$10,200 Mystery Bounty | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-12-2023 19:21 UTC+3

Joris Ruijs Eliminated in 10th Place ($11,850)

Matt Warburton

Level 20 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Aliaksandr Hirs raised to 80,000 from late position and Joris Ruijs moved all in from the button for 105,000. Hirs made the call and players flipped their cards.

Joris Ruijs: Q♥8♥
Aliaksandr Hirs: A♦3♣

The board ran out 9♥J♥8♦4♠A♠. It was a dream flop for Ruijs, who made a pair and flush draw. However, the river brought Hirs a pair of aces to give him the pot.

Ruijs was eliminated from the tournament in 10th place for $11,850.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Hirs	2,200,000 250,000	250,000
Joris Ruijs	Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr Hirs Joris Ruijs

10-12-2023 19:14 UTC+3

Jinho Hong Eliminated in 11th Place ($11,850)

Matt Warburton

Level 20 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded around to Aliaksandr Hirs, who moved all in from the small blind. Jinho Hong called in the big blind with the shorter stack of around 400,000. Players flipped their cards.

Jinho Hong: A♦8♠
Aliaksandr Hirs: J♥2♠

The board ran out 8♦3♠6♦J♠3♦. Hong paired his eight on the flop, but Hirs made a pair of jacks on the turn to win the pot. Hong was eliminated from the tournament in 11th place for $11,850.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Hirs	1,950,000 670,000	670,000
Jinho Hong	Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr Hirs Jinho Hong

10-12-2023 19:09 UTC+3

Oleg Ustinovich Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,600)

Ollie Garland

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Eros Calderone raised to 60,000 from the hijack and Julien Sitbon called in the cutoff. Oleg Ustinovich called off the bet for his remaining 30,000, from the small blind, and Elias Gutierrez, in the big blind made the call.

The action checked to Calderone, who bet out 30,000 on a flop of A♣K♣4♣. Only Sitbon elected to see a turn.

The 9♥ turn checked through to the 7♥ on the river. Calderone checked again and Sitbon placed a bet of 215,000. Calderone made the call.

Oleg Ustinovich: 10♦9♠
Julien Sitbon: A♥7♣
Eros Calderone: 9♣5♦

Ustinovich was sent to the rail as Sitbon claimed his bounty with aces-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	1,100,000 200,000	200,000
Eros Calderone	540,000 -510,000	-510,000
Oleg Ustinovich	Busted

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Eros Calderone Julien Sitbon Oleg Ustinovich

10-12-2023 18:32 UTC+3

Ihor Hula Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,600)

Ollie Garland

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jinho Hong raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Dylan DeStefano moved all in for 355,000 from the small blind. Ihor Hula, in the big blind, moved all in himself for 370,000 and Hong made the call, covering both players.

Dylan DeStefano: A♥J♠
Ihor Hula: 8♠8♦
Jinho Hong: K♠Q♠

The board ran out 9♥10♥6♥2♠K♥. DeStefano made a flush by the river ensuring him a huge triple up. Hong also hit his king to pull ahead of Hula, ultimately sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan DeStefano	1,150,000 745,000	745,000
Jinho Hong	190,000 -195,000	-195,000
Ihor Hula	Busted

Tags: Dylan DeStefano Ihor Hula Jinho Hong

10-12-2023 18:23 UTC+3

Shylko's Aces Cracked to Burst the Bubble

Ollie Garland

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Aliaksandr Shylko moved all in from the cutoff for his last 155,000. Aliaksandr Hirs made the call from the big blind.

Aliaksandr Shylko: A♥A♦
Aliaksandr Hirs: 6♠4♣

The board ran out 6♥7♥4♠Q♠2♣. Hirs' flopped two-pair was enough to crack the aces of Shylko. The 13 players that remain are now in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Hirs	1,370,000 270,000	270,000
Aliaksandr Shylko	Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr Hirs Aliaksandr Shylko

10-12-2023 17:54 UTC+3

Labat Sends Karrim to the Rail, Hand for Hand Commences

Ollie Garland

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The pot stood at approximately 400,000 with two players looking at a full board that read A♣3♠J♥8♣K♠.

Ahmed Karrim, in the big blind, checked the action to Antoine Labat, in middle position. Labat moved all in, putting Karrim to the test for, what looked to be, his last 460,000.

Karrim spent a considerable amount of time in the tank before making the call. Labat tabled 8♥8♦, which was way out in front of the A♥Q♠ of Karrim.

With Karrim's departure, the remaining 14 players are now playing hand for hand until the bubble is burst.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Labat	1,700,000 760,000	760,000
Ahmed Karrim	Busted
Alex Kulev	Busted

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Antoine Labat

10-12-2023 17:47 UTC+3

Sitbon Doubles With Kings as Bubble Approaches

Matt Warburton

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Julien Sitbon open raised to 40,000 from middle position and action folded to Elias Gutierrez, who moved all in from the big blind. Sitbon made the call for 640,000 and was covered as players flipped their cards.

Julien Sitbon: K♥K♣
Elias Gutierrez: A♠10♠

The board ran out 3♥8♠3♣Q♠J♣. The turn brought Gutierrez a flush draw but Sitbon managed to hold with his pocket kings to win the pot and double his stack as the bubble approaches.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	1,350,000 825,000	825,000
Elias Gutierrez	720,000 -290,000	-290,000

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Julien Sitbon

10-12-2023 17:32 UTC+3

Ustinovich Chips Up Through Sitbon With Higher Full House

Matt Warburton

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Oleg Ustinovich raised to 40,000 from middle position and Julien Sitbon called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♣Q♦Q♠. Sitbon checked to the raiser and Ustinovich bet 35,000, which Sitbon called.

The turn was the 7♥. Sitbon checked again and Ustinovich pushed over a stack of blues worth 110,000. Sitbon once again made the call.

The river was the 6♥ and both players checked to showdown. Sitbon showed A♦7♣ for a full house, queens full of sevens. Ustinovich turned over 8♠8♣ for a higher full house, queens full of eights. He took the pot and left a dent in Sitbon's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleg Ustinovich	970,000 65,000	65,000
Julien Sitbon	525,000 -285,000	-285,000

Tags: Julien Sitbon Oleg Ustinovich

10-12-2023 16:15 UTC+3

Kulev Makes Runner-Runner Straight to Bust Martirosian

Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action folded around to Alex Kulev, who shoved all in from the small blind. Artur Martirosian called in the big blind for around 250,000. Kulev had him covered as players flipped their cards.

Artur Martirosian: A♥J♠
Alex Kulev: A♦10♣

The board ran out 3♦3♠J♥Q♣K♥. Martirosian paired his jack on the flop and looked set to win the pot. The turn and river, however, brought Kulev the runner-runner straight.

"Unlucky bro, see you tomorrow," said Kulev.

Martirosian gave his opponent a squeeze on the shoulder as he left the table.