$10,300 EPT High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-22-2023 17:29 UTC+3

Nazarov Doubles Through Lee

Maxime Taldir

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Dmitrii Nazarov opened to 125,000 from under the gun. Then Hwany Lee three-bet to 350,000 in middle position. The other players folded, and Nazarov decided to go all in for 1,085,000 chips. Lee snap-called.

Dmitrii Nazarov: 5♠5♥
Hwany Lee: A♣K♦

Like he does every time he's at risk, Nazarov turned around so he couldn't see the board 4♦10♥7♠4♣5♣, but he doubled up, so he sat down and took his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Nazarov	2,295,000 1,210,000	1,210,000
Hwany Lee	1,685,000 -1,085,000	-1,085,000

Tags: Dmitrii Nazarov Hwany Lee

10-22-2023 17:35 UTC+3

Yaghmai Piles on the Pressure

Ollie Garland

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Nariman Yaghmai limped in from the small blind and Sergi Reixach checked his option in the big blind.

The A♣K♣A♥ flop checked through to the 3♣ on the turn. Yaghmai check-called a bet of 50,000 from Reixach.

The 9♦ landed on the river and Yaghmai checked again. Reixach bet out 250,000 and Yaghami went into the tank.

Burning through two time banks, Yaghmai responded with a raise to 700,000, leaving himself just 225,000 behind. Reixach made a swift fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergi Reixach	2,400,000 -395,000	-395,000
Nariman Yaghmai	1,400,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Nariman Yaghmai Sergi Reixach

10-22-2023 17:46 UTC+3

Rafikov Chips Up Without Seeing a Flop

Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The action folded to Ilia Pavlov and he raised the button to 150,000. The short-stacked Danil Rafikov sat in the big blind and shoved for his final 430,000 chips.

Pavlov asked for a count but quickly folded soon thereafter, seeing Rafkiov gain around 50 percent of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Pavlov	4,950,000 275,000	275,000
Danil Rafikov	655,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Danil Rafikov Ilia Pavlov

10-22-2023 18:05 UTC+3

Nariman Yaghmai Eliminated in 9th Place ($84,600)

Maxime Taldir

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ilia Pavlov opened to 110,000 from early position, and received a single call by Nariman Yaghmai in the cutoff.

On the flop 7♥K♦J♠, Pavlov bet 175,000 and Yaghmai called. On the turn 4♦, Yaghmai struggled to make a decision after Pavlov fired a second barrel of 700,000.

Yaghmai went deep into the tank, and had to use at least three time banks to finally call.

Nariman Yaghmai: K♠Q♠
Ilia Pavlov: K♥J♣

Yaghmai hit top pair on the flop, but Pavlov had two pair. He improved to a full house thanks to the river J♥.

First eliminated player of the final table, Nariman Yaghmai, wins $84,600.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Pavlov	5,700,000 750,000	750,000
Nariman Yaghmai	Busted

Tags: Ilia Pavlov Nariman Yaghmai

10-22-2023 18:11 UTC+3

Markkos Ladev Eliminated in 8th Place ($101,500)

Ollie Garland

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Danil Rafikov raised to 100,000, from under the gun. Markkos Ladev three-bet to 500,000, from the cutoff, leaving himself approximately 300,000 behind. Ilia Pavlov cold-called in the small blind and Rafikov chose to fold.

The flop landed 3♥4♥2♠. Pavlov moved all in and Ladev called off for his tournament life.

Markkos Ladev: A♦K♦
Ilia Pavlov: 10♦10♥

The turn came the 10♠, giving Pavlov a set and leaving Ladev drawing to four outs for a straight. The 7♥ river sealed his fate and he left in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Pavlov	6,600,000 900,000	900,000
Danil Rafikov	640,000 -15,000	-15,000
Markkos Ladev	Busted

Tags: Danil Rafikov Ilia Pavlov Markkos Ladev

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

10-22-2023 18:23 UTC+3

Rafikov Doubles Through Chipleader

Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In the final hand of the previous level, the action folded to Ilia Pavlov on the button, and he made a raise to 150,000. Danil Rafikov sat in the big blind and jammed all in for 555,000. Pavlov made the call and the cards were tabled.

Danil Rafikov: A♦10♠
Ilia Pavlov: 7♥7♠

Rafikov was flipping for his tournament life and he was victorious when the 5♠A♠8♣8♠A♣ board gave him a full house. He doubled up, but remained the shortest stack on the table with 20 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Pavlov	7,050,000 450,000	450,000
Danil Rafikov	1,200,000 560,000	560,000

Tags: Danil Rafikov Ilia Pavlov

10-22-2023 18:31 UTC+3

Reixach Takes a Big One From Pavlov

Maxime Taldir

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ilia Pavlov was in the hijack when he opened to 125,000. Sergi Reixach defended from the big blind and both of them discovered the flop 8♣A♠6♠.

Pavlov bet 175,000 and Reixach check-called. On the turn 8♦, the Spanish player took the lead and bet 115,000. Pavlov didn't back down and decided to raise to 525,000.

Reixach eventually called, then checked after the 8♠ came on the river. Pavlov took 500,000 chips and put them in front of him.

Not very happy, Reixach seemed to have no choice but to call with A♦2♦ for a full. He was right, because Pavlov didn't have the eight, but K♥10♣ for a bluff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Pavlov	5,920,000 -1,130,000	-1,130,000
Sergi Reixach	3,675,000 1,275,000	1,275,000

Tags: Ilia Pavlov Sergi Reixach

10-22-2023 18:49 UTC+3

Updated Final Table Chip Counts

Ollie Garland

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Pavlov	6,300,000 380,000	380,000
Sergi Reixach	4,325,000 650,000	650,000
Selahaddin Bedir	2,750,000 -310,000	-310,000

Martin Diaz	2,600,000 -705,000	-705,000
Hwany Lee	1,850,000 165,000	165,000
Dmitrii Nazarov	1,500,000 -795,000	-795,000
Danil Rafikov	1,475,000 275,000	275,000