2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

�5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2019 PokerStars EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Mikalai Pobal
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
€1,005,600
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€5,596,900
Entries
1,154
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 6
Entries
5
Players Left
1

Ricardo Da Rocha Eliminated in 3rd Place (�421,450)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Ricardo Da Rocha
Ricardo Da Rocha

Ricardo Da Rocha moved all-in for 1,185,000 on the button and Norbert Szecsi in the small blind asked for a count, then made the call.

Ricardo Da Rocha: {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Norbert Szecsi: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The hopes of the Brazilian for a maiden EPT Main Event title were in bad shape as his ace was dominated. On a board of {k-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades}{6-Clubs}{8-Spades}, the kicker played and Da Rocha was sent to the rail in 3rd place for �421,450.

Ricardo Da Rocha
Ricardo Da Rocha
Player Chips Progress
Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
18,385,000
1,585,000
1,585,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Mikalai Pobal by
Mikalai Pobal
16,215,000
-325,000
-325,000
EPT 2X Winner
Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
Busted

Tags: Mikalai PobalNorbert SzecsiRicardo Da Rocha

Da Rocha Below 10 Big Blinds

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Ricardo Da Rocha raised to 350,000 on the button with the {k-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Norbert Szecsi in the small blind three-bet to 1,400,000 with the {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}. Da Rocha let go and dropped to around 10 big blinds.

Mikalai Pobal limped the {7-Hearts}{3-Clubs} in the small blind and Da Rocha checked his option with {7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Pobal bet, Da Rocha snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
16,800,000
670,000
670,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Mikalai Pobal by
Mikalai Pobal
16,540,000
EPT 2X Winner
Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
1,270,000
-670,000
-670,000

Tags: Mikalai PobalNorbert SzecsiRicardo Da Rocha

Two Quick Pots for Pobal

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Norbert Szecsi completed his small blind with {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Mikalai Pobal raised to 575,000 with {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} which was called. The flop came {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} for Pobal to pick up the flush draw and Szecsi the double gutshot to a straight. Szecsi check-called the 800,000 continuation-bet of Pobal but folded to the 1,600,00 bet on the {2-Hearts} on the turn.

Pobal raised to 320,000 from the button with {a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. Szecsi defended his big blind. The flop came {2-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for both players to check to the {3-Clubs} on the turn.

Player Chips Progress
Mikalai Pobal by
Mikalai Pobal
16,540,000
1,120,000
1,120,000
EPT 2X Winner
Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
16,130,000
-1,470,000
-1,470,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
1,940,000
270,000
270,000

Tags: Mikalai PobalNorbert Szecsi

Quads for Szecsi

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Norbert Szecsi raised the button to 350,000 with the {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Ricardo Da Rocha defended the big blind with the {q-Clubs}{7-Spades}. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Da Rocha checked, Szecsi bet 500,000 and Da Rocha called.

After the {5-Clubs} turn, Da Rocha led for 800,000 and Szecsi made the call to further improve to quads on the {3-Clubs} river.

Da Rocha now slowed down and checked, Szecsi bet 3,000,000 into a pot of 3,540,000. Da Rocha used three of his remaining time bank extensions and called to lose a big portion of his stack and vault Szecsi back into the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
17,600,000
4,890,000
4,890,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
1,670,000
-4,810,000
-4,810,000

Tags: Norbert SzecsiRicardo Da Rocha

Two Losses for Pobal

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Mikalai Pobal
Mikalai Pobal

Norbert Szecsi raised to 350,000 from the button with {a-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Ricardo Da Rocha defended his big blind with {k-Hearts}{10-Spades}. The flop came {q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}, they both checked to the {a-Diamonds} on the turn for Szecsi to hit a pair of aces. It was checked through again to the {5-Diamonds} on the river. They both checked for Szecsi to scoop the pot.

Da Rocha found {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} on the button and raised to 350,000. Mikalai Pobal defended his big blind with {j-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. They both checked through the {7-Hearts}{j-Spades}{8-Hearts} flop to the {6-Diamonds} on the turn. Pobal led out for 675,000 with two pair and Da Rocha called with the open-ended straight draw. The river completed the board with the {5-Clubs} to bring a straight to Da Rocha indeed. Pobal bet 1,100,000 and Da Rocha shoved for 3,085,000 for Pobal to quickly fold.

