2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q7
Prize
$1,030,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$6,227,400
Entries
1,284
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
144
Players Left
45
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Kuzmanovic Picks Up Aces and Kings Back-To-Back With Negative Results

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Boris Kuzmanovic
Boris Kuzmanovic

Boris Kuzmanovic picked up the two best hands in hold'em in consecutive pots, with the opposite effect of what he would have wanted.

First, Kuzmanovic raised from early position to 20,000 and Georgios Skarparis shoved from the next seat for 155,000. When it got back to Kuzmanovic, he called.

Georgios Skarparis: JJ All in
Boris Kuzmanovic: KK

Kuzmanovic was in a great spot to score an elimination but Skarparis found an escape path as he turned a set (and rivered a boat) on the 924J4 runout.

In the very next hand, Kuzmanovic shoved his last 30,000 into the pot from under the gun and got a call from Adrien Quetelart in the big blind.

Boris Kuzmanovic: AA All in
Adrien Quetelart: Q7

"I can't believe it, aces and kings in two hands," said Kuzmanovic.

This time, Kuzmanovic did manage to hold as the 107K8K runout gave him the nut flush.

In the next hand, Kuzmanovic got in his AJ against AxJx of another player at the table, but they chopped the pot, which left Kuzmanovic with just under 100,000 in his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrien Quetelart fr
Adrien Quetelart
670,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Georgios Skarparis cy
Georgios Skarparis
330,000
190,000
190,000
Profile photo of Boris Kuzmanovic hr
Boris Kuzmanovic
95,000
90,000
90,000

Tags: Adrien QuetelartBoris KuzmanovicGeorgios Skarparis

Sinnos Bets Big Against Nguyen

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Eleftherios Sinnos
Eleftherios Sinnos

Action folded to Christopher Nguyen who raised to 35,000 in the small blind. Eleftherios Sinnos called in the big blind and they went heads up to the Q52 flop.

Nguyen continued for 20,000 and Sinnos called. Nguyen slowed down and checked the Q turn, and Sinnos bet 30,000. Nguyen called.

Nguyen again checked the 5 river and Sinnos bet 250,000 this time. Nguyen nodded his head and flashed a smile before mucking as the stone-faced Sinnos took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Eleftherios Sinnos
1,120,000
143,000
143,000
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Christopher Nguyen
1,000,000
90,000
90,000

Tags: Christopher NguyenEleftherios Sinnos

Rogov Doubles via Suvarna

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Maksim Rogov
Maksim Rogov

Maksim Rogov opened to 20,000 under the gun, and received calls from Dick Postel in early position and Akin Tuna on the button, before Santhosh Suvarna produced a three-bet to 100,000 from the small blind.

Action back to Rogov, who thought through the spot for a moment before moving all in for around 205,000. Postel took some time to think before folding, and Tuna quickly followed suit. Suvarna made the quick call.

Maksim Rogov: AK All in
Santhosh Suvarna: 99

Rogov was behind in a race, and remained so after the Q72 flop. When the flop was spread, Postel let out a yelp of disappointment and stated he had folded A10.

The K rolled off on the turn to put Rogov in front, and he shouted "Hold!" as the dealer prepared to put out the river.

The river was a brick J, and Rogov hit the table in celebration.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Maksim Rogov ru
Maksim Rogov
485,000
228,000
228,000
Profile photo of Santhosh Suvarna in
Santhosh Suvarna
465,000
215,000
215,000
Profile photo of Dick Postel nl
Dick Postel
359,000
Profile photo of Akin Tuna tr
Akin Tuna
305,000
195,000
195,000

Tags: Akin TunaDick PostelMaksim RogovSanthosh Suvarna

Tasyurek's Snowmen Melt Away Semaska & Camarda

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Halil Tasyurek
Halil Tasyurek

Salvatore Camarda shoved from under the gun for 70,000 and Halil Tasyurek called from the next seat. Vytautas Semaska was in the hijack and shoved for 182,000, and once the action got back to Tasyurek, he called.

Salvatore Camarda: AK All in
Vytautas Semaska: JJ All in
Halil Tasyurek: 88

Camarda had the shortest stack and needed to beat both of his opponents in order to survive & triple up. Semaska was a big favorite to at least scoop the side pot, but that all changed when the dealer put out a flop of 458, which gave Tasyurek top set. The A on the turn meant Camarda was drawing dead, and the 9 river also meant Semaska was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Halil Tasyurek tr
Halil Tasyurek
1,250,000
350,000
350,000
Profile photo of Vytautas Semaska lt
Vytautas Semaska
Busted
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Salvatore Camarda
Busted

Tags: Halil TasyurekSalvatore CamardaVytautas Semaska

Lyubovetskiy Sends Fokin Packing

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Everyone folded to Andriy Lyubovetskiy in the small blind, leaving Valeriy Fokin in the big blind with just 45,000 behind. Lyubovetskiy decided to shove all in, and Fokin, after a quick look at his cards, made the call.

