$5,300 EPT Main Event
Day 5 Started
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
$5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 5
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$6,227,400
Entries
1,284
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
16
Players Left
6
Players Left 1 / 1,284
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Andrea Dato and Halil Tasyurek will try to write their names into the record books when Day 5 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus Main Event begins at noon local time.
In the 20-year history of the EPT, hundreds of players have appeared at a final table. But only eight have managed to do what Dato and Tasyurek have a chance at today: make it back-to-back in the same event. Only Vladislav Naumov (2020-21, EPT Sochi) and Peter Jorgne (EPT Paris, 2023-24) have done it in the last decade.
Dato finished runner-up in the inaugural EPT Cyprus Main Event and enters the day in sixth chip position with 2,575,000 out of the 16 players still with a shot at the title. Tasyurek, who finished in fourth place last year, is further down the leaderboard and among the short stacks with 1,230,000.
Day 5 Chip Counts
They and the rest of the field are looking way up at Georgios Tsouloftas, who tore through the late stages of play yesterday to build up a massive chip lead with 7,970,000. Oliver Weis, who won the EPT High Roller in Paris in February for more than €970,000, enters the day in second place with 4,540,000, while Andriy Lyubovetskiy (3,970,000), Damir Zhugralin (3,160,000), and Mikhail Shalamov (2,600,000) round out the top five.
Anton Wigg also has his own shot at history here at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa. Wigg could become only the fourth player to win multiple EPT titles as the 2010 EPT Copenhagen champion takes 1,550,000 into Day 5. Marta Miquel Munoz (2,235,000) is trying to end a decade-plus drought for women on the EPT and become the first female champion since Victoria Coren Mitchell won in San Remo in 2014. Philip Joyce (1,650,000), Bobby James (1,215,000), and Arian Kashani (1,185,000) lead the British contingent, while Timo Kamphues (805,000) tries to battle back from a short stack at the start of the day.
The action on Day 5 picks up with 52 minutes remaining in Level 26 with blinds of 25,000-50,000 and a 50,000 big blind ante. The 16 remaining players have already locked up $42,280, with a spot at the final table worth $123,400. The eventual champion will earn $1,030,000 and the prestigious golden EPT trophy. The plan is to play down to the final six players today, with all the action streamed on PokerStars’ YouTube and Twitch channels. Updates from the final two tables will be provided on a 30-minute delay to match the stream.
A total of 1,284 players descended on this island paradise a few days ago chasing their poker dreams, but only 16 still have a shot at making that dream a reality. Stay tuned as PokerNews follows the journey down to the final table today.
Players are in their seats and unbagging their chips, and Day 5 is almost underway.
Updates will be provided on a 30-minute delay to match the PokerStars stream. Stay tuned for all the action.
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Arian Kashani A♣10♦ opened to 100,000 from middle position before Halil Tasyurek K♦J♦ three-bet to 300,000 from the hijack. Marta Miquel Munoz snap-folded her 9♠9♦ from the button, and the blinds also got out of the way. Kashani also let his hand go.
Anton Wigg K♦7♦ raised to 100,000 from under the gun and folded out the table.
Tasyurek K♦Q♥ made it 100,000 from early position. Oliver Weis J♠Xx three-bet to 355,000 from the small blind and folded out Tasyurek.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,640,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
|
1,680,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
1,360,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
1,090,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
On the second hand of the day, Philip Joyce raised to 100,000 on the button and called when big blind Boris Tabiyev moved all in for 250,000.
Boris Tabiyev: K♦7♠ 
Philip Joyce: J♣7♣
"Are we on dinner break?" Mikhail Shalamov joked as the table waited a few minutes for cameras to get in place and the board to be revealed. The K♣8♠3♣ flop had something for both players, as Tabiyev hit top pair and Joyce picked up a flush draw. The A♣ turn gave Joyce his flush and Tabiyev was left heading for the exit once the J♦ fell on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Andrea Dato opened to 100,000 from the hijack and was called by Andriy Lyubovetskiy in the big blind.
Lyubovetskiy check-called a 90,000 bet from Dato on the 4♣10♥6♦ flop and then both players checked down on the 8♣ turn and A♠ river.
Lyubovetskiy showed A♦4♦ for aces-up and Dato sent his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
2,100,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Bobby James A♥J♣ raised to 100,000 from under the gun before Oliver Weis A♣Q♠ made it 285,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back to James, who four-bet to 600,000, committing half of his stack. Weis let go of his better ace, and James took in the pot.
Marta Miquel Munoz A♥K♦ opened to 100,000 from under the gun and James A♣2♣ defended his big blind. Neither player connected on the J♣J♦4♠ flop and action checked through to the 8♠ turn. James check-raised to 225,000 over a bet of 80,000 and was called.
The Q♠ completed the board, and Miquel sealed the checkmark. However, Miquel folded the better hand after James fired out 490,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,360,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,980,000
765,000
|
765,000 |
|
||
|
1,910,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,360,000 | |
|
|
||
|
3,040,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
2,570,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
1,950,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,810,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
1,550,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
1,230,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
910,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
