$5,300 EPT Main Event Day 4 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-20-2023 14:08 UTC+3

Luo Runs Into Kings

Connor Richards

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Shuang Luo was all in for around 500,000 in the small blind against the bigger-stacked Bjorn Kozenkai in the big blind.

Shuang Luo: J♣10♣
Bjorn Kozenkai: K♠K♦

Luo had run into kings and got no help from the runout of 2♠3♦6♣6♠7♦ to mark her elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bjorn Kozenkai	1,600,000 700,000	700,000
Shuang Luo	Busted

Tags: Bjorn Kozenkai Shuang Luo

10-20-2023 13:19 UTC+3

Trattou Doubles Guerrini and Busts the Next Hand

Calum Grant

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Mario Trattou opened to 30,000 from under the gun and called when Michele Guerrini jammed for 175,000 from the cutoff.

Michele Guerrini: 8♥8♦
Mario Trattou: A♠4♠

Guerrini enjoyed a double up thanks to the Q♠6♦2♣6♥K♠ runout.

The following hand, Marc Foggin opened to 35,000 from early position. Alessandro Minasi and Trattou called from the blinds.

Foggin continued for 80,000 on the 9♦5♠2♣ flop, and only Trattou called.

Trattou checked on the 6♥ turn, and Foggin jammed as the big stack. Trattou had 255,000 behind, and after some thinking time, he committed his stack.

Mario Trattou: 5♥3♥
Marc Foggin: 10♠10♣

Trattou needed a five, four or three to stay alive, but the 9♥ river saw his chips head over to his compatriot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Foggin	1,300,000 500,000	500,000
Michele Guerrini	390,000 255,000	255,000
Mario Trattou	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Minasi Marc Foggin Mario Trattou Michele Guerrini

10-20-2023 13:18 UTC+3

Luo Flips Tomazou to the Rail

Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Andreas Tomazou moved all in from the cutoff for 275,000. Shuang Luo used two time extensions before making the call in the big blind with a covering stack to put Tomazou at risk.

Andreas Tomazou: 6♣6♠
Shuang Luo: A♠10♣

Luo pulled ahead with top pair on the 10♦8♣3♠ flop and remained ahead on when the rest of the board ran out K♠5♦. Tomazou was sent to the rail while Luo collected a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shuang Luo	1,345,000 465,000	465,000
Andreas Tomazou	Busted

Tags: Andreas Tomazou Shuang Luo

10-20-2023 13:04 UTC+3

Refos Hits a Set on Pruneau

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Alexandre Pruneau moved all in for his last 100,000 from the button and Raoul Refos called in the small blind.

Alexandre Pruneau: A♠5♥
Raoul Refos: 6♣6♠

The 3♦6♦J♠ flop gave Refos a set and left Pruneau drawing thin heading to the K♥ turn, where he was then drawing dead. The inconsequential 3♥ fell on the river and Refos improved to a full house to send Pruneau to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raoul Refos	800,000 95,000	95,000
Alexandre Pruneau	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Pruneau Raoul Refos

10-20-2023 12:59 UTC+3

Tannoury Calls Off In Massive Pot

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With around 300,000 already in the middle on a board of 8♠7♥2♦10♦, Gilles Simon bet 190,000 from the cutoff and Ricardo Tannoury called in the big blind.

The river came the 2♣ and Tannoury checked over to Simon, who announced he was all in.

Tannoury had around 800,000 remaining and used four time banks as he tanked for more than two minutes before flicking in a chip to signify a call. Simon then turned over J♠J♦, while Tannoury could only show 10♠9♠ for a pair of tens.

Simon knocked over Casimir Seire's gin and tonic as he celebrated winning the massive pot to send Tannoury to the rail. "I know it was an exciting pot, but come on. I'm all wet now," Seire said as he ordered another soda water.

"We have a new chip leader now," tablemate Mekan Yusupov said. Simon also knocked out Maduka Meragal at this table earlier in the day as he moved up to around 3,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilles Simon	3,000,000 1,060,000	1,060,000

Maduka Meragal	Busted
Ricardo Tannoury	Busted

Tags: Gilles Simon Maduka Meragal Ricardo Tannoury

10-20-2023 12:47 UTC+3

Pavlov Runs Out of Steam

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Nicolas Chouity raised to 30,000 in middle position before Ilya Pavlov stuck in his last 50,000 from the hijack. Andrei Vavilonskii called on the button.

Chouity then asked Vavilonskii how much he had behind before reraising to 175,000. Vavilonskii got out of the way.

Ilya Pavlov: 9♦9♣
Nicolas Chouity: A♠A♥

Pavlov had run into Chouity's aces but picked up a straight draw on the Q♣10♣2♦J♠ board. The river, though, was an unhelpful 5♠ and Pavlov was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Chouity	850,000 190,000	190,000

Andrei Vavilonskii	400,000 -200,000	-200,000
Ilya Pavlov	Busted

Tags: Andrei Vavilonskii Ilia Pavlov Nicolas Chouity

10-20-2023 12:25 UTC+3

Koloszar Runs into Kings

Calum Grant

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Victor Yugay opened to 30,000 from the button before Julien Montois made it 125,000 from the small blind. Daniel Koloszar four-bet jammed for around 250,000 from the big blind, forcing out Yugay. Montois, however, called to put his opponent at risk.

Daniel Koloszar: 9♠9♣
Julien Montois: K♠K♣

Montois' kings remained best as the board ran out with the A♣2♦7♥J♥Q♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Montois	725,000 330,000	330,000
Victor Yugay	425,000 70,000	70,000
Daniel Koloszar	Busted

Tags: Daniel Koloszar Julien Montois Victor Yugay

10-20-2023 12:21 UTC+3

Martino Wheeled Out on the River

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Fiodor Martino got his last 70,000 in the middle from the cutoff and was up against Giovani Torre in middle position.

Fiodor Martino: Q♠10♠
Giovani Torre: A♠8♠

Martino took the lead on the 4♥10♣3♦ flop with top pair, but the board ran out 5♦2♣ and Torre made a straight on the river to send Martino to an early Day 4 exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giovani Torre	350,000 65,000	65,000
Fiodor Martino	Busted

Tags: Fiodor Martino Giovani Torre

10-20-2023 12:17 UTC+3

No Chop for Irimia

Calum Grant

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Marius Irimia open-jammed for 110,000 from under the gun and action folded to Marc Foggin in the big blind, who called.

Marius Irimia: A♣2♥
Marc Foggin: A♦2♦

Both players had the same hand, but the Q♠9♦6♦ made Foggin the favorite as he picked up a flush draw. The K♠ turn was a brick, but the 5♦ river completed Foggin's flush to send out Irimia.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Foggin	800,000 55,000	55,000
Marius Irimia	Busted

Tags: Marc Foggin Marius Irimia