$25,000 Second Chance Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-16-2024 22:05 UTC+2

Sarkis Doubles Through Pardo

Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Albert Daher opened to 10,000 from the hijack and Juan Pardo called from the cutoff. Wael Sarkis then shoved for his last 65,000 on the button, which got a fold from Daher and a call from Pardo to put Sarkis at risk.

Wael Sarkis: A♠A♣ All in
Juan Pardo: Q♦J♦

The board ran out Q♥5♣9♠K♥8♣ — keeping Sarkis ahead with his rockets to award him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	670,000 200,000	200,000

Juan Pardo	380,000 70,000	70,000
Wael Sarkis	150,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Albert Daher Juan Pardo Wael Sarkis

Level: 8

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

10-16-2024 21:55 UTC+2

Pardo Shows His Cards

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With around 200,000 in the midlde on a board that read 9♥3♥6♦9♣, Juan Pardo checked from early position and Wael Sarkis bet 75,000 from the hijack. Pardo used one of his time bank cards before he elected to shove for Sarkis' remaining 80,000. Sarkis instantly folded and Pardo showed A♥K♦ for just ace-high.

Emilien Pitavy has vacated his seat as he has been eliminated at another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	450,000 200,000	200,000
Wael Sarkis	80,000 80,000	80,000
Emilien Pitavy	Busted

Tags: Juan Pardo Wael Sarkis

10-16-2024 21:54 UTC+2

Gutierrez Flushes Nashar Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Elias Gutierrez, Vladimir Korzinin, and Hassan Nashar were in for 38,000 each heading to the flop, which came 2♠3♥2♥.

Gutierrez checked from under the gun and Korzinin checked from the hijack to Nashar, who bet a bit over 100,000 on the button. Gutierrez announced he was all in, which got a quick fold from Korznin and a snap-call from Nashar for approximately 300,000 total.

Hassan Nashar: 9♦9♣ All in
Elias Gutierrez: A♥7♥

Nashar held the lead with his overpair, but needed to fade a lot of outs against Gutierrez's ace and flush draw.

The 6♥ turn filled Gutierrez's flush draw to vault him into the lead and the J♥ river bricked out for Nashar, who was eliminated but immediately bought back in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Gutierrez	730,000 480,000	480,000

Vladimir Korzinin	395,000 145,000	145,000
Hassan Nashar	250,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Hassan Nashar Vladimir Korzinin

10-16-2024 21:45 UTC+2

More Players Added to the Field

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Gutierrez	250,000 250,000	250,000

Juan Pardo	250,000 250,000	250,000
Recep Aydemir	250,000

10-16-2024 21:41 UTC+2

Daher Spikes the River to Eliminate Andrian

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Simone Andrian was already all in for approximately 230,000 from the big blind against Albert Daher in the small bind. It appeared Kayhan Mokri had raised on the button and Daher shoved from the small blind. Andrian called all in from the big blind and Mokri folded.

Simone Andrian: A♦K♠ All in
Albert Daher: A♣5♣

Andrian had Daher dominated and maintained his lead on the 2♠8♦Q♦ flop and 9♠ turn. However, the 5♠ river paired Daher's five on the end to send Andrian to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	470,000 220,000	220,000

Simone Andrian	Busted

Tags: Albert Daher Kayhan Mokri Simone Andrian

10-16-2024 21:41 UTC+2

[Removed:555] Shoves on Hrabec

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

On a flop of 8♣2♠5♣, Roman Hrabec checked from the small blind and faced a bet of 16,000 from [Removed:554] out of the big blind. Hrabec check-raised to 40,000 and [Removed:555] called.

Hrabec chose to check when the K♠ dropped on the turn and [Removed:555] bet 65,000. Hrabec called.

Hrabec led out with a small bet of 18,000 upon seeing the 10♦ river. [Removed:555] paused briefly before raising enough to put Hrabec all in. Hrabec had around 100,000 left in his stack and instantly slid his cards to the dealer, and [Removed:555] won the pot.

Juan Pardo was seen exiting the tournament area at another table after he was unable to spin up his short stack,

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:554]	575,000 135,000	135,000
Roman Hrabec	100,000 150,000	150,000
Juan Pardo	Busted

Tags: Roman Hrabec

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

10-16-2024 21:26 UTC+2

Nashar Calls a Shove Blind; Leaves Pardo With Crumbs

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Hassan Nashar opened to 12,000 from under the gun without looking at his cards and Juan Pardo three-bet to 90,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Nashar, who said, "You want to go to war?" and then called blind.

Nashar checked to Pardo on the Q♠7♣8♦ flop and he went all in. Nashar finally looked at his cards one by one. The first one he motioned was so-so, and he snap-called for 152,500 total after looking at the second card.

Hassan Nashar: Q♦9♠ All in
Juan Pardo: A♣10♥

Nashar was well ahead with his queen, and the 6♣4♠ runout offered no help to Pardo, who was left with just 5,000 following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Nashar	490,000 295,000	295,000
Juan Pardo	5,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Hassan Nashar Juan Pardo

10-16-2024 21:23 UTC+2

Velasevic Fires Big on the Turn

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Danilo Velasevic raised to 6,500 under the gun. Andrian Simone called on the button and Atanas Malinov defended out of the big blind.

After Malinov checked the K♣10♦2♦ flop, Velasevic bet 6,500 which only Malinov called.

Malinov checked again on the 3♣ turn and Velasevic bet 36,500. Malinov thought it over briefly before he elected to fold and forfeit the pot to Velasevic.

Elias Gutierrez was seen exiting the tournament area after being eliminated at another table.