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

12-13-2024 15:53 UTC+2

Grodek’s Queens Hold in Crucial Flip Against Burke

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 15:41 UTC+2

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 15:23 UTC+2

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 15:21 UTC+2

Mao Hits the Rail

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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 15:16 UTC+2

Meli’s Kings Hold Strong, Zouari Hits the Rail

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Sava Krink

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

Kenny Burke opened the action with a raise to 40,000 from the cutoff. On the button, Jeremie Zouari moved all in for 210,000. In the big blind, Vincent Meli asked for a count before shoving his larger stack of around 650,000. The action returned to Burke, who folded after a brief pause, noting he would have called if not for Meli's all-in.

Jeremie Zouari: 9♠9♦ All in
Vincent Meli: K♦K♦

The board ran out 8♣A♦J♠5♣10♠, offering no help to Zouari. Meli's kings held strong, eliminating Zouari.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Meli	960,000 210,000	210,000
Kenny Burke	750,000 35,000	35,000
Jeremie Zouari	Busted

Tags: Jeremie Zouari Kenny Burke Vincent Meli

12-13-2024 15:13 UTC+2

Sokolovsky Stacks De Rooij

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Kai Cocklin

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

Thomas de Rooij opened to 40,000 from middle position and Alexander Sokolovsky called in the hijack.

The two saw a flop of J♣6♦Q♥ where De Rooij made a continuation-bet of 60,000, and Sokolovsky called.

When the 4♠ dropped on the turn, De Rooij continued to show aggression and fired out 180,000, and again Sokolovsky made the call.

A Q♠ on the river paired the board, which saw De Rooij slow down with a check. Sokolovsky then shoved, which put De Rooij to the test for his remaining stack of around 400,000. All of De Rooij's timebanks went into the middle while he mulled it over, and after burning through just one, he called.

Sokolovsky then showed a full house with J♦J♠, and De Rooij flipped K♦K♣ then made his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Sokolovsky	2,050,000 690,000	690,000
Thomas de Rooij	Busted

Tags: Alexander Sokolovsky Thomas De Rooij

12-13-2024 15:07 UTC+2

Bergin Collects the Last of Kuznetsov's Stack

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Kai Cocklin

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

Conor Bergin opened the button and then called the shove of Nikita Kuznetsov in the big blind, who had around 175,000 in his stack.

Nikita Kuznetsov: A♠Q♠ All in
Conor Bergin: J♥10♥

Kuznetsov was well in the lead and remained there after the 7♦10♠A♥ flop paired both players. A 6♠ on the turn removed some of Bergin's outs, but the 10♦ river gave Bergin trips, which ended Kuznetsov's run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor Bergin	1,500,000 195,000	195,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	Busted

Tags: Conor Bergin Nikita Kuznetsov

12-13-2024 14:45 UTC+2

Eliminated Before the Break

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	Busted

12-13-2024 14:27 UTC+2

Flipped and Finished: Ferrer Falls to Ribouchon’s Full House

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Sava Krink

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

A classic flip unfolded when Kevin Fernandez Ferrer shoved his stack of roughly 185,000 and was called by Florian Ribouchon, who had him well covered.

Kevin Fernandez Ferrer: Q♣Q♥ All in
Florian Ribouchon: A♦K♣

Ferrer held the lead preflop, hoping his queens would hold as his tournament life hung in the balance. However, the board came 7♥A♠3♥K♥A♣, delivering Ribouchon a dominant full house. The hand sent Ferrer to the rail while Ribouchon stacked up a healthier pile of chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Ribouchon	625,000 310,000	310,000
Kevin Fernandez Ferrer	Busted

Tags: Florian Ribouchon Kevin Fernandez Ferrer

12-13-2024 14:24 UTC+2

Heartbreaker on the River Ends Andre’s Main Event

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Sylwia Studniarz made it 35,000 to go from the small blind and Alexis Andre three-bet to 120,000 from the big blind. Studniarz took a moment before she shoved, and Andre snap-called for his stack of around 800,000.

Alexis Andre: Q♥Q♦ All in
Sylwia Studniarz: A♥10♣

Andre was in a great spot to double up, and his situation improved on the 8♥4♥Q♣ flop as he made top set. Studniarz seemed destined to lose a chunk of her stack, but the J♥ on the turn opened up a world of outs for her as she picked up both straight & flush draws. A collective gasp was heard when the 9♠ hit the river as Studniarz improved to a straight, which ended Andre's run in the Main Event.

Can anybody stop Studniarz? She's on fire right now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sylwia Studniarz	2,600,000 900,000	900,000

Alexis Andre	Busted

Tags: Alexis Andre Sylwia Studniarz