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

12-14-2024 20:12 UTC+1

Park Triples Up

Tim Baker

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Pedro Marques rasied to 240,000 from the cutoff and Jaehyung Park shoved for 360,000 out of the small blind. Siarhei Alontsau called out of the big blind and Marques shoved to put Alontsau all in. Alontsau folded and the cards were flipped over with Park at risk.

Jaehyung Park: A♥10♦ All in
Pedro Marques: A♠6♥

Park had Marques dominated and would triple up if he could avoid a six. A safe board of 8♦J♣2♥10♣J♠ came out as Park paired his ten on the turn to leave Marques drawing dead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Marques	9,660,000 -175,000	-175,000

Siarhei Alontsau	3,130,000 -240,000	-240,000
Jaehyung Park	1,220,000 620,000	620,000

Tags: Jaehyung Park Pedro Marques Siarhei Alontsau

12-14-2024 18:57 UTC+1

Runcan Cracks Eskes' Aces

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Kai Cocklin

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Tjenno Eskes raised the cutoff to 100,000 with A♦A♣ and Paul Runcan made it 550,000 on the button holding K♠8♠. When it got back to Eskes, he four-bet to 1,100,000, and Runcan called.

They went to a flop of J♦Q♥2♠ where Eskes checked and Runcan fired 425,000. Eskes called.

A K♥ dropped on the turn and again Eskes tapped the table. Runcan didn't slow down and grabbed a handful of dark chips to make a bet of 900,000. Eskes threw in a timebank and eventually called.

When the K♣ landed on the river, Eskes checked and Runcan checked back, taking it down with his rivered trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	16,375,000 2,575,000	2,575,000

Tjenno Eskes	1,760,000 -2,980,000	-2,980,000

Tags: Paul Runcan Tjenno Eskes

12-14-2024 18:39 UTC+1

Eskes Pays Off Runcan's Overbet

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Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Anton Bergstrom raised to 200,000 with A♥J♦ from under the gun with Tjenno Eskes calling from the small blind and Paul Runcan defending out of the big blind.

The 7♣6♠K♦ flop checked through for the 7♠ to fall on the turn. Runcan led out for 350,000, which only Eskes called.

The 6♦ came on the river and Runcan fired out an overbet of 1,900,000. Eskes burned through a few of his time bank cards before he carved out the call.

Runcan flipped over the winner with 7♦5♣ for trip sevens, as Eskes was forced to muck his K♠Q♥ and send a large portion of his stack over to Runcan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	14,600,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Anton Bergstrom	6,230,000 225,000	225,000

Tjenno Eskes	3,940,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000

Tags: Anton Bergstrom Paul Runcan Tjenno Eskes

12-14-2024 18:24 UTC+1

Marques Turns a Set and Four-Bet Shoves on Oz

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Kai Cocklin

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Barak Oz opened from under the gun to 225,000 with an A♥ and a mystery card, & Pedro Marques called from the big blind holding 10♠10♥.

On the Q♥3♣6♠ flop, both players checked to the 10♣ turn where Marques checked, and Oz fired 400,000. Marques then burned through a timebank before he made it 1,450,000. Oz wasn't done with the hand and three-bet the turn to 2,700,000. Marques again used some extra time before he moved all in for almost 6,000,000.

It was Oz's turn to burn through the timebanks and the decision was for his tournament life as he had around 2,300,000 behind. After using three timebanks, Oz decided to fold, and relinquished the pot to Marques.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Marques	9,240,000 3,180,000	3,180,000

Barak Oz	2,300,000 -3,540,000	-3,540,000

Tags: Barak Oz Pedro Marques

12-14-2024 18:12 UTC+1

Eskes Slow Plays Big Slick

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Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Tjenno Eskes just called from the small blind and Paul Runcan checked his option out of the big blind.

The flop came 10♠8♥Q♥ and Eskes check-called a bet of 100,000 from Runcan.

An A♠ appeared on the turn and both players checked. The 6♣ rolled off on the river and Eskes put out a bet of 380,000. Runcan snap-called and was shown A♥K♣ by Eskes for a pair of aces. Runcan mucked Q♦3♥ for a pair of queens on the flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Runcan	11,700,000 -480,000	-480,000

Tjenno Eskes	6,340,000 1,230,000	1,230,000

Tags: Paul Runcan Tjenno Eskes

12-14-2024 17:52 UTC+1

Marques Barrels Every Street

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Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Pedro Marques raised to 200,000 from the hijack holding A♦K♠ and only Tjenno Eskes called out of the big blind with K♣10♦.

