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

Saout and Obara Chop; Saccucci Misses a Knockout

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Antoine Saout
Antoine Saout

Antoine Saout raised to 175,000 with the {j-Spades}{j-Hearts} and Jun Obara three-bet to 455000 with the {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}. Jordan Saccucci in the big blind glanced at the {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and opted to get out of the way.

Saout moved all-in and Obara snap-called as Saccucci sighed upon seeing the potential equity.

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Parker Talbot needled Saccucci for folding his overcards, which would have reduced the field by at least one opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jordan Saccucci ca
Jordan Saccucci
9,320,000
-160,000
-160,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
4,370,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
1,940,000
60,000
60,000

Tags: Jordan SaccucciJun ObaraParker Talbot

Obara Gets a Little Value From the Small Blind

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jun Obara limped the small blind with {9-Spades}{8-Spades}. Petar Kalev was happy to check behind with {8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}.

The flop came out {2-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}, giving both players a pair. Still, action checked through.

The turn came the {k-Hearts}. Obara still checked, as did Kalev.

The river paired the board with the {6-Spades}. Obara led for 105,000. Kalev made the call with his deuce. Obara squeezed a little value out of Kalev on the river and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Petar Kalev bg
Petar Kalev
6,790,000
-270,000
-270,000
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
4,270,000
310,000
310,000

Tags: Jun ObaraPetar Kalev

Kalev Chips Up Through Saccucci

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Petar Kalev opened to 160,000 from under the gun with the {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Jordan Saccucci three-bet to 450,000 from one seat over with the {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}, which Kalev opted to call once it checked to him. The {j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop was checked by Kalev and Saccucci continued for 350,000 as the Bulgarian came along.

The {q-Clubs} turn brought another overcard for Kalev and he checked once more. This time, Saccucci checked behind and failed to improve with the {7-Spades} river. Kalev checked the third street in a row and Sacucci knuckled it back to award the pot to Kalev.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jordan Saccucci ca
Jordan Saccucci
9,480,000
-800,000
-800,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Petar Kalev bg
Petar Kalev
7,060,000
1,320,000
1,320,000

Tags: Jordan SaccucciPetar Kalev

Saout Leads Turn and Takes It Down

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jordan Saccucci opened to 165,000 with {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. Antoine Saout found {k-Clubs}{q-Spades} in the big blind and made the call.

The flop was {2-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. Saout checked, and Saccucci bet 125,000. Saout decided to peel one and head to a turn.

That turn {10-Clubs} gave him no pair, but added a flush draw for him. Saout led for 280,000 with the draw and two overs. Saccucci thought for a bit before folding the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jordan Saccucci ca
Jordan Saccucci
10,280,000
-290,000
-290,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
1,880,000
130,000
130,000

Tags: Antoine SaoutJordan Saccucci

Saccucci Flops a Set; Up Over 10 Million

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jordan Saccucci opened to 170,000 with {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} in the cutoff. Paul-Adrian Covaciu defended the big blind with {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

Cavaciu check-called a bet of 175,000 on the flop of {2-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{j-Clubs} as Saccucci made a set.

The turn brought in a gutshot for Covaciu when the {8-Diamonds} hit. Covaciu checked again, and Saccucci bet 375,000. Covaciu was done with the hand and made the fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jordan Saccucci ca
Jordan Saccucci
10,570,000
270,000
270,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Paul-Adrian Covaciu ro
Paul-Adrian Covaciu
1,820,000
-430,000
-430,000

Tags: Jordan SaccucciPaul-Adrian Covaciu

Pots for Gomez Zapatero and Covaciu

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jun Obara made it 160,000 to go from under the gun and Javier Gomez Zapatero flat-called in middle position with the {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, Istvan Pilhofer defended the big blind with the {3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and made bottom pair on the {j-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop. It checked to Gomez Zapatero who bet 200,000 and that won the pot.

