Elias Fisz had put out a bet of 145,000 on a flop of 7♠8♥J♠, only for Mitja Rudolf to move all in with a covering stack of around 800,000.
Fisz had only 290,000 behind and took his time before reluctantly throwing his hand in the muck.
Ramon Colillas defended his big blind versus a cutoff open to 60,000 by Piotr Wiecek and check-called a bet of 45,000 from Wiecek on the 8♥K♥4♦ flop.
The 5♣ turn was checked through by both players.
On the A♦ river, Colillas checked to Wiecek, who slid out a bet of 165,000. Colillas quickly called.
Wiecek showed Q♥9♥ for queen-high, having missed his flush draw. Colillas showed A♥10♣ for top pair, allowing him to rake in the pot.
Andrej Tekel opened 60,000 under the gun, and Santtu Leinonen called before Deividas Daubaris three-bet to 215,000 in the cutoff. Tommy Nguyen was on the button and jammed for 295,000, forcing folds back to Daubaris who made the call.
Tommy Nguyen: J♥J♦
Deividas Daubaris: A♣Q♣
It was a flip as the J♠10♣8♦ flop gave Nguyen a set of jacks to be way out in front, however, it was short-lived as the K♦ peeled off on the turn to give Daubaris Broadway. The 5♦ river was no help for Nguyen and he stood up from the table.
Timo Scarcella had defended his big blind versus an early position open from Pablo Silva, and check-called a small continuation bet on a flop of K♥5♣7♦.
The 10♠ turn was checked through by both players.
The A♠ river was also checked by both players. Scarcella turned over 5♥5♠ for a set of fives and Silva quickly mucked his hand.
Scarcella complimented his opponent on the check.
João Mestre Ferreira opened in early position before Elias Fisz three-bet to 125,000 from the small blind. Ferreira eyed up Fisz stack for about 30 seconds before making the call.
The dealer fanned a flop of K♣9♥3♠, and both players tapped the table to see the 5♣ turn. Fisz led for 45,000, which was enough to force Ferriera out of the pot.
Alexander Glogar opened to 60,000 in middle position and was three-bet to 160,000 by Karl-Heinz Metz in the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Glogar also quickly folded, flashing the A♣ as he did so.
Play has just begun on Day 3 of the Eureka Main Event. Stay tuned to PokerNews for coverage of what is sure to be an action-packed day!
Nível: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Excitement is building as Day 3 of the €1,100 Eureka Main Event at the 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague is scheduled to commence today, December 10, at noon local time at the Hilton Prague.
Only 125 players remain, each eyeing the lion’s share of the €4,226,880 prize pool. The winner will receive a payout of €511,710. Both figures are records for this event. Marcin Dziubdziela enters the penultimate day as the chip leader with 3,460,000, while Ercan Atmaca is the only other player bringing more than 100 big blinds to the table.
Of the five PokerStars Ambassadors through to Day 2, only Ramon Colillas (805,000) and Felix Schneiders (695,000) remain.
In a testament to the universal appeal of poker, 10 different nationalities are represented in the top 10 chip counts at the start of play.
Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcin Dziubdziela | Poland | 3,460,000 | 115 |
| 2 | Ercan Atmaca | Netherlands | 3,205,000 | 107 |
| 3 | Alexander Tkatschew | Germany | 2,815,000 | 94 |
| 4 | Ran Shahar | Israel | 2,800,000 | 93 |
| 5 | Niclas Mjelstad | Norway | 2,600,000 | 87 |
| 6 | Catalin Moraru | Romania | 2,495,000 | 83 |
| 7 | Pablo Silva | Brazil | 2,400,000 | 80 |
| 8 | Samuel Fournier | France | 2,380,000 | 79 |
| 9 | Candido Cappiello | Italy | 2,370,000 | 79 |
| 10 | Ahani Piroozi | United States | 2,325,000 | 78 |
Plenty of other notable names are still in the mix, including Jon Kyte (420,000), Simon Higgins (755,000), Santtu Leinonen (2,115,000) and Anton Siden (825,000).
Day 2 began with 659 players, and a frantic day of action saw the field whittled down to 125 by the time matters concluded after eight levels of play. Among the casualties were David Doherty (181st - €4,520), Tobias Leknes (231st - €3,420), defending champion Pieter Theelen (268th - €3,420), Conor Beresford (297th - €2,960), and Ivan Tononi (521st - €1,940).
Play will resume on Level 24, which features 15,000/30,000 blinds with a 30,000 big blind ante. The schedule to big the day shows ten 60-minute levels, with 25-minute breaks included after every two levels along with a dinner break.
The PokerNews team will be here providing detailed coverage of the event, so stay tuned to follow all the action and see who will be left standing by the time Day 3 concludes!
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