$5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-14-2024 19:40 UTC+2

Abdellatif Picks Up Aces, Hits 200,000

Kai Cocklin

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ahmed Abdellatif opened to 2,000 from middle position and Nick Palma called from the next seat. Juan Vecino also called from the big blind.

The three players went to a flop of 9♦5♣3♣ where Vecino checked, and Abdellatif fired 8,000. Palma quickly folded, and Vecino called.

Both checked the Q♣ turn to the 5♥ river where Vecino checked, and Abdellatif made a bet of 15,000. Vecino didn't need to think for too long before he dropped in the call.

Abdellatif showed A♣A♠ for a pair of aces, and Vecino quickly mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmed Abdellatif	200,000 52,000	52,000
Nick Palma	70,000 30,000	30,000
Juan Vecino	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Ahmed Abdellatif Juan Vecino Nick Palma

10-14-2024 19:46 UTC+2

Sandev Gets Aces Against Grafton

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was on the turn on a board of 6♦8♥7♦J♣ with around 18,000 in the middle. Georgi Sandev checked and Sam Grafton bet 8,000, which Sandev called.

The river was the 7♥ and Sandev checked. Grafton opted to check it back to showdown. He showed J♦10♦ for a pair of jacks and Sandev had A♥A♣ for a pair of aces, two pair with the sevens on board.

Grafton said "good hand" as he passed over the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	95,000 7,000	7,000

Georgi Sandev	58,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Georgi Sandev Sam Grafton

10-14-2024 19:48 UTC+2

Full House Fury: Heidorn Pays the Rent

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Sava Krink

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The pot had grown to about 12,000, and the board read 8♦9♣A♣K♦. Robert Heidorn led out with a bet of 6,500, and Salvatore Camarda made the call.

When the K♣ landed on the river, Heidorn hesitated and checked. This time, Camarda took the initiative, betting 7,500. Heidorn, visibly frustrated with the river card and the bet, wrestled with his decision before ultimately making the call.

At showdown, Camarda revealed 8♥8♠ for a full house. Heidorn could only nod, tossing his chips to Camarda before mucking his cards in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Heidorn	68,000 8,000	8,000
Salvatore Camarda	51,400

Tags: Robert Heidorn Salvatore Camarda

10-14-2024 19:49 UTC+2

Ahuja Busts to Schneiders

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Felix Schneiders raised from under the gun, Serghei Lisii three-bet to 4,200, and Ankit Ahuja moved all in for 17,500. Schneiders made the call and Lisii folded. Ahuja was at risk as players turned the cards.

Ankit Ahuja: K♥10♥ All in
Felix Schneiders: A♦K♣

Schneiders had Ahuja dominated as the board ran out J♦K♠J♣2♦Q♠ and both players paired their kings on the flop, making two pair with the jacks on board. Schneiders held with his ace kicker to win the pot, sending Ahuja to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Schneiders	80,000 52,000	52,000
Ankit Ahuja	Busted

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Felix Schneiders Serghei Lisii

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

10-14-2024 19:58 UTC+2

Tamm Turns Broadway to Eliminate Camarda

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Kai Cocklin

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Taago Tamm in middle position and Salvatore Camarda from the small blind both ended up getting their stacks into the middle preflop, with the latter at risk for his stack of around 45,000.

Salvatore Camarda: 10♠10♣ All in
Taago Tamm: A♣K♥

It was a classic coin flip which seemed to be going Camarda's way as he improved to a set on the 7♠Q♥10♦ flop. However, Tamm found the dream turn as the J♦ gave him Broadway, and left Camarda screaming for the board to pair on the river. All that screaming didn't help as the dealer then put out the 9♠ on the river, much to the dismay of Camarda, as he was left on the sidelines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taago Tamm	120,000 72,000	72,000
Mehmet Deniz	100,000 100,000	100,000
Timur Kurbanov	75,000 75,000	75,000
Guillermo Gordo	75,000 45,000	45,000
Biao Ding	25,000 25,000	25,000
Salvatore Camarda	Busted

Tags: Salvatore Camarda Taago Tamm

10-14-2024 20:06 UTC+2

Gordo Can't Shake Off Ding

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Richard Hayes

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Guillermo Gordo opened to 2,000 under the gun, and received calls from the cutoff, the button, Biao Ding in the small blind, and the big blind.

On the K♥K♠5♣ flop, Gordo continued with a bet of 2,500 when action was checked to him, and only Ding called.

The 10♥ rolled off on the turn, and Ding again check-called, this time versus a sizeable bet of 9,500 from Gordo.

The 2♦ river completed the board and was checked through. Ding showed 6♦6♣ for two pair kings and sixes, and that was sufficient to force Gordo to muck his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Biao Ding	80,000 55,000	55,000
Guillermo Gordo	38,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Biao Ding Guillermo Gordo

10-14-2024 20:13 UTC+2

Grodek Tries to Induce, Instead Chops With Vaka

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Kai Cocklin

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Evgenii Ushakov raised from middle position to 2,200 and got called by Stanislaw Grodek in the hijack, Razvan Sabau in the cutoff, Monica Vaka on the button, & Ildar Tashliyev in the big blind.

All five players checked the J♣2♥A♠ flop to the 5♦ turn, where Tashliyev checked and Ushakov fired 2,500. Grodek called, Sabau folded, Vaka called, and Tashliyev folded.

The 2♣ dropped on the river and Ushakov checked, then Grodek fired a tiny bet of 2,000. Vaka thought for a while before she called, and Ushakov folded.

At showdown, Grodek tabled A♣7♣, and Vaka had the same hand with A♥7♥, which meant they chopped the pot.

"I was trying to induce. I thought my ace was always good," said Grodek.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Sabau	95,000 20,000	20,000
Stanislaw Grodek	65,000 5,000	5,000
Monica Vaka	55,000 19,200	19,200
Evgenii Ushakov	35,000 2,000	2,000
Ildar Tashliyev	32,000

Tags: Evgenii Ushakov Ildar Tashliyev Monica Vaka Razvan Sabau Stanislaw Grodek

10-14-2024 20:13 UTC+2

Fonseca Loses Race to Bust

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Pedro Fonseca raised to 2,000 from early position and Alessio Isaia three-bet to 6,100 from late position. Fonseca then moved all in for 17,000 and Isaia made the call with the bigger stack. Players flipped their cards.

Pedro Fonseca: 8♦8♠ All in
Alessio Isaia: A♥K♠

The board ran out A♣4♥7♥9♠A♠ and Isaia paired his ace on the flop, further improving to trips on the river to win the pot. Fonseca was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessio Isaia	92,000 12,000	12,000
Pedro Fonseca	Busted

Tags: Alessio Isaia Pedro Fonseca

10-14-2024 20:15 UTC+2

Mulder Doubles Up, Mulders Left Hanging

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Sava Krink

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Daan Mulders started the action with a raise to 2,000 from the cutoff, and Andrew Hulme called from the small blind. Sitting in the big blind, Teun Mulder decided to shove his remaining 17,700. Mulders asked the dealer for a count and eventually made the call, while Hulme opted to fold, setting up a showdown.

Teun Mulder: 9♠9♥ All in
Daan Mulders: 5♣5♠

Mulders was hoping for a flip but needed help from the board to bust Mulder. However, the board came down 7♥K♠10♦2♣Q♥, keeping Mulder’s pocket nines in the lead, allowing him to double up and stay in the game.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hulme	75,000 75,000	75,000
Daan Mulders	64,200 27,800	27,800
Teun Mulder	38,400 38,400	38,400

Tags: Teun Mulder Daan Mulders Andrew Hulme