$5,300 EPT Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-16-2024 14:04 UTC+2

Myers Good at Showdown

Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Daniel Myers opened to 4,000 from middle position, and was faced with a three-bet to 13,000 by Damir Zhugralin in the next seat. Action folded back to Myers, who called.

On the 7♥4♦2♣ flop, Myers check-called versus a bet of 9,000 from his opponent.

The 7♣ turn paired the board and was checked through, as was the Q♥ river.

Myers showed J♥J♦ for two pair, jacks and sevens, and Zhugralin mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Myers	195,000 90,500	90,500
Damir Zhugralin	157,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Damir Zhugralin Daniel Myers

10-16-2024 14:01 UTC+2

Stevanato and Joyce Take Turns Raising

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Luca Stevanato checked from the big blind on a turn of J♥8♥8♠6♦. Philip Joyce then fired a small bet of 3,500 into a pot of 30,000 from early position.

Stevanato responded with a raise to 15,500, which Joyce called after some tanking time.

The river fell the 8♦. This time, it was Stevanato who bet tiny, putting 3,500 into the middle. Joyce did not think long before moving all in, receiving a snap-fold from his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	236,000 51,000	51,000
Philip Joyce	210,000 65,500	65,500
George Tomescu	160,000 37,000	37,000
Alon Huberman	145,000 57,000	57,000
Andreas Tomazou	100,000 70,000	70,000
Stefano Pizzuti	80,000 90,500	90,500
Mohamed Ameur Hammi	50,000 18,500	18,500
Luca Stevanato	45,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Luca Stevanato Philip Joyce

10-16-2024 13:56 UTC+2

Valls Doubles to Leave Wang With One Big Blind

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Kai Cocklin

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Josep Valls had his stack of just under 80,000 in the middle preflop and Michael Wang, who had just a few thousand more, was also involved.

Josep Valls: Q♣Q♦ All in
Michael Wang: A♣K♥

Wang was the one that needed to improve, but the board of 4♠J♠8♥2♦J♥ brought no help, as Vall's pocket queens maintained their lead throughout the hand. Once the stacks were counted down, Wang learned he had just under 5,000 chips remaining to work with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josep Valls	160,000 117,000	117,000
Alexane Najchaus	140,000 5,000	5,000
Victoria Livschitz	100,000 25,000	25,000
Lyudmil Ivanov	35,000 18,000	18,000
Michael Wang	4,500 98,500	98,500

Tags: Josep Valls Michael Wang

10-16-2024 13:54 UTC+2

Liu Finishes Fuchs

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Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Tom Fuchs had lost most of his stack with kings against aces, and was all-in for his last 10,000 and at risk versus Xiaohu Liu.

Tom Fuchs: 8♥8♣ All in
Xiaohu Liu: J♥J♣

The bad luck for Fuchs continued as he ran into yet another overpair, and the 9♥9♣10♦A♦10♣ runout left him counterfeited and playing the board, while Liu scooped the pot with two pair, jacks and tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaohu Liu	175,000 5,000	5,000
Tom Fuchs	Busted

Tags: Tom Fuchs Xiaohu Liu

10-16-2024 13:50 UTC+2

Astedt Gets Raised; Lakerveld Calls Off His Stack

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Niklas Astedt opened to 4,000 from the hijack. Aleksandr Burov and Eero Rantala called from the button and blinds.

Rantala checked on the 8♥3♠2♣ flop before Astedt continued for 6,000. Burov made it 17,500 and folded out both opponents.

As that hand played out, Nicola Cappellesso was in the middle of putting Daniel Lakerveld to the test for his tournament life on another table.

With around 25,000 on the 3♦4♣6♥5♦A♦ completed board, Lakerveld bet 3,000 from the hijack, leaving around 26,500 behind. Cappellesso raised to his opponent all-in and Lakerveld went deep into the tank.

Several minutes passed and then Lakerveld called to put himself at risk.

Cappellesso tabled 7♦7♣ for a seven-high straight, and secured the bust out after Lakerveld could only show A♠K♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	280,000 42,000	42,000
Samuel Dray	210,000 19,000	19,000
Tom Kunze	170,000 36,000	36,000
Nicola Cappellesso	160,000 22,000	22,000
[Removed:544]	130,000 75,000	75,000
Adrien Quetelart	95,000 12,500	12,500
Eero Rantala	75,000 32,000	32,000
Antoine Labat	68,000 26,000	26,000
Aleksandr Burov	65,000 43,000	43,000
Daniel Lakerveld	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Burov Daniel Lakerveld Eero Rantala Nicola Cappellesso Niklas Astedt

10-16-2024 13:48 UTC+2

Lakhov Doubles Through Yahgmai, O'Dwyer Done

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Nariman Yaghmai raised to 4,000 under the gun. Tom Vogelsang called in the hijack before Aleksandr Lakhov went all in for 19,500 from the small blind.

