$5,300 EPT Main Event Dia 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

2023-10-16 12:23 UTC+3

Andrian Makes Set of Queens to Double

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Michel Atallah raised to 300 from middle position and Stefan Rothdauscher called. Simone Andrian reraised to 1,300 from the button and both Atallah and Rothdauscher called.

The flop came 3♣2♥6♠. Action checked to Andrian, who continued for 2,100. Atallah called and Rothdauscher folded.

The turn was the Q♥. Atallah checked and Andrian bet 7,000. Atallah then moved all in and Andrian quickly called. Players flipped their cards.

Atallah showed 7♦7♠ for pocket sevens and Andrian showed Q♦Q♣ for a set of queens.

The river came the 4♦. Andrian won the pot and got the early double-up. Atallah was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Simone Andrian	62,000 62,000	62,000
Michel Atallah	Eliminado

Tags: Michel Atallah Simone Andrian Stefan Rothdauscher

2023-10-16 12:56 UTC+3

Albers Runs Into a Set

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

On 10♠2♠9♦4♥, Mario Trattou in the small blind, who check-raised on the flop, bet 4,000 and was called by Damian Albers under the gun.

The river card was the Q♦, and Trattou bet 9,000 more. Then Albers moved all in for approximately 24,000, and Trattou snap-called.

Damian Albers: K♥10♦
Mario Trattou: 2♦2♣

Albers moved all in with just a pair, but Trattou had a set. The dealer counted both stacks but Albers was slightly covered, so he was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mario Trattou	62,000 62,000	62,000
Thomas Eychenne	28,000 28,000	28,000
Damian Albers	Eliminado

Tags: Damian Albers Mario Trattou

2023-10-16 13:20 UTC+3

Jeschka Runs Straight into Flush and Busts

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was on the river on a board of 10♣8♣J♠Q♥9♣. Kanan Taherkhani moved all in for around 20,000, an overbet into a pot of around 12,000. Hannes Jeschka was the only other player in the pot and he was left scratching his head as he went into the tank to think about his decision.

Eventually Jeschka made the call. He flipped over A♥K♦ for a straight. Taherkhani turned over A♣Q♣ for the ace high flush to win the pot and double up his stack. Jeschka was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Kanan Taherkhani	61,000 61,000	61,000
Hannes Jeschka	Eliminado

Tags: Hannes Jeschka Kanan Taherkhani

2023-10-16 13:25 UTC+3

Vogel's EPT Turns Into a Nightmare

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With around 4,000 in the pot on a flop of K♠4♥6♥, Florian Vogel bet 1,700 from the big blind before button Maksim Haitsiukevich raised to 5,200.

Vogel called and the 10♣ fell on the turn. Haitsiukevich then fired out 7,500, Vogel moved all in, and Haitsiukevich snap-called.

Vogel turned over A♥A♦, but Haitsiukevich showed him the bad news when he flipped over 6♣6♠ for a flopped set. The river came the J♥ and the stacks were counted down. Haitsiukevich had 22,500 remaining and barely had Vogel covered, sending him to the rail on the second level of the day with nothing but a bad beat story about how his aces were cracked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maksim Haitsiukevich	55,000
Florian Vogel	Eliminado

Tags: Florian Vogel Maksim Haitsiukevich

2023-10-16 13:26 UTC+3

Yugay Finds Aces

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Under the gun, Victor Yugay raised to 600, and was called by Nico Koop in the cutoff. Samuel Fournier on the button and the small blind folded, but Brandon Mifsud in the big blind decided to go all in for 17,100. Yugay quickly called, and Koop folded.

Brandon Mifsud: K♦5♥
Victor Yugay: A♥A♠

Perfect spot for Yugay, who kept increasing his stack after the 7♦2♥2♣8♠Q♠ runout.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Victor Yugay	68,000 68,000	68,000
Samuel Fournier	48,000 3,000	3,000
Niko Koop	7,000
Brandon Mifsud	Eliminado

Tags: Brandon Mifsud Nico Koop Samuel Fournier Victor Yugay

2023-10-16 13:37 UTC+3

Domin Calls Correctly

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Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Tamas Adamszki and Rudolf Domin were heads up to the river of a runout showing 4♠6♦4♥9♠2♥ and a big pot already built in the middle of the table.

