€10,300 EPT High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

2023-12-17 17:20 UTC+2

Pardo Five-Bets Into Aces

OllieGarland

Niveau 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Salih Atac raised to 60,000 from early position, Juan Pardo three-bet to 140,000 on the button and Scott Margereson cold four-bet to 360,000, from the small blind. Atac folded and Pardo moved all in for Margereson's effective stack of 1,705,000. Margereson snap-called.

Scott Margereson: A♥A♣
Juan Pardo: A♦4♦

The board ran out 3♠4♥7♥6♠8♣; Margereson's aces held to take the chip lead on this final table.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Scott Margereson	3,470,000 1,590,000	1,590,000
Juan Pardo	2,560,000 -1,330,000	-1,330,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Salih Atac Scott Margereson

2023-12-17 16:56 UTC+2

Nisad Muratovic Eliminated in 10th Place (€53,300)

OllieGarland

Niveau 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Kubanychbek Abakirov raised to 65,000 from the button, Nisad Muratovic three-bet jammed for approximately 430,000 from the small blind and Scott Margereson four-bet jammed from the big blind. Abakirov folded.

Nisad Muratovic: Q♣10♦
Scott Margereson: K♣K♦

The board ran out 2♦2♥J♥8♦6♥. Margereson woke up with a hand at the right time, putting an end to Muratovic's deep run.

The remaining nine players are taking a short break before the final table gets underway.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Scott Margereson	2,000,000 550,000	550,000
Nisad Muratovic	Eliminé

Tags: Kubanychbek Abakirov Nisad Muratovic Scott Margereson

2023-12-17 16:03 UTC+2

Tobias Peters Eliminated in 11th Place (€53,300)

Mwarburton

Niveau 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Juan Pardo raised to 50,000 and Tarmo Tammel reraised to 140,000. Tobias Peters then pushed all in from the big blind for 525,000. Pardo called and Tammel got out of the way, leaving the two players to flip their cards.

Tobias Peters: A♠K♦
Juan Pardo: A♥A♦

The board ran out 3♠3♦9♣7♣5♣. Pardo held with his pocket aces to chip up to over 3,000,000, putting him way out in front as chip leader. Peters was eliminated from the tournament in 11th place for €53,300.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Juan Pardo	3,100,000 400,000	400,000

Tobias Peters	Eliminé

Tags: Juan Pardo Tarmo Tammel Tobias Peters

2023-12-17 15:47 UTC+2

Manuel Fischer Eliminated in 12th Place (€46,350)

OllieGarland

Niveau 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Manuel Fischer raised to 200,000 from the hijack, leaving himself approximately 180,000 behind the line. Tarmo Tammel moved all in for approximately 720,000 from the button and Fischer called off the bet for his tournament life.

Manuel Fischer: A♥10♦
Tarmo Tammel: 7♦7♥

The board ran out with no help for Fischer as it came K♠9♦4♥6♣J♠; Tammel's pocket pair held to eliminate Fischer.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tarmo Tammel	970,000 -280,000	-280,000
Manuel Fischer	Eliminé

Tags: Manuel Fischer Tarmo Tammel

2023-12-17 15:41 UTC+2

Fabian Schmidt Eliminated in 13th Place (€46,350)

Mwarburton

Niveau 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Juan Pardo raised to 50,000 from the button and Fabian Schmidt called in the big blind.

The flop came 4♦4♣J♣. Schmidt checked and Pardo bet 25,000. Schmidt check-raised to 60,000 and Pardo called.

The turn was the 5♥. Schmidt moved all in for around 170,000 and Pardo quickly made the call. Schmidt showed 9♣8♣ for a flush draw and Pardo flipped over K♠J♦ for a pair of jacks.

The river came the A♦ and Pardo held. Schmidt was eliminated from the tournament in 13th place for €46,350.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Juan Pardo	2,700,000 200,000	200,000

Fabian Schmidt	Eliminé

Tags: Fabian Schmidt Juan Pardo

2023-12-17 15:30 UTC+2

Simon Mattsson Eliminated in 14th Place (€40,250)

OllieGarland

Niveau 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Antoine Saout raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Simon Mattsson three-bet to 400,000 from the small blind; an effective all-in with just 25,000 behind. Kubanychbek Abakirov four-bet jammed himself for 825,000, from the big blind, Saout got out of the way and Mattsson called.

