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

Oct 17, 2024

Joyce Fills Up in Massive Pot Against Chauskin

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

A massive pile of chips was already in the middle as Natan Chauskin and Philip Joyce went to the turn with the board showing 2♠6♠6♥5♦.

According to Joyce, Chauskin had three-bet in the small blind and he called in the cutoff. Chauskin then continued for one-third pot on the flop and Joyce again called.

On the turn, Chauskin slid forward 110,000 and Joyce called once more. The river was the A♦ and Chauskin moved all in for 220,000.

Joyce snap-called and turned over 5♣5♥ for a full house. Chauskin tossed A♥J♠ into the muck and made his exit while Joyce climbed over 1,000,000.

"Nice turn, sir," tablemate Ivan Zabiiakin said.

"Nice river, more importantly," Joyce replied.

Tags: Natan Chauskin Philip Joyce

Oct 17, 2024

Peeks Has Better House

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Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Boris Kuzmanovic opened to 16,000 from early position, and received a call from Roeland Peeks in middle position, and Iurii Okolovich and Istvan Toth in the blinds.

The J♦3♣3♠ flop was checked to Peeks, who fired out a bet of 16,000, which only Toth called.

The 7♠ river was checked through. On the 3♥ river, Toth led out with a bet of 30,000.

Peeks made the call and tabled 8♠8♦ for the full house, which took the pot versus Toth's 2♦2♠ for a lower full house.

Tags: Boris Kuzmanovic Istvan Toth Iurii Okolovich Roeland Peeks

Oct 17, 2024

Savior Jack on the River Keeps Liperis Alive

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Sava Krink

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Georgios Skarparis started the action with a raise to 16,000 from early position, and Yiannis Liperis, sitting on the button, responded by going all in. Skarparis quickly called, and the cards were revealed.

Yiannis Liperis: A♠Q♥ All in
Georgios Skarparis: A♦K♥

Liperis was slightly behind, and the flop Q♣7♥K♣ gave both players a pair, but Skarparis had the better one with kings.

Liperis stood up as the 10♥ hit the turn, but Skarparis, still in his seat, remarked, "Maybe there's a jack." He was right—the river revealed the J♣, saving Liperis and resulting in a split pot.

Tags: Georgios Skarparis Yiannis Liperis

Oct 17, 2024

Kraous Shoves on Chouity

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Abdullah Akbarpoor raised to 16,000 on the button and Anton Kraous called in the small blind. Nicolas Chouity then three-bet to 80,000 in the big blind and only Kraous called.

The flop came A♦8♦7♠ and Chouity bet 32,000. Kraous called and both players checked the 2♠ turn.

The river was the 6♠ and Kraous moved all in. Chouity had around 140,000 remaining but quickly folded as Kraous took the pot.

Tags: Abdullah Akbarpoor Anton Kraous Nicolas Chouity

Oct 17, 2024

Tasyurek Takes Three-Bet Pot

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Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Kirill Shcherbakov opened to 16,000 from the hijack, and was faced with a three-bet to 45,000 by Halil Tasyurek on the button. Action folded back to Shcherbakov, who called.

On the 9♦6♦3♥ flop, Shcherbakov check-raised to 105,000 over a bet of 32,000 from Tasyurek. After some thought, Tasyurek called.

The Q♣ turn and 4♥ river were then checked through. Shcherbakov tabled A♠2♠ for ace-high, and Tasyurek revealed A♣K♠ for ace-king high, which was good enough for the pot.

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Kirill Shcherbakov

Oct 17, 2024

Fokin Wins a Flip to Survive

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Kai Cocklin

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Valeriy Fokin was all-in and at risk for his stack of 69,000, with Artsiom Lasouski looking to thin down the field.

Valeriy Fokin: K♠Q♣ All in
Artsiom Lasouski: 10♣10♠

Fokin paired his queen on the 2♣Q♦4♥ flop to take the lead, and maintained it as neither the 5♠ turn nor 8♥ river changed anything.

Tags: Artsiom Lasouski Valeriy Fokin

Oct 17, 2024

Khorchidian's Ducks Earn a Double-Up

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Kai Cocklin

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Anton Kraous opened the hijack to 16,000 and Nichan Khorchidian shoved the button for 132,000. Once the blinds folded, Kraous called.

Nichan Khorchidian: 2♦2♠ All in
Anton Kraous: A♦Q♠

Khorchidian's duckies managed to waddle themselves to a double-up as the 4♣5♣9♣J♠4♥ runout didn't offer any help to Kraous.

Tags: Anton Kraous Nichan Khorchidian

Oct 17, 2024

Camarda Damages Weis

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Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Salvatore Camarda all-in for 120,000 on the turn on 7♣6♠4♦10♦ and at risk versus Oliver Weis, with around 120,000 already in the pot.

Salvatore Camarda: 10♥9♥ All in
Oliver Weis: 8♦7♦

Camarda was ahead with top pair tens, but still had plenty of outs to fade versus Weis' flush draw and up and down straight draw.

The K♥ river was a brick and Camarda secured the double-up.

Tags: Oliver Weis Salvatore Camarda

Oct 17, 2024

Weis Wakes Up With Aces to Bust Rosich

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

David Rosich moved all in for his last 80,000 from the big blind and Oliver Weis called in middle position.

David Rosich: A♠7♥ All in
Oliver Weis: A♦A♣

Rosich had run into Weis' aces and needed a miracle to keep his tournament hopes alive, but the 4♣K♠J♣Q♦2♥ board didn't give him any hope as he was sent to the rail.

Tags: David Rosich Oliver Weis

Oct 17, 2024

Tsouloftas Wins Three in a Row, Sending Kostagiolas to the Rail

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Sava Krink

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With about 150,000 in the pot and the board showing 8♦J♠K♥Q♠8♣, Romain Retiere was facing a bet of 320,000 from Georgios Tsouloftas, putting him all in. After using two time bank cards, Retiere decided to fold, giving the pot to Tsouloftas.

On the very next hand, Tsouloftas opened the action with a raise to 17,000 from the middle position, and Leonidas Kostagiolas responded by going all in for 121,000. After a brief pause, Tsouloftas made the call, and they went to showdown.

Leonidas Kostagiolas: K♠10♠ All in
Georgios Tsouloftas: 5♦5♠

The board offered no help to Kostagiolas, running out 8♥2♠Q♦A♣6♥, and he was eliminated as Tsouloftas added to his stack again.

If that wasn’t enough, on the very next hand, Tsouloftas scooped the blinds and antes after opening once more, as no one wanted to challenge his hot streak.

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Leonidas Kostagiolas Romain Retiere