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

10-21-2023 18:36 UTC+2

Dato Shows Down an Ace

Ryan Lashmar

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and received calls from Andrea Dato on the button and Priit Parmasto in the big blind.

All three players checked the A♠9♠6♣ flop leading to the 8♥ turn. Parmasto bet 250,000, Tasyurek got out of the way and Dato called.

Both players checked the J♠ river.

Parmasto revealed 10♠9♦ for a pair of nines while Dato tabled A♦10♣ for a pair of aces to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	5,975,000 700,000	700,000

Halil Tasyurek	5,280,000 210,000	210,000
Priit Parmasto	3,225,000 570,000	570,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Halil Tasyurek Priit Parmasto

10-21-2023 18:40 UTC+2

Simon Four-Bets Again; Trey Good for Dato

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Connor Richards

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

[Removed:553] opened to 200,000 from the cutoff before Priit Parmasto made it 550,000 from the button. Gilles used a time bank before making it 1,300,000 and then Parmasto opted to fold after using a time bank of his own.

"That one, I could not play friendly," commented Simon.

The following hand, Bjorn Kozenkai opened to 200,000 from the button and called when Andrea Dato made it 775,000 from the big blind.

Kozenkai called for 350,000 on the 9♠9♦3♦ flop before the 7♥ turn and J♣ river checked through to showdown.

Dato tabled K♠3♥ for nines and treys. Kozenkai couldn't beat that and dejectedly mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	7,100,000 1,125,000	1,125,000

[Removed:553]	4,800,000 565,000	565,000

Bjorn Kozenkai	3,900,000 1,170,000	1,170,000
Priit Parmasto	2,850,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Bjorn Kozenkai Priit Parmasto

10-21-2023 18:59 UTC+2

Tasyurek Wins Battle of the Big Stacks

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Andrea Dato opened to 200,000 from the hijack and Halil Tasyurek defended from the big blind.

The flop came 6♣5♣5♥ and Tasyurek checked. Dato bet 140,000 and Tasyurek check-raised to 375,000. Dato made the call.

On the 9♠ turn Tasyurek bet 475,000 forcing a fold from Dato.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	6,700,000 400,000	400,000

Halil Tasyurek	5,745,000 465,000	465,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Halil Tasyurek

10-21-2023 19:07 UTC+2

Sanchez Rivers a Straight

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov limped in from the button with A♦7♦ and Jose Gonzalez Sanchez checked his option in the big blind with 10♥5♥.

Action checked through on the flop and turn for the final board to read 7♠6♦3♦2♥4♠

Gonzalez rivered a straight while Kuznetsov was unable to complete his flush. Gonzalez bet 150,000 and Kuznetsov still looked him up, but of course, the pot went to the Spaniard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	4,970,000 540,000	540,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	2,560,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Nikita Kuznetsov

10-21-2023 19:13 UTC+2

Simon Withstands Dato's Pressure

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Andrea Dato opend to 350,000 from the small blind and [Removed:553] defended his big blind.

Simon called bets of 100,000 and 330,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read K♥7♦2♠6♠A♦.

Dato used up a time bank before checking. Simon did the same.

"Five-high," announced Dato. Simon then tabled Q♣7♣ for a pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	5,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

[Removed:553]	5,200,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Andrea Dato

10-21-2023 19:17 UTC+2

Yugay Folds Queens

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Connor Richards

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez opened to 225,000 on the button with 6♣5♣ and Victor Yugay three-bet to 710,000 in the big blind with Q♥Q♣.

Sanchez responded with a four-bet to 1,500,000 and Yugay went into the tank before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	6,030,000 1,060,000	1,060,000
Victor Yugay	3,760,000 980,000	980,000

Tags: Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Victor Yugay

10-21-2023 19:24 UTC+2

Tasyurek Bombs the River

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Connor Richards

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek opened to 200,000 from the hijack and Andrea Dato called from the cutoff.

The flop came A♠A♣4♣ and Tasyurek bet 215,000. Dato made the call.

Tasyurek bet again on the 10♦ turn for 325,000 and once again was called by Dato.

On the K♦ river Tasyurek slid forward a stack of red 100,000 chips, worth 2,000,000 in total and this time it was enough to force a fold from Dato.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	7,415,000 1,670,000	1,670,000
Andrea Dato	4,905,000 695,000	695,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Halil Tasyurek

10-21-2023 19:31 UTC+2

Sanchez Three-Bets Kuznetsov

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Connor Richards

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov opened to 550,000 in the cutoff with K♦10♣. Jose Gonzalez Sanchez three-bet to 750,000 in the small blind with Q♠Q♥. Kuznetsov laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	5,080,000 950,000	950,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	2,410,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Nikita Kuznetsov

10-21-2023 19:44 UTC+2

Tasyurek Keeps Climbing

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Connor Richards

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Priit Parmasto opened to 200,000 from the button and Halil Tasyurek defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the J♠9♠4♥ leading to the 3♠ turn. Tasyurek bet 250,000 and Parmasto called.

On the 2♣ river Tasyurek bet again for 650,000 and once again Parmasto made the call.

Tasyurek tabled A♠5♣ for a rivered wheel to take down a healthy pot, extending his lead over the rest of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	8,860,000 1,445,000	1,445,000
Priit Parmasto	2,050,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Priit Parmasto

10-21-2023 19:45 UTC+2

Another Pot for Tasyurek

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Connor Richards

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek opened to 200,000 from the button and Andrea Dato called from the small blind.

Dato check-called for 200,000 on the K♥4♦5♣ flop before the 4♣ turn and 10♦ river checked through to showdown.

Dato had ace-high with A♥8♥ while Tasyurek's heater continued as he took in another pot after tabling his J♦10♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	9,675,000 815,000	815,000
Andrea Dato	3,600,000 1,305,000	1,305,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Halil Tasyurek