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

10-19-2023 13:29 UTC+2

Koloszar Puts a Slight Dent in Gonzalez

David Salituro

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

Jose Gonzalez had continued accumulating chips during this level, recently crossing 1,200,000, until tangling with Daniel Koloszar in a blind versus blind pot.

In the small blind, Koloszar got his last 145,000 in the middle and Gonzalez called to put him at risk.

Daniel Koloszar: A♦K♣
Jose Gonzalez: A♥J♥

Koloszar had the chip leader dominated heading to the 4♣4♠4♦ flop. "Ace, please," Gonzalez asked the dealer pleading for a card that would chop the pot.

The board instead ran out Q♥K♦ and Koloszar improved to a full house on the river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	1,100,000 120,000	120,000
Daniel Koloszar	330,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Daniel Koloszar Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

10-19-2023 12:38 UTC+2

Gonzalez Wins Cooler to Move Stack Over a Million

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Jeremy Geist

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jose Gonzalez opened the cutoff to 12,000 before Benjamin Tessier defended his big blind and they were off to a flop heads up.

The A♣3♥10♦ flop hit the felt and action checked to Gonzalez who continued for 8,000. Without thinking for too long Tessier put in a flop check-raise to 23,000. Gonzalez called.

The 2♦ landed on the turn introducing a backdoor flush draw and Tessier opted to continue the story for 54,000. Gonzalez came with a call once again.

The 5♦ landed on the river completing the backdoor flush and Tessier didn't skip a beat and led again for a large bet of 150,000. Gonzalez went into the tank and after a full time bank he announced he was all in. Although Tessier didn't look excited about it, he flicked in a call for his tournament life. The cards were tabled and the cooler was real.

Gonzalez rolled over A♦Q♦ for the rivered backdoor nut flush and Tessier tabled 4♦6♠ for the rivered nut straight with the flush blocker.

Tessier hit the rail and Gonzalez dragged a massive pot to move over the one million chip mark for the first time today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	1,038,000 629,000	629,000
Benjamin Tessier	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Tessier Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

10-19-2023 12:29 UTC+2

Massive Double up for Uyanik

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

After a series of raises preflop, Suat Uyanik found himself all in and at risk on the button with a stack of 355,000 against Andreas Tomazou in the big blind who covered.

Suat Uyanik: A♥K♥
Andreas Tomazou: A♦Q♥

Uyanik was in a great position to double up with the bigger ace and remained ahead on the J♠8♣7♥7♠6♣ runout.

"Yes!" Uyanik triumphantly declared as the river card hit before scooping the pot worth nearly 150 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Suat Uyanik	725,000 437,000	437,000
Andreas Tomazou	475,000 -173,000	-173,000

Tags: Andreas Tomazou Suat Uyanik

10-19-2023 12:23 UTC+2

Shaw Bombs the River in Four-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Carl Shaw raised to 12,000 in the cutoff and received three callers, including Thomas Santerne on the button, Nemanja Lukovic in the small blind, and big blind Gerard Carbo.

The flop came Q♦J♥8♠ and Lukovic led out for 12,000. All three opponents called to see the Q♣ turn.

Action then checked to Santerne who bet 20,000. That was enough to chase away Lukovic and Carbo, but Shaw stuck around and called to the 6♦ river.

Shaw then fired out 128,000 and Santerne adjusted the big pair of headphones he was wearing as he went deep into the tank. He burned through two time bank cards and thought about the decision for more than a minute before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	720,000 92,000	92,000
Gerard Carbo	520,000 -48,000	-48,000
Thomas Santerne	420,000 25,000	25,000
Nemanja Lukovic	270,000 -1,000	-1,000

Tags: Carl Shaw Gerard Carbo Nemanja Lukovic Thomas Santerne

10-19-2023 12:13 UTC+2

Aygun Raises Preflop and Then Gets Led Into on Three Streets

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Jeremy Geist

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Aksel Aygun opened from early position to 10,000 before getting called on the button by Enrico Camosci and in the big blind by Marius Irimia.

