2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague

�50,000 Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
€741,100
Event Info
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€2,352,735
Entries
49
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Hands #33-36: Tsoukernik Takes from Helppi; First Break

Level 19 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand 33: First to act, Viacheslav Buldygin raised to 125,000 with the {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} and claimed the blinds and antes.

Hand 34: Juha Helppi raised to 150,000 with the {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Leon Tsoukernik flat-called from one seat over with the {4-Spades}{3-Diamonds} in the cutoff. The flop fell {8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Helppi continued for 175,000, Tsoukernik called with middle pair.

On the {A-Diamonds} turn, Helppi once again made it 175,000 to go and Tsoukernik raised to 425,000. Helppi gave it some thought and folded, then said "nice bluff" to his opponent. Tsoukernim regained the lead while Helppi dropped below one million.

Hand 35: Charlie Carrel raised to 150,000 with the {Q-Diamonds}{4-Spades} on the button, Helppi shoved in the big blind with {J-Spades}{J-Clubs} and Carrel quickly folded.

Hand 36: In the cutoff, Carrel opened to 120,000 with the {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Tsoukernik defended the {A-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} in the big blind, then checked in the dark. The flop fell {9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and checked, Carrel bet 125,000 and scooped the pot.

After the hand was over, the players were sent into a 20-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Leon Tsoukernik cz
Leon Tsoukernik
4,390,000
515,000
515,000
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
4,075,000
-115,000
-115,000
Viacheslav Buldygin ru
Viacheslav Buldygin
2,120,000
10,000
10,000
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
1,120,000
-340,000
-340,000
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
545,000
-70,000
-70,000

Tags: Charlie CarrelJuha HelppiLeon TsoukernikViacheslav Buldygin

Hands #29-32: Check Check With Straight Versus Flush

Level 19 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand 29: Leon Tsoukernik limped in with {K-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} on the button. Charlie Carrel completed his small blind with {J-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, Viacheslav Buldygin saw a free flop with {9-Spades}{3-Clubs}.

All checked on {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and the {9-Hearts} hit the turn. Carrel bet 125,000 into 230,000 and Buldygin called, Tsoukernik folded. With now 480,000 in the middle, the {K-Clubs} completed the board. Carrel, now with a straight, checked. Buldygin checked behind with his small flush and raked in the chips.

Hand 30: Paul Newey with the {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} moved in for 565,000 from the cutoff. Viacheslav Buldygin folded {A-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} from the small blind, Juha Helppi folded his big blind instantly.

Hand 31: Juha Helppi limped in from the small blind with the {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. Leon Tsoukernik, with the dominated {3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} in the big blind, raised it up to 210,000 and Helppi folded.

Hand 32: From the cutoff, Viacheslav Buldygin raised {Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts} to 120,000 and took down the blinds and antes.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
4,190,000
-230,000
-230,000
Leon Tsoukernik cz
Leon Tsoukernik
3,875,000
-25,000
-25,000
Viacheslav Buldygin ru
Viacheslav Buldygin
2,110,000
360,000
360,000
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
1,460,000
-160,000
-160,000
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
615,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Juha HelppiLeon TsoukernikPaul NeweyViacheslav BuldyginCharlie Carrel

Hands #24-28: Newey and Helppi Chop it Up

Level 19 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand 24: Paul Newey moved all in for his last 490,000 with the {K-Hearts}{10-Clubs} on the button. Charlie Carrel had {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds} in the small blind and asked for a brief count, then folded. Viacheslav Buldygin folded his big blind and Newey scooped the pot.

Hand 25: Buldygin limped from the small blind with {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades} and Juha Helppi raised for 175,000 more in the big blind with {8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. Buldygin shoved and Helppi quickly folded. "This is an ace-jack face," the Russian joked and smiled big time.

Hand 26: Newey shoved for 630,000 from under the gun and Helppi reshoved from the small blind for 1,710,000 to isolate successfully.

