$3,000 Mystery Bounty Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-16-2024 15:01 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaohua Fu	Busted
Mark Helou	Busted
Mykhailo Demydenko	Busted
Adam Martinsson	Busted
Damir Gabdullin	Busted
Peng Chen	Busted
Rania Nasreddine	Busted
Andrey Andreev	Busted
Alexey Losev	Busted

Wang Gets the Maximum

Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The action was caught with around 16,000 in the middle with two players looking at a board of 2♦10♠5♣6♣.

Michael Wang, who was in early position, had moved all in for his effective stack of 16,400. Andrey Andreev, in the hijack, went into the tank before making the call.

Michael Wang: A♠10♥ All in
Andrey Andreev: 10♦4♠

The river landed the 10♣ giving both players trips, however, Wang's kicker firmly played ensuring him the full double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	48,800 48,800	48,800
Andrey Andreev	28,200 26,800	26,800

Tags: Andrey Andreev Michael Wang

10-16-2024 14:56 UTC+2

Dwyer Takes Multi-Way Pot

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Patrick Cole

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Vadim Volkhonskiy opened from the hijack to 1,000. Michael Dwyer called on the button and Aleksei Gortikov defended the big blind.

The 8♣9♠10♥ flop was checked by Gortkiov. Volkhonskiy bet 1,500, Dwyer and Gortikov called. The 5♥ was checked around and The 10♠ was checked to Dwyer. He bet 6,500 and both Volkhonskiy and Gortikov folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dwyer	35,000 10,000	10,000

Vadim Volkhonskiy	25,000 25,000	25,000
Aleksei Gortikov	22,500 22,500	22,500

Tags: Aleksei Gortikov Michael Dwyer Vadim Volkhonskiy

10-16-2024 14:50 UTC+2

Gaugusch Takes on Two

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Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Anton Volkov raised from the hijack. Florian Gaugusch three-bet to 2,500 from the button and Zoran Marich cold called in the big blind. Volkov also chose to call.

The 9♠7♥4♠ saw the action check to Gaugusch, who continued for 2,500. Both players called.

The 8♥ turn prompted two checks, a bet of 9,000 from Gaugusch and two frustrated folds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Gaugusch	45,000
Anton Volkov	33,000
Zoran Marich	31,300

Tags: Zoran Marich Florian Gaugusch Anton Volkov

10-16-2024 14:45 UTC+2

Petakovic Takes on the Flop

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Patrick Cole

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Andrey Andreev opened to 1,600 from under the gun. Aleksandr Ilin called from the cutoff and Rajendara Dhar called on the button. Milos Petakovic then squeezed to 10,000 from the big blind. Andreev was the only caller.

On the flop of K♣5♦J♣ Petakovic led for 4,000. Andreev took a moment but found a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Andreev	55,000 5,000	5,000
Milos Petakovic	50,000
Aleksandr Ilin	32,000
Rajendara Dhar	25,000 4,500	4,500

Tags: Milos Petakovic Andrey Andreev Aleksandr Ilin Rajendara Dhar

10-16-2024 14:43 UTC+2

Babayev Doubles Short Stack

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Agharazi Babayev was all in with a short stack and was looked up Konstantin Voronin, who had him covered as players flipped their cards.

Agharazi Babayev: A♠5♦ All in
Konstantin Voronin: 9♦9♠

The board ran out Q♥J♥K♣A♦4♥ and Babayev stood up to leave on the flop before pairing his ace on the turn. He sat back down with a doubled up stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Voronin	34,000
Agharazi Babayev	30,000

Tags: Agharazi Babayev Konstantin Voronin

10-16-2024 14:43 UTC+2

Kirichenko Puts the Pressure on Heidel

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Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The pot had grown to 6,800 with two players looking at a board of 7♦2♠4♦9♥.

Oliver Heidel, in the big blind, checked and then called a bet of 4,000 from Aleksandr Kirichenko, who was under the gun.

The 10♥ river prompted another check from Heidel. Kirichenko moved all in for Heidel's effective stack of 17,800 and Heidel pitched his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Kirichenko	45,000 45,000	45,000
Oliver Heidel	17,800 24,700	24,700

Tags: Aleksandr Kirichenko Oliver Heidel

10-16-2024 14:34 UTC+2

Benito Picks Up Kings

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Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The action was caught as Pablo Benito, who was under the gun, was all in and at risk for his effective stack of 29,200 against Enzo Enzo, in the big blind.

Pablo Benito: K♠K♥ All in
Enzo Enzo: J♠J♦

The board ran out 5♥6♦7♦Q♦10♥; Benito's kings held to leave Enzo with just 400 chips behind the line. In only a few hands, Enzo had been eliminated from the tournament and has since re-entered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Benito	59,000
Enzo Enzo	30,000

Tags: Pablo Benito Enzo Enzo

10-16-2024 14:27 UTC+2

Shvarev Busts to Andreev

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Following an early position raise and two calls, Vasilii Shvarev moved all in from the button for 14,300. Andrey Andreev called in the small blind and the rest of the table folded. Players flipped their cards, with Shvarev at risk.

Vasilii Shvarev: J♣J♠ All in
Andrey Andreev: Q♥10♥

Shvarev was ahead with pocket jacks but the board ran out 4♥9♠Q♠2♥9♥ and Andreev paired his queen on the flop. He won the pot and Andreev was eliminated from the tournament.