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

12-14-2023 16:40 UTC+1

No Queen to Save Miniucchi

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 16:43 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 16:53 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 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 17:07 UTC+1

Gisolfi Eliminated by Garp

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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 17:13 UTC+1

Lau Runs Into O'Dwyer's Set

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David Salituro

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

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 20,000 on the button, Ka Kwan Lau three-bet to 80,000 in the big blind, and O'Dwyer called.

The flop came K♠J♥8♥ and Lau bet 60,000. O'Dwyer then raised to 180,000 and Lau called.

The 2♠ fell on the turn and Lau checked to O'Dwyer, who moved all in. Lau, with around 275,000 remaining, burned through multiple time banks before calling.

O'Dwyer showed 8♠8♦ for a flopped set and Lau turned over Q♦Q♠. The river was the 7♥ and O'Dwyer took the pot to send Lau crashing out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	1,200,000 545,000	545,000

Ka Kwan Lau	Busted

Tags: Ka Kwan Lau Steve O'Dwyer

12-14-2023 17:21 UTC+1

Kenjic Out With Tens

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Ben Weiss

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

The action was joined with Jovan Kenjic all in for his tournament life against Sebastian Schulze.

Jovan Kenjic: 10♠10♥
Sebastian Schulze: A♥7♥

Schulze took a dominating lead on the flop of A♦5♦8♠.

A J♣ on the turn left Kenjic with just two outs.

The Serbian's elimination was confirmed as the 2♣ completed the board, giving Schulze the pot and taking him to over a million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Schulze	1,010,000 385,000	385,000
Jovan Kenjic	Busted

Tags: Jovan Kenjic Sebastian Schulze

12-14-2023 17:21 UTC+1

Garcia Makes Two Pair, Busts Lee

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Matt Warburton

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

Jongwook Lee raised to 16,000 and Cesar Garcia put him all in. Lee made the call for 180,000 and was well covered as players flipped their cards.

Jongwook Lee: 7♥7♦
Cesar Garcia: A♠Q♥

The board ran out J♥Q♠8♦8♣A♣. Garcia paired his queen on the flop and made two pair on the river with his aces and queens. He won the pot and Lee was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	1,550,000 250,000	250,000
Jongwook Lee	Busted

Tags: Cesar Garcia Jongwook Lee

12-14-2023 17:22 UTC+1

Kostakis Shoves One Too Many Times

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David Salituro

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

Leo Margets was moved to a new table and took a seat to the left of Omar Eljach.

"Welcome, lady," tablemate Firoz Mangroe told her as Eljach raised to 18,000 under the gun. Margets then three-bet to 45,000 and Eljach folded once action got back to him.

Georgios Kostakis then moved all in from early position as action folded to Eljach. "Good start," he said, peeling his cards, but he eventually folded as Kostakis showed A♠Q♠.

Kostakis then moved all in again the next hand, this time for 160,000 under the gun, and the table folded to Margets in the big blind. She and Kostakis looked at her cards together and she snap-called.

Georgios Kostakis: A♠Q♥
Leo Margets: A♣K♣

Margets had Kostakis covered, and he couldn't catch up on the 10♦6♠2♦9♥5♣ board as he was sent to the rail just before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Eljach	1,300,000 100,000	100,000
Leo Margets	530,000 160,000	160,000
Georgios Kostakis	Busted

Tags: Georgios Kostakis Leo Margets Omar Eljach

12-14-2023 17:23 UTC+1

Moll Runs Into Mangroe's Two Pair

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Maxime Taldir

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

Silius Moll opened to 16,000 from under the gun and only Firoz Mangroe called from the big blind.

Moll continued with a bet of 9,000 on the A♣3♥J♦ flop. Mangroe check-raised to 32,000. Moll went into the tank and had to use a time bank card to make a decision. At the end of the 30 extra seconds he had, he shoved for approximately 70,000 chips, and Mangroe snap-called.

Silius Moll: K♣K♠
Firoz Mangroe: A♦J♣

Moll called with kings, but Mangroe hit two pair on the flop. The turn 3♣ and the river 8♠ didn't change anything, so Moll was eliminated.