

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Sava Krink

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kenny Burke opened the action from the hijack with a raise to 65,000. Stanislaw Grodek, seated in the cutoff, used a time bank card before three-betting to 140,000. The action folded back to Burke, who also used a time bank card before four-betting to 340,000, leaving himself with just 200,000 behind. Grodek took a moment, asked for a count of Burke’s remaining stack, and then moved all in. Burke quickly called, prompting Grodek to ask, "Aces? Kings?" Burke shook his head and revealed A♦K♣. Grodek, slightly relieved, tabled Q♥Q♦, setting up a classic flip.

The board ran out 8♥9♠4♣7♦5♠, offering no help to Burke. His tournament run came to an end as Grodek’s queens held firm, earning him a sizeable pot to boost his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislaw Grodek	2,100,000 410,000	410,000
Kenny Burke	Busted

Tags: Kenny Burke Stanislaw Grodek

12-13-2024 14:56 UTC+1

Shupa Out of the Tournament

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Artur Shupa moved all in for 215,000 from the cutoff, and Pierre Calamusa called from the big blind.

Artur Shupa: K♠10♠ All in
Pierre Calamusa: A♦K♥

The flop came 9♠A♥Q♦, and Shupa needed to use his "shupa" powers to hit his gutshot and take down that pot. Unfortunately for him, the K♣ on the turn and the 4♦ on the river didn’t help, and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Calamusa	1,100,000 240,000	240,000

Artur Shupa	Busted

Tags: Artur Shupa Pierre Calamusa

12-13-2024 14:57 UTC+1

Molnar Crushed as Oz Lands Quads

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Sava Krink

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The chips went in preflop, with Laszlo Molnar’s tournament life on the line.

Laszlo Molnar: A♦K♥ All in
Barak Oz: 10♠10♥

The flop was a showstopper: 10♣10♦4♥, giving Oz quad tens and leaving Molnar drawing dead. The A♠ on the turn and the 9♥ on the river were mere formalities as Molnar made his exit, while Oz raked in the pot with a dominating hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barak Oz	1,500,000 550,000	550,000
Laszlo Molnar	Busted

Tags: Barak Oz Laszlo Molnar

12-13-2024 15:25 UTC+1

Eskes’ Aces Hold Strong to Knock Out Erlandsson

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Sava Krink

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Siegfried Kapeller started the action with a raise to 40,000 from the button. Tjenno Eskes, sitting in the small blind, responded with a three-bet to 140,000. In the big blind, Daniel Erlandsson, after using a time bank card, made it a four-bet to 240,000. Kapeller folded, and the action returned to Eskes. After using a time bank card, Eskes five-bet to 450,000. Erlandsson, checking the opponents' stacks, moved all-in for around 1,650,000, prompting a quick call from Eskes.

Daniel Erlandsson: A♥K♦ All in
Tjenno Eskes: A♠A♣

Erlandsson was caught behind, needing a miracle to stay alive. The flop came 4♣K♠6♣, giving him some hope as he needed another king. However, the 10♥ turn and 4♦ river didn’t deliver, eliminating Erlandsson and sending Eskes to the top of the leaderboard with a massive boost.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tjenno Eskes	3,620,000 2,370,000	2,370,000
Siegfried Kapeller	320,000 130,000	130,000
Daniel Erlandsson	Busted

Tags: Daniel Erlandsson Siegfried Kapeller Tjenno Eskes

12-13-2024 15:27 UTC+1

Rudolph Sleighs Sheils Just Before the Break

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In the last hand before the break, Brandon Sheils was all-in for his stack of just over 300,000 and was put at risk by Christian Rudolph.

Brandon Sheils: 7♥7♦ All in
Christian Rudolph: A♥Q♠

Unfortunately for Sheils, his pocket sevens couldn't hold up as the A♦5♠4♣5♦10♥ board paired Rudolph's ace, which sent Sheils to the rail in 34th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Rudolph	1,000,000 150,000	150,000
Brandon Sheils	Busted

Tags: Brandon Sheils Christian Rudolph

12-13-2024 16:20 UTC+1

Calamusa's Tournament is Over

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Dimitrios Gkatzas raised to 50,000 on the button and Pierre Calamusa three-bet to 300,000 from the small blind with just 25,000 behind. After the big blind folded, Gkatzas four-bet shoved, and Calamusa called to put himself at risk.

Pierre Calamusa: A♣8♠ All in
Dimitrios Gkatzas: A♠Q♥

Calamusa was dominated by Gkatzas and he couldn't find any help to take the lead on the 2♦4♦A♦ flop. The J♦ turn offered up some chop opportunities but that didn't happen on the 9♠ river. Calamusa was sent to the rail and Gkatzas added some chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Gkatzas	1,800,000 335,000	335,000
Pierre Calamusa	Busted

Tags: Dimitrios Gkatzas Pierre Calamusa

12-13-2024 16:34 UTC+1

Porter Falls Short in the Most Classic Race

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Stanislaw Grodek opened the action to 50,000 from the cutoff, and Siarhei Alontsau put out a three-bet to 90,000 from the button. Tjenno Eskes made it 250,000 from the small blind, and when the action reached Luke Porter, he moved all in for 725,000 from the big blind. Both Grodek and Alontsau folded, and Eskes called.

Luke Porter: A♥K♥ All in
Tjenno Eskes: Q♦Q♣

Porter needed to win this classic race to stay in the tournament. The J♣10♠4♣ flop gave him some extra outs, but they were taken away with the 10♦ pairing the board on the turn. The 3♣ completed the board, and Porter was sent to the rail while Eskes’ stack crossed the four million mark.