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

10-16-2024 12:27 UTC+2

Noja Needs New Specs

Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Sardor Shagulyamov was all-in for his last 13,500 from the big blind and was at risk to Danielle Noja, who was in the cutoff.

Sardor Shagulyamov: A♠7♣ All in
Danielle Noja: A♦Q♦

The K♣3♠2♠10♠8♦ runout kept Noja ahead, and Shagulyamov left his seat. However, Noja thought Shagulyamov had spades for the flush, and a table neighbour pointed out that he had won the pot.

"What good are these?" laughed Noja as he pointed to his glasses. He was pleased to take in the pot and broke the 100,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danielle Noja	100,000 24,500	24,500
Sardor Shagulyamov	Busted

Tags: Danielle Noja Sardor Shagulyamov

10-16-2024 12:22 UTC+2

Over $1,500 Added Value in our PokerNews Home Games on PokerStars in October

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Sandra Barbour

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

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10-16-2024 12:20 UTC+2

Ozolins Takes Three-Bet Pot

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Richard Hayes

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Raimonds Ozolins opened to 3,000 from the cutoff and received a call from Ryan Mandara on the button, before Ivan Kuziv produced a three-bet to 14,000 from the small blind. Only Ozolins called.

On the A♥Q♠2♣ flop, Kuziv led out with a bet of 8,000. Ozolins thought for a moment before raising to 21,000. Kuziv thought it through for quite a while but ultimately disposed of his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raimonds Ozolins	205,000 17,000	17,000
Ivan Kuziv	104,000 14,500	14,500
Ryan Mandara	95,000 15,500	15,500

Tags: Ivan Kuziv Raimonds Ozolins Ryan Mandara

10-16-2024 12:18 UTC+2

Ten Haven Left With Crumbs After Doubling Bou Habib

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Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Walid Bou Habib had raised his button when Duco ten Haven tossed in a three-bet from the small blind. Bou Habib four-bet to 35,500, which Ten Haven called.

Ten Haven check-called Bou Habib's bet of 17,500 on the 10♥8♠10♦ flop. Ten Haven checked again on the J♦ turn, after which Bou Habib shoved all in for 75,500.

Ten Haven spent minutes thinking about the situation. Eventually, time was asked for but the dealer did not deem Ten Haven had adequate time yet.

Eventually, Ten Haven called off before a tournament official was needed, leaving himself only 4,500 behind.

Walid Bou Habib: K♥K♣ All in
Duco ten Haven: 9♠9♦

Ten Haven needed a nine, seven, or queen to win the pot. However, the river was the 8♦ instead. The pot of nearly 175 big blinds was shipped to Bou Habib, leaving Ten Haven with just three of them.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walid Bou Habib	260,000 167,000	167,000
Chakib Mhiri	220,000 12,000	12,000
Alexandre Vuilleumier	150,000 20,500	20,500
Baris Cinitas	125,000 52,000	52,000
Dario Sammartino	95,000 7,000	7,000
Satish Sanan	90,000 34,500	34,500
Dick Postel	48,000 1,000	1,000
Duco ten Haven	4,500 171,500	171,500

Tags: Duco ten Haven Walid Bou Habib

10-16-2024 12:06 UTC+2

Nemeth Closes in on 200,000

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Hakan Tatli was a Day 2 entry but didn't manage to last a full level as his stack was sent over to Andras Nemeth after the two got the chips in.

Hakan Tatli: K♠Q♦ All in
Andras Nemeth: A♥10♣

Tatli fell further behind on the 9♠A♦4♠ flop and was drawing dead by the time the 8♣ hit the turn. A meaningless 8♠ landed on the river, which meant Tatli was eliminated and Nemeth closed in on a stack of 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	185,000 21,500	21,500
Hakan Tatli	Busted

Tags: Andras Nemeth Hakan Tatli

10-16-2024 12:05 UTC+2

Hitting the Rail

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Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremie Zouari	Busted
Malcolm Franchi	Busted
Robert Boon	Busted
Arsenii Karmatckii	Busted
Mekan Yusupov	Busted
Tamazi Skhirtladze	Busted
Hakan Tatli	Busted
Christos Leantzis	Busted
Aleksandr Kirichenko	Busted
Fintan Hand	Busted
Aleksei Gortikov	Busted
Milos Petakovic	Busted
Sebastian Schulze	Busted

10-16-2024 12:05 UTC+2

Dato Shows Down Nines

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Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Elie Farah raised to 3,000 from early position and Andrea Dato called on his direct left. Alf Martinsson, on the button, three-bet to 11,000. The blinds got out of the way but Farah and Dato stuck around.

Martinsson continued for 12,000 on the Q♥6♥5♠ flop, with Dato being the only caller.

The J♣ turn and 6♠ river then lengthily checked through to showdown.

Dato turned over 9♣9♥, which was good enough to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Crawley	269,000 8,000	8,000
Andrea Dato	235,000 45,000	45,000
Elie Farah	173,000 500	500
Maksim Rogov	90,000 6,000	6,000
Abdel-Hakim Khelifa	64,000 9,500	9,500
Alf Martinsson	55,000 27,500	27,500
Francisco Caballo Pena	53,000 27,500	27,500
Andrey Koks	45,500 3,000	3,000

Tags: Alf Martinsson Elie Farah Andrea Dato

10-16-2024 12:02 UTC+2

Zabiiakin Wins Huge Pot With Ace-High

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Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The action was caught on a completed board of 6♣8♠7♠2♣7♥. Ivan Zabiiakin checked from the big blind before Tom Vogelsang added 34,000 into a pot of 70,000 with a bet from under the gun.

Zabiiakin only took a few moments before flicking in a calling chip. Vogelsang showed down Q♠9♠ for queen-high. Zabiiaking tabled A♣9♥ for the hero call with ace-high.

He raked in the pot and got some compliments from the table as he stacked up his massive pile of chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zabiiakin	319,000 86,000	86,000
Tom Vogelsang	52,000 110,500	110,500

Tags: Ivan Zabiiakin Tom Vogelsang

10-16-2024 12:01 UTC+2

Can Grafton Reverse His Domination?

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Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

PokerStars Ambassador Sam Grafton moved all in for 18,000 from middle position and was called by Kazuomi Furuse from the button.

Sam Grafton: K♠J♠ All in
Kazuomi Furuse: A♥K♥

Grafton was dominated and had three immediate outs. The 9♣8♣8♥ flop was of no help to the Englishman, but the Q♠ turn gave him a straight draw to go along with his jack outs. The 2♦ completed the board and confirmed Grafton's departure, with Furuse taking in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuomi Furuse	150,000 60,500	60,500
Sam Grafton	Busted

Tags: Kazuomi Furuse Sam Grafton

10-16-2024 11:59 UTC+2

Deuces Never Loses for Chouity

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Richard Hayes

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

At least 100,000 was in the middle on a completed board of 9♣5♠3♣A♥4♦, in a hand between Nicolas Betbese in the hijack and Nicolas Chouity in the big blind.

The river was checked through and Chouity showed 2♠2♣ for the rivered five-high straight, causing Betbese to muck.