$50,000 EPT Super High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

2023-10-16 15:45 UTC+3

Nouira Loves a Chop Pot

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

Chipleader Vicente Delgado raised to 20,000 from under the gun and faced a three-bet to 75,000 from Maher Nouira in the small blind. Delgado put in the extra chips for a call and the two went off to a flop of 6♦2♣A♣.

Nouira made a small bet of 40,000 and Delgado called. On the 2♥ turn, Nouira increased his sizing to 75,000 but again Delgado called.

The 2♦ river put a third deuce on the board and saw Nouira slow down with a check. Delgado then put his opponent all in for 250,000 chips and Nouira went into the tank.

After spending several time bank extensions, he emerged with a call. Delgado showed K♣Q♣ for trip deuces with ace-king as kicker, and Nouira tabled K♥9♥ for the same hand. They chopped the pot, much to the relief of Nouira.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Vicente Delgado	1,785,000 245,000	245,000
Jules Dickerson	615,000 15,000	15,000
Adrian Mateos	543,000 105,000	105,000

Maher Nouira	450,000 -8,000	-8,000
Ognyan Dimov	235,000 -480,000	-480,000

Tags: Maher Nouira Vicente Delgado

2023-10-16 15:20 UTC+3

Auzoux Puts Vaskaboinikau to the Test

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

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau opened to 22,000 from the hijack and Gregoire Auzoux three-bet to 82,000. Vaskaboinikau used two time banks before putting in a four- bet to 225,000. Auzoux responded with a five-bet shove for 733,000, putting Vaskaboinikau deep into the tank.

"I have ace-queen" Vaskaboinikau told his opponent. "I feel like you're bluffing".

"Then call" replied Auzoux. "I can tell you one thing. It's not a flip"

Vaskaboinikau used several more time banks before eventually folding. Auzoux revealed that he had A♥Q♥ before collecting a huge pot without having to see a flop.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Gregoire Auzoux	1,220,000 295,000	295,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	825,000 -175,000	-175,000

Tags: Gregoire Auzoux Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

2023-10-16 15:03 UTC+3

O'Dwyer Makes his Exit

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

Pablo Silva opened to 25,000 from the button and Steve O'Dwyer moved all in from the small blind for approximately 200,000. Silva made the call with a covering stack.

Steve O'Dwyer: A♥8♥
Pablo Silva: 10♠10♣

The board ran out K♠J♥7♠Q♥2♠. O'Dwyer failed to pull ahead of Silva's pocket-tens and he was sent to the rail while Silva took down a healthy pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Pablo Silva	545,000 260,000	260,000
Steve O'Dwyer	Eliminé

Tags: Pablo Silva Steve O'Dwyer

2023-10-16 14:57 UTC+3

Payouts of the $50,000 Super High Roller

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

The prize pool of $2,231,460 will be divided among six players, with the minimum cash being $156,200 and the winner taking home $769,860 to accompany his trophy.

Place	Prize
1	$769,860
2	$502,100
3	$345,900
4	$256,600
5	$200,800
6	$156,200

2023-10-16 14:28 UTC+3

Vuilleumier Eliminated After Brutal Turn

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

Alexandre Vuilleumier opened to 20,000 from the hijack and received calls from Mikalai Vaskaboinikau in the small blind and Gregoire Auzoux in the big blind.

The flop came 10♦9♥8♥. Vaskaboinikau checked, Auzoux bet 28,000, Vuilleumier raised to 80,000, Vaskaboinikau folded, Auzoux raised to 180,000 and Vuilleumier moved all in. Auzoux quickly made the call with a covering stack.

