$5,300 EPT Main Event Jour 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

2023-10-16 10:32 UTC+3

The History-Making EPT Cyprus Main Event Kicks Off at Noon

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For the first time ever, the PokerStars European Poker Tour travels to the glittering shores of the Mediterranean for Day 1a of the historic $5,300 EPT Cyprus Main Event.

The action gets underway at noon local time inside the luxurious Merit Royal Diamond Hotel and Spa. Day 1 consists of 10 hour-long levels, with a 20-minute break after every two levels and a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 6, which should come around 6:40 p.m.

Players begin with a starting stack of 30,000 and are allowed a maximum of two entries across the two starting flights. Late registration is open until the start of Day 2, so there will be plenty of opportunities for players to jump in and make this milestone tournament a massive field.

The stop in Cyprus is the fourth EPT festival of 2023. Razvan Belea, Mike Watson, and Simon Wiciak have already been crowned champions. Wiciak made a run in the Eureka Main Event here in Cyprus earlier this week as he tries to repeat the performance he had in Barcelona just over a month ago.

The wait is over. History will be made here today, and PokerNews will be following all the action and providing live updates throughout the day and the remainder of the tournament.

Tags: Mike Watson Razvan Belea Simon Wiciak

2023-10-16 12:23 UTC+3

Andrian Makes Set of Queens to Double

Mwarburton

Niveau 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Michel Atallah raised to 300 from middle position and Stefan Rothdauscher called. Simone Andrian reraised to 1,300 from the button and both Atallah and Rothdauscher called.

The flop came 3♣2♥6♠. Action checked to Andrian, who continued for 2,100. Atallah called and Rothdauscher folded.

The turn was the Q♥. Atallah checked and Andrian bet 7,000. Atallah then moved all in and Andrian quickly called. Players flipped their cards.

Atallah showed 7♦7♠ for pocket sevens and Andrian showed Q♦Q♣ for a set of queens.

The river came the 4♦. Andrian won the pot and got the early double-up. Atallah was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Simone Andrian	62,000 62,000	62,000
Michel Atallah	Eliminé

Tags: Michel Atallah Simone Andrian Stefan Rothdauscher

2023-10-16 12:25 UTC+3

EPT Barcelona Champion In the Field

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event champion Simon Wiciak just arrived in the field. On one of the first hands he played, he called from the small blind after an open to 400 by Michael Sullivan in the hijack.

On the flop J♣4♦6♠, Sullivan made a continuation-bet to 400. But Wiciak check-raised to 1,200. Sullivan didn’t back down and called to find the 10♥ on the turn.

Wiciak checked before Sullivan bet 2,500 and Wiciak made the fold.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Sullivan	32,000 32,000	32,000
Antoine Saout	30,000 30,000	30,000
Blaz Zerjav	30,000 30,000	30,000
Simon Wiciak	28,300 -1,700	-1,700

Tags: Michael Sullivan Simon Wiciak

2023-10-16 12:42 UTC+3

Gray Gets Value for Set

Mwarburton

Niveau 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Nils Pudel raised to 300 from early position, Maduka Meragal called, Alexios Messalas called and Andrew Gray three-bet to 1,600 from the big blind. All three players called the raise.

The flop came 6♦J♠10♦. Gray continued for 2,500 and only Meragal called. The turn was the 2♦. Gray bet 4,000 and Meragal called.

The river came the J♣. Gray bet again, this time for 6,000 and Meragal called again.

Meragal showed A♥J♥ for a pair of jacks and Gray showed 10♥10♠ for a set of tens to win a significant pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Andrew Gray	48,000 48,000	48,000
Maduka Meragal	15,000 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Alexios Messalas Andrew Gray Maduka Meragal Nils Pudel

2023-10-16 14:00 UTC+3

Two Pair For Duta

MaximeTaldir

Niveau 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Under the gun, Anthony Kennedy opened to 600, and was called by Florian Duta in early position, Benny Glaser on the button and Paul Newey in the big blind.

On the flop K♠3♠10♣, Kennedy bet 1,500, but only Duta called. Then on the turn A♠, Kennedy quickly threw 2,000 in front of him.

