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

12-17-2023 17:31 UTC+1

Saout Finds a Double

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 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

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

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

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 18:20 UTC+1

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

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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

Tags: Antoine Saout Anton Suarez

12-17-2023 18:26 UTC+1

Satubayev Doubles Through Margereson

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Matt Warburton

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

Shyngis Satubayev open-raised from late position and Scott Margereson moved all in from the small blind. Shyngis Satubayev called and was at risk as players flipped their cards.

Shyngis Satubayev: Q♥Q♦
Scott Margereson: K♥Q♣

The board ran out 4♥10♠2♣A♣6♣. Shyngis Satubayev held with his pocket queens to win the pot and double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	5,700,000 -700,000	-700,000
Shyngis Satubayev	2,900,000 1,990,000	1,990,000

Tags: Scott Margereson Shyngis Satubayev

12-17-2023 18:29 UTC+1

Pardo Wins Some Back Off Margereson

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Ollie Garland

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

Scott Margereson raised to 100,000 from under the gun, Juan Pardo moved all in for 1,025,000 from the big blind and Margereson made the call.

Juan Pardo: A♦Q♥
Scott Margereson: 8♥8♠

The board ran out Q♣10♥6♣5♣3♣; Pardo paired his queen on the flop to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	4,400,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
Juan Pardo	2,100,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Scott Margereson

12-17-2023 18:32 UTC+1

Pablo Silva Wins €10,200 NL Hold'em

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Milko van Winden

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

12-17-2023 18:45 UTC+1

Satubayev Scoops a Big One

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Ollie Garland

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

Shyngis Satubayev raised to 100,000 from the button, Juan Pardo three-bet to 375,000, from the small blind, and Satubayev made the call.

Pardo continued for 375,000 on the J♥8♥7♦ flop. Satubayev called.

The 3♥ turn saw Pardo fire again, this time for 500,000. Satubayev thought for a considerable amount of time before moving all in for the remaining 1,450,000 of Pardo's stack. Pardo snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shyngis Satubayev	4,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Juan Pardo	1,450,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Shyngis Satubayev