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

10-18-2023 11:55 UTC+2

Naydenov Flips Out

Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

It folded to Simeon Naydenov in the cutoff and he open-shipped for 17,500 chips. Manuel Fischer sat in the small blind and was the only one who made the call, with the covering stack.

Simeon Naydenov: 6♠6♦
Manuel Fischer: A♦8♠

Naydenov shook his head as the A♣2♥5♦ flop rolled off, and the 9♣ turn did not bring him relief either. The 8♥ river upgraded Fischer to two pair and Naydenov swiftly headed towards the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Fischer	85,000 38,000	38,000
Simeon Naydenov	Busted

Tags: Manuel Fischer Simeon Naydenov

10-18-2023 11:54 UTC+2

Raise and Take For Jazzar

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

After a preflop raise and call, Pascal Dabrion and Maroun Jazzar were heads up in the blinds to the 7♦4♦3♥ flop

Dabrion led out for 8,000 from the small blind, only to see Jazzar raise to 20,000.

After taking some time, Dabrion mucked his hand awarding the pot to Jazzar.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pascal Dabrion	151,500 2,000	2,000
Maroun Jazzar	78,000 9,500	9,500

Tags: Maroun Jazzar Pascal Dabrion

10-18-2023 11:54 UTC+2

Covrig Takes From Wozniak Without a Showdown, Talbot Chimes In

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

PokerStars cameras were surrounding the table capturing Team Pro Parker Talbot, but he was a mere spectator on this hand as Sergiu Covrig and Mateusz Wozniak built a pot of around 30,000 heading to the 9♠8♠7♥ flop.

Both players checked to the 8♥ turn, then checked through to the A♦ river. Wozniak then led out for 13,000 and Covrig called.

Wozniak instantly mucked his cards and Covrig also went to muck as he took the pot, but not before exposing the Q♦.

After the hand, Talbot took issue with the amount of time Covrig has been taking over his decisions. "Do you not think before it's your turn? I don't understand. I'm not trying to be friendly, I'm just wondering what people think about. It's disrespectful to everyone else," Talbot said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	220,000 56,000	56,000

Mateusz Wozniak	110,000 11,000	11,000
Sergiu Covrig	100,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Mateusz Wozniak Parker Talbot Sergiu Covrig

10-18-2023 11:46 UTC+2

Ding Pays Off Fkih; Segebrecht Folds to Dukic

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Biao Ding and Ali Fkih went to the river on a board of 4♥4♠K♥Q♠J♣ where Fkih led out for 22,000 in the big blind.

Ding called from the cutoff and Fkih showed A♦A♥ to win the pot.

At the same time at an adjacent table, Claas Segebrecht and Nenad Dukic were heads-up on a board of 2♣6♦4♦7♣K♦ and around 20,000 in the pot.

Segebrecht then bet 10,500 from under the gun before Dukic came back with a raise to 50,000. Segebrecht didn't even wait to confirm the amount before he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Fkih	195,000 81,000	81,000
Nenad Dukic	150,000 79,500	79,500
Claas Segebrecht	60,000 40,000	40,000
Biao Ding	30,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Ali Fkih Biao Ding Claas Segebrecht Nenad Dukic

10-18-2023 11:44 UTC+2

Beuter Takes From Chip Leader

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Patrick Beuter opened to 5,000 in the small blind against chip leader Milos Skrbic, who made the call in the big blind.

Beuter continued for 6,000 after the 8♥5♣6♦ flop, with Skrbic calling to see the 6♣ turn. Both players then checked to the 8♦ river.

Beuter counted out a bet of 30,000, leaving Skrbic to ponder his next move. The fold was made and Beuter raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Skrbic	394,000 8,000	8,000

Patrick Beuter	97,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Milos Skrbic Patrick Beuter

10-18-2023 11:39 UTC+2

Niederreiter Wins Four-Bet Pot Before Table Breaks

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Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Cristinel Dumitru raised to 3,500 from middle position before Fabian Niederreiter made it 10,000 to go from the cutoff. Viacheslav Goryachev was on the button and put out a cold four-bet of 25,000 before the action folded back to Niederreiter, who eventually made the call.

The flop was a monotone 3♦K♦9♦ and Niederreiter checked. Goryachev then made a small bet of 13,000 and Niederreiter called once more. The K♠ turn was subsequentially checked through, as was the 8♣ river.

Niederreiter tabled Q♣Q♦ and had just enough time to rake in the pot before his table broke as players continue to bust from the Main Event left and right.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Niederreiter	248,500 144,000	144,000
Cristinel Dumitru	100,000 35,000	35,000
Viacheslav Goryachev	65,000 55,500	55,500
Rene Hochmuth	Busted
Umut Yukselir	Busted
Sergey Baranski	Busted
Peter Jorgne	Busted
Basel Khabbazeh	Busted
Laurynas Levinskas	Busted
Ilija Savevski	Busted

Tom-Aksel Bedell	Busted
Felipe Buitrago	Busted
Jacques Der Megreditchian	Busted
Adrian Chiforescu	Busted
Benjamin Winsor	Busted
Vadim Volkhonskiy	Busted
Alex Peffly	Busted
Atanas Kodinov	Busted
Tarmo Tammel	Busted
Andreas Christoforou	Busted
Jung Ho Im	Busted
Victoria Livschitz	Busted
Damir Zhugralin	Busted
Brandon Leetz	Busted

Tags: Cristinel Dumitru Fabian Niederreiter Viacheslav Goryachev

10-18-2023 11:34 UTC+2

Yugay Flops a Boat to Crack Abi Nasr's Aces

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 6♦8♥8♦, Malek Abi Nasr bet 16,000 from the hijack before Victor Yugay raised to 41,000 under the gun.

Abi Nasr called to the 5♣ turn, where Yugay led out for another 26,500. Abi Nasr then moved all in and Yugay snap-called for his last 48,500.

Abi Nasr showed A♣A♠, but Yugay had 6♠6♥ for a flopped full house and held on the 4♣ river to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Yugay	190,000 76,000	76,000
Malek Abi Nasr	25,000

Tags: Malek Abi Nasr Victor Yugay

10-18-2023 11:28 UTC+2

Mhiri Calls Off with Seven-Deuce

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Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Chakib Mhiri limped in from the small blind and called when Teun Mulder made it 5,000 from the big blind.

Mhiri checked the Q♠J♣9♠ flop and Mulder fired out 9,000. Mhiri made it 25,000 but swiftly entered the tank after Mulder reraised to put him all-in for the 35,000 he had behind.

After some time in the tank, Mhiri committed the rest of his stack and the cards were turned over.

Chakib Mhiri: 7♠2♠
Teun Mulder: K♠Q♣

Mhiri needed a spade to survive but the 8♣ turn and Q♥ river marked his elimination instead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teun Mulder	320,000 68,000	68,000
Chakib Mhiri	Busted

Tags: Chakib Mhiri Teun Mulder

10-18-2023 11:26 UTC+2

Trattou Spikes the River to Bust Glaser, Kaladjurdjevic

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

[Removed:452] moved all in for 16,000 from the hijack and Mario Trattou called in the small blind. Benny Glaser, in the big blind, then reshoved for 59,500 and Trattou called, having both opponents well covered.

[Removed:452]: 3♥3♠
Benny Glaser: A♦K♥
Mario Trattou: Q♥10♥

Kaladjurdjevic stayed in front on the 8♥8♠4♣5♥ board, but the river brought the 9♥ and Trattou hit a flush to send both players to the rail early on Day 2.