Alexandre Vuilleumier: Q♣J♠
Gregoire Auzoux: Q♥6♥

Vuilleumier had flopped the nuts but was suddenly drawing dead when the 4♥ turn gave Auzoux a flush. The J♣ river was a formality and Vuilleumier was sent to the rail in brutal fashion while Auzoux collected a sizable pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	1,200,000 -15,000	-15,000
Gregoire Auzoux	980,000 544,000	544,000
Alexandre Vuilleumier	Eliminé

Tags: Alexandre Vuilleumier Gregoire Auzoux Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

2023-10-16 14:17 UTC+3

Vaskaboinikau Busts Benitez

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

Leon Sturm opened to 17,000 from under the gun and Francisco Benitez moved all in for 72,000 from the cutoff. Mikalai Vaskaboinikau called from the small blind and Sturm g ot out of the way leaving Benitez all in and at risk against Vaskaboinikau.

Francisco Benitez: K♥Q♣
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: A♠A♦

The board ran out 10♠10♦2♥5♠3♦. Benitez was drawing dead by the turn and made his exit as Vaskaboinikau continued to accumulate chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	1,215,000 330,000	330,000
Leon Sturm	370,000 -56,000	-56,000
Francisco Benitez	Eliminé

Tags: Francisco Benitez Leon Sturm Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

2023-10-16 14:07 UTC+3

Ding Hits the Rail

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

Biao Ding moved all in for his last 36,000 from middle position and was called by Mikalai Vaskaboinikau in the big blind who covered.

Biao Ding: 7♦7♥
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: A♦10♠

Ding failed to connect with the board on the J♠J♦4♣J♥9♦ runout and made his exit from the tournament area while Vaskaboinikau scooped the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	885,000 200,000	200,000
Biao Ding	Eliminé

Tags: Biao Ding Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

2023-10-16 14:03 UTC+3

Delgado Fades Many Outs to Bust Martirosian

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

Artur Martirosian was all in from the hijack for his last 120,000 and called by Vicente Delgado who covered.

Artur Martirosian: K♣10♣
Vicente Delgado: Q♦Q♥

Delgado was well ahead with pocket-queens but the 5♣7♣6♥ flop gave Martirosian several additional outs in the form of a flush draw. The 8♦ turn gave him additional outs to a straight but the 7♠ river was a brick and Martirosian was sent to the rail while Delgado collected another sizable pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Vicente Delgado	994,000 114,000	114,000
Artur Martirosian	Eliminé

Tags: Artur Martirosian Vicente Delgado

2023-10-16 13:42 UTC+3

Dimov Flips Vieira to the Rail

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

Ognyan Dimov opened to 16,000 from middle position and Joao Vieira moved all in for 154,000. Dimov made the call with a covering stack to put Vieira at risk.

Joao Vieira: 10♣10♠
Ognyan Dimov: A♥J♦

Dimov caught top pair on the A♦3♠4♣ flop and remained ahead when the rest of the board ran out 2♣7♣ to eliminate Vieira and collect the last of his chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ognyan Dimov	1,195,000 20,000	20,000

Joao Vieira	Eliminé

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2023-10-16 13:20 UTC+3

Mokri Doubles Again to Surpass One Million

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

Alexandre Vuilleumier opened to 15,000 from middle position and received calls from Kayhan Mokri on the button and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau in the big blind.

The flop came A♥8♠7♠ and action checked around to Mokri, who bet 18,000. Vaskaboinikau made the call before Vuilleumier put in a check-raise to 72,000. Mokri called and Vaskaboinikau got out of the way.

On the K♣ turn Vuilleumier bet 144,000 and once again Mokri made the call.

Vuilleumier moved all in on the Q♦ river, covering Mokri's remaining stack of roughly 250,000. Mokri snap-called.

Vuilleumier could only show 10♦9♦ for a missed straight draw turned into a bluff. Mokri tabled J♠10♣ for the nut-straight to receive another full double up putting him near the top of the chip counts.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kayhan Mokri	1,065,000 551,000	551,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	685,000 50,000	50,000
Alexandre Vuilleumier	525,000 -411,000	-411,000

Tags: Alexandre Vuilleumier Kayhan Mokri Mikalai Vaskaboinikau