€1,100 Eureka Main Event | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-09-2024 20:23 UTC+1

Karlic's Hero Call Earns Him a Commanding Lead

Dan O'Hair

Level 40 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Gerald Karlic opened to 2,400,000 on the button and Martin Tsvetanov defended his big blind.

Tsvetanov checked to Karlic, who continued for 1,700,000 on the 7♣J♣3♦ flop. Tsvetanov then check-raised to 5,500,000 and Karlic called.

Karlic called a 9,600,000 barrel from Tsvetanov on the 6♠ turn and then Tsvetanov announced he was all in after the Q♠ completed the board.

Karlic counted out his remaining 30,600,000 and went deep into the tank as he contemplated his decision. After a few minutes, Karlic slammed in a call and Tsvetanov showed 10♥9♠ for a whiffed straight draw.

Karlic revealed A♦J♠ for a pair of jacks and scooped the massive pot while Tsvetanov was left with just 12,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Karlic	98,000,000 57,000,000	57,000,000
Ricardo Caridade	32,000,000 -9,000,000	-9,000,000
Martin Tsvetanov	12,000,000 -48,000,000	-48,000,000

Tags: Gerald Karlic Martin Tsvetanov

12-09-2024 19:33 UTC+1

Caridade Good at Showdown

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Richard Hayes

Level 39 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Martin Tsvetanov opened to 2,000 from the button, and Ricardo Caridade defended the big blind.

The Q♥8♠6♦ flop was checked through to the 9♦ turn, where Caridade led out with a bet of 3,000,000. Tsvetanov called.

The J♦ river completed the board, and Caridade checked. Tsvetanov fired out a bet of 5,600,000, and after some thought, Caridade called.

Tsvetanov tabled K♠6♥ for a pair of sixes, but Caridade was good with Q♣3♣ for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Tsvetanov	65,800,000 -7,200,000	-7,200,000
Gerald Karlic	40,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Ricardo Caridade	37,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000

Tags: Martin Tsvetanov Ricardo Caridade

12-09-2024 19:23 UTC+1

Ryan Plant Eliminated in 4th Place (€179,890)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 39 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Martin Tsvetanov opened to 2,000,000 first to act and Ryan Plant three-bet to 9,000,000 from the small blind. It was folded back to Tsvetanov, who shoved. Plant committed his remaining stack into the middle and hands were revealed.

Ryan Plant: 3♦3♣ All in
Martin Tsvetanov: J♥J♦

Plant was in rough shape, and the board ran out 10♦5♥J♣8♥2♥ — leaving Tsvetanov with a set of jacks to eliminate Plant in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Tsvetanov	73,000,000 14,500,000	14,500,000
Ryan Plant	Busted

Tags: Martin Tsvetanov Ryan Plant

12-09-2024 19:21 UTC+1

Lifeline for Plant

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Richard Hayes

Level 39 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Gerald Karlic opened to 2,000,000, and Plant, down to his last 3,500,000 after the previous hand, three-bet to 3,000,000, leaving himself 500,000 behind. Martin Tsvetanov cold-called in the big blind, before Karlic four-bet to 8,900,000. Plant got his last 500,000 in the middle, while Tsvetanov folded after some thought.

Ryan Plant: A♣Q♦ All in
Gerald Karlic: K♦5♦

Plant was ahead and his triple-up was confirmed by the A♠9♥9♦8♣J♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Tsvetanov	58,500,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Gerald Karlic	41,000,000 -10,000,000	-10,000,000
Ricardo Caridade	23,000,000 -3,200,000	-3,200,000
Ryan Plant	12,000,000 8,300,000	8,300,000

Tags: Gerald Karlic Martin Tsvetanov Ryan Plant

12-09-2024 19:15 UTC+1

Caridade Doubles Through Plant

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Dan O'Hair

Level 39 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Ryan Plant raised to 2,500,000 from the small blind and Ricardo Caridade shoved from the big blind for 12,600,000 total. Plant snap-called to put Caridade at risk and a showdown was held.

