$10,300 EPT High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-20-2024 16:37 UTC+2

Steve O'Dwyer Eliminated in 9th Place ($92,400)

Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 500,000 from middle position with roughly 150,000 behind. When it folded to Ryan Mandara on the button, he shoved for around 1,600,000. After the blinds folded, O'Dwyer called to put himself at risk.

Steve O'Dwyer: 6♥6♦ All in
Ryan Mandara : 8♠8♣

O'Dwyer's pair was dominated by Mandara, so he needed some help from the dealer to survive. The 7♥K♥Q♥ flop gave O'Dwyer a flush draw, but the 5♠ turn and J♣ river didn't give him any assistance, and he was the first player eliminated at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Mandara	2,300,000 700,000	700,000
Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Ryan Mandara Steve O'Dwyer

10-20-2024 15:50 UTC+2

Madanzhiev Wins a Big Flip

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Sebastian Malec opened from middle position to 120,000 and Stoyan Madanzhiev shoved the cutoff for 1,340,000. Once the action got back to Malec, he called.

Stoyan Madanzhiev: 8♦8♣ All in
Sebastian Malec: A♥Q♥

It was a classic flip for a pot worth around 45 big blinds, and it was Madanzhiev who kept his advantage on the 5♠4♥7♦ flop. The K♥ turn gave Malec a flush draw, but the 8♠ river was safe for Madanzhiev as he improved to a set to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	3,700,000 1,395,000	1,395,000

Stoyan Madanzhiev	2,750,000 1,590,000	1,590,000

Tags: Sebastian Malec Stoyan Madanzhiev

10-20-2024 14:34 UTC+2

Manuel Fritz Eliminated in 10th Place ($77,000)

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Tim Baker

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

Jelle Moene raised to 100,000 from the hijack and Manuel Fritz shoved for around 600,000 from the big blind. Moene called to put Fritz at risk.

Manuel Fritz : A♣9♠ All in
Jelle Moene : K♦Q♦

Fritz was the shortest stack left in the tournament and needed to hold for the event to remain ten-handed.

However, the flop of 2♦9♦8♦ gave Moene a flush and left Fritz needing running cards to win. The 7♠ turn meant Fritz was drawing dead as an inconsequential 3♠ hit the river, and Fritz was the event's tenth-place finisher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jelle Moene	3,200,000 725,000	725,000
Manuel Fritz	Busted

Tags: Jelle Moene Manuel Fritz

10-20-2024 14:26 UTC+2

Juan Pardo Eliminated in 11th Place ($77,000)

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Kai Cocklin

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

Juan Pardo made it 375,000 to go on the button and Daniel Myers shoved from the small blind. Once the big blind folded, Pardo called off his stack, which totaled around 650,000.

Juan Pardo: 6♣6♥ All in
Daniel Myers: A♠A♣

It was unfortunate timing for Pardo to run into the aces, but he could see light at the end of the tunnel after the 4♣5♥3♥ flop gave him an open-ended straight draw. Myers improved to a set on the A♥ turn, which also gave Pardo a flush draw, but the 3♣ was a brick, which sent the Spanish player out in eleventh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Myers	2,500,000 600,000	600,000
Juan Pardo	Busted

Tags: Daniel Myers Juan Pardo

10-20-2024 14:21 UTC+2

Shankui Li Eliminated in 12th Place ($64,200)

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Tim Baker

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

Sebastian Malec raised to 100,000 on the button and Shankui Li shoved for roughly 1,500,000 from the small blind. Malec snap-called.

Shankui Li: A♣K♠ All in
Sebastian Malec: K♣K♥

Li had run into the kings of Malec and had to find an ace to stay alive. The board ran out clean for Malec as it came 8♥7♦8♣10♥J♠, and Li was sent to the cashier's desk in twelfth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	5,200,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Shankui Li	Busted

Tags: Shankui Li Sebastian Malec

10-20-2024 14:12 UTC+2

Moene Turns Trips, Makes Pardo Pay

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Kai Cocklin

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

Juan Pardo min-raised from under the gun playing six-handed, and Jelle Moene called from the big blind.

