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

10-19-2024 14:43 UTC+2

Philip Joyce Eliminated in 12th Place ($60,900)

David Salituro

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

Philip Joyce thought it was a break after handing over most of his chips to Anton Kraous, but tournament officials put a minute back on the clock and the table played one more hand. "They're trying to get rid of me," Joyce joked.

Andriy Lyubovetskiy then raised to 120,000 on the button and Joyce stuck in his last chips from the small blind. Mikhail Shalamov also came along from the big blind.

Shalamov and Lyubovetskiy checked the J♦6♥4♥ flop and the 2♠ fell on the turn. Shalamov then bet 125,000 and Lyubovetskiy folded.

Joyce showed A♥5♠, while Shalamov had J♠4♣ for two pair. The river was the 9♥ and Joyce was sent to the rail in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	4,250,000 50,000	50,000
Mikhail Shalamov	3,300,000 250,000	250,000
Philip Joyce	Busted

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Mikhail Shalamov Philip Joyce

10-19-2024 14:44 UTC+2

Second Break

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Dan O'Hair

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

The remaining 11 players have been sent on another 20-minute break.

Here are some highlights from the past level, which had three eliminations and several double-ups:

Tags: Eleftherios Sinnos Halil Tasyurek

10-19-2024 14:47 UTC+2

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	9,175,000 155,000	155,000

Georgios Tsouloftas	5,225,000 215,000	215,000

Andriy Lyubovetskiy	4,380,000 130,000	130,000
Bobby James	3,880,000 90,000	90,000

Damir Zhugralin	3,500,000 30,000	30,000
Andrea Dato	3,455,000 255,000	255,000
Mikhail Shalamov	3,320,000 20,000	20,000
Anton Wigg	2,830,000 20,000	20,000
Timo Kamphues	1,255,000 145,000	145,000
Anton Kraous	1,030,000
Arian Kashani	460,000 305,000	305,000

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

10-19-2024 15:11 UTC+2

Pots for Wigg and Weis

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Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Bobby James 4♥4♣ opened to 160,000 but folded when Anton Wigg K♣K♠ made it 650,000 from the big blind.

Oliver Weis K♠10♠ raised to 185,000 from the button and forced out the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	9,340,000 165,000	165,000

Bobby James	3,720,000 160,000	160,000

Anton Wigg	3,030,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Anton Wigg Bobby James Oliver Weis

10-19-2024 15:13 UTC+2

Arian Kashani Eliminated in 11th Place ($73,100)

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Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Arian Kashani jammed for 300,000 from the small blind and Georgios Tsouloftas called from the big blind.

Arian Kashani: Q♣5♣ All in
Georgios Tsouloftas: 7♠3♣

Wigg folded Q♦5♦ on the button, which were some of Kashani's pair outs but he remained in front following the 10♠9♣8♦ flop and K♥ turn. However, the 7♦ river gave Tsoulaftas a pair for the checkmark and elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	5,525,000 300,000	300,000

Arian Kashani	Busted

Tags: Arian Kashani Georgios Tsouloftas

10-19-2024 15:14 UTC+2

Dato Keeps His Foot on the Gas

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Dan O'Hair

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Andrea Dato opened to 160,000 and Timo Kamphues defended his big blind.

Kamphues check-called a 110,000 bet from Dato on the 2♣Q♦8♥ flop, but check-folded facing a 220,000 barrel from Dato on the 2♥ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	3,700,000 245,000	245,000
Timo Kamphues	775,000 480,000	480,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Timo Kahmphues

10-19-2024 15:19 UTC+2

Wigg Continues to Chip Up

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Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Anton Wigg J♠J♥ opened to 175,000 and Georgios Tsouloftas 9♦9♣ called from the small blind.

The Q♦10♥2♣ flop checked through to the 4♠ turn. Tsouloftas led out for 180,000 and was called. Wigg had the checkmark after the 7♥ river. Tsouloftas checked, and Wigg bet 750,000. Tsouloftas mulled over his options before making the correct laydown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	5,170,000 355,000	355,000

Anton Wigg	3,510,000 480,000	480,000

Tags: Anton Wigg Georgios Tsouloftas

10-19-2024 15:20 UTC+2

Back-to-Back Limped Pots Go to Lyubovetskiy, Shalamov

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Andriy Lyubovetskiiy limped in from the small blind and Mikhail Shalamov checked his option.

Lyubovetskiy led out for 80,000 on the Q♣4♥2♦ flop and Shalamov called. Both players then checked down the 7♦ turn and 10♦ river as Lyubovetskiy showed J♥4♠ to win the pot with a pair of fours.

The next hand, Shalamov limped in and Andrea Dato checked back. Shalamov bet 80,000 on the Q♠10♠7♠ flop and Dato called.

The turn was the 5♦ and Shalamov bet another 330,000. "You can take it," Dato said, mucking his cards.

"Thank you," Shalamov replied as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	4,000,000 380,000	380,000
Andrea Dato	3,750,000 295,000	295,000
Mikhail Shalamov	3,200,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Andriy Lyubovetskiiy Mikhail Shalamov

10-19-2024 15:34 UTC+2

Updated Counts on Feature Table

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Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	9,460,000 120,000	120,000

Georgios Tsouloftas	4,830,000 340,000	340,000

Anton Wigg	3,940,000 430,000	430,000
Damir Zhugralin	3,520,000 20,000	20,000
Bobby James	3,320,000 400,000	400,000