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

10-20-2023 18:56 UTC+2

Hallaert Wheels in the Pot, Kozenkai Gets Away on the River

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Kenny Hallaert raised to 65,000 under the gun and Bjorn Kozenkai called on the button.

The flop came 3♦Q♥4♠ and Hallaert continued for 80,000. Kozenkai called to the 5♠ turn, where Hallaert led out for another 265,000.

Kozenkai quickly called and the 8♠ fell on the river. Hallaert then fired out 550,000.

Kozenkai ripped off his sunglasses and spent several minutes staring over at Hallaert, burning through four time banks before mucking K♣Q♦. Hallaert returned his A♦2♦ to the dealer, having made the straight on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	2,820,000 710,000	710,000

Bjorn Kozenkai	2,210,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Kenny Hallaert Bjorn Kozenkai

10-20-2023 18:56 UTC+2

Dinner Break

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The remaining 20 players are now on a 45-minute dinner break.

Action should resume around 8:40 p.m. local time.

10-20-2023 19:12 UTC+2

Chip Counts at Dinner

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	5,645,000 445,000	445,000

Nathan Tetart	3,265,000 165,000	165,000

[Removed:553]	3,065,000 535,000	535,000

Marc Foggin	2,840,000 360,000	360,000
Kenny Hallaert	2,755,000 65,000	65,000

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	2,345,000 45,000	45,000
Bjorn Kozenkai	2,210,000
Timur Vardanian	2,195,000 5,000	5,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	1,875,000 35,000	35,000
Halil Tasyurek	1,815,000 115,000	115,000
Yannick Schumacher	1,805,000 422,000	422,000
Aleksandr Faterin	1,765,000 65,000	65,000
Priit Parmasto	1,650,000 450,000	450,000
Victor Yugay	1,495,000 492,000	492,000
Anton Wigg	1,370,000 200,000	200,000

Atanas Malinov	1,090,000
Gerard Carbo	980,000 80,000	80,000
Alessandro Minasi	560,000 40,000	40,000
Bart Lybaert	435,000 5,000	5,000
Casimir Seire	395,000 80,000	80,000

10-20-2023 19:31 UTC+2

Louise Ulrick Wins Women’s Bootcamp Showdown; EPT Prague Package

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

10-20-2023 19:52 UTC+2

Pot for Parmasto; Minasi Gets Jam Through

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Nathan Tetart opened to 80,000 from middle positon and was called by Priit Parmasto and Alessandro Minasi from the hijack and the big blind.

Tetart continued for 75,000 on the 8♠3♠3♥ flop and only Parmasto called.

Tetart fired out another 125,000 on the 2♥ turn. Parmasto raised to 400,000 and scooped in the pot after Tetart folded after using two time banks.

After the hand, Parmasto said he was trapping with kings.

The following hand, Minasi jammed in the small blind and got Andrea Dato to fold his big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	5,700,000 55,000	55,000

Nathan Tetart	3,000,000 265,000	265,000

Priit Parmasto	2,100,000 450,000	450,000
Alessandro Minasi	525,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Alessandro Minasi Andrea Dato Nathan Tetart Priit Parmasto

10-20-2023 19:56 UTC+2

Yugay Calls Down Wigg

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Anton Wigg opened to 80,000 from the button and Victor Yugay defended from the big blind.

The flop came K♠7♠5♦ and Yugay check-called a 40,000 continuation bet from Wigg.

Yugay check-called another bet from Wigg on the 6♠ turn, this time for 225,000.

On the J♦ river Yugay checked once more and Wigg bet 520,000. Yugay used a single time extension before making the call.

Wigg was bluffing with Q♣9♣ while Yugay tabled K♥6♣ for two pair to take down a colossal pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Yugay	2,400,000 905,000	905,000
Anton Wigg	475,000 895,000	895,000

Tags: Anton Wigg Victor Yugay

10-20-2023 19:57 UTC+2

Bart Lybaert Eliminated in 20th Place ($37,650)

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Priit Parmasto opened from under the gun and Bart Lybaert three-bet jammed from the next seat before Parmasto called with a bigger stack.

Bart Lybaert: 7♦7♣
Priit Parmasto: A♣A♠

Lybaert had run into aces and got no help from the flop of 2♣Q♥K♥. The A♦ turn had him drawing dead before the 5♥ river marked his elimination in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Priit Parmasto	2,500,000 400,000	400,000
Bart Lybaert	Busted

Tags: Bart Lybaert Priit Parmasto

10-20-2023 19:59 UTC+2

Casimir Seire Eliminated in 19th Place ($37,650)

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez raised to 90,000 in early position before [Removed:553] three-bet to 270,000 in the hijack. Casimir Seire, down to his last 255,000, called all in from the button, while Gonzalez Sanchez also called to create a side pot.

Gonzalez Sanchez and Simon checked down the 10♣9♣3♥A♠Q♣ board and Gonzalez Sanchez showed 4♠4♣. Simon had K♦9♦ for a pair of nines, while Seire flipped over 8♠8♦ before making his way to the exit in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:553]	3,830,000 765,000	765,000

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	2,100,000 245,000	245,000
Casimir Seire	Busted

Tags: Casimir Seire Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

10-20-2023 20:15 UTC+2

Tasyurek Checks Back Trips, Simon Folds Two Pair

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Marc Foggin opened to 100,000 in the cutoff and received three calls, including Halil Tasyurek on the button, Jose Gonzalez Sanchez in the small blind, and big blind [Removed:553].

The flop came A♠K♣J♠ and action checked to Tasyurek who bet 100,000. Only Gonzalez Sanchez and Simon called as Foggin gave up 6♠6♦.

Gonzalez Sanchez led out for 450,000 on the 2♥ turn and Simon tanked for a moment before laying down two pair with K♥J♦. Tasyurek, though, called to see the A♥ river.

Gonzalez Sanchez then checked and Tasyurek paused for nearly a minute before checking back. Gonzalez Sanchez showed A♣9♣ for trip aces, but Tasyurek had A♦Q♠ to win the pot with his queen-kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:553]	3,400,000 430,000	430,000

Halil Tasyurek	2,970,000 1,155,000	1,155,000
Marc Foggin	2,820,000 20,000	20,000
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	1,450,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Marc Foggin