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

2023-10-22 15:16 UTC+3

Ghassan Bitar Eliminated In 16th Place ($44,400)

Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ghassan Bitar shoved from middle position for 455,000 chips. And he was called by Dmitry Yurasov, seated on his left. All the other players folded to Selahaddin Bedir in the small blind, who raised all in for 1,935,000 chips. Yarusov went into the tank, but eventually folded what he said was a pair of jacks.

Ghassan Bitar: A♣K♥
Selahaddin Bedir: K♠K♣

Bitar had no chance to stay in the tournament after a king landed on the flop on 8♥K♦7♦4♦8♦. Finishing 16th, Ghassan wins $44,400.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Selahaddin Bedir	2,800,000 570,000	570,000

Dmitry Yurasov	675,000 -490,000	-490,000
Ghassan Bitar	Eliminado

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2023-10-22 15:20 UTC+3

Quan Zhou Eliminated in 15th Place ($51,100)

Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The action folded to Quan Zhou on the button and he open-jammed his final 520,000 chips in the middle. Hwany Lee was in the big blind and mad and instantaneous call to put the Chinese player at risk.

Quan Zhou: 7♥7♣
Hwany Lee: A♣K♠

Lee outflopped Zhou on 5♣4♥A♦. Zhou turned some additional outs with the 8♦, but the 10♣ river did not bring him a set or straight. He was eliminated in 15th place and would not win a second trophy in the High Roller after winning the $3,000 Mystery Bounty earlier this week.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Hwany Lee	2,000,000 840,000	840,000
Quan Zhou	Eliminado

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2023-10-22 15:32 UTC+3

Pavlov Values Two Pair

Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nariman Yaghmai opened to 60,000 from the cutoff. But Ilia Pavlov three-bet to 240,000 from the big blind.

Yaghmai called, then both players checked on the flop 7♣10♠A♠. They checked again on the turn Q♥.

But on the river 3♣, Pavlov took a big pile worth 500,000 and slid it in front of him. Yaghmai quickly called, but had to muck his cards after Pavlov showed A♣3♥.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ilia Pavlov	3,550,000 835,000	835,000
Nariman Yaghmai	1,365,000 -195,000	-195,000

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2023-10-22 15:36 UTC+3

Ten-High Wins at Showdown

Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The action folded to Nicolas Vayssieres and he limped in from the small blind. Dmitry Yurasov sat in the big blind and checked. The A♦K♦5♠ flop saw Vayssieres put another 30,000 into the pot and Yurasov call. Vayssieres then bet 40,000 on the A♠ river, receiving another call from his opponent.

The K♥ river double-paired the board and both players checked. Vayssieres showed 9♣2♣ for a nine kicker, but Yurasov played 10♠6♠ and his ten kicker won him the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dmitry Yurasov	790,000 115,000	115,000
Nicolas Vayssieres	675,000 -260,000	-260,000

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2023-10-22 15:42 UTC+3

Tamas Adamszki Eliminated in 14th Place ($51,100)

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Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Tamas Adamszki raised to 60,000, from under the gun. Sergi Reixach defended in the big blind.

Reixach checked at the sight of the 2♣J♣2♠ flop. Adamszki bet out 45,000 and Reixach check-raised to 135,000. Adamszki called.

The 3♦ saw Reixach continue for 110,000. Adamszki was undeterred.

Reixach emptied the clip on the 9♠ river, putting Adamszki to the test for his effective stack of approximately 230,000. Adamszki used several time banks before making the hero call.

Tamas Adamszki: 10♣10♠
Sergi Reixach: A♥J♠

Reixach got maximum value out of his top pair and Adamszki was sent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sergi Reixach	2,200,000 1,040,000	1,040,000
Tamas Adamszki	Eliminado

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2023-10-22 15:46 UTC+3

Kuljinder Sidhu Eliminated In 13th Place ($58,700)

Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Kuljinder Sidhu moved all in to 330,000 from early position, and he was called by Hwany Lee on the button.

Kuljinder Sidhu: A♣4♣
Hwany Lee: A♠A♦

Sidhu's hopes disappeared when Lee showed aces. An after the board 5♠5♣9♥8♥3♥, he was eliminated in 13th place for $58,700.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Hwany Lee	2,505,000 505,000	505,000
Kuljinder Sidhu	Eliminado

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Nível: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

2023-10-22 15:57 UTC+3

Lee Gets Value

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

Nicolas Vayssieres raised from the button and Hwany Lee defended in the big blind.

Lee check-called a bet of 40,000 from Vayssieres on the 2♥2♦8♥ flop.

The 6♦ turn checked through to the 3♣ on the river. Lee took the lead for 100,000 and Vayssieres chose to make the call. Lee tabled 4♣2♠ for flopped trips, and Vayssieres mucked his cards.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Hwany Lee	2,700,000 195,000	195,000
Nicolas Vayssieres	470,000 -205,000	-205,000

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2023-10-22 16:01 UTC+3

Table 1 Chip Counts

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

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ilia Pavlov	3,550,000
Sergi Reixach	2,550,000 350,000	350,000
Nariman Yaghmai	1,450,000 85,000	85,000
Markkos Ladev	1,075,000 -510,000	-510,000
Dario Sammartino	950,000 -655,000	-655,000

Danil Rafikov	610,000 -325,000	-325,000

2023-10-22 16:16 UTC+3

Sammartino Back Over One Million

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

Dario Sammartino raised to 80,000 from the hijack. Nariman Yaghmai defended in the big blind.

Yaghmai check-called a bet of 55,000 from Sammartino on the 9♥3♠K♦ flop.

The8♦ turn checked through to the Q♥ on the river. Yaghmai checked again and Sammartino bet out 155,000. Yaghmai chose to make the call. Sammartino tabled Q♦9♦ for two pair, winning him this pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dario Sammartino	1,440,000 490,000	490,000

Nariman Yaghmai	1,240,000 -210,000	-210,000

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