$10,300 EPT High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

2023-10-22 18:11 UTC+3

Markkos Ladev Eliminated in 8th Place ($101,500)

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Nível 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Danil Rafikov raised to 100,000, from under the gun. Markkos Ladev three-bet to 500,000, from the cutoff, leaving himself approximately 300,000 behind. Ilia Pavlov cold-called in the small blind and Rafikov chose to fold.

The flop landed 3♥4♥2♠. Pavlov moved all in and Ladev called off for his tournament life.

Markkos Ladev: A♦K♦
Ilia Pavlov: 10♦10♥

The turn came the 10♠, giving Pavlov a set and leaving Ladev drawing to four outs for a straight. The 7♥ river sealed his fate and he left in eighth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ilia Pavlov	6,600,000 900,000	900,000
Danil Rafikov	640,000 -15,000	-15,000
Markkos Ladev	Eliminado

Tags: Danil Rafikov Ilia Pavlov Markkos Ladev

2023-10-22 18:05 UTC+3

Nariman Yaghmai Eliminated in 9th Place ($84,600)

Nível 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ilia Pavlov opened to 110,000 from early position, and received a single call by Nariman Yaghmai in the cutoff.

On the flop 7♥K♦J♠, Pavlov bet 175,000 and Yaghmai called. On the turn 4♦, Yaghmai struggled to make a decision after Pavlov fired a second barrel of 700,000.

Yaghmai went deep into the tank, and had to use at least three time banks to finally call.

Nariman Yaghmai: K♠Q♠
Ilia Pavlov: K♥J♣

Yaghmai hit top pair on the flop, but Pavlov had two pair. He improved to a full house thanks to the river J♥.

First eliminated player of the final table, Nariman Yaghmai, wins $84,600.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ilia Pavlov	5,700,000 750,000	750,000
Nariman Yaghmai	Eliminado

Tags: Ilia Pavlov Nariman Yaghmai

2023-10-22 17:46 UTC+3

Rafikov Chips Up Without Seeing a Flop

Nível 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The action folded to Ilia Pavlov and he raised the button to 150,000. The short-stacked Danil Rafikov sat in the big blind and shoved for his final 430,000 chips.

Pavlov asked for a count but quickly folded soon thereafter, seeing Rafkiov gain around 50 percent of his stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ilia Pavlov	4,950,000 275,000	275,000
Danil Rafikov	655,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Danil Rafikov Ilia Pavlov

2023-10-22 17:35 UTC+3

Yaghmai Piles on the Pressure

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Nível 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Nariman Yaghmai limped in from the small blind and Sergi Reixach checked his option in the big blind.

The A♣K♣A♥ flop checked through to the 3♣ on the turn. Yaghmai check-called a bet of 50,000 from Reixach.

The 9♦ landed on the river and Yaghmai checked again. Reixach bet out 250,000 and Yaghami went into the tank.

Burning through two time banks, Yaghmai responded with a raise to 700,000, leaving himself just 225,000 behind. Reixach made a swift fold.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sergi Reixach	2,400,000 -395,000	-395,000
Nariman Yaghmai	1,400,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Nariman Yaghmai Sergi Reixach

2023-10-22 17:29 UTC+3

Nazarov Doubles Through Lee

Nível 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Dmitrii Nazarov opened to 125,000 from under the gun. Then Hwany Lee three-bet to 350,000 in middle position. The other players folded, and Nazarov decided to go all in for 1,085,000 chips. Lee snap-called.

Dmitrii Nazarov: 5♠5♥
Hwany Lee: A♣K♦

Like he does every time he's at risk, Nazarov turned around so he couldn't see the board 4♦10♥7♠4♣5♣, but he doubled up, so he sat down and took his chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dmitrii Nazarov	2,295,000 1,210,000	1,210,000
Hwany Lee	1,685,000 -1,085,000	-1,085,000

Tags: Dmitrii Nazarov Hwany Lee

2023-10-22 17:17 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

Nível 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ilia Pavlov	4,675,000 575,000	575,000
Martin Diaz	3,305,000 -95,000	-95,000
Selahaddin Bedir	3,060,000 5,000	5,000

Sergi Reixach	2,795,000 95,000	95,000
Hwany Lee	2,770,000 150,000	150,000
Nariman Yaghmai	1,120,000 20,000	20,000
Dmitrii Nazarov	1,085,000 -40,000	-40,000
Markkos Ladev	940,000 -95,000	-95,000
Danil Rafikov	605,000 30,000	30,000

Nível: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

2023-10-22 17:01 UTC+3

Break Time

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Nível 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The remaining nine players have been sent on the first 15-minute break of the final table.

2023-10-22 17:00 UTC+3

Diaz Check-Raises the River

Nível 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dmitrii Nazarov made a big raise to 125,000 from middle position and Martin Diaz made the call from the big blind. The flop of K♥4♦3♠ saw Diaz check to Nazarov, who made a bet of 75,000. Diaz then called before the 6♣ turn was checked by both players.

Diaz checked again on the 10♠ river and Nazarov reinitiated the betting for a size of 225,000. Diaz responded with a raise to 675,000 and Nazarov spent his last time bank extension before making the call.

Diaz tabled K♦10♣ for two pair and Nazarov's cards flew into the muck.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Martin Diaz	3,400,000 780,000	780,000
Dmitrii Nazarov	1,125,000 -825,000	-825,000

Tags: Dmitrii Nazarov Martin Diaz

2023-10-22 16:54 UTC+3

Final Table Seat Draw

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Nível 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Markkos Ladev	Estonia	1,035,000	26
2	Martin Diaz	Argentina	2,620,000	66
3	Ilia Pavlov	Russia	4,100,000	103
4	Selahaddin Bedir	Turkey	3,055,000	76
5	Danil Rafikov	Russia	575,000	14
6	Dmitrii Nazarov	Russia	1,950,000	49
7	Nariman Yaghmai	Iran	1,100,000	28
8	Sergi Reixach	Spain	2,700,000	68
9	Hwany Lee	South Korea	2,620,000	66

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ilia Pavlov	4,100,000 -1,350,000	-1,350,000
Selahaddin Bedir	3,055,000 -45,000	-45,000

Sergi Reixach	2,700,000 150,000	150,000
Martin Diaz	2,620,000 120,000	120,000
Hwany Lee	2,620,000
Dmitrii Nazarov	1,950,000 330,000	330,000
Nariman Yaghmai	1,100,000 -140,000	-140,000
Markkos Ladev	1,035,000 -40,000	-40,000
Danil Rafikov	575,000 -35,000	-35,000