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

12-14-2023 17:58 UTC+1

Thiriart Falls to Pereira

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Eduardo Lopes Pereira raised to 20,000 in middle position before Arthur Thiriart three-bet to 95,000 in the small blind, leaving himself around 10,000 behind. Lopes Pereira then moved all in.

Thiriart began looking around the room and tanking until the floor was called over. He burned through several time banks before the tournament official alerted him he was going on the clock. Thiriart then called off his last chips.

Arthur Thiriart: A♦Q♦
Eduardo Lopes Pereira: A♠K♠

The 9♦8♥2♥3♣J♠ board didn't help Thiriart, the start-of-day chip leader, was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduardo Lopes Pereira	300,000 84,000	84,000
Arthur Thiriart	Busted

Tags: Arthur Thiriart Eduardo Lopes Pereira

12-14-2023 18:07 UTC+1

Katzenberger Busts

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Viktor Katzenberger shoved for his last 16,000 from under the gun and "John One" three-bet to 35,000 from the cutoff. Adria Diaz cold four-bet to 90,000 on the button and "John One" called.

"John One" check-called a 40,000 bet from Diaz on the 10♦5♥6♣ flop and then check-raised all in after facing a 115,00 bet from Diaz on the Q♥ turn. Diaz folded and a showdown was held.

Viktor Katzenberger: A♣4♥
"John One": Q♦Q♠

Katzenberger was already drawing dead against the set of "John One" and an irrelevant 4♠ completed the board — making Katzenberger's elimination official.

Player	Chips	Progress
John One	950,000 360,000	360,000
Adria Diaz	250,000 -300,000	-300,000
Viktor Katzenberger	Busted

Tags: Adria Diaz Viktor Katzenberger

12-14-2023 18:15 UTC+1

Derzhypilskyi, Sanchioni Fall

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Andrii Derzhypilskyi was all in for 203,000 from the big blind and up against Mark Helou in the cutoff.

Andrii Derzhypilskyi: 10♣10♥
Mark Helou: A♠J♠

Helou took the lead on the J♣2♠K♦ flop with a pair of jacks, and the 7♣ turn and Q♦ river were no help to Derzhypilskyi who was sent to the rail.

"Good I checked the river. I can shove easily and I go broke" Helou said, still discussing his previous hand with his tablemates as he raked in the pot.

At the same time at another table, Eugenio Sanchioni was all in for around 130,000 from the button on a flop of 8♣9♣3♠ and up against Maria Lampropulos in early position.

Eugenio Sanchioni: A♦9♦
Maria Lampropulos: 9♥8♥

Sanchioni had top pair, but Lampropulos had two pair and stayed in front on the 10♥ turn and K♦ river to send Sanchioni to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Helou	710,000 210,000	210,000
Maria Lampropulos	400,000 71,000	71,000
Eugenio Sanchioni	Busted
Andrii Derzhypilskyi	Busted

Tags: Andrii Derzhypilskyi Eugenio Sanchioni Maria Lampropulos Mark Helou

12-14-2023 18:19 UTC+1

Retiere Picks Off Neigauz

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of K♣8♠J♦, Romain Retiere bet 24,000 from the cutoff before Adi Neigauz moved all in for 118,000 in the big blind. Retiere used a time bank before calling to put Neigauz at risk.

Adi Neigauz: J♠10♠
Romain Retiere: A♣K♠

Retiere was ahead with a pair of kings against Neigauz's pair of jacks. The 3♦ turn was no help to Neigauz, while Retiere improved to two pair on the A♦ river to take the pot and send Neigauz to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Retiere	330,000 58,000	58,000
Adi Neigauz	Busted

Tags: Adi Neigauz Romain Retiere

12-14-2023 18:23 UTC+1

Kyte Sends Adamzski to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

After Jon Kyte opened to 22,000 from the hijack, Tamas Adamszki moved all in for 153,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded, and Kyte went into the tank before calling.

