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

10-21-2023 21:33 UTC+2

Schumacher Out-Flops Sanchez

Connor Richards

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Yannick Schumacher opened to 240,000 in early position with A♣10♣ and Jose Gonzalez Sanchez three-bet to 850,000 in the small blind with K♥K♣. Schumacher called.

Sanchez continued for 525,000 on the flop of A♦7♠J♦ and Schumacher called. Sanchez then checked on the 3♣ turn and Schumacher checked back.

Sanchez checked again on the 7♣ river and Schumacher bet 450,000. Sanchez called and saw the bad news.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	8,530,000 1,190,000	1,190,000
Yannick Schumacher	5,900,000 1,965,000	1,965,000

Tags: Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Yannick Schumacher

10-21-2023 21:49 UTC+2

Schumacher in the Driver's Seat

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Calum Grant

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Chip leader Halil Tasyurek opened to 250,000 from the button with K♠Q♣ before Yannick Schumacher made it 925,000 from the small blind holding the K♥K♦. Tasyurek then appeared to get out of line for the first time today and four-bet to 2,100,000. Schumacher just called.

The A♣6♥5♣ flop hit the felt and wasn't what either player wanted to see. Schumacher checked to the raiser, and Tasyurek bet 450,000. Schumacher called.

Both players checked the 6♠ turn, which brought in the 2♠ river. That checked through to showdown to the relief of Schumacher who added heaps to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yannick Schumacher	9,140,000 3,240,000	3,240,000
Halil Tasyurek	7,260,000 3,150,000	3,150,000

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Yannick Schumacher

10-21-2023 21:54 UTC+2

Kuznetsov Takes From Simon

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Connor Richards

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

[Removed:553] opened to 240,000 in early position with A♥J♦ and Nikita Kuznetsov called in the big blind with A♠8♣.

Kuznetsov checked on the flop of 7♠9♣8♦ and Simon checked back. Kuznetsov then bet 220,000 on the 2♠ turn and Simon called.

Kuznetsov checked on the 5♥ river and picked up the pot with his pair of eights after Simon checked back.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:553]	4,930,000 410,000	410,000

Nikita Kuznetsov	4,690,000 380,000	380,000

Tags: Nikita Kuznetsov

10-21-2023 22:02 UTC+2

Dato Gets Much Needed Pot

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Calum Grant

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Andrea Dato opened to 240,000 from under the gun with A♦10♦. [Removed:553] and Jose Gonzalez Sanchez called from the blind with 9♠9♣ and J♠7♠, respectively.

The 8♥7♦3♠ flop checked through to the A♠ turn, which gave Dato the lead with a pair of aces. Sanchez also had a flush draw to go with his pair of sevens.

The blinds checked to Dato again, and he fired out 400,000. Simon folded, but Sanchez stuck around to bring the pot to 1,640,000.

The 6♣ completed the board, and Dato was confirmed as the winner after Sanchez folded to a bet of 1,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	7,470,000 1,060,000	1,060,000
[Removed:553]	4,450,000 480,000	480,000

Andrea Dato	3,350,000 520,000	520,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

10-21-2023 22:14 UTC+2

Schumacher Leads Into Simon

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Connor Richards

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

[Removed:553] opened to 280,000 in the hijack and Yannick Schumacher called in the big blind with 8♦6♦.

Schumacher led out for 230,000 on the flop of 5♥5♣10♦ and Simon called. Schumacher then checked on the 3♥ turn and Simon checked back.

Schumacher used a time bank before checking on the 2♠ river and Simon bet 750,000. Schumacher mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yannick Schumacher	8,260,000 880,000	880,000
[Removed:553]	3,600,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Yannick Schumacher

10-21-2023 22:25 UTC+2

Big Slick for Kozenkai

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Calum Grant

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Bjorn Kozenkai opened to 250,000 from the hijack with A♦K♥ and Andrea Dato called with 2♠2♥ from the big blind.

The A♣Q♠9♣ flop gave Kozenkai the lead. Dato then check-folded to a bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bjorn Kozenkai	3,240,000 220,000	220,000
Andrea Dato	2,560,000 790,000	790,000

10-21-2023 22:31 UTC+2

Schumacher Adds to Stack

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Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez opened to 260,000 from the cutoff to 260,000 with 5♦3♦. Yannick Schumacher defended the big blind with J♦10♥.

Schumacher check-called for 250,000 on the Q♣9♣6♦ flop, which brought in the 5♠ turn, which gave Sanchez the lead.

Both players checked, and the K♦ river gave Schumacher the straight for the checkmark. Schumacher bet 1,600,000 into 1,200,000 and Sanchez folded his pair of fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yannick Schumacher	8,770,000 510,000	510,000
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	6,900,000 570,000	570,000

Tags: Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Yannick Schumacher

10-21-2023 22:33 UTC+2

Break Time

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Calum Grant

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The seven remaining players have been sent on a 20-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yannick Schumacher	8,700,000 70,000	70,000
Halil Tasyurek	7,475,000 215,000	215,000
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	6,900,000
[Removed:553]	5,850,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Nikita Kuznetsov	4,225,000 465,000	465,000
Bjorn Kozenkai	3,775,000 535,000	535,000
Andrea Dato	2,500,000 60,000	60,000

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

10-21-2023 23:04 UTC+2

Two Pots for Kuznetsov; Cracks Sanchez's Aces

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek, with K♠Q♦, opened to 300,000 from the cutoff before Nikita Kuznetsov three-bet to 1,100,000 from the big blind with A♠2♥. Tasyurek folded.

The following hand, Jose Gonzalez Sanchez looked down at A♥A♣ from under the gun and made it 300,000. Kuznetsov called with 9♠9♣ from the small blind.

The 8♦5♥3♥ flop saw Kuznetsov check-call for 250,000, which brought in the 7♠ turn. Action checked through the 6♣ river, giving Kuznetsov a straight. He then led out for 1,200,000 into a pot of 1,400,000. Sanchez used three of his time banks and called only to see the bad news.