€5,300 EPT Prague Main Event
Dia 5 Iniciado
€5,300 EPT Prague Main Event
Dia 5 Iniciado
After extended play on the previous days, the record-breaking 2022 PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague €5,300 Main Event has been whittled down from 1,267 entries to the final nine players. all with the hopes of winning their first-ever EPT Main Event title at the Hilton Hotel Prague. Throughout the next two days, the biggest portion of the €6,144,950 prize pool will be awarded and a new champion is to be crowned.
Canada's Jordan Saccucci leads the way with 9,560,000 (159 big blinds) to his name and he will face stiff competition from all over the world. Japan's Jun Obara also has more than 100 big blinds at his disposal with 6,240,000 and he is closely followed by Petar Kalev (5,845,000).
Luigi D'Alterio is in the middle of the pack with 4,730,000 while several hopefuls then follow closely bunched together. Paul-Adrian Covaciu (2,770,000) and former WSOP Main Event finalist Antoine Saout (2,740,000) are separated by a single big blind big blind, narrowly ahead of Spanish poker pro Javier Gomez Zapatero (2,585,000).
Furthermore, PokerStars ambassador Parker Talbot recovered from a very short stack on the final two tables and enters the nine-handed final table as second-shortest stack with 1,810,000 (30 big blinds). Last but not least, Istvan Pilhofer advanced with 1,530,000 (26 big blinds) and still has plenty of wiggle room.
2022 EPT Prague €5,300 Main Event Final Table
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Petar Kalev | Bulgaria | 5,845,000 | 97 |
2 | Jordan Saccucci | Canada | 9,560,000 | 159 |
3 | Javier Gomez Zapatero | Spain | 2,585,000 | 43 |
4 | Luigi D'Alterio | Italy | 4,730,000 | 79 |
5 | Paul-Adrian Covaciu | Romania | 2,770,000 | 46 |
6 | Parker Talbot | Canada | 1,810,000 | 30 |
7 | Antoine Saout | France | 2,740,000 | 46 |
8 | Istvan Pilhofer | Hungary | 1,530,000 | 26 |
9 | Jun Obara | Japan | 6,240,000 | 104 |
The nine finalists have €97,450 guaranteed for their efforts so far. However, all have their eyes set firmly on the golden EPT Main Event trophy and €1,054,500 top prize that comes along with it. When the action resumes in real time at noon local time, there will be 64:54 minutes remaining in level 27 at blinds of 30,000/60,000 and a big blind ante of 60,000.
When the tournament reaches five players still in the mix, the level duration will be decreased to 75 minutes each and the final four then compete at a level duration of 60 minutes each. For the final three, the level duration is 45 minutes each and the same also applies going forward as of the next level after a deal has been made as well.
The penultimate tournament day is scheduled to play down to the the final four players and the live stream on the PokerStars YouTube and Twitch channels will run on a security delay of 30 minutes. All PokerNews updates will be published in accordance with the live stream in order to not spoil any of the action.
The final nine players are in their seats and the action has officially kicked off. Floor staff has also confirmed the schedule for today as a maximum of five levels or down to the final four contenders is aimed for, whichever comes first. Action is expected to conclude at approximately 9 p.m. local time the latest.
Nível: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Paul-Adrian Covaciu raised to 120,000 with the on the button and took down the blinds and big blind ante.
Covaciu then opened to 120,000 in the cutoff with and Istvan Pilhofer jammed out of the big blind with the to win the pot uncontested.
Petar Kalev raised to 125,000 from under the gun with and claimed the blinds and big blind ante.
Antoine Saout made it 120,000 to go from the cutoff with and also got through with it.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Jun Obara | 6,090,000 | -150,000 |
Paul-Adrian Covaciu | 2,800,000 | 30,000 |
Antoine Saout | 2,740,000 | |
Istvan Pilhofer | 1,650,000 | 120,000 |
Jun Obara made it 120,000 to go with the on the button and Petar Kalev three-bet to 500,000 with the in the small blind. Obara then four-bet to 1,150,000 and that sent Kalev into a brief tank. The Bulgarian then five-bet to 2,035,000 and Obara snap-folded.
Obara opened to 120,000 with the in the cutoff and Kalev three-bet to 370,000 with the on the button, winning yet another pot off the Japanese without resistance.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Petar Kalev | 7,420,000 | 1,575,000 |
Jun Obara | 4,820,000 | -1,270,000 |
Parker Talbot opened to 120,00 from early position. Jun Obara made the call, as did Luigi D'Alterio in the big blind.
The flop showed up . D'Alterio and Talbot both checked, and Obara bet 160,000. D'Alterio called with his middle pair, and Talbot made the fold.
The turn showed up the , and the action was checked through.
The river gave D'Alterio two pair when the fell. D'Alterio led for a healthy 580,000. On Obara, he went into the tank with ace high. After about 45 seconds, he made a hero call that was no good, and D'Alterio scooped the pot.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Luigi D'Alterio | 5,740,000 | 1,010,000 |
Jun Obara | 3,960,000 | -860,000 |
Parker Talbot
|
1,660,000 | -150,000 |
Petar Kalev opened to 125,000 with the and Paul-Adrian Covaciu came along in the big blind with .
The flop brought on which Covaciu checked and Kalev continued for 125,000, prompting a call by the Romanian. That led to the turn on which Covaciu checked again, with Kalev checking back.
Covaciu bet 230,000 on the and Kalev mulled it over for a short while before he called and won the pot with his bluff catcher.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Petar Kalev | 7,990,000 | 570,000 |
Paul-Adrian Covaciu | 2,260,000 | -540,000 |
Jordan Saccucci opened to 130,000 with from the hijack. Only Parker Talbot made the call in the big blind with .
The flop came out , giving Talbot top pair against the aces. Talbot checked, and Saccucci bet 215,000. Talbot check-called.
The turn showed up the and Talbot bet the minimum, 60,000. Saccucci just called.
On the turn, putting a four-liner on the board, Talbot again bet the minimum, 60,000. Saccucci once again just called.
Talbot showed his top pair, no good against the aces of Saccucci.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Jordan Saccucci
|
9,970,000 | 410,000 |
Parker Talbot
|
1,140,000 | -520,000 |
Jordan Saccucci raised to 140,000 holding the and Luigi D'Alterio called with the in the cutoff. Both headed to the on which Saccucci bet 120,000. D'Alterio raised to 375,000 with his overpair and Saccucci then reraised to 770,000, sending D'Alterio into the tank before the Italian came along.
The fell on the turn and Saccucci bet 470,000 into a pot of nearly two million, which was called by D'Alterio once more.
After the river, both players checked and D'Alterio won a very healthy pot against the chip leader.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Jordan Saccucci
|
8,590,000 | -1,380,000 |
Luigi D'Alterio | 7,240,000 | 1,500,000 |