$10,300 EPT High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-22-2023 15:52 UTC+2

Yaghmai Doubles With Aces

Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

While Yurasov was eliminated, Sergi Reixach raised all in from the small blind to apply pressure on Nariman Yaghmai in the big blind. But Yaghmai called, with his last 540,000 chips.

Nariman Yaghmai: A♦A♠
Sergi Reixach: Q♣6♣

Reixach ran into aces, and Yaghmai doubled up on 9♠7♥7♠3♣7♦. He'll be on the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergi Reixach	2,700,000 150,000	150,000
Nariman Yaghmai	1,100,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: Nariman Yaghmai Sergi Reixach

10-22-2023 15:51 UTC+2

Dmitry Yurasov Eliminated In 10th Place ($70,500)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In the small blind, Dmitry Yurasov moved all in for approximately 400,000 chips, and he was called by Hwany Lee in the big blind.

Dmitry Yurasov: K♦4♠
Hwany Lee: A♣9♥

Yurasov tried to take the big blind, but Lee had a good hand. After the board 7♦5♠9♣6♥Q♣, Yurasov was eliminated and he will miss the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hwany Lee	2,620,000 -80,000	-80,000
Dmitry Yurasov	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Hwany Lee

10-22-2023 15:45 UTC+2

Dario Sammartino Eliminated in 11th Place ($70,500)

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The action folded to Dario Sammartino in the small blind and he limped in. Chipleader Ilia Pavlov then raised to 165,000 from the big blind before Sammartino three-bet all in for 1,305,000 chips.

Pavlov asked for a count and put in the call once he received the correct number.

Dario Sammartino: A♣9♣
Ilia Pavlov: K♦Q♦

Sammartino stayed ahead on the 2♦7♥8♦9♥ runout, but the Q♠ river spelled disaster for him. Pavlov hit top pair and Sammartino slammed the table in anger, throwing his cards across the table.

He left the table in disgust, having started the day as chipleader but finishing in 11th place. Meanwhile, Pavlov stacked a monster chip lead on the bubble of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Pavlov	5,450,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Dario Sammartino	Busted

Tags: Dario Sammartino Ilia Pavlov

10-22-2023 15:32 UTC+2

Nazarov Check-Raises All In on the Flop

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Selahaddin Bedir opened to 80,000 in the hijack, and Dmitrii Nazarov called in the big blind.

On the flop 6♦3♦5♣, Bedir bet 120,000. But Nazarov immediately check-raised all in for 1,280,000.

Bedir counted his stack, and went into the tank, but he eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Selahaddin Bedir	3,100,000 100,000	100,000

Dmitrii Nazarov	1,620,000 455,000	455,000

Tags: Dmitrii Nazarov Selahaddin Bedir

10-22-2023 15:24 UTC+2

Nicolas Vayssieres Eliminated in 12th Place ($58,700)

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Martin Diaz opened for 80,000 from the cutoff and Selahaddin Bedir made a three-bet to 240,000 from the button. Nicolas Vayssieres then cold four-bet jammed for 390,000 from the small blind and the action folded to Bedir, who asked for a count and made the call.

Nicolas Vayssieres: 8♠8♣
Selahaddin Bedir: K♠4♦

"That's too much!" initial raiser Diaz exclaimed in laughter. However, Vayssieres did not have much to laugh about when the flop came K♦K♣9♦. The flopped trips of Bedir held on the 3♠A♠ runout and Vayssieres was the last player to leave with $58,700, with the remaining 11 having secured at least $70,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Selahaddin Bedir	3,000,000 200,000	200,000

Martin Diaz	2,500,000 510,000	510,000
Nicolas Vayssieres	Busted

Tags: Martin Diaz Nicolas Vayssieres Selahaddin Bedir

10-22-2023 15:16 UTC+2

Sammartino Back Over One Million

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Ollie Garland

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dario Sammartino raised to 80,000 from the hijack. Nariman Yaghmai defended in the big blind.

Yaghmai check-called a bet of 55,000 from Sammartino on the 9♥3♠K♦ flop.

The8♦ turn checked through to the Q♥ on the river. Yaghmai checked again and Sammartino bet out 155,000. Yaghmai chose to make the call. Sammartino tabled Q♦9♦ for two pair, winning him this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	1,440,000 490,000	490,000

Nariman Yaghmai	1,240,000 -210,000	-210,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Nariman Yaghmai

10-22-2023 15:01 UTC+2

Table 1 Chip Counts

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Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Pavlov	3,550,000
Sergi Reixach	2,550,000 350,000	350,000
Nariman Yaghmai	1,450,000 85,000	85,000
Markkos Ladev	1,075,000 -510,000	-510,000
Dario Sammartino	950,000 -655,000	-655,000

Danil Rafikov	610,000 -325,000	-325,000

10-22-2023 14:57 UTC+2

Lee Gets Value

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Ollie Garland

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Nicolas Vayssieres raised from the button and Hwany Lee defended in the big blind.

Lee check-called a bet of 40,000 from Vayssieres on the 2♥2♦8♥ flop.

The 6♦ turn checked through to the 3♣ on the river. Lee took the lead for 100,000 and Vayssieres chose to make the call. Lee tabled 4♣2♠ for flopped trips, and Vayssieres mucked his cards.