$10,200 Mystery Bounty | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

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 18:14 UTC+3

Short Stack Lybaert Doubles Again

Matt Warburton

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

Bart Lybaert moved all in from under the gun for around 130,000. Julien Sitbon called in the big blind and had his opponent well covered as players flipped their cards.

Bart Lybaert: A♣K♣
Julien Sitbon: 10♦3♦

The board ran out 9♦9♠8♣J♥K♦. Lybaert made a pair of kings and doubled up his short stack.

Hand for hand play on the bubble continued...

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	1,400,000 50,000	50,000
Bart Lybaert	290,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Bart Lybaert Julien Sitbon

10-12-2023 18:05 UTC+3

Ruijs Triples Up on the Stone Bubble

Ollie Garland

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

Antoine Labat raised to 50,000 from under the gun. Aliaksandr Hirs, to his direct left, called and Joris Ruijs moved all in for 125,000 from the hijack. Both Labat and Hirs called.

Labat and Hirs checked the hand to a showdown as the full board read 3♣Q♦7♣9♠2♠.

Ruijs showed 9♦9♣ for a turned set; which was good enough to secure him the full triple-up on the stone bubble. Labat flashed 6♠5♥ while Hirs held A♥8♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Labat	1,550,000 -150,000	-150,000
Aliaksandr Hirs	1,100,000 150,000	150,000
Joris Ruijs	400,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Hirs Antoine Labat Joris Ruijs

Level: 18

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

10-12-2023 17:55 UTC+3

Bounties Can Now be Pulled

Matt Warburton

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

Bounty tokens can now be exchanged for mystery envelopes containing prizes of up to $50,000.

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 17:51 UTC+3

Lybaert Makes Pair to Reach Bubble

Matt Warburton

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

Bart Lybaert moved all in for just 45,000 from under the gun and Maher Nouira reraised to 125,000. Eros Calderone then moved all in from the small blind for around 1,200,000. Nouira folded and, after some confusion over chips, players flipped their cards.

Bart Lybaert: A♠5♥
Eros Calderone: A♦J♠

The board ran out 5♦K♣9♦3♠K♦. Lybaert paired up his five to win the pot and double his stack. He survived another round and made it to the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eros Calderone	1,200,000 575,000	575,000
Bart Lybaert	150,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Bart Lybaert Eros Calderone Maher Nouira

10-12-2023 17:47 UTC+3

DeStefano Fights Back

Ollie Garland

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

Antoine Labat raised to 40,000 from the hijack, receiving a call from Dylan DeStefano, in the big blind.

DeStefano checked to Labat on a flop of 6♣7♥10♦. Labat bet out for 55,000 and DeStefano responded by moving all in for 250,000. Labat snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Labat	940,000 410,000	410,000
Dylan DeStefano	405,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Antoine Labat Dylan DeStefano

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.