Paul-Adrian Covaciu then raised to 160,000 with the {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and Petar Kalev called in the big blind with {8-Spades}{7-Clubs} which led them to the {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts} flop. Both players checked and the {6-Diamonds} followed on the turn as Covaciu improved to a straight.

Kalev bet 150,000 and Covaciu just called as the {a-Spades} fell on the river. The Hungarian now bet 325,000 and Covaciu just called to win the pot with his straight.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Petar Kalev bg
Petar Kalev
5,740,000
-710,000
-710,000
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
3,960,000
-400,000
-400,000
Profile photo of Javier Gomez Zapatero es
Javier Gomez Zapatero
3,700,000
440,000
440,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Profile photo of Istvan Pilhofer hu
Istvan Pilhofer
2,700,000
-320,000
-320,000
Profile photo of Paul-Adrian Covaciu ro
Paul-Adrian Covaciu
2,250,000
270,000
270,000

Tags: Istvan PilhoferJavier Gomez ZapateroJun ObaraPaul-Adrian CovaciuPetar Kalev

Talbot Doubles Through Kalev With Kings

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Parker Talbot
Parker Talbot

Petar Kalev opened the pot to 160,000 from middle position with {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}. Action folded to Parker Talbot in the small blind with {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}. He three-bet to 520,000. Kalev moved all in, and Talbot called for 690,000 effective.

Kings over queens, Talbot saw the {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} hit the flop. The turn came the {4-Hearts} and river the {7-Diamonds}, and Talbot locked up the double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Petar Kalev bg
Petar Kalev
6,450,000
-690,000
-690,000
Profile photo of Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
1,540,000
850,000
850,000

Tags: Parker TalbotPetar Kalev

Talbot Below Ten Big Blinds

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jordan Saccucci raised to 160,000 with the {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Parker Talbot defended the big blind with the {k-Spades}{6-Diamonds}. The {q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop was checked to Talbot, who then let go when facing a bet worth 175,000.

Talbot had previously won the blinds and big blind ante only to lose it again and dropped below ten big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jordan Saccucci ca
Jordan Saccucci
10,300,000
300,000
300,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
690,000
-265,000
-265,000

Tags: Parker TalbotJordan Saccucci

Two Drawing Hands Chop the Pot

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Javier Gomez Zapatero opened to 240,000 from the small blind with {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}. Luigi D'Alterio woke up with his own {a-Spades}{k-Spades} in the big blind and three-bet to 750,000. Back on Gomez Zapatero, he moved all in for 2,470,000. D'Alterio snap-called.

Likely heading to a chop, the flop came out {8-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, giving the spades a freeroll. The turn {q-Diamonds} and {8-Hearts} locked up the chop and the two split up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luigi D'Alterio it
Luigi D'Alterio
5,920,000
-35,000
-35,000
Profile photo of Javier Gomez Zapatero es
Javier Gomez Zapatero
3,260,000
80,000
80,000
Day 1A Chip Leader

D'Alterio Jams Into Saout

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Javier Gomez Zapatero opened to 160,000 with the {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and was called by Jordan Saccucci in the big blind holding the {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts} in the big blind. The {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop was checked by the Canadian and Gomez Zapatero continued for 150,000. That led to a check-raise to 350,000 by Saccucci and the hand ended right there.

Luigi D'Alterio opened to 160,000 from under the gun with the {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}. Antoine Saout eventually got active with the {a-Spades}{6-Spades} and three-bet to 490,000 from a middle position. It folded back to D'Alterio and the Italian moved all-in with the covering stack to force out Saout instantly.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jordan Saccucci ca
Jordan Saccucci
10,000,000
310,000
310,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Luigi D'Alterio it
Luigi D'Alterio
5,955,000
685,000
685,000
Profile photo of Javier Gomez Zapatero es
Javier Gomez Zapatero
3,180,000
-510,000
-510,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Profile photo of Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
1,750,000
-690,000
-690,000

Tags: Antoine SaoutJavier Gomez ZapateroJordan SaccucciLuigi D'Alterio