$5,300 EPT Main Event Day 4 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-18-2024 14:37 UTC+2

New Versus Former Leader

Frank Visser

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Anton Wigg raised K♣5♣ to 40,000 in early position. It folded to Bobby James in the big blind, who defended 10♥8♣.

James check-called Wigg's bet of 35,000 on the J♣5♥Q♠ flop before the Q♣ turn checked around. The 5♦ river made Wigg a full house, and he received an instant check-fold when he bet 240,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	2,800,000 240,000	240,000
Bobby James	1,940,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Anton Wigg Bobby James

10-18-2024 14:36 UTC+2

Shalamov Gets There on the River in Massive Pot Against Shcherbakov

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Mikhail Shalamov raised to 40,000 on the button and Kirill Shcherbakov three-bet to 160,000 in the big blind. Shalamov then four-bet to 325,000 and Shcherbakov called.

The flop came 7♣4♦3♣ and Shalamov bet 175,000. Shcherbakov called to the 4♥ turn, where Shamalov bet another 300,000. Shcherbakov again called.

The J♠ river was checked down and Shcherbakov showed A♠Q♥. Shamalov turned over K♣J♦ for a rivered pair of jacks as Shcherbakov flashed him a smile and shook his head as he watched the massive pile of chips pushed over to Shamalov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Shalamov	2,200,000 950,000	950,000
Kirill Shcherbakov	450,000 470,000	470,000

Tags: Kirill Shcherbakov Mikhail Shalamov

10-18-2024 14:27 UTC+2

Wigg Traps, Makes Quads

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Samuel Dray raised to 40,000 on the button. Anton Wigg called in the small blindbefore Daniel Jackson came along in the big blind.

The K♦5♦A♥ flop was checked by all three before the same was done on the J♠ turn. The A♣ river completed the board, which Wigg still checked. Jackson then bet 40,000, which Dray called.

Wigg raised to 325,000. Jackson called before Dray folded his K♠9♣. Wigg tabled A♠A♦ for quad aces, prompting Jackson to toss his J♦10♠ into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	2,560,000 460,000	460,000
Daniel Jackson	540,000 385,000	385,000
Samuel Dray	155,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Anton Wigg Daniel Jackson Samuel Dray

10-18-2024 14:23 UTC+2

Trips for Lijo; Suvarna Three-Bets

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Lander Lijo made it 40,000 from under the gun. Boris Tabiyev and Chakib Mhiri called from the button and the big blind.

The action checked through to the river for the final board to show A♥6♣3♥Q♥A♦. Mhiri checked, and Lijo took a stab for 70,000. Tabiyev got out of the way ahead of Mhiri calling.

Lijo tabled A♣2♣ for trips aces and Mhiri conceded the pot.

On an adjacent table, Arian Kashani opened to 50,000 from middle position before folding to Santhosh Suvarna's three-bet to 150,000 from the cutoff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lander Lijo	1,650,000 500,000	500,000
Chakib Mhiri	1,600,000 50,000	50,000
Boris Tabiyev	1,530,000 70,000	70,000
Arian Kashani	880,000 140,000	140,000
Santhosh Suvarna	475,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Arian Kashani Boris Tabiyev Chakib Mhiri Lander Lijo Santhosh Suvarna

10-18-2024 14:19 UTC+2

Kamphues Leads the River on Kashani

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Timo Kamphues raised to 40,000 in middle position, Arian Kashani three-bet to 105,000 in the hijack, and Kamphues called.

Both players checked to the river on a board of 10♣9♦8♣Q♦K♥. Kamphues then led out for 155,000 and Kashani quickly called.

Kamphues showed K♠Q♠ for two pair and Kashani mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timo Kamphues	2,300,000 450,000	450,000
Arian Kashani	1,020,000 545,000	545,000

Tags: Arian Kashani Timo Kamphues

10-18-2024 14:16 UTC+2

Chen Takes Lead on Feature Table

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Daniel Jackson raised to 40,000 from middle position. Yisha Chen called on the button, while Bobby James came along in the big blind.

The Q♠8♥7♣ flop then emerged from the deck. The action checked to Chen, who bet 50,000. James folded 3♣2♣ but Jackson stuck around and called. Jackson check-called Chen once more on the 5♥ turn, this time for 180,000.

Chen put in a final bet of 450,000 on the 4♦ river. Jackson spent some time in the tank before deciding to call his opponent down.

Chen tabled 7♥7♦ for a set of sevens, beating the J♣8♣ of Jackson and winning the sizable pot, vaulting her into the lead on the TV table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yisha Chen	2,590,000 790,000	790,000
Bobby James	1,990,000 60,000	60,000

Daniel Jackson	925,000 725,000	725,000

Tags: Bobby James Daniel Jackson Yisha Chen

10-18-2024 14:15 UTC+2

Tabiyev Stays Aggressive

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Boris Tabiyev opened from early position to 45,000 and got called by Artsiom Lasouski from middle position, Chakib Mhiri in the hijack, & Andrea Dato from the big blind.

The quarter went to a flop of A♦4♥Q♥ where Dato checked, and Tabiyev continued for 75,000. Lasouski folded, Mhiri called, and Dato folded.

When the 9♣ landed on the turn, Tabiyev kept up the aggression with a bet of 190,000, which eventually forced a fold out of Mhiri.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chakib Mhiri	1,650,000 250,000	250,000
Boris Tabiyev	1,600,000 200,000	200,000
Artsiom Lasouski	1,200,000 300,000	300,000
Andrea Dato	550,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Artsiom Lasouski Boris Tabiyev Chakib Mhiri

10-18-2024 14:10 UTC+2

Tsouloftas Risks Most of Stack; Shcherbakov Shows Down Two Pair

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Chakib Mhiri opened to 40,000 from the cutoff before Georgios Tsouloftas three-bet to 375,000 from the small blind. The latter kept 25,000 behind, and after asking for a count, Mhiri folded.

On an adjacent table, there was 260,000 in the pot on the 5♣6♥J♠7♣Q♠ board. Eleftherios Sinnos checked in the big blind, prompting Kirill Shcherbakov to fire out 250,000. Sinnos mulled over his options briefly before flicking in a call.

Scherbakov tabled J♦7♦ for jacks and sevens. Sinnos mucked and his opponent took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chakib Mhiri	1,900,000 250,000	250,000
Eleftherios Sinnos	1,350,000 450,000	450,000
Kirill Shcherbakov	920,000 320,000	320,000

Georgios Tsouloftas	480,000 620,000	620,000

Tags: Chakib Mhiri Eleftherios Sinnos Georgios Tsouloftas Kirill Shcherbakov

10-18-2024 14:08 UTC+2

Chen's Cowboys Chip Her Up

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Daniel Jackson raised to 40,000 in the hijack with A♣10♣. Yisha Chen looked down at K♠K♥ in the small blind and three-bet to 160,000. Jackson put in a call and also called when Chen bet 125,000 on the 9♠7♦4♣ flop.

Chen used one time bank before sliding in 350,000 on the Q♥ turn. Jackson quickly forfeited his cards as the pot was shipped to Chen.