$1,100 EAPT Cyprus Day 1ab | 2024 EAPT Grand Final

05-10-2024 17:18 UTC+3

Wei Takes Multiway Pot

Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Guo Liang Wei opened to 11,000 from the hijack and received a call from Tanju Karayigit in the small blind and a player in the big blind.

All three players checked the A♣7♣8♣ flop leading to the A♠ turn. Karayigit bet 11,000 and received calls from both opponents.

On the 8♥ river action checked around to Wei who bet 30,000. Both opponents opted to fold and Wei took the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tanju Karayigit	601,000 361,000	361,000
Guo Liang Wei	548,000 338,000	338,000

Tags: Guo Liang Wei Tanju Karayigit

Level: 8

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

05-10-2024 16:58 UTC+3

Late Registration Closes

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Late Registration is now over for Day 1a of the $1,100 EAPT Cyprus. The first starting flight attracted 176 entrants and 101 players remain.

The plan is to play until 26 players remain at which point all surviving players will advance to Day 2 and be in the money.

05-10-2024 16:49 UTC+3

Top Stacks After Second Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Arman Bezhanyan	1,002,000 1,002,000	1,002,000
Yahya Oguz	1,001,000 76,000	76,000
Hassan Nashar	815,000 815,000	815,000
Vitalii Viunchenko	670,000 670,000	670,000
Maximilian Eberhardt	646,000 646,000	646,000
Almas Umarov	625,000 625,000	625,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

05-10-2024 16:26 UTC+3

Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Players are on their second 15-minute break of the day. The field has grown to 170 entrants of which 103 players remain.

Late registration will conclude at the start of the next level.

05-10-2024 16:15 UTC+3

Isaia Knocks Out Popot

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Alessio Isaia opened to 9,000 from the button and Frederic Popot defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♠8♠4♠ and Popot check-called a 7,000 continuation bet from Isaia.

Popot checked again on the Q♥ turn and Isaia bet 15,000. Popot moved all in and Isaia snap-called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Frederic Popot: 8♣4♦ All in
Alessio Isaia: A♦Q♦

Both players had two pair but Isaia was a big favorite with aces up. Popot failed to improve on the J♥ river and was sent to the rail while Isaia claimed the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessio Isaia	435,000 362,000	362,000

Frederic Popot	Busted

Tags: Alessio Isaia Frederic Popot

05-10-2024 15:55 UTC+3

Versace Bets the River

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player from under the gun opened to 13,000 and received calls from Alfredo Versace in the hijack and a player in the big blind.

The flop came 9♣6♣2♦. The big blind checked, the original raiser fired an 11,000 continuation bet, Versace called and the big blind folded.

On the J♠ turn Versace was faced with a 36,000 bet from his opponent which he called.

The river was the 5♣. The original raiser checked, Versace bet 45,000 and his opponent quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alfredo Versace	227,000 227,000	227,000

Tags: Alfredo Versace

Level: 6

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

05-10-2024 15:30 UTC+3

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

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