$50,000 EPT Super High Roller Jour 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

2023-10-15 20:03 UTC+3

Daher Down

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Niveau 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau raised from the cutoff before Albert Daher three-bet all-in for 87,000 from the small blind. Vaskaboinikau asked for a count and made the call once he received it.

Albert Daher: K♣Q♦
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: A♣7♦

The board did not bring help for Daher with 2♦5♠2♣8♦6♦ and he vacated the tournament area.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	375,000 125,000	125,000
Albert Daher	Eliminé

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2023-10-15 19:11 UTC+3

Plausinaitis Picks Off a Bluff to Eliminate Mokri

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Niveau 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri opened to 6,500 from the hijack and Paulius Plausinaitis three-bet to 35,000 from the small blind. Mokri four-bet to 82,000 and Plausinaitis made the call.

The flop came 10♦8♠7♠ and Mokri bet 42,000. Plausinaitis called.

On the Q♣ turn Mokri moved all in and Plausinaitis snap-called with a covering stack.

Kayhan Mokri: A♥J♦
Paulius Plausinaitis: 10♠10♣

Mokri had been caught bluffing but still had outs in the form of a double-gutshot straight draw to crack Plausinaitis' set of tens. The 2♠ river was a brick and Mokri was eliminated just before break while Plausinaitis passed one million chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Paulius Plausinaitis	1,150,000 370,000	370,000

Kayhan Mokri	Eliminé

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2023-10-15 19:10 UTC+3

Iakobishvili Gone, Elevates Dimov to Seven-Figure Stack

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Niveau 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

When the action was caught, all cards were already dealt out. Gha Iakobishvili's AxQx did not beat the A♥A♣ of Ognyan Dimov on 3♦9♠3♠5♠5♥ in a huge pot worth roughly 600,000 chips.

Iakobishvili left the tournament area for the second time today while Dimov now plays more than one million chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ognyan Dimov	1,050,000 315,000	315,000

Gha Iakobishvili	Eliminé

2023-10-15 19:07 UTC+3

Badziakouski Eliminated, Dimov Scoops Big Side Pot

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Niveau 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With Mikita Badziakouski being forced all-in in the small blind, Ognyan Dimov raised it to 6,000 from under the gun. Gha Iakobishvili then three-bet to 18,000 and Dimov made the call once the action folded back to him.

On the 8♠4♦7♣ flop, Dimov checked and Iakobishvili put out a small bet of 10,000. Dimov then responded with a raise to 40,000 and Iakobishvili put in the extra chips.

The 2♦ turn was then dealt and Dimov downsized his bet to 30,000, receiving another call from Iakobishvili. Dimov again lessened his bet on the 8♥ river, this time putting 27,000 chips in the middle.

Iakobishvili had enough of his opponent's antics and made a raise to 125,000 but was met with an all-in three-bet moments later. Iakobishvili quickly folded his A♣3♣ face-up, and Dimov won both main and side pots with 4♥4♣ for a full house when Badziakouski could only come up with 5♣2♣ for bottom pair.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ognyan Dimov	735,000 45,000	45,000

Gha Iakobishvili	315,000 -360,000	-360,000
Mikita Badziakouski	Eliminé

Tags: Gha Iakobishvili Mikita Badziakouski Ognyan Dimov

2023-10-15 18:43 UTC+3

Martirosian Five-Bets and Busts

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Niveau 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The action folded to Albert Daher on the button, who made a raise to 6,000. Artur Martirosian then reraised to 27,000 from the small blind before Daher put in the four-bet to 68,000.

Playing around 200,000 chips, Martirosian used a time bank extension before announcing his all-in, quickly getting called by his opponent, who had the covering stack.