The 8♣10♦K♥ flop hit the felt, and without much time in the tank, Irimia led out for 8,000 from the big blind. Both of his opponents called.

The 8♥ turn landed and the Irimia led out again for 30,000. This time, he only got called by the original raiser, Aygun.

The 7♦ hit the river and Irimia led one last time for 40,000. Aygun went into the tank and started talking it out to his opponent. After less than a minute he put in the chips and got the good news.

Irimia tabled K♦Q♠ to show he was betting for value with a hand that was pipped by the A♦K♠ of Aygun.

Aygun scooped to take back some chips after being in a tough river spot in this hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aksel Aygun	400,000 137,000	137,000
Enrico Camosci	250,000 -30,000	-30,000
Marius Irimia	210,000 -235,000	-235,000

Tags: Aksel Aygun Enrico Camosci Marius Irimia

10-19-2023 12:05 UTC+2

Vieira Triple-Barrel Bluffs Into Aces Up

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Connor Richards

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Metin Yalciner was in the big blind in a heads-up pot against under-the-gun opponent Joao Vieira on a flop of 6♥K♣5♥.

Yalciner checked on the flop and Vieira bet 9,000. Yalciner called. Yalciner checked again on the 9♠ turn and Vieira sized up to 33,000. Yalciner again called.

Yalciner checked once more on the A♦ river and Vieira pulled the trigger with a pot-sized bet of 78,000. Yalciner snap-called and showed A♥5♠ for a rivered two pair to beat out the bluff of Vieira with Q♣10♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Metin Yalciner	500,000 113,000	113,000
Joao Vieira	225,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Joao Vieira Metin Yalciner

10-19-2023 11:46 UTC+2

Vavilonskii Flops Set to Snooze Kunze

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Connor Richards

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Tom Kunze was all in from the button against Eureka Main Event final tablist Andrei Vavilonskii in the small blind.

Tom Kunze: A♦J♦
Andrei Vavilonskii: Q♥Q♣

The flop landed 2♥Q♦6♥ to improve Vavilonskii to a set and the board finished out 8♦Xx to mark Kunze's elimination right as the table broke.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Vavilonskii	600,000 235,000	235,000
Tom Kunze	Busted

Tags: Andrei Vavilonskii Tom Kunze

10-19-2023 11:45 UTC+2

Foggin Catches a Miracle Double on the River

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Raoul Refos raised to 10,000 in middle position and David Kaufmann called from the hijack before Marc Foggin moved all in for 108,000 in the big blind. Refos called, while Kaufmann got out of the way.

Raoul Refos: 8♠8♣
Marc Foggin: A♦10♣

The flop came Q♦8♦K♣, giving Foggin a straight draw but Refos a set of eights. The A♣ turn wasn't enough for Foggin, but the J♠ river was as he completed his straight to stay alive.

"Don't do that to me, please. Catches a three-outer on the river against a set," tablemate Mario Trattou told him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raoul Refos	370,000 -100,000	-100,000
David Kaufmann	280,000 -43,000	-43,000

Marc Foggin	230,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: David Kaufmann Marc Foggin Raoul Refos

10-19-2023 11:32 UTC+2

A New EPT Champ Will Be Crowned as Wiciak Runs Into a Set

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Four-handed on a flop of 6♠K♥2♥, Vasileios Panagiotidis bet 13,000 from the cutoff before button Nathan Tetart raised to 34,000.

Simon Wiciak, covering his mouth with his hoodie, then used a time bank from the big blind before moving all in for 152,000. Kubanychbek Abakirov was under the gun and asked for a count before calling, while both Panagiotidis and Tetart got out of the way.

Simon Wiciak: A♥7♥
Kubanychbek Abakirov: K♠K♣

Abakirov turned over top set and Wiciak needed to complete his flush draw to stay alive. He stood up from his seat and began filming the action as the dealer turned over the 5♠, followed by the J♠ as the EPT Barcelona champion missed his draw, ending his run at back-to-back EPT titles.