$5,300 EPT Main Event Day 3 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-19-2023 13:34 UTC+2

Guven Rivers Straight to Leave O'Dwyer Short

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer opened to 13,000 from the button and Ege Guven defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♦8♠9♦ and Guven check-called a 9,000 continuation bet from O'Dwyer.

On the 2♣ turn Guven checked and O'Dwyer sized up with a bet of 40,000. Guven made the call.

The river was the 5♥ and Guven lead out with a bet of 100,000. O'Dwyer made the call.

Guven tabled 7♠6♠ for the nut-straight to take the pot while O'Dwyer was left with under ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ege Guven	765,000 175,000	175,000
Steve O'Dwyer	45,000 123,000	123,000

Tags: Steve O'Dwyer Ege Guven

10-19-2023 13:33 UTC+2

Deyra Doubles Through Skrbic

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Connor Richards

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ivan Deyra was all in for around 150,000 against the bigger-stacked Milos Skrbic.

Ivan Deyra: 9♠9♣
Milos Skrbic: A♦J♦

Deyra was able to survive the flip as the board ran out Q♥2♦4♠5♣4♥ to earn him a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Milos Skrbic	450,000 70,000	70,000

Ivan Deyra	300,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Ivan Deyra Milos Skrbic

10-19-2023 13:32 UTC+2

El-Hajj Fills Up

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Josh Noy

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Bart Lybaert called in the small blind and Alain El-Hajj checked his option to see the 8♥10♦3♥ flop.

Lybaert checked and called when El-Hajj tossed out a bet of 10,000. Lybaert checked again on the 8♠ turn and El-Hajj checked behind.

The 6♦ river produced another check from Lybaert, with El-Hajj taking some time and sliding out a bet of 55,000. Lybaert made the quick call and revealed 8♣4♥ for trip eights. It was no good, as El-Hajj held 8♦3♦ for a full house to take down a sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bart Lybaert	420,000 59,000	59,000
Alain El-Hajj	267,000 188,000	188,000

Tags: Alain El-Hajj Bart Lybaert

10-19-2023 13:30 UTC+2

Guven Calls Down

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Jeremy Geist

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ege Guven opened the cutoff to 13,000 before action made it to Jovan Kenjic in the big blind who defended.

The 6♠10♦7♣ flop hit the felt and action checked to Guven who continued for 12,000. Kenjic called.

The 8♣ landed on the turn and action quickly checked through to a 4♠ river. Kenjic opted to take the betting lead and put out a bet of 22,000 from the big blind.

Guven thought it over for a few moments but ultimatley put the chips in. Kenjic tabled Q♦6♣ for just middle pair and Guven tabled K♣10♥ for a pair of tens to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ege Guven	590,000 241,000	241,000
Jovan Kenjic	170,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Ege Guven Jovan Kenjic

10-19-2023 13:29 UTC+2

Koloszar Puts a Slight Dent in Gonzalez

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jose Gonzalez had continued accumulating chips during this level, recently crossing 1,200,000, until tangling with Daniel Koloszar in a blind versus blind pot.

In the small blind, Koloszar got his last 145,000 in the middle and Gonzalez called to put him at risk.

Daniel Koloszar: A♦K♣
Jose Gonzalez: A♥J♥

Koloszar had the chip leader dominated heading to the 4♣4♠4♦ flop. "Ace, please," Gonzalez asked the dealer pleading for a card that would chop the pot.

The board instead ran out Q♥K♦ and Koloszar improved to a full house on the river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	1,100,000 120,000	120,000
Daniel Koloszar	330,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Daniel Koloszar Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

10-19-2023 13:22 UTC+2

Sammartino Calls Down Pavlov; Sammer Takes Out Hatefi

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ilia Pavlov raised to 13,000 in the cutoff and Dario Sammartino defended his big blind.

The flop came 8♦5♠K♦ and Pavlov continued for 8,000. Sammartino called, then faced another bet of 35,000 on the 2♣ turn.

Sammartino again called to the 8♠ river and checked over to Pavlov, who this time checked back and mucked when Sammartino turned over 7♣7♠ to win the pot.

At the same time at another table, Amir Hatefi moved all in for his last 100,000 on a J♠6♦8♣ flop from the hijack and Harald Sammer called on the button.

Amir Hatefi: Q♣J♣
Harald Sammer: K♦K♣

Hatefi had flopped top pair, but Sammer showed him a pair of kings and left Hatefi looking for help on the turn and river. None arrived as the dealer flipped over 4♥10♠, sending Hatefi to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	455,000 85,000	85,000
Harald Sammer	400,000 261,000	261,000
Ilia Pavlov	250,000 200,000	200,000
Amir Hatefi	Busted

Tags: Amir Hatefi Dario Sammartino Harald Sammer Ilia Pavlov

10-19-2023 13:19 UTC+2

Pak Earns a Double

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation between two players, Aleksandr Pak found himself all in from the big blind for 194,000 against Ilia Pavlov who covered.

Aleksandr Pak: 10♥10♠
Ilia Pavlov: A♠Q♣

Pak was ahead with his pair of tens on the K♣7♣2♣ flop but Pavlov picked up some additional outs in the form of a flush draw. The 2♦ turn and 4♥ river were bricks and Pak secured a full double up at Pavlov's expense.