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

10-19-2024 13:40 UTC+2

NFL Great Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski Playing PokerStars Big Game on Tour Season 2

Sandra Barbour

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

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One of the most entertaining shows in poker is stepping it up a notch as PokerStars announced that the next season of Big Game on Tour will feature four-time Super Bowl champion and NFL star Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski.

Gronkowski, who spent 11 seasons as a tight end in the NFL and is now a sports analyst, will compete on the upcoming The Big Game on Tour season alongside the pros, Loose Cannons and sports media personality Nick Wright, whose appearance was also confirmed on Thursday.

“I’m always up for a challenge, and diving into the world of poker is going to be an amazing new adventure for me," Gronkowski said in a press release. “I’m beyond excited to play alongside some of the best in the game and tackle the high-stakes action. Just like on the football field, I’ll be bringing my competitive edge and giving it everything I’ve got at the tables.”

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10-19-2024 13:40 UTC+2

Halil Tasyurek Eliminated in 13th Place ($60,900)

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Damir Zhugralin opened to 120,000 from early position and Anton Wigg called from the button. Halil Tasyurek jammed for 770,000 from the big blind, folding out Zhugralin's king-queen. Wigg put in the call as the bigger stack and the cards turned over.

Halil Tasyurek: A♣J♣ All in
Anton Wigg: A♥Q♦

Tasyurek couldn't connect on the 8♥7♥5♠6♦6♠ runout, and last year's fourth-place finisher bowed out in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	2,535,000 735,000	735,000
Halil Tasyurek	Busted

Tags: Anton Wigg Damir Zhugralin Halil Tasyurek

10-19-2024 13:29 UTC+2

Tasyurek and Weis Chop It Up

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Oliver Weis opened to 120,000 from under the gun and called when Halil Tasyurek moved all in for 755,000 from the big blind.

Halil Tasyurek: A♠J♣ All in
Oliver Weis: A♦J♦

The spoils were shared after the K♦9♥5♣5♠6♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	6,180,000 225,000	225,000

Halil Tasyurek	830,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Oliver Weis

10-19-2024 13:28 UTC+2

Lyubovetskiy Hangs On with an Ace

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Dan O'Hair

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Georgios Tsouloftas opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and Andriy Lyubovetskiy defended his big blind.

Lyubovetskiy check-called a 60,000 bet from Tsouloftas on the 4♠4♦A♣ flop and a 180,000 bet from Tsouloftas on the Q♣ turn.

Both players checked down on the 7♣ river and Lyubovetskiy showed A♦9♣ for aces-up. Tsouloftas couldn't beat it and mucked — conceding the pot to Lyubovetskiy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	7,800,000 270,000	270,000

Andriy Lyubovetskiy	4,000,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Georgios Tsouloftas

10-19-2024 13:28 UTC+2

Kashani Squeezes

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Damir Zhugralin J♦8♦ opened to 120,000 from under the gun and Anton Wigg A♦10♠ called from the cutoff. Arian Kashani A♠10♥ squeezed to 370,000 from the button and folded out the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	4,050,000 120,000	120,000
Anton Wigg	1,800,000 255,000	255,000
Arian Kashani	1,700,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Anton Wigg Arian Kashani Damir Zhugralin

10-19-2024 13:24 UTC+2

Kraous Shoves on Joyce

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David Salituro

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Philip Joyce raised to 120,000 in the hijack and Anton Kraous called in the big blind.

The flop came A♣9♣9♥ and Joyce bet 60,000. Kraous called and they both checked the 8♥ turn.

The J♦ fell on the river and Kraous moved all in. Joyce had 485,000 remaining and tanked for a moment before folding.

Joyce moved all in the next hand but received no callers.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Kraous	1,000,000 250,000	250,000
Philip Joyce	630,000 505,000	505,000

Tags: Anton Kraous Philip Joyce

10-19-2024 13:21 UTC+2

Zhugralin Likes the Turn and River

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Damir Zhugralin K♦J♣ raised to 120,000 from the cutoff. Arian Kashani Q♥J♠ called from the big blind and made top pair on the Q♦6♣3♠ flop. Kashani check-called for 85,000, bringing in the K♠ turn, which put Zhugralin ahead with a pair of kings. Kashani check-called for 290,000.

The K♥ river gave Zhugralin trip kings and Kashani checked for a third time. Zhugralin bet 585,000 into a pot of 1,080,000. Kashani used up a couple of time banks before calling.

Zhugralin tabled his winning hand and took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	4,170,000 1,490,000	1,490,000
Arian Kashani	1,340,000 1,140,000	1,140,000

Tags: Arian Kashani Damir Zhugralin

10-19-2024 13:13 UTC+2

Dato Doubles Through Joyce

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Andrea Dato opened to 120,000 from under the gun and was called by Philip Joyce in the small blind for a heads-up pot.

Joyce checked to Dato, who continued for 120,000 on the 9♦K♦3♣ flop. Joyce then check-raised to 350,000 and Dato called.

The 2♣ fell on the turn and Joyce used up a time extension before announcing he was all-in, which was enough to put Dato all in for his last 1,080,000.

Dato asked for a count and stuck in a call to put himself at risk.

Andrea Dato: A♥K♣ All in
Philip Joyce: K♥Q♥

Joyce found himself drawing to three outs and the 6♣ bricked to award Dato the double up while Joyce was left short with just 665,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	2,500,000 950,000	950,000
Philip Joyce	665,000 470,000	470,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Philip Joyce

10-19-2024 13:13 UTC+2

Eleftherios Sinnos Eliminated in 14th Place ($50,760)

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Eleftherios Sinnos opened to 120,000 from the cutoff before Oliver Weis made it 380,000 from the small blind. Sinnos reraised for 1,345,000 and put in his last 100,000 after Weis jammed as the bigger stack.

Eleftherios Sinnos: 10♠10♣ All in
Oliver Weis: J♥J♣

Sinnos' pair was dominated and he departed in 14th place after the Q♣7♠A♠A♣9♦ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	5,955,000 1,295,000	1,295,000

Eleftherios Sinnos	Busted

Tags: Eleftherios Sinnos Oliver Weis

10-19-2024 13:06 UTC+2

Kashani Catches Sinnos Speeding

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Damir Zhugralin A♥9♠ opened to 125,000 from under the gun and folded out the table.

Arian Kashani 8♦8♣ raised to 120,000 from the hijack. Eleftherios Sinnos called from the small blind with 4xXx. The J♠10♣9♦ flop checked through to the 2♦ turn. Sinnos fired out 175,000 and was called.

The 7♦ river gave Kashani a jack-high straight, leaving Sinnos dead unless his other hole card was a seven. Sinnos fired out 430,000 and was called. Sinnos tabled 4♠4♣ and saw the pot head over to Kashani.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	2,680,000 5,000	5,000
Arian Kashani	2,480,000 850,000	850,000
Eleftherios Sinnos	1,460,000 840,000	840,000

Tags: Arian Kashani Damir Zhugralin Eleftherios Sinnos