Ricardo Caridade: A♥7♣ All in
Ryan Plant: 10♦10♥

Plant was well ahead with his tens, but the 9♥3♥Q♥8♥3♠ runout improved Caridade to the nut flush to award him the double up and leave Plant short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricardo Caridade	26,200,000 10,700,000	10,700,000
Ryan Plant	3,700,000 -19,300,000	-19,300,000

Tags: Ricardo Caridade Ryan Plant

12-09-2024 19:00 UTC+1

Tsvetanov Jams River to Take Big Pot

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Richard Hayes

Level 39 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Ricardo Caridade limped the big blind, and called a raise to 3,500,000 from Martin Tsvetanov in the big blind.

On the 10♦6♥4♦ flop, Caridade check-called a bet of 3,500,000 from his opponent.

The 2♥ turn followed the same pattern, this time in respect of a bet of 7,000,000 from Tsvetanov.

The 4♥ river completed the board, and Caridade checked once more. Tsvetanov took a bit of time before jamming with the covering stack, and after some thought, Caridade had to let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Tsvetanov	52,500,000 21,500,000	21,500,000
Ricardo Caridade	15,500,000 -21,500,000	-21,500,000

Tags: Martin Tsvetanov Ricardo Caridade

12-09-2024 18:25 UTC+1

Theodoros Ampelikiotis Eliminated in 5th Place (€138,370)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Ryan Plant opened to 1,600,000 first to act and action folded around to Theodoros Ampelikiotis in the big blind, who committed his stack worth about 10 million into the middle. Plant called to put Ampelikiotis at risk and the board was run.

Theodoros Ampelikiotis: A♥K♥ All in
Ryan Plant: 7♦7♣

It was a familiar match-up, and the 3♦8♥5♠9♥9♠ runout kept Plant's sevens out in front to eliminate Ampelikiotis in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Plant	32,000,000 9,800,000	9,800,000
Theodoros Ampelikiotis	Busted

Tags: Ryan Plant Theodoros Ampelikiotis

12-09-2024 18:14 UTC+1

Karlic Wins Race to Double Through Caridade

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Dan O'Hair

Level 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Ricardo Caridade opened to 1,600,000 from under the gun and was three-bet by Gerald Karlic on the button. Action folded back to Caridade, who shoved. Karlic quickly called all in for a bit over 19 million and hands were revealed.

Gerald Karlic: 7♣7♦ All in
Ricardo Caridade: A♥K♦

The 10♦J♠2♥10♥5♠ runout kept Karlic's sevens best and he scored the massive double up through Caridade.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Karlic	40,000,000 13,500,000	13,500,000
Ricardo Caridade	37,000,000 -13,000,000	-13,000,000

Tags: Gerald Karlic Ricardo Caridade

12-09-2024 17:00 UTC+1

Matthew Micallef Eliminated in 6th Place (€106,400)

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Richard Hayes

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Gerald Karlic opened to 1,200,000 from middle position, and was faced with a three-bet jam by short-stack Matthew Micallef of 4,950,000 from the small blind. Karlic didn't appear to like it, but after some thought made the call.

Matthew Micallef: J♥8♥ All in
Gerald Karlic: A♦7♥

Micallef needed some help from the board, and although the K♥6♣3♦ flop was sweat free for Karlic, the 9♥ turn brought Micallef a flush draw. However the 9♦ river was a brick, and ace-high was good enough to send Micallef to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Karlic	28,200,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Matthew Micallef	Busted

Tags: Gerald Karlic Matthew Micallef

12-09-2024 16:37 UTC+1

Alexantr Spatharis Eliminated in 7th Place (€81,680)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Alexantr Spatharis shoved for his last 8,200,000 from early position and it was folded to Martin Tsvetanov in the big blind, who stuck in a call to put Spatharis at risk.

Alexantr Spatharis: Q♣J♦ All in
Martin Tsvetanov: 8♦8♣

It was a race, and Tsvetanov had a real sweat after the 9♥10♦2♥ flop gave Spatharis an open-ended straight draw in addition to his two overs.

It wasn't meant to be, however, as the 4♦ turn and 4♣ river bricked out — leaving Tsvetanov's eights best and eliminating Spatharis in seventh place.