Domin checked from the big blind before Adamszki announced all in immediately to his left. Domin took a moment before making the call, hearing "good hand" from his opponent.

Adamszki showed Q♥J♣ for a bluff, while Domin tabled 9♥6♥ for two pair and the knockout.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Rudolf Domin	58,000 58,000	58,000
Tamas Adamszki	Eliminado

Tags: Rudolf Domin Tamas Adamszki

2023-10-16 14:32 UTC+3

Cazan Holds On to Bust Lategui

Nível 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With around 7,000 in the pot on a board of 6♥10♥Q♠10♠, Roberth Cazan bet 6,300 from the hijack before Martin Lategui, under the gun, moved all in for 26,500.

"Sorry guys," Cazan said as he leaned over the table and began tanking. He thought about the decision for nearly two minutes before slamming in the chips to call.

Lategui showed J♠9♠ for straight and flush draws, while Cazan had 10♣9♣ for trips. "Come on," Cazan said as he stood up from his seat to await the river, which came a safe 2♥ to send Lategui to the rail.

"Vamos," Cazan cried out as he collected the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Roberth Cazan	55,000
Martin Lategui	Eliminado

Tags: Martin Lategui Roberth Cazan

2023-10-16 14:45 UTC+3

"Crazy Hand"

Nível 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Table 30, players were standing up and phones were out to film the action. "Crazy hand," said Jessica Teusl at the table, before explaning the action:

"(Kemal Aslan) opened under the gun, (Harpreet Gill) three-bet in early position, (Dmitry Gromov) called in the hijack, then (Aslan) four-bet, (Gill) called, (Gromov) five-bet all in for 23,100, (Aslan) shoved, and (Gill) folded Q♠Q♦ face up".

Dmitry Gromov: Q♥Q♣
Kemal Aslan: A♦9♦

On 4♦6♠K♦10♣9♥, Gromov found a big double up. Down to 4,300, Aslan moved all in a few hands later and was called by Agharazi Babayev.

Kemal Aslan: 5♣5♦
Agharazi Babayev: A♥Q♦

On 9♦2♦6♦Q♠9♣, Aslan's bad day continued and he was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dmitry Gromov	53,000 53,000	53,000
Agharazi Babayev	36,000 36,000	36,000

Jessica Teusl	30,000 1,400	1,400

Stefan Lehner	28,000 28,000	28,000

Harpreet Gill	23,000 23,000	23,000
Kemal Aslan	Eliminado

Tags: Agharazi Babayev Dmitry Gromov Jessica Teusl Kemal Aslan

2023-10-16 15:34 UTC+3

Ribouchon Runs Ace King Into Yugay's Aces and Busts

Nível 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Florian Ribouchon raised from under the gun and Hannes Jeschka called on the button. Victor Yugay then three-bet to 6,200 and Ribouchon four-bet all in. Jeschka folded and Yugay made the call. Players flipped their cards, with Ribouchon at risk.

Florian Ribouchon: A♠K♣
Victor Yugay: A♦A♣

Ribouchon had run his ace king into Yugay's pocket aces. The board ran out J♠4♦8♠3♥2♦ and Yugay held to claim a huge pot. Ribouchon was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Victor Yugay	130,000 62,000	62,000
Hannes Jeschka	14,000 14,000	14,000
Florian Ribouchon	Eliminado

Tags: Florian Ribouchon Hannes Jeschka Victor Yugay

2023-10-16 16:00 UTC+3

Baumann, Rodin Chop Up Miller

Nível 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Gary Miller moved all in for 7,200 from the button and was called by Grigorii Rodin in the big blind and cutoff Gaelle Baumann.

Rodin and Baumann checked down the 7♠10♠7♣8♥10♥ board and Miller showed K♠Q♦ for just king-high. Rodin had A♣Q♥, while Baumann turned over A♦K♣ to chop the pot with Rodin and sent Miller to the exit.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Gaelle Baumann	40,000 -5,000	-5,000
Grigorii Rodin	32,000
Gary Miller	Eliminado

Tags: Gaelle Baumann Gary Miller Grigorii Rodin