Valeriy Fokin: A8All in
Andriy Lyubovetskiy: Q3

Fokin was ahead and likely eyeing a double-up, but the 79Q flop brought a queen, giving Lyubovetskiy the lead. The Q on the turn sealed the deal, and with Fokin drawing dead, the 5 on the river was just a formality as Fokin was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Andriy Lyubovetskiy
505,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Valeriy Fokin ru
Valeriy Fokin
Busted

Tags: Andriy LyubovetskiyValeriy Fokin

Tuna is Canned by Rogov

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Akin Tuna
Akin Tuna

Akin Tuna was all in for around 120,000 from middle position and up against Maksim Rogov on the button.

Akin Tuna: AxKx All in
Maksim Rogov: QQ

Tuna hit top pair on the 96K flop, but Rogov spiked the Q on the turn to make a set as Tuna knocked his chips all over the table and made a quick exit from the tournament area while the 8 completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
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Maksim Rogov
550,000
65,000
65,000
Profile photo of Akin Tuna tr
Akin Tuna
Busted

Tags: Akin TunaMaksim Rogov

Lijo Cans Cabrera

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Lander Lijo
Lander Lijo

David Cabrera opened to 20,000 in early position, and was faced with a three-bet to 55,000 by Lander Lijo in middle position. Action folded back to Cabrera, who moved all in for around 220,000, with Lijo making the quick call.

David Cabrera: AJ All in
Lander Lijo: QQ

Cabrera was in trouble with only one overcard versus Lijo's pocket queens, and he was drawing to the straight after the K2Q flop gave Lijo middle set.

The 8 turn and 9 river were bricks, and Cabrera said his goodbyes to the table and headed for the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Lander Lijo
1,300,000
340,000
340,000
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David Cabrera
Busted

Tags: David CabreraLander Lijo

James’ Pocket Rockets Ground Rogov’s Kings for a Massive Pot

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Maksim Rogov
Maksim Rogov

Bobby James raised to 20,000 from under the gun and Maksim Rogov three-bet the cutoff to 65,000. Dick Postel cold-called from the small blind and James then four-bet to 150,000. Rogov shoved for around 600,000, and Postel quickly got out of the way. James snap-called.

Maksim Rogov: KK All in
Bobby James: AA

Rogov couldn’t believe his misfortune, while James stood on the verge of a massive chip lead if his aces held. The 723 flop offered no assistance to Rogov, and neither the J turn nor 2 river brought the king he desperately needed. With that, Rogov was eliminated, and James surged into the chip lead.

"What did you have, tens?" James asked Postel.

"No, fives," Postel replied.

"Fives?! Did you think you had tens at least?" said James.

Player Chips Progress
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Bobby James
2,300,000
720,000
720,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Dick Postel
500,000
141,000
141,000
Profile photo of Maksim Rogov ru
Maksim Rogov
Busted

Tags: Bobby JamesDick PostelMaksim Rogov

Akbarpoor Calls Off Against Chouity's Aces

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Nicolas Chouity
Nicolas Chouity

Around 200,000 was already in the middle as Abdullah Akbarpoor and Nicolas Chouity went to the turn on a board of 4J29. Akbarpoor then bet 125,000 from the hijack and Chouity moved all in on the button.

Akbarpoor quickly called for his last 250,000 and turned over 86 for a flush draw. Chouity had AA and Akbarpoor missed the J river on his way to the rail as the EPT champion raked in the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Nicolas Chouity
780,000
495,000
495,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Abdullah Akbarpoor
Busted

Tags: Abdullah AkbarpoorNicolas Chouity

Matuszewski Pays Off Tasyurek's Aces

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Halil Tasyurek
Halil Tasyurek

Halil Tasyurek and Hubert Matuszewski built a pot of around 250,000 as they went to the river on a completed board of J4456.

Matuszewski then bet 50,000 from under the gun and Tasyurek raised to 200,000 in the cutoff. Matuszewski took a minute before calling as Tasyurek showed AA to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Halil Tasyurek tr
Halil Tasyurek
1,300,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Hubert Matuszewski pl
Hubert Matuszewski
350,000
186,000
186,000

Tags: Halil TasyurekHubert Matuszewski