$10,200 Mystery Bounty | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-12-2023 21:22 UTC+2

Julien Sitbon Eliminated in 4th Place ($45,350)

Matt Warburton

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Aliaksandr Hirs open raised to 100,000 and Julien Sitbon moved almost all in for 300,000 from the button, leaving just 25,000 behind. Oleg Semionov pushed all in over the top for 1,345,000 and Antoine Labat moved all in with the biggest stack.

Players flipped their cards a little prematurely, not seeing Sitbon's last chip, but Sitbon took it well and flicked in his 25,000, making for a three-way all in.

Julien Sitbon: J♦10♥
Oleg Semionov: 3♥3♠
Antoine Labat: K♥Q♣

The board ran out 5♥2♣J♠Q♠3♦. Sitbon paired his jack on the flop, but Labat paired his queen on the turn. It looked like Labat would scoop all the chips and bust two players in one hand, but the river brought Semionov a set of threes to give him the pot.

Sitbon was eliminated from the tournament in fourth place for $45,350.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleg Semionov	3,200,000 1,470,000	1,470,000
Antoine Labat	3,200,000 -250,000	-250,000
Julien Sitbon	Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr Hirs Antoine Labat Julien Sitbon Oleg Semionov

Level: 24

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

10-12-2023 21:04 UTC+2

Semionov Doubles Through Sitbon

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Ollie Garland

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Oleg Semionov open jammed from the cutoff for 765,000. Julien Sitbon looked pained in the big blind as he announced "I'll gamble," before making the call.

Oleg Semionov: A♣J♣
Julien Sitbon: A♠3♣

The board ran out A♥10♦A♦Q♥K♠. Semionov's Broadway straight was good enough for the full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleg Semionov	1,730,000 580,000	580,000
Julien Sitbon	550,000 -1,925,000	-1,925,000

Tags: Julien Sitbon Oleg Semionov

10-12-2023 20:51 UTC+2

Labat Picks Off Hirs River Bluff

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Ollie Garland

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Antoine Labat limped in from the small blind and Aliaksandr Hirs checked his option in the big blind.

Labat took the lead for 80,000 on a flop of A♥10♥2♠. Hirs elected to see a turn.

The Q♦ slowed down Labat. Hirs took a stab for 115,000 and Labat called.

The J♦ river saw Labat check once more. Hirs sized up to 200,000 and Labat made a swift call. Hirs tabled 5♥4♣, while Labat held the winner with Q♥7♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Hirs	3,600,000 -180,000	-180,000
Antoine Labat	3,450,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Hirs Antoine Labat

10-12-2023 20:42 UTC+2

$50,000 Bounty Still Up for Grabs

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Matt Warburton

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

One of the two top Mystery Bounty token prizes is still up for grabs. One of the remaining players will claim the $50,000 envelope. Here's what remains.

Prize	Count	Remaining	Value	Remaining Value
$50,000	2	1	$100,000	$50,000
$25,000	4	0	$100,000	$0
$10,000	7	1	$70,000	$10,000
$7,500	31	2	$232,500	$15,000
$7,500 + Draw Again	1	1	$7,500	$7,500

Level: 23

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

10-12-2023 20:30 UTC+2

Elias Gutierrez Eliminated in 5th Place ($36,250)

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Ollie Garland

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Antoine Labat raised to 120,000 from the cutoff, Julien Sitbon called in the small blind and Elias Gutierrez moved all in for 1,095,000 from the big blind. Labat folded and Sitbon made the call.

Elias Gutierrez: A♦2♥
Julien Sitbon: 6♠6♥

The board ran out K♣3♥5♦6♦6♣. Sitbon upgraded his hand to quads, sending Gutierrez to the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	2,475,000 1,175,000	1,175,000
Elias Gutierrez	Busted

Tags: Antoine Labat Elias Gutierrez Julien Sitbon

10-12-2023 20:25 UTC+2

Hirs Scoops Huge Pot With Flush

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Matt Warburton

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Julien Sitbon open-raised for the third hand in a row. This time he met resistance from Aliaksandr Hirs, who called in the big blind.

The flop came 3♣3♥8♦. Hirs checked and Sitbon continued for 115,000, which Hirs called.

The turn was the J♦. Hirs checked again and Sitbon increased his sizing to 275,000, which Hirs once again called.

The river was the 9♦. Hirs checked for a third time and Sitbon pushed over a huge stack of chips worth 790,000. Hirs made the call.

Hirs showed A♦K♦ for the ace high flush. Sitbon mucked his hand and Hirs scooped a huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Hirs	3,780,000 675,000	675,000
Julien Sitbon	1,300,000 -1,550,000	-1,550,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Hirs Julien Sitbon

Level: 22

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

10-12-2023 20:01 UTC+2

Maher Nouira Eliminated in 6th Place ($29,000)

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Matt Warburton

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of K♠10♥6♥. Maher Nouira checked and Antoine Labat put out a bet, which Nouira called.

The turn came the A♠. Nouira checked again and Labat fired out 250,000. Nouira raised all in for 795,000 and Labat made the call with the slightly bigger stack. Players flipped their cards.

Maher Nouira: 10♦6♦
Antoine Labat: A♦K♦

Nouira had two pair, tens and sixes. Labat, however, had a higher two pair with aces and kings. The river came a blank, the 2♣.

Labat won the pot to bring his stack to over 2,000,000. Nouira was eliminated from the tournament in sixth place for $29,000.