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

10-17-2024 13:21 UTC+2

Value Bet Or Bluff by Toth?

Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Iurii Okolovich opened to 12,000 from under the gun and Istvan Toth called in the next seat with Mehmet Demirkol three-betting to 37,000 in the cutoff. Okolovich folded, and Toth called.

They went to a flop of 2♣8♦9♦ where Toth check-called a bet of 17,000 from Demirkol, then they both checked the 5♣ turn.

An 8♠ paired the board on the river and Toth fired 30,000, which Demirkol called.

Toth seemed a bit reluctant to show then flipped 3♥3♦ for a pair of threes, which were good for the pot as Demirkol mucked. It's unknown if that was a value bet or a bluff by Toth, but he reaped the rewards and knuckled on the table in celebration as he scooped in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Istvan Toth	450,000 123,000	123,000
Iurii Okolovich	400,000 224,000	224,000
Mehmet Demirkol	70,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Istvan Toth Iurii Okolovich Mehmet Demirkol

10-17-2024 13:25 UTC+2

Lindqwist Can't Shake Dato

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a battle between the blinds, Andrea Dato led out for 6,000 on a Q♦Q♥8♦ flop and Erik Lindqwist raised to 18,000. Dato called and the K♥ fell on the turn.

Lindqwist then bet 22,000 and Dato again called. Both players checked the A♣ river and Dato showed K♦3♣ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	480,000 80,000	80,000
Erik Lindqwist	240,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Erik Lindqwist

10-17-2024 13:26 UTC+2

Schneiders Flipped Out by Kotkovskyi

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Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Felix Schneiders was all-in from under the gun for around 90,000 and had been put at risk by Artem Kotkovskyi out of the small blind.

Felix Schneiders: 9♦9♥ All in
Artem Kotkovskyi: A♠Q♦

Schneiders was in the lead but fell behind on the 3♦5♣Q♣ flop as Kotkovskyi improved to top pair.

"I feel a nine is coming," said Schneiders, but unfortunately his feeling was wrong as neither the 4♠ turn nor A♣ river could bail him out, which meant he was eliminated.

Schneiders was interviewed by PokerStars TV after the hand. "It was a nice run while it lasted. My deepest one yet in an EPT Main Event. Now it's off to Prague," Schneiders said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Kotkovskyi	420,000 4,000	4,000
Felix Schneiders	Busted

Tags: Artem Kotkovskyi Felix Schneiders

10-17-2024 13:26 UTC+2

Tsouloftas Spikes Turn to Bust Ivanov

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Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Lyudmil Ivanov opened to 12,000 from early position and was faced with a three-bet to 31,000 by Georgios Tsouloftas in middle position.

Action folded back to Ivanov, who took some time to think before four-bet jamming for around 165,000 total. After some thought Tsouloftas made the call with the covering stack.

Lyudmil Ivanov: 9♠9♦ All in
Georgios Tsouloftas: A♣Q♠

Ivanov was ahead with his pocket nines, and remained so after the K♣10♣5♦ flop, although his opponent also picked up a gutshot to go with his overcards.

The A♥ rolled off on the turn to put Tsouloftas ahead, and Ivanov could not find the required nine on the 7♠ river. Ivanov tapped the table and wished his opponents good luck as he departed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	800,000 107,000	107,000

Lyudmil Ivanov	Busted

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Lyudmil Ivanov

10-17-2024 13:34 UTC+2

Tomescu Hits Two Pair, Niste Still Has Him Drawing Dead

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

George Tomescu was all-in for 100,000 from the small blind and up against Mihai Niste in the cutoff.

George Tomescu: A♥J♠ All in
Mihai Niste: A♣A♦

Niste spiked top set on the A♠7♥2♦ flop, and not even the J♣ on the turn was enough to save Tomescu as he was already drawing dead by the 4♣ river and on his way to the rail while his countryman took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	450,000 140,000	140,000
George Tomescu	Busted

Tags: George Tomescu Mihai Niste

10-17-2024 13:41 UTC+2

Demirkol Stays Alive

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Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mehmet Demirkol shoved from under the gun for just under 60,000, and Istvan Toth called from the small blind.

