Is Praz Bansi heading for only his 2nd ever EPT cash?
Vitaly Grigoryev raised to 7,000 in early position and Praz Bansi three-bet to 18,500 from the small blind. Tomasz Krzesiñski was seated in the big blind and he moved all-in for around 150,000. Grigoryev folded instantly but Bansi decided to take a pop at Tomasz Krzesiñski and he made the call.
Bansi
Krzesiñski
Board:
The board kept clean for Bansi and he moved up to ~ 230,000. Krzesiñski meanwhile had 40,000 and a severe problem with only 45 players remaining.
Stefan Jedlicka has dropped to 245,000 chips after betting two streets before admitting defeat.
He three-bet an early position raise from Lari Sihvo before leading for 22,500 on a flop. Sihvo called both both times and also called a 33,500 bet on the turn. The river came and Jedlicka took his time before checking. Sihvo checked behind as well and took the pot with as it bettered Jedlicka's . He's up to around 300,000 chips.
We joined the action on a flop of . Judging by the money in the pot we could deduce that Lari Sihvo had raised from middle position and Grzegorz Cichocki had called in position. Back to that flop and Sihvo bet 7,000 and Cichocki raised to 17,500; an act that was met with an instant call. The turn of was checked by both players and the dealer gave us the final card of . Sihvo put a bet of 21,500 across the line and Cichocki raised once again, this time to 75,000.
"Call!" Said Sihvo in an instant.
Cichocki flipped over and an agitated Sihvo mucked his hand. We believe Cichocki takes the chip lead with that hand.
Johan van Til has just doubled up Thomas Quaade, costing himself 71,000 chips, but at least he gained a can of Red Bull* in the process.
A raise from Quaade in early position was met with a three-bet from van Til, a shove from Quaade and finally a call. Quaade turned over which was up against the of the Dutchman. Quaade took the lead on a flop but the on the turn gave van Til a few extra outs. However, they failed to materialise and the river was the , doubling up the Dane.
Ronny Kaiser is a dangerous player that one would be well advised to steer clear of. Play him out of position and you're in for a world of pain.
Albert Mykhaylyuta raised from the cut-off and Kaiser was the only caller from the button en route to a flop. Mykhaylyuta led the flop for 7,500 and 15,000 on the turn. Kaiser called both bets before betting 30,000 on the river when he faced a check. Mykhaylyuta tanked long and hard but ultimately folded.
Johan van Til - a little bit quicker than the rest
The pace inevitably slows as we start to creep towards the bubble. With 45 players left and only 40 getting paid tensions are high and decisions become critical.
Raigo Aasmaa raised to 7,200 on the button and after the small blind folded Johan van Till three-bet to 24,000 out of the big blind. Aasmaa took his time before making the call.
Flop:
Both players checked.
Turn:
Van Till bet 31,000 and Aasmaa counted out the call and pushed it forward.
River:
Van Till made a very quick bet of 86,000 and then time stood still…for an eternity! Eventually Aasmaa called the clock on himself and as the TD counted down to 4 he folded (after five minutes of tank).
Stefan Jedlicka raised to 6,200 from the hijack and Grzegorz Cichocki defended the big blind. The flop was and both players checked. The turn was the and Cichocki check-called a 6,700 Jedlicka raise. The river put a straight on the board with the and Cichocki check-called a 16,500 Jedlicka bet.
Praz Bansi is sat with about half of the average stack and has been looking to get his money in and catch up to the leaders. In a hand just now Stuart Fox raised to 6,100 from late position and the active players folded to Bansi, who was sitting in the small blind.
"Do you have about 115 there?" He asked his fellow Brit. Fox remained silent but moved his arms out of the way so Bansi could view his chips. After looking like he was going to at least raise Banso let his hand go.
"Did you have anything?" Bansi asked, to which he was told, "I would have called a re-raise." Bansi then asked, "All-in?" and Fox replied, "No, not all in. You have too many chips."
Bansi shrugged his shoulders and said, "I felt I would need to go all in."
There will no repeat European Poker Tour champion crowned in Tallinn, after the last remaining champion, Roberto Romanello, was just eliminated.
He opened up with a raise of 7,200 from the cut-off and Andrey Subbotin three-bet from the small blind making it 24,000 to play. The action folded back around to Romanello who moved all-in for around 140,000 in total and Subbotin called.
Romanello
Subbotin
The board offered no help to the Welshman and he was sent to the rail. Subbotin meanwhile has 280,000.
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flop. Sihvo called both both times and also called a 33,500 bet on the 
turn. The river came 
and Jedlicka took his time before checking. Sihvo checked behind as well and took the pot with 
. He's up to around 300,000 chips.
. Judging by the money in the pot we could deduce that Lari Sihvo had raised from middle position and Grzegorz Cichocki had called in position. Back to that flop and Sihvo bet 7,000 and Cichocki raised to 17,500; an act that was met with an instant call. The turn of 
and an agitated Sihvo mucked his hand. We believe Cichocki takes the chip lead with that hand.
flop but the 
on the turn gave van Til a few extra outs. However, they failed to materialise and the river was the 
, doubling up the Dane.
turn. Kaiser called both bets before betting 30,000 on the 
river when he faced a check. Mykhaylyuta tanked long and hard but ultimately folded.
and Cichocki check-called a 16,500 Jedlicka bet.
