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

First Break with Five Remaining

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ricardo Da Rocha opened to 225,000 with the {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} from under the gun and Norbert Szecsi three-bet to 700,000 with the {7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} on the button. Gaby Livshitz folded an ace in the small blind and Mikalai Pobal jammed for 3,210,000 with the {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} in the big blind.

No call followed and the final pot of the level was sent over to Pobal before the remaining players were sent on a 20-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
12,175,000
-505,000
-505,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
9,650,000
-350,000
-350,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
5,625,000
-475,000
-475,000
Profile photo of Mikalai Pobal by
Mikalai Pobal
4,285,000
925,000
925,000
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Tomas Paiva pt
Tomas Paiva
2,865,000
-5,000
-5,000

Szecsi Takes From Paiva Again

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Gaby Livshitz raised to 250,000 in the cutoff with the {j-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and Tomas Paiva shoved the big blind for 3,155,000 with the {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} to win the pot.

Paiva then limped the small blind with the {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Norbert Szecsi raised to 400,000 in the big blind with the {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, Paiva called to see a flop of {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}. Paiva checked and Szecsi continued for 300,000, which Paiva called.

The {5-Hearts} fell on the turn and both players now opted to check to the {3-Hearts} river. Paiva checked and Szecsi bet 1,000,000 to force a fold from the Portuguese.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
12,680,000
700,000
700,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Tomas Paiva pt
Tomas Paiva
2,870,000
-400,000
-400,000

Tags: Gaby LivshitzNorbert SzecsiTomas Paiva

Paiva Shoves; More for Szecsi

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ricardo Da Rocha found {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} on the button and raised to 225,000. Tomas Paiva shoved for 2,840,000 in the small blind with {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for Da Rocha to fold.

Norbert Szecsi raised to 225,000 from the button with {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Mikalai Pobal defended his big blind with {k-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. The flop came {6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} for Szacsi to hit two pair and Pobal the pair of deuces. Pobal check-called the 400,000 continuation-bet of Szecsi. They both checked through the {5-Hearts} on the turn to the {q-Diamonds} on the river. Pobal checked and Szecsi used a time bank card before betting 1,100,000. Pobal used a time bank card too before opting to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
11,980,000
480,000
480,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
10,000,000
150,000
150,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
6,100,000
-130,000
-130,000
Profile photo of Mikalai Pobal by
Mikalai Pobal
3,360,000
-530,000
-530,000
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Tomas Paiva pt
Tomas Paiva
3,270,000
130,000
130,000

Tags: Mikalai PobalNorbert SzecsiRicardo Da RochaTomas Paiva

Paiva Gets Bluffed by Pobal

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Mikalai Pobal
Mikalai Pobal

Tomas Paiva limped the cutoff with the {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and Gaby Livshitz in the small blind filled up with the {9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, Mikalai Pobal checked his option with the {7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} in the big blind. The {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop gave Pobal a flush draw and he bet 175,000 once Livshitz had checked.

Paiva raised to 570,000, Livshitz folded and Pobal made the call. The {8-Spades} turn paired the board for the second time and slowed down both players to see the action go check, check. Pobal took a stab at the pot on the {10-Spades} river with a bet of 650,000 and Paiva quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
11,500,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
9,850,000
-100,000
-100,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
6,230,000
Profile photo of Mikalai Pobal by
Mikalai Pobal
3,890,000
770,000
770,000
EPT 2X Winner
Profile photo of Tomas Paiva pt
Tomas Paiva
3,140,000
-670,000
-670,000

Tags: Gaby LivshitzMikalai PobalTomas Paiva

Chip Lead Returns to Szecsi

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Norbert Szecsi
Norbert Szecsi

Tomas Paiva limped in from the button with {k-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Norbert Szecsi completed his small blind with {j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. Gaby Livshitz opted to check in the big blind.

They all checked through the {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} flop to the {j-Hearts} on the turn. Szecsi checked his improved two pair, Livshitz bet 225,000 with the gutshot to a straight. Paiva raised to 875,000 with trip eights. Szecsi three-bet to 2,125,000 after using a time bank card. Livshitz got out of the way. Paiva used a time bank card too and made the call.

