2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

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

2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Mikalai Pobal
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
€1,005,600
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€5,596,900
Entries
1,154
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 6
Entries
5
Players Left
1

Tomas Paiva Eliminated in 5th Place (€241,230)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Tomas Paiva
Tomas Paiva

Gaby Livshitz raised it up to 250,000 with the {j-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Tomas Paiva called in the big blind with the {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. On a flop of {8-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, Paiva checked and Livshitz bet 275,000 into a pot of 680,000. Paiva raised to 1,400,000 with 125,000 behind and called the shove of Livshitz with his top pair.

Livshitz had a flush draw and gutshot, and the {8-Hearts} turn improved Livshitz to a flush.

"Not over," he said as Paiva had trips and needed the board to pair. A blank {6-Clubs} came on the river and that sent Paiva to the rail in 5th place for €241,230.

Livshitz consolidated his lead with four players remaining and all remaining contenders have already €316,780 locked up for their efforts.

Tomas Paiva
Tomas Paiva
Player Chips Progress
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Gaby Livshitz
14,080,000
1,890,000
1,890,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Tomas Paiva pt
Tomas Paiva
Busted

Tags: Gaby LivshitzTomas Paiva

Da Rocha Gets Livshitz to Fold

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Ricardo Da Rocha
Ricardo Da Rocha

Ricardo Da Rocha raised to 250,000 from the cutoff with {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}. Gaby Livshitz defended his blind with {j-Spades}{8-Diamonds}.

The flop came {8-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}, Livshitz checked with the pair of eights and Da Rocha bet 500,000 with the pair of aces. Livshitz looked at his cards once more and then made the call.

The turn brought them the {3-Clubs} to keep things the same. Livshitz checked and Da Rocha fired a bet of 850,000 over the line. Livshitz called after using a time bank card.

The river completed the board with the {7-Hearts}, Livshitz checked and Da Rocha took his time, used a time bank card and then bet 2,000,000. Livshitz folded.

Gaby Livshitz
Gaby Livshitz
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
12,190,000
-1,720,000
-1,720,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
7,450,000
1,780,000
1,780,000

Tags: Gaby LivshitzRicardo Da Rocha

Livshitz Turns the Higher Pair

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Gaby Livshitz raised to 250,000 from under the gun with {q-Spades}{9-Spades} and action folded to Norbert Szecsi in the big blind who held {k-Spades}{5-Diamonds} to defend with.

The flop came {5-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{3-Hearts} for Szecsi to hit a pair of fives, Szecsi check-called the 250,000 continuation-bet of Livshitz.

The turn was the {q-Diamonds} to Livshitz to leap ahead and hit the higher pair. Szecsi check-folded to the 575,000 bet of Livshitz.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
13,910,000
680,000
680,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
8,550,000
-320,000
-320,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
5,670,000
Profile photo of Mikalai Pobal by
Mikalai Pobal
4,890,000
-300,000
-300,000
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Tomas Paiva pt
Tomas Paiva
1,600,000
-360,000
-360,000

Tags: Gaby LivshitzNorbert Szecsi

Two for Da Rocha

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Gaby Livshitz raised the button to 240,000 with the {9-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Ricardo Da Rocha called from the big blind with the {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. The {j-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop was checked by Da Rocha with the nut flush and Livshitz bet small, making it 225,000 to go. Da Rocha check-raised to 700,000 and Livshitz instantly folded.

Da Rocha then eyeballed the stack of Tomas Paiva in the big blind and open-shoved the {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}, Paiva let go of ten-trey.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
13,230,000
-520,000
-520,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
5,670,000
770,000
770,000

Tags: Gaby LivshitzRicardo Da RochaTomas Paiva

Another Pot for Livshitz

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ricardo Da Rocha raised it up to 250,000 on the button with the {a-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Norbert Szecsi in the big blind three-bet big, making it 1,050,000 to go with the {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}. Da Rocha gave it some thought and sent the cards into the muck.

Da Rocha limped in the {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs} in the cutoff and Szecsi in the small blind filled up with the {k-Spades}{7-Clubs}, Gaby Livshitz checked his option with the {7-Spades}{5-Clubs}. The {7-Hearts}{5-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop gave Livshitz two pair and the trio checked around. After the {10-Spades} turn, Szecsi checked and Livshitz bet 400,000 into 480,000, Da Rocha folded and Szecsi came along.

