$10,300 EPT High Roller Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-21-2023 23:32 UTC+3

Sammartino Picks Off Stok For Another Big Pot

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Dario Sammartino raised to 22,000 in the cutoff and Jovan Kenjic called on the button. Sven Stok, in the big blind, then moved all in for 392,000 and Sammartino called, while Kenjic got out of the way.

Sven Stok: A♣Q♠
Dario Sammartino: K♥K♣

The board ran out J♥5♣10♠9♣5♦ and Sammartino's kings stayed ahead to send Stok to the rail. After the hand, Kenjic admitted he folded ace-jack.

"That would've been interesting on the flop. You bet, I jam, you get it all," Kenjic told Sammartino.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	1,800,000 450,000	450,000

Jovan Kenjic	260,000 10,000	10,000
Sven Stok	Busted

Tags: Dario Sammartino Jovan Kenjic Sven Stok

10-21-2023 23:28 UTC+3

Del Pino Tanks Into Payjump

Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Omar Del Pino raised to 40,000 from middle position, leaving 14,000 in chips behind. Andreas Christoforou three-bet to 75,000 from the button and the rest of the table folded.

Being on the payjump bubble, Del Pino used all of his time bank extensions until he was forced to make the call at the last second.

Omar Del Pino: A♠3♥
Andreas Christoforou: 9♠9♥

Christoforou flopped a set on 9♣2♦J♥, and no backdoor opportunities revealed themselves on the 6♣ turn. The Q♣ river was dealt as a formality and Del Pino was elated to notice that made the payjump to $22,100.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Christoforou	840,000
Omar Del Pino	Busted

Tags: Andreas Christoforou Omar Del Pino

10-21-2023 23:28 UTC+3

The Rest of the Min-Cashers ($19,200)

Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nenad Dukic	Busted
Ignas Jasinevicius	Busted

10-21-2023 23:27 UTC+3

Adamszki Picks Up Aces to Double, Then Takes Out Yokosawa

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sven Stok raised to 20,000 in early position before Tamas Adamszki three-bet to 65,000 in the cutoff. Stok then moved all in and Adamszki snap-called for 155,000.

Tamas Adamszki: A♣A♥
Sven Stok: J♥J♣

Adamszki had picked up aces and held on through the 3♥8♥7♦4♣9♣ board to double up.

The right broke immediately following this hand, and Adamszki was moved to the right of Masato Yokosawa. On one of his first hands at his new table, Yokosawa moved all in for 100,000 from the small blind and Adamszki called on the button.

Masato Yokosawa: A♥Q♣
Tamas Adamszki: A♦10♥

Adamszki was dominated heading to the 10♠4♠K♦ flop, which gave him a pair of tens and the lead. Yokosawa picked up a straight draw, but he improved no further on the 9♣ turn or 9♦ river as the Japanese vlogging star was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamas Adamszki	750,000 590,000	590,000
Sven Stok	400,000 -140,000	-140,000
Masato Yokosawa	Busted

Tags: Tamas Adamszki Sven Stok Masato Yokosawa

10-21-2023 23:04 UTC+3

Nazarov Hits the Flop to Send Out Droushiotis

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ioannis Droushiotis put in his last 76,000 from the big blind and Dmitrii Nazarov had him covered and at risk from the cutoff.

Ioannis Droushiotis: A♣Q♣
Dmitrii Nazarov: 10♣9♣

The flop came 2♣10♠3♠, giving Nazarov top pair and leaving Droushiotis looking for help on the turn and river. None arrived as the dealer flipped over 8♦5♠, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Nazarov	850,000 110,000	110,000
Ioannis Droushiotis	Busted

Tags: Dmitrii Nazarov Ioannis Droushiotis

10-21-2023 22:59 UTC+3

Bigot Joins the Payout Line

Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Fabrice Bigot jammed in his last 65,000 chips from the cutoff and Hwany Lee three-bet all in himself for 135,000 from the button. The rest of the table folded and the cards went on their backs.

Fabrice Bigot: 9♣8♣
Hwany Lee: Q♦Q♣

Bigot flopped a pair on 6♦A♠9♠, but his hand failed to improve on the 10♠J♠ runout. He joined the many casualties that happened in the first fifteen minutes since play resumed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hwany Lee	215,000 115,000	115,000
Fabrice Bigot	Busted
Liviu Ignat	Busted
Parker Talbot	Busted

Dominik Nitsche	Busted
Anatoly Zlotnikov	Busted
Farid Jattin	Busted
Andras Matrai	Busted

10-21-2023 22:59 UTC+3

Keating Eliminated By O'Dwyer

Ollie Garland

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 22,000, from the hijack. "I'm not afraid of you anymore!" Alex Keating announced as he defended in the big blind.

Keating checked at the sight of the 7♠9♦Q♦ flop. O'Dwyer bet out 12,000 and Keating moved all in for approximately 120,000. O'Dwyer snap-called.

Alex Keating: 8♦4♦
Steve O'Dwyer: A♣9♠

The K♣ turn and 2♠ river didn't materialize a flush for Keating and he was eliminated by O'Dwyer's pair of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	570,000 140,000	140,000

Alex Keating	Busted

Tags: Alex Keating Steve O'Dwyer

10-21-2023 22:58 UTC+3

Ustimov Shoves Into a Bigger Ace

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Viktor Ustimov moved all in for 126,000 in middle position as action folded to Nariman Yaghmai, who quickly called to put Ustimov at risk.

Viktor Ustimov: A♠J♦
Nariman Yaghmai: A♣Q♦

Ustimov found himself dominated heading to the 3♣8♦7♣5♥2♦ board. Yaghmai's queen-kicker earned him the pot and sent Ustimov to join the long line at the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nariman Yaghmai	760,000 121,000	121,000
Viktor Ustimov	Busted

Tags: Nariman Yaghmai Viktor Ustimov

10-21-2023 22:48 UTC+3

O'Dwyer Scores a Double KO

Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 20,000 from early position when Nikolai Mamut was automatically all in from the big blind. Benjamin Winsor then jammed in his 95,000 stack from middle position and the action folded back to O'Dwyer, who made the call.

Nikolai Mamut: A♥2♥
Benjamin Winsor: A♠J♥
Steve O'Dwyer: A♦A♣

"I have aces," O'Dwyer casually announced.

"I think I'm the favorite," Mamut responded.

The K♠K♥4♥ flop gave Mamut's statement some credit, but he missed the flush draw on the 9♠4♣ runout, and O'Dwyer's aces held as he racked up two eliminations.