Main Event Day 3 | 2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague

12-12-2012 16:26 UTC+2

Rasmus Agerskov Bubbles EPT Prague

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There were many short stacks around the room but it turned out to be a player with a greater than average stack that busted.

By the time we reached with table Rasmus Agerskov had three-bet off the button to 24,500. Andreas Berggren was in the small blind and four-bet to 62,000. The original raiser folded and the action was back on the Dane who still had around 200,000 chips behind. He took five minutes to think and the space surrounding the table soon filled up with anyone with an interest. Eventually he moved all in and Agerskov called in an instant.

Agerskov:
Berggren:

The board ran .

Agerskov had a lot of out by the turn but not materialised on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Berggren	590,000 125,000	125,000
Rasmus Agerskov	Busted

Tags: Andreas Berggren Rasmus Agerskov

12-12-2012 16:13 UTC+2

"Show The Deuce!"

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Matthew Pitt

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Being on the bubble throws up all sorts of crazy hands thanks to the unique dynamic this stage of the tournament creates.

We headed to a table on the far end of the room to see Andreas Samuelsson sat with a bet of 51,000 in front of him and considering how to react to Olvedo Heinze raise to 89,500 to seats to Samuelsson's left.

After close to a minute of pondering what to do, Samuelsson folded.

"Show the deuce!" half-joked Tomas Pleticha as he returned to his seat.

Heinze then checked his cards and flipped over the , much to the delight of the rest of the table; except Samuelsson of course.

Tags: Andreas Samuelsson Olvedo Heinze Tomas Pleticha

12-12-2012 16:10 UTC+2

A Double on the Bubble

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Jason Helder called a three-bet shove for 85,000 from Ben Warrington, and as we waiting for all of the action to be completed on the other tables, a crowd started to grow around the table.

"I really just don't believe anyone," we heard Helder say.

Finally, the two were asked to open their hands.

Helder:
Warrington:

Some of the short-stacked players watching let out a sigh, and those sighs turned to groans when the flop fell . It was all over when the turn brought the , and a meaningless completed the board.

Warrington said something to Helder about making a light call after the hand, to which Helder responded, "I hope you're shoving a lot wider than kings. Maybe I'm just a big fish though. A big fish."

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Helder	395,000 -75,000	-75,000
Ben Warrington	175,000 83,000	83,000

Tags: Jason Helder Ben Warrington

12-12-2012 16:01 UTC+2

Suchanek Picks Off A Bubble Bluff

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Chad Holloway

With 75,000 in the pot and a board reading , Jan Suchanek led out with a bet of 26,000, which Hans Kersebom called. When the peeled off on the river, Suchanek slowed down with a check, and Kersebom thought long and hard before betting 55,000.

Suchanek thought for an equally long time before splashing in a call, and Kersebom immediately shook his head. Suchanek waited for Kersebom to show his hand, and he reluctantly tabled . Suchanek then rolled over to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan Suchanek	280,000 27,000	27,000
Hans Kersebom	65,000 -26,000	-26,000

Tags: Jan Suchanek Hans Kersebom

12-12-2012 15:52 UTC+2

The All-In Interview

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Mathias Will, who is one of the shorter stacks in the room, open-shoved for his last 13,000, which is roughly three big blinds. As soon as his chips crossed the betting line, and the all-in triangle plopped down in front of him, Will jumped out of his chair to give Jens Knossalla, a member of the media and his fellow countryman, an interview.

While the two were conversing in German, everyone in the area began laughing. The action folded to Vincent van der Fluit who surrendered his small blind.

"You're a nice guy," he told Will.

The action was then on Todd Terry, and before he checked his cards, he announced, "I know you have aces. Let's see if I can call."

Terry checked his cards, and a pained look dawned upon his face. He thought about the decision for 30 seconds or so, then folded.

Will, who was grinning from ear-to-ear, returned to the table to reveal .

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathias Will	22,500 9,500	9,500

Tags: Mathias Will Todd Terry

12-12-2012 15:44 UTC+2

EPT9 Prague: Day 3 Update

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Chad Holloway

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Things are slow here in Prague as the money bubble is in full effect. The remaining 129 players are sitting tight in the hopes that one more will bust. There may be little action to be had at the moment, but eventually this bubble will burst. In the meantime, check out the latest PokerNews video:

12-12-2012 15:28 UTC+2

Bubble Time After Bikbulatov Busts

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It was a case of bad timing for Rauf Bikbulatov as he busted two off the money.

The action folded around to him in the cut-off and he moved all in. Theodoros Aidonopoulos was in the big blind and made the call.

Aidonopoulos:
Bikbulatov:

The board ran to make a set for the man from Greece.

Play is now hand-for-hand until we lose one more player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Theodoros Aidonopoulos	196,000 48,000	48,000
Ruaf Bikbulatov	Busted

Tags: Ruaf Bikbulatov Thodoris Aidonopoulos

12-12-2012 15:27 UTC+2

Life Through a Lens

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Matthew Pitt

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier and Ramzi Jelassi

12-12-2012 15:20 UTC+2

Klosinski Climbs, Cazals Busts, Hanowski Would Have Won!

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Matthew Pitt

A huge pot just took place in the center of the room that resulted in Aubin Cazals being eliminated.

A preflop raising war broke out that resulted in Cazals pushing all-in for around 100,000; Mariusz Klosinski moving all-in for over 350,000 and Martin Hanowsky sat wondering what the best course of action was.

The longer Hanowski took to decide his play, the more members of the media surrounded his table, until there were 12-15 media people watching intently. Eventually, Hanowski folded and showed pocket queens.

"That's a good fold," acknowledged Klosinski.

And it was a good fold because although Cazals could only muster , Klosinski was sat their with the daddy of all Hold'em hands, .

The dealer burned a card as the crowd watched on eagerly, wondering what the five community cards had in store for them. The first card out of the deck was the , which would have gifted Hanowski a set of queens — much to his disappointment. The queen was followed by the and , then the and finally the .

Had Hanowski called preflop he would be sat on almost 1,000,000 chips right now, as it is he is armed with around half that amount.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariusz Klosinski	430,000 65,000	65,000
Aubin Cazals	Busted

Tags: Aubin Cazals Mariusz Klosinski Martin Hanowski

12-12-2012 15:09 UTC+2

Koutoupas Takes A Little From Beskrovnyy

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Chad Holloway

Sotirios Koutoupas opened for 8,000 and picked up callers in start-of-the-day chip leader Iosif Beskrovnyy and Marlek Tatar in the cutoff and big blind respectively. When the flop came down , Tatar checked, Koutoupas bet 12,000, and Beskrovnyy made a quick call.

After Tatar folded, the dealer burned and turned the . Again Koutoupas bet, this time 21,000, and it was good enough to win the small pot as Beskrovnyy tossed his cards to the muck.