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

10-18-2024 16:34 UTC+2

Maltez Gets Aydemir to Fold Jacks

Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With around 6,000 in the middle and the flop showing 3♥3♠6♣, Recep Aydemir bet 2,500 from under the gun and Thibaut Moussa called on the button. Fabrice Maltez check-raised to 11,800 from the big blind, which only Aydemir called.

When the dealer put out the Q♥ on the turn, Maltez shoved for Aydemir's remaining 14,000. Aydemir thought it over for a while before folding J♣J♠ face-up. Maltez showed 10♦6♦ for just a pair of sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thibaut Moussa	60,000 60,000	60,000
Fabrice Maltez	59,000 4,000	4,000
Recep Aydemir	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Fabrice Maltez Recep Aydemir Thibaut Moussa

10-18-2024 16:24 UTC+2

Women's Event at NAPT Las Vegas Will Feature $30,000 Guarantee

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Sandra Barbour

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

PokerStars listened to feedback from female poker players on how to draw women to the game, and now the poker site is responding.

The upcoming PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas festival will feature a $330 buy-in Women's Event on Nov. 5. Notably, the event has a $30,000 guaranteed prize pool attached.

Last year's NAPT Women's Event had a $360 price tag and drew 94 entrants for a prize pool of $28,200. That means PokerStars is expecting this year's event to be an even greater success.

The Women's Event will get underway at 12:30 p.m. local time on Nov. 5 and allows for unlimited reentry. The event will feature 30-minute levels and will see players starting with stacks of 30,000.

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

10-18-2024 16:16 UTC+2

Top Ten Stacks After Second Break

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Belarmino De Souza	195,400 195,400	195,400
Antoine Saout	184,000 74,000	74,000
Ray Qartomy	168,800 168,800	168,800
Ghassan Bitar	166,900 31,900	31,900
Hassan Nashar	165,000 110,000	110,000
Jeremie Zouari	160,400 110,400	110,400
Aleksei Gortikov	150,000 150,000	150,000
Juan Pardo	149,000 9,000	9,000
Sergi Reixach	147,500 2,500	2,500
Boris Kuzmanovic	130,000 65,500	65,500

10-18-2024 15:57 UTC+2

Break Time

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Patrick Cole

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The players have been sent on a 20-minute break.

10-18-2024 15:57 UTC+2

Playing the Time Game

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Sava Krink

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Akin Tuna opened the action with a raise to 1,000 from middle position, and Francisco Perez responded with a three-bet to 2,700 from the hijack. Nazar Buhaiov, sitting in the cutoff, wasn't done yet and fired a four-bet to 7,000. Perez was the only one to call.

On the 9♣5♥8♠ flop, after Perez checked, Buhaiov continued the pressure with an 8,000 bet, and Perez called after using one of his time bank cards.

The 4♠ turn brought more of the same. Perez checked, and Buhaiov upped the ante to 16,000. This time, Perez took his time, burning one time bank card before finally making the call.

With the 2♣ river, Perez checked once more, and Buhaiov, after using a time bank card himself, went all in, putting Perez at risk. Perez went deep into the tank, using his last three time bank cards as the dealer counted down. With no decision made, Perez was forced to fold, and Buhaiov scooped up the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nazar Buhaiov	118,000 23,000	23,000
Akin Tuna	57,000 57,000	57,000
Francisco Perez	32,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Akin Tuna Nazar Buhaiov

10-18-2024 15:57 UTC+2

Der Megreditchian Doubles, Busts Shortly After

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Patrick Cole

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Jacques Der Megreditchian was all-in for 9,200 from early position. Danyel Boyaciyan called on the button.

Jacques Der Megreditchian: A♥Q♠ All in
Danyel Boyaciyan: 6♠6♣

Der Megreditchian hit a straight across the 9♣10♠5♣8♥J♣ runout to secure the double up. He couldn't continue to spin up the short stack and busted shortly afterwards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danyel Boyaciyan	35,000 35,000	35,000
Jacques Der Megreditchian	Busted

Tags: Danyel Boyaciyan Jacques Der Megreditchian

10-18-2024 15:54 UTC+2

New Entries and Reentries

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitar Danchev	50,000

Daniel Myers	50,000 50,000	50,000
Rania Nasreddine	50,000 50,000	50,000
Fahredin Mustafov	50,000 50,000	50,000
Jon Kyte	50,000 50,000	50,000
Ryan Mandara	50,000 50,000	50,000
Sonny Franco	50,000 50,000	50,000
Alexander Tkatschew	50,000 50,000	50,000
Mustafa Biz	50,000 50,000	50,000
Aliaksandr Shylko	50,000 50,000	50,000
Manuel Fritz	50,000 50,000	50,000

10-18-2024 15:46 UTC+2

Korzinin Catches Nashar Bluffing

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Vladimir Korzinin raised to 2,000 under the gun and Hassan Nashar defended out of the big blind.

Nashar led out for 3,000 on the 4♣9♥5♠ flop and Korzinin called.

The J♥ came on the turn and Nashar bet again, this time for 5,000. Korzinin called.

After the dealer put out the 9♠ river, Nashar fired out a bet of 15,000. Korzinin quickly called and Nashar announced, "queen-high". Korzinin flipped over 8♦8♠ for a pair of eights and took down the pot.