2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

€10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
€415,600
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€2,328,000
Entries
240
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
24
Players Left
1

Saout Doubles, Margereson Slips to Third Place

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

Shyngis Satubayev open raised to 100,000 from late position, Scott Margereson called in the small blind, then Antoine Saout moved all in from the big blind for 1,600,000. Satubayev folded and Margereson made the call. Players turned their cards, with Saout at risk.

Antoine Saout: KK
Scott Margereson: 1010

The board ran out 27Q89. Saout was already ahead with pocket kings and improved to a flush on the river to double up his stack.

Margereson stood up, visibly dismayed, let out a sigh, walked away from the table and returned with a frown on his face. After claiming a significant chip lead at the start of the final table, he now stands third in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
3,300,000
2,010,000
2,010,000
Profile photo of Scott Margereson
Scott Margereson
2,500,000
-1,900,000
-1,900,000

Tags: Antoine SaoutScott MargeresonShyngis Satubayev

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Juan Pardo Eliminated in 5th Place (€129,900)

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Juan Pardo
Juan Pardo

Antoine Saout raised to 125,000 in the cutoff. Juan Pardo defended in the big blind.

Pardo played in flow on the 6J2 flop. Saout bet out 100,000 and Pardo check-raised to 280,000. Saout called.

The Q turn saw Pardo slow down and check. Saout bet out 325,000 and Pardo check-raised again, moving all in for 905,000. Saout made the call.

Juan Pardo: 74
Antoine Saout: Q8

The river landed the A; Pardo missed his flush draw and was sent to the rail. The Day 1 and Day 2 chip leader claimed €129,900 for his fifth-place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
4,700,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
Profile photo of Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Antoine SaoutJuan Pardo

Margereson Stabs the River

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Antoine Saout raised to 125,000, from the cutoff, receiving calls from Shyngis Satubayev and Scott Margereson, in the small and big blind.

All three players checked through to the river as the full board now read 896105. Satubayev checked again and Margereson took a stab at the pot for 350,000. Both Saout and Satubayev elected to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
4,580,000
-120,000
-120,000
Profile photo of Shyngis Satubayev kz
Shyngis Satubayev
3,300,000
-700,000
-700,000
Profile photo of Scott Margereson
Scott Margereson
3,200,000
700,000
700,000

Tags: Antoine SaoutScott MargeresonShyngis Satubayev

Saout Extends Lead

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Scott Margereson limped in from the small blind and Antoine Saout raised to 240,000 in the big blind. Margereson called.

The AJ6 flop checked through to the 7 on the turn.

Margereson checked and then folded to a sizeable bet of 600,000, from Saout.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
5,400,000
820,000
820,000
Profile photo of Scott Margereson
Scott Margereson
2,200,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000

Tags: Antoine SaoutScott Margereson

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Action Slows Down as Big Pay Jumps Loom

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

Action in the EPT High Roller has slowed down over the last level or so, with most hands consisting of a single raise-fold or postflop bet and fold. Antoine Saout holds a clear chip lead and Tarmo Tammel has the shortest stack of around 15 big blinds.

The pay jumps are now huge. The next player to bust will receive €168,850 and third place is set to take €219,550, a jump of over €50,000 between the two spots contributing to a tighter mode of play.

Tags: Antoine SaoutTarmo Tammel

Saout and Margereson Get to the Turn

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

Antoine Saout raised to 175,000 from the cutoff and Scott Margereson defended in the big blind.

Margereson check-called a bet of 100,000 from Saout on the 779 flop.

The 4 turn saw Margereson check again, Saout bet out 315,000 and Margereson folded. This marked the first turn card the four players have seen in several orbits.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
6,800,000
850,000
850,000
Profile photo of Scott Margereson
Scott Margereson
1,235,000
-965,000
-965,000