$5,300 EPT Main Event Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-18-2023 16:55 UTC+3

Talbot an Unstoppable Force

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

"We can make a TV show out of this table, with all the bullshit going on," tablemate Mario Trattou said as Parker Talbot, already with a massive stack, got involved in another pot.

Mykhailo Demydenko raised to 5,500 in early position and Talbot called on the button, as did big blind Oleg Ustinovich. The flop came 10♣A♠8♣ and Demydenko continued for 7,500.

Talbot then raised to 19,500, Ustinovich got out of the way, but Demydenko shoved for his last 65,000. Talbot snap-called.

Mykhailo Demydenko: A♥9♥
Parker Talbot: A♦8♦

Talbot had flopped two pair to take the lead over Demydenko's pair of aces as the turn came A♣, improving Talbot to a full house. The river was the 6♣ and Talbot sent Demydenko to the rail.

"I told you, too hot," Trattou added as Talbot stacked up more than 700,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	750,000 377,000	377,000

Oleg Ustinovich	200,000 57,000	57,000
Mykhailo Demydenko	Busted

Tags: Mykhailo Demydenko Oleg Ustinovich Parker Talbot

10-18-2023 16:50 UTC+3

Big River For Bigot

Josh Noy

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Three stacks were in the middle preflop, with Fabrice Bigot covering both Ignat Liviu and Robert Ashelm. A classic cooler was on tap for someone, with premium hands all around and both Liviu and Ashelm at risk.

Ignat Liviu: A♣A♦
Robert Ashelm: K♠K♦
Fabrice Bigot: Q♣Q♥

Liviu was in a great position to triple his stack and remained ahead after the 7♥10♥2♦ flop. The 9♠ turn changed nothing, but the table gasped as Bigot spiked a set on the Q♠ river to send both opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrice Bigot	216,000 122,500	122,500
Ignat Liviu	Busted
Robert Ashelm	Busted

Tags: Fabrice Bigot Ignat Liviu Robert Ashelm

10-18-2023 16:30 UTC+3

Baran-Osinski Outkicks Skhulukhiya

Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Hubert Baran-Osinski opened from the button and face a three-bet to 18,000 from Giorgiy Skhulukhiya in the small blind. Baran-Osinski called and fired 8,500 on the flop of A♣4♣3♥ when faced with a check from Skhulukhiya. Skhulukhiya then made the call before he checked again on the 9♦ turn.

Baran-Osinski now put out a larger bet of 23,000 before Skhulukhiya check-jammed for 66,000 chips. Baran-Osinski instantly called to put his neighbor at risk.

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: A♠10♥
Hubert Baran-Osinski: A♥J♠

Both players played a pair of aces, but Baran-Osinski's jack kicker would give him the best hand when the 7♣ river completed the board, eliminating his opponent in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hubert Baran-Osinski	230,000 150,500	150,500
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	Busted

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Hubert Baran-Osinski

10-18-2023 16:14 UTC+3

Bouquet Books It

Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Nichan Khorchidian raised to 6,000 from under the gun and Rui Bouquet jammed his 50,000 stack in the middle from the cutoff. The action folded back to Khorchidian, who made the call.

Rui Bouquet: A♥J♦
Nichan Khorchidian: Q♦Q♣

Khorchidian's queens held up on the low board of 6♣6♠4♣2♠4♠ and Bouquet headed towards the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	150,000 34,500	34,500
Rui Bouquet	Busted

Tags: Nichan Khorchidian Rui Bouquet

10-18-2023 15:59 UTC+3

More Eliminations

Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Treccarichi	Busted
Stefan Lehner	Busted

Anatoly Korochenskiy	Busted
Tom Middleton	Busted

Jinho Hong	Busted
Roberto Romanello	Busted

Ihor Hula	Busted
Kuljinder Sidhu	Busted
Yury Masliankou	Busted
Andrei Chernokoz	Busted
Vlada Stojanovic	Busted
Dauren Zhaparov	Busted
Johannes van Bemmel	Busted
Artur Norman	Busted
Johan Guilbert	Busted

Kerem Turuskan	Busted
Boris Angelov	Busted

10-18-2023 15:31 UTC+3

Mouawad Coolers Newport to the Rail

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♣9♠J♦, Joe Mouawad bet 9,000 from the button before Nicholas Newport raised to 25,000 in the big blind. Mouawad then moved all in and Newport called for his last 85,000.

