2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♥7♥
Prize
$1,030,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$6,227,400
Total Entries
1,284
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
755
Players Left
260
Players Left 1 / 1,284
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Kings Dominate Queens in All-In Battle

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

Endrit Geci opened the action from early position with a raise to 2,600. Sitting next to him, Javier Zarco responded with a three-bet to 7,000. After sizing up Zarco’s stack, Geci moved all his 5,000 chips into the middle, effectively putting Zarco all in. Zarco made the call, and the cards were on their backs.

Javier Zarco: Q♦Q♠All in
Endrit Geci: K♦K♠

Zarco was looking for some help to stay alive, but the board ran out 10♠6♣9♠7♥A♦, providing no relief. Geci's kings held, and Zarco was sent to the rail.

Tags: Endrit GeciJavier Zarco

Michalak Takes It on the River

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

Nikita Kuznetsov raised to 2,400 under the gun. Jakub Michalak made it 7,300 to go on the button, which Kuznetsov called.

The 10♣3♥5♦ flop was checked by Kuznetsov, after which Michalak bet 4,400. Kuznetsov raised to 11,000, and Michalak called. Kuznetsov sized down to 9,500 on the K♣ turn, seeing another call from his opponent.

The A♠ river halted Kuznetsov's betting as he checked to Michalak. Michalak jammed all in for 19,900, which was enough to let Kuznetsov sigh and fold his hand.

Tags: Jakub MichalakNikita Kuznetsov

Watabe Cracks Warburton's Kings to Double

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Steven Warburton opened to 2,500 from the hjiack and it was folded to Kiwamu Watabe in the small blind, who shoved for hist last 6,700. Action folded back around to Warburton, who called to put Watabe at risk.

Kiwamu Watabe: K♦10♣All in
Steven Warburton: K♣K♠

Warburton was an overwhelming favorite to eliminate Watabe, but the Q♠J♠9♣ flop immediately improved Watabe to a straight in a complete reversal of fortune.

The 4♠ turn and 6♥ river changed nothing and Watabe doubled his short stack.

Tags: Kiwamu WatabeSteven Warburton

Ustimov Demolishes Delgado to Scoop Huge Pot

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Viktor Ustimov
Viktor Ustimov

At least 120,000 was in the middle already on a completed board of J♦7♥3♠9♠10♣, in a hand between Viktor Ustimov in the hijack and Vicente Delgado in the small blind.

Delgado jammed for around 75,000 and Ustimov made the snap-call.

Delgado tabled A♦3♠ for a pair of threes, but Ustimov had 9♦9♣ for the turned set of nines, sending him a huge pot towards the end of the day.

Tags: Vicente DelgadoViktor Ustimov

Retiere's Queens Hold Against Labat's Jacks

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

Antoine Labat opened the action with a raise to 3,200, and Romain Retiere responded with a three-bet to 7,000 from middle position, which Labat decided to call.

Both players opted to check on the 4♠K♥7♣ flop.

The action picked up on the 4♥ turn when Retiere fired a bet of 8,000, and Labat, after some thought, check-called.

When the 3♣ river landed, Labat shifted gears, leading out with a small bet of 4,500. Retiere quickly called, and they went to showdown. Labat revealed JxJx, but Retiere's Q♥Q♣ had the edge, giving him the pot.

Tags: Antoine LabatRomain Retiere

Late-Night Eliminations

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

Wilson Shows the Bluff

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

Around 50,000 was in the middle already on a completed board of A♥9♥8♣8♦K♥, in a hand between Chase Wilson and Michael Allen.

Wilson fired out a bet of 25,000, and Allen went into the tank. After intimating he had top two pair, and wondering if his opponent had "chosen violence" this late in the day, Allen reluctantly disposed of his hand.

Wilson tabled 7♥6♦ for seven-high, and Allen tapped the table, saying, "Ahh you did choose violence!"

There must have been some prior history between the players, as when a tablemate said, "Nice bluff," Wilson responded "Well I had to get him back for earlier didn't I?" to which Allen laughed, responding, "That's what I was thinking! Nice bluff."

Tags: Chase WilsonMichael Allen

Kuzmanovic Hits Set on Unsettled Seaton

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

The action was picked up on the 10♦2♣6♥4♦ turn. A pot of 30,000 was in the middle, in which Boris Kuzmanovic checked from middle position. Archibald Seaton then bet 15,000 in the hijack, which Kuzmanovic called.

Kuzmanovic checked again on the 8♠ river before being put all in for 38,700 by Seaton. Kuzmanovic snap called.

Seaton turned over K♥K♦ for an overpair, but it was no good against the 4♠4♣ of Seaton, who turned a set. Seaton looked disgruntled as he paid off his opponent and was left with a stack of 20 big blinds.

Tags: Archibald SeatonBoris Kuzmanovic

Clock Called Twice on One River

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

Arriving on a completed board of J♦K♥8♠2♠10♥ with a pot of 50,000 in the middle, Mikhail Katykhin checked from the hijack to Viktor Ustimov on the button.

Ustimov tanked for several minutes until time was called on him. During his countdown, he put Katykhin all in for 35,000.

Katykhin spent some time in the tank himself. Eventually, the clock was called for a second time. Katykhin folded before his time ran out, seeing the pot shipped to Ustimov.

Tags: Mikhail KatykhinViktor Ustimov

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

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