€5,300 EPT Main Event Jour 4 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

2024-12-13 17:04 UTC+1

Mack Mucks as Vrakas Takes the Pot

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Sava

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

Georgios Vrakas opened the action with a raise to 50,000, drawing calls from Adrian Mack in the cutoff and Danut Chisu in the big blind.

The flop came 4♦7♦A♥, and Vrakas continued with a bet of 55,000, which Mack called while Chisu folded.

On the 9♠ turn, Vrakas checked, and Mack seized the opportunity with a bet of 135,000. After some deliberation, Vrakas made the call.

The river delivered the 6♠, and Vrakas led out for 80,000. Mack snap-called, but Vrakas revealed K♥9♥ for a pair of nines with a king kicker. Mack, unable to beat it, sent his cards to the muck as Vrakas claimed the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Danut Chisu	1,200,000 30,000	30,000
Georgios Vrakas	1,150,000 300,000	300,000
Adrian Mack	550,000 155,000	155,000

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2024-12-13 16:57 UTC+1

Flashback: Padraig O'Neill Turns 12 Big Blinds into €1,030,000 En Route to 2023 EPT Prague Main Event Victory

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Sandra Barbour

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

The road to PokerStars European Poker Tour glory always has plenty of twists and turns, and the record-breaking 2023 EPT €5,300 Prague Main Event was no exception.

Jon Kyte, who had led the tournament from Day 3, entered the finale with 229 big blinds and a historic chip lead, one that was assumed to be unassailable. Padraig O'Neill had other ideas and was unexpectedly awarded the final EPT Trophy of the 2023 season after overcoming the Norwegian in heads-up play.

Known affectionately as "Smidge" in the Irish poker community, O'Neill came into the day as the shortest stack and turned his 12 big blinds into a €1,030,000 payout. With the victory, he became Ireland's second-ever EPT Main Event champion, 11 years after Steve O'Dwyer reigned supreme in Monte Carlo.

2023 EPT Prague €5,300 Main Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (EUR)
1	Padraig O'Neill	Ireland	€1,030,000
2	Jon Kyte	Norway	€643,000
3	Umberto Ruggeri	Italy	€459,240
4	Cheng Zhao	China	€353,240
5	Adam Wagner	Czechia	€271,660
6	Grigorii Rodin	Russian Federation	€209,000
7	Govert Metaal	Netherlands	€160,750
8	Marle Spragg	United States	€123,600
9	Vincent Meli	France	€95,000

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2024-12-13 16:54 UTC+1

Oberlieben Left Short-Stacked By Donato

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Kai C

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

Carmelo Donato opened to 50,000 from the button and Ken Oberlieben called from the big blind.

They went to a flop of A♣4♦4♣ where Oberlieben checked and Donato fired 35,000. Oberlieben then raised to 125,000, and Donato stuck around with a call.

A J♠ dropped on the turn and Oberlieben continued to show aggression with a bet of 140,000, and again, Donato called.

When the 2♠ completed the board on the river, both players checked it down with Oberlieben showing J♣9♣ for a pair of jacks and a busted flush draw. Donato, however, had the winner with A♠K♦ as he paired his ace, which left Oberlieben very short stacked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Carmelo Donato	1,000,000 170,000	170,000
Ken Oberlieben	170,000 180,000	180,000

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2024-12-13 16:44 UTC+1

McSwiney Pressures Oberlieben Out

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

Joshua McSwiney raised under the gun to 50,000 with Ken Oberlieben calling on the button and Barak Oz defending out of the big blind.

When it checked to McSwiney on the A♣K♦3♥ flop, he put out a bet of 110,000. Oberlieben called, but Oz folded.

The J♠ dropped on the turn and McSwiney continued with a bet of 100,000. Oberlieben called again.

When the 4♣ hit the river, McSwiney bet enough to put Oberlieben all-in. The bet was for Oberlieben's remaining 350,000, and after doing some inventory, Oberlieben folded his hand and forfeited the pot to McSwiney.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Joshua McSwiney	1,950,000 600,000	600,000
Barak Oz	1,475,000 85,000	85,000
Ken Oberlieben	350,000 135,000	135,000

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2024-12-13 16:42 UTC+1

Park Scores Double Through Studniarz

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

Action folded to the blinds, where Jaehyung Park raised to 50,000 from the small blind and Sylwia Studniarz called.

Both players checked the 4♦Q♣6♦ flop, and the dealer revealed the 5♥ on the turn. Park bet 50,000, only for Studniarz to raise to 150,000. Park took some time and made the call.

The board completed with the Q♥ on the river, and Park checked. Studniarz quickly moved all in for the effective stack of 615,000, and she was snap called.

Park tabled 5♦5♣ for a full house, and Studniarz mucked her hand.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sylwia Studniarz	2,730,000 875,000	875,000

Jaehyung Park	1,655,000 890,000	890,000

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2024-12-13 16:41 UTC+1

Gkatzas Boats Up on the River to Sink Sorainen’s Straight

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Kai C

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

The action folded to Luka Sorainen in the small blind, and he limped in, prompting Dimitrios Gkatzas to check his option in the big blind.

The flop came 9♦10♣9♣, and Sorainen led out for 25,000. Gkatzas responded with a raise to 80,000, and Sorainen made the call.

The 6♥ landed on the turn, and after Sorainen checked, Gkatzas moved all-in. With a stack of around 400,000, Sorainen snap-called.

Luka Sorainen: 8♥7♥
Dimitrios Gkatzas: 9♠4♠

Gkatzas had flopped trips, but Sorainen's turned straight put him in a prime position for a double-up. However, the river still held potential drama, and it delivered as the 4♣ gave Gkatzas a full house. An unfortunate river for Sorainen, whose tournament run ended in 30th.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dimitrios Gkatzas	2,300,000 500,000	500,000
Luka Sorainen	Eliminé

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2024-12-13 16:40 UTC+1

Bergstrom Sends Camosci to the Rail

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

Anton Bergstrom raised to 50,000 from middle position and Enrico Camosci three-bet to roughly 400,000 from the big blind with only 25,000 remaining. Bergstrom shoved, and Camosci called for the rest of his stack.

Enrico Camosci: A♦J♣ All in
Anton Bergstrom: Q♥Q♠

Camosci needed to find an ace to beat the pocket queens of Bergstrom. However, the board came 8♦3♥J♦7♦9♥ which kept Bergstrom's Ladies ahead the whole way. Camosci was sent to the cashier's desk, and Bergstrom pulled in the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Anton Bergstrom	2,600,000 600,000	600,000

Enrico Camosci	Eliminé

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2024-12-13 16:34 UTC+1

Porter Falls Short in the Most Classic Race

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

Stanislaw Grodek opened the action to 50,000 from the cutoff, and Siarhei Alontsau put out a three-bet to 90,000 from the button. Tjenno Eskes made it 250,000 from the small blind, and when the action reached Luke Porter, he moved all in for 725,000 from the big blind. Both Grodek and Alontsau folded, and Eskes called.

Luke Porter: A♥K♥ All in
Tjenno Eskes: Q♦Q♣

Porter needed to win this classic race to stay in the tournament. The J♣10♠4♣ flop gave him some extra outs, but they were taken away with the 10♦ pairing the board on the turn. The 3♣ completed the board, and Porter was sent to the rail while Eskes’ stack crossed the four million mark.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tjenno Eskes	4,100,000 800,000	800,000
Siarhei Alontsau	2,190,000 195,000	195,000
Stanislaw Grodek	1,200,000 110,000	110,000
Luke Porter	Eliminé

Tags: Luke Porter Siarhei Alontsau Stanislaw Grodek Tjenno Eskes

2024-12-13 16:30 UTC+1

Kapeller Knows How to Play Pocket Jacks

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Kai C

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

Siegfried Kapeller opened to 50,000 from the hijack and Umberto Ruggeri called from the button.

They saw a flop of Q♥Q♦J♦ where Kapeller continued with a bet of 30,000, and Ruggeri raised to 145,000. After thinking for a while, Kapeller called.

A K♠ on the turn saw Kapeller check it over to his opponent, who put out a small bet of 90,000. Kapeller burned through a timebank before he called.

When the 5♠ dropped on the river, Kapeller checked again and Ruggeri counted out his chips before he elected to knuckle back.

"He has to show first, right?" asked Kapeller, who was quickly corrected by the dealer as he was out of position, he needed to show first. Kapeller then threw over a full house with J♥J♠, and Ruggeri's cards went into the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Siegfried Kapeller	1,350,000 760,000	760,000
Umberto Ruggeri	900,000 380,000	380,000

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2024-12-13 16:29 UTC+1

Vos Wins With Top Pair

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Sava

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

Paul Runcan opened the action with a raise to 50,000 from the cutoff. Pascal Vos, sitting on the button, made it 140,000, and Runcan called.

Runcan checked the 6♥A♠K♦ flop, and Vos continued with a bet of 35,000, which Runcan called.

The K♣ landed on the turn, and this time, Runcan led out with a bet of 90,000. After some thought, Vos made the call.

Both players checked the Q♣ river, bringing the hand to a showdown. Vos revealed A♣7♣, holding a top pair, which was enough to take down the pot and add a healthy boost to his stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Paul Runcan	3,560,000 200,000	200,000

Pascal Vos	885,000 420,000	420,000

Tags: Pascal Vos Paul Runcan