Duta called again to see the river 2♦ that Kennedy checked. Duta took this opportunity to announce 4,500. Next to him, Kennedy stood up and called. But his cards went into the muck after Duta showed K♦10♦ for two pair.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Paul Newey	70,000 70,000	70,000
Florian Duta	37,000 37,000	37,000
Anthony Kennedy	35,000 35,000	35,000
Benny Glaser	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Anthony Kennedy Benny Glaser Florian Duta Paul Newey

2023-10-16 14:34 UTC+3

300 Entries and Counting

jnoy

Niveau 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The field has climbed past 300 entries early in Level 3.

Late registration remains open through tomorrow's Day 1b until the start of Day 2.

2023-10-16 15:34 UTC+3

Ribouchon Runs Ace King Into Yugay's Aces and Busts

Mwarburton

Niveau 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Florian Ribouchon raised from under the gun and Hannes Jeschka called on the button. Victor Yugay then three-bet to 6,200 and Ribouchon four-bet all in. Jeschka folded and Yugay made the call. Players flipped their cards, with Ribouchon at risk.

Florian Ribouchon: A♠K♣
Victor Yugay: A♦A♣

Ribouchon had run his ace king into Yugay's pocket aces. The board ran out J♠4♦8♠3♥2♦ and Yugay held to claim a huge pot. Ribouchon was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Victor Yugay	130,000 62,000	62,000
Hannes Jeschka	14,000 14,000	14,000
Florian Ribouchon	Eliminé

Tags: Florian Ribouchon Hannes Jeschka Victor Yugay

2023-10-16 16:20 UTC+3

DeStefano Fades Flush Draw to Bust Vitchenko

Mwarburton

Niveau 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Denis Vitchenko min-raised to 800 from under the gun and Dylan DeStefano reraised to 2,100 from the button. Vitchenko called.

The flop came Q♣3♥A♣. Vitchenko checked and DeStefano fired out a small bet of 700. Vitchenko check-raised all in with a relatively short stack of less than 10,000 and DeStefano made the call. Players flipped their cards, with Vitchenko at risk.

Denis Vitchenko: J♣10♣
Dylan DeStefano: A♥Q♥

DeStefano had top two pair and Vitchenko had a flush draw with a backdoor straight draw. The turn came the 10♦ and the river was the 2♦. Vitchenko picked up a pair on the turn but failed to improve on the river.

DeStefano won the pot and Vitchenko was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dylan DeStefano	47,000 17,000	17,000

Denis Vitchenko	Eliminé

Tags: Denis Vitchenko Dylan DeStefano

2023-10-16 16:21 UTC+3

Sboev Four-Bets Light, Smacks the River to Double

dsalituro

Niveau 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Evgenii Sboev raised to 1,000 under the gun before Andrew Gray three-bet to 3,500 in the cutoff. Carl Shaw called on the button as action went back to Sboev, who put in a four-bet to 11,700.

Both Gray and Shaw called, putting more than 30,000 in the pot already as they went three-handed to the 2♥5♣7♠ flop. Sboev then led out for 4,500 and Gray called, while Shaw got out of the way.

The turn came the 3♥ and Sboev checked over to Gray who moved all in. "Alright, let's gamble," Sboev said as he slammed in his last 21,000 after tanking for a few minutes.

Gray showed 10♠10♥, while Sboev had K♥5♥ for a pair and flush draw. The A♥ fell on the river and Sboev made his flush to double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Evgenii Sboev	65,000 65,000	65,000
Carl Shaw	38,000 8,000	8,000
Andrew Gray	3,000 -28,000	-28,000

Tags: Andrew Gray Carl Shaw Evgenii Sboev

2023-10-16 16:57 UTC+3

Talbot Hangs On For Massive Double

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Niveau 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Parker Talbot bet 4,200 from the button on a flop of K♣5♦A♣ before Dimitrii Nazarov moved all in from the big blind. Talbot slammed in his last 39,000.

Parker Talbot: A♠Q♦
Dimitrii Nazarov: 5♣3♣

Talbot was ahead with top pair but needed to dodge Nazarov's flush draw. The 7♦ turn was safe, while the river was the 4♦ and Talbot doubled up.

"She's such a nice dealer," Talbot said with a smile as he raked in the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Parker Talbot	80,000 52,000	52,000

Dimitrii Nazarov	5,000

Tags: Dimitrii Nazarov Parker Talbot