€10,300 EPT High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-17-2023 18:20 UTC+1

Anton Suarez Eliminated in 6th Place (€101,450)

Ollie Garland

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Anton Suarez moved all in for his last 490,000 from the cutoff. Antoine Saout isolated by moving all in for 800,000, from the small blind, and the hand went to a showdown.

Anton Suarez: A♥5♥
Antoine Saout: A♦10♥

The board ran out 6♠4♣9♣10♣8♠; Saout's ace-high outkicked Suarez and he was sent to the rail. Suarez was the first recipient of a six-figure payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	1,290,000 490,000	490,000
Anton Suarez	Busted

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12-17-2023 18:17 UTC+1

Margereson Keeps Applying the Pressure

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Ollie Garland

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Antoine Saout raised to 100,000 from under the gun and Scott Margereson defended in the big blind.

Margereson check-called a bet of 75,000 from Saout on the 7♥A♣6♥ flop.

The 2♥ turn checked through to the 10♠ on the river. Margereson applied maximum pressure, moving all in for Saout's effective stack of 800,000. Saout, clearly in a tough spot, used two-time bank slips before deciding to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	6,400,000 400,000	400,000
Antoine Saout	800,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: Scott Margereson Antoine Saout

12-17-2023 18:03 UTC+1

Kubanychbek Abakirov Eliminated in 7th Place (€84,550)

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Ollie Garland

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Scott Margereson raised to 100,000 from the cutoff, Kubanychbek Abakirov three-bet jammed for approximately 600,000, from the small blind, and Margereson made the call.

Kubanychbek Abakirov: A♦7♦
Scott Margereson: 8♣8♦

The flop fell 4♦A♣8♥; Abakirov paired his ace, but was now way behind the set of Margereson. The 5♣ turn and Q♠ river changed nothing and Abakirov was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	6,000,000 600,000	600,000
Kubanychbek Abakirov	Busted

Tags: Kubanychbek Abakirov Scott Margereson

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

12-17-2023 17:46 UTC+1

Margereson Increases Lead With River Shove

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Matt Warburton

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Scott Margereson raised from the button and Kubanychbek Abakirov reraised to 275,000 from the big blind, which Margereson called.

The flop came Q♦6♦J♠ and both players checked. The turn was the 6♠. Abakirov led out for 225,000 and Margereson called.

The river came the Q♣. Abakirov bet out again, this time for 290,000. Margereson responded by pushing all in for the rest of his opponent's stack. Abakirov folded and Margereson scooped the pot to further increase his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	5,400,000 600,000	600,000
Kubanychbek Abakirov	550,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: Kubanychbek Abakirov Scott Margereson

12-17-2023 17:31 UTC+1

Saout Finds a Double

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Ollie Garland

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Juan Pardo raised to 80,000 from middle position, Scott Margereson called in the cutoff and Antoine Saout moved all in for 380,000, on the button. Pardo folded and Margereson made the call.

Antoine Saout: A♥J♥
Scott Margereson: K♣Q♣

The board ran out with no help for Margereson as it came 9♥7♦3♦3♥5♣; the ace-high of Saout held to double him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	4,800,000 200,000	200,000
Juan Pardo	1,200,000 -1,360,000	-1,360,000

Antoine Saout	940,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Antoine Saout Juan Pardo Scott Margereson

12-17-2023 16:58 UTC+1

Christopher Nguyen Eliminated in 8th Place (€70,450)

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Ollie Garland

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Scott Margereson, in the small blind, moved all in, putting Christopher Nguyen to the test for his tournament life, in the big blind. Nguyen made the call.

Christopher Nguyen: A♦5♦
Scott Margereson: A♠9♠

The board ran out 9♦K♥K♦5♠J♣; Margereson's dominating hand improved as he paired his nine and sent Nguyen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	4,600,000 450,000	450,000
Christopher Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Christopher Nguyen Scott Margereson

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

12-17-2023 16:31 UTC+1

Players Heading for 15-Minute Break

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Matt Warburton

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Players in the EPT High Roller are heading for a 15-minute break.

There are now just eight players remaining. The next payout is worth €70,450 and the winner is set to walk away with €491,950.

12-17-2023 16:30 UTC+1

Salih Atac Eliminated in 9th Place (€61,250)

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Matt Warburton

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Scott Margereson raised from late position and Salih Atac called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♦Q♥9♣. Atac checked and Margereson bet 40,000. Atac check-raised to 105,000 and Margereson called. The turn was the 3♣ and Atac led for 175,000, which Margereson called.

The river was the 6♦. Atac checked and Margereson put him all in for 280,000 effective. Atac made the call. He showed 10♣9♠ for two pair, nines and the queens on board. Margereson, however, had K♣Q♣ for trip queens to win the pot.

Atac was eliminated from the tournament in ninth place for €61,250.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	4,150,000 680,000	680,000
Salih Atac	Busted

Tags: Salih Atac Scott Margereson