$5,300 EPT Main Event Day 3 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-19-2023 16:21 UTC+2

Chouity Picks Off Iliakis

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Nicolas Chouity and Nikolaos Iliakis were heads-up on a flop of 3♥5♣3♦ when Iliakis moved all in for his last 250,000.

Chouity let out a loud groan and burned through several time banks as he considered the decision. "If you have it, you have it," he eventually said, calling to put Iliakis at risk.

Nikolaos Iliakis: A♦K♥
Nicolas Chouity: 9♣9♥

The board ran out J♣2♦ and Chouity's nines stayed in the lead to earn him the pot and send Iliakis to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Chouity	700,000 308,000	308,000

Nikolaos Iliakis	Busted

Tags: Nicolas Chouity Nikolaos Iliakis

10-19-2023 15:55 UTC+2

"We Have a New Millionaire"; Montois Scoops a Monster on Fkih

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

At Gerard Carbo's table, Ali Fkih bet 55,000 from the small blind on a flop of 6♦3♦6♠ before Julien Montois raised to 135,000 on the button.

Fkih then reraised to 235,000, Montois moved all in, and Fkih snap-called for his last 200,000.

Ali Fkih: 9♦9♠
Julien Montois: 10♣10♥

Both players had overpairs, but Montois was ahead with his tens as they awaited the turn and river. The board came 6♥3♥ and Montois gave a big fist pump as he walked away from the table, while Fkih could only lower his head before handing over the rest of his chips.

"We have a new millionaire," tablemate Mekan Yusupov said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Montois	1,200,000 610,000	610,000
Ali Fkih	Busted

Tags: Ali Fkih Julien Montois

10-19-2023 15:43 UTC+2

Luo Misses, Still Doubles Through Schottes

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Connor Richards

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Shuang Luo opened to 16,000 from early position and Viliyan Petleshkov called in the cutoff before Markus Schottes also called on the button.

Luo and Petleshkov checked on the flop of 10♦Q♣7♦ and Schottes bet 28,000. Luo check-raised to 85,000 and Petleshkov folded before Schottes called.

Luo then quickly moved all in for around 200,000 on the 6♣ turn and Schottes used through his time banks before calling with a bigger stack.

Shuang Luo: A♣7♣
Markus Schottes: J♣9♣

Luo was ahead with a pair of sevens and had a better flush draw, while Schottes was still live with a straight draw. The 5♥ river bricked off and Luo earned the sizable double despite missing her flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shuang Luo	700,000 382,000	382,000
Viliyan Petleshkov	700,000 248,000	248,000
Markus Schottes	300,000 -360,000	-360,000

Tags: Markus Schottes Shuang Luo Viliyan Petleshkov

10-19-2023 15:37 UTC+2

Carbo Snaps Off Kulev to Cross a Million

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

More than 200,000 was already in the pot as Gerard Carbo and Alex Kulev went to the turn on a board of A♣8♦J♠7♠.

Kulev was in the small blind and moved all in for 276,000. Carbo snap-called and showed A♠K♠ for top pair. Kulev could only show 9♦7♦ for a pair of sevens and a straight draw.

The river 5♣ was no help to Kulev and Carbo scooped the massive pot to send Kulev to the rail.

"Are you a millionaire yet," a tablemate asked Carbo, who stacked up around 1,100,000 after the hand.

"More," another tablemate added.

Carl Shaw is also sitting with around 1,100,000 after recently busting Pete Chen by winning a race with pocket tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	1,100,000 100,000	100,000
Gerard Carbo	1,100,000 425,000	425,000
Alex Kulev	Busted
Pete Chen	Busted

Tags: Alex Kulev Carl Shaw Gerard Carbo Pete Chen

10-19-2023 14:30 UTC+2

Kaufmann Picks Off Camosci

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

David Kaufmann had a three-bet of 42,000 in front of him from the big blind before Enrico Camosci moved all in for 140,000 in the cutoff. Kaufmann snap-called.

Enrico Camosci: A♣8♣
David Kaufmann: A♦K♦

Camosci was dominated as Kaufmann also picked up a straight draw on the 4♦J♠Q♥ flop, then a flush draw on the 3♦ turn. Camosci had just two outs heading to the river, but couldn't find any miracles with the 2♣ and was sent to the rail.

Camosci's elimination brought the field down to less than 100 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	480,000 244,000	244,000

Enrico Camosci	Busted

Tags: David Kaufmann Enrico Camosci

10-19-2023 14:14 UTC+2

Kulev Downsizes Twice

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Connor Richards

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alex Kulev opened from under the gun and Fabio Peluso three-bet to 47,000 from the next seat. Kulev responded with a four-bet to 117,000 and Peluso called.

