$5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-16-2023 18:09 UTC+3

Taherkhani Shoves Out Tessier, Busts Kraous

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Anton Kraous was already all in as Kanan Taherkhani and Benjamin Tessier built a side pot on a 5♥A♦Q♣ flop and 14,000 in the middle.

Tessier then bet 16,100 from the button before Taherkhani moved all in for 23,000. Tessier folded to leave Taherkhani heads-up with Kraous.

Anton Kraous: 3♣3♥
Kanan Taherkhani: 5♠5♦

Kraous was already drawing virtually dead as Taherkhani showed a flopped set. The A♠ turn left Kraous without any hope as the 6♦ completed the board.

"Jacks," Taherkhani asked Tessier after the hand. Tessier shook his head.

"Kings," Taherkhani continued.

"Maybe," Tessier replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Tessier	110,000 24,000	24,000
Kanan Taherkhani	45,000 -16,000	-16,000
Anton Kraous	Busted

Tags: Anton Kraous Benjamin Tessier Kanan Taherkhani

10-16-2023 18:04 UTC+3

Petakovic Kicked Off By Kennedy's Aces

Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

From under the gun, Milos Petakovic raised to 1,500, and was called by the cutoff, the button and the small blind.

In the big blind, Anthony Kennedy squeezed to 7,500. But Petakovic chose to four-bet all in for 31,000. All the other players folded, except for Kennedy who almost flipped his cards before calling.

Milos Petakovic: Q♦Q♣
Anthony Kennedy: A♠A♥

Petakovic found no help on 2♦7♠4♦3♠9♥ and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Kennedy	100,000 65,000	65,000
Milos Petakovic	Busted

Tags: Anthony Kennedy Milos Petakovic

10-16-2023 17:59 UTC+3

Torre Holds to Bust Bedir

Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was on the turn on a board of 5♦6♥6♣3♠. Giovanni Torre moved all in for 21,000 and Selahaddin Bedir made the call with slightly less chips. Players turned over their cards.

Selahaddin Bedir: 8♥7♥
Giovanni Torre: K♣K♦

Bedir had a straight draw and Torre had a pair of kings. The river came a blank, the 2♦. Torre held to win the pot and Bedir was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giovanni Torre	54,000 54,000	54,000
Selahaddin Bedir	Busted

Tags: Selahaddin Bedir Giovanni Torre

10-16-2023 17:52 UTC+3

Kim Runs Into DeStefano's Aces

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Pascal Baumgartner raised to 1,500 in the cutoff before Yuriy Kim three-bet to 5,000 on the button. Dylan DeStefano then four-bet to 8,000 in the big blind, Baumgartner folded, Kim moved all in for around 15,000, and DeStefano snap-called.

Yuriy Kim: A♦K♥
Dylan DeStefano: A♣A♥

Kim had run into a cooler and was on his way to the exit as the board came 5♠10♠Q♥5♥10♣, sending the rest of his chips over to DeStefano.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan DeStefano	75,000 28,000	28,000

Pascal Baumgartner	15,000
Yuriy Kim	Busted

Tags: Dylan DeStefano Pascal Baumgartner Yuriy Kim

10-16-2023 17:41 UTC+3

Mahmoud Turns Straight to Eliminate Chisu

Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Yassin Mahmoud limped from early position and Lev Tipografshchik limped along. Danut Chisu raised to 2,500 from the button and both other players called.

The flop came 10♠8♦9♥. Action checked to Chisu, who moved all in for 17,000. Mahmoud called and Tipografshchik folded. Players flipped their cards, with Chisu at risk.

Danut Chisu: A♦9♣
Yassin Mahmoud: K♥J♥

Chisu had a pair of nines and Mahmoud had a straight draw with overcards to the board. The turn came the Q♥ and the river the 6♠. Mahmoud made his straight on the turn to win the pot. Chisu was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yassin Mahmoud	102,000 102,000	102,000
Danut Chisu	Busted

Tags: Danut Chisu Lev Tipografshchik Yassin Mahmoud

10-16-2023 17:40 UTC+3

Jorgne Heroes Noubarian to the Rail

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

With around 20,000 in the pot on a board of 10♦Q♣3♦9♥, Majid Noubarian led out for 9,000 in the big blind and Peter Jorgne called from the hijack.