Tamas Adamszki: A♥10♦
Jon Kyte: K♠10♠

"Six is ok, I don't want the king" said Kyte when the dealer fanned a flop of 7♦9♠8♣. After the turn 10♣, the K♥ landed on the river to eliminate Adamszki from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	1,330,000 126,000	126,000

Tamas Adamszki	Busted

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12-14-2023 18:24 UTC+1

O'Neill Catches a Jack to Eliminate Lipien

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Padraig O'Neill opened to 20,000 from the cutoff and just behind him, Jaroslaw Lipien shoved for his last 145,000 on the button. Action folded back around to O'Neill, who asked for a count and called to put Lipien at risk.

Jaroslaw Lipien: K♥Q♠
Padraig O'Neill: K♦J♦

Lipien had O'Neill dominated, but the J♥2♦5♠ flop vaulted O'Neill into the lead after pairing his jack.

The 6♦ turn and 6♣ river changed nothing and Lipien wished his tablemates good luck as he exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Padraig O'Neill	570,000 173,000	173,000

Jaroslaw Lipien	Busted

Tags: Jaroslaw Lipien Padraig O'Neill

12-14-2023 18:34 UTC+1

Schulze Flips Kiviloo to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sebastian Schulze raised to 20,000 in early position before Rauno Kiviloo moved all in for around 50,000 in the hijack. Schulze waited for the other players at the table to get out of the way before he quickly called.

Rauno Kiviloo: 9♣9♦
Sebastian Schulze: A♠10♣

Kiviloo was racing for his tournament life, but Schulze connected with the A♥K♥7♣ flop to take the lead with top pair. The board ran out K♣5♣ and Kiviloo was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Schulze	1,100,000 125,000	125,000
Rauno Kiviloo	Busted

Tags: Rauno Kiviloo Sebastian Schulze

12-14-2023 18:47 UTC+1

Tzinis Takes Out Jaksland

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a blind versus blind confrontation, Peter Jaksland got his last 60,000 in the middle and Konstantinos Tzinis had him at risk.

Peter Jaksland: K♠2♠
Konstantinos Tzinis: A♥5♦

The 7♥8♦10♠ flop was no help to Jaksland as Tzinis remained in the lead with ace-high. The board ran out 4♣8♣ and Jaksland couldn't catch up as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantinos Tzinis	430,000 30,000	30,000
Peter Jaksland	Busted

Tags: Konstantinos Tzinis Peter Jaksland

12-14-2023 18:53 UTC+1

Helou Flops a Set on Argyriadis

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Christos Argyriadis raised to 20,000 in the hijack and Adrien Guyon called in the small blind. Mark Helou then three-bet to 100,000 in the big blind, Argyriadis shoved for 140,000, and Guyon folded. Helou snap-called.

Christos Argyriadis: A♣K♦
Mark Helou: J♦J♠

The two players were racing, but Helou took a big lead on the 4♠2♦J♥ flop with top set. The 10♣ turn gave Argyriadis some hope with a straight draw, but he missed the 3♦ river and wished his tablemates luck before heading off to collect his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Guyon	1,100,000 150,000	150,000
Mark Helou	890,000 180,000	180,000
Christos Argyriadis	Busted

Tags: Adrien Guyon Christos Argyriadis Mark Helou

12-14-2023 19:00 UTC+1

O'Dwyer Chips Up With Set, Eliminates Veiga

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Matt Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 22,000 from middle position, Gonzalo Veiga three-bet to 59,000 and O'Dwyer called.

The flop came 3♣9♣7♥. O'Dwyer checked and Veiga bet 45,000, which O'Dwyer called.

The turn was the 5♠. O'Dwyer checked again and Viega pushed all in. O'Dwyer quickly called with a much bigger stack. Veiga showed A♥4♥ and O'Dwyer turned over 7♦7♠ for a set of sevens.

The river was the 10♠. O'Dwyer held to win the pot and chip up to around 1,800,000. Veiga, meanwhile, was eliminated from the tournament.