$3,000 Mystery Bounty
Day 3 Started
2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
$3,000 Mystery Bounty
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,683,396
Entries
981
Level
37
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
18
Players Left
1
Start of Day 3 Chip Counts (full)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,895,000 | |
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2,785,000 | |
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2,500,000 | |
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2,450,000 | |
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2,375,000 | |
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2,125,000 | |
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1,805,000 | |
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1,785,000 | |
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1,780,000 | |
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1,575,000 | |
|
1,515,000 | |
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1,415,000 | |
![[Removed:432]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
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1,145,000 | |
|
1,116,000 | |
|
1,100,000 | |
|
540,000 | |
|
485,000 | |
|
365,000 | |
$3,000 Mystery Bounty Event Plays Down to Winner Today
It's time for the Final Day of the $3,000 Mystery Bounty, running as part of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus at the luxurious Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa. The event gets back underway at 12 p.m. local time.
There were a total of 981 entries made to the event, which gave a total prize pool of $2,664,396. This broke down to $1,683,396 in the regular prize pool and $981,000 in the bounty prize pool.
With those who made it through Day 1, as well as fresh entries before the end of late registration, 352 players came back for Day 2. That field has now been whittled down to just 18 players who are left in contention for the top prize of $298,496.
Dmitrii Nazarov of Russia currently holds the chip lead with 2,895,000. He's followed closely by Dumitru Pora of Romania in second, then Ekrem Sanioglu in third place.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dmitrii Nazarov | Russia | 2,895,000 | 48 |
| 2 | Dumitru Pora | Romania | 2,785,000 | 46 |
| 3 | Ekrem Sanioglu | Turkey | 2,500,000 | 42 |
| 4 | Walid Bou Habib | Lebanon | 2,450,000 | 41 |
| 5 | Farid Jattin | Colombia | 2,375,000 | 40 |
| 6 | Damir Zhugralin | Kazakhstan | 2,125,000 | 35 |
| 7 | Kemal Aslan | Turkey | 1,805,000 | 30 |
| 8 | Milos Petakovic | Serbia | 1,785,000 | 30 |
| 9 | Quan Zhou | Hong Kong | 1,780,000 | 30 |
| 10 | Dylan Destefano | USA | 1,575,000 | 26 |
The biggest bounty prizes have already been pulled, but there's still $10,000 bounties up for grabs as action approaches the final table.
The structure will recommence on Level 28 at blinds of 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante.
The PokerNews live reporting team will bring you live updates straight from the tournament floor, catching every bustout along the way as the event plays down to a winner.
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 28
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The cards are in the air and play has commenced for the day.
Silius Moll Eliminated in 18th Place ($10,650)
Level 28
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Action folded around to Silius Moll, who pushed all in from the button for 470,000, less than 10 big blinds. Milos Petakovic called in the big blind with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.
Silius Moll: Q♣8♣
Milos Petakovic: K♣3♠
The board ran out 5♣3♦4♦10♠7♣. Petakovic hit a pair of threes and held to win the pot. Moll was eliminated from the tournament in 18th place for $10,650.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,950,000
165,000
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165,000 |
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Busted |
[Removed:432] Eliminated in 17th Place ($12,300)
Level 28
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ekrem Sanioglu raised to 135,000, from under the gun and [Removed:432] moved all in for 990,000, to his direct left. Walid Bou Habib made the call in the big blind and Sanioglu got out of the way.
[Removed:432]: J♥J♣
Walid Bou Habib: 9♦9♠
The board ran out 9♣3♣K♥9♥4♠. Habib's flopped set was upgraded to quads on the turn, sealing [Removed:433]'s fate and sending him home in 17th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,550,000
1,100,000
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1,100,000 |
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Busted |
Damir Gabdullin Eliminated in 16th Place ($12,300)
Level 28
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Dmitrii Nazarov raised to 150,000 and Damir Gabdullin moved all in from the button for just 215,000. Milos Petakovic called in the small blind, Kemal Aslan called in the big blind, and Nazarov also called.
Players opted to check down on a board of 7♦4♣3♥. The turn came the K♦ and all three players checked again. The river was the Q♠ and again players checked to showdown. Hands were revealed.
Damir Gabdullin: J♠10♦
Milos Petakovic: A♦8♦
Kemal Aslan: A♥J♣
Dmitrii Nazarov: J♥Q♦
Nazarov showed the winning hand with a pair of queens. Gabdullin was eliminated in 16th place for $12,300.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,400,000 | |
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Busted | |
Ekrem Sanioglu Eliminated in 15th Place ($14,750)
Level 28
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Action was on the turn on a board of 3♣K♠6♥7♣. Ekrem Sanioglu led out for 410,000 and Dmitrii Nazarov moved all in. Sanioglu called and players turned their cards, with Sanioglu at risk.
Ekrem Sanioglu: K♦Q♣
Dmitrii Nazarov: 7♥7♦
Sanioglu had a pair of kings, but Nazarov had made a set of sevens on the turn. The river came the J♥ and Nazarov won the pot. He now has around 7,800,000 chips.
Sanioglu was eliminated from the tournament in 15th place for $14,750.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,800,000
5,400,000
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5,400,000 |
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Busted | |
Farid Jattin Eliminated in 14th Place ($14,750)
Level 28
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Action folded around to Farid Jattin, who moved all in from the button for around 800,000. Deividas Daubaris made the call in the small blind with the bigger stack and players turned their cards.
Farid Jattin: K♥J♣
Deividas Daubaris: A♦9♦
The board ran out 6♣2♣7♣9♠5♦. Daubaris made a pair of nines and held to win the pot. Jattin was eliminated from the tournament in 14th place for $14,750.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,750,000
634,000
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634,000 |
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Busted |