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

10-17-2023 21:50 UTC+2

Astedt Building a Stack for Day 2

Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Online poker phenom Niklas Astedt opened to 2,500 from middle position and called when Ihor Hula made it 11,000 from the small blind.

Hula continued for 4,000 on the 9♠9♣3♠ flop and was called, which brought in the 5♥ turn. Hula slowed down and checked. He then called when Astedt bet 15,000.

Hula checked once more on the 4♣ river and folded his cards after Astedt fired out another 35,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ihor Hula	161,000 16,000	16,000
Niklas Astedt	115,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Ihor Hula Niklas Astedt

10-17-2023 21:58 UTC+2

Mulder Extracts Max Value With Set

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Teun Mulder raised from under the gun and picked up three callers, including Adil Oubaaous in the small blind.

The flop came J♦3♥2♥. Action checked to Mulder, who bet 2,700. Only Oubaaous made the call. The turn was the A♠. Oubaaous led for 5,000 and Mulder called.

The river was the J♥. Oubaaous checked and Mulder moved all in for around 25,000.

Oubaaous took a moment and then made the call. He showed Ax10x for a pair of aces and Mulder showed 3♦3♠ for a set of threes. He'd extracted maximum value over three streets of action.

Oubaaous was left with around 16,000 chips, but has subsequently busted the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teun Mulder	67,000 53,000	53,000
Adil Oubaaous	Busted

Tags: Adil Oubaaous Teun Mulder

10-17-2023 21:59 UTC+2

Mouawad Leads River

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Jeremy Geist

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Alexander Shelukhin opened from late position to 2,500 before it folded all the way to Joe Mouawad in the big blind who defended.

The J♣2♦J♦ flop hit the felt and action checked to Shelukhin who continued for 2,000. Mouawad called.

The 8♣ landed on the turn and action quickly checked through to a 2♠ river. Mouawad opted to lead on this card for 5,000 and Shelukhin went deep into the tank.

After almost two minutes of thought he tossed in the chips. Mouawad rolled over J♥9♠ and Shelukhin shook his head and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Mouawad	125,000 125,000	125,000
Alexander Shelukhin	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Alexander Shelukhin Joseph Mouawad

10-17-2023 22:03 UTC+2

Big Slick Powers Peluso

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Josh Noy

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Adrian State moved his short stack of 7,000 into the middle from early position and was met with a quick raise from Yunsheng Sun to his left. Fabio Peluso then shoved in the cutoff for 40,700, leaving the decision back on Sun.

The call was made and all three hands were turned up.

Adrian State: A♦6♣
Fabio Peluso: A♥K♦
Yunsheng Sun: 6♠6♦

Sun's pocket pair was ahead until the 2♣A♣9♥ flop, which hit both of his opponents. State needed help but found none on the 5♠ turn or 7♣ river, as Peluso held to double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Peluso	84,000 84,000	84,000
Yunsheng Sun	13,000 47,000	47,000
Adrian State	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Fabio Peluso Yunsheng Sun

10-17-2023 22:08 UTC+2

Refos Gets a Gift

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Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Azizjon Rakhimov opened to 2,400 from under the gun and was called by Sergi Reixach and Michel Atallah from the hijack and small blind. Raoul Refos, in the big blind, made it 10,200. Rakhimov and Reixach got out of the way but Atallah stuck around.

Attalah checked on the A♠10♠8♥ flop and Refos continued for 7,000. Attalah then jammed as the big stack and Refos instantaneously called off his remaining 41,400.

Raoul Refos: A♥A♣
Michel Atallah: 7♥5♥

Atallah's mistimed jam was perfect for Refos who collected the pot after the 7♣ turn and 9♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergi Reixach	170,000 47,000	47,000
Raoul Refos	110,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Azizjon Rakhimov Michel Atallah Raoul Refos Sergei Reixach

10-17-2023 22:12 UTC+2

Kinzhalov Cracks Set With Straight

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was on the turn on a board of 10♦9♣5♥Q♣. Ran Shahar shoved all in for 45,000 and Aleksandr Kinzhalov called all in for his remaining 28,000. Players turned their cards.

Aleksandr Kinzhalov: K♦J♠
Ran Shahar: 5♦5♣

Shahar had flopped a set of fives, but Kinzhalov had turned the nut straight. The river came the 8♦. Kinzhalov held to scoop a huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Kinzhalov	95,000 95,000	95,000
Ran Shahar	31,000 16,400	16,400

Tags: Aleksandr Kinzhalov Ran Shahar

10-17-2023 22:16 UTC+2

Ivanov Doubles With Queens

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Yen Han Chen raised to 2,400 from under the gun and Lyudmil Ivanov moved all in from late position for 20,500. Chen called with the bigger stack and the players flipped their cards.

Lyudmil Ivanov: Q♥Q♠
Yen Han Chen: 10♠10♦

The board ran out 2♦2♠8♣6♠3♠. Chen had pocket tens, but Ivanov held with his pocket queens to win the pot and double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lyudmil Ivanov	43,000 43,000	43,000
Yen Han Chen	29,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Lyudmil Ivanov Yen Han Chen

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

10-17-2023 22:33 UTC+2

Wigg Takes a Small One Off Astedt

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Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Niklas Astedt opened to 2,500 from the hijack and was called by Anton Wigg from the cutoff.

Wigg called for 3,500 on the Q♦8♥4♥ flop, which brought in the J♣ turn. Astedt then check-folded to a bet of 8,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	160,000 130,000	130,000

Niklas Astedt	83,000 32,000	32,000

10-17-2023 22:35 UTC+2

Malinov Gets Massive Double

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Jeremy Geist

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Roberto Romanello opened under the gun to 3,000 before the action folded all the way to Atanas Malinov in the big blind who put in a large three-bet to 15,000. Action was back on Romanello who called and they were off to a flop heads up.

The 8♠10♥6♥ flop landed and surprisingly the action checked through to a 3♠ turn. Malinov put his foot back on the gas and led out for almost pot to 15,000.

Romanello sat in the tank for only a moment before turning to the dealer and announcing he was all in. Malinov snap called.

Roberto Romanello: Q♠10♠
Atanas Malinov: A♣A♠

Malinov was ahead with the rockets but Romanello had plenty of outs with the pair plus flush draw. Unfortunately, the right cards would not come and Romanello was sent to the rail after the dealer put the K♣ on the river.

Malinov got a massive double on the last level of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Malinov	260,000 143,000	143,000
Roberto Romanello	Busted

Tags: Atanas Malinov Roberto Romanello