2021 PokerStars EPT Prague
Final Table Photos
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Players Growing Their Stacks With Three-Bet Shoves
Despite a lack of calls versus all-in bets thus far at the final table, those that have had the courage (or hand strength) to put their tournament life at risk by moving in have benefitted.
In some recent hands, Bartolomeo Tato moved in for approximately seven million over a raise to a million by Merijn Van Rooij, who then folded.
jon Kyte then shoved on Alejandro Lococo for over ten million after the Argentinian MC opened to 1.25 million. Lococo folded to preserve his chip lead.
Then after Tato opened to a million, Ville Jantunen piled on him for almost six million before Tato folded.
Each of these players has added over two million to their stacks with a successful all-in bet getting a fold from their opponent.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Alejandro Lococo |
26,250,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
Jon Kyte |
12,000,000
-1,625,000
|
-1,625,000 |
Merijn van Rooij |
9,700,000
1,750,000
|
1,750,000 |
Ville Jantunen |
8,200,000
2,050,000
|
2,050,000 |
Bartolomeo Tato |
7,600,000
-2,700,000
|
-2,700,000 |
Tato Slips, Enters Danger Zone
Alejandro Lococo has been actively working the big stack and put in another raise, this time on the button to 1,250,000. Bartolomeo Tato defended the big blind to see a flop appear.
Tato checked and "Papo MC" simply ripped it in, putting the Italian to the test for his remaining 6,000,000. Tato folded after some deliberation and Lococo moved up to nearly 30M in the process.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Alejandro Lococo |
30,000,000
3,750,000
|
3,750,000 |
Bartolomeo Tato |
6,000,000
-1,600,000
|
-1,600,000 |
Tato Doubles Through Reard
Bartolomeo Tato may have recently been in the danger zone, but after a double up and more, he's now soaring with Maverick and Goose in the chip counts.
Alejandro Lococo opened the action with a raise to 1.25 million in early position, which was called in middle position by Alexandre Reard. Tato then moved all-in from the cutoff for 5.7 million.
From there, Yann Nasser went deep into the tank for over three minutes before folding, later saying he folded . Action folded back to Lococo who thought briefly, then folded what he later said was . Reard then snap-called and flipped over his hand to put Tato at risk.
Bartolomeo Tato:
Alexandre Reard:
The flop brought Tato some help, and if Lococo's claim of folding queen-jack was true, the case fell on the turn to give Tato a stranglehold on the hand. The fell on the river to lock it up for Tato who earned a huge boost to his stack, while Reard is now on one of the short stacks.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Alejandro Lococo |
35,000,000
5,000,000
|
5,000,000 |
Bartolomeo Tato |
13,500,000
7,500,000
|
7,500,000 |
Yann Nasser |
7,650,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
Alexandre Reard |
5,650,000
-6,250,000
|
-6,250,000 |
Alexandre Reard Eliminated in 9th Place (€32,860)
Jon Kyte raised to 1,000,000 from middle position and Alejandro Lococo called from the cutoff. Alexandre Reard three-bet shoved around 8,000,000 on the button, Bartolomeo Tato came over the top from the small blind, and both Kyte and Lococo gave up their hands.
Alexandre Reard:
Bartolomeo Tato:
Shortly after doubling up his Italian adversary, Reard found himself in another big clash with Tato, this time for his tournament life. The dealer fanned out to seal Reard's fate, sending him to the rail in 9th place.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Alejandro Lococo |
34,000,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
Bartolomeo Tato |
24,000,000
10,500,000
|
10,500,000 |
Jon Kyte |
12,750,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
Alexandre Reard | Eliminado |
Kyte Doubles Through Lococo
Jon Kyte raised to 1,200,000 in middle position, Alejandro Lococo three-bet shoved from the big blind and Kyte immediately slammed a stack of chips in, indicating a call for 9,650,000 total.
Jon Kyte:
Alejandro Lococo:
The flop was fantastic for Kyte, leaving Lococo with just one of the remaining sixes in the deck and a backdoor straight draw. That draw opened up on the turn, bringing some concern on the Norwegian's face.
"Papo MC" bricked the river when the landed and Kyte's aces held for the double-up.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Alejandro Lococo |
22,650,000
-11,350,000
|
-11,350,000 |
Jon Kyte |
20,050,000
7,300,000
|
7,300,000 |
Break
The eight remaining players are on a 15-minute break.
Chip Counts at Break
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Bartolomeo Tato |
28,500,000
4,500,000
|
4,500,000 |
Alejandro Lococo |
21,500,000
-1,150,000
|
-1,150,000 |
Jon Kyte |
20,400,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
Merijn van Rooij |
6,300,000
-3,400,000
|
-3,400,000 |
Nicolas Cottin |
6,000,000
-1,250,000
|
-1,250,000 |
Ville Jantunen |
5,900,000
-2,300,000
|
-2,300,000 |
Yann Nasser |
4,900,000
-2,750,000
|
-2,750,000 |
Jakub Koleckar |
2,800,000
-1,900,000
|
-1,900,000 |
Nível: 37
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000