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

10-19-2023 16:17 UTC+2

More for Kuznetsov

Ryan Lashmar

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of K♠7♣5♥ and roughly 45,000 in the middle, Stefan Dimitrov checked in the big blind and Nikita Kuznetsov bet 16,000. Dimitrov put in a check-raise to 45,000 and Kuznetsov made the call.

On the 5♣ turn Kuznetsov check-called a 46,000 bet from his opponent.

Both players checked the Q♠ river.

Dimitrov had been bluffing with Q♣9♣ before rivering a pair of queens. Kuznetsov tabled A♣K♥ for top pair to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetsov	465,000 37,000	37,000
Stefan Dimitrov	150,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Stefan Dimitrov Nikita Kuznetsov

10-19-2023 16:19 UTC+2

Mahmoud Meets His Schumacher

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Connor Richards

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Yassin Mahmoud was in the small blind in a heads-up pot against Yannick Schumacher in the big blind on a board of J♣4♠2♣3♠.

Mahmoud checked on the turn and Schumacher bet 90,000. Mahmoud called. Mahmoud checked again on the K♦ river and Schumacher quickly bet 300,000 to put Mahmoud all in. Mahmoud laid it down just as quickly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yannick Schumacher	600,000 150,000	150,000
Yassin Mahmoud	250,000 212,000	212,000

Tags: Yassin Mahmoud Yannick Schumacher

10-19-2023 16:21 UTC+2

Chouity Picks Off Iliakis

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Nicolas Chouity and Nikolaos Iliakis were heads-up on a flop of 3♥5♣3♦ when Iliakis moved all in for his last 250,000.

Chouity let out a loud groan and burned through several time banks as he considered the decision. "If you have it, you have it," he eventually said, calling to put Iliakis at risk.

Nikolaos Iliakis: A♦K♥
Nicolas Chouity: 9♣9♥

The board ran out J♣2♦ and Chouity's nines stayed in the lead to earn him the pot and send Iliakis to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Chouity	700,000 308,000	308,000

Nikolaos Iliakis	Busted

Tags: Nicolas Chouity Nikolaos Iliakis

10-19-2023 16:23 UTC+2

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Players are now on the third 20-minute break of Day 3.

There are currently 80 players remaining in the tournament.

Highlights

10-19-2023 16:40 UTC+2

Skrbic Puts in the Second Barrell

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Jeremy Geist

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Milos Skrbic opened the cutoff to 16,000 and got called in one spot by Ivan Deyra in the big blind.

The 6♦Q♥7♠ flop hit the felt and action checked to Skrbic who continued for 13,000. Deyra called and the 5♣ rolled off on the turn.

Action was checked over to Skrbic again who opted to go for another bet. 46,000 was the sizing he chose and it got the job done as Deyra put his cards in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Deyra	400,000 111,000	111,000
Milos Skrbic	300,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Ivan Deyra Milos Skrbic

10-19-2023 16:41 UTC+2

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	2,242,000 642,000	642,000
Carl Shaw	1,641,000 541,000	541,000
Gerard Carbo	1,500,000 400,000	400,000
Kenny Hallaert	1,100,000 280,000	280,000

Nathan Tetart	1,002,000 502,000	502,000

Julien Montois	1,000,000 200,000	200,000
Ege Guven	937,000 252,000	252,000
Kubanychbek Abakirov	900,000 80,000	80,000
Suat Uyanik	865,000 116,000	116,000
Dario Sammartino	845,000 55,000	55,000
Bjorn Kozenkai	800,000 325,000	325,000
Giovani Torre	795,000 220,000	220,000
Maduka Meragal	790,000 148,000	148,000
Bart Lybaert	744,000 94,000	94,000
[Removed:553]	729,000 271,000	271,000

Karolis Sereika	717,000 39,000	39,000
Nicolas Chouity	710,000 10,000	10,000

Timur Vardanian	699,000 248,000	248,000
Renat Bohdanov	685,000 45,000	45,000
Casimir Seire	685,000 280,000	280,000
Markus Schottes	680,000 380,000	380,000
Fabrice Bigot	669,000 81,000	81,000
Andrei Vavilonskii	667,000 53,000	53,000
Harald Sammer	653,000 58,000	58,000
Yannick Schumacher	620,000 20,000	20,000

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Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

10-19-2023 16:49 UTC+2

Newey Hanging In There

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Paul Newey has been riding a short stack for the majority of the day and just picked a spot to get his last chips in, shoving for 96,000 in the cutoff. Gerard Carbo called in the small blind to put him at risk.

Paul Newey: 10♣10♥
Gerard Carbo: 4♠4♥

Newey had Carbo dominated and took a firm grip on the hand as the flop came J♥10♦6♦, giving him a set. The board ran out A♣Q♣ and Newey ensured he would stick around a little longer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Carbo	1,350,000 150,000	150,000
Paul Newey	200,000 104,000	104,000

Tags: Gerard Carbo Paul Newey

10-19-2023 16:56 UTC+2

Carbo Doubles Another; Trattou Gets More Help From the Dealer

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Oleg Ustinovich moved all in for 115,000 from middle position and Gerard Carbo took his second shot at eliminating a player this level, calling in the hijack. The rest of the table got out of the way.

Oleg Ustinovich: K♥Q♣
Gerard Carbo: 7♣7♥

The flop came 3♠K♣K♠ and Ustinovich made trips to take a big lead in the hand. The rest of the board came 6♣A♥ and Ustinovich doubled up.

At the same time on another table, Raoul Refos raised to 20,000 and David Kaufmann called before Mario Trattou shoved for 131,000 in the cutoff. Refos folded, but Kaufmann called to put Trattou at risk.

Mario Trattou: A♠Q♥
David Kaufmann: 10♥10♠

Like Ustinovich, Trattou was flipping for his tournament life and also hit trips on the Q♠Q♦4♦ flop. The board ran out 9♣9♥ and he finished with a full house.

"Thank you for wishing me good luck," he told Kaufmann. "And thank you dealer," he added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Carbo	1,000,000 350,000	350,000
Raoul Refos	360,000 20,000	20,000
David Kaufmann	300,000 147,000	147,000

Mario Trattou	280,000 124,000	124,000
Oleg Ustinovich	250,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: David Kaufmann Gerard Carbo Mario Trattou Oleg Ustinovich Raoul Refos

10-19-2023 17:01 UTC+2

Mahmoud Accidentally Uses Three Time Banks Before Doubling Through Jimenez

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Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Yassin Mahmoud opened to 33,000 on the button and Jose Jimenez three-bet to 100,000 in the small blind. Mahmoud cracked his knuckles and stretched his arms back as he stared at the ceiling. He grabbed a water and took a drink as he stared some more.

"Is it on me? All in. All in," he said after using three time banks as Jimenez called.

Yassin Mahmoud: Q♦Q♥
Jose Jimenez: 9♠9♣

Mahmoud was in great shape to double and did so as the board ran out 10♥3♣A♦8♠10♣ to keep his queens ahead.

"I really didn't know," Mahmoud said as others at the table laughed.