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

10-15-2024 16:13 UTC+2

Korenev Takes From Dimitrov

Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Stefan Dimitrov opened to 1,100 from the cutoff and Roman Korenev defended his big blind.

On the 9♥3♠2♣ flop, Korenev check-called versus a bet of 2,000 from Dimitrov.

The 5♠ turn was checked through. On the 5♥ river, Korenev led out with a bet of 5,000, and that was enough to persuade Dimitrov to dispose of his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Dimitrov	50,000 50,000	50,000
Roman Korenev	28,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Roman Korenev Stefan Dimitrov

10-15-2024 16:18 UTC+2

Hand Hits Two Pair

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The action was caught on a flop of Q♥7♦5♠. Fabian Niederreiter checked in the small blind, after which Fintan Hand bet 1,000 in the big blind. Niederreiter raised to 3,000, which Hand called.

The 8♥ turn was then checked through before Niederreiter fired 7,500 on the K♦ river. Hand called and showed 7♣5♣ for two pair.

Niederreiters K♣4♦ for top pair was no good, and Hand chipped up to nearly double starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tudor Zapsa	101,000 9,000	9,000
Fintan Hand	56,500 56,500	56,500
Helma Weber	50,000
Roberto Tassi	41,000
Dawid Smolka	28,000
Ryan Mandara	27,700 27,700	27,700
Fabian Niederreiter	23,500 23,500	23,500
Guy Taylor	17,500

Tags: Fabian Niederreiter Fintan Hand

10-15-2024 16:20 UTC+2

NAPT Las Vegas Schedule Released, $3M GTD Main Event Headlines Series

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Sandra Barbour

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The fourth season of the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) run by PokerStars is well underway and the action only continues to heat up with the recent schedule release for its marquee stop in Las Vegas. Running from Friday November 1st through Sunday November 10th at Resorts World Las Vegas, the series is not one to miss as it features a whopping 36 tournaments in the span of a week and a half.

Buy-ins range from just $250 all the way up to $25,000 so there are plenty of options for those who want to enjoy some live tournament action without breaking the bank while also providing an opportunity for high stakes regulars to satisfy their desire to play for eye watering sums of money. The high volume means the series comes with a healthy $4,000,000 in total guarantees, including a sizable $3,000,000 set aside for the $5,300 Main Event.

See the Full Schedule Here

10-15-2024 16:24 UTC+2

Fours Enough For Hand

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Fintan Hand and Ryan Mandara were heads-up in a raised pot on a flop of 4♥6♠2♥. Hand led out for 700 from the big blind and Mandara called.

Both players then checked down on the 6♦ turn and 3♣ river and Hand tabled A♦4♠ for a pair of fours.

Mandara sent his hand into the muck and Hand dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fintan Hand	55,000 1,500	1,500
Ryan Mandara	26,000 1,700	1,700

Tags: Fintan Hand Ryan Mandara

10-15-2024 16:25 UTC+2

Cowboys for Mullur

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Nina Krasilnikova opened to 1,200 under the gun, and was called by Tahsin Cankurtaranli, before Samuel Mullur produced a three-bet to 5,000. Krasilnikova got out of the way, but Cankurtaranli called.

On the 9♥4♠2♣ flop, Cankurtaranli check-called a bet of 4,500 from Mullur.

The 6♣ rolled off on the turn, and action was checked to Mullur once more. He fired out a bet of 7,200, and after some thought, Cankurtaranli check-jammed with the covering stack. Mullur got the rest of his stack, totaling 23,300 into the middle.

