Level: 20
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
$10,200 Mystery Bounty
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
Buy-in
$10,200
Prize Pool
$479,400
Entries
102
Level
28
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
69
Players Left
1
Jinho Hong Eliminated in 11th Place ($11,850)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
1,950,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
|
Busted |
Jinho Hong Pulls $50,000 Bounty
Level 20
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
After being eliminated from the tournament, Jinho Hong headed over to the mystery bounty chest to cash in his tokens. Cheers rang out as Hong pulled out the first of two $50,000 prizes.
Joris Ruijs Eliminated in 10th Place ($11,850)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,200,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
Busted |
Final Table Seat Draw
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oleg Semionov | Lithuania | 940,000 | 24 |
| 2 | Antoine Labat | France | 1,400,000 | 35 |
| 3 | Aliaksandr Hirs | Belarus | 2,400,000 | 60 |
| 4 | Julien Sitbon | France | 1,170,000 | 29 |
| 5 | Eros Calderone | Italy | 1,500,000 | 38 |
| 6 | Elias Gutierrez | Spain | 780,000 | 20 |
| 7 | Dylan DeStefano | United States | 700,000 | 18 |
| 8 | Bart Lybaert | Belgium | 290,000 | 7 |
| 9 | Maher Nouira | Tunisia | 755,000 | 19 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
1,500,000
960,000
|
960,000 |
|
1,400,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
1,170,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
940,000
-260,000
|
-260,000 |
|
780,000
-620,000
|
-620,000 |
|
||
|
755,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |
|
700,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
||
|
290,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
Bart Lybaert Eliminated in 9th Place ($14,850)
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Bart Lybaert moved all in from middle position for 435,000. Aliaksandr Hirs isolated from the button and the rest of the table folded. Players flipped their cards, with Lybaert at risk.
Bart Lybaert: A♣J♠
Aliaksandr Hirs: A♠K♣
The board ran out K♠10♣7♦10♥J♥. Hirs paired his king on the flop to leave Lybaert drawing thin. He held and Lybaert was eliminated from the tournament in ninth place for $14,850.
Hirs was responsible for busting the last three players and now has a commanding chip lead with over 3,000,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Sitbon Leaves Calderone Short
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Julien Sitbon raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Eros Calderone called on the button.
Sitbon continued for 125,000 on a flop of 7♦J♣10♦. Calderone moved all in, putting Sitbon to the test for his remaining 1,275,000. Sitbon made a quick call.
Julien Sitbon: 9♣8♠
Eros Calderone: Q♠J♠
Sitbon had flopped a straight and Calderone only had backdoor outs. The turn and river fell Q♥2♠ and Sitbon found a big double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000
1,530,000
|
1,530,000 |
|
|
250,000
-1,250,000
|
-1,250,000 |
Dinner Break
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The remaining eight players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break.
Play will recommence at approximately 8:40 p.m. local time.
EPT Cyprus Main Event Livestream Coverage
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The EPT Cyprus Main Event livestream kicks off on Wednesday, October 18, at 12:30 EEST (11:30 CEST) with Day 2 action. The cards-up coverage continues with Day 3 on Thursday, Day 4 on Friday, and Day 5 on Saturday, all starting at the same time as Day 2.
Finally, the event climaxes with the much-awaited Final Table on Sunday, October 22, starting at 13:00 EEST (12:00 CEST).
For fans worldwide, English-language coverage on the central/global channels will be hosted by renowned poker commentators James Hartigan, Joe Stapleton, Griffin Benger, Nick Walsh, and Maria Ho. In addition to the central channel, there will also be streams on the French, Spanish and Brazilian channels with broadcasts also in German and Italian.
Level: 21
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000