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

Oct 20, 2023

Another Four-Way Pot Goes to Vardanian

David Salituro

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

Timur Vardanian raised to 80,000 under the gun and Halil Tasyurek called in the cutoff. Jose Gonzalez Sanchez also called on the button, while Gerard Carbo defended in the big blind.

The flop came 3♠5♦9♠ and Vardanian bet 130,000. Tasyurek and Gonzalez Sanchez called, while Carbo got out of the way.

All three players checked the 4♣ turn as the 8♦ fell on the river. Action was checked through again, and Vardanian showed J♦J♣ to win the pot against Tasyurek's 10♠10♦ and the 6♥4♥ of Gonzalez Sanchez.

Tags: Gerard Carbo Halil Tasyurek Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Timur Vardanian

Oct 20, 2023

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.

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Marc Foggin

Oct 20, 2023

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.

Tags: Casimir Seire Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

Oct 20, 2023

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.