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

10-22-2023 00:22 UTC+3

Tasyurek Folds Out Simon

Connor Richards

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Gilles Simon opened to 300,000 from early position with A♣8♣ and Halil Tasyurek called in the cutoff with A♠3♠.

Simon checked on the flop of 6♦K♣J♥ and Tasyurek checked back. Simon checked again on the J♠ turn and Tasyurek stabbed with a bet of 450,000. Simon folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	7,880,000 700,000	700,000
Gilles Simon	6,400,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Gilles Simon Halil Tasyurek

10-22-2023 00:15 UTC+3

Sanchez Continues to Bleed Chips

Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

With A♠J♥, Gilles Simon opened to 350,000 from the cutoff before Jose Gonzalez Sanchez three-bet to 850,000 with A♣7♦. Simon four-bet jammed as the bigger stack and Sanchez quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilles Simon	6,700,000 850,000	850,000

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	3,100,000 -950,000	-950,000

10-22-2023 00:09 UTC+3

Dato Shoves On Sanchez

Connor Richards

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Andrea Dato, with A♣K♦, opened to 300,000 from early position and Jose Gonzalez Sanchez called in the big blind with Q♦7♦.

Sanchez checked on the flop of 3♥K♦A♦ and Dato continued for 200,000. Sanchez called.

Sanchez checked again on the 9♣ turn and Dato checked back. Sanchez led out for 450,000. Dato jammed for 2,000,000 and Sanchez quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	4,050,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Andrea Dato	3,700,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

10-22-2023 00:04 UTC+3

Two Pots for Kuznetsov; Cracks Sanchez's Aces

Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek, with K♠Q♦, opened to 300,000 from the cutoff before Nikita Kuznetsov three-bet to 1,100,000 from the big blind with A♠2♥. Tasyurek folded.

The following hand, Jose Gonzalez Sanchez looked down at A♥A♣ from under the gun and made it 300,000. Kuznetsov called with 9♠9♣ from the small blind.

The 8♦5♥3♥ flop saw Kuznetsov check-call for 250,000, which brought in the 7♠ turn. Action checked through the 6♣ river, giving Kuznetsov a straight. He then led out for 1,200,000 into a pot of 1,400,000. Sanchez used three of his time banks and called only to see the bad news.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	7,180,000 -295,000	-295,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	6,680,000 2,455,000	2,455,000
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	5,150,000 -1,750,000	-1,750,000

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Nikita Kuznetsov

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

10-21-2023 23:33 UTC+3

Break Time

Calum Grant

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The seven remaining players have been sent on a 20-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yannick Schumacher	8,700,000 -70,000	-70,000
Halil Tasyurek	7,475,000 215,000	215,000
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	6,900,000
Gilles Simon	5,850,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Nikita Kuznetsov	4,225,000 -465,000	-465,000
Bjorn Kozenkai	3,775,000 535,000	535,000
Andrea Dato	2,500,000 -60,000	-60,000

10-21-2023 23:31 UTC+3

Schumacher Adds to Stack

Calum Grant

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez opened to 260,000 from the cutoff to 260,000 with 5♦3♦. Yannick Schumacher defended the big blind with J♦10♥.

Schumacher check-called for 250,000 on the Q♣9♣6♦ flop, which brought in the 5♠ turn, which gave Sanchez the lead.

Both players checked, and the K♦ river gave Schumacher the straight for the checkmark. Schumacher bet 1,600,000 into 1,200,000 and Sanchez folded his pair of fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yannick Schumacher	8,770,000 510,000	510,000
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	6,900,000 -570,000	-570,000

Tags: Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Yannick Schumacher

10-21-2023 23:25 UTC+3

Big Slick for Kozenkai

Calum Grant

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Bjorn Kozenkai opened to 250,000 from the hijack with A♦K♥ and Andrea Dato called with 2♠2♥ from the big blind.

The A♣Q♠9♣ flop gave Kozenkai the lead. Dato then check-folded to a bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bjorn Kozenkai	3,240,000 220,000	220,000
Andrea Dato	2,560,000 -790,000	-790,000

10-21-2023 23:14 UTC+3

Schumacher Leads Into Simon

Connor Richards

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Gilles Simon opened to 280,000 in the hijack and Yannick Schumacher called in the big blind with 8♦6♦.

Schumacher led out for 230,000 on the flop of 5♥5♣10♦ and Simon called. Schumacher then checked on the 3♥ turn and Simon checked back.

Schumacher used a time bank before checking on the 2♠ river and Simon bet 750,000. Schumacher mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yannick Schumacher	8,260,000 -880,000	-880,000
Gilles Simon	3,600,000 -850,000	-850,000

Tags: Gilles Simon Yannick Schumacher

10-21-2023 23:02 UTC+3

Dato Gets Much Needed Pot

Calum Grant

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Andrea Dato opened to 240,000 from under the gun with A♦10♦. Gilles Simon and Jose Gonzalez Sanchez called from the blind with 9♠9♣ and J♠7♠, respectively.

The 8♥7♦3♠ flop checked through to the A♠ turn, which gave Dato the lead with a pair of aces. Sanchez also had a flush draw to go with his pair of sevens.

The blinds checked to Dato again, and he fired out 400,000. Simon folded, but Sanchez stuck around to bring the pot to 1,640,000.

The 6♣ completed the board, and Dato was confirmed as the winner after Sanchez folded to a bet of 1,000,000.