Kulev sized down to 50,000 on the flop of A♦K♥10♣ and Peluso called. Kulev then checked on the 3♥ turn and Peluso checked back.

The 7♦ river completed the board and Kulev used a time bank before betting 35,000 for just a fraction of the pot. Despite the great odds, Peluso laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	500,000 165,000	165,000
Fabio Peluso	420,000 -130,000	-130,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Fabio Peluso

10-19-2023 14:06 UTC+2

Benitez Runs Into a Set; Peluso Shoves on Ustinovich

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 7♦3♠6♥, Francisco Benitez bet 22,000 from under the gun before Marc Foggin moved all in from the big blind. Benitez snap-called.

Francisco Benitez: J♥J♦
Marc Foggin: 6♠6♦

Foggin showed Benitez the bad news when he flipped over a set of sixes as he was poised to crack Benitez's pair of jacks. The board ran out 7♣9♠ and Foggins finished with a full house to earn the pot.

The stacks were counted down and Foggin had 190,000 remaining, barely covering Benitez's stack. The Uruguayan high roller didn't even wait for instructions on how to collect his payout before he stormed off to the exit.

Meanwhile, a big pot was brewing at another table between Fabio Peluso and Oleg Ustinovich.

Peluso bet 58,000 from the cutoff on a board of 10♠J♦2♠9♥ and Ustinovich called in early position. The river came the Q♥ and Peluso then moved all in.

Ustinovich had around 120,000 remaining and burned through a time bank before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Peluso	550,000 67,000	67,000
Marc Foggin	500,000 400,000	400,000
Oleg Ustinovich	120,000 -19,000	-19,000
Francisco Benitez	Busted

Tags: Fabio Peluso Francisco Benitez Marc Foggin Oleg Ustinovich

10-19-2023 13:55 UTC+2

Miller Snaps Off Michael; Parmasto Flops a Flush on D'Angelo

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A pot of around 170,000 was already in the middle as Gary Miller and Angelos Michael went to the turn on a board of 2♥10♥A♣7♦.

Miller then bet 124,000 from middle position before Michael burned through several time banks. He eventually announced he was all in for around 280,000 and Miller snap-called.

Michael turned over A♦8♦ for top pair, but he was already drawing dead against Miller's A♠10♠ for two pair. The river was the 3♦ and Miller scooped the massive pot to send Michael to the rail.

At the same time at another table, Michele D'Angelo got his last 100,000 in from the cutoff against Priit Parmasto in the big blind with the flop showing 5♥9♥4♥.

Michele D'Angelo: 10♥10♠
Priit Parmasto: J♥8♥

D'Angelo had an overpair, but Parmasto had flopped a flush to leave him drawing thin. The board ran out 6♣8♦ and D'Angelo joined Michael on the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Miller	850,000 310,000	310,000

Priit Parmasto	420,000 24,000	24,000
Michele D'Angelo	Busted
Angelos Michael	Busted

Tags: Angelos Michael Gary Miller Michele D'Angelo Priit Parmasto

10-19-2023 13:51 UTC+2

Shaw Finishes Off O'Dwyer

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Carl Shaw opened to 12,000 from the button and Steve O'Dwyer, who was recently left short-stacked, moved all in for his last 25,000. Shaw made the call to put O'Dwyer at risk.

Steve O'Dwyer: K♦3♦
Carl Shaw: A♣5♠

The board ran out 5♥9♥6♠A♥8♣ giving Shaw two pair to send O'Dwyer to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	1,035,000 75,000	75,000
Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Carl Shaw Steve O'Dwyer

10-19-2023 13:36 UTC+2

Luo Spikes the River on Mouawad

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jose Gonzalez's table just witnessed another all-in confrontation, and this time it was between Shuang Luo and Joe Mouawad.

The two opponents went to the 5♣5♦10♣ flop where Mouawad got his last 54,000 in the middle from the big blind as Luo had him at risk from early position.

Joe Mouawad: J♣10♠
Shuang Luo: A♦K♥

Mouawad was ahead with two pair heading to the J♠ turn, which improved him to a higher two pair. The river, though, was the Q♣ and Luo made a straight to send Mouawad to the rail.

"Sorry," she told him. Gonzalez then got up from his seat to shake Mouwad's hand.

"It was nice playing with you," he told Mouawad.

"You too. Good luck," Mouawad said, waving goodbye to his now-former tablemates before heading off to collect his payout.