$50,000 EPT Super High Roller Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-13-2024 20:25 UTC+2

Fritz Falls Late On

Calum Grant

Level 8 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ognyan Dimov raised from the cutoff and Manuel Fritz defended his big blind.

Fritz check-called for 13,000 on the J♠9♣3♦ flop and then then check-jammed for around 80,000 on the K♦ turn, after Dimov sized up to 28,000. The Bulgarian called as the bigger stack and the cards were tabled.

Manuel Fritz: KxQx All in
Ognyan Dimov: A♠K♣

Both players had top pair but Dimov's kicker was better. The A♦ river gave Dimov two pair and the checkmark for the bust out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ognyan Dimov	500,000 120,000	120,000

Manuel Fritz	Busted

Tags: Manuel Fritz Ognyan Dimov

10-13-2024 20:21 UTC+2

Klein Earns a Late-Night Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Morten Klein raised to 10,000 in the hijack and Daniel Rezaei called in the cutoff. [Removed:554] then moved all in for 104,000 in the small blind, Klein reshoved, and Rezaei got out of the way.

[Removed:554]: J♦10♦ All in
Morten Klein: K♦Q♣

The Q♥8♦2♥ flop gave Klein top pair and [Removed:555] a straight draw. The 6♠ turn was safe for Klein, while the 7♣ fell on the river to send [Removed:555] to the rail in the closing moments of the day.

"I had ten-nine of hearts," Klein's nemesis Vicente Delgado said.

"I believe you. It would've surprised me if it didn't come," Klein replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	750,000 100,000	100,000
Morten Klein	350,000 165,000	165,000
[Removed:554]	Busted

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Morten Klein

10-13-2024 20:02 UTC+2

Martirosian Sends Out Mulder

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 10,000 in the hijack and Aleksejs Ponakovs called in the small blind. Teun Mulder then put in his last 40,000, Martirosian reraised to 68,000, and Ponakovs folded.

Teun Mulder: Q♠10♠ All in
Artur Martirosian: J♣8♣

The 8♠9♦6♦ flop gave Martirosian the lead with a pair of eights, while Mulder picked up a straight draw. The 2♦ fell on the turn, while the river was the 2♣ as Mulder was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	860,000 10,000	10,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	400,000 50,000	50,000
Teun Mulder	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Artur Martirosian Teun Mulder

10-13-2024 20:01 UTC+2

Delgado Leaves Klein Stunned

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Calum Grant

Level 8 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

In a single raised pot, with the K♦6♥4♦ flop on show, fireworks began to ignite.

Daniel Rezeai checked in the small blind and Vicente Delgado bet 12,000 from under the gun. Morten Klein made it 33,000, which Rezaei called. Delgado three-bet to 120,000 and Klein shoved for a little bit more. Rezaei folded and Delgado put in the extra chips needed to put Klein at risk.

Morten Klein: K♣6♣ All in
Vicente Delgado: 4♠4♥

"You have fours?" said Klein, who had been running badly against the Spanaird. He harped on how Delgado had made strong hands on him all day.

Delgado apologized but Klein told him to not be sorry.

Klein still had full house outs but the 8♥ turn was not one of the them. The 4♣ river gave Delgado quad fours and Klein could only shake his head in disbelief as he left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vicente Delgado	1,800,000 200,000	200,000

Morten Klein	Busted

Tags: Daniel Rezeai Morten Klein Vicente Delgado

10-13-2024 19:52 UTC+2

Hu Runs Into Rezaei's Queens

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Zhewen Hu was all in from the button for his last 180,000 as Daniel Rezaei put him at risk in middle position.

Zhewen Hu: 10♣10♠ All in
Daniel Rezaei: Q♣Q♥

Rezaei had woken up with queens to leave Hu at risk of busting for a second time today. The 2♥J♣3♣4♦Q♦ board provided no help to Hu and he headed off to the rail again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	850,000 220,000	220,000
Zhewen Hu	Busted

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Zhewen Hu

10-13-2024 19:48 UTC+2

Boika Jams into a Set

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Calum Grant

Level 8 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Aliaksei Boika opened from the hijack and called when Aleksejs Ponakovs made it 27,000 from the button.

Boika jammed for around 70,000 on the 10♠9♣7♣ flop and was snap-called.

Aliaksei Boika: K♦Q♣ All in
Aleksejs Ponakovs: 9♥9♦

Boika was drawing to four outs, but his jack never arrived on the 5♥ turn or 10♦ river, and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	350,000 120,000	120,000
Aliaksei Boika	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Aliaksei Boika

10-13-2024 19:38 UTC+2

Delgado Hero Calls Mullur in a Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

There was already around 220,000 in the middle as Vicente Delgado and Samuel Mullur went to the river on a board of 9♣6♠4♥Q♣8♦.

Mullur then moved all in for 285,000 in the big blind, sending Delgado deep into the tank. He considered the decision for several minutes before putting in the chips to call.

Mullur showed A♣4♣ for just a pair of fours and Delgado turned over K♦9♦ for a pair of nines to win the massive pot and send Mullur to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vicente Delgado	1,600,000 400,000	400,000

Samuel Mullur	Busted

Tags: Samuel Mullur Vicente Delgado

10-13-2024 19:26 UTC+2

Pardo Flipped to the Rail by Delgado

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Defending champion Juan Pardo was seen departing from the tournament, his chips being pushed toward Vicente Delgado.

According to Delgado, Pardo was all in for 165,000 with ace-queen and Delgado had two nines. Pardo didn't survive the coin flip, and he was sent to the rail while Delgado built his stack up past 1,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vicente Delgado	1,200,000 425,000	425,000

Juan Pardo	Busted

Tags: Juan Pardo Vicente Delgado

10-13-2024 19:22 UTC+2

Lasouski Runs Into Suvarna's Kings

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Santhosh Suvarna raised to 8,000 under the gun, Artsiom Lasouski moved all in for 50,000 in the small blind, and Suvarna called.

Artsiom Lasouski: A♣K♦ All in
Santhosh Suvarna: K♠K♣

Suvarna showed down two kings and left Lasouski looking for an ace to stay alive, but none arrived on the 2♦8♥9♠Q♦9♥ board as Lasouski was sent to the rail.