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

10-19-2023 14:13 UTC+2

Pak Takes Aygun to Value Town

Ryan Lashmar

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

Aksel Aygun opened to 16,000 from the hijack and Aleksandr Pak three-bet to 37,000 from the cutoff. Aygun made the call.

The flop came A♣2♥3♠ and Aygun check-called a 21,000 continuation bet from Pak.

Aygun check-called another bet from Pak on the J♥ turn, this time for 54,000.

The river was the 9♦. Aygun checked and Pak bet 110,000, sending Aygun into the tznk.

Aygun used two time extensions before ultimately making the call. Pak tabled J♣J♦ for a set of jacks and Aygun's hand hit the muck.

Meanwhile at another table, Juan Pardo could be seen making his exit from the tournament area having recently been eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Pak	660,000 263,000	263,000
Aksel Aygun	205,000 195,000	195,000
Juan Pardo	Busted

Tags: Aksel Aygun Juan Pardo Aleksandr Pak

10-19-2023 14:13 UTC+2

No Sweat For Bortsov

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David Salituro

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

Sergei Bortsov raised to 12,000 on the button before Ege Guven three-bet to 38,000 in the big blind. Bortsov then used a time bank and decided to move all in for 79,000 as Guven called to put him at risk.

Sergei Bortsov: 7♠7♣
Ege Guven: A♦10♦

Bortsov was racing for his tournament life, but the hand didn't have much suspense after the 2♥6♥7♥ flop as Bortsov hit a set. The turn was the 7♦ and Bortsov improved to quads.

The A♣ river arrived too late for Guven and he handed over the pot to Bortsov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ege Guven	510,000 290,000	290,000
Sergei Bortsov	170,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Ege Guven Sergei Bortsov

10-19-2023 14:14 UTC+2

Kulev Downsizes Twice

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Connor Richards

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

Alex Kulev opened from under the gun and Fabio Peluso three-bet to 47,000 from the next seat. Kulev responded with a four-bet to 117,000 and Peluso called.

Kulev sized down to 50,000 on the flop of A♦K♥10♣ and Peluso called. Kulev then checked on the 3♥ turn and Peluso checked back.

The 7♦ river completed the board and Kulev used a time bank before betting 35,000 for just a fraction of the pot. Despite the great odds, Peluso laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	500,000 165,000	165,000
Fabio Peluso	420,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Fabio Peluso

10-19-2023 14:24 UTC+2

Peluso Wakes Up With Kings

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David Salituro

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

Joao Tomas was down to around 80,000 when he moved all in from middle position. Fabio Peluso called on the button and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Joao Tomas: A♠J♥
Fabio Peluso: K♥K♣

Tomas had shoved right into Peluso's kings and left him looking for an ace to stay alive. He instead saw the board come out 8♠7♦8♣5♠10♠ as Peluso won the pot to send Tomas to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Peluso	550,000 130,000	130,000
Joao Tomas	Busted

Tags: Fabio Peluso Joao Tomas

10-19-2023 14:24 UTC+2

[Removed:549] Goes Runner Runner

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Jeremy Geist

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

Action was joined on a board of 4♠4♦K♠. [Removed:548] was already all in and at risk.

Timur Vardanian was seen putting out a bet of 80,000 to push a third player out of the pot to get heads up with [Removed:549] and see a turn and river with the cards on their backs.

[Removed:548]: A♣J♠
Timur Vardanian: A♥Q♦

[Removed:549] was drawing slim but the Q♠ turn gave him a few more outs in the form of a combo draw and the A♠ river would bring in said draw with the nut flush.

[Removed:549] got the double but is still sitting on a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Vardanian	810,000 6,000	6,000
[Removed:548]	100,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Timur Vardanian

10-19-2023 14:24 UTC+2

Ida Wins Battle of the Short Stacks

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Toru Ida moved all in from the button for 42,000 and [Removed:548], who had Toru slightly covered, made the call.

Toru Ida: 8♦8♥
[Removed:548]: A♣K♣

The board ran out 4♠4♣10♥Q♦2♠. Ida's eights were good at showdown earning him a full double up while [Removed:549] was left with just a few big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toru Ida	96,000 98,000	98,000
[Removed:548]	42,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Ida Toru

10-19-2023 14:30 UTC+2

Kaufmann Picks Off Camosci

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David Salituro

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

David Kaufmann had a three-bet of 42,000 in front of him from the big blind before Enrico Camosci moved all in for 140,000 in the cutoff. Kaufmann snap-called.

Enrico Camosci: A♣8♣
David Kaufmann: A♦K♦

Camosci was dominated as Kaufmann also picked up a straight draw on the 4♦J♠Q♥ flop, then a flush draw on the 3♦ turn. Camosci had just two outs heading to the river, but couldn't find any miracles with the 2♣ and was sent to the rail.

Camosci's elimination brought the field down to less than 100 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	480,000 244,000	244,000

Enrico Camosci	Busted

Tags: David Kaufmann Enrico Camosci

10-19-2023 14:31 UTC+2

Time For Break

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David Salituro

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

The remaining 98 players are headed off on another 20-minute break.

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10-19-2023 14:36 UTC+2

Louise Ulrick is Going to EPT Prague

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Milko van Winden

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

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10-19-2023 14:52 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	1,311,000 211,000	211,000
Carl Shaw	1,000,000 35,000	35,000
Timur Vardanian	947,000 137,000	137,000
Gerard Carbo	857,000 337,000	337,000
Kubanychbek Abakirov	820,000 283,000	283,000
Ege Guven	810,000 300,000	300,000
Dario Sammartino	757,000 302,000	302,000
Karolis Sereika	756,000 92,000	92,000
Suat Uyanik	749,000 19,000	19,000
Gary Miller	740,000 110,000	110,000

Bart Lybaert	728,000 308,000	308,000
Marian Virlanuta	700,000 236,000	236,000
Julien Montois	666,000 300,000	300,000
Markus Schottes	660,000 324,000	324,000
Maduka Meragal	642,000 249,000	249,000
Aleksandr Faterin	636,000 419,000	419,000
Aleksandr Pak	625,000 35,000	35,000
Nikolaos Iliakis	604,000 255,000	255,000
[Removed:553]	602,000 247,000	247,000

Harald Sammer	595,000 195,000	195,000
Fabrice Bigot	588,000 52,000	52,000
Eugenio Peralta	585,000 77,000	77,000
Kenny Hallaert	581,000 89,000	89,000

Giovani Torre	575,000 240,000	240,000
Timothy Friese	561,000 11,000	11,000

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