€5,300 EPT Main Event | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-15-2024 16:10 UTC+1

Marques Bets With a Combo Draw

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Kai Cocklin

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Paul Runcan limped in from the small blind with Q♥2♦ and Pedro Marques checked the big blind holding J♥6♥

The flop came down 9♥9♠7♥ where Runcan fired a min-bet of 250,000, and Marques called.

When the 10♦ landed on the turn, Runcan checked and Marques fired 975,000. Runcan quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	25,130,000 -1,250,000	-1,250,000

Pedro Marques	8,800,000 500,000	500,000

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12-15-2024 16:04 UTC+1

Park Takes From Marques

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Tim Baker

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Pedro Marques raised to 800,000 from the small blind with K♦7♥ and Jaehyung Park called out of the big blind holding J♦10♥.

Marques fired a continuation-bet of 475,000 on the J♥A♣3♥ flop. Park raised to 1,225,000 and Marques quickly let go of his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaehyung Park	9,050,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Pedro Marques	8,300,000 -1,280,000	-1,280,000

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12-15-2024 16:00 UTC+1

Runcan Stays Loose With Seven-Deuce

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Kai Cocklin

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Paul Runcan kept it loose with a raise to 700,000 from the small blind with 7♥2♠, and Pedro Marques called from the big blind holding Q♦10♥.

On the K♣6♦5♣ flop, Runcan fired 525,000, and Marques mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	26,380,000 1,080,000	1,080,000

Pedro Marques	9,580,000 -1,070,000	-1,070,000

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12-15-2024 15:58 UTC+1

Park Extracts Some Value From Runcan

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Tim Baker

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Paul Runcan raised to 500,000 on the button and Jaehyung Park defended his big blind.

The flop came down 6♥J♦5♠ and the action checked through to see the 9♠ land on the turn. Park and Runcan both checked to see the 6♣ complete the board. Park led out for 600,000 and Runcan called. Park showed K♥6♦ for trip sixes, as Runcan mucked A♥8♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	25,300,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Jaehyung Park	7,900,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Jaehyung Park Paul Runcan

12-15-2024 15:54 UTC+1

Marques Hangs On to Double Through Runcan

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Kai Cocklin

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Paul Runcan limped in from the small blind and Pedro Marques shoved from the big blind for 5,200,000. After a short while thinking, Runcan called.

Pedro Marques: A♦3♥ All in
Paul Runcan: K♥Q♠

Marques held a slender lead and needed to maintain it, otherwise he would be out in third. A flop of 7♣J♦3♠ didn't give Runcan much to work with, and neither did the 7♠ turn. A 10♥ on the river kept the pair of Marques in front, and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	26,400,000 -5,700,000	-5,700,000

Pedro Marques	10,650,000 5,820,000	5,820,000

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12-15-2024 15:50 UTC+1

Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	32,100,000 620,000	620,000

Jaehyung Park	6,800,000 -630,000	-630,000
Pedro Marques	4,830,000 -120,000	-120,000

12-15-2024 15:45 UTC+1

Runcan Continues to Build

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Kai Cocklin

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Paul Runcan opened J♥10♥ on the button to 500,000 and Jaehyung Park defended from the big blind with A♠3♣.

The flop came 4♦K♠6♣ where Park checked, and Runcan fired 450,000. Park took one more peek at his cards and decided to muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	31,480,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Jaehyung Park	7,430,000 -1,370,000	-1,370,000

Tags: Jaehyung Park Paul Runcan

12-15-2024 15:43 UTC+1

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Sandra Barbour

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

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12-15-2024 15:39 UTC+1

Park Puts Marques in the Blender

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Tim Baker

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jaehyung Park raised 500,000 on the button holding J♣10♣ and Pedro Marques three-bet to 1,750,000 from the big blind with Q♠Q♦. Park called.

The flop fell 3♥10♥K♠ and Marques continued with a bet of 425,000. Park called to see the J♦ land on the turn. Marques checked and Park shoved for 4,075,000. Marques only had 4,950,000 remaining in his stack, and after debating over the decision for around two minutes, Marques tossed his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	29,980,000 630,000	630,000

Jaehyung Park	8,800,000 1,925,000	1,925,000
Pedro Marques	4,950,000 -2,550,000	-2,550,000

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12-15-2024 15:31 UTC+1

Runcan Flops Trips

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Kai Cocklin

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Paul Runcan limped in from the small blind with J♠4♥ and Pedro Marques checked his option in the big blind with Q♦3♥.

The flop fell J♣J♥K♣ and Runcan fired a small bet of 250,000, which Marques called.

When the A♦ dropped on the turn, Runcan went with a pot-sized bet of 1,200,000, and Marques folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	29,350,000 750,000	750,000

Pedro Marques	7,500,000 -750,000	-750,000

Tags: Paul Runcan Pedro Marques