$10,300 EPT High Roller Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-18-2024 15:31 UTC+2

Mateos Shoves on Frankland

Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

With around 3,000 in the pot on a flop of 8♣J♦10♠, Mathew Frankland bet 3,000 from the button and Adrian Mateos called from the big blind.

Mateos checked when the 4♥ hit the turn and Frankland bet 6,000. Mateos shoved for Frankland's remaining 20,000, which caused Frankland to ponder for a while before tossing his cards into the muck

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	68,000 18,000	18,000

Mathew Frankland	20,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Mathew Frankland

10-18-2024 15:30 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	Busted
Tibor Nagygyorgy	Busted
Daehyung Lee	Busted
Jon Kyte	Busted
Nikita Voznesenskiy	Busted
Sven McDermott	Busted
Leonid Sidelkovskiy	Busted
Evgenii Sboev	Busted

Bitar Takes From Zubov

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Patrick Cole

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Ghassan Bitar opened to 1,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to Alexander Zubov who defended the big blind.

Zubov check-called a bet of 1,000 on the flop of J♥Q♣8♣. He check-called again on the K♠ turn, this time for 2,000. Zubov checked the 6♠ river and Bitar bet again. The wager of 5,000 saw a fold from Zubov and he had to relinquish a time bank for running 3 seconds over his allotted time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ghassan Bitar	135,000 13,900	13,900
Alexander Zubov	38,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Alexander Zubov Ghassan Bitar

10-18-2024 15:24 UTC+2

Reixach Rakes the Pot with Aces and Queens

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Sava Krink

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Sergi Reixach kicked things off with a raise to 1,200 from early position, which caught the attention of Sven Stok on the button. Stok responded with a three-bet to 4,000, and Reixach decided to call, taking the action to the flop.

The flop came down 5♠3♥A♦, and after Reixach checked, Stok wasted no time, leading out with a bet of 3,500. Reixach called, keen to see what would unfold next.

The J♣ hit the turn, and Reixach checked once more. Stok ramped up the pressure with a bet of 11,000, but Reixach stayed in the game, calling again.

As the Q♥ landed on the river, both players decided to check, bringing them to a showdown. Reixach revealed A♣Q♣, showing two pairs: aces and queens. Stok tossed his cards into the muck, handing the pot over to Reixach.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergi Reixach	145,000 145,000	145,000
Sven Stok	29,600 20,400	20,400

Tags: Sergi Reixach Sven Stok

10-18-2024 15:21 UTC+2

NAPT Las Vegas Schedule Released, $3M GTD Main Event Headlines Series

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Sandra Barbour

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The fourth season of the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) run by PokerStars is well underway and the action only continues to heat up with the recent schedule release for its marquee stop in Las Vegas. Running from Friday November 1st through Sunday November 10th at Resorts World Las Vegas, the series is not one to miss as it features a whopping 36 tournaments in the span of a week and a half.

Buy-ins range from just $250 all the way up to $25,000 so there are plenty of options for those who want to enjoy some live tournament action without breaking the bank while also providing an opportunity for high stakes regulars to satisfy their desire to play for eye watering sums of money. The high volume means the series comes with a healthy $4,000,000 in total guarantees, including a sizable $3,000,000 set aside for the $5,300 Main Event.

See the Full Schedule Here

10-18-2024 15:20 UTC+2

Li Doubles Through Nashar

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Patrick Cole

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up with Zhendong Li all in and at risk versus the covering stack of Hassan Nashar.

Zhendong Li: A♦A♥ All in
Hassan Nashar: J♥J♦

Nashar prepaid Li his chips when the latter made top set on the flop of 3♣A♣K♣. The J♣ presented flush and chop outs but Li secured the double on the 6♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Nashar	45,000 45,000	45,000
Zhendong Li	31,500 22,400	22,400

Tags: Hassan Nashar Zhendong Li

10-18-2024 15:18 UTC+2

Lie Forces Compte Out

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The action was picked up with the board reading 2♥6♣K♦Q♣, Sebastien Compte bet 3,600 from middle position and Aylar Lie called from the seat to his left.

The two players saw the dealer drop the 5♦ on the river. Compte led out for 10,000 and was met by a raise to 22,000 from Lie. Compte snap-folded and Lie pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aylar Lie	140,000 28,400	28,400
Sebastien Compte	26,000

Tags: Sebastien Compte Aylar Lie

10-18-2024 15:14 UTC+2

Mokri Takes From Cabrera

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Kayhan Mokri raised to 1,100 from early position and David Cabrera three-bet to 4,000 from the cutoff. After the blinds folded, Mokri called.

Both players checked the 6♠7♣3♦ flop to see the 2♦ hit the turn. Mokri led out for 3,100 and Cabrera folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	45,000 45,000	45,000
David Cabrera	26,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: David Cabrera Kayhan Mokri

10-18-2024 15:10 UTC+2

Margolin Moves All In on the River

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Patrick Cole

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up on the river of 5♠7♠10♥J♦4♦. Omar Del Pino checked from the cutoff to Timur Margolin who was all-in for 34,400 from the button. His wager was slightly over the size of the pot.

Del Pino deployed two time banks before calling. Margolin won with J♥7♥ for two pair which bested Del Pino's 10♣8♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Margolin	115,000 65,000	65,000
Omar Del Pino	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Omar Del Pino Timur Margolin

10-18-2024 15:01 UTC+2

Pardo’s Full House Sends Muradov Packing

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Sava Krink

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

In a pot of around 3,400, the flop revealed Q♥A♠3♥ with three players still in the hand. Mathieu Di Meglio in the small blind and Shakhabiddin Muradov in the big blind both checked, allowing Juan Pardo to step in with a bet of 1,700, which both players called.

The action repeated on the 3♦ turn, with the blinds checking again as Pardo upped his bet to 6,900. Di Meglio folded, but Muradov took his time before moving all-in, prompting an instant call from Pardo, leading to a showdown.

Muradov revealed A♦J♥ for two pair, aces and threes, but Pardo held A♥3♣ for a full house. Muradov was hoping for a miracle on the river, but the dealer revealed the 6♥. No miracle this time, leaving Muradov with an empty seat as he exited the game.