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

2023-10-17 15:31 UTC+3

Pak Catches Kyte

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Niveau 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Dominik Nitsche opened to 1,400 from early position, with Aleksandr Pak calling on the button and Jon Kyte sliding in the call from the big blind.

Kyte and Nitsche checked the 2♥3♦7♠ flop before Pak bet 2,400. Kyte called and Nitsche folded as the Q♣ hit the turn.

Both players checked to the 3♥ river, where Kyte led out for 6,500. Pak took some time before tossing in the call. Kyte revealed A♣5♦ for a bluff, while Pak showed 8♣8♥ to earn a nice pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Aleksandr Pak	56,000 56,000	56,000
Dominik Nitsche	24,200 300	300
Jon Kyte	16,800 -13,200	-13,200

Tags: Aleksandr Pak Dominik Nitsche Jon Kyte

2023-10-17 15:36 UTC+3

Michael Takes One With River Bet

Mwarburton

Niveau 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Angelos Michael raised from under the gun, Natan Chauskin called on the button and Nikolai Mamut called in the big blind.

The flop came 6♠8♠9♦ and all three players checked. The turn came the 2♥. Michael bet 1,800, Chauskin called and Mamut folded.

The river was the A♥. Michael bet out 3,500 and Mamut made the fold to concede the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Angelos Michael	39,000
Natan Chauskin	28,000
Nikolai Mamut	21,000

2023-10-17 15:42 UTC+3

Astedt Turns Higher Straight to Double Up

Mwarburton

Niveau 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Niklas Astedt raised to 900 from middle position and picked up a call from Chinguun Bolor-Erdene before Aziz Efe reraised to 3,400 from the button. Both Astedt and Bolor-Erdene called the raise.

The flop came 9♥10♣8♥. Astedt bet, Bolor-Erdene folded and Efe raised to 13,500. Astedt then moved all in and Efe quickly called with the bigger stack as players flipped their cards.

Niklas Astedt: K♦J♦
Aziz Efe: Q♣J♣

Astedt had a straight draw but Efe already had a made straight. The turn came the Q♦ and the river the 2♠.

Groans and cheers rang out from the table on the turn as Astedt, one of the poker world's biggest winners, made the better straight to double up his stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Niklas Astedt	38,000 38,000	38,000
Aziz Efe	16,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Aziz Efe Chinguun Bolor-Erdene Niklas Astedt

2023-10-17 15:49 UTC+3

Eureka Main Event Champ Fires Second Bullet

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Niveau 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The field continues to grow on Day 1b with some notable names taking their seats, including Eureka Main Event champion Ankit Ahuja rejoining after losing his initial stack earlier.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ankit Ahuja	30,000 30,000	30,000

Leon Sturm	30,000 30,000	30,000
Steve O'Dwyer	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Ankit Ahuja

2023-10-17 15:57 UTC+3

Astedt Flushes Out Denisov

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Niveau 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Niklas Astedt fired a bet of 8,500 on a completed board showing 7♥3♦10♦7♠2♦ and was facing an all in raise from Aleksander Denisov.

Astedt slid in the call to put Denisov at risk, with both players showing their hands.

Aleksander Denisov: J♦8♦
Niklas Astedt: A♦4♦

Both players revealed a flush, with Astedt holding the ace-high version to score the knockout and eliminate Denisov.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Niklas Astedt	66,500 28,500	28,500
Aleksander Denisov	Eliminé

Tags: Aleksander Denisov Niklas Astedt

2023-10-17 16:13 UTC+3

Tekle Pairs Ace to Win Pot

Mwarburton

Niveau 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Marius Irimia raised to 1,100 from late position and Henok Tekle called on the button.

The flop came 7♣9♥8♥. Irimia bet 1,200 and was called. The turn was the A♠. Irimia bet out again for 3,000 and was called.

The river was the 4♥ and both players checked to showdown. Irimia showed 10♥5♣ for a busted straight draw and Tekle showed A♥Q♣ for a pair of aces to win the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Marius Irimia	18,000 18,000	18,000
Henok Tekle	3,800

Tags: Henok Tekle Mariam Marius Irimia

2023-10-17 16:16 UTC+3

Zeng Takes Pot on River

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Niveau 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Zhiping Zeng raised to 1,000 from late position, Joseph Sabe called on the button, Walid Bou Habib called in the small blind and the big blind came along.

The flop came Q♠5♥10♦. Action checked to Zeng, who made it 1,200 to go. Only Habib called.

The turn was the 6♥ and both players checked. The river came the K♠. Walid checked and Zeng made it 5,500, which was enough for Habib to find the fold and give Zeng the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Walid Bou Habib	39,000 39,000	39,000
Joseph Sabe	35,000 35,000	35,000
Zhiping Zeng	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Walid Bou Habib Zhiping Zeng Joseph Sabe

2023-10-17 16:18 UTC+3

The action was three-ways on a flop showing 9♦3♦J♠ and a bet of 1,000 from Nick Van Bemmel on the button. Abulmuhsin Aydin raised to 2,000 in the small blind before Mitchell Johnson committed the rest of his short stack in the big blind.

Van Bemmel folded before Aydin tossed in the call, leaving Johnson at risk.

Mitchell Johnson: 5♦2♦
Abulmuhsin Aydin: Q♥Q♦

Aydin was well ahead, needing to dodge Mitchell's flush draw. The 6♠ brought Mitchell a straight draw, but the 6♣ river was no help to send his last chips to Aydin.