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

12-13-2024 14:53 UTC+1

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 14:55 UTC+1

Mack Bluff Shoves River With Ten-High

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Kai Cocklin

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

A pot of around 700,000 had already been created by Pawel Wojciechowski and Adrian Mack on a 3♦3♠5♣6♥8♥ board when Wojciechowski checked from the small blind on the river. Mack then instantly moved all in for 350,000, and after thinking it over, Wojciechowski folded.

Mack then revealed 10♠9♦ for just ten-high, and Wojciechowski sat back in his chair with his arms folded while shaking his head.

"Come on America! Let's make America great again," said one of the table.

'Very brave, you're a brave man," said Wojciechowski.

"I needed chips," replied Mack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Wojciechowski	1,250,000 475,000	475,000
Adrian Mack	1,075,000 355,000	355,000

Tags: Adrian Mack Pawel Wojciechowski

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

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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 14:58 UTC+1

Selected Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Sylwia Studniarz	3,375,000 450,000	450,000

Stanislaw Grodek	2,100,000
Barak Oz	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Jaehyung Park	1,400,000
Tjenno Eskes	1,250,000 480,000	480,000
Daniel Erlandsson	1,250,000 440,000	440,000
Vincent Meli	1,175,000 215,000	215,000
Christian Rudolph	850,000 15,000	15,000
Siarhei Alontsau	750,000 160,000	160,000
Luke Porter	700,000 35,000	35,000
Siegfried Kapeller	450,000 5,000	5,000
Brandon Sheils	420,000 30,000	30,000
Josef Schusteritsch	400,000 200,000	200,000

12-13-2024 15:04 UTC+1

Ruggeri Fails to Crack Daci’s Kings

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Georgios Tavoularis

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

Arjel Daci opened to 40,000 from the button and faced a three-bet to 135,000 from Umberto Ruggeri in the small blind. The action folded back to Daci, who moved all in for 510,000. After confirming the exact count, Ruggeri made the call.

Arjel Daci: K♣K♥ All in
Umberto Ruggeri: A♣Q♣

The dealer spread 8♣Q♥2♥ on the flop, and Daci needed to dodge some extra outs. The 5♦ and 6♣ completed the board, and Daci secured the pot, pushing his stack to the million-chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arjel Daci	1,060,000 500,000	500,000
Umberto Ruggeri	1,060,000 640,000	640,000

Tags: Arjel Daci Umberto Ruggeri

12-13-2024 15:09 UTC+1

Alontsau Takes From Park

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Tim Baker

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

Jaehyung Park opened to 40,000 under the gun and Siarhei Alontsau three-bet to 75,000 from the cutoff. After the rest of the table folded, Park made the call.

The two players both checked the Q♦5♣4♣ flop to see the 7♦ land on the turn. Park led out for 50,000 and Alontsau called.

The 2♠ on the river saw both players check. Park showed ace-high with A♦J♠ and lost the pot to Alontsau's pocket jacks with J♦J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaehyung Park	1,250,000 150,000	150,000
Siarhei Alontsau	1,000,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Jaehyung Park Siarhei Alontsau

12-13-2024 15:09 UTC+1

McSwiney Gets Pumped Up After Winning Flip

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Kai Cocklin

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

Ken Oberlieben had raised from the cutoff and Joshua McSwiney got his stack of 480,000 into the middle from the big blind. Oberlieben called.

Joshua McSwiney: 9♦9♠ All in
Ken Oberlieben: A♦J♣

It was a fair flip that saw McSwiney keep his advantage through the 6♦5♠8♦ flop. A 10♣ on the turn didn't change anything, and neither did the 2♥ river, which meant McSwiney doubled up.

"Let's goooooooo!" shouted McSwiney as the river card was dealt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua McSwiney	1,000,000 415,000	415,000
Ken Oberlieben	500,000 470,000	470,000

Tags: Joshua McSwiney Ken Oberlieben

12-13-2024 15:14 UTC+1

Oie Gets Paid on the River

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Georgios Tavoularis

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

Vidar Oie opened to 40,000 from the button and was called by Luka Sorainen in the big blind.

The flop came 9♠9♥4♠, and Sorainen checked. Oie made a continuation bet of 35,000, and Sorainen raised to 80,000. Oie didn't slow down and responded with a raise to 175,000, and Sorainen called.

Both players checked the A♠ on the turn, and the 10♥ completed the board. Sorainen checked again, and Oie bet 130,000. After some thought, Sorainen called, only to see the bad news as Oie revealed a full house with A♦9♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vidar Oie	1,060,000 330,000	330,000
Luka Sorainen	620,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Luka Sorainen Vidar Oie

12-13-2024 15:20 UTC+1

Trips Good For Alontsau

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Kai Cocklin

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

There were already around 200,000 chips in the middle on a J♦9♥2♣J♣ board when Siarhei Alontsau led out for 75,000 from the small blind, and Jaehyung Park raised to 160,000 from the hijack. Alontsau called.

A 10♣ dropped on the river and both players quickly checked to showdown where Alontsau revealed trips with K♣J♥, and Park mucked.