Paul Newey: {A-Clubs}{J-Spades}
Juha Helppi: {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds}

The flop fell {K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades} and the split pot was already secure, making the {7-Clubs} turn and {7-Hearts} river meaningless.

Hand 27: Leon Tsoukernik limped in from the small blind with the {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Newey checked in the big blind, only having the {K-Spades} shown. The flop of {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop and {3-Diamonds} turn were checked. The {4-Spades} river also went check, check, and Tsoukernik claimed the pot with two pair.

Hand 28: Helppi raised to 125,000 with the {2-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Charlie Carrel called in the big blind with {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. The flop fell {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Carrel checked, Helppi checked behind. The {5-Clubs} appeared on the turn and Carrel took the lead with a bet of 175,000, Helppi folded.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
4,420,000
570,000
570,000
Leon Tsoukernik cz
Leon Tsoukernik
3,900,000
100,000
100,000
Viacheslav Buldygin ru
Viacheslav Buldygin
1,750,000
330,000
330,000
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
1,620,000
-710,000
-710,000
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
575,000
-170,000
-170,000

Tags: Charlie CarrelJuha HelppiPaul NeweyViacheslav BuldyginLeon Tsoukernik

Hands #18-23: "You Read Me Like a Book"

Level 19 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand 18: From the cutoff, Juha Helppi raised to 150,000 with {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. In the small blind, Paul Newey folded {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}. Charlie Carrel with the {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} called out of the big blind.

"Commence the no talking." Carrel said, "Good luck."

The flop came {3-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Carrel check-called 175,000. Both checked the {4-Spades} on the turn and the {2-Clubs} completed the board. Carrel bet 350,000 into 730,000 and Helppi gave up.

Hand 19: Paul Newey folded six-five suited on the button and Charlie Carrel glanced at his cards and raised to 150,000 with {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds} from the small blind.

"We meet again!" Viacheslav Buldygin said with a big smile on his face.

"You would be an excellent James Bond villain" Carrel replied with a grin just as big.

Viacheslav Buldygin called with {9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and the flop came {6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}. Both checked and the {6-Hearts} hit the turn. Carrel check-folded to the 110,000-bet by Viacheslav Buldygin.

"You hit the flop" Carrel said.

"You read me like a book" admitted Buldygin.

Hand 20: Charlie Carrel, with {A-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} on the button, raised to 150,000 and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand 21: Carrel in the cutoff, raised {A-Spades}{3-Spades} to 120,000. In the small blind, Juha Helppi called with {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. The {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} flop hit Carrel hard and saw Helppi check. Carrel bet 125,000 and Helppi folded.

Hand 22: Helppi raised {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} on the button to 125,000. Paul Newey found {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs} in the big blind and called. The {J-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}-flop saw Newey check-fold to Helppi's 75,000-bet.

Hand 23: Tsoukernik raised to 125,000 with {10-Clubs}{7-Hearts} on the button. Charlie Carrel defended his big blind with {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. The flop came {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Carrel check-folded to Tsoukernik's 125,000-bet.

Tags: Charlie CarrelJuha HelppiLeon TsoukernikPaul NeweyViacheslav Buldygin

Hands #13-17: Carrel and Tsoukernik Almost Even; Helppi Builds Stack

Level 19 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand 13: The action folded to Leon Tsoukernik on the button and he raised to 215,000 with the {J-Clubs}{7-Spades}. Charlie Carrel called out of the big blind with {10-Spades}{9-Spades} and the dynamic duo at the table went to a flop of {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{2-Clubs}.

Carrel checked, Tsoukernik bet 175,000 and that got the job done. "That's one from your start stack," Tsoukernik joked while raking in the pot and Carrel smiled back.

Hand 14: Tsoukernik picked up the {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades} in the cutoff and raised to 250,000. Short stack Paul Newey had the {A-Spades}{3-Spades} on the button and folded, Carrel called from the small blind with the {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}. "I have a feeling that this is gonna happen a lot," he added and the flop came {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}.

