2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
€1,030,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€6,101,300
Entries
1,285
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
175
Players Left
46

No Queen to Save Miniucchi

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

After Tomas Kolarik opened to 16,000 from early position, Marcello Miniucchi three-bet to 100,000 from the small blind. Then Vincent Meli decided to shoved for approximately 180,000 from the big blind. Kolarik fold, and Miniucchi snap-called with his last 10,000 chips.

Marcello Miniucchi: A?Q?
Vincent Meli: A?K?

Miniucchi didn't find the queen he needed on the 3?9?J?J?5? board, and was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tomas Kolarik cz
Tomas Kolarik
540,000
114,000
114,000
Profile photo of Vincent Meli fr
Vincent Meli
320,000
172,000
172,000
Profile photo of Marcello Miniucchi it
Marcello Miniucchi
Busted

Tags: Marcello MiniucchiTomas KolarikVincent Meli

Kocab Comes From Behind to Win Massive Three Way All In

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jiri Kocab raised to 18,000 in early position and Luke Marsh called in the hijack. Fabio Di Blasi then moved all in for 90,000 in the big blind and Kocab called. Marsh reshoved and Kocab burned through multiple time banks before calling.

Fabio Di Blasi: 7?7?
Luke Marsh: A?K?
Jiri Kocab: A?Q?

Di Blasi was looking for his pair to hold to triple, while Marsh had Kocab dominated in the massive side pot with more than 1,000,000 at stake.

The flop came A?J?Q? and Kocab spiked two pair to take the lead. The 6? turn was safe, while the 2? river secured him the entire pot.

Di Blasi was eliminated, while the stacks of Marsh and Kocab were counted down and Kocab had 500,000 remaining. He barely had Marsh covered and sent both players to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Jiri Kocab
1,100,000
585,000
585,000
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Luke Marsh
Busted
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Fabio Di Blasi
Busted

Tags: Fabio Di BlasiJiri KocabLuke Marsh

Erlandsson Eliminates Bauer

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With his 79,000 remaining chips, Erik Bauer shoved from middle position, and was called by Daniel Erlandsson in the hijack.

Erik Bauer: K?7?
Daniel Erlandsson: A?Q?

On the board of 9?J?6?10?A?, Erlandsson's hand was in the lead from the beginning to the end, so he took all Bauer's chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Erlandsson
395,000
227,000
227,000
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Erik Bauer
Busted

Tags: Daniel ErlandssonErik Bauer

Ruefenacht Gets it in Good, Falls to Metaal

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Jerome Ruefenacht
Jerome Ruefenacht

Govert Metaal raised to 16,000 from under the gun and Jerome Ruefenacht moved all in from middle position for 150,000. Metaal called with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Jerome Ruefenacht: A?K?
Govert Metaal: A?Q?

Ruefenacht was well ahead, but the board ran out 3?5?Q?6?Q?. Metaal paired his queen on the flop and made trips on the river to win the pot, while Ruefenacht was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Govert Metaal
810,000
250,000
250,000
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Jerome Ruefenacht
Busted

Tags: Govert MetaalJerome Ruefenacht

Gisolfi Eliminated by Garp

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Tobias Garp opened to 16,000 from early position and action folded to Francesco Gisolfi, who shoved for approximately 170,000 from the hijack. It was folded back around to Garp, who quickly put in calling chips to put Gisolfi at risk.

Francesco Gisolfi: A?Q?
Tobias Garp: A?K?

Garp had Gisolfi dominated, and the 8?2?10?J?4? runout kept Garp best for the elimination.

Player Chips Progress
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Tobias Garp
1,100,000
190,000
190,000
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Francesco Gisolfi
Busted

Tags: Francesco GisolfiTobias Garp

Lau Runs Into O'Dwyer's Set

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 20,000 on the button, Ka Kwan Lau three-bet to 80,000 in the big blind, and O'Dwyer called.

The flop came K?J?8? and Lau bet 60,000. O'Dwyer then raised to 180,000 and Lau called.

The 2? fell on the turn and Lau checked to O'Dwyer, who moved all in. Lau, with around 275,000 remaining, burned through multiple time banks before calling.

O'Dwyer showed 8?8? for a flopped set and Lau turned over Q?Q?. The river was the 7? and O'Dwyer took the pot to send Lau crashing out of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
1,200,000
545,000
545,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Ka Kwan Lau
Busted

Tags: Ka Kwan LauSteve O'Dwyer

Kenjic Out With Tens

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The action was joined with Jovan Kenjic all in for his tournament life against Sebastian Schulze.

Jovan Kenjic: 10?10?
Sebastian Schulze: A?7?

Schulze took a dominating lead on the flop of A?5?8?.

A J? on the turn left Kenjic with just two outs.

The Serbian's elimination was confirmed as the 2? completed the board, giving Schulze the pot and taking him to over a million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Sebastian Schulze
1,010,000
385,000
385,000
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Jovan Kenjic
Busted

Tags: Jovan KenjicSebastian Schulze

Garcia Makes Two Pair, Busts Lee

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jongwook Lee raised to 16,000 and Cesar Garcia put him all in. Lee made the call for 180,000 and was well covered as players flipped their cards.

Jongwook Lee: 7?7?
Cesar Garcia: A?Q?

The board ran out J?Q?8?8?A?. Garcia paired his queen on the flop and made two pair on the river with his aces and queens. He won the pot and Lee was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Cesar Garcia
1,550,000
250,000
250,000
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Jongwook Lee
Busted

Tags: Cesar GarciaJongwook Lee

Kostakis Shoves One Too Many Times

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Leo Margets
Leo Margets

Leo Margets was moved to a new table and took a seat to the left of Omar Eljach.

"Welcome, lady," tablemate Firoz Mangroe told her as Eljach raised to 18,000 under the gun. Margets then three-bet to 45,000 and Eljach folded once action got back to him.

Georgios Kostakis then moved all in from early position as action folded to Eljach. "Good start," he said, peeling his cards, but he eventually folded as Kostakis showed A?Q?.

Kostakis then moved all in again the next hand, this time for 160,000 under the gun, and the table folded to Margets in the big blind. She and Kostakis looked at her cards together and she snap-called.

Georgios Kostakis: A?Q?
Leo Margets: A?K?

Margets had Kostakis covered, and he couldn't catch up on the 10?6?2?9?5? board as he was sent to the rail just before the break.

Player Chips Progress
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Omar Eljach
1,300,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Leo Margets es
Leo Margets
530,000
160,000
160,000
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Georgios Kostakis
Busted

Tags: Georgios KostakisLeo MargetsOmar Eljach

Moll Runs Into Mangroe's Two Pair

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Silius Moll opened to 16,000 from under the gun and only Firoz Mangroe called from the big blind.

Moll continued with a bet of 9,000 on the A?3?J? flop. Mangroe check-raised to 32,000. Moll went into the tank and had to use a time bank card to make a decision. At the end of the 30 extra seconds he had, he shoved for approximately 70,000 chips, and Mangroe snap-called.

Silius Moll: K?K?
Firoz Mangroe: A?J?

Moll called with kings, but Mangroe hit two pair on the flop. The turn 3? and the river 8? didn't change anything, so Moll was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Firoz Mangroe
650,000
99,000
99,000
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Silius Moll
Busted

Tags: Firoz MangroeSilius Moll