$25,000 SHR Warm Up | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-12-2024 16:23 UTC+2

Mokri Makes a Set on Delgado

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

After Vicente Delgado put out a bet on a flop of 9♣A♠5♣, Kayhan Mokri raised to 41,000 in the big blind and Delgado called in early position.

The turn was the 6♣ and Mokri bet 33,000. Delgado again called and both players checked down the Q♣ river. Mokri then showed 5♠5♥ for a set of fives and Delgado mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	350,000 59,000	59,000
Vicente Delgado	300,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Vicente Delgado

10-12-2024 16:29 UTC+2

Bryksin Doubles With Quads

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Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Dmitry Yurasov opened to 11,000 from middle position with Ivan Bryksin calling from the seat next to him. Santhosh Suvarna squeezed to 42,000 from the small blind which both Yurasov and Bryksin called.

The action checked to Bryksin on the 10♦K♦2♠ flop and he fired out a bet of 52,000. Suvarna called but Yurasov folded.

Suvarna check-called another bet from Bryksin on the 3♣ turn, this time for 80,000.

The 2♣ fell on the river which caused Suvarna to check again. Bryksin shoved for 186,000 and Suvarna called.

Bryksin showed quads with 2♦2♥ as Suvarna mucked A♥K♣ for top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Bryksin	590,000 230,000	230,000
Dmitry Yurasov	210,000 40,000	40,000
Santhosh Suvarna	90,000 384,000	384,000

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Ivan Bryksin Santhosh Suvarna

10-12-2024 16:31 UTC+2

Hu Lasts One Hand as Ponakovs Remains an Aces Magnet

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

During yesterday's $20,000 event, Aleksejs Ponakovs picked up aces twice at the final table to double up. He hasn't stopped picking them up today, and it recently resulted in the elimination of Zhewen Hu.

Ponakovs had a raise of 37,000 in front of him from the cutoff and Hu moved all in for 250,000 in the hijack. Ponakovs snap-called.

Zhewen Hu: A♦K♣ All in
Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♥A♣

"My first hand," Hu said after seeing he had run into Ponakovs' aces. The board ran out 7♥J♣4♦2♦10♦ and Hu was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	900,000 160,000	160,000
Zhewen Hu	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Zhewen Hu

10-12-2024 16:32 UTC+2

Danchev Shows Down Jacks Against Pardo

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With around 60,000 in the pot on a flop of K♥K♣4♦, Dimitar Danchev bet 25,000 from the hijack and Juan Pardo raised to 71,000 in early position. Danchev called and they saw the turn come 8♣.

Pardo then slowed down and checked as Danchev bet 40,000. Pardo called and the 10♣ fell on the river. Both players then checked and Danchev showed J♥J♦. Pardo tossed two fives into the muck as Danchev took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitar Danchev	480,000 480,000	480,000

Juan Pardo	100,000 146,000	146,000

Tags: Dimitar Danchev Juan Pardo

10-12-2024 16:33 UTC+2

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Yahor Dambrouski	Busted
[Removed:554]	Busted

10-12-2024 16:36 UTC+2

Prize Pool Confirmed

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With late registration closed, the official prize pool for this event has been posted.

There were 57 total entries, generating a prize pool of $1,368,570. The top eight players will guarantee themselves a min-cash of $54,700, while the champion earns $417,570.

Place	Prize
1	$417,570
2	$273,700
3	$198,400
4	$150,500
5	$116,300
6	$89,000
7	$68,400
8	$54,700

10-12-2024 16:41 UTC+2

Gutierrez Picks Off the Bluff

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Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a flop of 8♦3♦J♠, Hassan Nashar bet 38,000 from early position with Elias Gutierrez and Konstantin Voronin making the call.

Nashar checked the 3♥ turn, to which Gutierrez bet 50,000. Voronin called on the button and Nashar folded.

Gutierrez checked when the 8♠ hit the river and Voronin bet 62,000. Gutierrez quickly called and was shown 10♦7♦ by Voronin for a busted draw. Gutierrez flipped over J♥10♥ for top pair and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Gutierrez	680,000 190,000	190,000

Hassan Nashar	100,000 105,000	105,000
Konstantin Voronin	15,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Hassan Nashar Konstantin Voronin

10-12-2024 16:41 UTC+2

Reixach Nearly Commits It All Against Mokri

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Sergi Reixach and Kayhan Mokri were heads-up on a flop of 3♦2♣2♥ when Reixach bet 35,000 from middle position. Mokri called under the gun.

The turn was the 4♥ and Reixach bet 60,000. Mokri again called and the 4♠ fell on the river. Reixach then bet 102,000, leaving himself just two 1,000 chips behind.

Mokri used up two time banks as he tanked for a minute, eventually surrendering the pot as Reixach raked in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergi Reixach	320,000 70,000	70,000
Kayhan Mokri	280,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Sergi Reixach

Level: 10

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

10-12-2024 16:51 UTC+2

Bryksin Comes From Behind to Bust Suvarna

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Santhosh Suvarna moved all in for 47,000 from the hijack and Dmitry Yurasov called in the small blind. Ivan Bryksin then raised to 120,000 in the big blind and Yurasov folded.

Santhosh Suvarna: A♦Q♥ All in
Ivan Bryksin: A♣9♦

"Free money," Bryksin said as they went to a flop of 7♣7♥5♥. The turn was the 9♠ and Bryksin took the lead with two pair. The 6♠ completed the board on the river and Bryksin took the pot to send Suvarna to the rail.

"I played it correct," Bryksin said.

"You played it wrong. What was the point of taking him out," tablemate Yassin Mahmoud countered, asking why Bryksin raised out Yurasov from the pot.