€1,100 Eureka Main Event
Día 3 empezado
€1,100 Eureka Main Event
Día 3 empezado
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Another action-packed day of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague is upon us as the finish line of the €1,100 Eureka Main Event is now within sight. Just 137 players of the original 4,732 entrants remain and will return to the Hilton Prague looking to chase poker glory. In addition to the title, they will all be gunning for the €517,730 first-place prize, which represents the lion's share of the €4,542,720 prize pool.
Leading the pack is Martin Kabrhel, who rose to the top of the leaderboard about half way through Day 2 got a nice boost to his stack on one of the last hands of the evening after busting Adam Wagner. Kabrhel, whose polarizing antics have made him a controversial figure in the poker world, recently won his third WSOP bracelet and will be looking to cap off a stellar year with another tournament win.
Also in the hunt are PokerStars ambassadors Simon Wiciak (280,000) and Benjamin Spragg (1,965,000). Spragg caught Joern Madsen bluffing to earn a large pot during Day 2 and is poised to make a deep run with nearly double the amount of an average stack.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chipcount | Big blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Kabrhel | Czech Republic | 3,720,000 | 124 |
| 2 | Martijn Kiers | Netherlands | 3,250,000 | 108 |
| 3 | Ryan Plant | United Kingdom | 3,200,000 | 107 |
| 4 | Matthias Auer | Austria | 3,065,000 | 102 |
| 5 | Matthew Micallef | Malta | 2,960,000 | 99 |
| 6 | Magnus Persson | Sweden | 2,740,000 | 91 |
| 7 | Daniel Abrahamsson | Sweden | 2,550,000 | 85 |
| 8 | Jiri Havlena | Czech Republic | 2,370,000 | 79 |
| 9 | Andrej Desset | Slovakia | 2,345,000 | 78 |
| 10 | Adrian Cazacu | Romania | 2,290,000 | 76 |
Day 3 is set to begin at 11 a.m. local time on Level 24, which features 15,000/30,000 blinds with a 30,000 big-blind ante. Levels will continue to last 60 minutes each, and 20-minute breaks will be held after every two levels. The length of Day 3 will be determined by tournament staff as play progresses.
The remaining 137 players have already locked up a cash worth €5,500, with increasingly frequent pay jumps looming.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €517,730 | 16-17 | €22,440 |
| 2 | €327,390 | 18-20 | €19,490 |
| 3 | €233,860 | 21-23 | €16,940 |
| 4 | €179,890 | 24-27 | €14,720 |
| 5 | €138,370 | 28-31 | €12,770 |
| 6 | €106,440 | 32-39 | €11,080 |
| 7 | €81,860 | 40-55 | €9,630 |
| 8 | €62,960 | 56-71 | €8,360 |
| 9 | €48,430 | 72-95 | €7,220 |
| 10-11 | €37,250 | 96-119 | €6,310 |
| 12-13 | €31,030 | 120-137 | €5,500 |
| 14-15 | €25,850 |
The stakes are ramping up, so stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the action leading to the final table and eventual next Eureka Main Event champion!
Nivel: 24
Ciegas: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Play is underway here in the €1,100 Eureka Main Event, stay with PokerNews for all your coverage of what is sure to be an exciting day of poker thrills and spills.
Antal Roth jammed for 250,000 from early position and was looked up by Mykhailo Demydenko on the button.
Antal Roth: 7♥7♠
Mykhailo Demydenko: A♥A♣
Roth had run into Demydenko's rockets and was up out of his chair as soon as he saw his opponent's holding, with the K♥10♣8♥Q♠10♦ runout confirming his exit.
Roth wished the table well as he departed.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Paul Hoefer shoved for his last 290,000 from middle position and action checked to Dmitrijs Petrenko on the button, who tanked a bit before announcing he was all in for more. Everyone else folded and a showdown was held.
Paul Hoefer: A♠10♥
Dmitrijs Petrenko: K♣K♦
Hoefer was in trouble against Petrenko's kings, but the 2♠6♥Q♣8♠A♦ runout paired Hoefer's ace on the end — awarding him the double up in dramatic fashion.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
655,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
|
|
210,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
On a flop of 3♠6♣8♠ with roughly 200,000 in the pot, Mehdi Bilem in the small blind moved all-in for 410,000 and he was called by Jack Sinclair in the hijack.
Mehdi Bilem: 10♣10♦
Jack Sinclair: K♣K♦
The 2♥J♠ runout completed the board and Bilem was eliminated in 134th place for €5,500.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Bartosz Jablonski jammed for approximately 350,000 from middle position. Mikkel Nielsen in the small blind three-bet all-in for 425,000, and he made the big blind fold.
Bartosz Jablonski: A♥10♥
Mikkel Nielsen: 10♦10♠
Despite a flush draw on the 8♥Q♥3♣, Jablonski failed to improve on the 7♣6♣ runout and he was eliminated.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
830,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Martin Kabrhel has started the day in typically loquacious form, mixing in a few stretches to warm up with asking for a table change because "there are better players and dealers over there", and suggesting that the table should start straddling, asking each individual tablemate if they were up for it. None seemed too keen.
Action folded to Kabrhel on the button, who opened to 60,000. Adrian Ibanescu was in the big blind, and he pondered the spot for a moment. While he was thinking, Kabrhel asked from where Ibanescu hailed. On being informed the answer was Romania, Kabrhel asked "Bucharest?" I like Bucharest a lot". Ibanescu called.
The flop came Q♠5♥3♥, and Ibanescu took a bit of time before checking. Kabrhel fired out a bet of 65,000, and Ibanescu called.
The 6♦ hit on the turn, and Ibanescu checked once more. Kabrhel wasn't about to slow down, and slid out a bet of 150,000, leading to a relatively prompt fold from Ibanescu.
"Good fold, Romania" said Kabrhel, "You want to see?". Ibasnecu nodded and Kabrhel mucked his cards, saying "No, at the final table I'll show everything, every hand, especially to you".
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
940,000
5,000
|
5,000 |