Mehmet Demirkol: Q♦Q♠ All in
Istvan Toth: 5♥5♣

Demirkol had a great opportunity to double up and took full advantage as his pocket queens held up on the 2♦8♠K♠K♦A♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Istvan Toth	240,000 210,000	210,000
Mehmet Demirkol	125,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Istvan Toth Mehmet Demirkol

10-17-2024 13:48 UTC+2

Lasouski Busts Li

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Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Rongshan Li opened to 12,000 in middle position, and was faced with a three-bet to 42,000 from Artsiom Lasouski in the hijack.

Action folded back to Li, who took two time banks before four-bet jamming for around 110,000, receiving a swift call from Lasouski.

Rongshan Li: A♦Q♣ All in
Artsiom Lasouski: 9♦9♠

Li needed some help from the board versus Lasouski's pocket nines, and none arrived on the K♥5♥5♣8♣3♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artsiom Lasouski	470,000
Rongshan Li	Busted

Tags: Artsiom Lasouski Rongshan Li

10-17-2024 13:51 UTC+2

Gordo Doubles Off Najchaus

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Guillermo Gordo moved all in for 131,000 in the small blind and Alexane Najchaus put him at risk in early position.

Guillermo Gordo: A♠Q♦ All in
Alexane Najchaus: A♦J♠

Gordo had Najchaus dominated and was poised for a double up as the flop came 7♦9♠K♠. The 10♣ turn gave Najchaus outs to a straight, but she missed the 9♣ river and handed over the double up to Gordo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillermo Gordo	270,000 5,000	5,000
Alexane Najchaus	110,000 91,000	91,000

Tags: Alexane Najchaus Guillermo Gordo

10-17-2024 14:00 UTC+2

Adi Rajkovic’s Pair of Sevens Tops Lucien Cohen’s Bluff to Scoop the Pot

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Sava Krink

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Lucien Cohen opened the action with a raise to 13,000 from the hijack, and Adi Rajkovic, in the big blind, was the only one to call.

Both players checked the 7♣2♣Q♣ flop.

On the Q♦ turn, Cohen fired a 15,000 bet, and Rajkovic check-called.

Rajkovic checked again when the 5♥ landed on the river, only to face a 30,000 bet from Cohen. Rajkovic quickly called, and they went to showdown. Cohen revealed K♠J♦ for king-high, but Rajkovic showed A♦7♥ for a pair of sevens, scooping the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adi Rajkovic	495,000 107,000	107,000
Lucien Cohen	230,000 143,000	143,000

Tags: Adi Rajkovic Lucien Cohen

10-17-2024 14:01 UTC+2

Dray's Pocket Kings Rule Over Taylor's Aces

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Kai Cocklin

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Guy Taylor opened to 12,000 from under the gun and Samuel Dray three-bet from the cutoff to 35,000. Once the action got back to Taylor, he made a four-bet to 85,000. Dray then used a few time-bank cards before he piled in his stack of 327,000, and Taylor snap-called

Samuel Dray: K♠K♥ All in
Guy Taylor: A♠A♦

A dream spot for Taylor, but a disastrous one for Dray as his Cowboys were about to send him to the showers. However, there were still five cards to come.

The flop of 3♥4♣2♠ made Taylor an even bigger favorite as he picked up a gutshot straight draw to go along with his overpair. Dray was reduced to just two outs when the 9♦ hit the turn and hope was nearly gone. He even stood up, bracing himself for the walk to the rail. But poker is a game of drama—and just when the chips were ready to slide to Taylor, the dealer revealed the K♣ on the river, earning Dray the pot and snatching victory from the brink of elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Banic	900,000 150,000	150,000

Georgios Tsouloftas	780,000 20,000	20,000

Samuel Dray	660,000 275,000	275,000
Guy Taylor	140,000 530,000	530,000

Tags: Samuel Dray Guy Taylor