2022 PokerStars EPT Prague

€5,300 EPT Prague Main Event
Day: 5
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 5
Entries
9
Players Left
4

Small Showdown Pot for Obara

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jun Obara made it 200,000 to go from an early position with the {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} and Antoine Saout in the big blind flat-called holding the {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. Neither player connected with the {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop and Saout checked, Obara checked it back.

The {9-Clubs} fell on the turn and Saout picked up a gutshot while Obara had the nut flush draw. Saout checked it once more as did Obara, and that led them to the {9-Spades} river.

Both players eventually checked it down again as Obara won the pot thanks to his kicker advantage.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
4,650,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
3,770,000
-295,000
-295,000

Tags: Antoine SaoutJun Obara

Talbot Flops a Full House and Gets a Double

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Parker Talbot
Parker Talbot

Antoine Saout opened to 215,000 from under the gun. Action folded all the way to Parker Talbot in the big blind. He three-bet to 510,000. Saout moved all in for 1,345,000 effective, and Talbot made the call.

Parker Talbot: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Antoine Saout: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

Talbot was in a great spot to get another double. The flop was the {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{k-Hearts} to give Talbot the full house.

"Put the jack of hearts," said Talbot, one of the only sweat cards.

The dealer obliged, and put out the {j-Hearts} on the turn, bringing in a straight flush draw.

The river was another heart, but it was the {7-Hearts}, making a no-good flush for Saout and Talbot locked up the double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
4,065,000
-985,000
-985,000
Profile photo of Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
2,840,000
1,390,000
1,390,000

Tags: Antoine SaoutParker Talbot

Javier Gomez Zapatero Eliminated in 8th Place (€126,700)

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Javier Gomez Zapatero
Javier Gomez Zapatero

Javier Gomez Zapatero as the second shortest stack pushed all-in for 1,535,000 in the small blind and Luigi D'Alterio in the big blind asked for a count, then made the reluctant call.

Javier Gomez Zapatero: {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Luigi D'Alterio: {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

The {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop gave Gomez Zapatero an open-ended straight draw and the {8-Hearts} turn didn't change much just yet. Gomez Zapatero had nine outs at his disposal but missed them all to the {3-Hearts} river as his run ended in eighth place for €126,700 while the Italian rail celebrated.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luigi D'Alterio it
Luigi D'Alterio
5,720,000
1,530,000
1,530,000
Profile photo of Javier Gomez Zapatero es
Javier Gomez Zapatero
Busted
Day 1A Chip Leader

Tags: Javier Gomez ZapateroLuigi D'Alterio

Talbot Picks Up Some Chips With Jacks

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Luigi D'Alterio raised to 200,000 from under the gun with the {j-Spades}{10-Spades} and Parker Talbot three-bet to 625,000 with the {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} from one seat over, keeping 370,000 behind. The initial raiser eyeballed the stack of Talbot very carefully and folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luigi D'Alterio it
Luigi D'Alterio
4,190,000
-200,000
-200,000
Profile photo of Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
1,450,000
150,000
150,000

Tags: Luigi D'AlterioParker Talbot

Saout Wins a Small One From the Button

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Javier Gomez Zapatero opened from middle position with {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts} to 200,000. Antoine Saout made the call on the button with {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. Jun Obara also called from the big blind with {2-Spades}{2-Hearts}.

The flop was {7-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Action checked to Saout on the button, he bet his top pair for 280,000. Both Obara and Gomez Zapatero folded, and Saout took the pot down.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
5,050,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
4,350,000
-195,000
-195,000
Profile photo of Javier Gomez Zapatero es
Javier Gomez Zapatero
1,740,000
-450,000
-450,000
Day 1A Chip Leader

Pilhofer Doubles Through D'Alterio After Speech Play

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Istvan Pilhofer moved all in from the cutoff for 775,000 . Action folded to Luigi D'Alterio in the big blind.

"975,000," said Pilhofer. "9.75 big blinds. You have to call. The opportunity, the pay jump, Tonkaaaap would love it."

Pilhofer did indeed make the call.

Istvan Pilhofer: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Luigi D'Alterio: {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

The flop was great for Pilhofer, it came out {2-Spades}{4-Spades}{a-Spades}, D'Alterio drawing nearly dead. The turn was the {k-Hearts}, though, giving Pilhofer a small sweat. The river was the {2-Hearts}, changing nothing, and Pilhofer climbed out of the shortest-stack position.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luigi D'Alterio it
Luigi D'Alterio
4,390,000
-1,220,000
-1,220,000
Profile photo of Istvan Pilhofer hu
Istvan Pilhofer
2,100,000
970,000
970,000

Tags: Istvan PilhoferLuigi D'Alterio

No Gucci for Saccucci as Kalev Closes the Gap

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Petar Kalev raised to 200,000 on the button holding the {k-Spades}{q-Spades} and Jordan Saccucci three-bet to 700,000 with the {6-Clubs}{2-Clubs} in the small blind. It folded to Kalev who made the call to see a flop of {6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Spades} for Saccucci to hit top pair and a gutshot, while Kalev had the king-high flush draw.

Saccucci continued for 550,000 and received a call by Kalev, who then spiked the {q-Diamonds} on the turn. Another bet worth 750,000 by Saccucci followed and Kalev called to further improve to the second nuts on the {10-Spades} river. The check by Saccucci led to a bet worth 2,000,000 by Kalev with 2,850,000 behind and that won the pot without resistance.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jordan Saccucci ca
Jordan Saccucci
9,460,000
-2,050,000
-2,050,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Petar Kalev bg
Petar Kalev
9,050,000
2,450,000
2,450,000

Tags: Jordan SaccucciPetar Kalev

Saout Hits the Call Button With Jacks

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Javier Gomez Zapatero opened to 210,000 from middle position with {q-Hearts}{j-Spades}. Antoine Saout made the call on the button with {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}.

The flop showed up {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. Saout checked, and Gomez Zapatero continued for 325,000. Saout made the call in position.

The turn fell the {10-Spades}. Gomez Zapatero bet again, this time for 650,000. Antoine Saout made the call again.

The river came out the {2-Clubs}. Gomez Zapatero, left with only queen high on the river, checked, and Saout checked behind with his overpair to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
4,750,000
1,440,000
1,440,000
Profile photo of Javier Gomez Zapatero es
Javier Gomez Zapatero
2,190,000
-1,230,000
-1,230,000
Day 1A Chip Leader

Tags: Antoine SaoutJavier Gomez Zapatero

Pilhofer Drops Into the Danger Zone

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Istvan Pilhofer raised t 200,000 with the {a-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Luigi D'Alterio three-bet jammed on the button with the {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}.

It folded back to Pilhofer and he reluctantly folded.

One hand later, it folded to Antoine Saout in the small blind and he open-jammed into the big blind of Pilhofer while holding {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}. The Hungarian glanced at {j-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luigi D'Alterio it
Luigi D'Alterio
5,610,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
3,310,000
Profile photo of Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
1,250,000
-245,000
-245,000
Profile photo of Istvan Pilhofer hu
Istvan Pilhofer
1,130,000
-395,000
-395,000

Tags: Antoine SaoutIstvan PilhoferLuigi D'Alterio