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

Oct 15, 2024

Full House Crushes the Nut Flush

Sava Krink

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Andrei Kaigorodtsev opened the action with a raise to 400 from early position, with Ivan Bryksin calling from middle position. Bogdan Ionescu, on the button, decided to three-bet to 1,800, prompting a four-bet from [Removed:607] in the big blind to 5,300. Only Ionescu made the call.

On the J♠3♦7♠ flop, [Removed:608] continued his aggression with a 7,200 bet, and Ionescu called.

The action slowed on the 3♠ turn when [Removed:608] checked. Ionescu bet 6,000, and after some thought, [Removed:608] called.

On the 5♠ river, [Removed:608] checked once again. Ionescu grabbed a stack of chips and pushed them into the middle, effectively putting [Removed:608] all-in. [Removed:608] took a moment, then made the call, risking his tournament life. [Removed:608] revealed A♠K♠ for the nut flush, but Ionescu showed J♥J♦ for a full house, sending [Removed:608] packing to the registration desk for another shot.

Tags: Andrei Kaigorodtsev Bogdan Ionescu Ivan Bryksin

Oct 15, 2024

Soika Takes Three-Bet Pot

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Richard Hayes

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Mark Helou opened to 700 from early position, and received a call from Eric Afriat in the cutoff, before Ihar Soika produced a three-bet to 3,100 from the big blind. Both of his opponents called.

On the A♥J♣7♦ flop, Soika continued with a bet of 2,800, which only Afriat called.

The 9♦ rolled off on the turn, and Soika continued with the aggression, firing out a bet of 10,000. After a brief period of thought, Afriat elected to fold.

Tags: Eric Afriat Ihar Soika Mark Helou

Oct 15, 2024

Skhulukhiya Folds Flush

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Richard Hayes

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Around 6,200 was in the middle on a completed board of K♦4♠5♦6♣10♦, in a hand between Giorgiy Skhulukhiya on the button and [Removed:499] in the big blind.

Slobodskoy checked and Skhulukhiya fired out a bet of 7,000. Slobodskoy responded with a check-jam to 25,900, and after a significant period of time thinking, Skhulukhiya open-folded 7♦4♦ for the rivered seven-high flush.

Slobodskoy smiled and flashed the A♦ as he raked in the pot.

Tags: Giorgiy Skhulukhiya

Oct 15, 2024

Kaggerud Gets Caught

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Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jianwei Lin opened to 500 from the hijack and was three-bet to 1,500 by Robert Kaggerud in the cutoff. Action folded back around to Lin, who called.

Lin check-called a 1,000 bet from Kaggerud on the A♣8♦Q♠ flop and then both players checked on the 4♣ turn.

The K♣ filled the river and Lin check-called a 5,100 bet from Kaggerud, who could only show 6♠5♠ for a bluff.

Lin tabled A♦10♦ for a pair of aces and was sent the pot.

Tags: Jianwei Lin Robert Kaggerud

Oct 15, 2024

Tasyurek Sends Wenzelburger Packing

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Sava Krink

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With 6,300 in the pot and the flop reading Q♣5♠7♠, three players remained in the hand. Halil Tasyurek led out with a 2,000 bet as the first to act, prompting Philipp Wenzelburger to raise it to 7,000. Bernat Capdevila Montes stepped aside, but after some thought, Tasyurek moved all in. Wenzelburger took a quick second to double-check his cards, said "call," and the cards were revealed.

Wenzelburger had K♠10♠ for a flush draw, while Tasyurek held A♥Q♥ for top pair. With his tournament life on the line, Wenzelburger needed help from the board, but the 6♥ turn and 6♣ river sealed his fate, sending him to the rail.

Tags: Bernat Capdevila Montes Halil Tasyurek Philipp Wenzelburger

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Oct 15, 2024

Andrianopoulos Takes From Wang

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Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Michael Wang opened to 300 from middle position and was called by Athanasios Andrianopoulos in the cutoff and Philippe Souki in the big blind.

It was checked to Wang, who bet 500 on the Q♠Q♥9♣ flop. Andrianopoulos called and Souki folded.

Souki called an 800 bet from Wang on the 5♦ turn and then both players checked on the A♦ river.

Wang showed J♣10♣ for a busted straight draw and Andrianopoulos revealed 10♥9♠ for queens and nines to claim the pot.

Tags: Athanasios Andrianopoulos Michael Wang Philippe Souki

Oct 15, 2024

Bacon Binks River

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Richard Hayes

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Andrew Bacon opened to 300 under the gun, and received calls from two players, before Ruslan Zainullin produced a three-bet to 1,600 from the small blind. All of his opponents called.

On the 8♦8♠6♣ flop, Zainullin continued with a bet of 2,500, and only Bacon stuck around.

The A♣ hit on the turn, and was checked through.

The river brought the 7♣, and Zainullin check-called versus a bet of 3,000 from Bacon, but was shown the bad news when Bacon tabled 10♦9♦ for the rivered ten-high straight.

Tags: Andrew Bacon Ruslan Zainullin

Oct 15, 2024

Fast Trips Up Helou in Blind Battle

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Sava Krink

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

In a classic blind vs. blind battle, Dietrich Fast raised 400 from the small blind, and Mark Helou called in the big blind.

The flop came down 2♦2♣Q♠, and Fast continued with a small bet of 300, which Helou called.

On the 6♦ turn, Fast kept the pressure on with a larger bet of 1,500, and Helou stuck around with another call.

When the K♠ hit the river, Fast went big, firing 6,500. Helou called quickly, but Fast revealed 5♥2♥ for trips, while Helou's AxKx two pair wasn’t enough. Fast scooped a solid pot, leaving Helou shaking his head in frustration.

Tags: Dietrich Fast Mark Helou

Oct 15, 2024

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Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

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