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

12-14-2024 13:56 UTC+1

Joshua McSwiney Eliminated in 16th Place (€47,250)

Tim Baker

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Pedro Marques raised to 120,000 from the cutoff before Joshua McSwiney three-bet to 580,000 from the small blind with just 580,000 remaining. When it folded back to Marquez he shoved to put McSwiney all in. McSwiney called and the cards were flipped over.

Joshua McSwiney: A♠J♥ All in
Pedro Marques: A♥Q♠

McSwiney was dominated by Marques and needed to find a jack or he would be the first elimination of Day 5. The flop of K♠Q♦9♣ gave Marquez a pair of queens, but McSwiney picked up a straight draw. The 4♦ turn didn't change anything, and when the J♦ came on the river, McSwiney was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Marques	5,000,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Joshua McSwiney	Busted

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12-14-2024 14:00 UTC+1

Park Seizes the River to Claim the Pot from Ruggeri

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Sava Krink

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jaehyung Park opened the action from the hijack with a raise to 120,000, and Umberto Ruggeri defended his big blind with a call.

The flop came 7♣5♦8♣, and Ruggeri led out with a bet of 130,000. Park wasted no time making the call.

The 7♦ landed on the turn, and Ruggeri fired again, this time for 225,000. Once more, Park responded with a quick call.

When the river brought the third seven, the 7♥, Ruggeri shifted gears and checked. Sensing an opportunity, Park slid out a bet of 560,000, a move that represented about half of Ruggeri’s remaining stack.

Ruggeri went into the tank, using a time bank card to deliberate, but ultimately decided to fold. The pot was pushed to Park, whose river aggression paid off.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaehyung Park	2,500,000 905,000	905,000
Umberto Ruggeri	1,050,000 215,000	215,000

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12-14-2024 14:10 UTC+1

Oz Takes an Aggressive Line

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Siegfried Kapeller made it 120,000 to go from middle position and Barak Oz defended his big blind.

On the 2♥7♥4♦ flop, Oz checked and Kapeller fired an overbet of 360,000. Oz then check-raised to 725,000, and Kapeller called.

A 9♥ on the turn saw Oz bet 450,000, and again Kapeller called.

When the 4♠ paired the board on the river, Oz shoved for 2,180,000, and Kapeller went into the tank. With around 4,000,000 behind, Kapeller eventually elected to fold, and Oz took the chunky pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barak Oz	4,850,000 1,675,000	1,675,000
Siegfried Kapeller	3,900,000 965,000	965,000

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12-14-2024 14:14 UTC+1

Jacks Help Alontsau Chip Up

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Siegfried Kapeller made it 120,000 from under the gun and Siarhei Alontsau three-bet to 300,000 in the cutoff. When it got back to Kapeller, he called.

On the 8♣5♥6♥ flop, Kapeller decided to lead out with a bet of 250,000, and Alontsau called.

A 6♦ on the turn saw another bet from Kapeller, this time for 300,000, and Alontsau called at lightning speed.

When the 8♦ filled out the board on the river, both players opted to check it down with Kapeller showing 7♥7♦, but Alontsau had the winner with J♣J♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Siarhei Alontsau	4,700,000 670,000	670,000
Siegfried Kapeller	2,900,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Siarhei Alontsau Siegfried Kapeller

12-14-2024 14:14 UTC+1

Bergstrom Wins a Big Pot From Marques

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Tim Baker

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Anton Bergstrom opened the button and Pedro Marques three-bet out of the small blind. Bergstrom called and the two players went to a flop with 1,080,000 in the pot.

Marques bet 375,000 on the 10♠3♠6♥ flop, which Bergstrom called,

Marques checked the 8♦ turn and Bergstrom fired out a bet of 725,000. Marques made the call.

The J♥ river checked through and Bergstrom took down the pot with K♣10♣ for a pair of tens. Marques mucked K♠8♠ for a flopped flush draw that turned into a pair of eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Bergstrom	6,800,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Pedro Marques	3,240,000 1,760,000	1,760,000

Tags: Anton Bergstrom Pedro Marques

12-14-2024 14:18 UTC+1

Can Felix Schneiders Get Lucky In The Spin & Go Championship?

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Milko van Winden

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

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12-14-2024 14:23 UTC+1

Georgios Vrakas Eliminated in 15th Place (€56,700)

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Tim Baker

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Georgios Vrakas raised to 130,000 from the small blind and Paul Runcan three-bet to 330,000 from the big blind. After pondering for a few moments, Vrakas four-bet shoved for 1,035,000 and Runcan snap-called.

Georgios Vrakas: K♦10♥ All in
Paul Runcan: A♣Q♣

Vrakas was behind and needed a favorable runout if he was to remain in the tournament, The 8♠6♥10♦ flop put Vrakas in the lead with a pair of tens. However, the A♦ turn propelled Runcan back into the lead. The 8♣ came on the river and Vrakas was out in fifteenth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	7,210,000 1,095,000	1,095,000

Georgios Vrakas	Busted

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12-14-2024 14:25 UTC+1

Dimitrios Gkatzas Eliminated in 14th Place (€56,700)

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Sava Krink

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Dimitrios Gkatzas opened from the cutoff with a raise to 285,000, leaving himself just 10,000 behind. In the small blind, Tjenno Eskes carefully considered his move before opting for a hefty re-raise to over 1,000,000. With the big blind out of the way, Gkatzas called, setting up a critical showdown.

Dimitrios Gkatzas: 7♣7♥ All in
Tjenno Eskes: K♦9♦

Gkatzas held the edge preflop with his pocket sevens, but the flop came 10♠J♥J♣, giving Eskes multiple outs.

The 5♣ turn was no help, keeping Gkatzas ahead.

However, the river brought the Q♦, completing Eskes's straight and sending Gkatzas to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tjenno Eskes	4,600,000 200,000	200,000
Dimitrios Gkatzas	Busted

Tags: Dimitrios Gkatzas Tjenno Eskes

12-14-2024 14:26 UTC+1

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Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

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12-14-2024 14:33 UTC+1

Sylwia Studniarz Eliminated in 13th Place (€68,050)

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Tim Baker

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Pedro Marques raised to 120,000 from under the gun with Sylwia Studniarz calling on the cutoff and Danut Chisu calling from the button.

Marques checked the flop of Q♣K♥7♣ and Studniarz fired out a bet of 250,000. Only Chisu called.

The 7♥ dropped on the turn and both players checked to see the Q♠ fall on the river. Studniarz thought for a few moments before she shoved for 765,000. Chisu snap-called.

Sylwia Studniarz: 5♠5♣ All in
Danut Chisu: Q♥10♥

Studniarz was playing the board after her pair of fives had been counterfeited. Chisu had rivered a full house and the pot was pushed toward him, while Studniarz was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danut Chisu	4,020,000 1,115,000	1,115,000
Pedro Marques	3,120,000 120,000	120,000

Sylwia Studniarz	Busted

Tags: Danut Chisu Pedro Marques Sylwia Studniarz