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

12-13-2024 17:20 UTC+1

Mack Makes a Bigger Flush Against Runcan

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Kai Cocklin

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

Paul Runcan opened the button to 65,000 and Adrian Mack called from the big blind.

The flop came down A♦10♦A♠ and both players checked, then Mack said. "Is there a pay jump yet?".

On the 3♦ turn, Mack led out for 50,000 and Runcan raised to 200,000. Mack immediately called.

A 5♦ on the river put a fourth diamond on board, and Mack checked it over. Runcan then fired 300,000, and Mack snap-called.

Runcan showed 7♦6♦ for a flush, and Mack turned over the A♥ first and then the J♦. "Thank god I had the jack," said Mack.

"You called before you knew you had it?" asked Georgios Vrakas.

"I wouldn't be playing an EPT Main Event if I didn't know what I had," replied Mack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	3,300,000 260,000	260,000

Adrian Mack	1,600,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Tags: Adrian Mack Georgios Vrakas Paul Runcan

12-13-2024 17:23 UTC+1

Kapeller’s Aggression Forces Ruggeri to Fold

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Sava Krink

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

In the final hand before the break, Umberto Ruggeri opened the action with a raise to 50,000 from early position, and Siegfried Kapeller defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the Q♥3♦9♣ flop, keeping the pot modest.

The 10♣ turn brought some fireworks as Kapeller check-raised Ruggeri’s 65,000 bet to 205,000. After some deliberation, Ruggeri made the call.

When the 9♠ landed on the river, Kapeller moved all in for around 2,200,000. Ruggeri tanked, using two time bank cards, but ultimately folded, conceding the sizable pot to Kapeller.

Player	Chips	Progress
Siegfried Kapeller	2,805,000 1,455,000	1,455,000
Umberto Ruggeri	985,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Siegfried Kapeller Umberto Ruggeri

12-13-2024 17:23 UTC+1

Break Time

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Tim Baker

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

The remaining 27 players have been sent on a short 20-minute break.

Here are some highlights from the past level:

12-13-2024 17:39 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Tjenno Eskes	4,910,000 810,000	810,000
Anton Bergstrom	3,335,000 35,000	35,000

Sylwia Studniarz	3,310,000 580,000	580,000

Paul Runcan	3,255,000 45,000	45,000

Pedro Marques	3,195,000 345,000	345,000

Dimitrios Gkatzas	2,115,000 185,000	185,000
Siarhei Alontsau	2,095,000 385,000	385,000
Alexander Sokolovsky	1,970,000 70,000	70,000
Adrian Mack	1,885,000 285,000	285,000
Barak Oz	1,615,000 165,000	165,000
Joshua McSwiney	1,610,000 40,000	40,000
Jaehyung Park	1,535,000 120,000	120,000
Siegfried Kapeller	1,455,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Georgios Vrakas	1,400,000 250,000	250,000
Vidar Oie	1,190,000 115,000	115,000
Arjel Daci	1,160,000 50,000	50,000
Umberto Ruggeri	985,000
Vincent Meli	910,000 285,000	285,000
Carmelo Donato	905,000 5,000	5,000
Fabian Bartuschk	840,000 110,000	110,000
Stanislaw Grodek	720,000 480,000	480,000
Lasse Hansen	690,000 30,000	30,000
Danut Chisu	665,000 535,000	535,000
Pawel Wojciechowski	570,000 430,000	430,000
Christian Rudolph	495,000 60,000	60,000

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Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

12-13-2024 18:01 UTC+1

Sokolovsky Rivers a Straight to Pick Off Donato's Bluff

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Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alexander Sokolovsky raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and Carmelo Donato defended out of the big blind.

The two players checked a flop of 8♦5♥7♥ to see the 3♦ fall on the turn. Donato led out for 35,000 and Sokolovsky called.

Donato bet 180,000 when the 4♠ hit the river and was snap-called by Sokolovsky.

Donato sheepishly turned over J♦10♦ for a busted flush draw. Sokolovsky showed A♠6♦ for a rivered straight and the pot was pushed towards him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Sokolovsky	2,450,000 480,000	480,000
Carmelo Donato	450,000 455,000	455,000

Tags: Alexander Sokolovsky Carmelo Donato

12-13-2024 18:04 UTC+1

McSwiney Sniffs Out Bergstrom's Bluff

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Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Joshua McSwiney opened from the button to 60,000 with only Anton Bergstrom calling from the big blind.

Bergstrom check-called a bet of 35,000 from Mcswiney on the J♠10♥4♥ flop.

The two players checked a 8♠ turn for the J♣ to land on the river. Bergstrom fired out a bet of 105,000, which caused McSwiney to go into the tank. After going through one of his time bank cards, McSwiney made the call.

Bergstrom showed a busted flush draw with 9♥2♥. McSwiney had that beat with 8♣7♠ for just a pair of eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Bergstrom	2,980,000 355,000	355,000

Joshua McSwiney	1,700,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Anton Bergstrom Joshua McSwiney

12-13-2024 18:08 UTC+1

McSwiney Sends Oberlieben to the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With the board showing 3♠Q♠7♣10♣, Ken Oberlieben checked from the big blind and then faced a bet of 50,000 from Joshua McSwiney out of the cutoff. Oberlieben check-shoved for roughly 250,000, and McSwiney snap-called.

Ken Oberlieben: 10♦7♥ All in
Joshua McSwiney: Q♦J♥

Oberlieben had turned two pair against the top pair of McSwiney and was in great shape to double up if he could fade the river. However, the board-pairing 3♦ dropped on the river to give McSwiney a higher two pair. Oberlieben wished the table good luck as he was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua McSwiney	2,000,000 300,000	300,000
Ken Oberlieben	Busted

Tags: Joshua McSwiney Ken Oberlieben

12-13-2024 18:16 UTC+1

Wojciechowski Spikes the River to Stay Alive

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Pawel Wojciechowski shoved for 325,000 from under the gun and when the action got to Lasse Hansen in the big blind, he called.

Pawel Wojciechowski: K♠10♦ All in
Lasse Hansen: K♦J♣

Wojciechowski was way behind and a big favorite to be eliminated. The flop of 3♠A♠2♥ didn't give much help, but the K♣ brought around some chop possibilities. However, instead of a chop, Wojciechowski took it all on the 10♥ river as he made two pair, much to the dismay of Hansen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Wojciechowski	725,000 155,000	155,000
Lasse Hansen	250,000 440,000	440,000

Tags: Lasse Hansen Pawel Wojciechowski

12-13-2024 18:19 UTC+1

Ruggeri’s Flopped Flush Dents Kapeller

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Sava Krink

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Siegfried Kapeller opened the action with a raise to 60,000 from the button, and Umberto Ruggeri defended his big blind.

The flop came 10♦A♦2♦, and Ruggeri check-called Kapeller’s 40,000 continuation bet.

On the 9♥ turn, Kapeller ramped up the pressure with a bet of 210,000. Ruggeri, unfazed, made the call.

The 4♣ river saw Ruggeri check again, and Kapeller fired a final bet of 400,000. Ruggeri called without hesitation, prompting Kapeller to reveal A♠K♥ for top pair. However, Ruggeri turned over J♦8♦ for a flopped flush, scooping the pot and leaving Kapeller visibly deflated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Ruggeri	2,445,000 1,460,000	1,460,000
Siegfried Kapeller	2,100,000 645,000	645,000

Tags: Siegfried Kapeller Umberto Ruggeri