€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-13-2023 14:23 UTC+1

Great Spot for Margets

Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ori Miller opened to 4,500 from middle position and was called by Alexander Norden from the hijack. Leo Margets moved all. in for 38,500 from the big blind. Miller called and then called again when Nordon jammed for about 40,000 more.

Leo Margets: J♠J♦
Alexander Norden: A♣Q♣
Ori Miller: A♥Q♠

Margets was in an almost perfect position and improved to a set to triple up after the 10♠8♦7♦J♣3♣ runout.

Shortly after, Nordon was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ori Miller	170,000 7,000	7,000
Leo Margets	120,000 78,500	78,500
Alexander Norden	Busted

Tags: Alexander Norden Leo Margets Ori Miller

12-13-2023 14:32 UTC+1

Thiriart Picks Up Queens to Move Into Chip Lead Contention

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♥3♦8♠, Arthur Thiriart bet 4,500 from early position before Filippo Gandini raised to 20,000 in the big blind. Thiriart moved all in and Gandini quickly called for his last 45,000.

Filippo Gandini: J♥9♠
Arthur Thiriart: Q♠Q♣

Thiriart was ahead with his queens, while Gandini had a straight draw. The 2♣ turn was no help to Gandini, while he also missed the 10♠ river as Thiriart scooped the pot to send Gandini to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Thiriart	480,000 340,000	340,000

Filippo Gandini	Busted

Tags: Arthur Thiriart Filippo Gandini

12-13-2023 14:47 UTC+1

Banicevic Wins Three Way All In

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Patrick Cole

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After Vlado Banicevic opened from early position, Pavels Spirins shoved for 47,000 on the button.

Jack Buhlmann makes the call for 35,000 in the big blind and Banicevic, who covers, makes the call.

Jack Buhlmann: 10♥10♣
Pavels Spirins: A♦Q♦
Vlado Banicevic: K♥K♠

The flop of 2♠A♥K♦ hit both Spirins and Banicevic and left Buhlmann drawing to runner runner tens.

The A♠ turn paired the board and gave Banicevic a full house, leaving Sprinins drawing to an ace or a queen and Buhlmann drawing dead.

The J♣ river was safe for Banicevic's kings and sent Spirins and Bulhmann to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlado Banicevic	175,000
Pavels Spirins	Busted
Jack Buhlmann	Busted

Tags: Jack Buhlmann Pavels Spirins Vlado Banicevic

12-13-2023 15:28 UTC+1

Hanel Eliminated by Hjulstroem

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Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After an open by the player on the button, Jaromir Hanel shoved for a little bit more than 30,000 from the small blind. Linus Hjulstroem called in the big blind, and the initial raiser folded.

Jaromir Hanel: Q♥J♣
Linus Hjulstroem: A♦Q♠

Hanel packed his stuff and almost didn't wait for the dealer to reveal the board of 5♥2♦A♥9♠6♠ to leave.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linus Hjulstroem	110,000 -22,500	-22,500
Jaromir Hanel	Busted

Tags: Jaromir Hanel Linus Hjulstroem

12-13-2023 16:03 UTC+1

Kajtez Collects Ciobanu's Crumbs

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Matija Kajtez had already opened from under the gun and action folded to Bogdan Ciobanu in the cutoff, who shoved for a bit under 20,000. It was folded back to Kajtez, who quickly called to put Ciobanu at risk.

Bogdan Ciobanu: A♦J♦
Matija Kajtez: K♠K♦

Ciobanu would need some help, but the 8♣2♠5♦7♦9♠ runout kept Kajtez's cowboys best and Ciobanu was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matija Kajtez	65,000 5,000	5,000
Bogdan Ciobanu	Busted

Tags: Bogdan Ciobanu Matija Kajtez

12-13-2023 16:16 UTC+1

Odani Eliminates Kavoukis

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Efstathios Kavoukis was already all in for a bit over 30,000 on a Q♣3♠5♠ flop against Takumi Odani, who had Kavoukis covered and at risk.

Efstathios Kavoukis: 10♠8♠
Takumi Odani: K♦Q♠

Odani held the lead with top pair, and the 2♣ turn and 7♣ river bricked out for Kavoukis — sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takumi Odani	190,000 70,000	70,000
Efstathios Kavoukis	Busted

Tags: Efstathios Kavoukis Takumi Odani

12-13-2023 16:21 UTC+1

D'Alessio Wins a Massive Flip to Bust Dobosz

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Alexandru Lupuleac raised to 6,000 in early position and Kamil Dobosz called in middle position. Mercedes Osti then three-bet to 20,000 in the cutoff.

Ferdinando D'Alessio called in the small blind, while Lupuleac folded. Doboza moved all in for 115,000 and Osti got out of the way, but D'Alessio spent several minutes counting out his stack before calling.

Kamil Dobosz: A♣K♠
Ferdinando D'Alessio: J♦J♣

Both players took out their phones and began filming the action as the board ran out 4♦8♦9♦8♣2♠.

"Yes. I win!" D'Alessio yelled out, getting up from his seat and unleashing a big fist pump as his jacks held up to send Dobosz to the rail. Osti then admitted she folded two queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ferdinando D'Alessio	300,000 150,000	150,000
Mercedes Osti	170,000 -115,000	-115,000
Alexandru Lupuleac	150,000 45,500	45,500
Kamil Dobosz	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Lupuleac Ferdinando D'Alessio Kamil Dobosz Mercedes Osti

12-13-2023 16:47 UTC+1

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tarik Ozdemir	Busted
Alexis Laroche	Busted
Michal Zubek	Busted
Iurii Senchylo	Busted
Eros Calderone	Busted
Mustafa Biz	Busted
Radoslav Stoyanov	Busted
Tamer Kamel	Busted
Masataka Kuwahata	Busted
Alberto Stegeman	Busted
Andrii Shestakov	Busted
Yakov Bar El	Busted
Mikolaj Zawadzki	Busted
Touko Berndtson	Busted
Mohamad El Rais	Busted

Ryhor Karapanau	Busted
Elvis Petcu	Busted
Anthony Desai	Busted
Jan Kesanen	Busted
Emika Senda	Busted
Anton Suarez	Busted
Frantisek Mackal	Busted
Mathieu Selides	Busted
Sam Grafton	Busted

Raoul Refos	Busted

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12-13-2023 16:51 UTC+1

Field Busts After Flip

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ryan Plant opened to 5,000 from the hijack before John Field jammed for 39,500 from the small blind. Adi Neigauz reshoved as the bigger stack from the big blind and folded out Plant.

John Field: 10♣10♦
Adi Neigauz: A♥K♠

"Keep it low," said Field before the dealer fanned the K♥6♣5♠ flop. Field needed a ten but the 8♠ turn and 9♠ river confirmed his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adi Neigauz	340,000 170,000	170,000
Ryan Plant	74,000 39,000	39,000
John Field	Busted

Tags: Adi Neigauz Ryan Plant

12-13-2023 17:02 UTC+1

Tulepbergenov Sends Marecek Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Azamat Tulepbergenov opened to 5,000 on the button and just behind him, Pavel Marecek shoved for his last 30,000 from the small blind and Tulepbergenov called to put him at risk.

Pavel Marecek: A♣10♦
Azamat Tulepbergenov: 7♦7♣

The 4♣7♠K♥ flop improved Tulepbergenov to a set and left Marecek drawing to runner-runner.

Marecek was drawing dead after the K♣ turn upgraded Tulepbergenov to a full house and an irrelevant A♠ completed the board — eliminating Marecek from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Azamat Tulepbergenov	150,000 55,000	55,000
Pavel Marecek	Busted

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Pavel Marecek