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

2023-12-16 15:31 UTC+1

O’Neill Chips up Against Kyte

Livello 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Padraig O’Neill opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 350,000 by Jon Kyte on the button. Action folded back around to O’Neill, who called.

Action proceeded to check down on the 4♠J♥10♥ flop, A♥ turn, and Q♣ river. O’Neill turned over A♠7♠ for a turned pair of aces and Kyte mucked — awarding the pot to O’Neill.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jon Kyte	7,700,000 -200,000	-200,000

Padraig O'Neill	5,000,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Padraig O’Neill

2023-12-16 15:27 UTC+1

Updated Stacks on the Feature Table

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Livello 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Umberto Ruggeri	5,420,000 125,000	125,000
Grigorii Rodin	3,000,000 -150,000	-150,000
Marle Spragg	2,450,000
Govert Metaal	2,170,000
Vincent Meli	1,320,000 30,000	30,000
Preben Stokkan	595,000 -30,000	-30,000

2023-12-16 15:25 UTC+1

Ruggeri Makes a Light Four-Bet

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Livello 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Govert Metaal opened to 125,000 from the cutoff with K♦J♠. Marle Spragg three-bet to 310,000 from the button with A♣J♥. Umberto Ruggeri paid tribute to the late Doyle Brunson and four-bet to 680,000 from the big blind with 10♠2♥. It worked as he folded out Metaal and Spragg.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Umberto Ruggeri	5,295,000 545,000	545,000
Marle Spragg	2,450,000 -540,000	-540,000
Govert Metaal	2,170,000 -160,000	-160,000

Tags: Govert Metaal Marle Spragg Umberto Ruggeri

2023-12-16 15:20 UTC+1

Broadway for Meli

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Livello 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Vincent Meli raised to 125,000 with A♠6♣ from the cutoff. Preben Stokkan called from the big blind with Q♦3♦.

Stokkan check-called for 75,000 K♦Q♠10♣ flop and improved to two pair on the 3♣ turn. Both players checked, and Meli sealed the checkmark with Braodway following the J♦ river. Stokkan made a third check and folded when Meli fired out 180,000. Stokkan made the correct fold and Meli took in the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Vincent Meli	1,290,000 140,000	140,000
Preben Stokkan	625,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: Preben Stokkan Vincent Meli

2023-12-16 15:20 UTC+1

Zhao Briefly Overtakes Kyte; Kyte Shoves on Wagner to Reclaim the Lead

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Livello 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action folded to Jon Kyte who raised to 220,000 in the small blind. Cheng Zhao called in the big blind and they went heads-up to the 7♣K♦A♦ flop.

Kyte then bet 250,000 and Zhao called. The turn was the A♣ and Kyte checked over to Zhao, who bet 425,000. Kyte folded as Zhao overtook him on the leaderboard.

The next hand, Mark Helou tanked for a moment under the gun before folding. "He's the best player here. Just sitting there enjoying himself, making 20K an hour," Kyte said.

"Crazy good," Padraig O'Neill added.

Kyte then raised to 125,000 on the button and Adam Wagner three-bet to 450,000 in the big blind. Kyte moved all in and Wagner snap-folded.

"Bad timing," Wagner asked.

"For you, yes. Finally have a hand on the button. Tries to bully the bully," Kyte replied.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jon Kyte	7,800,000 -100,000	-100,000

Cheng Zhao	7,500,000 200,000	200,000
Adam Wagner	1,700,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Adam Wagner Cheng Zhao Jon Kyte Padraig O'Neill

2023-12-16 15:13 UTC+1

Jiri Kocab Eliminated in 12th Place (€60,960)

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Livello 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jiri Kocab shoved for his last 600,000 from the cutoff and was called by Padraig O’Neill to be put at risk.

Jiri Kocab: A♦9♠
Padraig O’Neill: A♥J♣

Kocab found himself dominated and in need of help.

The 8♠8♣5♠ flop and 7♦ turn gave Kocab additional outs to a straight, but the K♣ river bricked out for Kocab and he was eliminated in 12th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Padraig O'Neill	4,900,000 550,000	550,000

Jiri Kocab	Eliminato

Tags: Jiri Kocab Padraig O’Neill

2023-12-16 15:12 UTC+1

Rodin Gets Two Better Hands to Fold

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Livello 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Marle Spragg opened to 120,000 with A♥J♣ from under the gun. Grigorii Rodin called with K♦10♦ from the button. Govert Metaal also came along from the big blind with 7♥7♠4♦.

Metaal was the only player to find something on the 7♥7♠4♦ flop and he checked. Spragg passed the action over to Rodin and he bet 120,000 and folded out both opponents.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Grigorii Rodin	3,150,000 450,000	450,000
Marle Spragg	2,990,000 -120,000	-120,000
Govert Metaal	2,330,000 -180,000	-180,000

Tags: Govert Metaal Grigorii Rodin Marle Spragg

2023-12-16 15:07 UTC+1

Rodin Outflops Metaal

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Livello 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Govert Metaal opened to 125,000 from early position with K♥Q♠, and Grigorii Rodin defended his big blind with A♦9♦.

Both players paired up on the A♣K♠7♦ flop, with Rodin having the best of it. He check-called for 100,000.

The 8♦ turn checked through to the 7♣ river for Rodin to seal the checkmark. The Russian player led out for 400,000, and Metaal started to tank. He tossed a time bank card to the dealer before calling.

Rodin tabled the winner and chipped up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Grigorii Rodin	2,700,000 650,000	650,000
Govert Metaal	2,510,000 -620,000	-620,000

Tags: Govert Metaal Grigorii Rodin

2023-12-16 15:02 UTC+1

Helou Binks a Double on the River

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Livello 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Adam Wagner raised to 130,000 in the cutoff and Mark Helou moved all in for 485,000 on the button. Wagner called and they waited for the hand at the main feature table to finish before showing their cards.

Mark Helou: K♣Q♣
Adam Wagner: A♥4♦

Both players hit a pair on the A♣Q♥3♥ flop, but Wagner was ahead with his aces. The J♦ turn gave Helou additional outs with a straight draw, while he spiked the K♥ on the river to make two pair and double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Adam Wagner	2,500,000 -535,000	-535,000
Mark Helou	1,120,000 485,000	485,000

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2023-12-16 14:59 UTC+1

Serge Chechin Eliminated in 13th Place (€60,960)

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Livello 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Segre Chechin moved all in for 725,000 from under the gun before Marle Spragg rejammed from the small blind after using a time bank. Preben Stokkan folded in the big blind. The cards went on their backs after the outer table finished the hand that they were on.

Serge Chechin: 10♣9♠
Marle Spragg: A♠Q♦

The Q♥10♠3♦ flop gave both players a pair, but Chechin was then drawing dead after the Q♣ turn. The 3♠ river completed the runout and Chechin exited in 13th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Umberto Ruggeri	4,750,000
Govert Metaal	3,130,000
Marle Spragg	3,110,000 845,000	845,000
Grigorii Rodin	2,050,000 -145,000	-145,000
Vincent Meli	1,150,000 -150,000	-150,000
Preben Stokkan	765,000 -120,000	-120,000
Serge Chechin	Eliminato

Tags: Marle Spragg Serge Chechin