$50,000 EPT Super High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-15-2024 16:54 UTC+2

Artur Martirosian Eliminated in 2nd Place ($495,815)

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Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Artur Martirosian jammed for 1,410,000 from the button and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau quickly called from the big blind.

Artur Martirosian: A♣2♦ All in
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: 4♠4♦

Martirosian paired up on the J♠3♠2♥ but it wasn't enough to take the lead. The 6♠ turn removed some outs for Martirosian, who's runner-up finish was confirmed after the 9♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	11,750,000 1,330,000	1,330,000
Artur Martirosian	Busted

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10-15-2024 16:12 UTC+2

Adrian Mateos Eliminated in 3rd Place ($555,758)

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau raised to 240,000 from the button and snap-called when Adrian Mateos jammed for 1,950,000 from the small blind.

Adrian Mateos: A♠3♥ All in
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: A♣K♥

Mateos was dominated in the 4,140,000 chip pot and and found no help on the 10♣5♥J♥5♦5♠ runout and bowed out in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	6,420,000 1,830,000	1,830,000
Artur Martirosian	5,330,000

Adrian Mateos	Busted

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10-15-2024 14:22 UTC+2

Roman Hrabec Eliminated in 4th Place ($262,200)

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Roman Hrabec raised to 600,000 on the button and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau moved all in from the big blind. Hrabec called for 940,000.

Roman Hrabec: A♦10♥ All in
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: 8♠8♥

Hrabec needed to win the coin flip to stay alive in the tournament as the flop came 5♠3♣3♠. The 2♥ turn gave him additional outs to a straight, but Hrabec missed the 5♥ river and was sent to the rail in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	3,760,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Roman Hrabec	Busted

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10-15-2024 12:49 UTC+2

Alexander Zubov Eliminated in 5th Place ($205,200)

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Calum Grant

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Adrian Mateos raised to 100,000 from under the gun. The action folded to Alexander Zubov, who was forced all-in from the big blind for his last 50,000.

Alexander Zubov: J♥4♣ All in
Adrian Mateos: 5♥5♦

The 9♥8♠3♥ kept Mateos ahead, and then he sealed the checkmark on the 5♠ turn, which gave him a set. The 10♠ completed the board, and the Russian collected the $205,200 fifth-place payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	6,040,000 110,000	110,000

Alexander Zubov	Busted

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10-15-2024 12:37 UTC+2

Jamil Wakil Eliminated in 6th Place ($159,600)

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jamil Wakil quadrupled up to 20,000 the previous hand but was still forced all in from the small blind. Adrian Mateos then raised to 100,000 under the gun and Alexander Zubov called in the big blind.

Mateos and Zubov checked to the river on a board of Q♥9♠8♠7♦K♠ where Zubov led out for 100,000. Mateos folded and Zubov showed 7♠5♠ for a flush.

"Oh, wow. I had a pair," Wakil said as he tossed 2♠2♥ into the muck before making his exit in sixth place.