$50,000 EPT Super High Roller Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-14-2024 14:35 UTC+2

Kuznetsov Busts Korzinin in Massive Pot

Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov limped in from the small blind and called when Vladimir Korzinin made it 27,000 from the big blind.

On the 4♥3♠2♦ flop, Kuznetsov check-raised to 111,000 over a bet of 33,000 and snap-called as the slightly bigger stack when Korzinin jammed for around 550,000.

Vladimir Korzinin: 9♦9♥ All in
Nikita Kuznetsov: A♦5♥

Kuznetsov flopped a wheel and had Korzinin only drawing to a chop after the 6♣ turn. The 4♦ confirmed the Estonian's exit and Kuznetsov took in the over 100 big blind pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetsov	1,150,000 463,000	463,000
Vladimir Korzinin	Busted

Tags: Nikita Kuznetsov Vladimir Korzinin

10-14-2024 14:23 UTC+2

Ding Flops Trips to Bust Suvarna

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Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Biao Ding opened to 20,000 from the hijack and appeared to make a reluctant call after Santhosh Suvarna jammed for 84,000 from the button.

Santhosh Suvarna: A♦J♥ All in
Biao Ding: 10♥8♥

The A♣ was in the window but was followed by the 8♦8♠ to give Ding the lead with trip eights. The 3♥ turn and 5♦ confirmed his hand as the winner and Suvarna exited the tournament room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Biao Ding	1,100,000 80,000	80,000
Santhosh Suvarna	Busted

Tags: Biao Ding Santhosh Suvarna

10-14-2024 13:36 UTC+2

Ketzer Leads Into Rezaei; O'Dwyer Races Out Mokri

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Daniel Rezaei raised to 16,000 on the button and Felipe Ketzer called in the small blind.

The flop came 8♠7♦9♣ and Ketzer led out for 12,000. Rezaei called and the J♦ fell on the turn. Ketzer then bet another 25,000 and Rezaei again called.

Both players checked the K♦ river and Ketzer turned over A♦J♥ for a pair of jacks to win the pot.

At another table, Kayhan Mokri was recently sent to the rail by Steve O'Dwyer. According to tablemate Jamil Wakil, O'Dwyer raised under the gun, Mokri jammed for around 200,000, and O'Dwyer called. Mokri had two queens and O'Dwyer ace-king, but O'Dwyer won the classic flip to earn the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	760,000 60,000	60,000
Steve O'Dwyer	570,000 50,000	50,000

Daniel Rezaei	430,000 20,000	20,000
Kayhan Mokri	Busted

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Felipe Ketzer Kayhan Mokri Steve O'Dwyer

10-14-2024 13:27 UTC+2

Ketzer Wakes Up With Kings in Massive Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Daniel Rezaei raised to 16,000 in middle position and Felipe Ketzer three-bet to 42,000 in the hijack. Lewis Spencer then moved all in for 135,000 in the small blind, Rezaei reshoved, and Ketzer snap-called for 284,000.

Lewis Spencer: J♦J♥ All in
Felipe Ketzer: K♥K♦ All in
Daniel Rezaei: A♥K♠

Spencer was at risk and dominated with his jacks, while Ketzer needed to avoid an ace to earn a double up off Rezaei and scoop the pot. Rezaei began shaking his ace as he pleaded with the dealer, but he missed the 4♦Q♣8♥10♦8♠ board as Ketzer's kings held on to send Spencer to the rail and earn him a double off Rezaei.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	700,000 442,000	442,000
Daniel Rezaei	450,000 350,000	350,000
Lewis Spencer	Busted

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Felipe Ketzer Lewis Spencer

10-14-2024 13:14 UTC+2

"I Hate Poker"; Lin Falls to Ding's Deuces

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Biao Ding limped in from the small blind and Ren Lin raised to 40,000 in the big blind. Ding then moved all in and Lin quickly called for 250,000.

Ren Lin: A♦K♦ All in
Biao Ding: 2♠2♥

Lin picked up a flush draw on the 8♦6♠2♦ flop, but Ding hit a set. "Diamond," Lin pleaded heading to the K♥ turn.

"No, diamond," he asked again, but the river was the A♥ and Lin made a no-good two pair to hit the rail.

"I don't like poker anymore. I hate poker," Lin said on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Biao Ding	1,050,000 299,000	299,000
Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Biao Ding Ren Lin

10-14-2024 13:03 UTC+2

Rezaei Counterfeits Dimov to the Rail; Grafton Runs Into Zubov's Kings

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ognyan Dimov was all-in for around 100,000 from under the gun and Daniel Rezaei put him at risk on the button.

Ognyan Dimov: 6♣6♦ All in
Daniel Rezaei: A♣J♣

Dimov remained in the lead with his sixes through the turn on a board of 4♦9♠9♦7♦, but Rezaei caught the 7♠ on the river as Dimov's pair was counterfeited and Rezaei took the pot with his ace to send Dimov to the rail.

At another table, Sam Grafton was all-in for around 150,000 with two jacks, but Alexander Zubov woke up with K♥K♣ as the board ran out 2♣A♠6♣8♠9♦ to send Grafton to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	900,000 60,000	60,000
Alexander Zubov	900,000 80,000	80,000
Ognyan Dimov	Busted

Sam Grafton	Busted

Tags: Alexander Zubov Daniel Rezaei Ognyan Dimov Sam Grafton

10-14-2024 12:46 UTC+2

Danchev Falls to Hrabec

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Roman Hrabec raised to 16,000 in the cutoff, Dimitar Danchev moved all in for 112,000 in the small blind, and Hrabec called.

Dimitar Danchev: Q♦J♣ All in
Roman Hrabec: A♣9♦

Hrabec was ahead with ace-high heading to the flop, which came 3♦10♥7♦. The 8♥ turn was no help to Danchev, while Hrabec stayed in the lead after the 10♣ river as Danchev headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Hrabec	580,000 330,000	330,000
Dimitar Danchev	Busted

Tags: Dimitar Danchev Roman Hrabec

10-14-2024 12:32 UTC+2

Defending Champ Runs into Kings

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Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Juan Pardo put in his short stack from under the gun and was called by Mikalai Vaskaboinikau from the button. The blinds got out of the way and the cards were tabled.

Juan Pardo: A♠8♠ All in
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: K♥K♦

Pardo paired up on the 9♥8♥6♥ flop but remained behind. The 3♦ turn and the Q♣ river gave Vaskaboinikau the checkmark and the defending champion bowed out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	450,000 110,000	110,000
Juan Pardo	Busted

Tags: Juan Pardo Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

10-14-2024 12:00 UTC+2

Klein Takes From Ponakovs; Spencer Collects the Rest

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Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Morten Klein opened to 13,000 second to act and Aleksejs Ponakovs called from the big blind. Ponakovs check-called for 13,000 on the Q♥8♣7♦ flop but folded to a bet of 46,000 on the 6♥ turn.

The following hand, Ponakovs was all-in and at risk for his last 103,000 from the small blind with Qx9x. Lewis Spencer, in the big blind, woke up with A♦K♣. Ponakovs failed to improve on the runout and became the first casualty of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Morten Klein	400,000 58,000	58,000
Lewis Spencer	360,000 110,000	110,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Lewis Spencer Morten Klein