The river completed the board with the {a-Clubs}, Paiva looked over to Szecsi who used a time bank card before deciding to shove, having Paiva covered as he had 3,810,000 behind. Paiva used a time bank card of his one before making the fold. Szecsi showed his cards. Paiva got up from his chair immediately, returned to his seat a few seconds later, and knocked on the table .

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
11,500,000
2,650,000
2,650,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
9,950,000
-430,000
-430,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
6,230,000
Profile photo of Tomas Paiva pt
Tomas Paiva
3,810,000
-2,230,000
-2,230,000
Profile photo of Mikalai Pobal by
Mikalai Pobal
3,120,000
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Gaby LivshitzNorbert SzecsiTomas Paiva

Small Pots Only

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Norbert Szecsi raised to 225,000 in the cutoff with the {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Ricardo Da Rocha three-bet the big blind to 900,000 with the {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} in order to shut down all resistance.

Szecsi then raised to 225,000 first to act with the {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} and picked up a customer in Tomas Paiva out of the big blind with the {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}. The {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop was checked by Paiva and a bet of 200,000 by Szecsi won the pot right there.

Gaby Livshitz opened to 250,000 with {k-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Szecsi called with the {10-Spades}{5-Spades} in the big blind. On the {a-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop Szecsi checked and faced a bet of 225,000 by Livshitz, which prompted a check-raise to 650,000 with his gutshot. Livshitz immediately sent his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
10,380,000
-720,000
-720,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
8,850,000
400,000
400,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
6,230,000
450,000
450,000
Profile photo of Tomas Paiva pt
Tomas Paiva
6,040,000
-370,000
-370,000
Profile photo of Mikalai Pobal by
Mikalai Pobal
3,120,000
480,000
480,000
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Gaby LivshitzNorbert SzecsiRicardo Da RochaTomas Paiva

Szecsi Three-Bets

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Mikalai Pobal raised to 200,000 from the button with {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Tomas Paiva defended his big blind holding {4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. The flop came [3qhas], Paiva check-raised the 150,000 continuation-bet of Pobal to 450,000 to get a fold.

Gaby Livshitz raised to 250,000 from under the gun with {q-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and action folded to Tomas Paiva in the small blind who called with {a-Spades}{8-Spades}. Norbert Szecsi three-bet to 1,200,000 with {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} in the big blind for Livshitz to fold to. Paiva did the same after checking his cards once more.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
11,100,000
-50,000
-50,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
8,450,000
520,000
520,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Tomas Paiva pt
Tomas Paiva
6,410,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Mikalai Pobal by
Mikalai Pobal
2,640,000
-850,000
-850,000
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Gaby LivshitzMikalai PobalNorbert SzecsiTomas Paiva

Livshitz Wins Big Pot Off Da Rocha

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Gaby Livshitz
Gaby Livshitz

Ricardo Da Rocha raised to 225,000 with the {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts} in the cutoff and Gaby Livshitz defended the {k-Spades}{7-Spades} out of the big blind to hit two pair on {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. Livshitz checked and Da Rocha continued for 200,000, Livshitz double-checked his cards and made the call.

The {3-Clubs} appeared on the turn and Livshitz checked, Da Rocha bet 900,000 into a pot of 1,000,000 and Livshitz just flat-called with a few seconds left on his shot clock. A blank {q-Spades} appeared on the river and Livshitz checked the third street in a row.

Da Rocha invested one time bank and made it 2,000,000 to go, Livshitz snap-called and regained the chip lead as Da Rocha mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
11,150,000
3,370,000
3,370,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
5,780,000
-2,820,000
-2,820,000

Tags: Gaby LivshitzRicardo Da Rocha

Paiva's Check-Raise on the Turn Takes It

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Gaby Livshitz raised to 225,000 from the cutoff with {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and Tomas Paiva defended his big blind with {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}.

The flop came {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for Paiva to hit top pair. Paiva check-called the 225,000 continuation-bet of Livshitz.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} to keep Paiva ahead but it also gave Livshitz the open-ended straight draw. Paiva checked and Livshitz fired a bet of 350,000 into the pot. Paiva raised to 1,050,000 and that was enough for Livshitz to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
7,780,000
-1,350,000
-1,350,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Tomas Paiva pt
Tomas Paiva
6,310,000
850,000
850,000

Tags: Gaby LivshitzTomas Paiva