Yaghmai made the call while Vogelsang got out of the way.

Aleksandr Lakhov: 10♥10♣ All in
Nariman Yaghmai: 8♠8♦

The higher pair held on the 9♥2♦3♦K♣K♦ board, seeing Lakhov double up. Meanwhile, Ivan Zabiiakin was spotted with a huge stack at this table, while Steve O'Dwyer had recently departed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zabiiakin	560,000 241,000	241,000
Santhosh Suvarna	167,000 15,500	15,500
David Cabrera	125,000 80,000	80,000
Tom Vogelsang	100,000 48,000	48,000
Nariman Yaghmai	75,000 20,000	20,000
Aleksandr Lakhov	43,000 18,000	18,000
Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Lakhov Ivan Zabiiakin Nariman Yaghmai Steve O'Dwyer Tom Vogelsang

10-16-2024 13:46 UTC+2

Kurbanov's Boat is Bigger than Lipauka's

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Kai Cocklin

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With around 30,000 chips in the pot on a board of 9♠5♦7♣6♠9♦, Timur Kurbanov had fired 21,000 on the river and Vadzim Lipauka took around a minute before he shoved. Kurbanov had around 70,000 total and quickly made the call, which put him at risk.

Lipauka then tabled a full house with 5♣5♥, but that was no good as Kurbanov had a bigger boat with 7♠7♥ to scoop the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadzim Lipauka	210,000 85,000	85,000
Timur Kurbanov	170,000 60,000	60,000
Pablo Silva	85,000 46,500	46,500

Tags: Timur Kurbanov Vadzim Lipauka

10-16-2024 13:40 UTC+2

Del Pino Punishes Liklikadze

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Grigoli Liklikadze had made an open-raise from the cutoff when Omar Del Pino three-bet to 10,500 on the button. The action folded back to Liklikadze, who four-bet jammed for 35,000.

Del Pino instantly called, tabling the cards.

Grigoli Liklikadze: 9♠9♦ All in
Omar Del Pino: Q♠Q♦

Liklikadze did not improve on the 6♠8♦10♣J♣10♦ board, seeing Del Pino's queens eliminate him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Del Pino	120,000 70,000	70,000
Grigoli Liklikadze	Busted

Tags: Grigoli Liklikadze Omar Del Pino

10-16-2024 13:39 UTC+2

Coelho Finds River Hero-Call

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Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds between players who have already picked up trophies this week, Diogo Coelho and Leo Worthington-Leese, the pot had swollen to 80,000 with a completed board reading 4♠5♥3♠10♠J♣.

Coelho checked to his opponent, who moved all in for around 41,000 with the covering stack. Coelho, who had about 35,000 left behind, looked pained and went into the tank.

After about two minutes, he peered across the dealer trying to get a look at his opponent, who remained stoic throughout. Coelho lent back in his chair, clasped his hands behind his head, and suddenly made the call.

Worthington-Leese tabled A♠8♥ for ace-high, having missed his flopped straight draw and turned nut flush draw, while Coelho had 7♠7♣ for third pair sevens, sending him the double-up and leaving the Brit with crumbs, which was reduced to nothing not much later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diogo Coelho	150,000 57,000	57,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	Busted

Tags: Diogo Coelho Leo Worthington-Leese

10-16-2024 13:35 UTC+2

Back From Break, Back to Break

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Maier	Busted
Lars Kamphues	Busted
Farhad Mohajerani	Busted
Alexandru Boboc	Busted
Vicente Delgado	Busted
Martin Mulsow	Busted
Traian-Costin Stanciu	Busted
Florian Gaugusch	Busted
Masashi Oya	Busted
Assyl Tleuzhanov	Busted
Paul Newey	Busted
Omer Cubukcu	Busted
Abraham Van Huyssteen	Busted
Denis Gerasimov	Busted
Maximilian Lehmanski	Busted
Fadil Isufi	Busted
Jerry Odeen	Busted
Patrick Clarke	Busted
Yannick Schumacher	Busted
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	Busted
Jan-Eric Schwippert	Busted
Federico Macori	Busted
Georgi Sandev	Busted
Kemal Aslan	Busted
Jamie Dwan	Busted

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