Carrel checked again and Tsoukernik continued for 250,000, Carrel folded and Tsoukernik regained the chip lead. Someone spoke to the Czech from the rail and he said "so he bluffed it," referring to the big hand the two played earlier.

Hand 15: Newey moved all in for 695,000 with the {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} from the cutoff and claimed the blinds and antes.

Hand 16: The action folded around to Juha Helppi and he put on his sunglasses, then limped in with the {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}. Tsoukernik checked his {9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} in the big blind and the flop came {J-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts}. Helppi checked, Tsoukernik bet 125,000 and Helppi called.

The {A-Clubs} appeared on the turn and both players checked. After the {A-Diamonds} river, Helppi grabbed some chips and made it 125,000 to go in order to take down the pot.

Hand 17: Helppi raised to 175,000 from the button with {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and scooped the blinds and antes.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
3,850,000
-460,000
-460,000
Leon Tsoukernik cz
Leon Tsoukernik
3,800,000
180,000
180,000
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
2,330,000
265,000
265,000
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
745,000
-70,000
-70,000

Tags: Charlie CarrelJuha HelppiLeon TsoukernikPaul Newey

Level: 19

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

Hands #9-12: A C-Bet Does the Trick

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 9: With {J-Spades}{4-Spades} on the button, Charlie Carrel raised to 150,000. There was no small blind this hand because of Julian Thomas' bust-out. Viacheslav Buldygin folded his big blind.

Hand 10: Juha Helppi received a walk in the big blind with {5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}.

Hand 11: Juha Helppi limped in from the small blind with {K-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, Leon Tsoukernik checked {Q-Clubs}{3-Clubs} in the big blind. The flop came {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Helppi bet 50,000. Tsoukernik folded.

Hand 12: In the cutoff, Viacheslav Buldygin raised {A-Clubs}{6-Clubs} to 100,000. Juha Helppi put his sunglasses back on and called with {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. Leon Tsoukernik called with {K-Clubs}{9-Hearts}, Paul Newey folded his big blind.

The {10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop saw Tsoukernik check. Buldygin bet 125,000 and Helppi and Tsoukernik both folded.

Tags: Charlie CarrelJuha HelppiLeon TsoukernikPaul NeweyViacheslav Buldygin

Julian Thomas Eliminated in 6th Place (�152,915)

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Julian Thomas
Julian Thomas

Hand 8: Charlie Carrel asked table neighbor Julian Thomas for his stack when folded to him in the small blind and then moved all in, Thomas called it off for 420,000 in the big blind

Julian Thomas: {Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}
Charlie Carrel: {K-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

The flop fell {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}, taking away some outs for the German. After the {K-Clubs}, Thomas was drawing dead and grabbed his belongings. A meaningless {9-Spades} river completed the board and Thomas was officially eliminated in sixth place for a payday of �152,915.

All remaining five players are now guaranteed at least �200,000 for their efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
4,310,000
440,000
440,000
Leon Tsoukernik cz
Leon Tsoukernik
3,620,000
-10,000
-10,000
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
2,065,000
385,000
385,000
Viacheslav Buldygin ru
Viacheslav Buldygin
1,420,000
-20,000
-20,000
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
815,000
-140,000
-140,000
Julian Thomas de
Julian Thomas
Busted

Tags: Charlie CarrelJulian Thomas

Hands #6-7: Great Table Talk Gives Carrel the Lead

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Charlie Carrel
Charlie Carrel

Hand 6: Charlie Carrel was first to act and raised {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds} to 125,000. Over on the bubble, Juha Helppi with the {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} called. Leon Tsoukernik with {A-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} called from the small blind, Paul Newey folded {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs} from the big blind.

