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

10-18-2023 15:55 UTC+2

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 15:50 UTC+2

Big River For Bigot

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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 15:46 UTC+2

Vavilonskii Shoves on Pavlov in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

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

More than 100,000 was already in the middle as Andrei Vavilonskii and Ilia Pavlov went to the turn on a board of A♣7♣8♠Q♣.

Vavilonskii, in the cutoff, then bet 35,000 and Pavlov called in middle position. The river came the 8♣ and Pavlov checked over to Vavilonskii.

Vavilonskii announced he was all in, putting Pavlov to a decision for his remaining 65,000. Pavlov lowered his head and began tanking for nearly five minutes before releasing his hand as Vavilonskii took the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Vavilonskii	450,000 132,000	132,000
Ilia Pavlov	65,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Andrei Vavilonskii Ilia Pavlov

10-18-2023 15:42 UTC+2

Lybaert Doubles with Sevens

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Frank Visser

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

Picking up the action on the turn, the board read 7♠10♠2♥K♥ and there were already 60,000 chips in the middle. Bart Lybaert checked from middle position before Martin Diaz fired 18,500 from the cutoff. Lybaert then shoved all in for 64,500 and Diaz was visibly agonized.

After getting a count, he eventually made a reluctant call to put the Belgian at risk.

Bart Lybaert: 7♥7♣
Martin Diaz: K♠Q♣

Diaz was already drawing dead as no river could save him. The meaningless 9♥ rolled off as he surrendered his chips to Lybaert, leaving him with less than 20 big blinds at the start of the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bart Lybaert	189,000 109,000	109,000
Martin Diaz	55,500 63,500	63,500

Tags: Bart Lybaert Martin Diaz

10-18-2023 15:39 UTC+2

Big Double for Tasyurek

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Calum Grant

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

Robert Ashelm opened to 5,500 from under the gun and was called by Liviu Ignat from middle position. Artsiom Lasouski and Nikolay Ponomarev also called from the button and small blind. Halil Tasyurek three-bet to 30,000 from the big blind and only Ashelm called.

Tasyurek checked on the Q♦8♣4♣ and Ashelm confidently grabbed a stack of T-5,000 chips and planted them into the middle. Tasyurek quickly announced all-in for 143,500 and was called.

Halil Tasyurek: A♦A♠
Robert Ashelm: A♣Q♥

"Ah, you got me," proclaimed Ashelm as he saw he had run into aces.

Tasyurek held out to double after the 4♦ turn and 7♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	315,000 141,000	141,000
Robert Ashelm	80,000 77,500	77,500

Tags: Artsiom Lasouski Halil Tasyurek Liviu Ignat Robert Ashelm

10-18-2023 15:32 UTC+2

Jimenez Uses Aggression on the Champ

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David Salituro

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

Jose Jimenez had a raise to 12,500 in front of him from early position before Simon Wiciak reraised to 25,000 on the button.

Jimenez called and they went heads-up to the 9♦3♥K♦ flop. Jimenez checked over to Wiciak who continued for 11,000. Jimenez then tanked for more than a minute before emerging with a raise to 35,000.

Wiciak shook his head and slid his cards into the muck as Jimenez took the pot off the EPT Barcelona champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Jimenez	360,000 70,000	70,000
Simon Wiciak	70,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jose Jimenez Simon Wiciak

10-18-2023 15:30 UTC+2

Baran-Osinski Outkicks Skhulukhiya

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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 15:24 UTC+2

Daher Wakes Up With Aces

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David Salituro

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

Angelos Michael raised to 5,500 in early position before Albert Daher three-bet to 14,000 on the button. Volodymyr Kotlyk then four-bet to 32,000 in the big blind and Michael moved all in, having both opponents covered.

Daher called for his last 91,500, while Kotlyk got out of the way.

Albert Daher: A♦A♣
Angelos Michael: A♥K♥

Daher had picked up aces and was a big favorite to double up as the board came 6♦Q♠2♥4♦5♦. Michael was drawing dead and cutting out the chips to pay off Daher by the turn as Daher took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	220,000 140,000	140,000
Angelos Michael	160,000 75,500	75,500
Volodymyr Kotlyk	130,000

Tags: Albert Daher Angelos Michael Volodymyr Kotlyk

10-18-2023 15:19 UTC+2

Rajkovic Doubles Through Wiciak

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Calum Grant

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

Simon Wiciak opened to 5,000 from the cutoff and called when Adi Rajkovic jammed for 25,500 from the small blind.

Adi Rajkovic: 5♦5♠
Simon Wiciak: Q♥J♦

Rajkovic was pleased to see the A♦7♣4♠8♥9♣ runout as it confirmed his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	110,000 45,000	45,000

Adi Rajkovic	56,000 94,000	94,000

Tags: Adi Rajkovic Simon Wiciak

10-18-2023 15:17 UTC+2

Nehme Takes Down Multiway Three-Bet Pot

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Calum Grant

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

Nikolaos Iliakis opened to 5,500 from early position and was called by Dimitar Danchev on his direct left. Jose Nehme three-bet to 18,000 from the button and both players called.

Action checked through to the river for the final board to read A♠5♠5♦5♣Q♦. Action checked to Nehme. He bet 25,000 and both of his opponents folded.