2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

€2,200 Eureka High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Jose Manuel Gonzalez
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
€396,450
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€2,206,080
Entries
1,149
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 3
Players Left
1

Marques Drags In Another Showdown Pot

Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jose Manuel Gonzalez raised the button and received the call by Pedro Marques. On the {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{8-Spades} turn, Marques check-called for 800,000 and the {10-Clubs} river was checked through. Marques flipped over the {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and that was good enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jose Manuel Gonzalez es
Jose Manuel Gonzalez
20,500,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Pedro Marques pt
Pedro Marques
14,000,000
1,600,000
1,600,000

Tags: Jose Manuel GonzalezPedro Marques

Gonzalez Wins With Aggression

Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Pedro Marques limped the button and then called a raise to 2,000,000 by Jose Manuel Gonzalez in the big blind. The {9-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Spades} flop was checked and Gonzalez bet the {4-Spades} turn for 2,000,000 for Marques to call.

After the {8-Hearts} river completed the board, Gonzalez bet 2,800,000 and Marques went deep into the tank before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jose Manuel Gonzalez es
Jose Manuel Gonzalez
22,100,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Pedro Marques pt
Pedro Marques
12,400,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000

Tags: Jose Manuel GonzalezPedro Marques

Gonzalez Pulls Further Ahead

Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Pedro Marques claimed another pot without resistance and Jose Manuel Gonzalez then limped the button, prompting a check by Marques in the big blind. Both players checked the {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} flop and Marques opted to check the {j-Spades} turn as well. Gonzalez bet 500,000 to receive a call.

After the {7-Hearts} river, Marques checked once more and Gonzalez bet 2,000,000 to win the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jose Manuel Gonzalez es
Jose Manuel Gonzalez
20,900,000
1,900,000
1,900,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Pedro Marques pt
Pedro Marques
13,600,000
-1,900,000
-1,900,000

Tags: Jose Manuel GonzalezPedro Marques

Marques Gets Value From Gonzalez

Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Pedro Marques lost the first two hands of heads-up and Jose Manuel Gonzalez then limped in from the small blind as Marques checked. The {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop was checked and Gonzalez check-called a bet worth 900,000 on the {2-Hearts} turn. He then checked again the {j-Diamonds} river and Marques bet 2,400,000.

Gonzalez tossed in a single chip for the call and Marques revealed the winning {8-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for a full house to narrow the gap.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jose Manuel Gonzalez es
Jose Manuel Gonzalez
19,000,000
-2,500,000
-2,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Pedro Marques pt
Pedro Marques
15,500,000
2,500,000
2,500,000

Tags: Jose Manuel GonzalezPedro Marques

Play Resumes With Deal in Place

Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Both players agreed to an adjusted ICM deal and have locked up the following payouts already.

Jose Manuel Gonzalez: €311,250
Pedro Marques: €288,750

They will be playing for another €32,500 in cash and the coveted EPT winner's trophy. Action has resumed with 23:15 minutes left in the level.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jose Manuel Gonzalez es
Jose Manuel Gonzalez
21,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Pedro Marques pt
Pedro Marques
13,000,000

Tags: Jose Manuel GonzalezPedro Marques

Ermanno Di Nicola Eliminated in 3rd Place (€166,120)

Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Ermanno Di Nicola
Ermanno Di Nicola

Jose Manuel Gonzalez limped from the button and Pedro Marques did so from the small blind while Ermanno Di Nicola was forced all-in for 250,000 in the big blind. Marques check-called a bet worth 600,000 on the {j-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop and check-folded the {3-Diamonds} turn when Gonzalez bet once more.

Ermanno Di Nicola: {k-Hearts}{4-Clubs}
Jose Manuel Gonzalez: {9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}

Di Nicola was drawing dead already and the {10-Hearts} river was a mere formality as the Italian had to settle for €166,120, making the most out of the short stack laddering.

Both remaining players are now taking a short break and potentially discuss an ICM deal.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jose Manuel Gonzalez es
Jose Manuel Gonzalez
21,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Pedro Marques pt
Pedro Marques
13,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
Busted

Tags: Ermanno Di NicolaJose Manuel GonzalezPedro Marques

Nicolas Vayssieres Eliminated in 4th Place (€124,860)

Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Nicolas Vayssieres
Nicolas Vayssieres

Nicolas Vayssieres limped from under the gun with 100,000 behind while Ermanno Di Nicola folded with half a big blind on the button. Jose Manuel Gonzalez then limped the small blind and Pedro Marques checked in the big blind. On the {k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop, Gonzalez check-called for 675,000 following a bet by Marques and did so again for 1,275,000 on the {3-Clubs} turn.

Both then checked the {k-Spades} river and Vayssieres tabled the {q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Gonzalez only had the {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for a busted straight draw while Marques claimed the pot with the {k-Clubs}{2-Spades} for trips kings. That spelled the end for Vayssieres in 4th place and he has earned a payday of €124,860.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jose Manuel Gonzalez es
Jose Manuel Gonzalez
20,000,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Pedro Marques pt
Pedro Marques
14,000,000
4,200,000
4,200,000
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
250,000
-350,000
-350,000
Profile photo of Nicolas Vayssieres fr
Nicolas Vayssieres
Busted

Tags: Ermanno Di NicolaJose Manuel GonzalezNicolas VayssieresPedro Marques

Level: 36

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

Three-Way All-In; No Bustout

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jose Manuel Gonzalez raised to 800,000 and Nicolas Vayssieres called all-in for 500,000 from the small blind while Ermanno Di Nicola was forced all-in for 200,000 in the big blind.

Ermanno Di Nicola: {7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Nicolas Vayssieres: {k-Spades}{4-Spades}
Jose Manuel Gonzalez: {k-Clubs}{6-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Di Nicola tripled up with a flush while Vayssieres survived as well to see both on the same tiny stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jose Manuel Gonzalez es
Jose Manuel Gonzalez
22,000,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Pedro Marques pt
Pedro Marques
9,800,000
-3,200,000
-3,200,000
Profile photo of Nicolas Vayssieres fr
Nicolas Vayssieres
600,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
600,000
400,000
400,000

Tags: Ermanno Di NicolaNicolas VayssieresJose Manuel Gonzalez

Two Doubles for Vayssieres

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Nicolas Vayssieres was all-in for 375,000 out of the single big blind and Jose Manuel Gonzalez had limped the cutoff, Pedro Marques folded on the button.

Nicolas Vayssieres: {9-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Jose Manuel Gonzalez: {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and Vayssieres survived.

Ermanno Di Nicola then forfeited his big blind against a raise by Gonzalez before Vayssieres then jammed the button for the last 550,000. Gonzalez looked him up for a tiny portion of his stack.

Nicolas Vayssieres: {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Jose Manuel Gonzalez: {q-Hearts}{j-Spades}

Thanks to a board of {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{2-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, Vayssieres survived once more.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jose Manuel Gonzalez es
Jose Manuel Gonzalez
20,500,000
-500,000
-500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Nicolas Vayssieres fr
Nicolas Vayssieres
2,100,000
1,725,000
1,725,000
Profile photo of Ermanno Di Nicola it
Ermanno Di Nicola
200,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000

Tags: Ermanno Di NicolaJose Manuel GonzalezNicolas VayssieresPedro Marques