The flop came {6-Hearts}{9-Spades}{Q-Hearts}, giving Helppi top pair. Tsoukernik checked, followed by a bet of 190,000 into the 455,000 pot by Carrel. Helppi called before Tsoukernik folded.

The {9-Hearts} hit the turn, a third heart and a card that paired the board. Carrel checked, and folded to Helppi's 125,000-bet.

Hand 7: In the cutoff, Juha Helppi raised {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} to 125,000. His neighbor on the button, Leon Tsoukernik, found {A-Hearts}{9-Spades} and three-bet to 325,000.

Paul Newey folded his small blind right away but Charlie Carrel in the big blind wasn't following his example just like that. Carrel, with the {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, called and Helppi tanked for a bit before he gave up.

The flop came {Q-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Carrel checked. "Big pot or small pot, it's up to you. You're the one behind the wheel." Carrel said. Tsoukernik checked behind.

With still 830,000 in the pot, the {J-Spades} hit the turn. Carrel bet 275,000 and Tsoukernik, now with a straight flush draw, asked if Carrel wanted to be the sixth place finisher.

"I'll take a flip between first and sixth" Carrel replied.

"Take it easy now" Julian Thomas added to the conversation.

Tsoukernik called, growing the pot to 1,380,000. The {K-Spades} completed the board.

"I'm gonna be honest, I'm probably not gonna finish sixth anymore. This is a game changer!" Carrel said.

Some great table talk followed with Tsoukernik and Carrel going at it.

"With the risk of looking silly, I'm gonna bet 650,000. Please don't make me look silly." Carrel said before betting 650,000.

Tsoukernik cut out 650,000 to call but put it back not much later. Some more chatter followed and Tsoukernik took back the calling chips. After 6 minutes in the tank, the clock was called on Tsoukernik.

Down to just 20 seconds of time to act, Tsoukernik folded the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
3,870,000
305,000
305,000
Leon Tsoukernik cz
Leon Tsoukernik
3,630,000
-790,000
-790,000

Tags: Charlie CarrelLeon Tsoukernik

Hands #1-5: Some More for Tsoukernik; Buldygin and Helppi Chop

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Hand 1: From early position, Viacheslav Buldygin opened to 105,000 with the {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and Leon Tsoukernik called on the button with {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. Charlie Carrel also called in the big blind with {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and the flop fell {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}.

Carrel checked, Buldygin continued for 125,000 and both his opponents folded to let the Russian win the first hand of the day.

Hand 2: Tsoukernik raised to 175,000 with the {A-Clubs}{7-Hearts} in the cutoff and short stack Julian Thomas gave it some thought with the {K-Clubs}{8-Clubs} in the big blind. Some table talk followed and Thomas folded, Tsoukernik claimed the blinds and antes.

Hand 3: Tsoukernik opened to 150,000 with the {A-Hearts}{3-Spades} and that won the pot without any resistance.

Hand 4: Buldygin limped in from the small blind with {A-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and Juha Helppi checked his option in the big blind with {A-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, putting on his sunglasses. The flop fell {7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Tsoukernik added "seven deuce, never lose," before Buldygin bet 55,000. Helppi raised to 150,000 and Buldygin called.

The {9-Diamonds} appeared on the turn and Buldygin quickly checked. Helppi checked behind and the {J-Hearts} river completed the board. Both players checked again and the pot was chopped.

Hand 5: Helppi limped in from the small blind with {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Tsoukernik checked in the big blind with {10-Spades}{3-Spades}. The flop came {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and Helppi bet to win the pot. Thomas had asked for service and said in table chat "I just want to have a coffee before I bust", triggering smiles from his opponents.

Player Chips Progress
Leon Tsoukernik cz
Leon Tsoukernik
4,420,000
90,000
90,000
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
1,680,000
65,000
65,000
Viacheslav Buldygin ru
Viacheslav Buldygin
1,440,000
210,000
210,000

Tags: Charlie CarrelJuha HelppiJulian ThomasLeon TsoukernikViacheslav Buldygin