They went to a flop of A♠2♥4♣ where Moene check-called a bet of 55,000 from Pardo, then they both checked the 2♠ turn.

A 7♣ dropped on the river and after Moene checked, Pardo fired 225,000. Moene then put in the check-raise to 675,000, which forced Pardo to use some extra time. Eventually, Pardo called.

Moene showed trips with 5♣2♣, and Pardo quickly mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jelle Moene	2,200,000 700,000	700,000
Juan Pardo	900,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Jelle Moene Juan Pardo

10-20-2024 14:02 UTC+2

Sebastien Compte Eliminated in 14th Place ($53,500); Mehdi Chaoui Eliminated in 13th Place ($64,200)

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Kai Cocklin

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

Shankui Li opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Mehdi Chaoui shoved for 380,000 from the small blind. Sebastien Compte then reshoved from the big blind for 360,000. Li got confirmation of the stacks then made the call, which put two players at risk.

Sebastien Compte: A♥Q♥ All in
Mehdi Chaoui: A♠J♣ All in
Shankui Li: 6♥6♣

Li had a good opportunity to eliminate two players in one swoop, and his pocket sixes kept their lead on the 8♦10♣K♠ flop, which also meant Compte & Chaoui swapped outs. The 9♥ turn added a few more outs for Chaoui, as any seven would give him a straight, but the 8♠ river meant Li's sixes held, which sent Compte and Chaoui to the payout desk.

As Chaoui had 20,000 more chips than Compte, he takes the higher place and the $10,700 pay jump!

Player	Chips	Progress
Shankui Li	2,200,000 600,000	600,000
Mehdi Chaoui	Busted
Sebastien Compte	Busted

Tags: Mehdi Chaoui Sebastien Compte Shankui Li

10-20-2024 13:58 UTC+2

Omar Del Pino Eliminated in 15th Place ($53,500)

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Tim Baker

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

Jelle Moene raised to 80,000 under the gun and Omar Del Pino three-bet to 200,000 from the hijack. Niklas Astedt four-bet from the button to 375,000 which prompted Moene to fold, but Del Pino five-bet jammed for roughly 900,000. Astedt snap-called.

Omar Del Pino: A♥Q♦ All in
Niklas Astedt : A♦K♥

Del Pino had run into Astedt's Big Slick and needed to find a queen. However, the board ran out 2♥7♦4♣9♠J♠, and Astedt had eliminated Del Pino.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	4,250,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Jelle Moene	1,500,000 50,000	50,000
Omar Del Pino	Busted

Tags: Jelle Moene Niklas Astedt Omar Del Pino

10-20-2024 13:48 UTC+2

Maximilian Lehmanski Eliminated in 16th Place ($46,500)

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Kai Cocklin

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

Maximilian Lehmanski shoved from early position for 250,000, and Lev Margolin called out of the big blind.

Maximilian Lehmanski: A♠3♦ All in
Lev Margolin: K♥Q♣

Lehmanski was marginally ahead and did pair his three on the 4♠9♦3♣ flop, but fell behind as the Q♥ turn paired Margolin. No help arrived on the 4♦ river, and Lehmanski was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lev Margolin	1,500,000 300,000	300,000
Maximilian Lehmanski	Busted

Tags: Lev Margolin Maximilian Lehmanski

10-20-2024 13:36 UTC+2

Lars Kamphues Eliminated in 17th Place ($46,500)

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Tim Baker

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

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 100,000 on the button and Lars Kamphues defended from the big blind.

After Kamphues checked the 9♣8♣Q♣ flop, O'Dwyer bet enough to put Kamphues all-in. Kamphues called for his last 215,000 and the cards were revealed.

Lars Kamphues : 5♣4♣ All in
Steve O'Dwyer : K♣6♠

Kamphues was ahead with his flopped flush, but O'Dwyer could hit a higher flush if another club were to fall.

The turn came the J♣ which meant Kamphues was drawing dead to O'Dwyer's king-high flush, as the 5♥ hit the river and Kamphues was out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	1,850,000 550,000	550,000

Lars Kamphues	Busted

Tags: Lars Kamphues Steve O'Dwyer