€5,300 EPT Main Event | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-17-2023 14:05 UTC+1

Zhao Puts on His Cape

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Calum Grant

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Cheng Zhao opened to 250,000 from under the gun with A♠4♣ and Jon Kyte called in the small blind with 8♣7♣.

The 8♥5♦2♥ flop checked through to the 8♠ turn to give Kyte trips. The chip leader bet 250,000 and was called.

The 9♠ completed the board, and Kyte fired out 1,525,000 into a pot of 1,240,000. Zhao went into the tank and used three time bank cards before making the ace-high hero call.

Kyte tabled his winner and took in the 4,290,000 pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	25,830,000 2,260,000	2,260,000

Padraig O'Neill	4,030,000 -300,000	-300,000

Umberto Ruggeri	3,640,000 -240,000	-240,000
Cheng Zhao	3,230,000 -2,380,000	-2,380,000
Adam Wagner	1,710,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Cheng Zhao Jon Kyte

12-17-2023 14:01 UTC+1

Kyte Forces a Fold From Ruggeri

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Dan O'Hair

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Umberto Ruggeri opened to 275,000 first-to-act with 5♥5♣ and action folded to Jon Kyte in the big blind, who shoved with 2♥2♦.

Ruggeri pondered his decision a bit, but eventually slid his overpair into the muck and Kyte won the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	23,570,000 680,000	680,000

Umberto Ruggeri	3,880,000 -340,000	-340,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Umberto Ruggeri

12-17-2023 13:55 UTC+1

Ruggeri Fights Back Against Kyte

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Dan O'Hair

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jon Kyte opened to 360,000 from the small blind with J♥7♥ and Umberto Ruggeri defended his big blind with Q♠9♦.

Ruggeri called a 225,000 bet from Kyte on the 8♠K♣K♦ flop and then bet 310,000 after being checked to on the 7♣ turn. Kyte called.

The 3♥ completed the board and Kyte checked once more. Ruggeri bet 900,000 and Kyte laid down the best hand after a bit of thought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	22,890,000 -895,000	-895,000

Umberto Ruggeri	4,220,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Umberto Ruggeri

12-17-2023 13:48 UTC+1

O'Neill Turns a Two-Outer to Double Through Kyte

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Calum Grant

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jon Kyte opened to 275,000 from under the gun with Q♠10♥. Padraig O'Neill looked down at A♠8♠ in the big blind and moved all in for 1,650,000. Kyte folded.

O'Neill jammed from the small blind for 2,105,000 in the small blind and Jon Kyte snap-called from the big blind.

Padraig O'Neill: 4♠4♦
Jon Kyte: A♥K♣

Kyte paired up on the K♠7♥5♥ flop to take the lead but O'Neill made a set on the 4♥ turn. Kyte had the nut-flush draw but O'Neill doubled up after the 7♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	23,785,000 -2,505,000	-2,505,000

Padraig O'Neill	4,330,000 2,560,000	2,560,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Padraig O'Neill

12-17-2023 13:43 UTC+1

Wagner Doubles Through Kyte

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Dan O'Hair

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jon Kyte opened to 300,000 in the cutoff and Adam Wagner shoved for his last 665,000 from the big blind. Kyte called and a showdown was held.

Adam Wagner: A♥J♠
Jon Kyte: A♣10♠

Wagner had Kyte dominated, and the 2♦8♠A♦8♥6♦ runout kept Wagner ahead for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	26,290,000 -660,000	-660,000

Adam Wagner	1,510,000 725,000	725,000

Tags: Adam Wagner Jon Kyte

12-17-2023 13:42 UTC+1

Kyte Pulls Further Away

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Calum Grant

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jon Kyte has pulled off a few raise and takes. He's been opening the action and folding out his opponents to extend his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	26,950,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Cheng Zhao	5,610,000 -290,000	-290,000
Umberto Ruggeri	3,320,000 -350,000	-350,000
Padraig O'Neill	1,770,000 -300,000	-300,000

Adam Wagner	785,000 -265,000	-265,000

Tags: Jon Kyte

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

12-17-2023 13:34 UTC+1

Zhao Tries to Bluff Kyte

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jon Kyte opened to 225,000 from the button with A♦J♦. Cheng Zhao called from the big blind with K♣9♥.

On the A♥6♠2♣ flop, Zhao check-raised to 625,000 over a bet of 250,000. Kyte called.

The J♠ turn left Zhao drawing dead, but he fired out another 1,100,000 into Kyte's two pair. Kyte called.

The 7♥ completed the board, and Zhao waved the white flag and checked. Kyte bet 2,750,000 and Zhao folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	25,800,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Cheng Zhao	5,900,000 -2,050,000	-2,050,000

Tags: Cheng Zhao Jon Kyte

12-17-2023 13:31 UTC+1

Ruggeri Gets a Bluff Through

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Padraig O'Neill opened to 200,000 on the button with 7♦7♣ and was called by Umberto Ruggeri in the big blind with Q♥10♠.

Ruggeri checked to O'Neill on the 5♥5♠K♦ and he continued for 100,000. Ruggeri then check-raised to 260,000 and O'Neill called.

The A♠ turn brought an overcard to the board and Ruggeri fired 600,000 into the middle, which was enough to shake O'Neill off his sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Ruggeri	3,670,000 510,000	510,000
Padraig O'Neill	2,070,000 -460,000	-460,000

Tags: Padraig O'Neill Umberto Ruggeri

12-17-2023 13:28 UTC+1

Kyte Applies the Pressue

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jon Kyte opened to 225,000 from under the gun with 8♠6♥ and folded out the table.

Cheng Zhao raised to 225,000 from the cutoff with A♠5♦ from the cutoff. Jon Kyte three-bet to 1,000,000 from the big blind with 6♠2♣. Zhao showed the ace and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	23,750,000 900,000	900,000

Cheng Zhao	7,950,000 -600,000	-600,000
Umberto Ruggeri	3,160,000 -50,000	-50,000
Padraig O'Neill	2,530,000 -250,000	-250,000

Adam Wagner	1,050,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Cheng Zhao Jon Kyte