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

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 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 18:23 UTC+3

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 18:28 UTC+3

Simon Takes From Dato

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

Andrea Dato opened to 600,000 first to act with 10♦9♦. Gilles Simon called in the small blind with A♠J♦.

Both players paired up on the A♥10♥7♥ flop, with Simon maintaining the lead. He check-called for 300,000.

The 2♠ turn checked through to the K♣ river and Dato folded after Simon bet 400,000.

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

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

2023-10-22 18:30 UTC+3

Break Time

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

The remaining four players have been sent on another 20-minute break.

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

Nível: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

2023-10-22 18:56 UTC+3

Sanchez Turns a Straight

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Nível 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez opened to 850,000 on the button with K♦5♣. Halil Tasyurek defended with Q♦10♠ and flopped two pair as the dealer fanned the Q♣10♦9♠.

Tasyurek check-raised to 2,000,000 after Sanchez bet 700,000. The Spaniard called.

Sanchez spiked a J♣ on the turn to take the lead with a straight. Tasyurek slowed down and checked. Sanchez then fired out 2,000,000 of his own. Tasyurek used up two time banks before making the correct laydown.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Gilles Simon	13,280,000 5,000	5,000

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	13,100,000 3,450,000	3,450,000
Halil Tasyurek	7,050,000 -3,250,000	-3,250,000
Andrea Dato	6,100,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

2023-10-22 19:08 UTC+3

Simon Caught Slipping

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Nível 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Andrea Dato opened to 800,000 on the button with K♠K♥ and Gilles Simon defended in the big blind with 6♦5♦.

Simon checked on the flop of Q♠4♦2♠ and Dato continued for 450,000. Simon check-raised to 1,200,000. Dato responded with a verbal three-bet to 2,100,000. Simon laid it down.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Gilles Simon	11,280,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Andrea Dato	9,800,000 3,700,000	3,700,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Gilles Simon

2023-10-22 19:18 UTC+3

Halil Tasyurek Eliminated in 4th Place ($358,075)

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Nível 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Andrea Dato moved all in for 8,600,000 from the small blind and Halil Tasyurek called off his stack of 6,850,000 from the big blind.

Halil Tasyurek: A♦Q♠
Andrea Dato: K♣J♦

The 14,100,000 pot would give the winner the chip lead and Tasyurek was the favorite until Dato paired up on the K♠7♦4♥ flop. The 8♠ turn left Tasyurek drawing to an ace but the 9♦ river was not what he needed and he departed in fourth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andrea Dato	15,850,000 6,050,000	6,050,000

Halil Tasyurek	Eliminado

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2023-10-22 19:27 UTC+3

Ace-High Good For Dato

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Nível 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez opened to 900,000 with K♠Q♦ and Andrea Dato three-bet to 2,600,000 on the button with A♣Q♥. Sanchez called.

Sanchez checked on the flop of 9♥9♣4♦ and Dato continued for 750,000. Sanchez called. Sanchez checked on the 6♦ turn and Dato checked back.

Sanchez checked once more on the 4♥ river and Dato also checked as he showed ace-high to win the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andrea Dato	20,000,000 4,150,000	4,150,000

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	7,850,000 -5,250,000	-5,250,000

Tags: Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Andrea Dato