$2,200 EAPT Grand Final | 2024 EAPT Grand Final

05-08-2024 22:35 UTC+2

More for Puetz, Less for Aquino

Ryan Lashmar

Level 35 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Christopher Puetz limped in from the small with K♣J♣ blind and Ueberton Cristian De Aquino checked from the big blind with J♥9♥.

The flop came A♠2♠2♦. Puetz checked, Aquino bet 3,000,000 and Puetz called.

Puetz checked again on the Q♦ turn and Aquino bet 6,000,000. Once again Puetz made the call.

On the 10♥ river Puetz checked again with his Broad and Aquino bet 9,000,000. Puetz raised to 45,000,000 and Aquino's hand hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Puetz	115,400,000 24,400,000	24,400,000
Boris Kolev	108,600,000 -400,000	-400,000

Ueberton Cristian De Aquino	89,000,000 -25,000,000	-25,000,000

Tags: Christopher Puetz Ueberton Cristian De Aquino

05-08-2024 22:24 UTC+2

Puetz Shows Down Better Kicker

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 35 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Boris Kolev opened to 7,500,000 from the small blind with J♠4♦ and Christopher Puetz defended from the big blind with J♦7♠.

The flop came 10♦8♦3♠ and both players checked leading to the J♥ turn. Kolev checked, Puetz bet 10,500,000 and Kolev called.

On the 2♣ river Kolev checked, Puetz moved all in for 26,000,000 and Kolev called. Puetz had Kolev beat with a better kicker and scored a full double up to stay in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kolev	109,000,000 -42,000,000	-42,000,000

Christopher Puetz	91,000,000 25,000,000	25,000,000

Tags: Boris Kolev Christopher Puetz

05-08-2024 22:20 UTC+2

Kolev Reclaims Chip Lead After Dramatic Runout

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 35 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Boris Kolev opened to 6,000,000 from the button with 10♥10♣ and Ueberton Cristian De Aquino with Q♥8♦ defended from the big blind.

The flop came 10♦9♠6♠. Aquino led for 7,000,000 and Kolev clicked it back to 16,000,000. Aquino made the call.

Aquino pulled ahead of Kolev's set after making a straight on the 7♥ turn and bet 20,000,000. Kolev made the call.

Kolev took the lead back with a full house on the 7♦ river. Aquino checked, Kolev bet 30,000,000, leaving just under 3,000,000 behind. Aquino, clearly frustrated, made the call only to see the bad news as Kolev took the pot and chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kolev	151,000,000 86,000,000	86,000,000

Ueberton Cristian De Aquino	114,000,000 -61,000,000	-61,000,000

Tags: Boris Kolev Ueberton Cristian De Aquino

05-08-2024 22:14 UTC+2

Andrey Pateychuk Eliminated in 4th Place ($155,800)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 35 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Andrey Pateychuk opened to 6,000,000 from under the gun and Ueberton Cristian De Aquino three-bet to 15,000,000 from the big blind. Pateychuk made the call.

On the K♣8♦4♠ flop Aquino moved all in, covering Pateychuk who had 26,500,000 behind. Pateychuk made the call and was at risk.

Ueberton Cristian De Aquino: J♣6♥ All in
Andrey Pateychuk: K♠K♥

Pateychuk had caught Aquino making a move and was a 98% favorite to take the pot, needing to fade only running cards. The 5♥ turn gave Aquino a gutshot straight draw which came right in on the 7♣ turn. Pateychuk was brutally sent to the rail while Aquino extended his lead over the rest of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ueberton Cristian De Aquino	175,000,000 67,000,000	67,000,000
Andrey Pateychuk	Busted

Tags: Andrey Pateychuk Ueberton Cristian De Aquino

05-08-2024 22:03 UTC+2

Kolev Forces a Fold

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 35 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Boris Kolev opened to 7,500,000 from the small blind with J♠4♠ and Christopher Puetz defended from the big blind with 8♠5♣.

On the 9♥4♣3♥ Kolev checked, Puetz bet 4,500,000, Kolev raised to 11,000,000 and Puetz folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Puetz	66,000,000 9,000,000	9,000,000
Boris Kolev	65,000,000 -48,000,000	-48,000,000

Tags: Boris Kolev Christopher Puetz

05-08-2024 21:40 UTC+2

Pateychuk Puts Kolev to the Test

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 35 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Andrey Pateychuk opened to 7,500,000 from the small blind with J♦8♣ and Boris Kolev defended from the big blind with Q♦10♣.

Pateychuk made a gutshot on the Q♠10♦5♠ flop while Kolev made top two pair. Pateychuk bet 4,000,000 and Kolev called.

On the 5♥ turn Pateychuk bet 16,000,000. Kolev just called.

On the K♥ river Pateychuk jammed, covering Kolev who had 27,900,000 behind. Pateychuk used a time extension before making the right call, leaving Pateychuk short-stacked. Kolev, who had lost a series of small hands since doubling up earlier, got all of it back and more as he scooped another gargantuan pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kolev	113,000,000

Andrey Pateychuk	28,000,000

Tags: Andrey Pateychuk Boris Kolev

Level: 35

Blinds: 1,500,000/3,000,000

Ante: 3,000,000

05-08-2024 21:02 UTC+2

Kolev Four-Bet Shoves and Gets Snapped

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Boris Kolev opened to 5,000,000 from the cutoff and Christopher Puetz three-bet to 17,000,000 from the small blind. Kolev four-bet shoved for 49,900,000 and Puetz snap-called with a covering stack to put Kolev at risk with.

Boris Kolev: A♥2♥ All in
Christopher Puetz: 4♠4♥

Puetz had caught Kolev speeding and was in a great position to score another knockout. That all changed when Kolev picked up the nut-flush draw on the 7♥3♥2♦ flop making it virtually a flip. The 9♠ turn was a brick but the flush came in on the 6♥ river. Puetz could only shake his head in frustration, tumbling down the chip counts from first to third place while Kolev dragged in a monster pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kolev	105,000,000 54,000,000	54,000,000

Christopher Puetz	57,000,000 -57,000,000	-57,000,000

Tags: Boris Kolev Christopher Puetz

05-08-2024 20:55 UTC+2

Almas Umarov Eliminated in 5th Place ($117,000)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Ueberton Cristian De Aquino opened to 6,500,000 from the cutoff and Almas Umarov three-bet shoved for 8,700,000 from the big blind. Aquino made the call to put Umarov at risk.

Almas Umarov: 5♦5♣ All in
Ueberton Cristian De Aquino: Q♠Q♣

Aquino's queens held up on the 8♠A♥3♠4♦K♣ runout to take the pot while Umarov, who had started the day with the chip lead, made his exit in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ueberton Cristian De Aquino	108,000,000 15,300,000	15,300,000
Almas Umarov	Busted

Tags: Almas Umarov Ueberton Cristian De Aquino

05-08-2024 20:49 UTC+2

Kolev Drills the Turn

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : 1,200,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Almas Umarov opened to 5,000,000 from under the gun and Boris Kolev defended from the big blind.

The flop came 6♥4♦3♥. Kolev bet 3,000,000 and Umarov moved all in, covering Kolev who had 18,700,000. Kolev made the call and was at risk.

Boris Kolev: K♦3♦ All in
Almas Umarov: 10♥10♣

Kolev was in rough shape until spiking two pair on the K♣ turn leaving Umarov drawing to two outs. The 4♥ river changed nothing and Umarov was left with just under six big blinds while Kolev dragged in a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kolev	51,000,000 24,800,000	24,800,000

Almas Umarov	14,000,000 -23,400,000	-23,400,000

Tags: Almas Umarov Boris Kolev