$5,300 EPT Main Event | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

2023-10-22 18:30 UTC+3

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Gilles Simon	13,275,000 -5,000	-5,000

Halil Tasyurek	10,300,000 150,000	150,000
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	9,650,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Andrea Dato	6,300,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Gilles Simon	13,280,000 900,000	900,000

Andrea Dato	7,400,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000

No Action for Sanchez

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Nível 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Gilles Simon opened to 600,000 from under the gun before Jose Gonzalez Sanchez three-bet to 1,800,000. Simon used up a time bank before tossing his 9♠9♣ into the muck. It was a shrewd fold, as Sanchez had Q♠Q♥.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Gilles Simon	12,380,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	8,400,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Gilles Simon Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

2023-10-22 18:03 UTC+3

Dato Doubles With Two Pair

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Nível 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez completed in the small blind and Andrea Dato checked his option in the big blind.

Sanchez bet 300,000 on the flop of 2♥A♦6♥ and Dato called. Sanchez then checked on the 4♣ turn and Dato bet 350,000. Sanchez check-jammed and Dato called for 4,150,000.

Andrea Dato: 6♦4♦
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez: Q♣3♠

Dato was far in front with two pair and only needed to fade his opponent's gutshot outs before the safe Q♠ earned him a double.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andrea Dato	9,800,000 4,750,000	4,750,000

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	8,850,000 -4,750,000	-4,750,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

2023-10-22 17:59 UTC+3

Simon Straightens Out Sanchez

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Nível 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Gilles Simon completed in the small blind with J♥4♥ and Jose Gonzalez Sanchez raised to 700,000 in the big blind with 7♣6♠. Simon called.

Simon checked on the flop of 10♣8♥K♦ and Sanchez bet 500,000. Simon called. Simon checked again on the 9♥ turn and Sanchez sized up to 1,200,000 with his straight. Simon called.

Simon checked again on the Q♠ river and Sanchez checked back before seeing the bad news as Simon had rivered a better straight.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	13,600,000 -2,700,000	-2,700,000
Gilles Simon	10,730,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Halil Tasyurek	10,150,000
Andrea Dato	5,050,000

Tags: Gilles Simon Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

2023-10-22 17:51 UTC+3

Tasyurek Folds the Best Hand Again

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Nível 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek opened to 1,000,000 from the small blind, and Gilles Simon defended his big blind.

On the 9♣6♦3♦ flop, Tasyurek continued for 1,200,000. Simon used up a time bank before jamming for 4,525,000.

Tasyurek folded his 8♥6♠ which was the best hand as Simon had 8♣7♦ for an open-ended straight draw.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	16,300,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Halil Tasyurek	10,150,000 -3,250,000	-3,250,000
Gilles Simon	8,030,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Andrea Dato	5,050,000 -150,000	-150,000

2023-10-22 17:44 UTC+3

Dato Dents Simon

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Nível 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Gilles Simon opened to 600,000 from the button with A♣9♦ and Andrea Dato called from the big blind with K♠2♠.

Dato had two pair on the K♥8♣2♥ flop and he just check-called for 300,000. The 5♦ came on the turn and Dato led out for 450,000 and Simon called with his ace-high.

Dato filled up on the K♦ river and checked. Simon didn't take the bait and checked behind.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Gilles Simon	5,830,000 -3,250,000	-3,250,000

Andrea Dato	5,200,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Gilles Simon

2023-10-22 17:32 UTC+3

Sanchez Check-Raises Dato

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Nível 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Andrea Dato opened to 600,000 from early position with A♦7♥ and Jose Gonzalez Sanchez called in the big blind with K♥5♣.

Sanchez checked on the flop of 10♥5♥J♣ and Dato continued for 300,000. Sanchez check-jammed as Dato folded to hang on to his remaining 2,950,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	14,850,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Andrea Dato	2,950,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Sanchez Check-Raises Dato

2023-10-22 17:23 UTC+3

Simon Calls With Queen-High

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Nível 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Gilles Simon completed in the small blind with Q♠5♥ and Jose Gonzalez Sanchez checked in the big blind with A♥10♣.

Simon checked on the flop of K♠J♦2♦ and Sanchez checked back. Simon checked again on the 8♦ turn and Sanchez again checked.

Simon checked once more on the 2♠ river and Sanchez fired for 400,000. Simon paid it off with his queen-high.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	13,850,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Gilles Simon	9,080,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000

Tags: Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Gilles Simon

2023-10-22 17:14 UTC+3

Yannick Schumacher Eliminated in 5th Place ($275,425)

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Nível 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek opened to 600,000 and called when Yannick Schumacher jammed for 3,950,000 from the small blind.

Yannick Schumacher: A♥Q♦
Halil Tasyurek: J♠J♣

Schumacher could not leapfrog the pocket pair and was ejected in fifth place after the J♥8♣9♥8♦Q♠ runout.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Halil Tasyurek	13,400,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
Yannick Schumacher	Eliminado

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Yannick Schumacher

2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Break Time

Simon Takes From Dato

No Action for Sanchez

Dato Doubles With Two Pair

Simon Straightens Out Sanchez

Tasyurek Folds the Best Hand Again

Dato Dents Simon

Sanchez Check-Raises Dato

Simon Calls With Queen-High

Yannick Schumacher Eliminated in 5th Place ($275,425)