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

10-16-2024 17:23 UTC+2

Poker Player Folds Pocket Kings PREFLOP in EPT Cyprus Main Event, Was He Right?

Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour is in full swing at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel and Spa, with the $5,300 Main Event currently midway through Day 2.

After late registration closed earlier, the series showstopper recorded 1,284 entries and generated a $6,227,400 prize pool, of which more than $1 million awaits the eventual champion. One player looking to do all it takes to become the next EPT Champion is Peter Tschernigg. The Austrian poker player has just over $30,000 in live earnings and found himself in a horrible spot preflop, with the tournament just a few dozen eliminations away from the money.

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10-16-2024 17:29 UTC+2

Suvarna Applies Maximum Pressure to Miegel Near Bubble

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Kai Cocklin

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On a board that read J♣10♣8♥5♥ with around 35,000 chips in the middle, Jakob Miegel fired 28,000, and Santhosh Suvarna raised to 65,000. Miegel called with around 75,000 behind.

A 7♦ landed on the river and after Miegel checked, Suvarna swiftly shoved, which gave Miegel a decision for his tournament life. It took some time for Miegel to run it through his mind, but eventually he settled on a fold, and Suvarna levitated his stack up to almost 400,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zabiiakin	520,000 1,500	1,500
Santhosh Suvarna	370,000 207,000	207,000
David Cabrera	170,000 117,000	117,000
Joao Tomas	100,000 27,000	27,000
Jakob Miegel	75,000 100,000	100,000
Jaywant Moenesar	65,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Jakob Miegel Santhosh Suvarna

10-16-2024 17:30 UTC+2

Dato Rivers Winner

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Francisco Caballo Pena raised to 6,000 under the gun. Andrea Dato three-bet to 20,000, which Caballo Pena called. The flop fell 7♠4♥5♠. Caballo Pena checked, Dato tossed in 31,000, and Caballo Pena called.

The 2♥ turn and J♠ river were then checked through. Dato tabled Q♦J♦ for a rivered pair of jacks and won the pot with a grin on his face.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Nguyen	535,000 75,000	75,000
Andrea Dato	406,000 45,500	45,500
Victoria Livschitz	230,000 120,000	120,000
Maksim Rogov	135,000 20,000	20,000
Artem Kotkovskyi	120,000 95,000	95,000
Aimar Gonzalez	115,000 120,000	120,000
Francisco Caballo Pena	110,000 48,000	48,000
James Crawley	71,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Francisco Caballo Pena

10-16-2024 17:31 UTC+2

Paired Board Pleases Deniz

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Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Erik Lindqwist raised from under the gun and called when Mehmet Deniz moved all in for 18,000 from the hijack.

Mehmet Deniz: J♣J♠ All in
Erik Lindqwist: A♥Q♥

Deniz made a set on the K♥J♥10♣ flop, but Lindqwist improved to Broadway to take the lead. The 3♠ turn saw Deniz leave his chair but he quickly sat back down after filling up on the 10♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Lindqwist	130,000 20,000	20,000
Mehmet Deniz	43,500 12,500	12,500

Tags: Erik Lindqwist Mehmet Deniz

10-16-2024 17:38 UTC+2

Chouity Chips Up With Top Pair

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

A big pot of 90,000 was in the middle between Mihai Niste in the small blind and Nicolas Chouity in the cutoff. Niste then checked the 4♣5♥J♦6♠ to Chouity, who made a bet of 23,000.

Niste made the call to the 8♣ river, where both players checked. Chouity tabled K♣J♠ for a pair of jacks, taking down the pot and reaching the 400,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Chouity	400,000 156,500	156,500

Mihai Niste	160,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Mihai Niste Nicolas Chouity

10-16-2024 17:39 UTC+2

Tsouloftas Withstands the Pressue

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Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Georgios Tsouloftas opened to 6,000 from middle position and called when Roman Stoica three-bet to 18,000 from the hijack.

Tsouloftas check-called for 8,000 on the J♥5♦4♣ flop and then led out for 18,000 on the 4♦ turn. Stoica made it 60,000, and Tsouloftas stuck around for one more street.

The Q♥ river checked through to showdown and Tsouloftas tabled 6♠6♦. Stoica couldn't beat the middling pocket pair and mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	425,000 50,000	50,000

Roman Stoica	115,000 148,000	148,000

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Roman Stoica

10-16-2024 17:40 UTC+2

Taylor Survives Scare as Bubble Looms

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Kai Cocklin

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Viktor Ustimov raised to 6,000 from the hijack and Guy Taylor three-bet the big blind to 28,000. Ustimov then shoved, and Taylor called off his stack of a little under 150,000.

Guy Taylor: A♦K♦ All in
Viktor Ustimov: A♠K♥

Taylor was looking to use his extra equity to score a double-up, but instead was left staring elimination in the face as the flop of 8♥6♥10♥ gave Ustimov a flush draw. Taylor faded the heart on the 7♣ turn and the J♠ river, which kept him alive with twelve eliminations to go until the money bubble bursts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Steindel	500,000 80,000	80,000
Artur Martirosian	250,000 53,500	53,500

Viktor Ustimov	220,000 44,500	44,500

Guy Taylor	150,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Guy Taylor Viktor Ustimov

10-16-2024 17:41 UTC+2

Joyce Gets Job Done on Turn

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Richard Hayes

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Andreas Tomazou opened to 6,000 from under the gun, receiving a call from Luca Stevanato in middle position, before Philip Joyce produced a three-bet to 25,500 from the small blind. Only Tomazou called.

On the A♦8♣7♠ flop, Joyce continued with a bet of 15,000, which didn't persuade Tomazou to go anywhere.

The A♥ rolled off on the turn, and Joyce continued with the aggression, firing out a bet of 55,000, leading to a swift fold from Tomazou.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Joyce	375,000 85,000	85,000
Luca Stevanato	141,000 46,000	46,000
Andreas Tomazou	115,000 195,000	195,000

Tags: Andreas Tomazou Luca Stevanato Philip Joyce

10-16-2024 17:52 UTC+2

Ghassan Gone, Sereika Chips Up

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Kai Cocklin

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On a flop of Q♠K♠Q♦, Ibrahim Ghassan got his remaining stack of around 45,000 into the middle and Karolis Sereika called.

Ibrahim Ghassan: K♦J♦ All in
Karolis Sereika: A♣K♣

It didn't look good for Ghassan as he didn't have much hope of winning the pot, but there were a few chop outs still in the deck. However, the 6♠ turn wasn't one of them, and neither was the A♠ river as Sereika improved to aces up, which meant Ghassan was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karolis Sereika	250,000 12,000	12,000
Ibrahim Ghassan	Busted

Tags: Ibrahim Ghassan Karolis Sereika

10-16-2024 17:54 UTC+2

Carbo Ousted

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Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Mohamad El Rais opened to 6,000 from middle position before Gerard Carbo jammed for 14,000 from the small blind. Sergei Varnaev four-bet to 29,000 from the big blind and El Rais called.

Varnaev check-folded to a bet of 25,000 on the 8♣3♦3♥ flop and the cards were tabled.

Gerard Carbo: A♣9♥ All in
Mohamad El Rais: 10♥10♦

The board completed with the Q♠5♦ and Carbo exited.