Eskes check-called a bet of 125,000 from Marques on the 2♦5♣K♦ flop.

The turn came the 8♥ and Eskes check-called another bet from Marques, this time for 480,000.

Eskes checked for the last time upon seeing the 7♣ fall on the river. Marques thought for a few moments before he fired out a third barrel of 1,275,000. Eskes went deep into the tank, burning through a few of his time bank cards. Ultimately, he settled on a fold and forfeited the pot to Marques.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Marques	6,610,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tjenno Eskes	5,110,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Pedro Marques Tjenno Eskes

12-14-2024 17:42 UTC+1

Danut Chisu Eliminated in 9th Place (€106,050)

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Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

When it folded to Danut Chisu in the cutoff, he shoved for 820,000 and was called by Barak Oz on the button. After the blinds folded, the cards were revealed.

Danut Chisu: A♦6♥ All in
Barak Oz: 8♠8♦

Chisu needed to find an ace if he was to continue his deep run in the Main Event. However, the board ran out 5♦9♣2♥9♥3♦ to keep Oz ahead with pocket eights. The pot was pushed to Oz and Chisu headed to the cashier's desk to collect his ninth place payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barak Oz	5,840,000 820,000	820,000
Danut Chisu	Busted

Tags: Barak Oz Danut Chisu

12-14-2024 17:30 UTC+1

Alontsau Back on Track

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Barak Oz made it 160,000 from early position and Siarhei Alontsau shoved for 1,735,000 in middle position. When the action got back to Oz, he made the call.

Siarhei Alontsau: J♠J♣ All in
Barak Oz: 10♥10♣

Alontsau was in the same position moments ago and was two-outed on the turn, but luckily for him, lightning didn't strike twice as the K♥9♦A♦K♦7♥ runout kept his pocket jacks in the lead, and earned him a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barak Oz	5,240,000 -1,535,000	-1,535,000
Siarhei Alontsau	3,670,000 1,930,000	1,930,000

Tags: Barak Oz Siarhei Alontsau

12-14-2024 17:18 UTC+1

Poker Gods Smile on Kapeller with a Timely Jack

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Siegfried Kapeller made it 160,000 from early position and Danut Chisu called with 6♥5♥ from middle position. Siarhei Alontsau then shoved the button for 3,265,000, and Kapeller called off his stack of 1,530,000. Chisu quickly folded.

Siegfried Kapeller: J♦J♣ All in
Siarhei Alontsau: K♥K♦

Kapeller was way behind to the Cowboys of Alontsau and was at serious risk of being the first player eliminated on the final table. The dealer put out a flop of 7♥3♠Q♦ was about as dry as it gets for Kapeller, who needed to find a jack to stay alive. The turn brought his wishes, though, as the J♥ rolled off and improved him to a set, which left Alontsau with just two outs. Alontsau couldn't return the favor as the 10♠ completed the board, and Kapeller can thank the poker gods for that one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Siegfried Kapeller	3,420,000 1,890,000	1,890,000
Siarhei Alontsau	1,740,000 -1,565,000	-1,565,000
Danut Chisu	1,070,000 -160,000	-160,000

Tags: Danut Chisu Siarhei Alontsau Siegfried Kapeller

12-14-2024 16:48 UTC+1

Vidar Oie Eliminated in 10th Place (€81,600)

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Sava Krink

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Barak Oz opened the action with a raise to 160,000 from under the gun, and Vidar Oie called from the big blind, setting up a heads-up flop.

The board came down K♠J♦7♠, and Oie checked to Oz, who followed up with a 125,000 continuation bet. Oie wasted no time, moving all in for around 800,000. Oz quickly called, sending the hand to a showdown.

Oie showed K♦8♦, holding top pair with kings, but Oz revealed K♥Q♦, holding the same pair with the better kicker.

The 3♥ on the turn and 9♠ on the river didn't change a thing, sealing the pot for Oz and sending Oie to the rail just short of the unofficial final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barak Oz	6,800,000 1,260,000	1,260,000
Vidar Oie	Busted

Tags: Barak Oz Vidar Oie