€1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 3 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-08-2024 11:42 UTC+1

Larsen Dodges Everything to Double

Richard Hayes

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

Birger Larsen opened to 60,000 from the cutoff, before being faced with a three-bet to 250,000 from Adrian Cazacu in the small blind.

Larsen responded with a four-bet jam to 970,000, and Cazacu, who had about 1,800,000 behind, went into the tank. After about 90 seconds he made the call.

Cazacu flipped over K♦Q♦, and as he did so Larsen got out of his chair, rubbed his cards for luck, and flipped pocket nines.

Birger Larsen: 9♦9♠ All in
Adrian Cazacu: K♦Q♦

Larsen was ahead in a flip but the 10♦6♦4♥ flop spelt danger, Cazacu picking up a flush draw.

The J♠ turn was about the best card Cazacu could ask for without hitting anything, giving him an up and down straight draw as well.

Larsen now had to dodge a significant amount of outs, and when the brick 10♥ river hit, he celebrated wildly, pumping his fist, shouting "Yes" and heading over to the rail to hug a friend.

Player	Chips	Progress
Birger Larsen	2,025,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Adrian Cazacu	1,000,000 -1,290,000	-1,290,000

Tags: Adrian Cazacu Birger Larsen

12-08-2024 11:32 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Spragg	Busted

Wiciak Doubles Up

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Maxime Taldir

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

PokerStars Team Pro Simon Wiciak in the cutoff found himself at risk for 205,000 against Martin Tsvetanov in the big blind.

Simon Wiciak: 3♣3♠ All in
Martin Tsvetanov: A♦7♣

The dealer fanned a board of 6♥10♣Q♦J♥Q♥ and Wiciak doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Tsvetanov	1,400,000 -90,000	-90,000
Simon Wiciak	455,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Martin Tsvetanov Simon Wiciak

12-08-2024 11:28 UTC+1

Kabrhel Continues to Build

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Richard Hayes

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

Martin Kabrhel has started the day in typically loquacious form, mixing in a few stretches to warm up with asking for a table change because "there are better players and dealers over there", and suggesting that the table should start straddling, asking each individual tablemate if they were up for it. None seemed too keen.

Action folded to Kabrhel on the button, who opened to 60,000. Adrian Ibanescu was in the big blind, and he pondered the spot for a moment. While he was thinking, Kabrhel asked from where Ibanescu hailed. On being informed the answer was Romania, Kabrhel asked "Bucharest?" I like Bucharest a lot". Ibanescu called.

The flop came Q♠5♥3♥, and Ibanescu took a bit of time before checking. Kabrhel fired out a bet of 65,000, and Ibanescu called.

The 6♦ hit on the turn, and Ibanescu checked once more. Kabrhel wasn't about to slow down, and slid out a bet of 150,000, leading to a relatively prompt fold from Ibanescu.

"Good fold, Romania" said Kabrhel, "You want to see?". Ibasnecu nodded and Kabrhel mucked his cards, saying "No, at the final table I'll show everything, every hand, especially to you".

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	3,800,000 80,000	80,000

Adrian Ibanescu	940,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Adrian Ibanescu Martin Kabrhel

12-08-2024 11:10 UTC+1

Demydenko Roasts Roth

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Richard Hayes

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

Antal Roth jammed for 250,000 from early position and was looked up by Mykhailo Demydenko on the button.

Antal Roth: 7♥7♠ All in
Mykhailo Demydenko: A♥A♣

Roth had run into Demydenko's rockets and was up out of his chair as soon as he saw his opponent's holding, with the K♥10♣8♥Q♠10♦ runout confirming his exit.

Roth wished the table well as he departed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Demydenko	1,100,000 245,000	245,000
Antal Roth	Busted

Tags: Antal Roth Mykhailo Demydenko

12-08-2024 09:48 UTC+1

Martin Kabrhel Leads; Benjamin Spragg in the Hunt Entering Day 3 of Eureka Main Event

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Dan O'Hair

Another action-packed day of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague is upon us as the finish line of the €1,100 Eureka Main Event is now within sight. Just 137 players of the original 4,732 entrants remain and will return to the Hilton Prague looking to chase poker glory. In addition to the title, they will all be gunning for the €517,730 first-place prize, which represents the lion's share of the €4,542,720 prize pool.

Leading the pack is Martin Kabrhel, who rose to the top of the leaderboard about half way through Day 2 got a nice boost to his stack on one of the last hands of the evening after busting Adam Wagner. Kabrhel, whose polarizing antics have made him a controversial figure in the poker world, recently won his third WSOP bracelet and will be looking to cap off a stellar year with another tournament win.

Also in the hunt are PokerStars ambassadors Simon Wiciak (280,000) and Benjamin Spragg (1,965,000). Spragg caught Joern Madsen bluffing to earn a large pot during Day 2 and is poised to make a deep run with nearly double the amount of an average stack.

Start of Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chipcount	Big blinds
1	Martin Kabrhel	Czech Republic	3,720,000	124
2	Martijn Kiers	Netherlands	3,250,000	108
3	Ryan Plant	United Kingdom	3,200,000	107
4	Matthias Auer	Austria	3,065,000	102
5	Matthew Micallef	Malta	2,960,000	99
6	Magnus Persson	Sweden	2,740,000	91
7	Daniel Abrahamsson	Sweden	2,550,000	85
8	Jiri Havlena	Czech Republic	2,370,000	79
9	Andrej Desset	Slovakia	2,345,000	78
10	Adrian Cazacu	Romania	2,290,000	76

Day 3 is set to begin at 11 a.m. local time on Level 24, which features 15,000/30,000 blinds with a 30,000 big-blind ante. Levels will continue to last 60 minutes each, and 20-minute breaks will be held after every two levels. The length of Day 3 will be determined by tournament staff as play progresses.

The remaining 137 players have already locked up a cash worth €5,500, with increasingly frequent pay jumps looming.

Remaining Payouts

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	€517,730	16-17	€22,440
2	€327,390	18-20	€19,490
3	€233,860	21-23	€16,940
4	€179,890	24-27	€14,720
5	€138,370	28-31	€12,770
6	€106,440	32-39	€11,080
7	€81,860	40-55	€9,630
8	€62,960	56-71	€8,360
9	€48,430	72-95	€7,220
10-11	€37,250	96-119	€6,310
12-13	€31,030	120-137	€5,500
14-15	€25,850

The stakes are ramping up, so stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the action leading to the final table and eventual next Eureka Main Event champion!

Tags: Adam Wagner Adrian Cazacu Andrej Desset Benjamin Spragg Dan Persson Daniel Abrahamsson Hilton Prague Joern Madsen Martin Kabrhel Ryan Plant Simon Wiciak