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

2023-10-22 16:24 UTC+3

Nicolas Vayssieres Eliminated in 12th Place ($58,700)

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

Martin Diaz opened for 80,000 from the cutoff and Selahaddin Bedir made a three-bet to 240,000 from the button. Nicolas Vayssieres then cold four-bet jammed for 390,000 from the small blind and the action folded to Bedir, who asked for a count and made the call.

Nicolas Vayssieres: 8♠8♣
Selahaddin Bedir: K♠4♦

"That's too much!" initial raiser Diaz exclaimed in laughter. However, Vayssieres did not have much to laugh about when the flop came K♦K♣9♦. The flopped trips of Bedir held on the 3♠A♠ runout and Vayssieres was the last player to leave with $58,700, with the remaining 11 having secured at least $70,500.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Selahaddin Bedir	3,000,000 200,000	200,000

Martin Diaz	2,500,000 510,000	510,000
Nicolas Vayssieres	Eliminado

Tags: Martin Diaz Nicolas Vayssieres Selahaddin Bedir

2023-10-22 16:32 UTC+3

Nazarov Check-Raises All In on the Flop

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

Selahaddin Bedir opened to 80,000 in the hijack, and Dmitrii Nazarov called in the big blind.

On the flop 6♦3♦5♣, Bedir bet 120,000. But Nazarov immediately check-raised all in for 1,280,000.

Bedir counted his stack, and went into the tank, but he eventually folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Selahaddin Bedir	3,100,000 100,000	100,000

Dmitrii Nazarov	1,620,000 455,000	455,000

Tags: Dmitrii Nazarov Selahaddin Bedir

2023-10-22 16:45 UTC+3

Dario Sammartino Eliminated in 11th Place ($70,500)

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

The action folded to Dario Sammartino in the small blind and he limped in. Chipleader Ilia Pavlov then raised to 165,000 from the big blind before Sammartino three-bet all in for 1,305,000 chips.

Pavlov asked for a count and put in the call once he received the correct number.

Dario Sammartino: A♣9♣
Ilia Pavlov: K♦Q♦

Sammartino stayed ahead on the 2♦7♥8♦9♥ runout, but the Q♠ river spelled disaster for him. Pavlov hit top pair and Sammartino slammed the table in anger, throwing his cards across the table.

He left the table in disgust, having started the day as chipleader but finishing in 11th place. Meanwhile, Pavlov stacked a monster chip lead on the bubble of the final table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ilia Pavlov	5,450,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Dario Sammartino	Eliminado

Tags: Dario Sammartino Ilia Pavlov

2023-10-22 16:51 UTC+3

Dmitry Yurasov Eliminated In 10th Place ($70,500)

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

In the small blind, Dmitry Yurasov moved all in for approximately 400,000 chips, and he was called by Hwany Lee in the big blind.

Dmitry Yurasov: K♦4♠
Hwany Lee: A♣9♥

Yurasov tried to take the big blind, but Lee had a good hand. After the board 7♦5♠9♣6♥Q♣, Yurasov was eliminated and he will miss the final table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Hwany Lee	2,620,000 -80,000	-80,000
Dmitry Yurasov	Eliminado

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Hwany Lee

2023-10-22 16:52 UTC+3

Yaghmai Doubles With Aces

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

While Yurasov was eliminated, Sergi Reixach raised all in from the small blind to apply pressure on Nariman Yaghmai in the big blind. But Yaghmai called, with his last 540,000 chips.

Nariman Yaghmai: A♦A♠
Sergi Reixach: Q♣6♣

Reixach ran into aces, and Yaghmai doubled up on 9♠7♥7♠3♣7♦. He'll be on the final table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sergi Reixach	2,700,000 150,000	150,000
Nariman Yaghmai	1,100,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: Nariman Yaghmai Sergi Reixach

2023-10-22 16:54 UTC+3

Final Table Seat Draw

OllieGarland

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

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 17:01 UTC+3

Break Time

OllieGarland

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.

Nível: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

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