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

10-20-2023 17:43 UTC+3

Diaz Catches Yaroshevskyy's Bluff

Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Martin Diaz opened to 1,200 from the hijack and received a single call from Igor Yaroshevskyy in the big blind.

After a continuation bet to 700 by Diaz on the flop 3♦4♥J♣, Yaroshevskyy check-raised to 2,400. Diaz eventually called and called a second barrel of 5,700 on the turn J♦.

The 2♣ came on the river and Yaroshevskyy kept betting, asking for 20,000. Diaz went into the tank, and eventually called with K♣J♥ for trips, catching Yaroshevskyy bluffing with 8♦6♦ for a missed flush draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Diaz	65,000 65,000	65,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy	6,500 6,500	6,500

Tags: Igor Yaroshevskyy Martin Diaz

10-20-2023 17:33 UTC+3

Marques Finds the Call

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Jeremy Geist

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Pedro Marques opened the cutoff to 1,200 and got called on the button by Toby Joyce. The blinds folded and they were heads up to a flop.

The 6♠K♠8♣ landed on the felt and action checked to Joyce who took the betting lead with a wager of 1,300. Marques called and the 8♦ rolled off on the turn.

The action slowed down and checked through to a Q♦ river. Marques thought it over and then checked one more time. Joyce put out another bet of 2,000 and Marques snap called. Marques tabled K♦4♦ for top pair and Joyce mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Marques	68,000

Toby Joyce	61,000 13,000	13,000

10-20-2023 17:25 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nuri Hadioglu	218,400 83,400	83,400
Kubanychbek Abakirov	204,000 204,000	204,000
Lyudmil Ivanov	180,900 54,900	54,900
Alexandru Papazian	166,000 117,500	117,500
Valeriy Pak	152,800 65,100	65,100
Tamas Adamszki	130,000 61,000	61,000
Markkos Ladev	123,500 123,500	123,500
Karolis Sereika	123,500 123,500	123,500
Jeremie Zouari	118,000 15,000	15,000
Benjamin Lebor	115,200 115,200	115,200
Nenad Dukic	113,000 63,000	63,000
Alejandro Lococo	111,500 44,500	44,500
Masato Yokosawa	111,000 61,000	61,000
Imad Derwiche	110,000 20,000	20,000
Danut Chisu	104,000 6,000	6,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	103,400 38,000	38,000
Deividas Daubaris	102,600 102,600	102,600
Daniel Rezaei	95,000 95,000	95,000
Joao Vieira	86,000 38,000	38,000
Ivan Deyra	84,000
Gha Iakobishvili	82,000 82,000	82,000
Milos Petakovic	80,000 30,000	30,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	73,500 24,500	24,500
Niklas Astedt	70,000 70,000	70,000
Farid Jattin	68,500 68,500	68,500

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

10-20-2023 17:07 UTC+3

Always Coming Seven!

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

10-20-2023 16:56 UTC+3

New Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

180 players reached the end of Level 4. They are on a 20-minute break.

The next break will be a 60-minute dinner break.

10-20-2023 16:50 UTC+3

Marques Wins a Wild One

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Jeremy Geist

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Andre Marques opened under the gun to 1,200 before getting three-bet by Haghgou Seyedahmad in middle position to 5,000. Yassin Mahmoud was in the big blind and cold called before action was back on Marques who sat in the tank for a moment before putting in a warm four-bet to 10,500. Seyedahmad called and Mahmoud folded.

The A♣J♠J♣ flop surprisingly checked through to a 3♣ turn. Despite his four-bet pre-flop, Marques checked once more and without thinking Seyedahmad sent his last 20,000 into the middle. Marques sat in the tank for almost a minute before he eventually called and got the bad news.

Haghgou Seyedahmad: 3♠3♦
Andre Marques: Q♣Q♠

Marques was drawing slim as Seyedahmad had drilled a boat on the turn with his three's. The dealer would bring the heat in the form of the J♦ on the river giving Marques the better boat with jacks full. Seyedahmad was sent to the rail in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Marques	88,000 88,000	88,000
Yassin Mahmoud	82,000 82,000	82,000
Haghgou Seyedahmad	Busted

Tags: Andre Marques Wild One Yassin Mahmoud

10-20-2023 16:40 UTC+3

Ticherfatine Calls With Two Pair

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

After an open to 1,200 by the cutoff, Azizjon Rakhimov three-bet to 3,200 in the small blind. Cecile Ticherfatine called from the big blind, and the cutoff folded.

Rakhimov and Ticherfatine both checked on the flop 2♥J♦2♣, and they checked again on the turn A♦.

But on the river 4♦, Rakhimov decided to bet 8,000, and Ticherfatine made the call. Rakhimov had 8♠6♠, so he couldn't win against Ticherfatine's A♦9♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cécile Ticherfatine	95,000 95,000	95,000
Azizjon Rakhimov	66,000 66,000	66,000

Tags: Azizjon Rakhimov Cecile Ticherfatine

10-20-2023 16:30 UTC+3

Prize Pool Moves Over $2,000,000

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Jeremy Geist

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

There are currently over 200 registered players and the prize pool has exceeded $2,000,000. Late registration extends until the start of Day 2.

10-20-2023 16:25 UTC+3

Big Blind Bets Big

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Jeremy Geist

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Vlad Darie limped the small blind before Ali Al-Kubasi raise to 3,000 from the big blind. Darie called.

The 7♦8♦8♥ flop landed and action checked to Al-Kubasi who went almost full pot to 6,000. Darie called again.

The Q♣ landed on the turn and when it was checked to Al-Kubasi he continued for another 7,000 chips. Darie was close to burning a time bank but eventually he found a fold and Al-Kubasi dragged a nice pot with little resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Al-Kubasi	60,000
Vlad Darie	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Ali Al-Kubasi Vlad Darie