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

10-21-2023 19:45 UTC+2

Schumacher Calls Down With Ace-High

Connor Richards

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

Yannick Schumacher completed in the small blind with A♠K♥ and Jose Gonzalez Sanchez checked his option in the big blind with 8♦3♠.

Schumacher checked on the flop of Q♦10♠9♥ and Gonzalez bet 100,000. Schumacher called.

Schumacher checked again on the 10♣ turn and Gonzalez sized up to 450,000. Schumacher called.

Schumacher checked once more on the 4♠ river and Gonzalez checked back as Schumacher picked up the pot with ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	5,730,000 650,000	650,000
Yannick Schumacher	3,310,000 1,540,000	1,540,000

Tags: Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Yannick Schumacher

10-21-2023 20:00 UTC+2

Kenny Hallaert Eliminated in 10th Place ($74,200)

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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 and Kenny Hallaert three-bet jammed a stack of 880,000 in the small blind. Sanchez called.

Kenny Hallaert: A♠J♥
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez: A♥4♣

Hallaert was in great shape to double up before the flop landed 3♦4♥5♣ to give Sanchez a huge lead. The board then finished out Q♥6♠ to confirm Hallaert's elimination on the final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	6,665,000 935,000	935,000
Kenny Hallaert	Busted

Tags: Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Kenny Hallaert

10-21-2023 20:00 UTC+2

Dinner Break Time

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Connor Richards

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

The remaining nine players have been sent on a 45-minute dinner break and will return around 9:16 p.m. local time. They'll draw seats and consolidate onto a single nine-handed table.

PokerNews will continue to report on a 30-minute delay as to not spoil the stream so the updates will continue at around 9:46 p.m.

About 8 minutes remain in Level 29.

10-21-2023 20:14 UTC+2

Seat	Name	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Halil Tasyurek	Turkey	10,805,000	108
2	Yannick Schumacher	Germany	3,935,000	39
3	Bjorn Kozenkai	Hungary	3,020,000	30
4	Nikita Kuznetsov	Russia	2,520,000	25
5	[Removed:553]	Netherlands	5,340,000	53
6	Priit Parmasto	Estonia	1,870,000	19
7	Victor Yugay	Uzbekistan	2,545,000	25
8	Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	Spain	6,665,000	67
9	Andrea Dato	Italy	2,830,000	28

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	10,805,000 1,130,000	1,130,000
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	6,665,000
[Removed:553]	5,340,000 140,000	140,000

Yannick Schumacher	3,935,000 625,000	625,000
Bjorn Kozenkai	3,020,000 880,000	880,000
Andrea Dato	2,830,000 770,000	770,000

Victor Yugay	2,545,000 1,215,000	1,215,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	2,520,000 110,000	110,000
Priit Parmasto	1,870,000 180,000	180,000

Viva Las Vegas! The PokerStars NAPT Returns on November 4

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Kaelaine Minton

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

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The 2023 NAPT Las Vegas takes place just one week before the most anticipated Formula 1 Grand Prix in history, which takes place through the streets of Las Vegas. PokerStars will be there, Oracle Red Bull Racing will be there, will you?

Check out the full schedule on PokerNews!

10-21-2023 20:49 UTC+2

Play Resumes

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Calum Grant

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

The nine remaining players have taken their new seats and cards are back in the air.

10-21-2023 20:56 UTC+2

Priit Parmasto Eliminated in 9th Place ($96,425)

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Calum Grant

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

Upon returning from the dinner break, Nikita Kuznetsov opened to 210,000 from under the gun and called when Priit Parmasto jammed for 1,870,000 from middle position.

Priit Parmasto: A♠J♥
Nikita Kuznetsov: Q♠Q♥

Parmasto paired his jack on the K♣J♦8♥ flop and then had outs to Broadway after the 10♦ turn. The 4♣ completed the board and Parmasto departed the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetsov	4,640,000 2,120,000	2,120,000
Priit Parmasto	Busted

Tags: Nikita Kuznetsov Priit Parmasto

10-21-2023 21:05 UTC+2

Victor Yugay Eliminated in 8th Place ($125,350)

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Connor Richards

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

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez opened to 200,000 from under the gun and Halil Tasyurek called in middle position before Victor Yugay three-bet jammed a stack of 2,445,000 from the big blind. Sanchez reshoved and Tasyurek folded.

Victor Yugay: A♣Q♦
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez: A♥K♣

Yugay was dominated and couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out 4♠A♦7♦J♦6♣ to mark his elimination.