€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 4 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-15-2023 18:23 UTC+1

Lupuleac Bites the Dust in Wild Pot

Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jon Kyte raised to 65,000 from under the gun before Marle Spragg three-bet to 200,000 from the next seat over. Serge Chechin then called cold from the hijack before the action went to Alexandru Lupuleac, who jammed all in for 800,000.

Kyte asked for a count and tanked for a while before he folded, and Spragg quickly followed suit. Chechin, on the other hand, stuck in a call relatively quickly, with the covering stack.

Alexandru Lupuleac: A♥Q♥
Serge Chechin: 10♠10♦

"Come on, one time," Lupuleac begged while the 9♦9♣5♥ flop fell. The 3♠ turn did not help him either, and the 2♦ river sealed his fate.

Lupuleac finished in 26th place, meaning the Main Event is one elimination away from a three-table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	3,200,000

Serge Chechin	2,800,000 1,120,000	1,120,000
Marle Spragg	1,800,000 -270,000	-270,000

Alexandru Lupuleac	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Lupuleac Jon Kyte Marle Spragg Serge Chechin

12-15-2023 18:57 UTC+1

Helou Says Goodbye to Schulze

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mark Helou, with 10♦9♦, opened to 60,000 from under the gun. Ramon Collilas called from the button with A♦K♣ before Sebastian Schulze defended the big blind with K♥7♥.

Helou continued for 80,000 on the 9♣6♦5♥ flop and only Schulze called. On the 7♦ turn, Schulze led out for 60,000 and was called.

The Q♣ confirmed the checkmark for Helou and he called when Schulze jammed for 215,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Helou	1,640,000 520,000	520,000
Sebastian Schulze	Busted

Tags: Mark Helou Ramon Collilas Sebastian Schulze

12-15-2023 19:45 UTC+1

Anton Bergstrom Eliminated in 24th Place (€27,800)

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Marius Kudzmanas raised to 60,000 from the button before Anton Bergstrom three-bet his 545,000 stack in from the big blind. Kudzmanas made a quick call to put Bergstrom at risk.

Anton Bergstrom: A♠5♠
Marius Kudzmanas: 10♥10♦

Kudzmanas' tens rivered a set on the Q♥7♦5♣6♥10♠ runout, sending Bergstrom home in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Kudzmanas	1,730,000 520,000	520,000
Anton Bergstrom	Busted

Tags: Anton Bergstrom Marius Kudzmanas

12-15-2023 21:25 UTC+1

Ran Ilani Eliminated in 23rd Place (€31,980)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ran Ilani tried to take as much time as he could for the pay jump. The tournament director even warned him before the break. He finally had to go all in for 290,000 from the small blind. Niall Farrell, who opened from under the gun, made the call.

Ran Ilani: A♣J♥
Niall Farrell: K♠Q♣

Ilani remained in the lead after the flop of 4♠6♦8♦. However, the turn K♦ brought a pair for Farrell. Even though he also hit a pair on the river J♦, Ilani was eliminated in 23rd place for €31,980.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	2,700,000 290,000	290,000

Ran Ilani	Busted

Tags: Niall Farrell Ran Ilani

12-15-2023 21:33 UTC+1

Cesar Garcia Eliminated in 22nd Place (€31,980)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Grigorii Rodin raised to 80,000 in early position before Cesar Garcia three-bet to 245,000 in the hijack. Jon Kyte four-bet to 475,000 in the big blind, Rodin folded, while Garcia moved all in for 1,400,000. Kyte asked for a count before calling.

Cesar Garcia: A♦K♦
Jon Kyte: Q♦Q♠

It was a classic flip, and Kyte came out on top after the board ran out J♣6♦J♠J♦5♠ to send Garcia to the rail in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	4,900,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Grigorii Rodin	3,750,000 -50,000	-50,000
Cesar Garcia	Busted

Tags: Cesar Garcia Grigorii Rodin Jon Kyte

12-15-2023 21:43 UTC+1

Adria Diaz Eliminated in 21st Place (€31,980)

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Marius Kudzmanas raised to 80,000 as the first player to act, and the action folded to Adria Diaz on the button, who went all in for 445,000 chips. The blinds got out of the way before Kudzmanas made a quick call with the covering stack.

