$5,300 EPT Main Event | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-22-2023 17:11 UTC+3

Dato Dodges All the Outs to Double

Calum Grant

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Andrea Dato jammed for 1,450,000 from the small blind and Halil Tasyurek called from the big blind.

Andrea Dato: K♣2♠
Halil Tasyurek: 10♥4♥

Neither player connected on the 9♠7♥6♣5♦7♠ runout which ensured Dato's survival.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	9,000,000 -1,750,000	-1,750,000
Andrea Dato	3,200,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Halil Tasyurek

10-22-2023 17:08 UTC+3

Tasyurek Doubles Through Simon

Calum Grant

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek opened to 600,000 from under the gun before Gilles Simon made it 1,600,000 from the button. Action folded back to Tasyurek who jammed for 5,000,000 and Simon quickly called.

Halil Tasyurek: A♣K♦
Gilles Simon: A♠Q♥

The 8♥7♣6♠ flop kept Tasyurek's superior ace in front. The J♠ removed any chance of a chop and the A♦ river shot Tasyurek up the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilles Simon	10,980,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000

Halil Tasyurek	10,750,000 5,750,000	5,750,000
Andrea Dato	1,450,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Gilles Simon Halil Tasyurek

10-22-2023 17:04 UTC+3

Simon Widens the Gap

Calum Grant

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilles Simon	15,980,000 1,055,000	1,055,000

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	11,950,000 150,000	150,000
Halil Tasyurek	5,000,000 -150,000	-150,000
Yannick Schumacher	4,550,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000
Andrea Dato	2,050,000

10-22-2023 16:56 UTC+3

Reminder of the Remaining Payouts

Calum Grant

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Place	Prize
1	$1,042,000
2	$652,200
3	$465,425
4	$358,075
5	$275,425

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

10-22-2023 16:38 UTC+3

Another Break

Calum Grant

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The remaining five players have been sent on another 20-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilles Simon	14,925,000 -5,000	-5,000

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	11,800,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Yannick Schumacher	5,600,000 -1,880,000	-1,880,000
Halil Tasyurek	5,150,000
Andrea Dato	2,050,000

10-22-2023 16:37 UTC+3

Simon Shoves River With Nine-High

Connor Richards

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Gilles Simon opened to 500,000 in the cutoff with 9♣8♣ and Halil Tasyurek called in the big blind with A♣4♦.

Tasyurek checked on the flop of A♥2♦2♠ and Simon continued for 250,000. Tasyurek called. Tasyurek checked again on the 5♥ turn and Simon sized up to 1,200,000. Tasyurek again called.

Tasyurek checked once more on the 10♠ river and Simon pulled the trigger by moving all in to bring an instant fold from Tasyurek.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilles Simon	14,930,000 2,450,000	2,450,000

Halil Tasyurek	5,150,000 -2,950,000	-2,950,000

Tags: Gilles Simon Halil Tasyurek

10-22-2023 16:23 UTC+3

Sanchez Check-Raises With Kings

Connor Richards

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Gilles Simon opened to 500,000 on the button with A♣7♦ and Jose Gonzalez Sanchez called in the small blind with K♥K♣.

Sanchez checked on the flop of 8♠8♦3♣ and Simon continued for 350,000. Sanchez raised to 800,000 and Simon laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilles Simon	12,480,000 -850,000	-850,000

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	10,050,000 970,000	970,000

Tags: Jose Gonzalez Gilles Simon Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

10-22-2023 16:15 UTC+3

Cooler Sees Tasyurek Double

Calum Grant

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Andrea Dato moved all in from the small blind and Halil Tasyurek snap-called for his last 3,925,000 from the big blind.

Halil Tasyurek: 9♠9♣
Andrea Dato: 8♦8♥

The Q♦5♦4♠ flop kept the at-risk Tasyurek ahead. The K♦ turn then gave Dato a flush draw but the A♣ river confirmed Tasyurek's double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	8,100,000 3,675,000	3,675,000
Andrea Dato	2,050,000 -3,925,000	-3,925,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Halil Tasyurek

10-22-2023 16:12 UTC+3

Dato Avoids Domination

Calum Grant

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Gilles Simon opened to 500,000 from the button with K♣J♣. Andrea Dato moved all in for 5,100,000 with his dominated J♠10♠.

After giving it some thought, Simon folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilles Simon	13,330,000 -750,000	-750,000

Andrea Dato	5,975,000 625,000	625,000