The river was the {9-Clubs} and Szecsi checked, Livshitz bet 750,000 and that won another pot for Livshitz without resistance.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
13,750,000
630,000
630,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
8,870,000
-210,000
-210,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
4,900,000
-370,000
-370,000

Tags: Gaby LivshitzNorbert SzecsiRicardo Da Rocha

Chip Lead Back in Livshitz's Hands

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Gaby Livshitz
Gaby Livshitz

Norbert Szecsi raised to 250,000 from under the gun with {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and Gaby Livshitz three-bet to 825,000 in the cutoff with {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Action folded back to Szecsi who called.

The flop came {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for Livshitz to hit two pair. Szecsi check-called the 900,000 continuation-bet of Livshitz.

The turn was the {10-Clubs} for Livshitz to improve to a full house. Szecsi checked and Livshitz did the same.

The river completed the board with the {k-Hearts}. Szecsi checked for the last time. Livshitz barreled a bet of 2,050,000 over the line. Szecsi took another look at his cards and then made the call to see he was wrong and for the chip lead to go back to Livshitz again.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
13,120,000
3,950,000
3,950,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
9,080,000
-3,770,000
-3,770,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
5,270,000
-260,000
-260,000
Profile photo of Mikalai Pobal by
Mikalai Pobal
5,190,000
60,000
60,000
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Tomas Paiva pt
Tomas Paiva
1,960,000
-240,000
-240,000

Tags: Gaby LivshitzNorbert Szecsi

Da Rocha Turns a Set

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Tomas Paiva foud {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} in the under-the-gun position and action folded to Ricardo Da Rocha in the big blind who picked up {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} who called.

The flop came {6-Spades}{8-Hearts}{10-Hearts}, Da Rocha checked and so did Paiva. They both checked to the {a-Spades} for Da Rocha to hit a set of aces. Da Rocha checked and Paiva did the same.

The river completed the board with the {q-Clubs}, Da Rocha used a time bank card and then bet 325,000. Paiva looked at his cards once more before folding them.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
5,530,000
500,000
500,000
Profile photo of Tomas Paiva pt
Tomas Paiva
2,200,000
-250,000
-250,000

Tags: Ricardo Da RochaTomas Paiva

Szecsi Wins Blind Battle Against Livshitz

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Norbert Szecsi limped the {q-Spades}{9-Spades} in the small blind and Gaby Livshitz raised the big blind to 520,000 with {8-Clubs}{3-Hearts}, Szecsi called.

On the {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{7-Clubs} flop, Szecsi checked and Livshitz continued for 525,000 to pick up a call by Szecsi.

After the {8-Spades} turn, both players elected to check and the {a-Clubs} river completed the board. Once again both players checked and that awarded the pot to Szecsi.

Player Chips Progress
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Norbert Szecsi
12,850,000
1,160,000
1,160,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
9,170,000
-1,160,000
-1,160,000
Day 5 Chip Leader

Tags: Gaby LivshitzNorbert Szecsi

Two Three-Way Pots

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Norbert Szecsi raised it up to 250,000 in the cutoff with the {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and was called two ways, by Gaby Livshitz on the button with the {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and Ricardo Da Rocha with the {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds} in the big blind. The {6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop was checked to Livshitz and he bet 325,000 to win the pot.

Mikalai Pobal then min-raised to 240,000 on the button with the {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and Da Rocha called out of the small blind with {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}, Tomas Paiva came along from the big blind with the {7-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and they headed to the {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flop. All three players checked to see the {q-Clubs} on the turn and Pobal bet to win the pot.

Pobal raised the cutoff to 240,000 with the {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} in the next hadn and won the blinds and big blind ante.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
11,690,000
-485,000
-485,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
10,330,000
680,000
680,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
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Mikalai Pobal
5,130,000
845,000
845,000
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
5,030,000
-595,000
-595,000
Profile photo of Tomas Paiva pt
Tomas Paiva
2,450,000
-415,000
-415,000

Tags: Gaby LivshitzMikalai PobalNorbert SzecsiRicardo Da RochaTomas Paiva

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000