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

10-17-2023 15:13 UTC+2

Tekle Pairs Ace to Win Pot

Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Marius Irimia raised to 1,100 from late position and Henok Tekle called on the button.

The flop came 7♣9♥8♥. Irimia bet 1,200 and was called. The turn was the A♠. Irimia bet out again for 3,000 and was called.

The river was the 4♥ and both players checked to showdown. Irimia showed 10♥5♣ for a busted straight draw and Tekle showed A♥Q♣ for a pair of aces to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Irimia	18,000 18,000	18,000
Henok Tekle	3,800

Tags: Henok Tekle Mariam Marius Irimia

10-17-2023 14:57 UTC+2

Astedt Flushes Out Denisov

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Niklas Astedt fired a bet of 8,500 on a completed board showing 7♥3♦10♦7♠2♦ and was facing an all in raise from Aleksander Denisov.

Astedt slid in the call to put Denisov at risk, with both players showing their hands.

Aleksander Denisov: J♦8♦
Niklas Astedt: A♦4♦

Both players revealed a flush, with Astedt holding the ace-high version to score the knockout and eliminate Denisov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	66,500 28,500	28,500
Aleksander Denisov	Busted

Tags: Aleksander Denisov Niklas Astedt

10-17-2023 14:49 UTC+2

Eureka Main Event Champ Fires Second Bullet

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The field continues to grow on Day 1b with some notable names taking their seats, including Eureka Main Event champion Ankit Ahuja rejoining after losing his initial stack earlier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ankit Ahuja	30,000 30,000	30,000
Leon Sturm	30,000 30,000	30,000
Steve O'Dwyer	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Ankit Ahuja

10-17-2023 14:42 UTC+2

Astedt Turns Higher Straight to Double Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Niklas Astedt raised to 900 from middle position and picked up a call from Chinguun Bolor-Erdene before Aziz Efe reraised to 3,400 from the button. Both Astedt and Bolor-Erdene called the raise.

The flop came 9♥10♣8♥. Astedt bet, Bolor-Erdene folded and Efe raised to 13,500. Astedt then moved all in and Efe quickly called with the bigger stack as players flipped their cards.

Niklas Astedt: K♦J♦
Aziz Efe: Q♣J♣

Astedt had a straight draw but Efe already had a made straight. The turn came the Q♦ and the river the 2♠.

Groans and cheers rang out from the table on the turn as Astedt, one of the poker world's biggest winners, made the better straight to double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	38,000 38,000	38,000
Aziz Efe	16,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Aziz Efe Chinguun Bolor-Erdene Niklas Astedt

10-17-2023 14:36 UTC+2

Michael Takes One With River Bet

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Angelos Michael raised from under the gun, Natan Chauskin called on the button and Nikolai Mamut called in the big blind.

The flop came 6♠8♠9♦ and all three players checked. The turn came the 2♥. Michael bet 1,800, Chauskin called and Mamut folded.

The river was the A♥. Michael bet out 3,500 and Mamut made the fold to concede the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelos Michael	39,000
Natan Chauskin	28,000
Nikolai Mamut	21,000

10-17-2023 14:31 UTC+2

Pak Catches Kyte

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Josh Noy

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Dominik Nitsche opened to 1,400 from early position, with Aleksandr Pak calling on the button and Jon Kyte sliding in the call from the big blind.

Kyte and Nitsche checked the 2♥3♦7♠ flop before Pak bet 2,400. Kyte called and Nitsche folded as the Q♣ hit the turn.

Both players checked to the 3♥ river, where Kyte led out for 6,500. Pak took some time before tossing in the call. Kyte revealed A♣5♦ for a bluff, while Pak showed 8♣8♥ to earn a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Pak	56,000 56,000	56,000
Dominik Nitsche	24,200 300	300
Jon Kyte	16,800 13,200	13,200

Tags: Aleksandr Pak Dominik Nitsche Jon Kyte

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

10-17-2023 14:13 UTC+2

Prize Pool Breaches $5 Million Mark

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The field is still rapidly growing in Day 1b of the EPT Cyprus Main Event. There are now 588 entries, making for a total of 1,055 across both flights. The prize pool has now reached $5,116,750 and counting.

Expect many more late arrivals, with late registration open until the start of Day 2.

10-17-2023 14:11 UTC+2

Breau Raises the River

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Ludovic Breau opened to 700 from the cutoff and found a call from Viacheslav Goryachev in the big blind.

Goryachev checked the Q♥9♣2♠ flop and called when Breau continued for 400. Both players then checked the 9♥ turn.

Goryachev led out for 1,500 on the K♥ river, only to be raised to 6,500 by Breau. Goryachev did not take long to muck his cards, as Breau raked in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viacheslav Goryachev	40,400
Ludovic Breau	34,500

Tags: Ludovic Breau Viacheslav Goryachev

10-17-2023 14:10 UTC+2

Levi Flops Set

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Karo Nuri open raised to 700 from middle position, Vedat Levi called and the big blind came along.

The flop came 9♦4♦7♣. Nuri checked and Levi bet 900. The big blind folded and Nuri called.

The turn was the Q♥. Nuri checked and Levi bet 3,200. Nuri then attempted to call but put multiple chips in the middle and was forced by technicality to make a min-reraise to 6,400. Levi called.

The river was the J♦ and both players checked. Nuri showed A♦K♣ for ace high and Levi showed 7♠7♦ for a set of sevens to win the pot.