2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

€5,300 EPT Prague Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
€913,250
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€6,144,950
Entries
1,267
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
30
Players Left
9

Pilhofer Gets Zapatero to Fold Aces

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Javier Gomez Zapatero {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} opened to 55,000 in early position. Only one player called, Istvan Pilhofer {7-Spades}{5-Spades} in the big blind.

The flop came out {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Laszlo check-called a bet of 40,000 from Zapatero and his aces.

The turn was an interesting one, the {7-Clubs}, giving Pilhofer a better two pair than he had, but still behind Zapatero. He checked. Zapatero continued with a bet of 195,000. Pilhofer check-raised to 580,000.

Zapatero didn't think too long before folding his aces and Pilhofer got away with taking the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Javier Gomez Zapatero
5,730,000
-90,000
-90,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Profile photo of Istvan Pilhofer hu
Istvan Pilhofer
2,200,000
2,004,000
2,004,000

Tags: Istvan PilhoferJavier Gomez Zapatero

Henri Juutilainen Eliminated in 25th Place (€26,400)

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Henri Juutilainen
Henri Juutilainen

Luigi D'Alterio opened to 50,000 in early position and Henri Juutilainen ripped all in for 315,000 from the small blind. D'alterio asked for a count and eventually called it off to put Juutilainen at risk.

Henri Juutilainen: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Luigi D'Alterio: {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

The flop of {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} left Juutilainen in a dominating position as he hoped to survive elimination once more. However, the {9-Hearts} on the turn gave D'Alterio the three-outer he was looking for. The {j-Diamonds} on the river changed nothing and Juutilainen was eliminated, bringing the field down to three tables.

Player Chips Progress
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Luigi D'Alterio
3,500,000
300,000
300,000
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Henri Juutilainen
Busted

Tags: Henri JuutilainenLuigi D'Alterio

Two Small Pots for Bigot

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Fabrice Bigot raised to 60,000 and table short stack Vitezslav Cech defended the big blind. The flop brought {j-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Cech knuckled the table with some ten blinds behind. Bigot bet 25,000 and the fold by Cech folded.

In the next hand, Bigot made it 55,000 to go and Petar Kalev came along from the big blind. On a flop of {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, both players checked and Kalev then check-folded the {k-Clubs} on the turn when facing a delayed continuation bet by Bigot.

Player Chips Progress
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Petar Kalev
1,850,000
-350,000
-350,000
Profile photo of Fabrice Bigot fr
Fabrice Bigot
1,375,000
250,000
250,000
Profile photo of Vitezslav Cech cz
Vitezslav Cech
225,000
-150,000
-150,000

Tags: Fabrice BigotPetar KalevVitezslav Cech

Small Pots on Table Two

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The action on table two has slowed down a lot with several short stacks fighting for their survival. Rui Milhomens slipped down to the danger zone along with Milan Simko and Paul-Adrian Covaciu while Laurent Cessy chipped up.

In the latest hand, Jordan Saccucci raised to 55,000 and Milhomens defended the big blind. Both checked the {9-Clubs}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop and the Portuguese check-called the {q-Spades} turn. Sacucci bet 55,000 and Milhomens called. After the {a-Diamonds} river, Milhomens checked and folded to a bet.

Covaciu and Simko jammed a few times the last few orbits but none of the moves was called.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jordan Saccucci ca
Jordan Saccucci
1,925,000
-250,000
-250,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Laurent Cessy fr
Laurent Cessy
1,550,000
854,001
854,001
Profile photo of Yannick Cardot fr
Yannick Cardot
900,000
75,000
75,000
Profile photo of Paul-Adrian Covaciu ro
Paul-Adrian Covaciu
530,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Rui Milhomens pt
Rui Milhomens
525,000
-540,000
-540,000
Profile photo of Milan Simko cz
Milan Simko
500,000
-10,000
-10,000

Tags: Jordan SaccucciLaurent CessyMilan SimkoPaul-Adrian CovaciuRui Milhomens

Pilhofer Doubles Through Beresford

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Istvan Pilhofer
Istvan Pilhofer

Istvan Pilhofer {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} opened to 50,000 from early position. Action folded to Conor Beresford {a-Spades}{4-Spades} in the small blind. He moved all in for 955,000 effective in Pilhofer's stack.

Pilhofer went into the tank while considering calling for his tournament life, and that's what he did to head to a runout.

Beresford couldn't get the fold, and saw Pilhofer hit a set on the {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades}. The turn did make it sweaty when the {q-Spades} hit, giving Beresford a flush draw. The river paired the board, though, on the {7-Hearts} river, and Pilhofer scored the big double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Conor Beresford gb
Conor Beresford
305,000
-945,000
-945,000
Profile photo of Istvan Pilhofer hu
Istvan Pilhofer
196,000
-854,000
-854,000

Tags: Conor BeresfordIstvan Laszlo Pilhofer

Vaitiekunas Gets Paid on the River

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Maksim Shornikau opened to 50,000 in the hijack and Paulius Vaitiekunas defended from the big blind. The flop came {k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Vaitiekunas check-called a bet of 45,000 from Shornikau.

The turn was the {j-Clubs} and both players checked to the {8-Diamonds} on the river. Vaitiekunas led out with a bet of 105,000 and Shornikau snapped him off. Vaitiekunas turned over {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades} for top pair which proved to be the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Paulius Vaitiekunas
1,120,000
-30,000
-30,000
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Maksim Shornikau
690,000
-185,000
-185,000

Tags: Paulius VaitiekunasMaksim Shornikau

One for Me, One for You

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Fabrice Amaury Bigot Castagnet  Parker Talbot
Fabrice Amaury Bigot Castagnet Parker Talbot

Parker Talbot opened to 50,000 from early position and the action folded around to Fabrice Bigot in the big blind who made the call.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and Bigot checked to Talbot who fired out 40,000. Bigot thought about his decision for thirty seconds before opting to check-raise to 140,000 and Talbot folded.

A few hands later the pair tangled in a blind versus blind battle in which Bigot check-called a 100,000 river bet from Talbot on {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and showed {k-Clubs}{j-Spades} for king high only Talbot wasn't bluffing and showed {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Parker Talbot
1,500,000
195,000
195,000
Profile photo of Fabrice Bigot fr
Fabrice Bigot
1,125,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: Fabrice BigotParker Talbot

Beresford Flops Flush, Mattsson Can't Get Anything Going

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Simon Mattsson {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs} opened to 50,000 from under the gun. Action folded to Conor Beresford {5-Hearts}{4-Hearts} in the big blind who made the call.

Beresford saw a very good {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for the flopped flush, and he checked to Mattsson. Mattsson continued for 25,000. With his baby flush, Beresford check-raised to 85,000. Mattsson made the fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Conor Beresford
1,250,000
80,000
80,000
Profile photo of Simon Mattsson se
Simon Mattsson
335,000
-540,000
-540,000

Tags: Conor BeresfordSimon Mattsson

Talbot Slips Further Down the Pecking Order

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Parker Talbot raised on the button and Benjamin Lebor came along out of the big blind. On a {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{k-Clubs} flop, Lebor checked and then raised from 25,000 to 50,000 as Talbot came along. Lebor bet the {7-Spades} turn for 50,000 and the {5-Hearts} river for 75,000.

Talbot called and the first bet and then folded to which his opponent said "good fold" in table chat.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Lebor
2,350,000
175,000
175,000
Profile photo of Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
1,305,000
-155,000
-155,000

Tags: Benjamin LeborParker Talbot