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

12-14-2024 16:02 UTC+1

Relentless Runcan

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Danut Chisu called from the small blind with 6♠5♠ and Paul Runcan raised to 290,000 out of the big blind with 8♦4♥.

The flop came Q♦7♣9♥ and Chizu check-called a bet of 200,000 from Runcan.

Chizu checked upon seeing the J♠ come on the turn. Runcan fired out a bet of 800,000 and Chizu folded his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	9,900,000 490,000	490,000

Danut Chisu	3,600,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Danut Chisu Paul Runcan

12-14-2024 16:11 UTC+1

Patience Pays for Eskes

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Sava Krink

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jaehyung Park opened to 185,000 from the button, and Tjenno Eskes defended from the big blind to see a flop of 6♦10♦J♣. Both players opted to check, keeping the pot small.

The 9♠ arrived on the turn, but the passive line continued as both players checked again.

On the 3♥ river, Eskes made his move, leading out for 380,000. The unexpected aggression sent Park into a deep tank, visibly torn as he evaluated his options with just 1,100,000 left behind.

After burning through four time bank cards, Park ultimately decided to fold, conceding the pot. Eskes’s calculated bet secured him another solid win, while Park passed on a chance to grow his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tjenno Eskes	7,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Jaehyung Park	1,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Jaehyung Park Tjenno Eskes

12-14-2024 16:13 UTC+1

Marques Wins a Small one From Bergstrom

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Anton Bergstrom rasied the button to 160,000 and Pedro Marques called out of the small blind.

The flop came down A♣3♣5♠ and Marques check-called a bet of 125,000 from Bergstrom.

The 2♦ turn and Q♦ river got checked through by both players and Marques took down the pot with king-high holding K♣9♣, as Bergstrom mucked J♥10♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Bergstrom	6,670,000 240,000	240,000

Pedro Marques	3,790,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Pedro Marques Anton Bergstrom

12-14-2024 16:19 UTC+1

Runcan Overbet Shoves on Marques

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Pedro Marques raised to 160,000 from the cutoff with K♦9♦ and Paul Runcan defended out of the big blind with 10♠3♠.

The two players checked the 6♣4♦7♠ flop and the 9♣ dropped on the turn. Runcan led out for 310,000 and Marques called.

When the 2♥ dropped on the river Runcan overbet shoved for Marques' remaining 3,320,000. Marques went deep into the tank, pondering over the decision for quite some time. However, after burning through a few of his time bank cards, Marques opted to fold his hand and surrender the pot to Runcan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	10,810,000 910,000	910,000

Pedro Marques	3,320,000 470,000	470,000

Tags: Paul Runcan Pedro Marques

12-14-2024 16:20 UTC+1

Kings Deliver Kapeller a Lifeline

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The action folded around to Siegfried Kapeller in the small blind, who limped in. Tjenno Eskes was in the big blind and checked his option.

They saw a flop of 4♥2♦8♦ where Kapeller checked and Eskes fired 100,000. Kapeller called.

When the K♥ dropped on the turn, Kapeller checked again, then Eskes bet 240,000. Kapeller only had 645,000 remaining in his stack and pushed them all into the pot, then Eskes snap-called.

Siegfried Kapeller: K♣K♠ All in
Tjenno Eskes: 8♣4♣

Kapeller had turned top set to leave the two pair of Eskes drawing dead. The 5♠ on the river was just a formality, and Kapeller got back on track with a much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tjenno Eskes	6,800,000 600,000	600,000
Siegfried Kapeller	2,200,000 915,000	915,000

Tags: Siegfried Kapeller Tjenno Eskes

12-14-2024 16:28 UTC+1

Bergstrom Flops the Nuts vs Chisu

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Danut Chisu opened from under the gun to 160,000 with only Anton Bergstrom calling from the button.

The monotone flop of 5♠8♠10♠ saw Chisu fire out a bet of 100,000 and Bergstrom call.

A fourth spade in the form of the 3♠ fell on the turn and Chisu opted to check-call a bet of 225,000 from Bergstrom.

Chisu checked for the last time when the 4♦ came on the river. Bergstrom carved out a bet of 825,000 and Chisu snap-called.

Bergstrom flipped over the nut flush with A♠7♠ and won the pot, as Chisu showed the second nuts with A♣K♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Bergstrom	8,140,000 1,470,000	1,470,000

Danut Chisu	2,090,000 1,510,000	1,510,000

Tags: Anton Bergstrom Danut Chisu

12-14-2024 16:42 UTC+1

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Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

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12-14-2024 16:42 UTC+1

Marques Beats Bergstrom in a Battle of the Blinds

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Anton Bergstrom just called from the small blind and Pedro Marques checked his option from the big blind.

Both players checked the 6♥5♠3♥ flop, and the 2♦ dropped on the turn. Bergstrom checked again, and Marques bet 240,000. Bergstrom called and they headed to the river.

The 4♣ rolled off on the river and Bergstrom opted to lead out for 600,000. Marques thought for a few moments before raising to 1,500,000. Bergstrom quickly folded and Marques dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Bergstrom	6,980,000 1,160,000	1,160,000

Pedro Marques	4,480,000 1,160,000	1,160,000

Tags: Anton Bergstrom Pedro Marques

12-14-2024 16:47 UTC+1

Runcan Continues to Run Over the Table

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Paul Runcan raised to 160,000 from the cutoff and only Anton Bergstrom called from the button.

Runcan continued with a bet of 250,000 on the 4♦7♦2♣ flop and Bergstrom called.

The turn came 8♠ and Runcan fired a second barrel of 400,000. Bergstrom once again called.

The two players checked the 4♠ river and Runcan took down the pot with A♦7♠ for a pair of sevens, as Bergstrom slid A♣K♠ into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	11,780,000 970,000	970,000

Anton Bergstrom	6,170,000 810,000	810,000

Tags: Anton Bergstrom Paul Runcan

12-14-2024 16:47 UTC+1

Alontsau Takes From Chisu

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Siarhei Alontsau raised to 160,000 from the cutoff and Danut Chisu called from the button.

Alontsau fired a bet of 90,000 on the 2♥K♠3♦ flop, which Chisu called

The turn came the J♣ and Alontsau put out another bet, this time for 1250,000. Chisu called again.

The 4♥ river checked through and Alontsau turned over A♦J♠ for a pair of jacks. It was good enough to win the pot as Chisu had queen-high with Q♥10♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Siarhei Alontsau	3,310,000 300,000	300,000
Danut Chisu	1,230,000 860,000	860,000

Tags: Danut Chisu Siarhei Alontsau