€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 3 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-14-2023 17:07 UTC+1

Gisolfi Eliminated by Garp

Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Tobias Garp opened to 16,000 from early position and action folded to Francesco Gisolfi, who shoved for approximately 170,000 from the hijack. It was folded back around to Garp, who quickly put in calling chips to put Gisolfi at risk.

Francesco Gisolfi: A♠Q♠
Tobias Garp: A♥K♥

Garp had Gisolfi dominated, and the 8♥2♣10♦J♥4♦ runout kept Garp best for the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Garp	1,100,000 190,000	190,000
Francesco Gisolfi	Busted

Tags: Francesco Gisolfi Tobias Garp

12-14-2023 17:02 UTC+1

Ruefenacht Gets it in Good, Falls to Metaal

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Matt Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Govert Metaal raised to 16,000 from under the gun and Jerome Ruefenacht moved all in from middle position for 150,000. Metaal called with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Jerome Ruefenacht: A♦K♦
Govert Metaal: A♠Q♣

Ruefenacht was well ahead, but the board ran out 3♣5♥Q♥6♥Q♠. Metaal paired his queen on the flop and made trips on the river to win the pot, while Ruefenacht was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Govert Metaal	810,000 250,000	250,000
Jerome Ruefenacht	Busted

Tags: Govert Metaal Jerome Ruefenacht

12-14-2023 16:53 UTC+1

Erlandsson Eliminates Bauer

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Maxime Taldir

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With his 79,000 remaining chips, Erik Bauer shoved from middle position, and was called by Daniel Erlandsson in the hijack.

Erik Bauer: K♥7♥
Daniel Erlandsson: A♣Q♠

On the board of 9♦J♠6♦10♥A♦, Erlandsson's hand was in the lead from the beginning to the end, so he took all Bauer's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Erlandsson	395,000 227,000	227,000
Erik Bauer	Busted

Tags: Daniel Erlandsson Erik Bauer

12-14-2023 16:43 UTC+1

Kocab Comes From Behind to Win Massive Three Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jiri Kocab raised to 18,000 in early position and Luke Marsh called in the hijack. Fabio Di Blasi then moved all in for 90,000 in the big blind and Kocab called. Marsh reshoved and Kocab burned through multiple time banks before calling.

Fabio Di Blasi: 7♦7♠
Luke Marsh: A♦K♠
Jiri Kocab: A♥Q♣

Di Blasi was looking for his pair to hold to triple, while Marsh had Kocab dominated in the massive side pot with more than 1,000,000 at stake.

The flop came A♠J♣Q♥ and Kocab spiked two pair to take the lead. The 6♣ turn was safe, while the 2♥ river secured him the entire pot.

Di Blasi was eliminated, while the stacks of Marsh and Kocab were counted down and Kocab had 500,000 remaining. He barely had Marsh covered and sent both players to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiri Kocab	1,100,000 585,000	585,000
Luke Marsh	Busted
Fabio Di Blasi	Busted

Tags: Fabio Di Blasi Jiri Kocab Luke Marsh

12-14-2023 16:40 UTC+1

No Queen to Save Miniucchi

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Maxime Taldir

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

After Tomas Kolarik opened to 16,000 from early position, Marcello Miniucchi three-bet to 100,000 from the small blind. Then Vincent Meli decided to shoved for approximately 180,000 from the big blind. Kolarik fold, and Miniucchi snap-called with his last 10,000 chips.

Marcello Miniucchi: A♣Q♣
Vincent Meli: A♥K♣

Miniucchi didn't find the queen he needed on the 3♥9♦J♥J♦5♦ board, and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Kolarik	540,000 114,000	114,000
Vincent Meli	320,000 172,000	172,000
Marcello Miniucchi	Busted

Tags: Marcello Miniucchi Tomas Kolarik Vincent Meli

12-14-2023 16:26 UTC+1

D'Alterio Busts After Four-Betting Into Kudzmanas

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Matt Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Luigi D'Alterio raised to 16,000 from late position, Marius Kudzmanas three-bet to 60,000 from the small blind, and Luigi D'Alterio moved all in for around 290,000. Kudzmanas made the call and had D'Alterio well covered as players flipped their cards.

Luigi D'Alterio: A♣3♣
Marius Kudzmanas: A♥Q♥

The board ran out 10♠J♥J♠8♣6♥. Neither player improved, so Kudzmanas held with the pair of jacks on board and his ace-queen high to win the pot. D'Alterio's run came to an end and Kudzmanas chipped up to over 1,100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Kudzmanas	1,120,000 405,000	405,000
Luigi D'Alterio	Busted

Tags: Luigi D'Alterio Marius Kudzmanas

12-14-2023 16:17 UTC+1

Tishkevich Hits the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

An all-in and call situation occurred on Table 10, with Stanislav Tishkevich being the player at risk for approximately 125,000 from the cutoff against Alexandru Lupuleac under the gun.

Stanislav Tishkevich: 6♠6♣
Alexandru Lupuleac: A♥J♠

On a board of J♣5♣4♦8♠J♦, Tishkevich couldn't do much against Lupuleac's trips and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Lupuleac	690,000 200,000	200,000
Stanislav Tishkevich	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Lupuleac Stanislav Tishkevich

12-14-2023 16:12 UTC+1

O'Dwyer Hits the Flop to Bust Ylitalo

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 18,000 in early position, then called when big blind Robin Ylitalo moved all in for 84,000.

Robin Ylitalo: A♠K♥
Steve O'Dwyer: A♣J♥

Ylitalo had O'Dwyer dominated until the flop came J♦9♣7♦, giving O'Dwyer the lead with top pair. The board ran out 3♥9♥ and the EPT champion and EPT Barcelona finalist from this summer was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	700,000

Robin Ylitalo	Busted

Tags: Robin Ylitalo Steve O'Dwyer

12-14-2023 16:00 UTC+1

Eljach Snaps Off Skiscim

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action folded to Jacek Skiscim who moved all in for around 70,000 on the button. Omar Eljach snap-called in the big blind.

Jacek Skiscim: A♣6♥
Omar Eljach: 9♥9♣

"Oh my God," Skiscim said upon seeing Eljach's hand as he stood up from his seat to await the board. The dealer flipped over 8♠Q♥5♥J♣8♥ and Skiscim couldn't overcome Eljach's nines and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Eljach	1,200,000 32,000	32,000
Jacek Skiscim	Busted

Tags: Jacek Skiscim Omar Eljach

12-14-2023 16:00 UTC+1

Rodriguez Eliminated in 100th Place

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Maxime Taldir

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Moments after the restart, Enrique Rodriguez's cards went on their backs as he shoved for approximately 130,000 from the big blind, and was called by Luke Marsh who three-bet from the cutoff after an open.

Enrique Rodriguez: J♣J♥
Luke Marsh: A♣K♦

Rodriguez immediately stood up and pushed his stack forward when Marsh flopped a pair on the A♥8♣7♦3♦3♥ board. He was eliminated in 100th place for €12,020.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Marsh	500,000 163,000	163,000
Enrique Rodriguez	Busted

Tags: Enrique Rodriguez Luke Marsh