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

10-16-2023 13:29 UTC+2

Early Chip Leaders

Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Andreev	96,800 96,800	96,800
Sergei Lavrikov	92,000 12,000	12,000
Rudolf Domin	90,000 90,000	90,000
Paul Newey	76,600 6,600	6,600
Maksim Haitsiukevich	75,000 20,000	20,000
Erdem Akmert	73,100 21,100	21,100
Oleg Ustinovich	70,000 70,000	70,000
Daniel Koloszar	68,500 26,500	26,500
Priit Parmasto	68,000 68,000	68,000
Simone Andrian	65,900 900	900

10-16-2023 13:32 UTC+2

Cazan Holds On to Bust Lategui

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With around 7,000 in the pot on a board of 6♥10♥Q♠10♠, Roberth Cazan bet 6,300 from the hijack before Martin Lategui, under the gun, moved all in for 26,500.

"Sorry guys," Cazan said as he leaned over the table and began tanking. He thought about the decision for nearly two minutes before slamming in the chips to call.

Lategui showed J♠9♠ for straight and flush draws, while Cazan had 10♣9♣ for trips. "Come on," Cazan said as he stood up from his seat to await the river, which came a safe 2♥ to send Lategui to the rail.

"Vamos," Cazan cried out as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberth Cazan	55,000
Martin Lategui	Busted

Tags: Martin Lategui Roberth Cazan

10-16-2023 13:34 UTC+2

300 Entries and Counting

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The field has climbed past 300 entries early in Level 3.

Late registration remains open through tomorrow's Day 1b until the start of Day 2.

10-16-2023 13:42 UTC+2

Chabbi Scoops Pot With Turn Raise

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Simone Andrian raised to 800 fro under the gun, Adrian Chabbi called and Nikolas Iliakis called on the button.

The flop came 6♣6♦7♦. Action checked to Iliakis, who bet 1,400. Both Andrian and Chabbi called.

The turn was the 8♦. Action checked to Iliakis again and he made it 2,400 to go. Andrian called and then Chabbi reraised to 8,000. Both his opponent's folded and Chabbi made the scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simone Andrian	50,000 15,900	15,900
Adrian Chabbi	48,000
Nikolas Iliakis	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Nikolas Iliakis Simone Andrian Adrian Chabbi

10-16-2023 13:45 UTC+2

"Crazy Hand"

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Table 30, players were standing up and phones were out to film the action. "Crazy hand," said Jessica Teusl at the table, before explaning the action:

"(Kemal Aslan) opened under the gun, (Harpreet Gill) three-bet in early position, (Dmitry Gromov) called in the hijack, then (Aslan) four-bet, (Gill) called, (Gromov) five-bet all in for 23,100, (Aslan) shoved, and (Gill) folded Q♠Q♦ face up".

Dmitry Gromov: Q♥Q♣
Kemal Aslan: A♦9♦

On 4♦6♠K♦10♣9♥, Gromov found a big double up. Down to 4,300, Aslan moved all in a few hands later and was called by Agharazi Babayev.

Kemal Aslan: 5♣5♦
Agharazi Babayev: A♥Q♦

On 9♦2♦6♦Q♠9♣, Aslan's bad day continued and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	53,000 53,000	53,000
Agharazi Babayev	36,000 36,000	36,000
Jessica Teusl	30,000 1,400	1,400
Stefan Lehner	28,000 28,000	28,000

Harpreet Gill	23,000 23,000	23,000
Kemal Aslan	Busted

Tags: Agharazi Babayev Dmitry Gromov Jessica Teusl Kemal Aslan

10-16-2023 13:45 UTC+2

Iskandarov Shoves on Binder; Tsiareshchanka Doubles Off Gavrilovich

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Rashad Iskandarov bet 5,800 from the cutoff on a board of 10♦A♠J♣A♦ and Bernhard Binder called in the big blind.

The river came the K♣ and Iskandarov moved all in. Binder, with around 8,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes until the clock was called. He eventually folded as Iskandarov took the pot.

Meanwhile, at Patrick Tardif's table, Yauheni Tsiareshchanka bet 2,500 from under the gun on a flop of A♦3♣8♦ and Jenya Gavrilovich called in the big blind.

The turn came the K♠ and Tsiareshchanka continued for another 6,000. Gavrilovich again called to see the 9♦ river and led out for 14,000.

Tsiareshchanka then moved all in for 19,500 and Gavrilovich called with A♥9♣ for two pair. Tsiareshchanka, though, had K♦J♦ for the rivered flush to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka	55,000
Rashad Iskandarov	45,000 17,000	17,000
Patrick Tardif	27,000 3,000	3,000
Jenya Gavrilovich	10,000
Bernhard Binder	8,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Bernhard Binder Jenya Gavrilovich Rashad Iskandarov Yauheni Tsiareshchanka

10-16-2023 13:48 UTC+2

Gill Turns Up the Heat

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Three-way action on a flop of 4♠3♥9♠ saw Dimitry Gromov fire 1,200 from the big blind, finding calls from Jessica Teusl and Harpreet Gill on the button.

Gromov led out again for 3,600 on the J♣ turn, with Teusl making the call. Gill then slid out a raise to 16,600.

Gromov took a moment before mucking his hand, while Teusl followed with a fold. Gill showed J♥9♥ for top two pair as he added the pot to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Gromov	62,000 9,000	9,000
Harpreet Gill	40,500 17,500	17,500
Jessica Teusl	24,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Dimitry Gromov Harpreet Gill Jessica Teusl

10-16-2023 13:54 UTC+2

Teusl Four-Bets Her Boyfriend

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Dmitry Gromov open raised to 700 from late position and Stefan Lehner three-bet to 3,100 from the small blind. Jessica Teusl then four-bet to 25,500 from the big blind. Gromov folded and Lehner went into the tank.

"It's my boyfriend," said Teusl as Lehner thought through his decision. He made the fold and Teusl won the pot.

She then gave Lehner the pick of which of her cards to flip. Lehner turned over her K♦.

The next hand, Teusl three-bet Lehner again and scooped the pot. Tough love.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Lehner	29,000 29,000	29,000

Jessica Teusl	25,500 1,500	1,500

Tags: Dmitry Gromov Jessica Teusl Stefan Lehner

10-16-2023 13:58 UTC+2

Daubaris Takes Four-Way Pot on the River

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Marcin Kreft three-bet to 2,500 in the cutoff and was called by button Ali Zebarjad, big blind Alexander Zubov, and Deividas Daubaris in the hijack.

The flop came 8♥2♦3♣ and action checked to Zebarjad who bet 4,000. Only Daubaris called as Kreft and Zubov got out of the way.

Both players checked the K♥ turn before Daubaris led out for 10,000 on the A♥ river. Zebarjad quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Deividas Daubaris	45,000
Ali Zebarjad	40,000
Alexander Zubov	25,000
Marcin Kreft	23,000

Tags: Alexander Zubov Ali Zebarjad Deividas Daubaris Marcin Kreft

10-16-2023 14:07 UTC+2

Machado Wins Three-Bet Pot on Turn

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Yury Bochkarev raised to 700 from the button and Hugo Machado three-bet to 3,200 from the small blind. Bochkarev called.

The flop came Q♠10♦K♦. Machado continued for 3,600 and Bochkarev called. The turn came the 2♠ and Machado bet again, this time for 9,000. Bochkarev found the fold and Machado won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugo Machado	39,000
Yury Bochkarev	26,000

Tags: Hugo Machado Yury Bochkarev