Samuel Mullur: K♦K♣ All in
Tahsin Cankurtaranli: 10♥10♦

In a cooler Muller had the better overpair, and his double-up was confirmed by the 8♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Mullur	67,000 67,000	67,000
Nina Krasilnikova	28,000 28,000	28,000
Tahsin Cankurtaranli	22,100 22,100	22,100

Tags: Nina Krasilnikova Samuel Mullur Tahsin Cankurtaranli

10-15-2024 16:25 UTC+2

Counts Throughout the Field

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergi Reixach	87,500 87,500	87,500
Alexane Najchaus	74,000 74,000	74,000
Simon Wiciak	53,700 8,300	8,300

Michael Wang	49,000 1,000	1,000
Marcelo Manfredini	48,000 48,000	48,000
Benjamin Spragg	30,000 30,000	30,000

Gediminas Uselis	30,000 30,000	30,000
Parker Talbot	30,000 30,000	30,000

Ahmed Ibrahimi	30,000
Rania Nasreddine	26,200 2,800	2,800
Lewis Spencer	26,000 26,000	26,000
Adam Wagner	24,400 24,400	24,400
Alexandre Reard	24,000 24,000	24,000
Julien Sitbon	20,500 9,500	9,500
Henok Tekle	19,500 19,500	19,500
Rory Jennings	6,300 6,300	6,300

10-15-2024 16:34 UTC+2

State's Full House Seals Pavlov's Fate on the Turn

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Sava Krink

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Atanas Pavlov opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 1,100. Seated on the button, Adrian State decided to three-bet to 2,500, prompting Pavlov to shove all in. Without hesitation, State called.

Atanas Pavlov: A♣10♣ All in
Adrian State: 10♥10♠

Pavlov was looking for help from the board, but the flop didn’t provide any, coming down 4♠2♣4♦.

The turn brought the 10♦, giving State a full house and leaving Pavlov drawing dead.

The 2♠ on the river was just a formality, sealing Pavlov's fate and sending him to the rail while State added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	117,700 117,700	117,700
Atanas Pavlov	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Atanas Pavlov

10-15-2024 16:36 UTC+2

Vuilleumier Wins With Two Barrels

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Alexandre Vuilleumier opened to 1,200 from the hijack and was called by Dmitry Zakharov in the small bind and Bernhard Binder in the big blind for a three-way pot.

It was checked to Vuilleumier and he bet 1,300 on the K♠6♠5♥ flop. Only Binder called.

Binder checked once more on the 7♦ turn and this time Vuilleumier sized up for a bet of 10,000.

Binder slid his hand into the muck and Vuilleumier added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Vuilleumier	67,000 37,000	37,000
Dmitry Zakharov	42,000 14,000	14,000
Bernhard Binder	18,500 11,500	11,500

Tags: Alexandre Vuilleumier Bernhard Binder Dmitry Zakharov

10-15-2024 16:38 UTC+2

Hand Busts Weber

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Around 30,000 was in the middle already in a hand between Fintan Hand and Helma Weber, in early and middle position respectively.

The board read A♥5♣9♦5♠, and Hand fired out a bet of 12,500. After some thought, Weber called.

The 7♠ river completed the board. Hand moved all in with the covering stack and Weber quickly got her remaining 13,000 into the middle.

Hand turned over A♣K♠ for two pair aces and fives, while Weber had A♦Q♥ for the same hand, but Hand's better kicker sent him the pot, and sent the unfortunate Weber to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fintan Hand	101,000 46,000	46,000
Helma Weber	Busted

Tags: Fintan Hand Helma Weber

10-15-2024 16:42 UTC+2

McKinlay Eclipses Two Starting Stacks

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Tamazi Skhirtladze raised to 1,300 in the cutoff, which Malcolm McKinlay called on the button. Big blind Tahsin Cankurtaranli then made it 6,000 to go.

Skhirtladze got out of the way but McKinlay stuck around and called. The 10♦6♦2♣ flop was checked through before Cankurtaranli checked the 3♦ turn as well.

McKinlay quickly piled in some T-5,000 chips, enough to put Cankurtaranli all-in for his remaining 12,100. He quickly folded, however, and the pot was shipped to McKinlay.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malcolm McKinlay	65,000 65,000	65,000
Tamazi Skhirtladze	31,500 31,500	31,500
Tahsin Cankurtaranli	12,100 10,000	10,000

Tags: Malcolm McKinlay Tamazi Skhirtladze