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

10-16-2023 14:10 UTC+2

Lococo Down Early; Stars Joining the Field

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Konstantin Voronin raised to 800 on the button before Alejandro Lococo three-bet to 4,000 in the small blind. Voronin called and they went heads-up to the 2♠J♦J♠ flop.

Lococo then continued for 3,000 and Voronin called. The turn came the Q♣ and Lococo slowed down and checked as Voronin fired out 6,600.

Lococo called to the Q♠ river, where Voronin bet another 10,700. Lococo instantly called with A♥J♥, but Voronin showed 10♠8♠ for a flush to win the pot off the Team PokerStars Pro.

The field on Day 1a has started to creep into another area of the Merit Royal Diamond tournament area. Players recently taking their seats in this part of the room include EPT Barcelona third-place finisher Carl Shaw, Dario Sammartino, and Joao Vieira.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Voronin	55,000
Carl Shaw	30,000
Robert Heidorn	30,000
Dario Sammartino	30,000
Joao Vieira	30,000
Francisco Benitez	30,000
[Removed:510]	30,000
Alexandre Vuilleumier	30,000
Alejandro Lococo	4,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Carl Shaw Dario Sammartino Joao Vieira Konstantin Voronin

10-16-2023 14:18 UTC+2

"It's My Friend, World Champion"

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

While 2023 Estrellas Main Event winner Lucien Cohen is doing "a one-man-show" for his second bullet, his friend Suat Uyanik at another table called in the cutoff an open by Robert Fluereci in middle position.

Kairat Turaliyev in the big blind called too, and on A♠Q♥10♦, Uyanik called a continuation-bet to 1,500. He was the only one to do so, as the big blind folded. But on the turn 9♦, Fluereci bet 4,000. And this time, Uyanik folded.

Moments later, Cohen was coming behind Uynanik shouting "It's my friend, world champion", before posing for the cameras.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Fluereci	56,000 56,000	56,000
Lucien Cohen	56,000 56,000	56,000

Kairat Turaliyev	50,000 50,000	50,000
Suat Uyanik	38,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Kairat Turaliyev Lucien Cohen Robert Fluereci Suat Uyanik

10-16-2023 14:23 UTC+2

Dato Shows the Nuts

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With around 8,000 in the pot on a board of 10♦Q♥J♠4♦, Andrea Dato bet 3,900 from the cutoff and Vidar Oie called in the cutoff.

The river came the 9♠ and Dato moved all in for 15,200. Oie was pained by the decision but eventually decided to call.

Dato then turned over A♦K♥ for the flopped nut straight and Oie mucked.

At the same time at another table, Jacek Pustula bet 3,000 on a board of 2♣7♥K♥10♠ and Valentin Cristea called in the cutoff, while Brice Flavien folded his big blind.

The river came the 3♠ and Pustula bet another 8,200. Cristea gave the decision some thought before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	50,000 20,000	20,000

Valentin Cristea	50,000
Jacek Pustula	38,000
Vidar Oie	35,000
Brice Flavien	27,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Brice Flavien Jacek Pustula Valentin Cristea

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

10-16-2023 14:27 UTC+2

Chop It Up

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Aurelijus Sipavicius checked from the big blind after seeing the 10♦10♣J♣ flop, with Peter Jorgne firing a bet of 1,200 in the cutoff. Stefan Dimitrov called on the button, leaving the hand heads up once Sipavicius folded.

Jorgne led out for 3,500 on the Q♠ turn, seeing a call from Dimitrov. Jorgne slid out another bet of 4,500 after the 8♣ river, with Dimitrov tossing in the call.

Jorgne showed A♦9♣ for a straight, but it was only good for half of the pot after Dimitrov showed the same straight holding A♣9♥ to chop it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Jorgne	80,000 50,000	50,000
Stefan Dimitrov	37,000
Aurelijus Sipavicius	36,500

Tags: Aurelijus Sipavicius Peter Jorgne Stefan Dimitrov

10-16-2023 14:29 UTC+2

Wiciak Five-Bets Preflop

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Yuri Suvorov raised to 800 from middle position and Simon Wiciak reraised to 2,000. Suvorov four-bet to 7,500 and Wiciak five-bet to 13,500, which represented most of Suvorov's remaining stack. Suvorov made the fold and Wiciak won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	70,000 18,000	18,000

Yuri Suvorov	12,100

Tags: Simon Wiciak Yuri Suvorov

10-16-2023 14:32 UTC+2

Livschitz Takes From Zaskodny

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Victoria Livschitz and Lukas Zaskodny were heads up to the river on a 2♦Q♦10♦J♥7♥ runout.

Livschitz slid out a bet of 3,500 before Zaskodny took some time to consider his options. The call was eventually made, with Livschitz showing A♥K♦ for Broadway.

Zaskodny smirked as he mucked his cards, with Livschitz raking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victoria Livschitz	32,000 32,000	32,000
Lukas Zaskodny	22,800 22,800	22,800

Tags: Lukas Zaskodny Victoria Livschitz

10-16-2023 14:34 UTC+2

Ribouchon Runs Ace King Into Yugay's Aces and Busts

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Florian Ribouchon raised from under the gun and Hannes Jeschka called on the button. Victor Yugay then three-bet to 6,200 and Ribouchon four-bet all in. Jeschka folded and Yugay made the call. Players flipped their cards, with Ribouchon at risk.

Florian Ribouchon: A♠K♣
Victor Yugay: A♦A♣

Ribouchon had run his ace king into Yugay's pocket aces. The board ran out J♠4♦8♠3♥2♦ and Yugay held to claim a huge pot. Ribouchon was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Yugay	130,000 62,000	62,000
Hannes Jeschka	14,000 14,000	14,000
Florian Ribouchon	Busted

Tags: Florian Ribouchon Hannes Jeschka Victor Yugay

10-16-2023 14:35 UTC+2

Sinclair Pays Off Livschitz; More Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jack Sinclair and Victoria Livschitz were heads-up in a blind versus blind battle with around 8,000 in the pot and the board showing 4♥5♣7♥7♣8♠.

Livschitz led out for 3,000 and Sinclair tanked for several minutes until the clock was called. He folded before the floor had even arrived at the table to begin the countdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Newey	80,000 3,400	3,400
Maksim Haitsiukevich	75,000
Gabriel Akiki	60,000 60,000	60,000
Roberth Cazan	55,000
Dimitar Danchev	55,000 55,000	55,000

Mustapha Kanit	40,000 14,000	14,000
Victoria Livschitz	35,000 3,000	3,000
Lukas Robinson	35,000 400	400

Parker Talbot	28,000 28,000	28,000

Jack Sinclair	27,000 1,000	1,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	25,000 25,000	25,000
Patrick Tardif	24,000 3,000	3,000
Benny Glaser	24,000 2,000	2,000
Alex Lynskey	20,000 10,000	10,000
Olga Iermolcheva	20,000 5,000	5,000
Ian Hamilton	2,000 28,000	28,000

10-16-2023 14:37 UTC+2

Oeye Goes All In On the River

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

After an open to 900 by the hijack, Gary Miller, on the button, three-bet. Then in the small blind, Espen Oeye min-raised to 6,200, and made the hijack fold.

Miller called, and called for 2,500 on the flop 5♥4♣K♠. The 10♠ came on the turn, but nobody bet. Maybe Oeye kept his chips just to go all in on the river A♥ for approximately 17,700.

With 13,300 chips remaining, Miller went into the tank, but eventually folded.