€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 4 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-13-2024 14:48 UTC+1

Mack Makes Trips to Stay Alive

Tim Baker

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

Paul Runcan opened from middle position to 40,000 with Fabian Bartuschk calling from the cutoff. Adrian Mack shoved from the button for 325,000, which only Bartuschk called.

Adrian Mack: K♠Q♥ All in
Fabian Bartuschk: A♣J♣

Mack was slightly behind and needed help from the dealer to remain in the Main Event. The dealer complied as the board ran out K♥9♣8♣10♠K♦, giving Mack the winner with trip kings, and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	3,250,000 150,000	150,000

Fabian Bartuschk	1,050,000 -300,000	-300,000
Adrian Mack	720,000 395,000	395,000

Tags: Adrian Mack Paul Runcan Fabian Bartuschk

12-13-2024 14:31 UTC+1

Runcan Pressures Chisu Out

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Tim Baker

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

Danut Chisu raised to 40,000 from middle position and Paul Runcan three-bet to 150,000 from the hijack. Chisu made the call.

The 5♣3♠2♥ flop checked through for the K♠ to fall on the turn. Chisu led out for 90,000 and Runcan called.

The 3♥ hit the river and Chisu bet out again for 90,000. Runcan raised to 580,000, which caused Chisu to go into the tank. After going through three of his time bank cards, Chisu opted to lay his hand down and surrender the pot to Runcan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	3,100,000 900,000	900,000

Danut Chisu	1,200,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Danut Chisu Paul Runcan

12-13-2024 14:13 UTC+1

Sokolovsky Stacks De Rooij

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Kai Cocklin

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

Thomas de Rooij opened to 40,000 from middle position and Alexander Sokolovsky called in the hijack.

The two saw a flop of J♣6♦Q♥ where De Rooij made a continuation-bet of 60,000, and Sokolovsky called.

When the 4♠ dropped on the turn, De Rooij continued to show aggression and fired out 180,000, and again Sokolovsky made the call.

A Q♠ on the river paired the board, which saw De Rooij slow down with a check. Sokolovsky then shoved, which put De Rooij to the test for his remaining stack of around 400,000. All of De Rooij's timebanks went into the middle while he mulled it over, and after burning through just one, he called.

Sokolovsky then showed a full house with J♦J♠, and De Rooij flipped K♦K♣ then made his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Sokolovsky	2,050,000 690,000	690,000
Thomas de Rooij	Busted

Tags: Alexander Sokolovsky Thomas De Rooij

12-13-2024 13:31 UTC+1

Calamusa Doubles Up Through Sorainen

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Georgios Tavoularis

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

Luka Sorainen opened with a raise to 30,000 from the button and faced a three-bet to 90,000 from Pierre Calamusa in the big blind. Sorainen called.

The flop came 2♣7♦10♥, and Calamusa continued for 30,000. Sorainen took his time before raising to 85,000, which Calamusa called.

The turn brought the 8♣, and Calamusa checked. Sorainen grabbed a pile of green chips and moved all in, putting Calamusa to the test. Calamusa snap-called.

Pierre Calamusa: A♥A♦ All in
Luka Sorainen: 6♦5♦

Calamusa needed to fade Sorainen's open-ended straight draw, and he successfully did so when the 3♠ completed the board, securing him the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Calamusa	755,000 375,000	375,000

Luka Sorainen	460,000 -160,000	-160,000

Tags: Luka Sorainen Pierre Calamusa

12-13-2024 13:24 UTC+1

Heartbreaker on the River Ends Andre’s Main Event

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Kai Cocklin

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

Sylwia Studniarz made it 35,000 to go from the small blind and Alexis Andre three-bet to 120,000 from the big blind. Studniarz took a moment before she shoved, and Andre snap-called for his stack of around 800,000.

Alexis Andre: Q♥Q♦ All in
Sylwia Studniarz: A♥10♣

Andre was in a great spot to double up, and his situation improved on the 8♥4♥Q♣ flop as he made top set. Studniarz seemed destined to lose a chunk of her stack, but the J♥ on the turn opened up a world of outs for her as she picked up both straight & flush draws. A collective gasp was heard when the 9♠ hit the river as Studniarz improved to a straight, which ended Andre's run in the Main Event.

