Action folded to Patrick Leonard in the small blind, who completed, with Felipe Ketzer checking his option in the big blind.
The A♠8♣4♥ flop was checked through. On the 6♥ turn, Leonard check-called a bet of 2,000 from Ketzer.
The A♦ river completed the board, and Leonard checked to his opponent once more. After some thought, Ketzer fired out an overbet of 13,500, over double the pot. Leonard took a bit of time to think but called.
Ketzer showed K♥8♠ for two pair, aces and eights, but Leonard turned over A♥5♦ for trip aces, sending him a chunky early pot.
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The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus is well underway at the stunning Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa in Northern Cyprus, with the first five-figure buy-in event, the $10,200 Mystery Bounty, due to commence at 7 p.m. local time.
The tournament is a two-day affair, with players permitted a single reentry. Players will begin with a stack of 100,000, with blinds starting at 500/1,000, with a 1,000 big blind ante.
In order to reach Day 2, players will have to navigate ten 30-minute levels, with late registration open until the start of Day 2 (scheduled for noon local time Thursday, October 10). Mystery Bounties will come into play at the start of Level 13.
Oleg Semionov of Lithuania is the defending champion, who walked away last year with the trophy and $192,900 (including bounties), after defeating Aliaksandr Hirs of Belarus heads-up for his first major live tournament victory.
Semionov bested a field of 102 entries, and overcame a tough final table including French stars Antoine Labat and Julien Sitbon, along with Tunisian crusher Maher Nouira.
Antoine Labat
2023 EPT Cyprus $10,200 Mystery Bounty Final Table Results
Rank
Player
Country
Prize (USD)
1
Oleg Semionov
Lithuania
$127,900
2
Aliaksandr Hirs
Belarus
$82,500
3
Antoine Labat
France
$58,900
4
Julien Sitbon
France
$45,350
5
Elias Gutierrez
Spain
$36,250
6
Maher Nouira
Tunisia
$29,000
7
Eros Calderone
Italy
$23,200
8
Dylan DeStefano
United States
$18,550
9
Bart Lybaert
Belgium
$14,850
Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for all your coverage of this event, as we will be on the floor from cards in the air until a champion is crowned.
