2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$1,042,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$6,402,000
Entries
1,320
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
16
Players Left
7

Dinner Break Time

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The remaining nine players have been sent on a 45-minute dinner break and will return around 9:16 p.m. local time. They'll draw seats and consolidate onto a single nine-handed table.

PokerNews will continue to report on a 30-minute delay as to not spoil the stream so the updates will continue at around 9:46 p.m.

About 8 minutes remain in Level 29.

Kenny Hallaert Eliminated in 10th Place ($74,200)

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Kenny Hallaert
Kenny Hallaert

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez opened to 225,000 on the button and Kenny Hallaert three-bet jammed a stack of 880,000 in the small blind. Sanchez called.

Kenny Hallaert: AJ
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez: A4

Hallaert was in great shape to double up before the flop landed 345 to give Sanchez a huge lead. The board then finished out Q6 to confirm Hallaert's elimination on the final table bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez es
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez
6,665,000
935,000
935,000
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
Busted

Tags: Jose Gonzalez SanchezKenny Hallaert

Schumacher Calls Down With Ace-High

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Yannick Schumacher
Yannick Schumacher

Yannick Schumacher completed in the small blind with AK and Jose Gonzalez Sanchez checked his option in the big blind with 83.

Schumacher checked on the flop of Q109 and Gonzalez bet 100,000. Schumacher called.

Schumacher checked again on the 10 turn and Gonzalez sized up to 450,000. Schumacher called.

Schumacher checked once more on the 4 river and Gonzalez checked back as Schumacher picked up the pot with ace-high.

Player Chips Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez es
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez
5,730,000
650,000
650,000
Yannick Schumacher de
Yannick Schumacher
3,310,000
1,540,000
1,540,000

Tags: Jose Gonzalez SanchezYannick Schumacher

Another Pot for Tasyurek

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek opened to 200,000 from the button and Andrea Dato called from the small blind.

Dato check-called for 200,000 on the K45 flop before the 4 turn and 10 river checked through to showdown.

Dato had ace-high with A8 while Tasyurek's heater continued as he took in another pot after tabling his J10.

Player Chips Progress
Halil Tasyurek tr
Halil Tasyurek
9,675,000
815,000
815,000
Andrea Dato it
Andrea Dato
3,600,000
-1,305,000
-1,305,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Andrea DatoHalil Tasyurek

Tasyurek Keeps Climbing

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Halil Tasyurek
Halil Tasyurek

Priit Parmasto opened to 200,000 from the button and Halil Tasyurek defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the J94 leading to the 3 turn. Tasyurek bet 250,000 and Parmasto called.

On the 2 river Tasyurek bet again for 650,000 and once again Parmasto made the call.

Tasyurek tabled A5 for a rivered wheel to take down a healthy pot, extending his lead over the rest of the field.

Player Chips Progress
Halil Tasyurek tr
Halil Tasyurek
8,860,000
1,445,000
1,445,000
Priit Parmasto ee
Priit Parmasto
2,050,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: Halil TasyurekPriit Parmasto

Tasyurek Bombs the River

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek opened to 200,000 from the hijack and Andrea Dato called from the cutoff.

The flop came AA4 and Tasyurek bet 215,000. Dato made the call.

Tasyurek bet again on the 10 turn for 325,000 and once again was called by Dato.

On the K river Tasyurek slid forward a stack of red 100,000 chips, worth 2,000,000 in total and this time it was enough to force a fold from Dato.

Player Chips Progress
Halil Tasyurek tr
Halil Tasyurek
7,415,000
1,670,000
1,670,000
Andrea Dato it
Andrea Dato
4,905,000
-695,000
-695,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Andrea DatoHalil Tasyurek

Yugay Folds Queens

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Victor Yugay
Victor Yugay

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez opened to 225,000 on the button with 65 and Victor Yugay three-bet to 710,000 in the big blind with QQ.

Sanchez responded with a four-bet to 1,500,000 and Yugay went into the tank before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez es
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez
6,030,000
1,060,000
1,060,000
Victor Yugay uz
Victor Yugay
3,760,000
-980,000
-980,000

Tags: Jose Gonzalez SanchezVictor Yugay

Simon Withstands Dato's Pressure

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Andrea Dato opend to 350,000 from the small blind and Gilles Simon defended his big blind.

Simon called bets of 100,000 and 330,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read K726A.

Dato used up a time bank before checking. Simon did the same.

"Five-high," announced Dato. Simon then tabled Q7 for a pair of sevens.

Player Chips Progress
Andrea Dato it
Andrea Dato
5,600,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Gilles Simon nl
Gilles Simon
5,200,000
400,000
400,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Andrea DatoGilles Simon

Sanchez Rivers a Straight

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov limped in from the button with A7 and Jose Gonzalez Sanchez checked his option in the big blind with 105.

Action checked through on the flop and turn for the final board to read 76324

Gonzalez rivered a straight while Kuznetsov was unable to complete his flush. Gonzalez bet 150,000 and Kuznetsov still looked him up, but of course, the pot went to the Spaniard.

Player Chips Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez es
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez
4,970,000
-540,000
-540,000
Nikita Kuznetsov ru
Nikita Kuznetsov
2,560,000
250,000
250,000

Tags: Jose Gonzalez SanchezNikita Kuznetsov