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

12-17-2023 18:12 UTC+1

Ruggeri Gets Value From O'Neill

Dan O'Hair

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Umberto Ruggeri called from the small blind with J♠8♦ and Padraig O'Neill checked his option with the 10♦ in his hand.

O'Neill called a 225,000 bet from Ruggeri on the Q♠6♠K♣ flop and then both players checked on the 7♠ turn.

The 3♠ completed the board and Ruggeri bet 1,200,000. O'Neill called with an unknown second card and Ruggeri tabled his flush. It was good, as O'Neill mucked, and Ruggeri was sent the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Padraig O'Neill	22,350,000 -730,000	-730,000

Umberto Ruggeri	8,050,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Padraig O'Neill Umberto Ruggeri

12-17-2023 18:04 UTC+1

Pots for Ruggeri and Kyte

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

In a limped pot to the K♦9♥6♦ flop, Umberto Ruggeri checked his K♣2♥ from the small blind and Padraig O'Neill also checked back from the big with Q♣J♦.

Ruggeri fired out 375,000 on the 8♥ turn and was called. The 2♦ river gave the Italian two pair and he bet 2,000,000, which folded out O'Neill.

The hand after, Ruggeri had A♥J♣ and opened to 400,000 from the button. Jon Kyte, with K♦Q♣, called from the big blind.

The Q♦9♥3♥ flop checked through to the 10♠ turn and Kyte led out for 550,000. Ruggeri, with his double-gutter, made it 1,450,000 and was called.

The 7♠ river saw Kyte check with the best hand. Ruggeri shut his bluff down and Kyte took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Padraig O'Neill	23,080,000 -1,370,000	-1,370,000

Umberto Ruggeri	7,730,000 -470,000	-470,000
Jon Kyte	7,650,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Padraig O'Neill Umberto Ruggeri

12-17-2023 17:54 UTC+1

Kyte Lays Down the Best Hand

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Dan O'Hair

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Padraig O'Neill raised to 700,000 from the small blind with 8♠6♣ and Jon Kyte called in the big blind with A♥6♥.

O'Neill check-called a 500,000 bet from Kyte after the 6♦J♦10♥ flop paired both players' six and action checked through on the Q♥ turn.

O'Neill fired 1,800,000 into the middle after the 3♦ completed the board and Kyte unwittingly let the best hand go — awarding the pot to O'Neill.

Player	Chips	Progress
Padraig O'Neill	24,450,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Jon Kyte	5,800,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Padraig O'Neill

12-17-2023 17:51 UTC+1

Ruggeri and O'Neill Smash the Flop

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Umberto Ruggeri limped in with Q♥3♥ from the small blind. Padraig O'Neill checked in the big blind with 7♠4♦.

Both players smashed the Q♦7♣4♠ flop, with Ruggeri's top pair behind O'Neill's bottom two. The Italian check-called for 300,000.

On the 10♦ turn, Ruggeri check-called for 800,000, which brought in the 9♣ river. A third check came from Ruggeri before O'Neill sized up to 1,800,000.

Ruggeri thought for a few moments before making the call and O'Neill dragged in the 6,400,000 pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Padraig O'Neill	23,050,000 3,100,000	3,100,000

Umberto Ruggeri	8,200,000 -3,100,000	-3,100,000
Jon Kyte	7,200,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Padraig O'Neill Umberto Ruggeri

12-17-2023 17:48 UTC+1

Ruggeri Leads the Turn

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Dan O'Hair

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Padraig O'Neill raised to 400,000 on the button with the 9♣ in his hand and Umberto Ruggeri called in the big blind with 6♥6♣.

Ruggeri check-called a 300,000 bet from O'Neill on the Q♠7♣J♥ flop and then led out for 850,000 after the 7♠ turn paired the board.

O'Neill let his hand go and Ruggeri chipped up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Padraig O'Neill	19,950,000 -700,000	-700,000

Umberto Ruggeri	11,300,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Padraig O'Neill Umberto Ruggeri

12-17-2023 17:47 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Padraig O'Neill	20,650,000 100,000	100,000

Umberto Ruggeri	10,500,000
Jon Kyte	7,300,000 -100,000	-100,000

An Orbit at the Final Table

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Padriag O'Neill opened to 400,000 from the button with Q♥2♥. Jon Kyte looked down at 8♠8♥ in the small blind and moved all in for 6,500,000. Umberto Ruggeri folded in the big blind, and O'Neill followed suit.

Ruggeri limped in with A♥7♣ from the small blind, and O'Neill checked in the big blind with 10♥5♣. Ruggeri bet 225,000 on the J♣8♦3♣ flop and took it down.

The hand after, Kyte received a walk in the big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Padraig O'Neill	20,550,000 -900,000	-900,000

Umberto Ruggeri	10,500,000 -200,000	-200,000
Jon Kyte	7,400,000 900,000	900,000

12-17-2023 17:38 UTC+1

Kyte Continues to Bleed Chips

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Dan O'Hair

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Padraig O'Neill raised to 700,000 from the small blind with 10♠3♠ and Jon Kyte defended his big blind with K♠Q♥.

O'Neill checked on the 2♦10♥J♦ flop and Kyte bet 700,000 with his open-ender and two overcards. O'Neill called with his pair of tens.

Both players checked after the 2♣ fell on the turn and O'Neill bet 600,000 on the 6♣ river. Kyte tanked for a while, but eventually opted to lay his hand down and O'Neill collected the pot.