2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

€10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
€475,410
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€2,628,700
Entries
271
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 3
Players Left
1

Mateos Involved in River Raising Battle

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

Shortly after the players returned from dinner, action was folded to Andriy Lyubovetskiy in the small blind, where he raised to 210,000 into Adrian Mateos' big blind. The chip leader called and the duo saw a flop of {j-Spades}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}.

Both players checked that flop, along with the {q-Hearts} turn.

On the 7h} river, the aggression was stepped up, as after Lyubovetskiy led for 60,000, Mateos raised big to 420,000.

That still wasn't enough for Lyubovetskiy though, as he came back over the top for 900,000 total.

Mateos used one of his time bank cards before deciding to fold and pass some of his chips to his neighbor on his right.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
3,275,000
-875,000
-875,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Andriy Lyubovetskiy
3,000,000
200,000
200,000

Tags: Adrian MateosAndriy Lyubovetskiy

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Mike Watson Eliminated in 6th Place (€122,760)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Mike Watson
Mike Watson

On the button, Adrian Mateos inquired to Mike Watson and Conor Beresford, who were in the blinds, the amounts remaining in their stacks.

Watson said he had 930,000, Beresford had 950,000. Mateos then raised to 100,000.

After a brief pause, Watson moved all in for his 930,000 and then Beresford moved in as well. Mateos quickly mucked.

Mike Watson: {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Conor Beresford: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

As mentioned, Beresford had Watson slightly covered and after the dealer ran out a board of {9-Spades}{5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{a-Spades}, Watson was eliminated and Beresford had more than doubled up just before the dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
4,100,000
250,000
250,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Conor Beresford
2,030,000
560,000
560,000
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Mike Watson
Busted
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosConor BeresfordMike Watson

Caridade Check-Raises Watson

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Mike Watson opened the action with a raise to 110,000 on the button, which was defended by Ricardo Caridade.

They took a flop of {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Caridade checked. Watson continued for 75,000, which was then check-raised by Caridade to 220,000.

Watson called to see a turn of the {3-Diamonds}. Caridade kept up the aggression, putting a bet of 625,000 forward which got a fold from Watson.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ricardo Caridade pt
Ricardo Caridade
3,050,000
300,000
300,000
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Mike Watson
1,780,000
-400,000
-400,000
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Mike WatsonRicardo Caridade

Christopher Puetz Eliminated in 7th Place (€90,160)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Christopher Puetz
Christopher Puetz

Andriy Lyubovetskiy raised to 100,000 from the button. Adrian Mateos three-bet to 390,000 from the small blind. Christopher Puetz then four-bet jammed for about 1,800,000. Lyubovetskiy folded and Mateos took a few seconds before calling to create a huge pot of near four million.

Puetz saw the bad news as he held the {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} while Mateos had the {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. The turn was the {8-Clubs} and the river was the {j-Diamonds} to send Puetz to payouts while giving Mateos the big chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
3,850,000
1,750,000
1,750,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Andriy Lyubovetskiy ua
Andriy Lyubovetskiy
1,700,000
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Christopher Puetz
Busted

Tags: Adrian MateosAndriy LyubovetskiyChristopher Puetz

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Kayhan Roshanfekr Eliminated in 8th Place (€66,240)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Kayhan Roshanfekr
Kayhan Roshanfekr

Conor Beresford raised from early position. Kayhan Roshanfekr jammed from the cutoff and was snap called.

Kayhan Roshanfekr: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Conor Beresford: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}

It was a cooler that looked to be sending Roshanfekr to the door. The board ran out with no queen {7-Hearts}{5-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{9-Clubs} with the ace on the turn being the death knell.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Conor Beresford gb
Conor Beresford
1,350,000
310,000
310,000
Profile photo of Kayhan Roshanfekr no
Kayhan Roshanfekr
Busted

Tags: Conor BeresfordKayhan Roshanfekr

Caridade Snags Some From Mateos

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ricardo Caridade raised to 80,000 in middle position and was called by Adrian Mateos on the button.

They saw a flop of {q-Hearts}{6-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and checked it through. On the {3-Hearts} turn however, Caridade began firing, placing forward a bet of 210,000 into the 260,000 chip pot.

Mateos made the call and the {2-Diamonds} fell on the river. Caridade turned up the heat again, betting 520,000.

After some deliberation, Mateos relinquished his hand, ceding this round of a battle between two of the final table's biggest stacks.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ricardo Caridade pt
Ricardo Caridade
2,595,000
-105,000
-105,000
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
2,200,000
100,000
100,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner