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

10-18-2024 11:42 UTC+2

James Wins Three-Way Showdown

Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Philip Joyce raised to 30,000 in middle position. Dick Postel called in the cutoff, after which Bobby James defended his big blind.

The 8♦2♥A♦ flop saw the action check to Postel, who bet 45,000. Both James and Joyce called. The 9♣ turn and 2♦ river were then checked down.

James showed 6♦4♦ for a flush, causing Joyce to muck his A♣5♣. Postel's A♥J♣ was no good either as James reclaimed some lost chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby James	2,310,000 170,000	170,000

Philip Joyce	2,010,000 80,000	80,000
Dick Postel	605,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Bobby James Dick Postel Philip Joyce

10-18-2024 11:51 UTC+2

Tsouloftas Flops Trips, Lijo Bluff-Shoves River

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

A pot between Lander Lijo and Georgios Tsouloftas had already swelled to around 900,000 on a full board of 9♥Q♥9♠4♦8♣ when Lijo fired a huge bet of 775,000 on the river. Tsouloftas only had 575,000 behind and dumped all of his time-bank cards into the pot, which indicated he had a tough decision.

Surprisingly, Tsouloftas didn't actually need to use any of them as he shrugged his shoulders and quickly announced a call.

Lijo showed J♥5♥ for a missed flush draw, and Tsouloftas had trips with A♦9♣ to scoop the pot, which sent his stack toward the two-million mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	1,950,000 950,000	950,000

Lander Lijo	750,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Lander Lijo

10-18-2024 11:53 UTC+2

Chen Folds Pair to Min-Bet

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Roeland Peeks found K♥J♠ under the gun and was called by Yisha Chen in the big blind, who had Q♠8♦. The flop fell Q♥9♥A♥. Chen checked to Peeks, who fired the minimum of 15,000.

Chen quickly let go of her middle pair and Peeks was awarded the small pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roeland Peeks	1,660,000 10,000	10,000
Yisha Chen	720,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Roeland Peeks Yisha Chen

10-18-2024 11:53 UTC+2

Lyubovetskiy Shows Down Two Pair

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Calum Grant

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Andriy Lyubovetskiy opened to 35,000 from under the gun. Ranno Sootla and Hubert Matuszewski called from the hijack and button.

Lyubovetskiy checked on the A♦Q♦3♦ flop, prompting Sootla to bet 20,000. Matuszewski folded ahead of Lyubovetskiy calling. The latter then check-called for 90,000 on the 8♥ turn before the 9♦ river checked through to showdown.

Lyubovetskiy tabled A♠Q♣ for aces and queens, and Sootla mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	900,000 135,000	135,000
Ranno Sootla	560,000 125,000	125,000
Hubert Matuszewski	500,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Hubert Matuszewski Ranno Sootla

10-18-2024 11:55 UTC+2

Mustafov Folds Out Quetelart

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Calum Grant

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Fahredin Mustafov opened to 30,000 from the button and Adrien Quetelart defended his big blind. Quetelart check-called for 25,000 on the A♠K♦2♠ flop but was folded out by Mustafov's bet of 130,000 on the 9♦ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Quetelart	1,270,000 5,000	5,000
Fahredin Mustafov	865,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Adrien Quetelart Fahredin Mustafov

10-18-2024 11:55 UTC+2

Skarparis Holds On to Double Off Tsouloftas

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Georgios Skarparis moved all in for 260,000 under the gun and Georgios Tsouloftas called on the button. "He's your friend," tablemate Halil Tasyurek told Tsouloftas as the two Cypriots waited to turn over their cards.

Georgios Skarparis: 10♠10♣ All in
Georgios Tsouloftas: A♦J♥

The K♦10♦7♦ flop gave Skarparis a set, while Tsouloftas picked up straight and flush draws. The 3♠ turn was safe for Skarparis, while the 7♠ river improved him to a full house and earned him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	1,700,000 250,000	250,000

Georgios Skarparis	560,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Georgios Skarparis Georgios Tsouloftas

10-18-2024 11:55 UTC+2

NAPT, EPT and Women's Winter Festival Up for Grabs With Power Path in October

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Sandra Barbour

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With the news that the Power Path is now a permanent addition to PokerStars, and that players can receive a $0.50 Step 1 Power Path ticket every single day as part of the new PokerStars Rewards program, there's never been a better time to have a look at how the Power Path can reward you and where it can take you.

Both live and online events have featured in the Power Path since its launch last summer, with Special Edition Gold Passes sending lucky players to the NAPT and Las Vegas Grand Prix last December.

This month, we look at the various Passes on offer, including both Gold and Silver Passes for the NAPT festival in Las Vegas, the Women's Winter Festival and the European Poker Tour stop in Prague.

Find More Information Here

10-18-2024 11:59 UTC+2

Wigg Bets Tiny on the River

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Anton Wigg raised from under the gun to 35,000 and Fahredin Mustafov three-bet to 105,000 out of the hijack. When it got back to Wigg, he called.

On the 2♠4♣Q♥ flop, Wigg check-called a bet of 40,000 from Mustafov and saw the 8♥ drop on the turn, which went check-check.

The 3♣ river drew a tiny bet out of Wigg for 35,000, and Mustafov released his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	1,500,000 125,000	125,000
Timo Kamphues	900,000 75,000	75,000
Fahredin Mustafov	750,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Anton Wigg Fahredin Mustafov

10-18-2024 12:02 UTC+2

Jackson and James Joust

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Daniel Jackson opened in middle position for 30,000. The action folded to Bobby James in the big blind, who called. James check-called Jackson's bet of 25,000 on the 2♥A♥7♠ flop as well as the 110,000 he put in on the Q♦ turn.

The 4♦ then fell on the river. Jackson completed his triple barrel with a pot-sized bet of 360,000. James pondered a call as he tossed in a time bank. Eventually, he gathered the required chips and put them in the middle.

Jacosn tabled 5♠5♣ for a pair of fives. James showed down 8♠7♣ for a daring call with a pair of sevens. He collected the large pot and crossed the three-million mark as a result of his heroisms.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby James	3,005,000 695,000	695,000

Philip Joyce	1,930,000 80,000	80,000
Daniel Jackson	1,730,000 480,000	480,000
Roeland Peeks	1,610,000 50,000	50,000
Yisha Chen	710,000 10,000	10,000
Dick Postel	605,000
Samuel Dray	590,000 70,000	70,000
Marta Miquel Munoz	365,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Bobby James Daniel Jackson

10-18-2024 12:07 UTC+2

Khorchidian Gets it in Good, Lyubovetskiy Improves on Turn and River

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

On a flop of 8♥J♥10♣, Nichan Khorchidian had committed his stack of around 250,000 to the pot, and had been put at risk by Ukraine's Andriy Lyubovetskiy.

Nichan Khorchidian: Q♥10♥ All in
Andriy Lyubovetskiy: A♥7♥

Both had flopped flush draws, but it was Khorchidian who held the lead with his pair of tens and was the favorite to double up. However, things took a turn for the worst for Khorchidian on the A♠ turn, as Lyubovetskiy improved to top pair. Only a king, queen, ten, or a nine could save Khorchidian, and despite improving to a flush on the 4♥ river, Lyubovetskiy's flush was bigger.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	1,300,000 400,000	400,000
Nichan Khorchidian	Busted

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Nichan Khorchidian