$5,300 EPT Main Event | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

2023-10-22 14:08 UTC+3

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	11,180,000 -3,170,000	-3,170,000
Gilles Simon	6,150,000 2,770,000	2,770,000

Dato Doubles Through Sanchez

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Niveau 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez jammed from the small blind and Andrea Dato called off his stack of 2,225,000 from the big blind.

Andrea Dato: K♦Q♠
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez: A♦2♣

Dato paired up on the K♥5♦3♠ flop to take the lead while Sanchez picked up a wheel draw. The J♦ turn kept Dato ahead and he held out to scoop after the Q♦ river.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	8,950,000 -2,230,000	-2,230,000
Andrea Dato	4,650,000 1,720,000	1,720,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

2023-10-22 14:19 UTC+3

Tasyurek Folds the Best Hand

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Niveau 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez opened to 500,000 on the button with A♣Q♣ and Halil Tasyurek called in the big blind with K♣10♥.

Tasyurek checked on the flop of 6♥K♥6♦ and Sanchez checked back. Tasyurek then bet 700,000 on the 2♠ turn. Sanchez responded with a raise to 2,300,000 and Tasyurek called.

Tasyurek checked on the 7♠ river and Sanchez put him to the test by moving all in. Tasyurek laid it down.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	12,050,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Halil Tasyurek	4,180,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

2023-10-22 14:34 UTC+3

Sanchez Takes More from Tasyurek

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Niveau 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek opened J♦10♦ from early position to 400,000 and was called by Jose Gonzalez Sanchez from the big blind with K♠2♠.

Both players paired up on the K♦J♥5♥ flop, and Sanchez check-called for 300,000. The 3♣ turn changed nothing, and the action checked through to the 4♠ river.

Gonzalez had the winner and led out, and Tasyurek quickly folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	12,850,000 800,000	800,000
Halil Tasyurek	3,580,000 -600,000	-600,000

2023-10-22 14:41 UTC+3

Schumacher Leads Into Kuznetsov

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Niveau 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov opened to 425,000 in early position with A♣7♣ and Yannick Schumacher called in the big blind with K♥4♥.

Schumacher led for 400,000 on the flop of 8♠6♠5♥ and Kuznetsov called.

Schumacher then checked on the Q♣ turn and Kuznetsov fired for 1,300,000. Schumacher laid it down.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nikita Kuznetsov	8,930,000 1,730,000	1,730,000
Yannick Schumacher	4,330,000 -1,220,000	-1,220,000

Tags: Nikita Kuznetsov Yannick Schumacher

2023-10-22 14:43 UTC+3

Break Begins

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Niveau 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The final six players have been sent on a 20-minute break. Check out the highlights from the opening level of the day:

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	13,250,000 400,000	400,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	8,925,000 -5,000	-5,000
Gilles Simon	5,450,000 -700,000	-700,000

Yannick Schumacher	4,325,000 -5,000	-5,000
Andrea Dato	4,050,000 -600,000	-600,000

Halil Tasyurek	3,525,000 -55,000	-55,000

Niveau: 33

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

2023-10-22 15:08 UTC+3

Schumacher Limps in with Queens.

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Niveau 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Yannick Schumacher limped in from the small blind with Q♥Q♦ and Nikita Kuznetsov checked his K♣J♣ from the big blind.

The 9♦8♣6♣ flop kept Schumacher ahead, but Kuznetsov also picked up a flush draw. Schumacher check-called for 250,00.

The A♥ came on the turn and Schumacher checked his queens for a second time, Kuznetsov did the same.

The 6♦ river saw Schumacher lead out for 1,250,000 and Kuznetsov quickly folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nikita Kuznetsov	8,180,000 -745,000	-745,000
Yannick Schumacher	5,080,000 755,000	755,000

Tags: Nikita Kuznetsov Yannick Schumacher

2023-10-22 15:15 UTC+3

Kuznetsov Muscles Out Simon

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Niveau 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov raised to 700,000 in the small blind with 9♣5♦ and Gilles Simon called in the big blind with J♦8♦.

Kuznetsov continued for 1,475,000 on the flop of 8♥6♦10♠ and Simon used two time banks before folding.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nikita Kuznetsov	9,130,000 950,000	950,000
Gilles Simon	4,500,000 -950,000	-950,000

Tags: Gilles Simon Nikita Kuznetsov

2023-10-22 15:16 UTC+3

Big Double for Simon

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Niveau 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov limped in from the button. Gilles Simon raised to 2,200,000, leaving 2,300,000 behind, from the small blind. Kuznetsov used up a time bank before moving all in and Simon called off the remainder of his stack.

Gilles Simon: 7♦7♣
Nikita Kuznetsov: A♣J♠

It was another flip and Simon made a set on the 7♥5♣3♠ flop. Simon then doubled up after the 2♣ turn and A♠ river.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Gilles Simon	9,500,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Nikita Kuznetsov	4,630,000 -4,500,000	-4,500,000

Tags: Gilles Simon Nikita Kuznetsov