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

10-14-2024 22:26 UTC+2

Rosich Stacks Isaia

Richard Hayes

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Alessio Isaia opened to 2,500 from hijack, and received a call from Marius Kudzmanas in the small blind. David Rosich was in the big blind, and he produced a three-bet to 12,200.

Isaia took quite a bit of time thinking, before he pumped it up further to 35,000. Kudzmanas dumped his cards, but Rosich made the call.

On the 7♠3♠3♣ flop, Rosich checked to Isaia. He took some time counting out his chips, before moving all in for around 60,000, with Rosich's calling chip almost beating him into the middle.

Alessio Isaia: A♦K♥ All in
David Rosich: Q♦Q♥

Rosich had set the trap perfectly, and Isaia needed to spike the turn or river to survive. However the 9♦ turn and 7♥ river were bricks to send a massive pot to Rosich.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Rosich	236,000 73,400	73,400
Marius Kudzmanas	30,000 20,000	20,000
Alessio Isaia	Busted

Tags: Alessio Isaia David Rosich Marius Kudzmanas

10-14-2024 22:35 UTC+2

Farah Calls River Bluff for Huge Double

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Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was on the turn on a board of 8♦10♥2♦2♣ and Elie Farah led out for 15,000, which Artem Bocharov called.

The river was the 4♦ and Farah checked. Boacharov sensed an opportunity and pushed his stack into the middle, eyeing up what had become a bloated pot well worth fighting for.

Farah was left with a difficult call, but he wasn't ready to give up. He pushed his chips into the middle in a dramatic moment that resulted in Boacharov turning over J♥9♥ for a missed straight draw that he'd turned into a bluff.

Farah shouted out in triumph as he flipped over K♥10♦ for a pair of tens, two pair with the deuces on board, to win the pot and gain a huge double up late in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Farah	225,000 99,900	99,900
Artem Bocharov	18,000 102,600	102,600

Tags: Artem Bocharov Elie Farah

10-14-2024 22:35 UTC+2

Akbarpoor Shows the Bluff

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Kai Cocklin

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There were around 50,000 chips in the pot on a flop of J♦4♥6♠ when Daniel Lakerveld bet 8,000, and Abdullah Akbarpoor called.

A 2♣ dropped on the turn and Lakerveld elected to check, and Abbarpoor shoved for around 35,000. Lakerveld quickly folded.

Akbarpoor then showed A♣10♣ for a bluff with just ace-high as he raked in the pot, which brought his stack up to around 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Kraous	110,000 17,200	17,200
Abdullah Akbarpoor	100,000 100,000	100,000
Daniel Lakerveld	90,000 90,000	90,000
Georgios Vrakas	25,000 9,600	9,600

Tags: Abdullah Akbarpoor Daniel Lakerveld

10-14-2024 22:40 UTC+2

Konopelko Good at Showdown

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Richard Hayes

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Andrei Konopelko opened to 2,500 from the cutoff and Nichita Verbitchii defended his big blind.

The K♦8♠5♣ flop was checked through. On the J♣ turn, Verbitchii check-raised to 11,000 versus a bet of 3,000 from his opponent. Konopelko made the quick call.

The 6♥ river was checked through. Verbitchii turned over Q♣9♦ for queen-high, having missed his turned gutshot, and Konopelko took the pot with Q♦Q♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Konopelko	91,500 91,500	91,500
Nichita Verbitchii	42,600 42,600	42,600

Tags: Andrei Konopelko Nichita Verbitchii

10-14-2024 22:43 UTC+2

Solovev's Aces No Good as Jozonis Makes Set

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Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of Q♠K♣6♥ and Kirill Solovev fired out a bet of 20,000 into the pot. Tomas Jozonis responded by moving all in for 36,800 and Solovev didn't have to put too much more in the middle to match the bet.

Solovev made the call and turned over A♠A♥, but Jozonis had Q♣Q♥ for a set of queens to leave his opponent drawing very thin.

