€5,300 EPT Main Event | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

2023-12-17 16:12 UTC+1

Ruggeri Catches a King

Livello 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Umberto Ruggeri raised to 450,000 from the small blind with A♥K♠ and Padraig O'Neill called from the big blind with A♦J♣.

Both players checked on the 6♠10♣8♥ flop and Ruggeri bet 550,000 on the 7♥ turn. O'Neill called.

The K♣ river paired Ruggeri's king and he bet 825,000. O'Neill folded and Ruggeri dragged the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Umberto Ruggeri	13,650,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Padraig O'Neill	10,130,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000

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2023-12-17 16:07 UTC+1

Kyte Jams into Ruggeri's Full House

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Livello 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jon Kyte opened to 500,000 from the small blind with K♥10♣ and Umberto Ruggeri called from the big blind with A♥6♥.

The J♦6♦3♦ flop checked through to the 6♠ turn to give Ruggeri trips for the check mark. Kyte check-called for 500,000.

The J♦ river filled Ruggeri up and Kyte checked. Ruggeri used a time bank card before firing out 2,250,000. Kyte moved all in and Ruggeri called after using two time banks to score his fifth double through the Norwegian.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jon Kyte	14,730,000 -6,600,000	-6,600,000

Umberto Ruggeri	12,450,000 6,150,000	6,150,000
Padraig O'Neill	11,280,000 450,000	450,000

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2023-12-17 16:00 UTC+1

Ruggeri Makes a Move

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Livello 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jon Kyte opened to 325,000 on the button with K♣9♦ and was called by Umberto Ruggeri in the small blind with A♦9♥ and Padraig O'Neill in the big blind with 7♥7♦ for a family pot.

Action checked to Kyte on the 5♠3♦10♦ flop and he continued for 450,000. Ruggeri then check-raised to 1,200,000, which got quick folds from both O'Neill and Kyte.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jon Kyte	21,330,000 -770,000	-770,000

Padraig O'Neill	10,830,000 -170,000	-170,000

Umberto Ruggeri	6,300,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

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2023-12-17 15:57 UTC+1

Ruggeri Turns a Flush to Double

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Livello 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jon Kyte limped in from the small blind and Umberto checked his option from the big blind.

Kyte bet 150,000 on the A♣J♣9♥ flop before Ruggeri made it 350,000. Kyte jammed and Ruggeri quickly called for the 1,950,000 he had behind.

Umberto Ruggeri: 8♣7♣
Jon Kyte: J♦9♦

Kyte had flopped two pair, but Ruggeri had outs to the flush as well as a straight draw. The 10♣ turn gave Ruggeri the best hand and held out to double after the 8♥ river.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jon Kyte	22,100,000 -300,000	-300,000

Padraig O'Neill	11,000,000 -1,330,000	-1,330,000

Umberto Ruggeri	5,050,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

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2023-12-17 15:47 UTC+1

Ruggeri Doubles Through Kyte Again

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Livello 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jon Kyte jammed from the small blind and Umberto Ruggeri called for his last 1,750,000 from the big blind.

Umberto Ruggeri: A♥2♥
Jon Kyte: 10♦5♦

Both players paired up on the A♦5♥8♣ flop and Ruggeri improved to two pair on the 2♣ turn. The 4♣ river was a brick and the Italian doubled again.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jon Kyte	22,400,000 -1,830,000	-1,830,000

Umberto Ruggeri	3,650,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

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2023-12-17 15:46 UTC+1

Seven Enough For O'Neill

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Livello 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Padraig O'Neill called from the small blind with A♣7♥ and Jon Kyte raised to 550,000 from the big blind with 3♠3♣. O'Neill called.

O'Neill check-called a 400,000 bet from Kyte on the K♣9♦7♠ flop and then both players checked on the 10♠ turn and J♥ river.

O'Neill showed Kyte his pair of sevens and collected the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jon Kyte	24,230,000 -520,000	-520,000

Padraig O'Neill	12,330,000 630,000	630,000

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2023-12-17 15:41 UTC+1

O'Neill Over 10 Million

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Livello 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jon Kyte limped in from the small blind with J♠3♥ and Umberto Ruggeri checked in the big blind with 9♥7♣. Kyte check-folded to a bet of 200,000 on the 9♣8♥5♦ flop.

Jon Kyte opened to 325,000 from the button with Q♠9♥ and folded out the other two players.

The hand after Kyte received a walk in the big blind.

Padraig O'Neill opened A♠9♠ from the button to 300,000. Jon Kyte three-bet to 1,100,000 with A♦Q♣ from the small blind. O'Neill called with the dominated ace.

O'Neill paired his nine on the 9♣6♦4♥ flop and called for 825,000. Kyet checked on the 10♦ turn which O'Neill checked through to the 2♠ river. Both players checked through to showdown and O'Neill chipped up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jon Kyte	24,750,000 -1,750,000	-1,750,000

Padraig O'Neill	11,700,000 1,720,000	1,720,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Padraig O'Neill Umberto Ruggeri

2023-12-17 15:34 UTC+1

O'Neill Continues to Climb

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Livello 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Umberto Ruggeri called from the small blind with 10♠10♣ and Padraig O'Neill checked his option in the big blind with Q♦2♥.

Ruggeri check-called a 150,000 bet from O'Neill on the 5♠Q♣9♣ flop and a 600,000 bet from O'Neill on the 7♠ turn.

Both players checked down after the K♥ completed the board and O'Neill showed Ruggeri the bad news before being sent the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Padraig O'Neill	9,980,000 755,000	755,000

Umberto Ruggeri	2,250,000 -460,000	-460,000

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Livello: 31

Bui: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

2023-12-17 15:07 UTC+1

Break Time

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

The three remaining players are on a 20-minute break.

Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
Padraig O'Neill	Ireland	9,225,000	62
Jon Kyte	Norway	26,500,000	177
Umberto Ruggeri	Italy	2,710,000	18

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jon Kyte	26,500,000 360,000	360,000

Padraig O'Neill	9,225,000

Umberto Ruggeri	2,710,000