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

Oct 17, 2024

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

Kai Cocklin

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

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: K♦K♥ All in
Bobby James: A♥A♠

Rogov couldn’t believe his misfortune, while James stood on the verge of a massive chip lead if his aces held. The 7♥2♠3♦ 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.

Tags: Bobby James Dick Postel Maksim Rogov

Oct 17, 2024

Lijo Cans Cabrera

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Richard Hayes

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

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: A♣J♦ All in
Lander Lijo: Q♥Q♣

Cabrera was in trouble with only one overcard versus Lijo's pocket queens, and he was drawing to the straight after the K♦2♣Q♠ 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.

Tags: David Cabrera Lander Lijo

Oct 17, 2024

Tuna is Canned by Rogov

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David Salituro

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

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: Q♦Q♥

Tuna hit top pair on the 9♠6♦K♠ 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.

Tags: Akin Tuna Maksim Rogov

Oct 17, 2024

Lyubovetskiy Sends Fokin Packing

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Sava Krink

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: A♣8♥ All in
Andriy Lyubovetskiy: Q♣3♥

Fokin was ahead and likely eyeing a double-up, but the 7♦9♥Q♦ 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.

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Valeriy Fokin

Oct 17, 2024

Tasyurek's Snowmen Melt Away Semaska & Camarda

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Kai Cocklin

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

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: A♣K♦ All in
Vytautas Semaska: J♠J♦ All in
Halil Tasyurek: 8♠8♥

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 4♥5♥8♦, which gave Tasyurek top set. The A♦ on the turn meant Camarda was drawing dead, and the 9♣ river also meant Semaska was eliminated.

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Salvatore Camarda Vytautas Semaska

Oct 17, 2024

Rogov Doubles via Suvarna

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Richard Hayes

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

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: A♥K♦ All in
Santhosh Suvarna: 9♠9♥

Rogov was behind in a race, and remained so after the Q♦7♦2♦ flop. When the flop was spread, Postel let out a yelp of disappointment and stated he had folded A♦10♦.

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.

Tags: Akin Tuna Dick Postel Maksim Rogov Santhosh Suvarna

Oct 17, 2024

Sinnos Bets Big Against Nguyen

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David Salituro

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

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 Q♣5♠2♣ 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.

Tags: Christopher Nguyen Eleftherios Sinnos

Oct 17, 2024

Kuzmanovic Picks Up Aces and Kings Back-To-Back With Negative Results

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Kai Cocklin

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

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: J♥J♠ All in
Boris Kuzmanovic: K♥K♦

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 9♣2♠4♦J♣4♥ 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: A♠A♣ All in
Adrien Quetelart: Q♦7♥

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

This time, Kuzmanovic did manage to hold as the 10♣7♣K♠8♣K♣ runout gave him the nut flush.

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

Tags: Adrien Quetelart Boris Kuzmanovic Georgios Skarparis

Oct 17, 2024

Lijo Coolers Steindel to the Rail

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David Salituro

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

With around 100,000 in the pot in a battle between the blinds, Christian Steindel led out for 80,000 on a board of 9♣Q♣8♠2♥ and Lander Lijo moved all in. Steindel quickly called for 170,000.

Steindel showed 9♥8♥ for two pair, but Lijo had Q♠8♦ for a higher two pair as the 6♥ river sealed Steindel's elimination while Lijo raked in the big pot.

Tags: Christian Steindel Lander Lijo

Oct 17, 2024

Two Pair Versus Trips

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Sava Krink

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

Sebastian Malec opened the action with a raise to 20,000 from the hijack, and Chase Wilson called from the big blind.

Both players checked the J♦6♦5♥ flop.

When the J♥ landed on the turn, Wilson led out with a 30,000 bet, and Malec quickly called.

On the 8♥ river, Wilson checked, and Malec responded with a big bet of 125,000. Wilson called, showing 10♥10x for two pair, jacks and tens, but Malec revealed J♠10♣ for trip jacks and scooped the pot.

Tags: Chase Wilson Sebastian Malec