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

10-22-2023 15:25 UTC+3

Schumacher Bets & Takes

Connor Richards

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

Yannick Schumacher opened to 600,000 from under the gun with Q♣10♣ and Halil Tasyurek defended out of the big blind with K♠10♥.

Tasyurek checked on the flop of 9♠7♣2♦ and Schumacher continued for 400,000. Tasyurek laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yannick Schumacher	6,050,000 970,000	970,000
Halil Tasyurek	2,680,000 -845,000	-845,000

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Yannick Schumacher

10-22-2023 15:39 UTC+3

Nikita Kuznetsov Eliminated in 6th Place ($211,850)

Calum Grant

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

Nikita Kuznetsov opened to 625,000 from under the gun with 8♠8♦ before Halil Tasyurek jammed for 3,300,000 from the small blind with K♦K♥. Kuznetsov opted to fold, which put him as the shortest stack.

The following hand, Gilles Simon made it 500,000 from under the gun. He then called Kuznetsov 4,000,000 jam.

Nikita Kuznetsov: 4♦4♣
Gilles Simon: K♠K♦

Kuznetsov could not find a four on the 9♠8♦3♦10♥7♠ runout and was eliminated

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilles Simon	12,500,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Halil Tasyurek	4,425,000 1,745,000	1,745,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	Busted

Tags: Gilles Simon Halil Tasyurek Nikita Kuznetsov

10-22-2023 15:45 UTC+3

Simon Good At Showdown

Connor Richards

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

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez opened to 550,000 in early position with K♦8♦ and Gilles Simon called in the big blind with 6♠5♣.

Simon checked on the flop of 2♥7♥5♠ and Sanchez continued for 450,000. Simon called. Simon checked again on the 7♣ turn and Sanchez checked back.

Simon checked once more on the A♥ river and Sanchez checked back to earn Simon the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilles Simon	14,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	11,000,000 -2,250,000	-2,250,000

Tags: Gilles Simon Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

10-22-2023 15:58 UTC+3

Simon Fires Two Streets with Ten-High

Calum Grant

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

Yannick Schumacher limped in with Q♣2♥ from the small blind. Gilles Simon checked his option with 10♠4♠ from the big blind.

Both players missed the 5♣3♣2♥ flop. Schumacher checked and Simon bet 375,000. Schumacher floated, bringing in the A♠ turn. Schumacher check-folded after Simon fired out 1,500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilles Simon	14,080,000 80,000	80,000

Yannick Schumacher	7,480,000 1,430,000	1,430,000

Tags: Gilles Simon Yannick Schumacher

10-22-2023 16:04 UTC+3

Dato Doubles Through Sanchez

Connor Richards

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

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez open-jammed on the button and Andrea Dato called off in the small blind with a stack of 2,425,000.

Andrea Dato: A♥10♣
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez: Q♣7♠

Dato was in good shape to double up as the flop landed 6♥10♦A♦ to give him a massive lead with two pair and the 5♦ turn had Sanchez drawing dead before the J♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	9,080,000 -1,920,000	-1,920,000
Andrea Dato	5,350,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

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

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 16:23 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 16:37 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 16:38 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