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

10-20-2024 18:13 UTC+2

Lev Margolin Eliminated in 5th Place ($228,500)

Tim Baker

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Short-stack Lev Margolin moved all in from the small blind for around 500,000 and was looked up by Sebastian Malec in the big blind.

Lev Margolin: A♠10♠ All in
Sebastian Malec: 10♥9♠

Margolin had Malec dominated, but the Q♦8♦3♥ flop gave Malec a gutshot, and sure enough the J♣ rolled off on the turn, with the 2♦ completing the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	11,425,000 425,000	425,000

Lev Margolin	Busted

Tags: Lev Margolin Sebastian Malec

10-20-2024 18:21 UTC+2

Stoyan Madanzhiev Eliminated in 4th Place ($297,000)

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Tim Baker

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Sebastian Malec raised to 240,000 from the button and Stoyan Madanzhiev shoved for roughly 1,000,000 from the small blind. Ryan Mandara then jammed for 5,100,000 out of the big blind and after Malec folded, the cards were revealed.

Stoyan Madanzhiev: A♠7♦ All in
Ryan Mandara: A♥K♦

Madanzhiev needed to find a seven to stay in the hunt for the trophy. However, the board ran out J♥6♦10♦K♣6♠ to give Mandara the best hand with a pair of kings, and Madanzhiev was out in fourth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	12,400,000 975,000	975,000

Ryan Mandara	6,400,000 535,000	535,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev	Busted

Tags: Sebastian Malec Stoyan Madanzhiev

10-20-2024 18:28 UTC+2

Mandara Takes From Moene

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Tim Baker

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jelle Moene opened to 250,000 from the button, and Ryan Mandara defended the big blind.

The Q♦8♦7♠ flop was checked through. On the 7♦ turn, Mandara led out with a bet of 475,000, and Moene folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Mandara	6,650,000 250,000	250,000
Jelle Moene	3,200,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Jelle Moene Ryan Mandara

10-20-2024 18:33 UTC+2

Mandara Over-Bets With Straight on Board

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Kai Cocklin

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jelle Moene made it 250,000 to go on the button and Ryan Mandara called from the big blind.

They went to a flop of 6♦8♣9♦, which went check-check to the 5♠ turn. Mandara bet 120,000, and Moene called.

When the 7♠ dropped on the river, it put a straight on board, and Mandara announced a bet of 920,000. Moene snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Mandara	6,000,000 650,000	650,000
Jelle Moene	3,600,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Jelle Moene Ryan Mandara

10-20-2024 18:38 UTC+2

Moene Takes Small One

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Tim Baker

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Sebastian Malec opened to 250,000 from the button, and Jelle Moene defended the big blind.

On the 7♦3♦2♥ flop, Moene check-called a bet of 170,000 from Malec.

The 9♣ turn was checked through. On the J♦ river, Moene led out with a bet of 225,000, and Malec quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	13,100,000 700,000	700,000

Jelle Moene	4,100,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Jelle Moene Sebastian Malec

10-20-2024 18:42 UTC+2

Jelle Moene Eliminated in 3rd Place ($386,200)

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Tim Baker

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ryan Mandara raised to 260,000 on the button and Jelle Moene three-bet to 950,000 out of the small blind. After the big blind folded, Mandara four-bet shoved for Moene's remaining 2,800,000. Moene called.

Jelle Moene: A♠J♣ All in
Ryan Mandara: K♣K♥

Moene needed to find an ace or the tournament would be down to heads up. The board ran out Q♣2♥5♦6♠7♣ which meant Mandara's kings held up and Moene was out in third.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Mandara	10,600,000 4,600,000	4,600,000
Jelle Moene	Busted

Tags: Jelle Moene Ryan Mandara

10-20-2024 18:44 UTC+2

Deal Discussion

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Tim Baker

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Play has paused while the two remaining players discuss a deal.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	12,200,000 900,000	900,000

Ryan Mandara	10,600,000

10-20-2024 18:48 UTC+2

Deal Agreed

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Tim Baker

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

A deal has been struck between Sebastian Malec and Ryan Mandara. The details are below. There will also be $32,500 and the trophy set aside for the eventual champion.

Player	Prize
Sebastian Malec	$697,115
Ryan Mandara	$676,785

10-20-2024 18:49 UTC+2

Dinner Break

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Tim Baker

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Players are taking a 45-minute dinner break and will return at 8:30 p.m.

10-20-2024 19:03 UTC+2

Hartigan Talks Player Dynamics and Biggest Moments as The Big Game on Tour Returns

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

It's official. After its return in 2023 following a 12-year hiatus, PokerStars has confirmed that The Big Game on Tour is back again this year, with more episodes to be filmed at the NAPT Las Vegas festival.

Ten episodes of the show were filmed last year, with the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Maria Ho, Lex Veldhuis and Sam Grafton all taking part. The show features a lucky Loose Cannon who receives $50,000 and has to survive 150 hands playing $50/$100 with a table of poker pros, ambassadors, and celebrities.

PokerNews spoke with Big Game on Tour judge and commentator James Hartigan ahead of the show's return, and he says he's thrilled the show is back.

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