2018 PokerStars EPT Prague

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2018 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
€840,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€5,693,900
Entries
1,174
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000

Kobylynskyi Doubles Through Levinskas

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Artem Kobylinskiy
Artem Kobylinskiy

Alexandr Merzhvinskii limped in from under the gun and Laurynas Levinskas raised to 500,000 from the button. Artem Kobylynskyi called in the small blind and so did Merzhvinskii after a while.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{7-Spades} Kobylynskyi and Merzhvinskii checked, Levinskas continued with a bet of 750,000 and only Kobylynskyi called after tanking, using a time bank card.

The flop was the {5-Spades}, Kobylynskyi checked again. Levinskas considered his options and then decided to shove with the bigger stack, Kobylynskyi snap-called with {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}. Levinskas tabled {j-Spades}{j-Clubs} which were behind and with the {a-Hearts} on the river, Kobylynskyi improved to a full house to double up for the 2,770,000 he had behind.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Artem Kobylynskyi ua
Artem Kobylynskyi
8,860,000
4,890,000
4,890,000
Profile photo of Alexandr Merzhvinskii ru
Alexandr Merzhvinskii
4,200,000
-340,000
-340,000
Profile photo of Laurynas Levinskas lt
Laurynas Levinskas
3,800,000
-4,040,000
-4,040,000

Tags: Alexandr MerzhvinskiiArtem KobylynskyiLaurynas Levinskas

Levinskas Over Kobylynskyi Twice

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Laurynas Levinskas opened under the gun for 350,000 and got action from Artem Kobylynskyi on his left. The two saw a board of {5-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, with Levinskas barreling for 330,000 on the flop and 1.2 million on the turn. The second bet won him the pot.

Then, in a battle of the blinds, they saw a {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop for the minimum. Levinskas check-called 220,000 and then 595,000 on the {q-Hearts} turn. The {k-Diamonds} river checked through and Levinskas flipped over {k-Spades}{q-Spades} to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Laurynas Levinskas
7,840,000
2,660,000
2,660,000
Profile photo of Artem Kobylynskyi ua
Artem Kobylynskyi
3,970,000
-130,000
-130,000

Tags: Artem KobylynskyiLaurynas Levinskas

Levinskas Four-Bets Shoves

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Laurynas Levinskas raised to 350,000 from the button and Artem Kobylynskyi folded his small blind. Paul Michaelis checked how much Levinskas had behind and then decided to three-bet to 1,170,000. Levinskas shoved immediately and Michaelis took one more look at his cards before folding them.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Michaelis
12,100,000
135,000
135,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Laurynas Levinskas lt
Laurynas Levinskas
5,180,000
-1,220,000
-1,220,000

Tags: Artem KobylynskyiLaurynas LevinskasPaul Michaelis

Michaelis Saves the Last Barrel

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Paul Michaelis raised on the button and Carlos Branco defended big blind. The flop came {3-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and Branco check-called 300,000. He check-called 1,150,000 on the {4-Hearts} and the river was a {9-Spades}. Branco checked again and Michaelis double-checked his cards then pounded the table with audible force.

Branco revealed {a-Spades}{j-Hearts} for top two and Michaelis said he was glad he checked.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Michaelis
11,965,000
-765,000
-765,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Carlos Branco pt
Carlos Branco
8,100,000
2,450,000
2,450,000

Tags: Carlos BrancoPaul Michaelis

Branco Folds and Shoves

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Carlos Branco raised to 340,000 from the button and was called by Artem Kobylynskyi in the big blind.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, Kobylynskyi check-called the 375,000 continuation-bet of Branco.

They both checked through the {j-Hearts} on the turn to the {7-Clubs} on the river. Kobylynskyi now lead out for 900,000 and Branco folded.

The hand after, Branco raised to 340,000 but now from the cutoff. Laurynas Levinskas three-bet to 1,050,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Branco asked how much the three-bet was for. The dealer confirmed the amount and Branco shoved for Levinskas to snap-fold. Branco's boisterous rail exploded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Laurynas Levinskas lt
Laurynas Levinskas
6,400,000
-600,000
-600,000
Profile photo of Carlos Branco pt
Carlos Branco
5,650,000
3,400,000
3,400,000
Profile photo of Artem Kobylynskyi ua
Artem Kobylynskyi
4,100,000
800,000
800,000

Tags: Artem KobylynskyiCarlos BrancoLaurynas Levinskas

Merzhvinskii Bet-Folds River

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Laurynas Levinskas opened for 360,000 under the gun and got action from small blind Alexandr Merzhvinskii. The flop came {j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} and Merzhvinskii check-called 330,000. The {2-Spades} checked through, bringing the {2-Diamonds}. Merzhvinskii bet 525,000 only to be met almost immediately by a raise to 1.5 million. He let it go.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Laurynas Levinskas lt
Laurynas Levinskas
7,000,000
-90,000
-90,000
Profile photo of Alexandr Merzhvinskii ru
Alexandr Merzhvinskii
4,540,000
-3,005,000
-3,005,000

Tags: Alexandr MerzhvinskiiLaurynas Levinskas

Parker Talbot Eliminated in 6th Place (€179,360)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Parker Talbot
Parker Talbot

Parker Talbot shoved all in from the cutoff and action folded to Laurynas Levinskas in the big blind who asked the dealer for a count. The dealer complied and confirmed Talbot had 2,575,000 in total. Levinskas took a few more seconds and then made the call.

Parker Talbot: {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Laurynas Levinskas: {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}

Talbot shouted out what the cards were to his rail and rose from his chair.

The dealer spread out {a-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} on the flop for Levinskas to hit trip aces immediately.

The turn was the {10-Spades} to give Talbot an out as the jack would give him the straight but the {k-Diamonds} on the river signaled the end of Talbot's Main Event run as he was the first one to be eliminated today. Talbot picks up a cash for €179,360 which is also immediately his biggest live cash ever.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Laurynas Levinskas lt
Laurynas Levinskas
7,090,000
2,325,000
2,325,000
Profile photo of Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
Busted

Tags: Laurynas LevinskasParker Talbot

Talbot Sinking

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Parker Talbot opened for a raise to 320,000 and folded to a three-bet to around 1 million from big blind Artem Kobylynskyi.

Then, Talbot checked big blind against Paul Michaelis and they saw a board of {j-Clubs}{a-Spades}{3-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} that checked to the river. Michaelis checked a final time and Talbot bet 295,000. Michaelis dropped in a calling chip after about 10 seconds and Talbot quickly flashed {6-Spades}{2-Clubs}. Michaelis was unpaired as well but his {k-Clubs}{2-Spades} was best.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Michaelis
12,730,000
330,000
330,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
2,235,000
-1,455,000
-1,455,000

Tags: Paul MichaelisParker TalbotArtem Kobylynskyi

Kobylynskyi Gives Up Against Michaelis

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Artem Kobylynskyi completed his small blind and Paul Michaelis raised to 420,000. Kobylynskyi took a few seconds and then made the call.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and they both quickly checked to see the {a-Diamonds} on the turn. Kobylynskyi check-called the 375,000 continuation-bet of Michaelis.

The river completed the board with the {10-Spades}, Kobylynskyi checked for the last time. Michaelis fired another bet in, now for 1,025,000. Kobylynskyi contemplated all his options thoroughly and folded when the shot clock had counted down to 0.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Michaelis
12,400,000
1,435,000
1,435,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Artem Kobylynskyi ua
Artem Kobylynskyi
3,300,000
-2,775,000
-2,775,000

Tags: Artem KobylynskyiPaul Michaelis