The river came the 2♣ and Noubarian then moved all in for 16,500. Jorgne quickly gathered the chips to call and put them in the middle.

Noubarian instantly got up from his seat and turned over A♠K♣ for ace-high, while Jorgne showed 8♥8♠ to win the pot. A few players applauded Jorgne's call as Noubarian headed off to the rail.

"Nice call," a tablemate said to the EPT Paris runner-up.

Other recent bustouts include Sebestyen Csoti, Mustapha Kanit, Benny Glaser, and Antoine Saout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Jorgne	75,000 -5,000	-5,000
Majid Noubarian	Busted
Antoine Saout	Busted
Sebestyen Csoti	Busted
Mustapha Kanit	Busted
Samuel Fournier	Busted
Benny Glaser	Busted

Mihai Hanu	Busted
Konstantin Voronin	Busted
Andrew Gray	Busted

Tags: Majid Noubarian Peter Jorgne

10-16-2023 17:29 UTC+3

Bedir Unexpectedly Triples; Koloszar Busts Koop With Ace-High

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Selahaddin Bedir was all in for around 2,500 from the cutoff and was up against Daniel Koloszar under the gun and big blind Niko Koop.

The flop came 7♦8♥5♦ and Koop led out for 4,500. Koloszar called to create a side pot as the 3♥ fell on the turn.

Koop then moved all in for 12,500 and Koloszar called. Koop showed K♥9♥ for a flush draw, Koloszar had A♥J♥ for a higher flush draw, while Bedir found himself still in front with 4♥4♠ and needed to dodge the river to survive.

The Q♣ fell on the river and Bedir scooped the main pot to triple up, while Koloszar sent Koop to the rail to bust his stack past 120,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Koloszar	125,000 29,100	29,100
Selahaddin Bedir	7,500 7,500	7,500
Niko Koop	Busted

Tags: Daniel Koloszar Niko Koop Selahaddin Bedir

10-16-2023 17:10 UTC+3

Lynskey Busts to Dato's Kings

Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Andrea Dato raised to 1,000 from late position and Alexander Lynskey moved all in from the small blind for around 12,000. Dato called with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Alexander Lynskey: A♥5♥
Andrea Dato: K♣K♠

The board ran out J♥10♦8♦10♣3♦. Dato held with his pocket kings to send Lynskey to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	84,000 34,000	34,000

Alexander Lynskey	Busted

Tags: Alexander Lynskey Andrea Dato

10-16-2023 16:55 UTC+3

Marino Carvalho Eliminated By Talbot

Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Moments after the break, Julio Marino Carvalho found himself at risk for 18,000 chips on the button against Parker Talbot in the big blind.

Julio Marino Carvalho: A♥7♣
Parker Talbot: 10♠10♥

On the board 4♦9♦7♥Q♣3♣, Talbot's tens held, leading to Marino Carvalho's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	38,000 10,000	10,000

Julio Marino Carvalho	Busted

Tags: Julio Marino Carvalho Parker Talbot

10-16-2023 16:20 UTC+3

Nut Flush For Bigot

Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

2023 EPT Paris finalist Fabrice Bigot under the gun opened to 1,000 but was raised to 2,800 by Hang Xu seated on his left.

Bigot called and checked on the flop A♠7♠5♠. Xu checked back. The turn was the 2♦, and Bigot checked again, so Xu bet 3,200. But he saw Bigot check-raise to 6,500. Xu didn't wait much to call.

On the river 7♣, Bigot shoved, and Xu snap-called with his last 10,000 chips.

Hang Xu: A♦K♦
Fabrice Bigot: K♠10♠

Hang had top pair, but Bigot hit the nut flush directly on the flop, so Xu was eliminated just before the break.