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

10-18-2023 17:53 UTC+2

Wiciak Getting Aggressive Near the Bubble

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Four players saw a flop of 8♣Q♠3♦ where Fabrice Bigot bet 9,000 in the cutoff. Simon Wiciak called on the button, as did big blind Halil Tasyurek.

The turn came the 4♣ and action checked to Wiciak, who fired out 25,000. Both Tasyurek and Bigot quickly gave up their hands.

The next hand, Bigot raised to 6,000 before Wiciak three-bet to 25,000. Jon Vallinas in the big blind tanked for a minute before mucking, while Bigot snap-folded as Wiciak took down another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	370,000 55,000	55,000
Fabrice Bigot	320,000 104,000	104,000
Simon Wiciak	140,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Fabrice Bigot Halil Tasyurek Simon Wiciak

10-18-2023 17:41 UTC+2

These Players Will Not Be Making the Money

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergi Reixach	Busted
Diego Zeiter	Busted
Ugur Secilmis	Busted
Kai Herold	Busted
Miguel Cunha	Busted
Bastien May	Busted

10-18-2023 17:40 UTC+2

Spasov Doubles Through Ahuja

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Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ankit Ahuja opened to 6,500 from middle position but was facing an all in three-bet from Simeon Spasov, who moved his stack of 52,000 chips into the middle from the big blind. Ahuja took a few minutes before making the call.

Simeon Spasov: A♠J♠
Ankit Ahuja: A♦10♦

Spasov remained ahead after the 3♠7♣2♠ flop and the 7♠ turn completed his flush to lock up the hand. The 4♠ river completed the board, as Ahuja slid his chips to the right.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Spasov	111,500 1,500	1,500
Ankit Ahuja	95,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Simeon Spasov

10-18-2023 17:39 UTC+2

Lococo Shoves Into Wigg's Monster Near the Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded to Anton Wigg in the small blind who raised to 10,000. Alejandro Lococo then moved all in for 55,000 in the big blind and Wigg snap-called.

Alejandro Lococo: K♦10♣
Anton Wigg: Q♠Q♦

Lococo had run into queens and was at serious risk of falling short of the money as the flop came 10♦J♦3♠, giving him some hope with a pair of tens. The 7♥ turn was no help, and neither was the 6♣ river as the Team PokerStars Pro made a quick exit from the tournament area less than 10 spots from the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	500,000 55,000	55,000

Alejandro Lococo	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Anton Wigg

10-18-2023 17:37 UTC+2

Luo Bluffs Big

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Shuang Luo open-raised from under the gun and was faced with a three-bet to 18,000 from Metin Yalciner in the next seat over. The action folded back to Luo, who put out a four-bet of 56,000, which Yalciner eventually called.

The flop of 8♠8♥9♥ then saw Luo make a continuation-bet of 41,000 and Yalciner matched the bet. On the 8♦ turn, Luo inquired after her opponent's stack, which was 90,500. She then went all in with the covering stack and Yalciner snap-called.

Metin Yalciner: A♦A♣
Shuang Luo: 2♦2♣

"I think you win," Luo claimed. She was right, as the A♥ river upgraded Yalciner to a full house. He raked in a massive pot and obtained a big stack with the bubble fast approaching.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marian Virlanuta	400,000 69,000	69,000
Metin Yalciner	382,500 271,500	271,500
Viliyan Petleshkov	360,000 232,000	232,000
Shuang Luo	335,500 166,500	166,500
Luis Rayon Perez	285,000 35,000	35,000
Marcin Dziubdziela	187,000 45,500	45,500
Amir Hatefi	160,000 6,500	6,500
Daniil Vasilev	49,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Metin Yalciner Shuang Luo

10-18-2023 17:33 UTC+2

Kozieja Gets Value From Martinelli

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 6♦Q♦5♥, Luke Martinelli bet 15,000 from the button and Grzegorz Kozieja called in the cutoff.

Both players checked the 8♥ turn before the 3♠ fell on the river. Kozieja then led out for 22,000.

Martinelli quickly called and Kozieja turned over 9♦9♠, enough to win the pot as Martinelli mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Martinelli	400,000 258,500	258,500
Grzegorz Kozieja	300,000 173,500	173,500

Tags: Grzegorz Kozieja Luke Martinelli

10-18-2023 17:33 UTC+2

Miller Turns an Ace to Bust Ates

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Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Gary Miller opened to 6,000 from middle position before Fabio Peluso made it 18,500 from the button. Orhan Ates flat-called from the small blind, prompting Miller to four-bet to 78,000. Peluso folded but Ates jammed for 144,000 and Miller quickly called.

Orhan Ates: Q♦Q♣
Gary Miller: A♠K♥

Ates remained ahead on the J♣10♣4♥ flop but the A♥ turn had him drawing to two outs. The 8♣ river was not what he wanted and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Miller	510,000 303,500	303,500

Orhan Ates	Busted

Tags: Fabio Peluso Gary Miller Orhan Ates

10-18-2023 17:23 UTC+2

Andrian Bets the Minimum

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A 30,000 pot had been brewed between Anton Wigg and Simone Andrian. Andrian checked from the big blind on the 7♣7♠Q♥A♥ board and Wigg followed suit from the button.

The 2♥ river then completed the board and Andrian made a minimum bet of 3,000 chips. Wigg looked him up, but mucked his cards once he saw the Q♣8♦ of his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	445,000 120,000	120,000

Simone Andrian	205,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Anton Wigg Simone Andrian

10-18-2023 17:23 UTC+2

Norel Not Falling For Khorchidian's Small Bet

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Eduard Norel and Nichan Khorchidian built a pot of around 35,000 heading to the 8♠3♣J♥ flop. Both players checked through to the K♣ turn.

Khorchidian checked again and Norel fired out 22,000. Khorchidian quickly called and the 7♥ fell on the river.

Khorchidian then led out for 3,000 and Norel put in a raise to 31,000. Khorchidian called, then mucked when Norel showed A♦K♥ for a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduard Norel	450,000 30,000	30,000
Nichan Khorchidian	355,000 205,000	205,000

Tags: Eduard Norel Nichan Khorchidian

10-18-2023 17:19 UTC+2

Thiemer Holds to Double

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Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Frederik Thiemer jammed for 46,000 from middle position and was called by David Kaufmann.

Frederik Thiemer: 7♦7♥
David Kaufmann: A♦Q♥

The 5♥3♦4♠5♦9♦ runout ensured Thiemer's survival and he welcomed the pre-bubble double.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	255,000 75,000	75,000

Frederik Thiemer	100,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: David Kaufmann Frederik Thiemer