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

10-16-2023 16:52 UTC+2

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 16:59 UTC+2

Torre Holds to Bust Bedir

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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 17:00 UTC+2

Da Silva Turns the Nuts on Blanco

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Joao Vieira raised to 1,200 under the gun and Fabio Da Silva called in middle position before Oliver Blanco held up four fingers as he three-bet to 4,000 in the cutoff.

Vieira folded, but Da Silva called to see the 3♥8♥K♣ flop. Blanco then continued for 1,700 and Da Silva called.

Both players checked the J♥ turn before Da Silva led out for 7,500 on the 6♦ river. Blanco quickly called, only to be shown A♥9♥ for the nut flush as Da Silva took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Da Silva	55,000
Joao Vieira	28,000 4,000	4,000
Oliver Blanco	5,000

Tags: Fabio Da Silva Joao Vieira Oliver Blanco

10-16-2023 17:03 UTC+2

Robinson Doubles Munteanu, Takes Some Back

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Lukas Robinson opened to 1,200 from middle position and was called by Harald Sammer on the button. Bogdan Munteanu then moved all in from the small blind for 23,900.

Robinson took a moment before moving all in himself, forcing Sammer to fold and leaving Munteanu at risk.

Bogdan Munteanu: A♥Q♠
Lukas Robinson: 10♥10♦

The flop of 9♥6♣Q♣ left Munteanu in front, while the 3♠ turn and 3♣ river cemented his double up.

Robinson then opened the next hand to 1,200 and was promptly three-bet by Munteanu to 3,600. The call was made to see the K♥K♠10♦ flop, where Robinson check-called a bet of 2,500.

Both players checked the J♠ turn before Robison led out on the 5♠ river for 4,000. Munteanu made the lay down, giving some of his chips back to Robinson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harald Sammer	86,200 2,800	2,800
Bogdan Munteanu	43,000
Lukas Robinson	35,500 4,500	4,500

Tags: Bogdan Munteanu Harald Sammer Lukas Robinson

10-16-2023 17:04 UTC+2

Petakovic Kicked Off By Kennedy's Aces

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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 17:09 UTC+2

Taherkhani Shoves Out Tessier, Busts Kraous

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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 17:15 UTC+2

Darie Shoves River into Talbot

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Parker Talbot raised to 1,500 from the button and Vlad Darie called in the big blind.

The flop came 8♣2♥8♦. Darie checked and Talbot min-bet 600. Darie then raised to 3,100 and Talbot called. The turn came the 7♦ and Darie bet 5,100, which Talbot called.

The river was the 3♥ Darie moved all in for around 20,000 and Talbot mucked his hand to give Darie the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	58,000 22,000	22,000

Vlad Darie	42,000

Tags: Parker Talbot Vlad Darie

10-16-2023 17:21 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Erdem Akmert	220,000 38,000	38,000
Paul Newey	135,000 37,000	37,000
Sergei Lavrikov	105,000 3,800	3,800
Priit Parmasto	100,000 5,000	5,000
Stefan Lehner	80,000 33,000	33,000

Fabrice Bigot	80,000 15,000	15,000
Roberth Cazan	77,000 22,000	22,000
Parker Talbot	75,000 17,000	17,000

Aren Bezhanyan	75,000 25,000	25,000
Simon Wiciak	75,000 5,000	5,000

[Removed:553]	60,000 40,000	40,000

Vladas Tamasauskas	50,000 25,000	25,000
Dominik Nitsche	48,000
Florian Duta	35,000 2,000	2,000
Michael Sullivan	35,000 1,000	1,000
Pablo Brito Silva	30,000
Adrian Mateos	30,000

Thomas Eychenne	15,000 9,000	9,000

10-16-2023 17:27 UTC+2

Smith Spikes the River

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

After an open from Espen Oeye in middle position, Daniel Smith moved all in from the big blind for his last 13,600. Oeye called and the hands were turned up.

Daniel Smith: A♦K♦
Espen Oeye: 6♣6♥

Smith was flipping for his tournament life and seemingly found no help on the 8♠9♠10♥ flop. The J♣ turn brought Smith a Broadway straight draw, which was completed on the Q♠ river to double his stack through Oeye.