€1,100 EPT National
Jour 4 a débuté
2019 PokerStars EPT Prague
€1,100 EPT National
Jours 4
Who Will Claim the EPT National Title and Win €375,000 in Prague Today?
At noon local time, six players out of 2,452 entries will return to the Hilton Prague for the final table of the €1,100 EPT National here at the 2019 European Poker Tour Prague to battle it out for the first-place prize of €375,000. All six of them are already guaranteed €70,265 but they will all be ready to rumble for a bigger share of the whopping €2,353,920 prize pool.
Coming into the day with the chip lead is Semen Kravets from Russia with 18,325,000 in chips which equals 61 big blinds. He is followed by Romania’s Narcis Nedelcu with 13,975,000 and Jasper Meijer van Putten with 13,100,000. Yin Liu and Jussi Mattila don’t trail the others by much but Gregory Telman starts the day with fewer than 20 big blinds so will be looking to make his mark early on the day.
This is how they are seated:
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narcis Nedelcu | Romania | 13,975,000 | 47 |
| 2 | Yin Liu | China | 11,300,000 | 38 |
| 3 | Jasper Meijer Van Putten | Netherlands | 13,100,000 | 44 |
| 4 | Jussi Mattila | Finland | 11,125,000 | 37 |
| 5 | Semen Kravets | Russia | 18,325,000 | 61 |
| 6 | Gregory Telman | Israel | 5,675,000 | 19 |
When the players take their seats, they will first finish the final 14 minutes of Level 34 which has a small blind of 150,000, big blind of 300,000, and a big blind ante of 300,000. The expectation is that a break will take place after every two full levels of 60 minutes have been played and, in the end, one person will walk away with the trophy, the title, the bragging rights, and the first-place prize money.
This what is left to play for:
| Place | Prize (EUR) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €375,000 | $414,728 |
| 2 | €200,820 | $222,095 |
| 3 | €136,525 | $150,988 |
| 4 | €104,395 | $115,455 |
| 5 | €87,095 | $96,322 |
| 6 | €70,265 | $77,709 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing you all the updates from the first raise until the final river so make sure to stick around to see who will be victorious in the EPT National.
Niveau: 34
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Niveau 34
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
The players are back in their seats and ready to rock as the dealer has been instructed to shuffle up and deal with 13 minutes and 44 seconds left in Level 34 which has a small blind of 150,000, big blind of 300,000, and a big blind ante of 300,000.
Kravets Adds More Chips to His Stack
Niveau 34
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Yin Liu raised to 700,000 from under the gun and was called by Semen Kravets on the button and Narcis Nedelcu in the big blind.
The flop came 
, Nedelcu check-folded to the 900,000 continuation-bet of Liu which Kravets did call.
The turn was the 
and Liu now fired 1,400,000 into the pot which was called.
They then both checked when the 
completed the board on the river. Liu tabled 
for two pair but Kravets held 
for the same two pair but with the higher kicker.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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22,100,000 | 3,775,000 |
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14,000,000 | 25,000 |
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9,250,000 | -2,050,000 |
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Gregory Telman Eliminated in 6th Place (€70,265)
Niveau 34
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Gregory Telman shoved from the button, Narcis Nedelcu folded his small blind but he was called immediately by Yin Liu in the big blind without any hesitation.
Gregory Telman: 
Yin Liu: 
Telman got up from his chair immediately. The board ran out 
for Liu to hold with the higher kicker. Telman's stack was counted to be sure but he was covered by Liu and sent to the payout desk in sixth place for €70,265.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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13,075,000 | 3,825,000 |
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Niveau: 35
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Chip Lead Switches to Nedelcu
Niveau 35
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Semen Kravets raised to 700,000 in the last hand of the previous level from under the gun and was called by Narcis Nedelcu in the cutoff and Jasper Meijer van Putten and Jussi Mattila in the blinds.
They all checked through the 
flop to the on the turn. It was checked to Nedelcu who bet 1,500,000 which was called by Meijer van Putten en Kravets.
The river completed the board with the 
, it was checked again to Nedelcu who now barreled a bet of 3,775,000 over the line. Meijer van Putten folded immediately but Kravets needed some more time. In the end, he made the call but mucked when Nedelcu tabled 
for the nut straight.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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22,000,000 | 8,000,000 |
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14,200,000 | -7,900,000 |
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13,800,000 | 700,000 |
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10,600,000 | -525,000 |
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Kravets Shoves for More Than Seven Million
Niveau 35
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Semen Kravets shoved from under the gun and when the action was on Jasper Meijer van Putten in the small blind, he asked Kravets how much it was for.
"Seven!" Kravets replied but the whole table saw it was more.
The dealer counted and Kravets held 12,100,000 behind and Kravets shrugged and smiled and gestured he was a bit tired/crazy.
Meijer van Putten took some time but opted to fold and Jussi Mattila did the same
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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13,100,000 | -1,100,000 |
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Mattila Gets Nedelcu to Fold
Niveau 35
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Narcis Nedelcu raised to 900,000 from the cutoff and Jussi Mattila defended his big blind.
The flop came 
, Mattila check-called the 1,100,000 continuation-bet of Nedelcu.
They both checked through the 
on the turn to the 
on the river. Mattila bet 1,400,000 and Nedelcu quickly let his hand go.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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17,400,000 | -4,600,000 |
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13,750,000 | 3,150,000 |
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