$5,300 EPT Main Event Day 3 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-17-2024 12:14 UTC+2

Taylor Busts Koliuzhnyi

Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Guy Taylor opened to 10,000 from middle position, and received calls from Leonidas Kostagiolas in the cutoff and Samuel Dray on the button, before Vadym Koliuzhnyi three-bet jammed from the small blind for 70,000.

After asking for a count, Taylor rejammed, forcing out his other opponents.

Vadym Koliuzhnyi: A♣9♣ All in
Guy Taylor: A♥Q♦

Koliuzhnyi was in trouble with a dominated ace, and Taylor's better kicker played on the J♥8♠5♠J♦J♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guy Taylor	470,000 70,000	70,000
Samuel Dray	450,000 111,000	111,000
Leonidas Kostagiolas	290,000 50,000	50,000
Vadym Koliuzhnyi	Busted

Tags: Guy Taylor Leonidas Kostagiolas Samuel Dray Vadym Koliuzhnyi

10-17-2024 12:20 UTC+2

Malec Spikes Single Overcard to Bust Zapsa

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Tudor Zapsa all-in for 134,000 and at risk versus Sebastian Malec.

Tudor Zapsa: 9♦9♣ All in
Sebastian Malec: A♠9♠

Zapsa looked in good shape versus a single overcard, but the ace was in the window on the A♦Q♥2♣ flop, and he could not find his sole out, the remaining nine, on the 8♣ turn and 3♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	700,000 160,000	160,000

Tudor Zapsa	Busted

Tags: Sebastian Malec Tudor Zapsa

10-17-2024 12:22 UTC+2

Mhiri Spikes the River to Bust Spragg; Camarda Calls Him Down With Ace-High

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Chakib Mhiri just busted Team PokerStars Pro Benjamin Spragg thanks to a lucky river, and he and tablemate Alexandre Vuilleumier filled in the details.

Spragg three-bet to 50,000 in the small blind and Mhiri called on the button. The flop came Ax7x5x with two hearts and Spragg bet 40,000. Mhiri called and Spragg moved all in on the turn for 140,000.

Mhiri called with ace-jack, but Spragg had him dominated with ace-king until a jack arrived on the river to earn Mhiri the pot and send Spragg to the rail.

Mhiri also got involved in the next hand, betting 12,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 10♠6♠3♣ and Salvatore Camarda called in the big blind.

The turn was the Q♣ and Mhiri bet another 35,000. Camarda again called to the 10♣ river, where Mhiri bet 25,000. Camarda called once more and Mhiri showed K♦9♦ for a bluff. Camarda turned over A♥J♣ for ace-high as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chakib Mhiri	960,000 20,000	20,000
Salvatore Camarda	360,000 87,000	87,000
Benjamin Spragg	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Spragg Chakib Mhiri Salvatore Camarda

10-17-2024 12:23 UTC+2

Nice Surprise for Miquel: No Split Pot

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Sava Krink

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With about 50,000 already in the pot and the board displaying 10♠J♦Q♣7♠, Marta Miquel led with a bet of 41,000, prompting Bernhard Binder to make the call.

When the K♦ hit the river, Miquel followed up with another bet, this time for 32,000, and Binder quickly called. However, Miquel's expression shifted as she revealed A♠K♥, likely anticipating a split pot after the king appeared on the river. To her surprise, Binder's cards went into the muck, allowing Miquel to scoop up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	320,000 95,000	95,000
Marta Miquel	320,000 143,000	143,000

Tags: Bernhard Binder Marta Miquel

10-17-2024 12:24 UTC+2

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Sandra Barbour

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

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10-17-2024 12:27 UTC+2

Chen Wins Battle of the Blinds Against Najchaus

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Kai Cocklin

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Yisha Chen limped in from the small blind and Alexane Najchaus made it 25,000 from the big blind. Chen called.

On the 10♣6♥3♦ flop, Chen check-called a bet of 15,000 from Najchaus to the 7♣ turn, which went check-check.

The 9♣ landed on the river and Chen checked again, then Najchaus fired 40,000. Chen wasted no time in calling.

Najchaus showed K♥Q♦ for a bluff, and Chen's two pair was the winner as she held 9♠7♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamad El Rais	570,000 7,000	7,000

Natan Chauskin	500,000 124,000	124,000
Alexane Najchaus	310,000 153,000	153,000
Yisha Chen	260,000 38,000	38,000
Guillermo Gordo	250,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Alexane Najchaus Yisha Chen

10-17-2024 12:27 UTC+2

Wigg Flushes Csoti on the River

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Anton Wigg raised to 11,000 in middle position, Sebestyen Csoti moved all in for 78,000 in the cutoff, and Wigg called.

Sebestyen Csoti: A♠Q♠ All in
Anton Wigg: K♦J♦

Wigg picked up a flush draw on the 10♦6♠3♦ flop, while the 2♥ turn kept Csoti in the lead. The river, though, was the A♦ as Wigg completed his flush to send Csoti to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	520,000 170,000	170,000
Sebestyen Csoti	Busted

Tags: Sebestyen Csoti Anton Wigg

10-17-2024 12:32 UTC+2

Tamm Folds to Stoyanov’s All-In Move

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Sava Krink

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

When PokerNews arrived on the scene, a classic battle of the blinds was underway. Radoslav Stoyanov had built the pot up to 40,000 when Taago Tamm raised it to 85,000. Stoyanov responded by shoving all in for 415,000, putting Tamm in a tough spot. After burning through two of his time bank cards, Tamm ultimately chose to fold, giving up a solid pot to Stoyanov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Radoslav Stoyanov	500,000 100,000	100,000
Taago Tamm	331,000 134,000	134,000

10-17-2024 12:33 UTC+2

Niste Stuns Astedt on the Flop

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mihai Niste was all-in for 153,000 from the small blind and Niklas Astedt put him at risk on the button.

Mihai Niste: A♦7♦ All in
Niklas Astedt: A♠J♠

Astedt had Niste dominated and was poised for a knockout until the flop brought 7♥5♣5♦, giving Niste the lead with two pair. The rest of the K♣2♦ board missed Astedt and he handed over most of his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	310,000 159,000	159,000
Niklas Astedt	120,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Mihai Niste Niklas Astedt

10-17-2024 12:34 UTC+2

Further Eliminations Before the First Break ($12,020)

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Josep Valls	Busted
Vadym Koliuzhnyi	Busted
Peter Tschernigg	Busted
Brandon Leetz	Busted
Benjamin Spragg	Busted

Benjamin Hamnett	Busted
Tudor Zapsa	Busted
Viktor Ustimov	Busted

Sebestyen Csoti	Busted
Charles Whitehouse	Busted
Hubert Baran-Osinski	Busted
Kazi Bairamukov	Busted
Bernhard Binder	Busted