2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$787,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$3,947,900
Entries
407
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
205
Players Left
23

Stok Wakes Up With Kings to Burst the Bubble

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Giovani Torre
Giovani Torre

On the last hand before players headed off on a 20-minute break, Pedro Neves raised to 16,000 under the gun before Giovani Torre moved all in for 171,000 in the middle position. Sven Stok called from the hijack, while Neves got out of the way.

"I hope we have the same hand," Torre told Stok as they waited to turn over their cards.

"Could be," Stok replied.

Giovani Torre: AK
Sven Stok: KK

Torre found out that they weren't sharing the same cards and he was left hoping to catch an ace to avoid being eliminated on the money bubble. The board ran out 22864 and Torre failed to find his ace as he was sent to the rail.

The remaining 55 players are now in the money when they come back from break.

Player Chips Progress
Pedro Neves pt
Pedro Neves
620,000
90,000
90,000
Sven Stok nl
Sven Stok
520,000
140,000
140,000
Giovani Torre pt
Giovani Torre
Busted

Tags: Giovani TorrePedro NevesSven Stok

High Roller on Stone Bubble as Lybaert Departs

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Bart Lybaert
Bart Lybaert

Ilia Pavlov raised to 13,000 from the hijack before Alex Keating moved all in for 81,000 on the button. Bart Lybaert called all in for 72,000 and Pavlov mucked.

"I have one gin and tonic and I'm all in. I'm such a degen," Lybaert said as they waited for action on the rest of the tables to finish before showing their cards.

"What are you guys all here for," Keating joked as a crowd gathered around the table. "I deserve to bubble. I haven't bubbled in a long time," Keating added.

Bart Lybaert: AK
Alex Keating: AQ

It was looking good for Lybaert, but the 82Q flop spelled disaster for him. The 7 turn and the 10 river could not save him and he was eliminated two spots before the money, meaning that the field had arrived at the stone bubble with 56 players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Ilia Pavlov ru
Ilia Pavlov
625,000
-110,000
-110,000
Alex Keating us
Alex Keating
175,000
63,000
63,000
Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
Busted

Tags: Alex KeatingBart LybaertIlia Pavlov

Kolev Eliminated by O'Dwyer

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On the button, Steve O'Dwyer opened to 12,000. Then in the small blind, Boris Kolev three-bet all in for 80,000 chips. The big blind folded, and O'Dwyer called.

Boris Kolev: A6
Steve O'Dwyer: KJ

O'Dwyer hit a jack and a flush draw on the flop 29J to take the lead. The 9 came on the turn, and the 3 on the river to complete the flush and eliminate Kolev.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
560,000
155,000
155,000
EPT 1X Winner
Boris Kolev bg
Boris Kolev
Busted

Tags: Boris KolevSteve O'Dwyer

Nazarian Sends Sereika to the Rail

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Sergi Reixach opened the cutoff to 85,000 before facing a three-bet from Karolis Sereika on the button to 45,000. The action was then on Karen Nazarian in the small blind who moved all in having both players covered. Reixach folded and Sereika called off for his tournament life.

Karolis Sereika: KQ
Karen Nazarian: 88

The full board ran out J6355 and Sereika hit the rail on the soft bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Karen Nazarian ru
Karen Nazarian
680,000
160,000
160,000
Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
85,000
-125,000
-125,000
Karolis Sereika lt
Karolis Sereika
Busted
Tom Vogelsang nl
Tom Vogelsang
Busted

Tags: Karen NazarianKarolis SereikaSergi Reixach

Rezaei Runs Into Aces

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

[Removed:452] raised to 10,000 from under the gun and Daniel Rezaei made a three-bet to 27,000. Kaladjurdjevic inquired about Rezaei's remaining chips before making the call.

The flop fell J79 and Kaladjurdjevic decided to take a small stab with a lead of 10,000 chips. Rezaei then thought it over for a bit before jamming all in for 81,000 chips and Kaladjurdjevic immediately called.

Daniel Rezaei: AJ
[Removed:452]: AA

Kaladjurdjevic had played his aces tricky, but Rezaei still had a small chance to crack them. However, the K3 runout did nothing for him, and he was eliminated just shy of the money.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:452] me
[Removed:452]
755,000
125,000
125,000
Daniel Rezaei at
Daniel Rezaei
Busted

Tags: Daniel Rezaei

Danchev Eliminated by Koloszar

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Daniel Koloszar opened to 10,000 from under the gun then Dimitar Danchev, seated on his left, raised all in for 79,000 chips. The big blind hesitated, but eventually folded, and Koloszar called.

Dimitar Danchev: 1010
Daniel Koloszar: QQ

The board 6K827 didn't change anything and Danchev was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Koloszar hu
Daniel Koloszar
330,000
98,000
98,000
Dimitar Danchev bg
Dimitar Danchev
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel KoloszarDimitar Danchev

Stok Stocks Some More Chips

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ahmed Karrim and Sven Stok got all of their chips in preflop, with Karrim being the one at risk.

Ahmed Karrim: 77
Sven Stok: 1010

The flop had Karrim drawing very slim as Stok flopped a set on 1046 and he was left drawing dead on the 6 turn. Stok's full house would not further improve on the J river, but it sent Karrim home nonetheless.

Player Chips Progress
Sven Stok nl
Sven Stok
450,000
63,000
63,000
Ahmed Karrim za
Ahmed Karrim
Busted

Tags: Ahmed KarrimSven Stok