2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$3,000 Mystery Bounty
Day: 1
123
Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$265,972
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,509,072
Entries
894
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
779
Players Left
185
Players Left 1 / 894
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Soika Cracks Angelov's Aces

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Boris Angelov
Boris Angelov

Ihar Soika had a raise of 3,200 out in the middle, Boris Angelov reraised to 8,500, then Soika moved all in for around 30,000. Angelov made the call and was at risk as players flipped their cards.

Boris Angelov: AA All in
Ihar Soika: JJ

The board ran out KJ459 and Soika pulled ahead by hitting a set of jacks on the flop. He held to win the pot and Angelov was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Ihar Soika
60,000
60,000
60,000
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Boris Angelov
Busted

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Yarosh Makes Boat to Bust Pichierri

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of 10Q5 and Aliaksandr Yarosh put out a bet. Alessandro Pichierri raised, then Yarosh moved all in. Pichierri made the call and was at risk as players revealed their hands.

Yarosh tabled his 1010 first for a set of tens, promting Pichierri to turn over his cards in a more frustrated manner, showing KK for an overpair.

The turn came the 3 and river the Q to further improve Yarosh's hand to a full house. He won the pot and Pichierri was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Aliaksandr Yarosh
90,000
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Alessandro Pichierri
Busted

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Wheeler Busts and Hu Chips Up

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Jason Wheeler
Jason Wheeler

Following an open raise from Aliaksei Chernak, Jinlong Hu called, then Jason Wheeler moved all in from the button for 17,500. Chernak called and then Hu moved all in over the top for 77,900, which prompted Chernak to get out of the way, showing AxKx as he folded.

Hu and Wheeler turned over their cards, with Wheeler at risk.

Jason Wheeler: K10 All in
Jinlong Hu: JJ

The board ran out 9A2A10 and Hu held with his pocket jacks to win the pot. Wheeler grabbed his jacket and took his leave as Hu scooped in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jinlong Hu
120,000
48,600
48,600
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Jason Wheeler
Busted

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Cotescu Cracks Aces

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Milos Petakovic raised to 1,600 from the hijack, Sandra Cotescu called on the button and Fiodor Martino, in the small blind, three-bet to 6,900, a committing raise with not much behind. Petakovic folded and Cotescu moved all in, asking for the rest of Martino's stack. Martino called.

Fiodor Martino: AA All in
Sandra Cotescu: KQ

Cotescu had run into aces but the 8K6 flop gave her hope. The 7 turn changed nothing, but the K river saw her make trips to crack aces, sending Martino to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Sandra Cotescu
65,000
65,000
65,000
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Milos Petakovic
45,500
4,500
4,500
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Fiodor Martino
Busted

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Abilil Mistimes His Jam

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 2,000, Mohamadou Abilil three-bet jammed for 7,000 from early position, and Florian Duta, in the big blind, put in an isolating raise of 15,000. The original raiser folded.

Mohamadou Abilil: A4 All in
Florian Duta: AQ

The board ran out J9A108; Duta made a straight by the river, eliminating Abilil.

Player Chips Progress
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Florian Duta
57,000
57,000
57,000
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Mohamadou Abilil
Busted

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Dahmani Busts

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up with Hassan Dahmani all in and at risk for his last 4,000 from the small blind. Agharazi Babayev had him covered from the big blind on the flop of 6810.

Hassan Dahmani: 98All in
Agharazi Babayev: K6

Dahmani was ahead but Babayev hit trips on the 6 turn and held on the 3 river. Dahmnai took a picture of the runout and wished his opponents luck before leaving.

Player Chips Progress
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Agharazi Babayev
50,000
20,000
20,000
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Hassan Dahmani
Busted

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Bitar Sniffs Out Taki's Bluff

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Hossien Taki opened to 2,500 from under the gun. Ghassan Bitar called in the cutoff.

Taki bet 2,000 on the flop of 642. Bitar called. Bitar called another bet on the 9 turn, this time for 9,500.

Taki then moved all in on the 9 river for 30,800. Bitar tanked for around a minute and a half before calling emphatically. He showed A6 for two pair and Taki had QJ for a queen-high bluff.

Taki said, "Very good, well done," to his opponent before leaving the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
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Ghassan Bitar
75,000
75,000
75,000
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Hossien Taki
Busted

Lightbourne Can't Get Lucky

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Iaron Lightbourne, in early position, moved his short stack all in from early position. Vadzim Godzdanker, in the big blind, decided to make the call.

Iaron Lightbourne: J10 All in
Vadzim Godzdanker: Q5

Lightbourne's calls of "C'mon baby, one time!" failed to materialize any of his outs on the 54K37 runout; Godzdanker was ahead the whole way, pairing his five to send Lightbourne to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Vadzim Godzdanker
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Iaron Lightbourne
Busted

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