€3,000 Mystery Bounty | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-15-2023 16:36 UTC+1

Pavlos Xanthopoulos Eliminated in 4th Place (€84,690)

Ben Weiss

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

One hand after getting it in and splitting the pot with Gab Yong Kim (both players holding ace-queen), Pavlos Xanthopoulos was back in the action against the Korean.

Xanthopoulos shoved from the cutoff and got called by Kim in the small blind, with the Greek at risk.

Pavlos Xanthopoulos: A♠7♥
Gab Yong Kim: Q♠9♥

The flop came 5♣9♦6♠, putting Kim in the lead.

A K♥ on the turn was no good for Xanthopoulos, who looked to be on the brink of elimination.

The 2♠ on the river confirmed the win for Kim and sent Xanthopoulos to the rail in fourth place. Meanwhile, Kim's hot streak in the tournament continues, as he collects another bounty chip.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gab Yong Kim	11,200,000 800,000	800,000

Pavlos Xanthopoulos	Busted

Tags: Gab Yong Kim Pavlos Xanthopoulos

12-15-2023 16:25 UTC+1

Ioannis Poullos Eliminated in 5th Place (€65,150)

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Ollie Garland

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Andrej Tekel open jammed from the button, covering both the blinds. Ioannis Poullos called off for his remaining 1,500,000 in the big blind.

Ioannis Poullos: A♣5♣
Andrej Tekel: A♠10♣

The board ran out 3♦K♦J♦4♥K♠; Poullos turned some extra outs in the form of a gutshot, but it wasn't to be and he made his departure in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrej Tekel	7,150,000 1,270,000	1,270,000
Ioannis Poullos	Busted

Tags: Andrej Tekel Ioannis Poullos

Level: 33

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

12-15-2023 16:15 UTC+1

Tekel's Continuation Bet Earns the Pot

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Tyler Foran

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Andrej Tekel opened 300,000 under the gun and only Gab Yong Kim came along in the big blind.

When the dealer fanned the flop of A♣9♦7♦, Kim checked to Tekel who fired 500,000. KIm thought about it for about 20 seconds before surrendering.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gab Yong Kim	10,400,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Andrej Tekel	5,880,000 1,430,000	1,430,000

Tags: Andrej Tekel Gab Yong Kim

12-15-2023 16:08 UTC+1

Henri Kasper Eliminated in 6th Place (€50,120)

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Ben Weiss

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Ioannis Oikonomidis opened from the button to 300,000. Henri Kasper then shoved over the top for his remaining 1,935,000 chips - around 13 big blinds. Oikonomidis deliberated momentarily before making the call.

Henri Kasper: A♠J♥
Ioannis Oikonomidis: 8♦8♠

It was a flip for Kasper's tournament life, and he was behind on the 3♥5♣7♣ flop.

A Q♥ turn provided no further help for the Estonian.

The 5♦ completed the board, to send Kasper to the rail. Meanwhile, Oikonomidis collected a valuable pot and won Kasper's bounty chip, giving him another chance to draw out the one remaining €25,000 bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Oikonomidis	1,935,000 -485,000	-485,000
Henri Kasper	Busted

Tags: Henri Kasper Ioannis Oikonomidis

12-15-2023 15:49 UTC+1

Aleksandar Tomovic Eliminated in 7th Place (€38,560)

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Ollie Garland

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Andrej Tekel moved all in from the small blind, putting opponent Aleksandar Tomovic, in the big blind, at risk for his remaining 700,000. Tomovic made the call.

Aleksandar Tomovic: J♠8♦
Andrej Tekel: K♣5♠

The board ran out 2♦4♥7♣9♥K♠; Tekel was out in front the whole way, pairing his king on the river for good measure. Tomovic exited in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrej Tekel	4,450,000 -850,000	-850,000
Aleksandar Tomovic	Busted

Tags: Aleksandar Tomovic Andrej Teke Andrej Tekel

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

12-15-2023 15:30 UTC+1

No Showdown for Kasper

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Tyler Foran

Level 31 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Andrej Tekel opened 250,000 and Henri Kasper came along in the big blind.

When the A♥K♠3♣ flop hit the felt, Kasper check-called a bet of 120,000.

The A♣ turn was checked through to see the 7♣ river where Klasper led for 180,000 and Tekel mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrej Tekel	5,300,000 -65,000	-65,000
Henri Kasper	1,600,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: Andrej Tekel Henri Kasper

12-15-2023 15:24 UTC+1

Igor Pihela Jr Eliminated in 8th Place (€29,660)

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Ben Weiss

Level 31 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Igor Pihela Jr opened the action from middle position by moving all in. It folded around to Andrej Tekel, who made the call with the Estonian covered.

Igor Pihela Jr: 10♠10♣
Andrej Tekel: K♣K♥

The flop put Pihela Jr on the brink of elimination, with it coming K♠6♣Q♦.

No help came for Pihela Jr on the 3♠ turn, leaving him with just two outs.

A J♣ on the river confirmed the knockout for Tekel, winning a valuable pot and earning another chance to visit the mystery bounty desk.

'Seven or eight,' the Austrian answered when ask how many knockouts he had won so far. 'All the €1,000s' he continued - referring to the subsequent bounty prizes he collected from the desk.