$5,300 EPT Main Event Day 4 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-20-2023 17:22 UTC+2

Viacheslav Goryachev Eliminated in 23rd Place ($32,725)

Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Anton Wigg opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and Viacheslav Goryachev three-bet to 160,000 from the big blind. Wigg called.

The flop came K♥6♠4♦ and Goryachev fired a 140,000 continuation bet. Wigg made the call.

On the Q♥ turn Goryachev moved all in for 315,000 and Wigg snap-called with a covering stack.

Viacheslav Goryachev: A♠Q♠
Anton Wigg: K♠K♣

Goryachev had turned a pair of queens but was drawing dead against Wigg who held top set. The 7♠ river was a formality and Goryachev was sent to the rail while Wigg collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	1,880,000 650,000	650,000

Viacheslav Goryachev	Busted

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10-20-2023 16:11 UTC+2

Siarhei Chudapal Eliminated in 24th Place ($28,425)

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Bjorn Kozenkai raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Siarhei Chudapal defended his big blind.

The flop came J♥5♠A♦ and Kozenkai continued for 35,000. Chudapal called to the K♣ turn, where Kozenkai bet another 120,000.

Chudapal again called and the river came the K♠. Kozenkai then moved all in, putting Chudapal to a decision for his last 280,000.

Chudapal burned through the rest of his time banks as he tanked for several minutes. Harald Sammer was eliminated on another table while he was tanking, and he eventually tossed in his last chips.

Kozenkai turned over A♠Q♣ for two pair, aces and kings, and Chudapal tossed his A♠2♠ into the middle of the table before making his exit in 24th place.

The remaining 23 players are drawing for seats at the final three tables, after which they will take a 20-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bjorn Kozenkai	2,300,000 -200,000	-200,000
Siarhei Chudapal	Busted

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10-20-2023 16:10 UTC+2

Hallaert Busts Sammer to Bring in Three Table Redraw

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Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Harald Sammer opened to 50,000 from the cutoff before Kenny Hallaert made it 140,000 from the small blind. Sammer moved all in for around 500,000 and Hallaert quickly called.

Harald Sammer: A♣Q♣
Kenny Hallaert: A♦K♣

Both players paired their ace on the A♥8♠6♦ flop, but Hallaert's king kicker put him in the lead. The 7♣ turn and 5♥ river marked the end of Sammer's deep run.

Three table redraw to follow, and the PokerNews live updates will now be on a 30-minute delay as to not spoil the live stream.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	2,400,000 535,000	535,000

Harald Sammer	Busted

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10-20-2023 15:43 UTC+2

Dato Cracks Biz's Kings in a Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mustafa Biz raised to 55,000 in the cutoff before Andrea Dato three-bet to 165,000 on the button. Biz came back with a four-bet to 500,000, Dato moved all in, and Biz snap-called for around 550,000 more.

Mustafa Biz: K♦K♥
Andrea Dato: A♥K♣

Biz had woken up with kings and was a favorite to scoop the massive double up as the flop came J♥10♣10♦. The turn, though, brought the Q♣ and Dato made a straight to take the lead.

Biz began calling for a ten on the river, but the dealer instead turned over the 4♠ and Biz's run in the tournament came to a sudden, crashing end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	3,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Mustafa Biz	Busted

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10-20-2023 15:26 UTC+2

Gonzalez Sanchez Makes Vavilonskii Put in Last Two Chips

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Andrei Vavilonskii raised to 130,000 in the cutoff, leaving himself just two green 25,000 chips behind, as action folded to Jose Gonzalez Sanchez in the big blind who moved all in.

Vavilonskii used up nearly his entire 30-second clock before tossing in his two remaining chips.

Andrei Vavilonskii: A♠5♥
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez: K♦9♦

Vavilonskii remained in front on the 7♣8♠3♦ flop, but Gonzalez Sanchez spiked the 9♥ on the turn to take the lead. The river was the Q♥ and Gonzalez Sanchez took the pot to send Vavilonskii to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	3,000,000 100,000	100,000
Andrei Vavilonskii	Busted

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10-20-2023 15:17 UTC+2

Sammartino Hits the Rail

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Dario Sammartino opened to 195,000 from under the gun, leaving just one single blue 5,000 chip behind. Gerard Carbo moved all in with a covering stack and Sammartino called to put himself at risk.

Dario Sammartino: A♦J♠
Gerard Carbo: A♣K♥

The board ran out 10♦3♦3♠7♣2♥. Carbo held with the bigger ace and took down a decent pot while Sammartino's deep run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Carbo	930,000 200,000	200,000
Dario Sammartino	Busted

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10-20-2023 15:15 UTC+2

Dato Wakes Up With a Monster

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez raised to 60,000 in early position before Yassin Mahmoud shoved for his last 150,000 in middle position. Action folded to Andrea Dato in the big blind who reraised to 325,000.

Gonzalez Sanchez folded, then got up from his seat and began punching the air claiming he had king-queen.

Yassin Mahmoud: A♣Q♥
Andrea Dato: A♦K♠

Mahmoud was at risk and dominated as the board came 3♦4♥8♦8♣2♠, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	2,900,000 300,000	300,000
Andrea Dato	2,500,000 420,000	420,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Yassin Mahmoud

10-20-2023 14:30 UTC+2

Sammartino Left Short after Making Big Fold

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nathan Tetart opened to 40,000 under the gun holding A♣2♣ and Dario Sammartino defended in the big blind with Q♦5♦.

Both players connected with the Q♥4♣5♣ flop with Sammartino making top two pair and Tetart flopping both a flush and straight draw. Sammartino checked and Tetart checked as well.

On the 3♠ turn Sammartino bet 65,000 and Tetart just called with his turned straight.

Sammartino bet again on the 4♥ river, this time for 165,000, leaving just 210,000 behind. Tetart moved all in with a covering stack sending Sammartino into the tank.

After using two time extensions Sammartino correctly folded his two pair and Tetart took down a nice pot just before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Tetart	3,445,000 -65,000	-65,000

Dario Sammartino	210,000 -460,000	-460,000

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10-20-2023 14:14 UTC+2

Mahmoud Triples, Chouity Takes Out Friese in Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Yassin Mahmoud moved all in for 155,000 in early position and Nicolas Chouity called from the hijack. Timothy Friese then reshoved for 360,000 in the cutoff as action folded back to Chouity, who tanked for a moment before calling having both opponents covered.

Yassin Mahmoud: K♥7♥
Timothy Friese: 9♦9♠
Nicolas Chouity: A♥J♣

"If you're thinking about it I'm probably all right," Friese said as he turned over his nines. "I was hoping you guys were blocking each other a little more," he added when he saw their cards.

The flop came Q♣A♦10♥ and Chouity took the lead with a pair of aces. The J♦ fell on the turn and Mahmoud made a straight, securing the triple up once the 2♥ fell on the river.

"Oh my God," he repeated as the main pot was pushed his way.

"It's been real," Friese said as he headed off to the payout desk.