Nicholas Newport: 10♥10♦
Joe Mouawad: K♥Q♣

Newport had flopped a set, but Mouawad showed the nut straight as Newport needed the board to pair to stay alive. The board ran out 6♦A♥ and Mouawad took the pot to send Newport to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Mouawad	240,000
Nicholas Newport	Busted

Tags: Joseph Mouwad Nicholas Newport

10-18-2023 15:21 UTC+3

Papazian's Kings Cracked

Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Huseyin Akgul opened to 4,000 from under the gun before Alexandru Papazian three-bet from the button. Orhan Ates then made it 36,000 from the small blind, forcing out Akgul. Papazian then jammed for around 100,000 and Ates called after some thinking time as the slightly bigger stack.

Alexandru Papazian: K♠K♦
Orhan Ates: A♠K♥

Papazian was the favorite to double up after the 4♥3♠4♦ flop and 4♣ turn. However, an A♣ river gave Ates a pair of aces for the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orhan Ates	243,000 93,000	93,000
Alexandru Papazian	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Papazian Huseyin Akgul Orhan Ates

10-18-2023 15:21 UTC+3

Yokosawa Yields, Kotelnikov Doubles

Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

At one table, Andrey Kotelnikov jammed his final 20,000 chips in from early position and Marius Iftimia then rejammed from the next seat over, causing the rest of the table to fold.

Andrey Kotelnikov: A♥A♦
Marius Iftimia: K♥K♣

The ultimate cooler would remain just that when no kings appeared on the 2♣10♣8♦5♠9♣ board and Kotelnikov doubled up to a more healthy stack.

On an adjacent table, Ilia Pavlov raised to 4,000 from the button and Masato Yokosawa called with a short stack from the big blind. On the flop of 6♦10♣3♣, the rest of Yokosawa's chips went in the middle and Pavlov looked him up.

Masato Yokosawa: 5♠4♣
Ilia Pavlov: 10♠8♠

Yokosawa's straight draw came in on the 6♠7♠ runout, but the two spades meant that Pavlov had hit a backdoor flush to scoop to the pot anyway. The Japanese regular exited the tournament room while Pavlov added some more chips to his ever-growing stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Pavlov	170,000 132,500	132,500
Marius Iftimia	90,000 -18,000	-18,000
Andrey Kotelnikov	45,000 -38,500	-38,500
Masato Yokosawa	Busted

Tags: Andrey Kotelnikov Ilia Pavlov Marius Iftimia Masato Yokosawa

10-18-2023 15:07 UTC+3

Buckley Downs Costa

Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Mark Buckley opened to 4,000 from under the gun and was called by Kayhan Mokri from the cutoff. Silvio Domingues Costa moved all in for 37,000 from the button, prompting Buckley to rejam. Mokri folded.

Silvio Domingues Costa: 7♠7♦
Mark Buckley: A♠10♠

The A♣5♠3♠ flop put Buckley ahead and he improved to a flush on the 5♦8♠ runout.

Mokri then told Buckley he would've been stacked if he decided to call as he said he folded pocket fives, which would have given him quads.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Buckley	168,000 75,000	75,000
Silvio Domingues Costa	Busted

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Mark Buckley Silvio Domingues Costa

10-18-2023 15:06 UTC+3

A Big List of Bust-Outs

Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Gutierrez	Busted

Joachim Haraldstad	Busted
Antoine Labat	Busted
Ognyan Dimov	Busted

Hossein Ensan	Busted

Tom Vogelsang	Busted
Simon Mattsson	Busted
Alexandr Kilennikov	Busted
Robert Fluereci	Busted
Oliver White	Busted
Vidar Oie	Busted
Selahaddin Bedir	Busted
Luka Bojovic	Busted
Ruslan Volkov	Busted
Aleksandar Zivkovic	Busted
Agharazi Babayev	Busted
Nejat Erman	Busted
Denis Zelenkin	Busted
Dumitru Pora	Busted
Chris Alafogiannis	Busted
Igor Yaroshevskyy	Busted
Rhys Campbell	Busted
Mohamed Mokrani	Busted
Atanas Pavlov	Busted
Ara Melkistian	Busted

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