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

10-16-2024 18:52 UTC+2

Kostadinov Makes Straight, Gilbert Busts

Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of 2♦9♣K♦ and William Gilbert was all in with a short stack. He was called by Kostadin Kostadinov in early position and Alf Martinsson on the button.

Gilbert already looked like he wanted to leave as the turn was dealt the 10♦ and Kostadinov bet 22,000. Martinsson folded to leave two players to reveal their cards.

Gilbert had 7♥7♠ for a pair of sevens and Kostadinov had Q♦J♥ for a straight. The river was a blank and Kostadinov held to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kostadin Kostadinov	86,000 43,000	43,000
Alf Martinsson	75,000
William Gilbert	Busted

Tags: Alf Martinsson Kostadin Kostadinov William Gilbert

10-16-2024 18:52 UTC+2

Duenas Catches Sultanem Speeding

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The pot stood at approximately 10,000 with two players looking at a flop J♦2♠5♥8♥.

Georges Sultanem, who was under the gun, bet out 6,000. Juan Duenas, on the button, raised to 15,000. Sultanem made the call.

The J♥ river saw Sultanem play in flow. Duenas moved all in for Sultanem's effective stack of 37,400 and Sultanem snap-called.

Georges Sultanem: 7♥4♥ All in
Juan Duenas: 7♠6♠

Sultanem's rivered flush was good enough for the full double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georges Sultanem	114,800 114,800	114,800
Juan Duenas	58,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Georges Sultanem Juan Duenas

10-16-2024 18:47 UTC+2

Rachedi Doubles

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Patrick Cole

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

[Removed:497] was all in and at risk on the flop of 5♦8♣8♠ for 11,500. Christoforos Chrysochoidis made the call.

[Removed:497]: K♠K♦ All in
Christoforos Chrysochoidis: 5♥2♥

Rachedi held across the 9♣ turn and both players made a full house on the 8♦ river. but Rachedi's was best.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoforos Chrysochoidis	40,000
[Removed:497]	23,500 5,000	5,000

Tags: Christoforos Chrysochoidis

10-16-2024 18:41 UTC+2

Betbese Calls the River with Ace-High

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Nicolas Betbese raised to 2,800 from the button and Gerard Carbo defended, in the big blind.

The K♥K♠J♥ flop saw Carbo check-call a bet of 1,600 from Betbese.

The 9♣ turn checked through to the J♦ river. Carbo took a stab for 3,800 and Betbese made a quick call. Carbo tabled 9♠8♠ for a counterfeited pair of nines, but was bested by the ace-high of Betbese.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Carbo	142,000 142,000	142,000
Nicolas Betbese	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Gerard Carbo Nicolas Betbese

10-16-2024 18:40 UTC+2

Aslan Takes From Gasevic, Busts Shortly After

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Patrick Cole

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Nikola Gasevic opened to 2,500 from the button. Kemal Aslan defended the big blind.

Aslan check-called a bet of 2,200 from Gasevic on the flop of Q♦6♠J♦. He check-called a bet of 7,200 on the 5♣ turn before leading out for 30,000 on the 4♠ river. Gasevic took a moment before calling.

Aslan showed 6♣4♦ for two pair and Gasevic mucked, before saying, "How can you call the turn man?"

A few hands later Gasevic hit the rail as he failed to spin up his remaining 15,000 or so.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kemal Aslan	85,000 10,000	10,000
Nikola Gasevic	Busted

Tags: Kemal Aslan Nikola Gasevic

10-16-2024 18:35 UTC+2

Jazzar Wins Three Bet Pot, Friese Busts Eychenne

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Patrick Cole

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Vladimir Litasov opened to 2,500 from the cutoff. Timothy Friese called in the small blind before Maroun Jazzar raised to 6,500. Both players called.

Friese checked the 2♥4♣6♣ flop to Jazzar who bet 8,000. Litasov folded and Friese called. The A♦ was checked around on the turn as was the 9♦.

"Six" declared Friese as he showed 7♥6♥. Jazzar had the winner with A♥10♣.

The hand afterwards. Friese stacked Thomas Eychenne by hitting a set of nines against Eychenne's ace-queen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Friese	85,000 20,000	20,000
Vladimir Litasov	70,000
Maroun Jazzar	60,000 30,000	30,000
Thomas Eychenne	Busted

Tags: Vladimir Litasov Timothy Friese Thomas Eychenne Maroun Jazzar

10-16-2024 18:29 UTC+2

Guerrini Wants It All

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The pot stood at around 20,000 with three players looking at a board of 5♥8♣3♠Q♥.

The big blind checked the action to Kostadin Kostadinov, in the cutoff, who bet out 13,000. Michele Guerrini, on the button, called and the big blind folded.

The A♥ river slowed down Kostadinov with a check. Guerrini tanked for some time before moving all in for approximately 60,000. Kostadinov was forced to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michele Guerrini	86,000
Kostadin Kostadinov	43,000

Tags: Michele Guerrini Kostadin Kostadinov

10-16-2024 18:23 UTC+2

Danchev Ramps Up the Aggression

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Stefano Pizzuti raised to 2,500 from under the gun, Dimitar Danchev three-bet to 7,500 from middle position and Pizzuti called.

The 2♥6♠K♥ flop saw Pizzuti play in flow. Danchev continued for 4,000 and Pizzuti called.

The K♠ turn prompted a second check from Pizzuti. Danchev sized up to 12,000 and Pizzuti folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitar Danchev	65,000 31,000	31,000

Stefano Pizzuti	63,600

Tags: Stefano Pizzuti Dimitar Danchev

10-16-2024 18:22 UTC+2

Saada Doubles With Jacks

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Following a preflop raising war, Yafa Saada was all in from the small blind for 30,000 against Julien Arethuse, who had the covering stack as players flipped their cards.

Yafa Saada: J♥J♦ All in
Julien Arethuse: A♣Q♦

The board ran out 9♥K♦7♠3♦2♠ and Saada held with her pocket jacks to double up her stack.