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

Oct 16, 2024

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.

Click here to find out if Tschernigg made the right fold

Oct 16, 2024

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.

Tags: Jakob Miegel Santhosh Suvarna

Oct 16, 2024

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.

Tags: Andrea Dato Francisco Caballo Pena

Oct 16, 2024

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.

Tags: Erik Lindqwist Mehmet Deniz

Oct 16, 2024

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.

Tags: Mihai Niste Nicolas Chouity

Oct 16, 2024

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.

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Roman Stoica

Oct 16, 2024

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.

Tags: Guy Taylor Viktor Ustimov

Oct 16, 2024

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.

Tags: Andreas Tomazou Luca Stevanato Philip Joyce

Oct 16, 2024

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.

Tags: Ibrahim Ghassan Karolis Sereika

Oct 16, 2024

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.

Tags: Gerard Carbo Mohamad El Rais Sergei Varnaev