€5,300 EPT Prague Main Event Day 4 | 2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-16-2022 12:35 UTC+1

Adams Makes a Straight

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TerranceReid

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

Timothy Adams opened to 55,000 from early position and found a call from Simon Mattsson in the big blind.

The flop was . Mattsson checked, and Adams continued for 35,000 with his open-ended draw. Mattsson made the call.

The turn came the , missing both players. Mattsson checked again, and Adams checked behind.

The river came the , bringing in the straight for Adams and making a pair for Mattsson. Mattsson checked. Adams fired 200,000. Mattsson considered continuing for a while, but eventually let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Adams	1,265,000 65,000	65,000
Simon Mattsson	875,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Simon Mattsson Timothy Adams

12-16-2022 12:33 UTC+1

Two Double-Ups for Shornikau

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Luigi D'Alterio raised to 50,000 in the cutoff and Maksim Shornikau three-bet jammed his last 190,000 from one seat over, which the big stack from Italy called.

Maksim Shornikau:
Luigi D'Alterio:

The board ran out and both players hit their kicker for Shornikau to survive on the river.

In the very next hand, Arie Kliper raised to 50,000 and Shornikau jammed for 440,000 in the cutoff. Antoine Saout on the button asked for a count and folded, while Henri Juutilainen in the big blind went all-in over the top to force out Kliper.

Maksim Shornikau:
Henri Juutilainen:

The runout gave Shornikau two pair and Juutilainen was left with fumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luigi D'Alterio	3,450,000 -110,000	-110,000
Arie Kliper	1,770,000 -90,000	-90,000
Maksim Shornikau	940,000 590,000	590,000
Henri Juutilainen	45,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Antoine Saout Arie Kliper Henri Juutilainen Luigi D'Alterio Maksim Shornikau

12-16-2022 12:30 UTC+1

"Not an Ace," Laments Talbot After Check-Raising

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TerranceReid

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

Petar Kalev opened to 55,000 from the cutoff, and he picked up only one caller, Parker Talbot in the big blind.

The flop showed up . Talbot checked, and Kalev continued for 45,000. Talbot check-raised to 160,000 on the ace-high board. Kalev made the call.

The turn came the . Talbot slowed down with a check. Kalev bet 125,000 in position.

"Yeah," groaned Talbot, and he folded. "Not an ace," he said to himself. "Lucky turn," he told Kalev.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petar Kalev	2,260,000 160,000	160,000
Parker Talbot	1,860,000 -285,000	-285,000

Tags: Parker Talbot Petar Kalev

12-16-2022 12:23 UTC+1

Saccucci Wins with a Flop Raise

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Adam Lamers

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

Jordan Saccucci raised to 55,000 in the hijack and Rui Milhomens reraised to 210,000 from the small blind. Saccucci called and the dealer fanned the flop of .

Milhomens led out with a bet of 100,000 and Saccucci announced a raise to 250,000. Milhomens thought for a moment but decided to send his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Saccucci	2,175,000 235,000	235,000

Rui Milhomens	1,065,000 -410,000	-410,000

Tags: Jordan Saccucci Rui Milhomens

12-16-2022 12:22 UTC+1

Henok Tekle Mariam Eliminated in 27th Place (€26,400)

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Daniel Williams

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

Laurent Cessy opened to 50,000 under the gun. Directly on his left, Henok Tekle Mariam three-bet to 145,000. Action folded to Jordan Saccucci in the cutoff who cold four-bet by moving all in for about 1,000,000. Cessy folded, but Tekle Mariam made the call for less.

Henok Tekle Mariam:
Jordan Saccucci:

The classic flip early in the day, Saccucci took a commanding lead on the flop. He improved to a full house on the turn and river, so Tekle Mariam made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Saccucci	1,940,000 1,015,000	1,015,000

Laurent Cessy	695,999 -179,001	-179,001
Henok Tekle Mariam	Busted

Tags: Henok Tekle Mariam Jordan Saccucci Laurent Cessy

12-16-2022 12:22 UTC+1

Imed Ben Mahmoud Eliminated in 28th Place (€23,000)

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Daniel Williams

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

Action folded around to Simon Lofberg in the cutoff who raised to 50,000, Imed Ben Mahmoud three-bet to 200,000 from the button and the blinds folded. Lofberg responded by sliding in a four-bet to the tune of 500,000 covering Mahmoud. Mahmoud took no time in committing the rest of his stack and putting himself at risk.

Imed Ben Mahmoud:
Simon Lofberg:

Mahmoud was dominated and got no help on the runout with Lofberg improving to a flush, sending Mahmoud to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Lofberg	2,060,000 460,000	460,000
Imed Ben Mahmoud	Busted

Tags: Imed Ben Mahmoud Simon Lofberg

12-16-2022 12:18 UTC+1

Zapatero Three-Bets Mattsson From the Small Blind

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TerranceReid

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

Simon Mattsson opened to 55,000 from the hijack. Action folded to Javier Gomez Zapatero in the small blind who three-bet to 200,000.

Back on Mattson, he decided to let the one-gapped suited connectors go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Gomez Zapatero	3,470,000 55,000	55,000

Simon Mattsson	965,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Javier Gomez Zapatero Simon Mattson

12-16-2022 12:15 UTC+1

Pierre De Almeida Eliminated in 29th Place (€23,000)

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Petar Kalev raised to 50,000 on the button and Simon Lofberg in the small blind three-bet to 225,000 to win the pot.

One hand later, Pierre De Almeida raised to 75,000 as the first player to act. Kalev three-bet to 190,000 and the action folded back to De Almeida. He pushed all-in for 540,000 and Kalev snap-called.

Pierre De Almeida:
Petar Kalev:

De Almeida gained a sweat until the turn but the river paired the board and the kicker played to eliminate De Almeida in 29th place for €23,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petar Kalev	2,100,000 635,000	635,000
Simon Lofberg	1,600,000 140,000	140,000
Pierre De Almeida	Busted

Tags: Petar Kalev Pierre De Almeida Simon Lofberg

12-16-2022 12:11 UTC+1

Dmitry Shchepkin Eliminated in 30th Place (€23,000)

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Adam Lamers

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

Laurent Cessy opened to 55,000 in the cutoff and Dmitry Shchepkin shipped his short stack of 180,000 into the middle from the small blind. Cessy quickly called and the cards were on their backs.

Dmitry Shchepkin:
Laurent Cessy:

The flop fell and Cessy took a sizeable lead with a pair of aces. The on the turn was the best card in the deck for Shchepkin but the bricked the river as he was eliminated on the first hand of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laurent Cessy	875,000 200,000	200,000
Dmitry Shchepkin	Busted

Tags: Laurent Cessy Dmitry Shchepkin

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000