2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 1a
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 1a
Entries
390
Players Left
127

Three Way All-In Sends Chips In Two Directions

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Kalidou Sow
Kalidou Sow

Preflop action saw Kalidou Sow all in for 32,100 from the hijack after Kimmo Kurko and Aliaksei Boika had already committed chips from under the gun and middle position, respectively, and Kurko called Sow's shove to put action back on Boika who went all in over the top.

Kurko went deep into the tank and after several minutes decided on a call.

Kalidou Sow: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Aliaksei Boika: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Kimmo Kurko: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Kurko was poised for the double knockout and a massive increase to stack as both Boika and Sow both had the same hand, reducing their odds to tilt the scales even further in Kurko's favor. The flop came {10-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Kurko still appeared to be safe. The turn then fell behind {4-Hearts} to give Boika and Sow a backdoor wheel draw, and the river {5-Diamonds} completed that draw to make Kurko's hand no longer good.

"Of course," said Kurko, realizing his fate in the runout. Boika's remaining stack was counted for the side pot and totaled to be 76,800 which Kurko paid, leaving him just over 10,000 behind. Sow and Boika then split the side pot, resulting in an increase to Sow's stack and a massive uptick to that of Boika's.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aliaksei Boika by
Aliaksei Boika
204,500
109,500
109,500
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow
42,700
10,700
10,700
Profile photo of Kimmo Kurko fi
Kimmo Kurko
10,500
-131,500
-131,500

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaKalidou SowKimmo Kurko