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

12-14-2023 14:18 UTC+1

Abud Hits River Flush to Eliminate Koloszar

Maxime Taldir

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Day 1b chip leader Daniel Koloszar open-shoved for 54,000 from the hijack, then Hussein Abud took his time before raising to 100,000 from the button. The blinds folded, and cards went on their backs.

Daniel Koloszar: A♥10♠
Hussein Abud: 6♥5♥

Koloszar hit top pair on the 4♥6♣10♥ flop, but Abud also found a pair and a flush draw. The 2♣ didn't change anything, but the 3♥ on the river completed Abud's flush, leading to Koloszar's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hussein Abud	495,000 106,000	106,000
Daniel Koloszar	Busted

Tags: Daniel Koloszar Hussein Abud

12-14-2023 14:14 UTC+1

Kolarik Takes Out Guler, Wagner Lays Down the Winner

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Adam Wagner raised to 13,000 in early position before Suhan Guler moved all in for 118,000 in the small blind. Tomas Kolarik in the big blind used a time bank before calling.

Wagner buried his face in his hands as he went into the tank, using two time banks before folding J♦J♣ face up.

Suhan Guler: A♦10♦
Tomas Kolarik: A♥Q♣

Guler was dominated by Kolarik's superior ace and found no help on the 7♣5♠5♣K♥9♥ board as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Kolarik	310,000 208,000	208,000
Adam Wagner	120,000 16,000	16,000
Suhan Guler	Busted

Tags: Adam Wagner Suhan Guler Tomas Kolarik

12-14-2023 14:11 UTC+1

Ten Haven Sends Smith Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Michael Smith was already all in and at risk for around 100,000 from the small blind against Duco ten Haven, who had Smith covered on the button.

Michael Smith: 7♣7♦
Duco ten Haven: A♠3♠

Smith was a favorite to double, but the K♥J♥A♣8♠3♣ runout left Ten Haven with two pair and Smith was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duco ten Haven	210,000 70,000	70,000
Michael Smith	Busted

Tags: Duco ten Haven Michael Smith

12-14-2023 13:36 UTC+1

Rivered Set Earns Garcia Double KO

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Ben Weiss

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

An incredible hand unfolded just before the first break of Day 3.

It was all in three ways preflop, involving Cesar Garcia from the small blind, Andy Graf from the hijack and Joao Mestre from the cutoff, with the Spaniard covering both.

Andy Graf: K♦Q♥
Joao Mestre: A♥K♣
Cesar Garcia: 10♥10♣

The flop of 2♥4♣A♠ put Dominguez in third place in the hand.

A 9♠ turn came, and Mestre looked set to earn a triple-up.

But a 10♠ on the river gave Garcia a set and sent Mestre and Graf to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	960,000 406,000	406,000
Andy Graf	Busted
Joao Mestre	Busted

Tags: Andy Graf Cesar Garcia Joao Mestre

12-14-2023 13:35 UTC+1

Sargsyan Runs Into Neugebauer's Kings

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Aram Sargsyan was all in for 110,000 from middle position and up against Max Neugebauer in the big blind.

Aram Sargsyan: A♦Q♣
Max Neugebauer: K♣K♦

Sargsyan was looking for an ace to stay alive, but none arrived on the 8♥7♣3♠3♦9♥ board as Neugebauer's kings stayed in front. Sargsyan departed the table so quickly he forgot his bag on the back of his seat and a tournament official had to track him down before he left the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Neugebauer	380,000 -179,000	-179,000
Aram Sargsyan	Busted

Tags: Aram Sargsyan Max Neugebauer

12-14-2023 13:32 UTC+1

Latest Eliminations (139th-156th)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Mestre	Busted

Andy Graf	Busted
Stefano Rege Gianas	Busted
Stefan Hulin	Busted
Joe Mouawad	Busted
Iulian Bleau	Busted
Claudio Di Giacomo	Busted
Jakub Koleckar	Busted
Alessandro Minasi	Busted
Dario Sammartino	Busted

12-14-2023 13:29 UTC+1

Huber Ladders Before Busting

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Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Moritz Dietrich raised to 10,000 from middle position and Stefan Huber pushed nearly all in for 46,000, leaving just 1,000 behind. Dietrich called.

The flop came 6♣Q♥9♣. Huber took his time, looking to move up through a small pay jump, before checking his hand. Dietrich gave his opponent a few moments before putting him all in for 1,000. Huber called and players revealed their cards.

Huber showed 7♥7♦ and Dietrich had A♠J♣.

The turn came the 5♣ and river was the J♠. Dietrich paired his jack on the river to win the pot. Huber was eliminated from the tournament, although he did manage to ladder up on his way out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Moritz Dietrich	310,000 130,000	130,000
Stefan Huber	Busted

Tags: Moritz Dietrich Stefan Huber

12-14-2023 13:14 UTC+1

Grudev Loses Flip and Busts

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Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Christos Argyriadis raised to 12,000 from late position and Grudi Grudev moved all in from the small blind for 160,000. Argyriadis made the call and players flipped their cards, with Grudev at risk.

Grudi Grudev: A♠Q♥
Christos Argyriadis: 10♦10♠

The board ran out 7♦J♠4♦2♥2♠. Argyriadis held with his pocket tens to win the pot, while Grudev was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christos Argyriadis	460,000 328,000	328,000
Grudi Grudev	Busted

Tags: Christos Argyriadis Grudi Grudev

12-14-2023 12:53 UTC+1

Kocab Runs Out Danchev

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Shortly after Matija Kajtez's double up on this table, Jiri Kocab and Dimitar Danchev tangled in another all-in pot.

There was around 80,000 in the pot on a flop of 4♠2♣7♦ when Danchev got the rest of his 100,000 in the middle from the big blind and Kocab had him at risk in middle position.

Dimitar Danchev: A♠K♠
Jiri Kocab: 8♣8♠

Danchev needed to improve against Kocab's pair of eights, but he missed the Q♦ turn and 5♠ river as the EPT champion was sent to the rail.