2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

�3,000 Mystery Bounty
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
€214,678
Event Info
Buy-in
€3,000
Prize Pool
€1,105,014
Entries
787
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
16
Players Left
1

Marius Gicovanu Eliminated in 10th Place (�20,575)

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Marius Alexandru Gicovanu
Marius Alexandru Gicovanu

Igor Pihela Jr jammed on the button, and Marius Gicovanu was in the big blind. He asked the floor if someone busted at the other table if he was going to split the money. The floor responded yes, and he called instantly.

Marius Gicovanu: A?7?
Igor Pihela Jr: Q?Q?

The J?9?8? flop gave both players a straight draw, while Gicovanu picked up a flush draw. The 9? turn, and 2? river were no help for Gicovanu though as he exited the table in 10th place.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Pihela Jr ee
Igor Pihela Jr
1,750,000
450,000
450,000
Marius Gicovanu ro
Marius Gicovanu
Busted

Tags: Marius GicovanuIgor Pihela Jr

Xanthopoulos Wins One; Loses Next

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Pavlos Xanthopoulos
Pavlos Xanthopoulos

Pavlos Xanthopoulos opened 200,000 in the small blind, and Henri Kasper defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of A?K?3?, and Xanthopoulos continued for 125,000, Kasper called.

The 2? fell on the turn, and Xanthopoulos fired another shell of 225,000. Kasper went into the tank for some time before pitching his cards into the muck.

The following hand, Xanthopoulos opened 160,000 on the button, and Gab Yong Kim asked if Xanthopoulos had about 4,000,000 behind, and Xanthopoulos replied yes. Then Kim put in a three-bet to 575,000 which was enough to earn the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
7,500,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Pavlos Xanthopoulos gr
Pavlos Xanthopoulos
3,940,000
-160,000
-160,000
Henri Kasper ee
Henri Kasper
960,000
-280,000
-280,000

Tags: Gab Yong KimHenri KasperPavlos Xanthopoulos

Toni Kaukua Eliminated in 11th Place (�18,340)

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Toni Kaukua
Toni Kaukua

Andrej Tekel raised to 200,000 from the cutoff, Toni Kaukua moved all in for approximately 1,000,000 from the big blind and Tekel called.

Toni Kaukua: A?Q?
Andrej Tekel,: 9?9?

The board ran out in dramatic fashion as the first four cards read Q?3?K?2?; Kaukua flopped a queen to pull way out in front in this hand. However, the 9? landed on the river, giving Tekel a set and sending Kaukua to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Andrej Tekel at
Andrej Tekel
2,300,000
1,360,000
1,360,000
Toni Kaukua fi
Toni Kaukua
Busted

Tags: Andrej TekelToni Kaukua

Adam Martinsson Eliminated in 12th Place (�15,290)

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Adam Martinsson
Adam Martinsson

Gab Yong Kim was back on the offensive, as he looked to further add to his tally of bounties.

The action began with the cutoff opening to 160,000. Adam Martinsson then shoved all in for his remaining 510,000 from the small blind. Chip leader Kim then reraised to 1,000,000, which forced out the cutoff and sent it heads up, with another bounty on the line.

Adam Martinsson: A?Q?
Gab Yong Kim: 7?7?

A 10?9?A? flop was a great one for Martinsson, as he took the lead in the hand.

The 4? landed on the turn and the Swede looked set to double up.

But a dramatic 7? river gave the Korean a set and sent Martinsson to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
7,250,000
950,000
950,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Adam Martinsson se
Adam Martinsson
Busted

Tags: Adam MartinssonGab Yong Kim

Gicovanu Cracks Pihela Jr's Queens

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Marius Gicovanu moved all in for 530,000 from under the gun, Igor Pihela Jr three-bet jammed for 1,850,000 from the button and the hand went to a showdown.

Marius Gicovanu: A?9?
Igor Pihela Jr: Q?Q?

The board ran out 3?10?A?8?7?. Gicovanu flopped an ace to crack the queens of Pihela Jr, doubling him up.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Pihela Jr ee
Igor Pihela Jr
1,300,000
-530,000
-530,000
Marius Gicovanu ro
Marius Gicovanu
1,200,000
690,000
690,000

Tags: Marius GicovanuIgor Pihela Jr

Huge Turn for Kasper

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Henri Kasper
Henri Kasper

Henri Kasper shoved his last 580,000 from the small blind, and Adam Martinsson called in the big blind.

Henri Kasper: J?10?
Adam Martinsson: 10?10?

The K?9?4? flop didn't connect with Martinsson, but it did give him a gutshot straight draw, and the Q? turn was the card he was looking for as the A? landed on the river to complete the board.

Player Chips Progress
Henri Kasper ee
Henri Kasper
1,240,000
410,000
410,000
Adam Martinsson se
Adam Martinsson
535,000
-525,000
-525,000

Tags: Adam MartinssonHenri Kasper

Pihela Jr Spikes a King to Stay Alive

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Igor Pihela Jr
Igor Pihela Jr

Andrej Tekel opened 200,000 on the button, and Igor Pihela Jr jammed in the big blind. Tekel asked for a count, and once the dealer told him it was 855,000 he made the call and both hands were tabled.

Igor Pihela Jr: K?9?
Andrej Tekel: A?10?

Pihela Jr was behind and the 10?6?4? flop wasn't favorable, but the K? turn gave him a pair of kings to take the lead, and the 5? landed on the river, sending the double to Pihela Jr.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Pihela Jr ee
Igor Pihela Jr
1,830,000
570,000
570,000
Andrej Tekel at
Andrej Tekel
940,000
-160,000
-160,000

Tags: Igor PihelaAndrej Tekel

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Kim Puts Pressure on Van Gent

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Gab Yong Kim
Gab Yong Kim

Cornelis Van Gent was just moved to the other table and immediately got into the action with an under-the-gun open to 125,000, and only Gab Yong Kim came along from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of A?K?8?, and Kim checked to Van Gent who continued for 85,000. Kim then put in a raise to 250,000, and Van Gent called.

When the 9? fell on the turn, Kim didn't slow down, putting 525,000 across the line. Van Gent thought about it for about 20 seconds before pitching his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Gab Yong Kim kr
Gab Yong Kim
6,300,000
255,000
255,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Cornelis Van Gent nl
Cornelis Van Gent
1,125,000
-220,000
-220,000

Tags: Gab Yong KimCornelis Van Gent

Gicovanu Doubles Tekel

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ioannis Poullos started the action by opening the button to 120,000. Marius Gicovanu shoved over the top from the small blind before Andrej Tekel reshoved from the big blind. Poullos seemed like he wanted to call but folded out and it went heads up to a flop, with Tekel at risk.

Andrej Tekel: A?Q?
Marius Gicovanu: J?10?

The flop of A?6?7? was a good one for Tekel, making top pair.

A K? on the turn gave Gicovanu some outs.

But he missed them all, doubling Tekel up as the 6? landed on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Ioannis Poullos gr
Ioannis Poullos
1,585,000
-170,000
-170,000
Andrej Tekel at
Andrej Tekel
1,100,000
505,000
505,000
Marius Gicovanu ro
Marius Gicovanu
510,000
-1,260,000
-1,260,000

Tags: Andrej TekelIoannis PoullosMarius Gicovanu