Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day. The field has grown to 141 entrants and 119 players remain.
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day. The field has grown to 141 entrants and 119 players remain.
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Level: 3
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
With two players seeing a board of J♦Q♣2♦6♦ and about 50,000 in the middle, Simon De Boer bet 26,000 from the big blind and was called by Alessio Isaia in middle position.
On the Q♠ river De Boer fired another barrel for 47,000. Once again Isaia made the call.
De Boer tabled A♦K♣ for an acec kicker to the pair of queens on the board. Isaia turned over 8♥8♠ for two pair to take a nice early pot.
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Level: 2
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Anton Markov opened to 3,000 from the hijack and was called by a player on the button.
The flop came K♥7♥5♣. Markov fired a 3,000 continuation bet and was called by his opponent.
Markov fired a second barrel for 8,000 on the 4♣ turn and once again the button made the call.
Both players checked the Q♣ river. Markokv tabled 6♠6♥ for just a pair of sixes and his opponents hand hit the muck.
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With the tournament clock showing 51 players to start the day, cards are in the air for Day 1c of the $1,100 EAPT Cyprus
Level: 1
Blinds: 1,000/1,000
Ante: 1,000