Jozonis held as the turn came the 10♣ and river the 3♦. He doubled his stack and Solovev was left looking dismayed, chewing the tassels of his hoody as he mulled over the loss.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Jozonis	130,000 100,000	100,000
Kirill Solovev	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Kirill Solovev Tomas Jozonis

10-14-2024 22:44 UTC+2

Powalka Powers to a Double-Up in Closing Level

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Kai Cocklin

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Andrzej Powalka raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Elie Farah three-bet from the middle position to 8,000. When the action got back to Powalka, he four-bet to 20,000, and Farah shoved. Powalka snap-called for his stack of 72,700.

Andrzej Powalka: A♠A♦ All in
Elie Farah: A♣K♣

It was a great spot for Powalka in the closing level of the night and he took full advantage of the situation as the 4♣5♠7♠9♠K♦ runout kept his pocket aces in the lead, and earned him a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rongshan Li	215,000 215,000	215,000
Elie Farah	160,000 65,000	65,000
Andrzej Powalka	150,000 33,500	33,500
Jiaming Zhao	100,000 24,500	24,500
Walid Bou	100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Andrzej Powalka Elie Farah

10-14-2024 22:54 UTC+2

[Removed:549] Makes the Right Call

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Kai Cocklin

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There were already around 45,000 chips in the pot on a board of 6♣9♦9♥9♠ when both Leonidas Kostagiolas and [Removed:548] checked.

When the A♣ completed the board, Kostagiolas fired a bet of 15,000, and [Removed:549], who only had around 25,000 behind, thought for around twenty seconds before he called.

Kostagiolas showed K♥Q♥ for king-high, and [Removed:549] scooped the pot with a full house holding 7♦7♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Toderita	160,000 160,000	160,000
Leonidas Kostagiolas	130,000 60,000	60,000
Kazi Bairamukov	115,000 35,000	35,000
[Removed:548]	85,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Leonidas Kostagiolas

10-14-2024 22:59 UTC+2

Liperis Finds River Hero Call

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Richard Hayes

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Around 24,000 was in the middle on a completed board of 7♣J♣6♣K♣2♦ in a hand between Vladislav Dubanov in early position and Yiannis Liperis in the big blind.

Liperis checked and Dubanov jammed with the covering stack, with Liperis having about 35,000 behind.

Liperis went into the tank, and eventually the clock was called. After about ten seconds had elapsed, Liperis made the call.

Dubanov smiled sheepishly and tried to send his hand into the muck, but as it was an all in and call, both players' cards had to be tabled.

Dubanov showed Q♠8♠ for queen-high, while Liperis had J♦9♦ for second pair jacks, which was good enough on a four-club board.

Iaron Lightbourne remarked, "You're a sick player bro," as Liperis raked in the pot.

Liperis smiled saying, "I thought he might have some bluffs, I just wasn't sure where from."

Player	Chips	Progress
Yiannis Liperis	95,000 44,000	44,000
Vladislav Dubanov	87,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Iaron Lightbourne Vladislav Dubanov Yiannis Liperis

10-14-2024 23:00 UTC+2

Three More Hands in Day 1a

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Richard Hayes

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The clock has been paused and the tournament director has announced three more hands will be played in Day 1a.

10-14-2024 23:01 UTC+2

Set Over Set, Schneiders Doubles Up

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Sava Krink

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Felix Schneiders started the hand with a raise to 2,400 from under the gun, and Taago Tamm called from the cutoff.

On the 5♠4♣K♥ flop, Schneiders opted to check, allowing Tamm to bet 2,500, which Schneiders called.

The Q♥ turn brought another check from Schneiders, but Tamm responded with a much larger bet of 14,500. Schneiders took his time, contemplating his next move, before deciding to shove all in, only to be snap-called by Tamm. Tamm revealed 5♦5♣ for a set of fives, but Schneiders had Q♠Q♦ for a set of queens, comfortably ahead.

Tamm needed just one miracle card to stay alive, but the 2♣ river didn't deliver. Schneiders doubled up, boosting his stack while Tamm was left shaking his head in disbelief at how things unfolded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Schneiders	181,800 88,300	88,300
Taago Tamm	108,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Felix Schneiders Taago Tamm