Covering live poker tournaments for a living affords me the opportunity to see countless thousands of hands played out, many of which offer interesting and potentially valuable insights into how players — both amateurs and professionals — play the game. In this ongoing series, I'll highlight hands I've seen at the tournaments I've covered and see if we can glean anything useful from them.
The Scene
It's the final stages of the final European Poker Tour Main Event at EPT Prague. Just three players remain in contention for the last EPT crown and a first-place prize worth over €700,000 — David Peters, Jasper Meijer van Putten, and Marton Czuczor.