Can anybody stop Studniarz? She's on fire right now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sylwia Studniarz	2,600,000 900,000	900,000

Alexis Andre	Busted

Tags: Alexis Andre Sylwia Studniarz

12-13-2024 13:12 UTC+1

Oz Shoves on Kuznetsov

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Tim Baker

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

Nikita Kuznetsov raised to 30,000 from the cutoff and Barak Oz called out of the small blind.

They went to a flop of 5♦5♠3♣, where Oz checked the action over to Kuznetsov. Kuznetsov put out a continuation-bet of 35,000 and Oz quickly called.

The turn came the 6♣, and Oz check-called another bet from Kuznetsov, this time for 120,000.

When the 4♣ fell on the river, Oz shoved for Kuznetsov's remaining 350,000. Kuznetsov thought over the decision for over two minutes before he decided to fold his cards and forfeit the pot to Oz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barak Oz	925,000 370,000	370,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	350,000 -225,000	-225,000

Tags: Barak Oz Nikita Kuznetsov

12-13-2024 13:02 UTC+1

Studniarz Leaves Joyce on the Sidelines

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Kai Cocklin

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

Philip Joyce opened the button and Sylwia Studniarz three-bet to 100,000 from the small blind. After the big blind folded, Joyce shoved for around 300,000, and Studniarz quickly called.

Philip Joyce: 9♠9♥ All in
Sylwia Studniarz: 10♠10♣

Joyce was already on his feet in preparation for his departure before the flop of 5♣K♥3♥ was even dealt. A 10♦ on the turn meant there was no way back for Joyce, as Studniarz improved to an unbeatable set. An inconsequential A♠ on the river confirmed Joyce's exit, and Studniarz' stack climbed to 1,700,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sylwia Studniarz	1,700,000 850,000	850,000

Philip Joyce	Busted

Tags: Philip Joyce Sylwia Studniarz

12-13-2024 12:45 UTC+1

Wojciechowski Gets Paid With His Baby Flush

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Tim Baker

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

Nicolaus Paszkiewicz bet 35,000 on a flop of K♦7♠9♦ with Pawel Wojciechowski calling out of the big blind, and Nicolaus Paszkiewicz folding from under the gun.

The 8♦ dropped on the turn and both players checked to see the 3♣ hit the river. Wojciechowski led out for 175,000 and Paszkiewicz went deep into the tank. After using three of his time bank cards, Paszkiewicz called for roughly half his stack.

Wojciechowski turned over the winner with 3♦2♦ for a baby flush and dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Wojciechowski	1,830,000 305,000	305,000
Siarhei Alontsau	470,000 125,000	125,000
Nicolaus Paszkiewicz	160,000 -345,000	-345,000

Tags: Nicolaus Paszkiewicz Pawel Wojciechowski

12-13-2024 12:24 UTC+1

Burke Turns Trips and Doubles Through De Rooij

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Kai Cocklin

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

Thomas de Rooij opened to 30,000 from the hijack and Kenny Burke called out of the big blind.

They went to a flop of 9♣Q♥8♣ where Burke led out for 30,000, and De Rooij called.

An 8♥ paired the board on the turn and again Burke continued his aggression with a bet of 105,000. De Rooij thought it about for a while, but eventually dropped in a call.

The K♦ completed the board and Burke, with 210,000 in his stack, bet 125,000. De Rooij looked at the stack of Burke and seeing he didn't have much behind, he shoved. Burke snap-called.

De Rooij showed 10♦9♦ for a pair of nines, but Burke had turned trips with 10♣8♦ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Burke	800,000 620,000	620,000
Thomas de Rooij	500,000 -340,000	-340,000

Tags: Kenny Burke Thomas De Rooij

12-13-2024 12:22 UTC+1

Sorainen Doubles Up Through Calamusa

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Georgios Tavoularis

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

Luka Sorainen opened the action from the cutoff to 30,000 and received calls from Dimitrios Gkatzas on the button, as well as Pierre Calamusa and Arjel Daci from the blinds.

The flop came A♣A♠4♦, and both Calamusa and Daci checked. Sorainen bet 25,000, and only Calamusa called.

The turn brought the 7♠, and this time Calamusa led out with a bet of 40,000. Sorainen took his time before making the call.

The river was the 9♦, and Calamusa moved all in, firing 200,000 to put Sorainen to the test. After a brief pause, Sorainen called. Calamusa revealed 3♠3♥, but it wasn’t enough against Sorainen’s A♦8♥, securing him the pot.