2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$787,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$3,947,900
Entries
407
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
23
Players Left
1

Martin Diaz Eliminated In 5th Place ($208,100)

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Martin Diaz
Martin Diaz

Sergi Reixach opened to 200,000 from the button. Then in the big blind, Martin Diaz three-bet all in for 1,300,000 chips. Reixach snap-called.

Martin Diaz: A8
Sergi Reixach: AK

The board of 46594 didn't bring any help to Diaz, who was eliminated in fifth place for $208,100.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
3,750,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
Profile photo of Martin Diaz ar
Martin Diaz
Busted

Tags: Martin DiazSergi Reixach

Another Flush for Pavlov

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Martin Diaz in the small blind and Ilia Pavlov were on the turn on 254 when Pavlov bet 400,000. Diaz check-called, and saw the 9 land on the river.

Diaz checked, then Pavlov bet 1,200,000. Diaz went into the tank, then called. He looked disgusted when Pavlov showed 64 for a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ilia Pavlov ru
Ilia Pavlov
9,500,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Profile photo of Martin Diaz ar
Martin Diaz
1,910,000
-2,190,000
-2,190,000

Tags: Ilia PavlovMartin Diaz

Change of Structure

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The tournament floor has just announced Level 29 will play out for the full 60 minutes, while Level 30 and beyond will now play on a 45-minute clock, to ensure the tournament finishes on time.

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

“Nuts” for Pavlov to Take a Massive Pot

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Ilia Pavlov
Ilia Pavlov

Ilia Pavlov opened to 160,000 from the hijack and then Sergi Reixach in the small blind three-bet to 560,000.

Pavlov called to see the flop 32K, where Reixach bet 250,000. Pavlov raised to 1,000,000. Reixach counted his stack and called.

On the turn 6, Pavlov bet a modest 500,000 and Reixach check-called.

The 8 landed on the river and Reixach checked before Pavlov moved all in.

"I'm going to use those time banks," Reixach said, spreading his time bank cards in front of him. He went into the tank for one minute and eventually called with K6 for two pair.

"Nuts," said Pavlov, revealing A8 for the best possible flush and best possible hand. He became the first player in the tournament to accumulate over 7,000,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ilia Pavlov ru
Ilia Pavlov
7,500,000
4,050,000
4,050,000
Profile photo of Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
1,930,000
-3,570,000
-3,570,000

Tags: Ilia PavlovSergi Reixach

Reixach Is Best at Showdown

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ilia Pavlov raised to 160,000, from the button, and Sergi Reixach defended in the big blind.

Reixach check-called a bet of 120,000 from Pavlov on a flop of K42.

The Q saw a repeat of the action, this time Pavlov sized up to 600,000.

The A river checked to a showdown. "Ace-queen" announced Reixach as he tabled AQ for two pair, winning him this pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
5,500,000
835,000
835,000
Profile photo of Ilia Pavlov ru
Ilia Pavlov
3,450,000
-1,800,000
-1,800,000

Tags: Ilia PavlovSergi Reixach

Danil Rafikov Eliminated in 6th Place ($160,100)

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Danil Rafikov
Danil Rafikov

Selahaddin Bedir opened to 160,000 from under the gun, then Danil Rafikov three-bet to 410,000 from the hijack. In the small blind, Martin Diaz asked Rafikov how much he had behind, but the Russian player didn't want to answer.

Diaz moved all in. Bedir folded what he said was a pair of eights and Rafikov looked at the payouts, before calling.

Danil Rafikov: QQ
Martin Diaz: AK

Rafikov was slightly covered. Diaz hit a pair of kings directly on the flop, with the final board of 4K2510, leading to Rafikov's elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Martin Diaz ar
Martin Diaz
4,100,000
1,830,000
1,830,000
Profile photo of Danil Rafikov ru
Danil Rafikov
Busted

Tags: Danil RafikovMartin DiazSelahaddin Bedir

Dmitrii Nazarov Eliminated in 7th Place ($123,100)

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Dmitrii Nazarov
Dmitrii Nazarov

Selahaddin Bedir raised to 160,000, from the hijack. Dmitrii Nazarov called on the button, as did Hwany Lee in the big blind.

The 3A2 flop checked through to the 7 on the turn. Lee took the lead for 325,000. Only Nazarov called.

The 6 river saw Lee bet out 625,000; enough to put Nazarov all in. Nazarov looked pained in his decision, but ultimately called off the bet for his tournament life.

Dmitrii Nazarov: AK
Hwany Lee: A3

Nazarov's top pair was no match for the two pair of Lee and he was sent to the rail in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Selahaddin Bedir tr
Selahaddin Bedir
4,450,000
-65,000
-65,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Hwany Lee kr
Hwany Lee
2,400,000
800,000
800,000
Profile photo of Dmitrii Nazarov ru
Dmitrii Nazarov
Busted

Tags: Dmitrii NazarovHwany LeeSelahaddin Bedir

Updated Chip Counts

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Martin DiazArgentina2,270,00028
2Ilia PavlovRussia5,250,00066
3Selahaddin BedirTurkey4,515,00056
4Danil RafikovRussia1,605,00020
5Dmitrii NazarovRussia775,00010
6Sergi ReixachSpain4,665,00058
7Hwany LeeSouth Korea1,600,00020
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ilia Pavlov ru
Ilia Pavlov
5,250,000
-1,050,000
-1,050,000
Profile photo of Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
4,665,000
115,000
115,000
Profile photo of Selahaddin Bedir tr
Selahaddin Bedir
4,515,000
115,000
115,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Martin Diaz ar
Martin Diaz
2,270,000
1,070,000
1,070,000
Profile photo of Danil Rafikov ru
Danil Rafikov
1,605,000
130,000
130,000
Profile photo of Hwany Lee kr
Hwany Lee
1,600,000
-250,000
-250,000
Profile photo of Dmitrii Nazarov ru
Dmitrii Nazarov
775,000
-85,000
-85,000