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

10-20-2024 17:17 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	6,900,000 300,000	300,000

Ryan Mandara	3,725,000 25,000	25,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev	3,300,000
Niklas Astedt	2,450,000 150,000	150,000
Jelle Moene	2,300,000
Lev Margolin	1,800,000 200,000	200,000
Adrian Cazacu	1,500,000
Daniel Myers	450,000 550,000	550,000

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

10-20-2024 17:24 UTC+2

Margolin Relents Against Madanzhiev's River Bet

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Kai Cocklin

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

Lev Margolin raised to 210,000 from the cutoff and Stoyan Madanzhiev called out of the big blind.

They went to a flop of 3♣6♠K♠ where Madanzhiev check-called a bet of 280,000 from Margolin to the 2♦ turn, which went check, check.

On the 3♥ river, Madanzhiev fired out 700,000, and Margolin released his hand after around 30 seconds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stoyan Madanzhiev	3,800,000 500,000	500,000
Lev Margolin	1,300,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Lev Margolin Stoyan Madanzhiev

10-20-2024 17:28 UTC+2

Malec Pressures Mandara Out

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Tim Baker

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

Sebastian Malec raised to 200,000 form the cutoff and Ryan Mandara defended out of the big blind.

Mandara check-called a bet of 165,000 from Malec on the 5♥3♥6♦ flop.

Mandara opted to lead out for 375,000 when the 5♣ came on the turn. Malec raised to 1,050,000 and Mandara quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	7,600,000 700,000	700,000

Ryan Mandara	2,900,000 825,000	825,000

Tags: Ryan Mandara Sebastian Malec

10-20-2024 17:33 UTC+2

Niklas Astedt Eliminated in 8th Place ($110,900)

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Kai Cocklin

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

Niklas Astedt opened to 200,000 from the hijack and Ryan Mandara three-bet from the button to 580,000. Once the action got back to Astedt, he shoved for around 2,400,000, and Mandara rechecked his cards before he quickly called.

Niklas Astedt: J♥J♠ All in
Ryan Mandara: A♠A♦

Aces were not what Astedt wanted to see, but there were still five cards to come for him to try and swerve elimination. Unfortunately for Astedt, no help arrived and he was drawing dead by the time the turn card was dealt on the 7♥K♣K♥K♠Q♥ runout, which left him out in eighth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Mandara	6,100,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Niklas Astedt	Busted

Tags: Niklas Astedt Ryan Mandara

10-20-2024 17:44 UTC+2

Daniel Myers Eliminated in 7th Place ($135,200)

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Tim Baker

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

Jelle Moene raised to 200,000 from middle position and Daniel Myers shoved for 250,000 from the cutoff. Stoyan Madanzhiev then moved all in from the big blind with a stack that covered both players. Moene had around 1,800,000 remaining and after burning through a time bank card, made the call.

Daniel Myers: 2♥2♦ All in
Jelle Moene: A♦Q♥ All in
Stoyan Madanzhiev: A♠J♠

If Madanzhiev could find a jack, he would bust two players and the final table would be down to five players.

The dealer fanned out the flop of 5♦9♣J♥ to put Madanzhiev in the lead with top pair. The 3♠ turn didn't change anything, but the Q♣ on the river meant Moene had more than doubled up with a pair of queens. Myers was out, and Madanzhiev sent around half of his stack over to Moene.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jelle Moene	4,400,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev	2,200,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Daniel Myers	Busted

Tags: Daniel Myers Jelle Moene Stoyan Madanzhiev

10-20-2024 18:01 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	10,600,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Ryan Mandara	4,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Jelle Moene	3,450,000 950,000	950,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev	1,825,000 375,000	375,000
Adrian Cazacu	1,275,000 225,000	225,000
Lev Margolin	600,000 700,000	700,000

10-20-2024 18:06 UTC+2

Malec Takes From Mandara

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Tim Baker

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

Sebastian Malec raised the button to 200,000 and Ryan Mandara defended out of the big blind.

Mandara check-called a bet of 135,000 from Malec on the 10♠3♣5♠ flop.

Mandara checked again when the 4♦ fell on the turn and faced a bet of 615,000 from Malec. Mandara folded and forfeited the pot to Malec.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	11,000,000 400,000	400,000

Ryan Mandara	4,300,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Ryan Mandara Sebastian Malec

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

10-20-2024 18:10 UTC+2

Adrian Cazacu Eliminated in 6th Place ($175,800)

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Tim Baker

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

Ryan Mandara opened to 200,000 from the button, and Adrian Cazacu three-bet jammed from the big blind for around 1,400,000, with Mandara making the snap-call.

Adrian Cazacu: A♥K♠ All in
Ryan Mandara: 8♠8♥

Cazacu was behind in a race, and was drawing dead on the turn after the Q♣8♣4♠Q♦10♣ runout gave Mandara a full house.