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

2023-10-21 20:44 UTC+3

Tasyurek Keeps Climbing

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Niveau 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Priit Parmasto opened to 200,000 from the button and Halil Tasyurek defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the J♠9♠4♥ leading to the 3♠ turn. Tasyurek bet 250,000 and Parmasto called.

On the 2♣ river Tasyurek bet again for 650,000 and once again Parmasto made the call.

Tasyurek tabled A♠5♣ for a rivered wheel to take down a healthy pot, extending his lead over the rest of the field.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Halil Tasyurek	8,860,000 1,445,000	1,445,000
Priit Parmasto	2,050,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Priit Parmasto

2023-10-21 20:17 UTC+3

Yugay Folds Queens

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Niveau 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez opened to 225,000 on the button with 6♣5♣ and Victor Yugay three-bet to 710,000 in the big blind with Q♥Q♣.

Sanchez responded with a four-bet to 1,500,000 and Yugay went into the tank before folding.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	6,030,000 1,060,000	1,060,000
Victor Yugay	3,760,000 -980,000	-980,000

Tags: Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Victor Yugay

2023-10-21 19:36 UTC+3

Schumacher Doubles Through Kuznetsov

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Niveau 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov open-jammed in the small blind and Yannick Schumacher called off in the big blind with a stack of 835,000.

Yannick Schumacher: A♠10♦
Nikita Kuznetsov: K♠5♣

Schumacher stayed ahead with ace-high for a double as the board ran out 9♣Q♣Q♠2♥4♣.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nikita Kuznetsov	2,310,000 -830,000	-830,000
Yannick Schumacher	1,770,000 835,000	835,000

Tags: Nikita Kuznetsov Yannick Schumacher

2023-10-21 18:36 UTC+3

Tasyurek Turns the Nuts and Gets Paid

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Niveau 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek opened to 160,000 from the hijack and received calls from Gilles Simon on the button, Priit Parmasto in the small blind and Bjorn Kozenkai in the big blind.

All four players checked the A♠Q♣2♠ flop leading to the J♥ turn. Parmasto checked, Kozenkai checked, Tasyurek bet 250,000, Simon called, Parmasto folded and Kozenkai folded.

On the 7♥ river Tasyurek sized up with a bet of 1,000,000. Simon made the call.

Tasyurek tabled K♦10♦ for the nut-straight and Simon was forced to muck, accidentally revealing the Q♠ in his hand while doing so.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Priit Parmasto	6,200,000 -100,000	-100,000
Halil Tasyurek	5,950,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Bjorn Kozenkai	3,200,000 -350,000	-350,000
Gilles Simon	2,960,000 -490,000	-490,000

Tags: Bjorn Kozenkai Gilles Simon Halil Tasyurek Priit Parmasto

2023-10-21 18:31 UTC+3

Gerard Carbo Eliminated in 11th Place ($74,200)

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Niveau 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov open-jammed in the small blind and Gerard Carbo called off in the big blind with a stack of 870,000.

Gerard Carbo: A♦K♣
Nikita Kuznetsov: Q♦10♥

Carbo's ace-high was still ahead on the 8♠4♠J♥ flop, and the A♥ turn improved him to top pair while also giving Kuznetsov a double gutter. The river then landed the K♠ river to give Kuznetsov the runner-runner straight to mark Carbo's elimination.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nikita Kuznetsov	3,070,000 970,000	970,000
Gerard Carbo	Eliminé

Tags: Gerard Carbo Nikita Kuznetsov

2023-10-21 18:13 UTC+3

Parmasto Pulling Even With Dato

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Niveau 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Andrea Dato opened to 150,000 from the cutoff and Priit Parmasto three-bet to 580,000 from the small blind. Dato made the call.

The flop came J♥8♣4♦ and Parmasto fired a 300,000 continuation bet which was called by Dato.

Both players checked the 10♥ turn leading to the J♦ river. Parmasto bet 450,000 and Dato used a single time extension before making the call.

Parmasto tabled 10♣9♣ for two pair, jacks and tens and Dato's hand hit the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Andrea Dato	5,960,000 -1,340,000	-1,340,000

Priit Parmasto	5,900,000 1,210,000	1,210,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Priit Parmasto

2023-10-21 17:59 UTC+3

Tasyurek Calls Simon With Ace-High

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Niveau 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek opened to 160,000 in the cutoff and Gilles Simon three-bet to 640,000 in the small blind. Tasyurek called.

Simon checked on the flop of 10♠8♣J♠ and Tasyurek checked back. Simon checked again on the 2♥ turn and Tasyurek also checked.

The J♦ river completed the board and Simon used a time bank before betting 500,000. Tasyurek used a time bank and called. Simon showed K♣6♣ for king-high and Tasyurek revealed A♣Q♠ to win the pot with ace-high.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Halil Tasyurek	4,200,000 975,000	975,000
Gilles Simon	3,700,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Gilles Simon Halil Tasyurek

2023-10-21 17:50 UTC+3

Nathan Tetart Eliminated in 12th Place ($61,850)

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Niveau 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Nathan Tetart opened to 160,000 in early position and Victor Yugay three-bet to 380,000 on the button. Tetart four-bet jammed for 1,280,000 more and Yugay snap-called.

Nathan Tetart: K♠Q♦
Victor Yugay: K♥K♦

Tetart had run into kings and got no luck from the runout of 7♦7♦10♦J♣K♣ to go out in 12th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Victor Yugay	6,490,000 1,630,000	1,630,000
Nathan Tetart	Eliminé

Tags: Nathan Tetart Victor Yugay

2023-10-21 17:43 UTC+3

Simon Says Four-Bet to 1.55 Million

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Niveau 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek opened to 160,000 on the button and Andrea Dato announced his signature verbal raise from the small blind. "Five hundred and twenty-five," he said slowly.

It was then Gilles Simon who announced a verbal raise to 1,550,000 from the big blind as Tasyurek went in the tank. Tasyurek eventually folded and Dato quickly followed suit.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Andrea Dato	7,300,000 140,000	140,000

Gilles Simon	4,500,000 440,000	440,000

Halil Tasyurek	3,500,000 -370,000	-370,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Gilles Simon Halil Tasyurek

2023-10-21 16:49 UTC+3

Marc Foggin Eliminated in 13th Place ($61,850)

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Niveau 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Marc Foggin opened to 125,000 from under the gun and Bjorn Kozenkai three-bet to 375,000 from early position. Foggin used one time extension before making the call.

The flop came K♥K♦6♥. Foggin checked, Kozenkai bet 225,000 and Foggin moved all in for 1,150,000. Kozenkai used two time extensions before calling with a covering stack.

Marc Foggin: 10♥9♥
Bjorn Kozenkai: J♠J♦

Kozenkai was well ahead with pocket-jacks but Foggin still had outs in the form of a flush draw. The J♣ turn gave Kozenkai a full house and left Foggin drawing dead. After the 10♣ was dealt on the river Foggin was sent to the rail while Kozenkai took down a chunky pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Bjorn Kozenkai	3,725,000 1,305,000	1,305,000
Marc Foggin	Eliminé

Tags: Bjorn Kozenkai Marc Foggin