€3,000 Mystery Bounty | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-15-2023 13:52 UTC+1

Marius Gicovanu Eliminated in 10th Place (€20,575)

Tyler Foran

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Igor Pihela Jr jammed on the button, and Marius Gicovanu was in the big blind. He asked the floor if someone busted at the other table if he was going to split the money. The floor responded yes, and he called instantly.

Marius Gicovanu: A♥7♥
Igor Pihela Jr: Q♦Q♠

The J♥9♥8♣ flop gave both players a straight draw, while Gicovanu picked up a flush draw. The 9♣ turn, and 2♠ river were no help for Gicovanu though as he exited the table in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Pihela Jr	1,750,000 450,000	450,000
Marius Gicovanu	Busted

Tags: Marius Gicovanu Igor Pihela Jr

12-15-2023 13:36 UTC+1

Xanthopoulos Wins One; Loses Next

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Tyler Foran

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Pavlos Xanthopoulos opened 200,000 in the small blind, and Henri Kasper defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♣K♥3♦, and Xanthopoulos continued for 125,000, Kasper called.

The 2♠ fell on the turn, and Xanthopoulos fired another shell of 225,000. Kasper went into the tank for some time before pitching his cards into the muck.

The following hand, Xanthopoulos opened 160,000 on the button, and Gab Yong Kim asked if Xanthopoulos had about 4,000,000 behind, and Xanthopoulos replied yes. Then Kim put in a three-bet to 575,000 which was enough to earn the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gab Yong Kim	7,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Pavlos Xanthopoulos	3,940,000 -160,000	-160,000
Henri Kasper	960,000 -280,000	-280,000

Tags: Gab Yong Kim Henri Kasper Pavlos Xanthopoulos

12-15-2023 13:29 UTC+1

Toni Kaukua Eliminated in 11th Place (€18,340)

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Ollie Garland

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Andrej Tekel raised to 200,000 from the cutoff, Toni Kaukua moved all in for approximately 1,000,000 from the big blind and Tekel called.

Toni Kaukua: A♦Q♦
Andrej Tekel,: 9♥9♦

The board ran out in dramatic fashion as the first four cards read Q♣3♥K♦2♥; Kaukua flopped a queen to pull way out in front in this hand. However, the 9♠ landed on the river, giving Tekel a set and sending Kaukua to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrej Tekel	2,300,000 1,360,000	1,360,000
Toni Kaukua	Busted

Tags: Andrej Tekel Toni Kaukua

12-15-2023 13:28 UTC+1

Adam Martinsson Eliminated in 12th Place (€15,290)

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Ben Weiss

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Gab Yong Kim was back on the offensive, as he looked to further add to his tally of bounties.

The action began with the cutoff opening to 160,000. Adam Martinsson then shoved all in for his remaining 510,000 from the small blind. Chip leader Kim then reraised to 1,000,000, which forced out the cutoff and sent it heads up, with another bounty on the line.

Adam Martinsson: A♠Q♣
Gab Yong Kim: 7♥7♠

A 10♠9♠A♦ flop was a great one for Martinsson, as he took the lead in the hand.

The 4♥ landed on the turn and the Swede looked set to double up.

But a dramatic 7♣ river gave the Korean a set and sent Martinsson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gab Yong Kim	7,250,000 950,000	950,000

Adam Martinsson	Busted

Tags: Adam Martinsson Gab Yong Kim

12-15-2023 13:18 UTC+1

Gicovanu Cracks Pihela Jr's Queens

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Ollie Garland

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Marius Gicovanu moved all in for 530,000 from under the gun, Igor Pihela Jr three-bet jammed for 1,850,000 from the button and the hand went to a showdown.

Marius Gicovanu: A♦9♣
Igor Pihela Jr: Q♠Q♥

The board ran out 3♦10♦A♣8♥7♦. Gicovanu flopped an ace to crack the queens of Pihela Jr, doubling him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Pihela Jr	1,300,000 -530,000	-530,000
Marius Gicovanu	1,200,000 690,000	690,000

Tags: Marius Gicovanu Igor Pihela Jr

12-15-2023 13:17 UTC+1

Huge Turn for Kasper

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Tyler Foran

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Henri Kasper shoved his last 580,000 from the small blind, and Adam Martinsson called in the big blind.

Henri Kasper: J♥10♣
Adam Martinsson: 10♠10♥

The K♥9♥4♠ flop didn't connect with Martinsson, but it did give him a gutshot straight draw, and the Q♥ turn was the card he was looking for as the A♠ landed on the river to complete the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henri Kasper	1,240,000 410,000	410,000
Adam Martinsson	535,000 -525,000	-525,000

Tags: Adam Martinsson Henri Kasper

12-15-2023 13:14 UTC+1

Pihela Jr Spikes a King to Stay Alive

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Tyler Foran

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Andrej Tekel opened 200,000 on the button, and Igor Pihela Jr jammed in the big blind. Tekel asked for a count, and once the dealer told him it was 855,000 he made the call and both hands were tabled.

Igor Pihela Jr: K♥9♦
Andrej Tekel: A♥10♥

Pihela Jr was behind and the 10♣6♦4♥ flop wasn't favorable, but the K♠ turn gave him a pair of kings to take the lead, and the 5♥ landed on the river, sending the double to Pihela Jr.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Pihela Jr	1,830,000 570,000	570,000
Andrej Tekel	940,000 -160,000	-160,000

Tags: Igor Pihela Andrej Tekel

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

12-15-2023 13:03 UTC+1

Kim Puts Pressure on Van Gent

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Tyler Foran

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Cornelis Van Gent was just moved to the other table and immediately got into the action with an under-the-gun open to 125,000, and only Gab Yong Kim came along from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♠K♣8♦, and Kim checked to Van Gent who continued for 85,000. Kim then put in a raise to 250,000, and Van Gent called.

When the 9♣ fell on the turn, Kim didn't slow down, putting 525,000 across the line. Van Gent thought about it for about 20 seconds before pitching his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gab Yong Kim	6,300,000 255,000	255,000

Cornelis Van Gent	1,125,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: Gab Yong Kim Cornelis Van Gent

12-15-2023 12:59 UTC+1

Gicovanu Doubles Tekel

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Ben Weiss

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ioannis Poullos started the action by opening the button to 120,000. Marius Gicovanu shoved over the top from the small blind before Andrej Tekel reshoved from the big blind. Poullos seemed like he wanted to call but folded out and it went heads up to a flop, with Tekel at risk.

Andrej Tekel: A♦Q♦
Marius Gicovanu: J♦10♦

The flop of A♥6♠7♦ was a good one for Tekel, making top pair.

A K♦ on the turn gave Gicovanu some outs.

But he missed them all, doubling Tekel up as the 6♥ landed on the river.