Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day. The field has grown to 189 players of which 164 remain.
2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
Alexander Ivanov opened to 900 from middle position and Kirill Burtin defended from the big blind.
Both players checked the Q♠9♠2♦ flop leading to the Q♥ turn. Burtin bet 1,100 and Ivanov made the call.
On the 10♣ river Burtin slowed down with a check and Ivanov bet 9,500. Burtin made the fold and Ivanov took down a decent pot without showdown.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alexander ivanov |
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Kirill Burtin |
51,200
51,200
|
51,200 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Mustafa Biz opened to 700 from the cutoff and Ankit Ahuja defended from the big blind.
The flop came K♣5♠2♥ and Ahuja check-called a 600 continuation bet from Biz.
On the 10♥ turn Ahuja checked, Biz bet again for 2,300 and this time Ahuja opted to fold.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mustafa Biz |
46,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
Ankit Ahuja |
34,500
34,500
|
34,500 |
|
Sabuhi Ismayilov found himself all in and at risk in a preflop confrontation against Vasyl Laba who held a covering stack.
Sabuhi Ismayilov: J♥J♦
Vasyl Laba: K♣Q♥
The board ran out J♣4♥5♣2♠5♠. Ismayilov's full house was good for the winner and he received a full double up at Laba's expense.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Vasyl Laba |
21,300
21,300
|
21,300 |
Sabuhi Ismayilov
|
9,500
9,500
|
9,500 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
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With players heads up on a board reading 3♣7♥K♥10♥ and a sizable pot already brewing, Nihat Karyagdi checked and Khatanbaataqr Khandsuren bet 3,500. Karyagdi moved all in for approximately 30,000 and Khandsuren called, covering his opponent just slightly.
Nihat Karyagdi: A♥J♥
Khatanbaataqr Khandsuren: 3♠3♦
Both players had caught a big piece of the board, with Khandsuren having flopped a set while Karyagdi had turned the nut-flush. The board failed to pair on the J♣ river and Karyagdi secured a full early double up while Khandsuren was left with just over ten big blinds.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nihat Karyagdi |
64,000
39,200
|
39,200 |
Khatanbaataqr Khandsuren
|
2,200
2,200
|
2,200 |
Alexandre Moreau limped in from middle position and Sakis Nicolaou raised to 1,000. Moreau made the call.
Both players checked the 10♦10♠8♣ flop leading to the A♣ turn. Moreau bet 1,000 and Nicolaou made the call.
Moreau bet again for 2,500 on the 7♣ river and once again Nicolaou called.
Moreau revealed 3♠3♦ while Nicolaou tabled A♠J♣ for two pair, aces and tens, to take the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sakis Nicolaou |
33,500
33,500
|
33,500 |
|
||
Alexandre Moreau |
14,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200