€5,300 EPT Main Event
Jour 4 a débuté
€5,300 EPT Main Event
Jour 4 a débuté
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On the fourth straight day of poker action, 46 poker enthusiasts remain in the €5,300 PokerStars European Poker Tour Main Event, held at the Hilton Prague. Thus far surviving a record-breaking field of 1,285 entries, the returning hopefuls are battling it out for the lion's share of the €6,101,300 prize pool.
Before an eventual winner is crowned on Day 6, however, many more hands of poker need to be played. The first of these hands will be dealt at noon local time when the players start Day 4 of the iconic poker tournament. Among the players who have secured a seat is PokerStars Ambassador and first-ever PokerStars Players' Championship winner Ramon Colillas, who amassed an above-average stack of 1,015,000 over the course of three days.
Finding himself deep in a PokerStars event is nothing new for the Spaniard, as this year alone he finished 23rd in the PCA Main Event and 32nd in the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event. He will be looking to improve on those performances in Prague but is sure to be facing some stiff competition.
One of his fierce competitors is Norway's Jon Kyte, who comes in as the chip leader on Day 4. Kyte, well-versed in any and every poker variant, will bring a stack of 2,200,000 chips, or 147 big blinds, back to the poker room, making him the only player to start Day 4 with more than two million chips. Kyte's run so far already resulted in his best-ever placing at an EPT Main Event, but he is no stranger to running deep in PokerStars' more local events, having three final tables in UKIPT, Eureka, and Estrellas tours under his belt.
Following Kyte on the leaderboard is poker legend and EPT Monte Carlo 2013 champion Steve O'Dwyer with 1,915,000, while Teun Mulder, who has already earned nearly €500,000 during this EPT Prague in various high rollers, continues his dominance with a third-place stack of 1,975,000 chips. Also in the top ten chip counts are poker content creator Marle Spragg (1,395,000), and Sweden's Omar Eljach (1,250,000), who seems to be running deep in every poker tournament he has entered in the latter part of 2023.
Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 2,200,000 | 147 |
2 | Steve O'Dwyer | Ireland | 1,915,000 | 128 |
3 | Teun Mulder | Netherlands | 1,875,000 | 125 |
4 | Cesar Garcia | Spain | 1,660,000 | 111 |
5 | Marius Kudzmanas | Lithuania | 1,630,000 | 109 |
6 | Padraig O'Neill | Ireland | 1,600,000 | 107 |
7 | Tobias Garp | Sweden | 1,595,000 | 106 |
8 | Marle Spragg | United States | 1,395,000 | 93 |
9 | Omar Eljach | Sweden | 1,250,000 | 83 |
10 | Asaf Groofi | Israel | 1,100,000 | 73 |
However, there are plenty of other notables still present in the field. Niall Farrell (665,000) joins O'Dwyer as a two-time EPT champion candidate, while 2018 PCA winner Maria Lampropulos (435,000) is also still in the mix. Poker veterans Govert Metaal (835,000) and Leo Margets (170,000) secured a bag as well, and are sure to be making use of their experience as they navigate the field on Day 4.
All these storylines will converge at noon local time when play in the EPT Prague Main Event resumes. Blind will start in Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 big blind ante, and all levels will be 90 minutes in length. The players will play six levels or down to 16 players, whichever comes first. A 20-minute break will be had after every level, with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 24.
All 46 returning players have secured a payout of €18,260, with the first pay jump of the day happening when seven players have been eliminated. Meanwhile, all eyes will be on the grand sum of €1,030,000 that accompanies the honor of becoming the EPT Prague champion.
Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
---|---|---|---|
1 | €1,030,000 | 12-13 | €60,960 |
2 | €643,000 | 14-15 | €50,800 |
3 | €459,240 | 16-17 | €42,320 |
4 | €353,240 | 18-20 | €36,780 |
5 | €271,660 | 21-23 | €31,980 |
6 | €209,000 | 24-27 | €27,800 |
7 | €160,750 | 28-31 | €24,180 |
8 | €123,600 | 32-39 | €21,000 |
9 | €95,000 | 40-46 | €18,260 |
10-11 | €73,160 |
Day 4 of the EPT Prague Main Event is promising to be an exciting one, so make sure to stay tuned to this page as PokerNews will provide all the important updates from the Czech capital.
Niveau: 21
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
The remaining 46 players have taken their seats and unbagged their chips, and Day 4 is now underway.
Govert Metaal opened from the cutoff and Teun Mulder defended his big blind. Both players then checked the 4♦6♣5♦ flop before the 3♦ turn was dealt.
Mulder led out for 25,000, seeing a quick fold from his opponent and winning him the pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Teun Mulder |
1,915,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Govert Metaal |
805,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
On the first hand of the day, Ramon Colillas raised to 30,000 in early position before Mark Helou three-bet to 80,000 in the cutoff. Colillas folded once action got back to him.
On the second hand, Bleron Maliqi moved all in for 40,000 in early position and Firoz Mangroe called in the big blind.
Bleron Maliqi: A♠10♣
Firoz Mangroe: 8♠8♣
Mangroe remained in front on the 6♥5♥3♠2♠ board, but Maliqi caught the A♥ on the river to earn an early double up.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Ramon Colillas |
980,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
||
Mark Helou |
410,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Firoz Mangroe |
290,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
Bleron Maliqi | 90,000 |
Niall Farrell opened to 30,000 from under the gun, and everybody folded to Leo Margets who defended from the big blind.
On a flop of J♥6♥9♦, Farrell continued with a bet of 20,000. Then Margets check-raised all-in for approximately 100,000, and Farrell snap-called.
Leo Margets: 8♥7♦
Niall Farrell: A♣A♥
The turn 6♠ and the river 8♣ didn't complete Margets' straight draw. She is the first eliminated player of the Day, and win €18,260 for her 46th place.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Niall Farrell |
850,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
||
Leo Margets | Eliminé |
Steve O'Dwyer raised to 35,000 under the gun, then called when Padraig O'Neill three-bet to 150,000 in the small blind.
Both players checked the 9♦8♦6♥ flop and O'Neill also checked the 7♥ turn. O'Dwyer then bet 165,000 and O'Neill called.
The 8♥ river was also checked through and O'Neill turned over A♥A♣ to win the pot.
The next hand, Lukas Rose was all in for 155,000 from under the gun and O'Dwyer had him at risk in the big blind.
Lukas Rose: K♠J♦
Steve O'Dwyer: A♦4♦
The 6♥Q♠10♣ flop gave Rose a straight draw, and he completed the straight on the 9♥ turn. The river was the J♣ and O'Dwyer handed over the double up.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Padraig O'Neill |
1,950,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
||
Steve O'Dwyer |
1,350,000
-565,000
|
-565,000 |
|
||
Lukas Rose |
310,000
125,000
|
125,000 |