Adria Diaz: K♥J♠
Marius Kudzmanas: Q♦Q♣

The board ran out royalty-free with 3♥3♠4♥A♦4♣, meaning that Kudzmanas' queens held for the victory.

Diaz said his goodbyes before collecting his payout for finishing in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Kudzmanas	2,100,000 400,000	400,000
Adria Diaz	Busted

Tags: Adria Diaz Marius Kudzmanas

12-15-2023 21:51 UTC+1

Ramon Colillas Eliminated in 20th Place (€36,780)

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Marius Kudzmanas raised his button to 80,000 before Ramon Colillas three-bet to 300,000 from the small blind. Marle Spragg sat in the big blind and four-bet jammed for 735,000 chips.

Kudzmanas asked for a count before rejamming, covering Colillas' 1,710,000 stack. Colillas did not think long before putting in a call as well, creating a three-way all-in situation.

Marle Spragg: A♦A♣
Ramon Colillas: A♥K♣
Marius Kudzmanas: K♠K♥

Colillas was drawing dead after the 4♠4♦J♠2♥ turn, and the 10♣ river did not bring the last king in the deck for Kudzmanas either.

Spragg's aces held in a massive three-way cooler, tripling her up, while Kudzmanas sent Colillas home by shipping the large side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Kudzmanas	2,640,000 540,000	540,000
Marle Spragg	2,250,000 1,375,000	1,375,000

Ramon Colillas	Busted

Tags: Marius Kudzmanas Marle Spragg Ramon Colillas

12-15-2023 21:52 UTC+1

Steve O'Dwyer Eliminated in 19th Place (€36,780)

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer open-shoved from the cutoff for 440,000, then Umberto Ruggeri to his left asked for the count before moving all-in too for approximately 600,000. The blinds folded, and both players' cards went on their backs.

Steve O'Dwyer: 2♠2♦
Umberto Ruggeri: 5♣5♠

The dealer fanned a board of 7♣7♦A♣7♥K♦, which was no help for O'Dwyer, who was eliminated in 19th place for €36,780.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Ruggeri	1,245,000 525,000	525,000
Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Steve O'Dwyer Umberto Ruggeri

12-15-2023 22:38 UTC+1

Marius Kudzmanas Eliminated in 18th Place (€36,780)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Marius Kudzmanas raised to 110,000 in early position before Jon Kyte three-bet to 390,000 in the small blind. Kudzmanas then four-bet to 750,000. Kyte used a time bank and decided to move all in as Kudzmanas quickly called for 2,480,000.

Marius Kudzmanas: A♣K♦
Jon Kyte: J♠J♣

It was a massive flip with more than 5,000,000 and the tournament chip lead at stake. Both players awaited the flop, which came J♥10♠10♣ and virtually ended all suspense in the hand as Kyte made a full house.

The 2♣ turn left Kudzmanas drawing dead, while the K♠ completed the board as Kyte took the pot to take an overwhelming lead over the field. Kudzmanas, meanwhile, was forced to head to the payout desk to collect his 18th-place prize.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	6,520,000 2,560,000	2,560,000

Marius Kudzmanas	Busted

Tags: Jon Kyte Marius Kudzmanas

12-15-2023 22:42 UTC+1

Teun Mulder Eliminated in 17th Place (€42,320)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Teun Mulder was again down to 180,000 as he moved all in from the small blind. Cheng Zhao called in the big blind.

Teun Mulder: K♥3♣
Cheng Zhao: J♥2♣

The 2♥2♠4♥ flop was a disaster for Mulder as Zhao made trips. The J♦ turn improved Zhao to a full house, while the river was an inconsequential 8♦ and Mulder was eliminated.

The remaining 16 players are now bagging up their chips for the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cheng Zhao	3,740,000 180,000	180,000
Teun Mulder	Busted

Tags: Cheng Zhao Teun Mulder