Artur Martirosian: K♦Q♠
Albert Daher: A♥K♣

Martirosian's daring bluff seemed to work out when he flopped two pair on J♣K♥Q♣, but the 10♠ saw Daher turn a straight. The 9♣ river changed nothing and Martirosian busted his second bullet of the EPT Cyprus Super High Roller.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Albert Daher	530,000 330,000	330,000
Artur Martirosian	Eliminé

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2023-10-15 18:06 UTC+3

Mokri Knocks Out Grafton

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Niveau 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Sam Grafton was all in for his last 21,000 and was called by Adrian Mateos in middle position and Kayhan Mokri in the hijack.

Both Mokri and Mateos checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of 4♠3♦4♣J♠K♥. Mateos checked, Mokri bet 25,000 and Mateos folded.

Grafton had Q♠Q♣ but Mokri revealed K♣8♣ for a rivered top pair to score the knockout and take down a decent pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kayhan Mokri	360,000 79,000	79,000
Adrian Mateos	310,000 -25,000	-25,000

Sam Grafton	Eliminé

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2023-10-15 17:54 UTC+3

Ponakovs Bluffs Off His Second Stack

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Niveau 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs and Juan Pardo had put 49,000 chips in the middle when they saw a flop of 5♥8♥J♠. Ponakovs bet out for 19,000 from the small blind and Pardo called from the cutoff.

Ponakovs spent a few time banks before putting in another 65,000 chips on the 8♠ turn and Pardo once again made the call. The 10♦ river then completed the board and Ponakovs used the rest of his time bank extensions before moving all in for 130,000, receiving an instant call from his opponent.

Ponakovs sighed as he could only table K♠Q♠ for a bluff, while Pardo rivered a straight with 9♣7♣ and sent his opponent out of the tournament room again.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Joao Vieira	655,000 135,000	135,000

Juan Pardo	537,000 219,000	219,000
Alexandre Vuilleumier	335,000 -25,000	-25,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	250,000 250,000	250,000
Artur Martirosian	200,000 12,500	12,500

Aleksejs Ponakovs	Eliminé

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2023-10-15 17:38 UTC+3

Vieira Claims Greenwood's Second Bullet

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Niveau 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With two players seeing a board of 5♣J♠3♠4♥, Sam Greenwood found himself all in and at risk against Joao Vieira, who slightly covered Greenwood.

Sam Greenwood: 5♥5♠
Joao Vieira: 6♦7♥

Greenwood had flopped a set only for Vieira to turn the nut-straight. The board failed to pair on the 6♣ river resulting in Greenwood's second elimination of the day, while Vieira picked up nearly a full double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Joao Vieira	520,000 286,000	286,000

Sam Greenwood	Eliminé

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2023-10-15 16:51 UTC+3

Ponakovs and Cheong Bow Out Before Second Break

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Niveau 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs jammed his final 27,000 all in from the cutoff and the action folded to Maher Nouira, who quickly called.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♥2♥
Maher Nouira: 8♠8♦.

Ponakovs paired his deuce on the 2♦Q♣3♠ flop, but no further help arrived on the 10♣Q♦ runout, and he was thus forced to take his leave.

On an adjacent table, Kyle Cheong was also seen collecting his belongings and heading towards the exit of the tournament room after losing the last of his remaining chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Maher Nouira	360,000 25,000	25,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	Eliminé
Kyle Cheong	Eliminé

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2023-10-15 16:30 UTC+3

Zhou Sends Mulder Out

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Niveau 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Teun Mulder found himself all in and at risk for approximately 50,000 versus Quan Zhou who had a covering stack.

Teun Mulder: 10♥10♠
Quan Zhou: 3♥3♠

Mulder was in great shape to double up with the higher pocket pair but the Q♥7♦3♦ flop gave Zhou a set leaving Mulder drawing to just two outs. Those outs never materialized on the 7♠ turn or Q♠ river resulting in Mulder's elimination while Zhou scooped the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Quan Zhou	531,000 57,000	57,000
Teun Mulder	Eliminé

Tags: Quan Zhou Teun Mulder