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

10-17-2023 22:36 UTC+2

Teusl Gets a Boost

Calum Grant

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

Jessica Teusl moved all in for 8,100 from early position, and Kassem Hammoud committed his last 5,600. Philip Joyce, with a big stack, called from the big blind to both players at risk.

Kassem Hammoud: A♠Q♠
Jessica Teusl: J♠J♥
Philip Joyce: A♥9♠

Teusl had the best of it and it remained that way after she made a set on the J♣9♣7♣ flop. She was relieved to see that neither of her opponents had a club and she held out to scoop the pot after the 2♦ turn and 4♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Joyce	98,000 11,000	11,000
Jessica Teusl	23,000 7,000	7,000
Kassem Hammoud	Busted

Tags: Jessica Teusl Kassem Hammoud Philip Joyce

10-17-2023 22:36 UTC+2

Awamleh Adds to His Stack

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Josh Noy

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

Mehdi Samir Bilem limped from early position before Chakib Mhiri raised to 3,700. Mohammad Awamleh slid out a three-bet to 15,000 from the cutoff, with Bilem getting out of the way.

Mhiri called to the K♥Q♦Q♣ flop, where both players checked. The J♦ turn saw Mhiri check again and call when Awamleh fired 5,500. Another check from Mhiri followed the 7♥ river.

Awamleh bet again, this time for 10,000 chips. Mhiri once again made the call, but quickly mucked when Awamleh turned over A♠K♣ for top two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Samir Bilem	124,000 23,000	23,000
Mohammad Awamleh	118,000
Chakib Mhiri	82,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Chakib Mhiri Mehdi Samir Bilem Mohammad Awamleh

10-17-2023 22:43 UTC+2

Qi Cracks Ace King

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Matt Warburton

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

Xuming Qi raised to 2,700 from under the gun, Alain El-Hajj reraised to 7,600 and Qi called.

The flop came 9♥J♠8♦ and both players checked. The turn came the A♠. Qi checked and El-Hajj bet 8,500, which Qi called.

The river was the Q♠. Qi checked and so did El-Hajj. Qi showed A♥Q♥ for two pair. El-Hajj frustratedly slammed A♦K♦ on the table for a pair of aces. Qi scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xuming Qi	130,000 2,000	2,000
Alain El-Hajj	42,000 42,000	42,000

10-17-2023 22:48 UTC+2

Mulder Chips Up With Full House, Guler Busts With Flush

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Matt Warburton

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

Action was on the river on a board of K♠9♠5♠K♥Q♥. Teun Mulder moved all in to an already inflated pot. Suhan Cumhur Guler made the call for around 40,000. There was one more player still left to act, but he eventually made the fold.

Players turned their cards, with Guler at risk.

Guler showed A♠7♠ for the ace high flush draw. Mulder showed K♦Q♠ for a full house, kings full of queens. He won the pot and chipped up to over 150,000. Guler was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teun Mulder	160,000 93,000	93,000
Suhan Cumhur Guler	Busted

Tags: Suhan Cumhur Guler Teun Mulder

10-17-2023 22:49 UTC+2

Pavlou Holds Lucky Sevens

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Josh Noy

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

Marios Pavlou moved all in for his final 18,000 and the action folded around to Azizjon Rakhimov in the big blind. After taking a few moments, Rakhimov slid a calling chip into the middle.

Marios Pavlou: 7♥7♦
Azizjon Rakhimov: A♥9♦

Pavlou's pocket pair held through the J♣8♥5♠6♣Q♣ runout, finding a double late in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Azizjon Rakhimov	124,000
Marios Pavlou	38,000 6,700	6,700

Tags: Azizjon Rakhimov Marios Pavlou

10-17-2023 22:53 UTC+2

Mokri Making a Run to the Chip Lead

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Calum Grant

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

Floyd Rosner opened to 2,500 from the hijack and Atanas Malinov called from the cutoff. Kayhan Mokri three-bet to 13,500 from the small blind and only Rosner called.

Mokri continued for 16,000 on the J♦7♦4♣ flop and was called. The Q♦ turn and 5♣ river then checked through to showdown.

Mokri tabled K♦J♠ for a pair of jacks and Rosner mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	265,000 185,000	185,000
Floyd Rosner	120,000

Tags: Atanas Malinov Floyd Rosner Kayhan Mokri

10-17-2023 23:00 UTC+2

Iliakis Turns Up the Heat

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Josh Noy

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

Vidar Oie opened to 2,500 from early position and called when Nikolaos Iliakis three-bet to 7,000.

Oie checked the Q♦J♥Q♠ flop, calling once Iliakis continued for 5,000. The 7♠ turn produced another check from Oie.

Iliakis reached for more chips and counted out a bet of 21,000. Oie took a couple of minutes before making the fold, as Iliakis took it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolaos Iliakis	176,000 176,000	176,000
Vidar Oie	48,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Nikolaos Iliakis Vidar Oie

10-17-2023 23:07 UTC+2

Three More Hands

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Josh Noy

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

Players will be dealt three more hands before play finishes for the night.

All remaining stacks will be bagged for Day 2 tomorrow.

10-17-2023 23:20 UTC+2

El-Sayed Put to the Test Late On

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Calum Grant

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

Mohamad El-Sayed opened to 3,000 from the cutoff and called when Gerard Carbo made it 9,500 from the button.

El-Sayed check-called for 5,500 and 18,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read K♦7♠4♣3♦2♦. El-Sayed checked for a third time and Carbo moved all in as the bigger stack.

El-Sayed had around 52,000 behind and went deep into the tank, and on several occasions, it appeared as if he was about to call. Eventually, he opted to pass and Carbo took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Carbo	153,000
Mohamad El-Sayed	52,000

Tags: Gerard Carbo Mohamad El-Sayed

10-17-2023 23:20 UTC+2

Haraldstad Makes River Check-Raise

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Matt Warburton

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

[Removed:553] raised to 2,500 from early position and Joachim Haraldstad reraised to 7,500. Simon called.

The flop came Q♦6♥J♠. Simon checked, Haraldstad bet 4,500 and Simon called.

The turn was the 8♣ and both players checked. The river came the K♣. Simon checked and Haraldstad put out a large bet of 27,000. Simon then check raised all in for 68,700, sending Haraldstad into the tank.

A neutral player called time and when the countdown started Simon eventually made the fold. Haraldstad took the pot late as Day 1b was coming to its end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joachim Haraldstad	130,000 130,000	130,000
[Removed:553]	115,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Joachim Haraldstad