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

12-15-2023 12:17 UTC+1

Margets Runs into Farrell's Aces

Maxime Taldir

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Niall Farrell opened to 30,000 from under the gun, and everybody folded to Leo Margets who defended from the big blind.

On a flop of J♥6♥9♦, Farrell continued with a bet of 20,000. Then Margets check-raised all-in for approximately 100,000, and Farrell snap-called.

Leo Margets: 8♥7♦
Niall Farrell: A♣A♥

The turn 6♠ and the river 8♣ didn't complete Margets' straight draw. She is the first eliminated player of the Day, and win €18,260 for her 46th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	850,000 185,000	185,000

Leo Margets	Busted

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12-15-2023 12:31 UTC+1

Maliqi Can't Spin Up His Short Stack

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Calum Grant

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Bleron Maliqi moved all in for his last 65,000 from under the gun and was called by Firoz Mangroe from the small blind.

Bleron Maliqi: J♠8♠
Firoz Mangroe: A♦10♣

Maliqi could not connect on the 9♣6♠4♥2♣Q♥ runout and was eliminated in 43rd Place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Firoz Mangroe	475,000 185,000	185,000
Bleron Maliqi	Busted

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12-15-2023 12:37 UTC+1

Esposito Takes Out Regonaschi

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Marco Regonaschi moved all in for 230,000 on the button and Ettore Esposito called in the big blind.

Marco Regonaschi: J♠10♥
Ettore Esposito: A♠9♠

The board ran out 3♥Q♦5♦5♠Q♠ and both players ended up with two pair, but Esposito took the pot with his ace-kicker to send Regonaschi to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ettore Esposito	900,000 200,000	200,000
Marco Regonaschi	Busted

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12-15-2023 12:48 UTC+1

Tzinis' Luck Runs Out as Wagner Picks Up Aces

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Konstantinos Tzinis raised to 30,000 in the cutoff before Adam Wagner moved all in from the small blind. Tzinis called for his last 450,000 once action got back to him.

Konstantinos Tzinis: A♥Q♦
Adam Wagner: A♣A♠

While this hand was taking place, tablemate Niall Farrell suggested the shot clocks should be replaced by hourglasses. Maria Lampropulos then pointed out the problem with that idea.

"It was a good idea," Omar Eljach added.

"I didn't think through the mechanics of it," Farrell replied.

The board ran out 4♦6♥3♣3♥7♥ and Wagner's aces sent Tzinis off to the payout desk. Farrell, meanwhile, was still talking about his hourglass idea.

"Imagine you're in a big pot and you're just watching the grains of sand run down. The sands of time have spoken," he said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Wagner	1,200,000 500,000	500,000
Konstantinos Tzinis	Busted

Tags: Adam Wagner Konstantinos Tzinis

12-15-2023 13:05 UTC+1

Erlandsson Runs Into Mulder's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Teun Mulder raised to 35,000 in the hijack, Daniel Erlandsson moved all in for 200,000 on the button, and Mulder snap-called.

Daniel Erlandsson: A♣10♦
Teun Mulder: A♦A♠

Erlandsson got some hope on the 8♦7♦10♠ flop with a pair of tens, but he improved no further on the Q♥ turn and 6♥ river as Mulder took the pot to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teun Mulder	1,970,000 370,000	370,000
Daniel Erlandsson	Busted

Tags: Daniel Erlandsson Teun Mulder

12-15-2023 14:11 UTC+1

Kyte Kicks Out Retiere

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jon Kyte made a raise to 45,000 from under the gun before Romain Retiere jammed 235,000 chips in from the hijack for an all-in bet.

The action folded back to Kyte, who asked how much it was. When Retiere answered that it was around 11 big blinds, Kyte responded: "If it's 11 big blinds I am not going to nit-roll you."

He indeed made the call after the count was confirmed, and the cards went on their backs.

Romain Retiere: A♥K♥
Jon Kyte: 8♦8♣

"Oh, some outs," Retiere uttered when 10♦4♣J♠ was flopped. However, neither the 6♠ turn or 4♠ river brought one of them, and Kyte's pair of eights won the flip to eliminate the Frenchman in 40th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	2,100,000 250,000	250,000

Romain Retiere	Busted

Tags: Jon Kyte Romain Retiere

12-15-2023 14:27 UTC+1

Eljach Slowrolled to the Rail...by Himself

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Cesar Garcia raised to 40,000 in early position and Omar Eljach called in the big blind.

The flop came A♠2♦2♣ and Garcia bet 20,000. Eljach called and both players checked the J♠ turn.

The river was the J♦ and Eljach bet 160,000, leaving himself 20,000 behind. Garcia quickly folded.

The next hand, Niall Farrell raised to 40,000 in the hijack before Eljach moved all in for 340,000 in the small blind. Farrell used a time bank before calling.

Omar Eljach: 8♠8♣
Niall Farrell: A♥9♥

"Let it snow, let it snow," Eljach began singing as he turned over a pair of eights. The flop came 3♠7♥5♥ and Farrell picked up the nut flush draw.

"Easy dodge," Eljach said as the 2♣ fell on the turn. The river was the 4♠ and Eljach began celebrating his double up until the table pointed out that Farrell had made a straight.

"Really? No dodge. I slowrolled myself," Eljach said on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	2,350,000 -50,000	-50,000
Niall Farrell	1,680,000 480,000	480,000

Omar Eljach	Busted

Tags: Omar Eljach Niall Farrell Cesar Garcia

12-15-2023 14:30 UTC+1

Set Over Set Eliminates Manrgoe

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Vlado Banicevic opened to 40,000 from middle position and called when Firoz Mangroe moved all in for around 265,000 from the cutoff.

Firoz Mangroe: 10♦10♥
Vlado Banicevic: Q♣Q♥

The 10♣ was in the window but was followed by the Q♦4♣ to give both players a set. Mangroe had one out but a fourth ten failed to appear on the 9♣A♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlado Banicevic	910,000 335,000	335,000
Firoz Mangroe	Busted

Tags: Firoz Mangroe Vlado Banicevic

12-15-2023 14:44 UTC+1

"I Have the Nuts"

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Adrien Guyon raised to 50,000 from the button, then Marle Spragg three-bet to 200,000 from the small blind. In the big blind, Andreas Berggren shoved for his last 70,000, and Guyon called Spragg's raise.

Spragg and Guyon checked on the 9♣10♥3♣ flop. But on the turn K♠, Spragg bet 235,000. Guyon seemed unhappy to fold, but he gave his cards to the dealer.

Andreas Berggren: 7♠7♦
Marle Spragg: Q♣J♣

"I have the nuts" said Spragg when she turned over her cards. So there was no hope for Berggren, who was eliminated after the river A♦ in 37th place for €21,000.