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

Oct 18, 2024

Dato Incorrectly Snap-Calls Tsouloftas' River Bet

Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Georgios Tsouloftas opened from the cutoff and got called by Andrea Dato on the button, Anton Wigg in the small blind, & Boris Tabiyev in the big blind.

They four went to a flop of 5♦A♣Q♦, which checked to Tsouloftas, who fired 140,000. Dato called, and both Wigg & Tabiyev folded.

A 7♥ on the turn was checked through to the J♣ river where Tsouloftas announced a bet of 325,000, and Dato snap-called,

Tsouloftas then showed A♥K♥ for top pair, and Dato mucked.

Tags: Andrea Dato Anton Wigg Boris Tabiyev Georgios Tsouloftas

Oct 18, 2024

Weis Rivers the Goods Against Kraous

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In a limped pot between the blinds, Oliver Weis bet 45,000 on a J♠J♣8♥ flop and Anton Kraous called.

Both players checked the 3♦ turn and the Q♦ fell on the river. Kraous then bet 80,000 and Weis came back with a raise to 310,000. Kraous quickly called.

Weis turned over 10♣9♥ for a rivered straight and Kraous mucked.

Tags: Anton Kraous Oliver Weis

Oct 18, 2024

Joyce Ponders Hero Call as Lyubovetskiy Bluffs All In

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Philip Joyce raised to 80,000 in middle position with J♦10♠. Halil Tasyurek called in the cutoff with A♦7♦ and Andriy Lyubovetskiy defended his big blind with A♣10♥.

The 3♥J♣Q♣ flop was checked by all three players before Lyubovetskiy bet 90,000 on the 6♣ turn. Joyce called with his pair of jacks before Tasyurek got out of the way.

The 6♦ then hit the river, seeing Lyubovetskiy move 315,000 to the middle, leaving only 25,000 behind. Joyce spent three time banks but ultimately decided to fold his pair as Lyubovetskiy got his ace-high bluff through.

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Halil Tasyurek Philip Joyce

Oct 18, 2024

Limped Pot Turns to New Riches For Mhiri

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Georgios Tsouloftas raised to 80,000 in the hijack and Anton Wigg called on the button. Boris Tabiyev then moved all in for 760,000 in the small blind and both opponents folded.

"Next time," Tsouloftas said.

"I'll be ready next time," Tabiyev replied.

The next hand, Artsiom Lasouski limped in from the small blind and Chakib Mhiri checked. The flop came A♠Q♠3♦ and Mhiri bet 75,000.

Lasouski called to the 5♣ turn, where Mhiri bet another 150,000. Lasouski again called and the 3♣ fell on the river. Mhiri then bet 440,000, leaving himself one 5,000 chip behind.

Lasouski tanked for a minute before calling as Mhiri turned over 9♠3♠ for trip treys. Lasouski covered his face in his hands and shook his head as he mucked while Mhiri took the pot.

Tags: Anton Wigg Artsiom Lasouski Boris Tabiyev Chakib Mhiri Georgios Tsouloftas

Oct 18, 2024

Tasyurek Flops Nuts

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Eleftherios Sinnos raised to 80,000 under the gun. Halil Tasyurek called in the small blind and the subsequent 10♦J♠K♥ flop was checked through.

Tasyurek then led out for 80,000 on the 5♥ turn, being called by Sinnos. The river fell the 5♠. Tasyutek bet 300,000 and Sinnos called after some thinking time.

Tasyurek tabled A♥Q♥ for Broadway, while Sinnos' J♥9♥ for second pair disappeared into the muck.

Tags: Eleftherios Sinnos Halil Tasyurek

Oct 18, 2024

Tasyruek Takes Small One

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Cutoff Bobby James made a raise to 85,000. Halil Tasyurek called in the big blind, after which both players checked the 6♣7♣6♦ flop. On the 8♥ turn, Tasyurek bet 150,000 and James called.

The 2♠ river was checked to showdown, where Tasyurek's 8♦5♥ won the pot against James' Q♣J♣.

Tags: Bobby James Halil Tasyurek

Oct 18, 2024

Lasouski Four-Bet Shoves

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Artsiom Lasouski opened from the hijack to 80,000 and Chakib Mhiri three-bet the cutoff to 160,000. When the action got back to Lasouski, he shoved for around 850,000, and Mhiri quickly folded.

"You weren't scared?" asked Mhiri to Lasouski, who didn't respond.

Tags: Artsiom Lasouski Chakib Mhiri

Oct 18, 2024

Chen Flops Set

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Yisha Chen raised under the gun to 160,000. Eleftherios Sinnos made it 240,000 to go in the cutoff and Chen called. The 9♠8♣2♦ flop was checked by Shen before she called Sinnos' bet of 180,000.

The J♠ turn was checked through, after which Chen made a small bet of 150,000 on the 4♥ river. Sinnos just called with Q♠Q♣, but mucked his cards once Chen showed 9♥9♦ for a flopped set.

Tags: Eleftherios Sinnos Yisha Chen

Oct 18, 2024

Shamalaov Bombs the River, Shows Weis a Ten

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David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Mikhail Shamalov raised to 80,000 under the gun and picked up calls from Anton Kraous and Oliver Weis in the blinds.

All three players checked the A♠8♥8♣ flop. Shamalov then bet 160,000 on the K♣ turn and only Weis called.

The river was the 10♣ and Shamalov slid forward 600,000. Weis folded and Shamalov showed him 10♥9♥ as he took the pot.

"Bad river, or else I was calling," Weis said.

"I wasn't bluffing," Shamalov replied.

The next hand, Marta Miquel Munoz raised to 80,000 under the gun and Anton Kraous three-bet to 290,000. Munoz folded her cards before Shamalov could act in the big blind. He eventually moved all in and Kraous snap-folded.

"I'm sorry, I'm tired," Munoz said.

"I don't blame you," Shamalov added.

Tags: Anton Kraous Marta Miquel Munoz Mikhail Shamalov Oliver Weis

Oct 18, 2024

James' Stack Rises With Rockets

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Andriy Lyubovetskiy limped in from the small blind before Bobby James made it 100,000 to go in the big blind. Lyubovetskiy called to a flop of J♠7♣K♣, where he check-called James' bet of 60,000.

James kept firing on the 3♦ turn, sliding in a bet of 240,000. Again, Lyubovetskiy check-called and a 2♣ river was dealt.

James completed his triple barrel with a bet of 320,000. Lyubovetskiy used a time bank or two and then called off. James showed A♦A♣ for a pair of aces. Lyubovetskiy tossed his Q♣J♦ for second pair in the muck as he was left with less than 15 big blinds.

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Bobby James