Player Chips Progress
Mikalai Pobal by
Mikalai Pobal
15,420,000
-2,370,000
-2,370,000
EPT 2X Winner
Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
12,710,000
940,000
940,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
6,480,000
1,750,000
1,750,000

Tags: Ricardo Da RochaMikalai PobalNorbert Szecsi

Gaby Livshitz Eliminated in 4th Place (�316,780)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Gaby Livshitz
Gaby Livshitz

Gaby Livshitz limped the small blind with the {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and Mikalai Pobal in the big blind glanced down at the {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} in the big blind. He raised small to just 325,000 and Livshitz limp-raised to 1,400,000, Pobal used one time bank extension and checked the stack of his opponent before making the call.

The flop fell {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{3-Diamonds} to give Livshitz top pair and top kicker, and he bet 725,000 into a pot of nearly three million. Pobal let his 30-second shot clock run down and raised to 1,700,000 on his first time bank extension.

Livshitz moved all-in for 5,210,000 and was snap-called to immediately have a dry smile on the face when he would himself dominated.

Pobal had been his nemesis in the previous two all-in showdowns of the current level and Livshitz went from two to 10 outs on the {5-Diamonds} turn, but the {7-Hearts} river ended his run in 4th place for �316,780.

Gaby Livshitz & Mikalai Pobal
Gaby Livshitz & Mikalai Pobal
Player Chips Progress
Mikalai Pobal by
Mikalai Pobal
17,790,000
6,210,000
6,210,000
EPT 2X Winner
Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
Busted
Day 5 Chip Leader

Tags: Gaby LivshitzMikalai Pobal

Pobal and Szecsi Nearly Even in Chips

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Norbert Szecsi raised to 350,000 on the button with the {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Mikalai Pobal defended the {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds} in the big blind. The {8-Hearts}{5-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop was checked by Pobal and he called a bet worth 650,000 by Szecsi.

No betting action took place on the {a-Hearts} turn and the {9-Spades} rolled off on the river. Pobal checked and Szecsi fired a bet of 1,450,000. After some consideration, Pobal tossed in a single chip for the call to nearly close the gap to Szecsi at the top of the leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
11,770,000
-2,450,000
-2,450,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Mikalai Pobal by
Mikalai Pobal
11,580,000
2,530,000
2,530,000
EPT 2X Winner
Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
6,530,000
-80,000
-80,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
4,730,000

Tags: Mikalai PobalNorbert Szecsi

Better Two Pair for Livshitz on the River

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Ricardo Da Rocha limped in on the button with {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Gaby Livshitz defended his big blind with {a-Hearts}{9-Clubs}.

The flop came {3-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, Livshitz check-called the 250,000 bet of Da Rocha.

The turn was the {6-Hearts}, Livshitz checked again and Da Rocha fired a bet of 600,000 into the pot. Livshitz called.

The river completed the board with the {a-Spades} to give Livshitz the higher two pair. Both players checked for Livshitx to add some chips to his stack.m

Player Chips Progress
Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
14,220,000
-430,000
-430,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Mikalai Pobal by
Mikalai Pobal
9,050,000
EPT 2X Winner
Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
6,610,000
1,090,000
1,090,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
4,730,000
-1,010,000
-1,010,000

Tags: Gaby LivshitzRicardo Da Rocha

Pobal Rivers Set Against Livshitz

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Norbert Szecsi raised to 350,000 with the {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Gaby Livshitz called with the {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} on the button. Mikalai Pobal in the small blind three-bet to 1,400,000 with the {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} to win the pot right there.

Livshitz opened to 350,000 first to act with the {k-Spades}{5-Spades} and Pobal flat-called the button with the {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}. Livshitz hit the {k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop for top pair and checked, Pobal bet 425,000 and picked up a call. The {q-Diamonds} fell on the turn and Livshitz checked once more, as did Pobal this time.

The {10-Clubs} turn improved Pobal to a set and Livshitz bet his top pair for 850,000. Pobal tossed in a single chip for the call and passed Livshitz on the leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
Mikalai Pobal by
Mikalai Pobal
9,050,000
3,130,000
3,130,000
EPT 2X Winner
Ricardo Da Rocha br
Ricardo Da Rocha
5,740,000
-400,000
-400,000
Gaby Livshitz il
Gaby Livshitz
5,520,000
-2,380,000
-2,380,000
Day 5 Chip Leader

Tags: Gaby LivshitzMikalai PobalNorbert Szecsi