$50,000 EPT Super High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-16-2023 18:16 UTC+3

Auzoux Busts Badziakouski

Ryan Lashmar

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski moved all in for 182,000 from middle position and found a caller in Gregoire Auzoux in the blinds who had a covering stack.

Mikita Badziakouski: 5♥5♠
Gregoire Auzoux: A♣10♣

The J♥7♣7♥ flop was clean for Badziakouski but Auzoux connected with the 10♠ turn leaving Badziakouski drawing to two outs. The 4♦ river was a blank and Badziakouski made his exit from the tournament area while Auzoux continued to add chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregoire Auzoux	1,675,000 195,000	195,000
Mikita Badziakouski	Busted

Tags: Gregoire Auzoux Mikita Badziakouski

10-16-2023 17:31 UTC+3

Mokri Runs into Rockets

Ryan Lashmar

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Leon Sturm opened to 32,000 from the hijack and Kayhan Mokri defended from the big blind.

The flop came J♦2♣5♥. Mokri checked, Sturm bet 16,000 and Mokri moved all in for 117,000. Sturm, who had a covering stack, nearly beat him into the pot.

Kayhan Mokri: 5♦3♦
Leon Sturm: A♠A♣

Mokri pulled ahead with two pair on the 3♥ turn but the 4♥ river gave Sturm a wheel. Mokri was eliminated while Sturm continued his upward trajectory.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	975,000 205,000	205,000
Kayhan Mokri	Busted

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Leon Sturm

10-16-2023 16:47 UTC+3

Grafton Knocks Out Dimov

Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On a board reading K♥9♦7♣Q♥6♦ Ognyan Dimov was all in from small blind for roughly 120,000 and called by Sam Grafton on the button who covered.

Ognyan Dimov: K♣10♣
Sam Grafton: J♦10♥

Dimov's top pair could not beat Grafton's straight and he was sent to the rail while Grafton took down another decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	970,000 120,000	120,000

Ognyan Dimov	Busted

Tags: Ognyan Dimov Sam Grafton

10-16-2023 16:29 UTC+3

Auzoux Finishes Off Silva

Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Pablo Silva opened to 24,000 rom the cutoff and Gregoire Auzoux three-bet to 74,000 from the small blind. Silva used one time extension before moving all in for roughly 150,000. Auzoux called to put Silva at risk.

Pablo Silva: K♥Q♣
Gregoire Auzoux: J♦J♥

The board ran out A♠9♣2♣3♦10♠. Silva could not pull ahead of the pocket-jacks resulting in his elimination while Auzoux took down a decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregoire Auzoux	1,250,000 30,000	30,000
Pablo Silva	Busted

Tags: Gregoire Auzoux Pablo Silva

10-16-2023 15:51 UTC+3

Delgado Knocks Out Dickerson to Extend Lead

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jules Dickerson was in the big blind and faced with a shove from Vicente Delgado, who covered Dickerson's stack of roughly 600,000. Dickerson made the call and was at risk.

Jules Dickerson: 9♦9♥
Vicente Delgado: 4♦4♥

Dickerson was in great shape to double up with the higher pocket-pair but was left drawing to only two outs which Delgado spiked a set on the Q♣7♣4♠ flop. From there Dickerson was unable to find a nine on the 2♥ turn and 6♠ river, resulting in his elimination while Delgado dragged in a pot worth over one million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vicente Delgado	2,480,000 695,000	695,000
Jules Dickerson	Busted

Tags: Jules Dickerson Vicente Delgado

10-16-2023 15:03 UTC+3

O'Dwyer Makes his Exit

Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Pablo Silva opened to 25,000 from the button and Steve O'Dwyer moved all in from the small blind for approximately 200,000. Silva made the call with a covering stack.

Steve O'Dwyer: A♥8♥
Pablo Silva: 10♠10♣

The board ran out K♠J♥7♠Q♥2♠. O'Dwyer failed to pull ahead of Silva's pocket-tens and he was sent to the rail while Silva took down a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Silva	545,000 260,000	260,000
Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Pablo Silva Steve O'Dwyer

10-16-2023 14:28 UTC+3

Vuilleumier Eliminated After Brutal Turn

Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alexandre Vuilleumier opened to 20,000 from the hijack and received calls from Mikalai Vaskaboinikau in the small blind and Gregoire Auzoux in the big blind.

The flop came 10♦9♥8♥. Vaskaboinikau checked, Auzoux bet 28,000, Vuilleumier raised to 80,000, Vaskaboinikau folded, Auzoux raised to 180,000 and Vuilleumier moved all in. Auzoux quickly made the call with a covering stack.

Alexandre Vuilleumier: Q♣J♠
Gregoire Auzoux: Q♥6♥

Vuilleumier had flopped the nuts but was suddenly drawing dead when the 4♥ turn gave Auzoux a flush. The J♣ river was a formality and Vuilleumier was sent to the rail in brutal fashion while Auzoux collected a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	1,200,000 -15,000	-15,000
Gregoire Auzoux	980,000 544,000	544,000
Alexandre Vuilleumier	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Vuilleumier Gregoire Auzoux Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

10-16-2023 14:17 UTC+3

Vaskaboinikau Busts Benitez

Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Leon Sturm opened to 17,000 from under the gun and Francisco Benitez moved all in for 72,000 from the cutoff. Mikalai Vaskaboinikau called from the small blind and Sturm g ot out of the way leaving Benitez all in and at risk against Vaskaboinikau.

Francisco Benitez: K♥Q♣
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: A♠A♦

The board ran out 10♠10♦2♥5♠3♦. Benitez was drawing dead by the turn and made his exit as Vaskaboinikau continued to accumulate chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	1,215,000 330,000	330,000
Leon Sturm	370,000 -56,000	-56,000
Francisco Benitez	Busted

Tags: Francisco Benitez Leon Sturm Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

10-16-2023 14:07 UTC+3

Ding Hits the Rail

Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Biao Ding moved all in for his last 36,000 from middle position and was called by Mikalai Vaskaboinikau in the big blind who covered.

Biao Ding: 7♦7♥
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: A♦10♠

Ding failed to connect with the board on the J♠J♦4♣J♥9♦ runout and made his exit from the tournament area while Vaskaboinikau scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	885,000 200,000	200,000
Biao Ding	Busted

Tags: Biao Ding Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

10-16-2023 14:03 UTC+3

Delgado Fades Many Outs to Bust Martirosian

Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Artur Martirosian was all in from the hijack for his last 120,000 and called by Vicente Delgado who covered.

Artur Martirosian: K♣10♣
Vicente Delgado: Q♦Q♥

Delgado was well ahead with pocket-queens but the 5♣7♣6♥ flop gave Martirosian several additional outs in the form of a flush draw. The 8♦ turn gave him additional outs to a straight but the 7♠ river was a brick and Martirosian was sent to the rail while Delgado collected another sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vicente Delgado	994,000 114,000	114,000
Artur Martirosian	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Vicente Delgado