Simon Mattsson: J♣J♦
Kubanychbek Abakirov: Q♠Q♦

The board ran out 8♥4♣A♠Q♣3♦; Abakirov turned a set and had Mattsson drawing dead.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kubanychbek Abakirov	1,300,000 800,000	800,000
Antoine Saout	595,000 165,000	165,000
Simon Mattsson	Eliminé

Tags: Antoine Saout Kubanychbek Abakirov Simon Mattsson

2023-12-17 15:02 UTC+2

Pascal Hartmann Eliminated in 15th Place (€40,250)

Mwarburton

Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Juan Pardo raised from late position, Pascal Hartmann reraised from the big blind and Pardo called.

The flop came 6♦8♣7♥. Hartmann made a continuation bet of 50,000, which Pardo called. The turn was the 2♣ and both players checked.

The river was the 4♣. Hartmann pushed all in for 225,000, less than a pot sized bet. Pardo quickly called and players turned their cards. Hartmann had A♦A♥ for pocket aces. Pardo, however, turned over A♣7♣ for a flush.

For a moment, the dealer and players misread the situation and thought Hartmann's aces had won. "I'm with the dealer," joked Hartmann as he tapped the table and took his leave. He was eliminated from the tournament in 15th place for €40,250.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Juan Pardo	2,500,000 600,000	600,000

Pascal Hartmann	Eliminé

Tags: Juan Pardo Pascal Hartmann

2023-12-17 14:32 UTC+2

Aram Sargsyan Eliminated in 16th Place (€35,000)

OllieGarland

Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Aram Sargsyan raised to 40,000 from the cutoff, Juan Pardo three-bet to 115,000 from the button and Sargsyan four-bet to 390,000. After inspecting Sargsyan's stack, Paro moved all in and Sargsyan snap-called.

Aram Sargsyan: A♠K♠
Juan Pardo: K♣K♦

The board ran out 7♣6♥3♠4♦8♠; Sargsyan couldn't find an ace in the five-card run out and he was sent to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Juan Pardo	1,900,000 850,000	850,000

Aram Sargsyan	Eliminé

Tags: Aram Sargsyan Juan Pardo

2023-12-17 14:00 UTC+2

Andrii Derzhypilskyi Eliminated in 17th Place (€35,000)

OllieGarland

Niveau 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Andrii Derzhypilskyi raised to 30,000 from the hijack, Scott Margereson three-bet to 90,000 from the small blind and Derzhypilskyi four-bet jammed for approximately 210,000. Margereson snap-called.

Andrii Derzhypilskyi: A♦K♥
Scott Margereson: Q♣Q♥

The board ran out 3♥Q♠2♦9♠3♣; Derzhypilskyi was practically flopped dead as Margereson's set ultimately sent him to the rail.

The remaining 16 players are now undergoing a two-table redraw.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Scott Margereson	590,000 410,000	410,000
Andrii Derzhypilskyi	Eliminé

Tags: Andrii Derzhypilskyi Scott Margereson

2023-12-17 13:57 UTC+2

Alexandru Danes Eliminated in 18th Place (€30,450)

Mwarburton

Niveau 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action folded around to Alexandru Danes, who moved all in from the button for 150,000. Tarmo Tammel called in the big blind and had Danes well covered as players flipped their cards.

Alexandru Danes: 9♠8♠
Tarmo Tammel: A♥4♠

The board ran out 6♦8♥A♦6♣J♦. Danes paired his eight on the flop, but Tammel hit a pair of aces and held to win the pot. Danes was eliminated from the tournament in 18th place for €30,450.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tarmo Tammel	1,200,000 -200,000	-200,000
Alexandru Danes	Eliminé

Tags: Alexandru Danes Tarmo Tammel