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

10-21-2023 13:14 UTC+3

Tasyurek Four-Bets

Calum Grant

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

Bjorn Kozenkai opened to 80,000 with A♦9♥ from the cutoff before Yannick Schumacher three-bet to 240,000 with A♥Q♣ from the button. Halil Tasyurek looked down at J♦J♣ in the small blind and four-bet to 600,000.

Kozenkai and Schumacher released their hands, and Tasyurek chipped up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	2,880,000 300,000	300,000
Bjorn Kozenkai	2,260,000 -120,000	-120,000
Yannick Schumacher	1,520,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Bjorn Kozenkai Halil Tasyurek Yannick Schumacher

10-21-2023 13:16 UTC+3

Sanchez Calls With Ace-High

Calum Grant

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

Victor Yugay opened to 85,000 from under the gun and Jose Gonzalez Sanchez called in the hijack. Priit Parmasto then used three time banks in the cutoff before realizing action was on him and folding to get things heads-up.

Yugay continued for 85,000 on the flop of 5♣6♦3♦ and Sanchez called. Yugay then checked on the 10♣ turn and Sanchez checked back.

Yugay bet 215,000 on the 9♠ river and Sanchez called. Yugay showed K♦Q♥ for just king-high and Sanchez proudly revealed A♠K♣ before letting out a whistle and throwing a dab in celebration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Yugay	3,300,000 -600,000	-600,000
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	1,600,000 445,000	445,000

Tags: Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Priit Parmasto Victor Yugay

10-21-2023 13:21 UTC+3

Carbo Fills Up on Kuznetsov

Ryan Lashmar

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

Gerard Carbo limped in from the small blind and Nikita Kuznetsov checked from the big blind.

Both players checked the A♦10♠8♣ flop leading to the 9♠ turn. Kuznetsov bet 120,000 and Carbo made the call.

On the 10♣ river Kuznetsov bet another 120,000 but this time Carbo raised to 425,000. Kuznetsov made the call.

Carbo tabled 10♦9♦ for a full house. Kuznetsov flashed the 10♥ indicating he had trip tens before conceding the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	3,905,000 -95,000	-95,000

Victor Yugay	3,510,000 210,000	210,000
Gerard Carbo	1,730,000 505,000	505,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	1,240,000 -560,000	-560,000

Tags: Gerard Carbo Nikita Kuznetsov

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

10-21-2023 13:26 UTC+3

Sanchez Leads Three Streets

Calum Grant

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Victor Yugay opened to 110,000 in the hijack and Gerard Carbo called on the button before Jose Gonzalez Sanchez called in the small blind.

Sanchez led out for 150,000 on the flop of 2♦5♦8♣ and Yugay called as Carbo folded. Sanchez sized up to 320,000 on the 6♠ turn and Yugay again called.

The 3♥ river completed the board and Sanchez wasted no time moving all in for around 800,000. Carbo tapped the table in defeat and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Yugay	3,200,000 -310,000	-310,000
Gerard Carbo	2,000,000 270,000	270,000
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	2,000,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Gerard Carbo Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Victor Yugay

10-21-2023 13:28 UTC+3

Alessandro Minasi Eliminated in 16th Place ($43,275)

Calum Grant

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Andrea Dato opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and was called by Gilles Simon from the button. Alessandro Minasi then jammed for 375,000 from the small blind.

Dato asked for a count before folding his K♥3♥ while Simon called.

Alessandro Minasi: A♥J♦
Gilles Simon: 7♠7♦

It was a flip for Minasi's tournament life, and it was one he would lose as the board ran out with the 8♥6♦2♥Q♣9♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	6,430,000 285,000	285,000

Gilles Simon	4,950,000 650,000	650,000

Alessandro Minasi	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Minasi Andrea Dato Gilles Simon

10-21-2023 13:33 UTC+3

Foggin Chips Up

Calum Grant

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Andrea Dato raised to 100,000 from the cutoff with 10♠7♠ and Marc Foggin called with K♣J♠ from the small blind.

The K♠Q♥2♣ flop checked through to the J♥ turn. Now with two pair, Foggin checked and Dato bet 105,000 with his open-ended straight draw. Foggin called.

On the 7♥ river, Foggin checked and Dato liked his showdown value and checked back for Foggin to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	6,210,000 -220,000	-220,000

Marc Foggin	2,540,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Marc Foggin

10-21-2023 13:39 UTC+3

One for Kozenkai

Calum Grant

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Gilles Simon raised to 100,000 from the cutoff with J♠3♠. Marc Foggin just opted to call with A♥Q♠ from the button. Bjorn Kozenkai had A♦9♦ in the big blind and called.

The K♠K♥9♥ flop saw the action check through to the 3♦ turn. Kozenkai, with the best hand, bet 150,000. Simon folded while Foggin stuck around.

The 6♦ river confirmed the checkmark for Kozenkai, and he checked. Foggin checked back and Kozenkai took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilles Simon	4,850,000 -100,000	-100,000

Bjorn Kozenkai	2,560,000 300,000	300,000
Marc Foggin	2,290,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Bjorn Kozenkai Marc Foggin Gilles Simon

10-21-2023 13:42 UTC+3

Sanchez Takes from Hallaert

Ryan Lashmar

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Aleksandr Faterin put in a single black 100,000 chip and announced raise from under the gun, but was forced to limp in as he threw in the chip before verbalizing the action. Kenny Hallaert limped behind in early position and Jose Gonzalez Sanchez raised to 275,000 from the button. Faterin folded while Hallaert made the call.

Both players checked the 10♦5♣4♠ flop leading to the 4♥ turn. Hallaert bet 250,000 and Sanchez made the call.

On the 2♥ river Hallaert checked and Sanchez bet 275,000. Hallaert called.

Sanchez tabled J♥J♣ and Hallaert quickly mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	3,080,000 1,080,000	1,080,000
Kenny Hallaert	3,075,000 -830,000	-830,000

Victor Yugay	2,760,000 -440,000	-440,000
Nathan Tetart	2,650,000 -75,000	-75,000

Priit Parmasto	2,325,000 230,000	230,000
Aleksandr Faterin	775,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Aleksandr Faterin Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Kenny Hallaert

10-21-2023 13:52 UTC+3

Hallaert Loses Two

Calum Grant

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Kenny Hallaert completed in the small blind and called as Victor Yugay raised to 175,000 in the big blind.

Hallaert checked on the flop of 8♠5♦2♣ and Yugay continued for 105,000. Hallaert called. Hallaert checked again on the K♣ turn and Yugay sized up to 330,000. Hallaert again called. Hallaert checked once more on the Q♦ river and Yugay bet 910,000. Hallaert quickly folded.

The next hand, Priit Parmasto opened to 100,000 in middle position and Hallaert three-bet to 330,000 on the button. Parmasto called.

Parmasto checked on the flop of 7♦7♠J♦ and Hallaert continued for 180,000. Parmasto check-raised to 480,000 and Hallaert laid it down.