$10,300 EPT High Roller Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-19-2024 20:53 UTC+2

Song Bubbles the EPT High Roller

Kai Cocklin

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Stephen Song shoved from early position for a little less than 50,000 and Biao Ding called from the next seat. When the action got to Stoyan Madanzhiev in the big blind, he used a few time banks before he shoved for over 250,000. Ding snap-folded.

Stephen Song: K♦K♠ All in
Stoyan Madanzhiev: 9♥9♦

Song was in great shape to double up, but all of a sudden wasn't too comfortable as the flop of 3♥5♥4♥ gave Madanzhiev a flush draw. The remaining 63 players in the field didn't need to wait long to celebrate as the 2♥ dropped on the turn, giving Madanzhiev a flush. Song did still have some chop outs, however, the 9♣ on the river was no help, and he bubbled the EPT High Roller.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stoyan Madanzhiev	375,000 56,000	56,000
Biao Ding	190,000 26,000	26,000
Stephen Song	Busted

Tags: Biao Ding Stephen Song Stoyan Madanzhiev

10-19-2024 20:59 UTC+2

Elias Ends Zubov's Run

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With the bubble broken, Alexander Zubov committed his final 3,000 into the middle from the hijack. Omar Del Pino raised to 35,000 from the cutoff before Elias Gutierrez shoved for roughly 260,000 out of the small blind. Del Pino folded, and the cards were revealed with Zubov at risk.

Alexander Zubov: 2♥2♠ All in
Elias Gutierrez: 6♦6♥

Zubov needed to find a deuce if he was to make a miraculous comeback in this event. However, the board ran out 7♠7♣7♦J♥8♣ to give Gutierrez the winner with a bigger full house, and Zubov was the first player headed to the cashier's desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Del Pino	620,000 40,000	40,000
Elias Gutierrez	300,000 98,000	98,000

Alexander Zubov	Busted

Tags: Alexander Zubov Elias Gutierrez Omar Del Pino

10-19-2024 21:06 UTC+2

Wilf Triples in Three-Way All In

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Kai Cocklin

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Saar Wilf shoved for 51,000 from the button, and both Roberto Romanello and Mehdi Chaoui committed their stacks from the blinds, with the latter having just under 90,000 total.

Saar Wilf: Q♥3♥ All in
Mehdi Chaoui: 9♥9♠ All in
Roberto Romanello: A♣J♦

Romanello had the opportunity to eliminate two players, but ended up with the worst of it as the 10♦Q♠7♥6♦5♠ runout meant Wilf tripled up, and Chaoui took the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saar Wilf	160,000 145,000	145,000
Roberto Romanello	160,000 145,000	145,000

Mehdi Chaoui	72,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Mehdi Chaoui Roberto Romanello Saar Wilf

10-19-2024 21:10 UTC+2

Malec Takes From Shylko

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sebastian Malec raised to 20,000 from the hijack and Aliaksandr Shylko three-bet to 75,000 out of the small blind. Malec called.

Shylko bet 45,000 on the K♠10♠5♥ flop and Malec called.

The K♦ turn saw Shylko fire out a bet of 75,000. Malec called again.

Shylko decided to check when the 5♠ hit the river, double-pairing the board, and Malec shoved for Shylko's remaining 260,000. Shylko thought it over for a few minutes but eventually opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	1,190,000 414,000	414,000

Aliaksandr Shylko	260,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Sebastian Malec

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

10-19-2024 21:17 UTC+2

Vecino Stacks Romanello

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Roberto Romanello shoved from under the gun for 80,000, and Juan Carlos Vecino called from the button.

Roberto Romanello: Q♥J♠ All in
Juan Carlos Vecino: A♦9♥

Romanello was live and did hit a pair on the 6♦Q♣A♣ flop, but Vecino also paired his ace. A K♥ on the turn added a Broadway draw for Romanello, but the 2♠ was a brick, and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Carlos Vecino	620,000 159,000	159,000
Roberto Romanello	Busted

Tags: Juan Carlos Vecino Roberto Romanello

10-19-2024 21:22 UTC+2

Min Cashers ($18,300)

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Richard Hayes

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Zubov	Busted
Julio Carvalho	Busted
Nicolas Vayssieres	Busted
Berthold Winz	Busted
Mathieu Di Meglio	Busted
Roberto Romanello	Busted

Ray Qartomy	Busted
Saar Wilf	Busted

10-19-2024 21:24 UTC+2

Kyte Survives

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Tim Baker

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

When it folded to Vladislav Dubanov in the small blind he shoved to put Jon Kyte all in out of the big blind. Kyte had roughly 120,000 remaining in his stack and made the call for his tournament life.

Jon Kyte: K♠3♠ All in
Vladislav Dubanov: J♥8♦

Kyte had made the correct call and would double up if the board ran out favorably for him.

The dealer put out a board of K♣5♥A♥2♦6♦to give Kyte the winner with a pair of kings on the flop, and he stayed alive in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	250,000 129,000	129,000
Vladislav Dubanov	225,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Vladislav Dubanov

10-19-2024 21:27 UTC+2

Chaoui Cracks Aces on the River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mehdi Chaoui and Dmitrii Astratov were both all in with very similar chip stacks, but it was the former who was at risk as he had around 10,000 less.

Mehdi Chaoui: Q♥Q♠ All in
Dmitrii Astratov: A♣A♦

Chaoui looked to be heading to the exit, but spiked a queen on the river with the 7♥K♥J♣6♠Q♣ runout to earn himself a double up, which left Astratov with just 10,000 in his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Chaoui	650,000 578,000	578,000
Dmitrii Astratov	10,000 103,000	103,000

Tags: Dmitrii Astratov Mehdi Chaoui

10-19-2024 21:31 UTC+2

Leonard Turns Broadway, Gets Max Value

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Kai Cocklin

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Patrick Leonard had opened from early position and called a three-bet from Sebastian Malec, who was in the blinds. They went to a flop of 8♥A♠K♣ where Malec had made a small continuation-bet, which Leonard called.

The turn brought a J♥ which went check-check to the 8♠ river, where Malec checked, and Leonard bet 164,000, leaving himself just a few thousand behind. Malec used some extra time and mulled it over for a while, before he eventually clicked the call button.

Leonard then confidently tabled Q♣10♣ for Broadway, and Malec mucked his cards.