$10,300 EPT High Roller Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-21-2023 00:02 UTC+3

Auzoux Doubles Through Badziakouski

Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Gregoire Auzoux in the big blind found himself at risk against Mikita Badziakouski in the small blind.

Gregoire Auzoux: A♣J♥
Mikita Badziakouski: 8♠8♦

On the board 10♣J♠9♣10♠9♦, Auzoux hit two pair to double up to 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregoire Auzoux	100,000 1,500	1,500
Mikita Badziakouski	46,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Gregoire Auzoux Mikita Badziakouski

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

10-20-2023 23:49 UTC+3

Sneaky Check From Jasinevicius?

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Jeremy Geist

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Markkos Ladev opened the button to 3,000 and got a call from Ignas Jasinevicius in the big blind.

The 8♠7♣A♠ flop landed and action checked to Ladev who took a moment and then checked back.

The 3♣ rolled off on the turn and action checked to Ladev again but this time he bet out for 2,500. Jasinevicius sat in the tank for about one time bank and then put in a check raise to 10,000. Ladev thought it over but eventually folded an Jasinevicius scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignas Jasinevicius	85,000 85,000	85,000
Markkos Ladev	70,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Ignas Jasinevicius Markkos Ladev

10-20-2023 23:40 UTC+3

After Lococo's Elimination, Sitbon Doubles Up

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Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

After Alejandro Lococo's elimination by Paulius Plausinaitis (K♣J♣>A♥K♥ on A♦J♠9♥10♥Q♥), Manuel Fischer at the same table opened to 2,400 from the cutoff. But in the small blind, Kyle Chong three-bet to 9,000. In the big blind, Julien Sitbon moved all in for 7,500, and Fischer called Cheong's raise.

On the flop 4♥5♣9♣, Cheong made a continuation bet to 4,000, and Fischer called. But when Cheong checked on the turn 5♠, Fischer bet 8,000 and made Cheong fold.

Julien Sitbon: 2♣2♦
Manuel Fischer: K♠Q♥

While Fischer and Cheong were still playing, Sitbon looked like he was just waiting for his elimination. But after the river A♣, he stayed in the tournament and tripled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paulius Plausinaitis	315,000 120,100	120,100
Manuel Fischer	73,000 73,000	73,000
Kyle Cheong	60,500 10,500	10,500
Julien Sitbon	24,000 60,000	60,000
Alejandro Lococo	Busted

Tags: Julien Sitbon Kyle Chong Manuel Fischer Paulius Plausinaitis

10-20-2023 23:30 UTC+3

Derwiche Has a Monster

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Jeremy Geist

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Lyudmil Ivanov opened under the gun to 2,500 before the action folded to Imad Derwiche who flat called and Biao Ding flat called from the big blind.

The 4♣7♣10♣ flop landed and action checked to Ivanov who continued for 3,000. Only Derwiche called.

The A♥ landed on the turn and Ivanov sat in the tank for a moment before betting 9,000. Derwiche thought it over and after about 30 seconds he put in a raise to 22,000. Ivanov quickly found a fold.

Derwiche dragged the pot and flashed a monster with the A♣10♥ for two pair and the nut flush draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imad Derwiche	122,000 21,200	21,200
Lyudmil Ivanov	111,000 69,200	69,200
Biao Ding	95,000

Tags: Biao Ding Imad Derwiche Lyudmil Ivanov

10-20-2023 23:17 UTC+3

Astedt With Aces

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Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Niklas Astedt opened to 2,400 from under the gun, and he was called by Nemanja Lukovic in the big blind.

On the flop 4♥3♠10♥, "Lena900" bet 4,000, and was called once again. But on the turn 10♦, both players decide to check.

The 9♦ landed on the river, and Lukovic bet only 1,500. After a few seconds, Astedt raised to 21,000, and Lukovic eventually called. But Astedt revealed A♦A♠ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	92,000 22,000	22,000
Nemanja Lukovic	43,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Nemanja Lukovic Niklas Astedt

10-20-2023 23:11 UTC+3

Bigot Gets a Street Out of Keating

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Jeremy Geist

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Fabrice Bigot opened the cutoff to 2,600 before action folded all the way to Alex Keating in the big blind who called.

The J♣7♣9♥ landed on the flop and action checked to Bigot who continued for 3,000. Keating called.

The J♥ rolled off on the turn and action checked to Bigot again. He sized up and put out a bet of 18,000. Keating thought it over for a moment but eventually folded.

Bigot dragged the pot but Keating still sits with over double Bigot's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Keating	210,000
Fabrice Bigot	75,000 12,800	12,800

Tags: Alex Keating Fabrice Bigot

10-20-2023 22:57 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Droushiotis	332,500 117,500	117,500
Kubanychbek Abakirov	272,000 57,000	57,000
Floyd Rosner	259,500 259,500	259,500
Valeriy Pak	247,000 31,100	31,100
Ahmed Karrim	225,000 96,000	96,000
Pablo Silva	213,000 100,000	100,000
Viktor Ustimov	210,000 210,000	210,000
Juan Pardo	209,600 24,600	24,600
[Removed:452]	200,000 200,000	200,000
Benjamin Spragg	198,000 198,000	198,000

Alexander Keating	197,500 39,500	39,500
Masato Yokosawa	196,000 91,000	91,000
Paulius Plausinaitis	194,900 194,900	194,900
Alexandru Papazian	193,400 29,400	29,400
Milos Petakovic	188,500 42,500	42,500
Lewis Spencer	188,500 188,500	188,500
Lyudmil Ivanov	180,200 37,800	37,800
Senol Ardic	166,500 107,500	107,500
Boris Angelov	150,000 150,000	150,000
Jack Sinclair	150,000 28,000	28,000
Roberto Romanello	145,000 145,000	145,000

Imad Derwiche	143,200 20,100	20,100
Damir Zhugralin	140,300 13,300	13,300
Mihai Niste	136,000 37,000	37,000
Mikita Badziakouski	118,000 118,000	118,000