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

10-20-2023 14:04 UTC+2

Bigot Begone

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Calum Grant

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

Fabrice Bigot jammed for 175,000 from the small blind and Bjorn Kozenkai called from the big blind.

Fabrice Bigot: Jx10x
Bjorn Kozenkai: K♠8♣

Bigot remained behind on the 6♠6♣4♥ flop and A♥ turn. The K♣ river gave Kozenkai a pair to lock up the hand and he ousted the Frenchman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bjorn Kozenkai	1,850,000 250,000	250,000
Fabrice Bigot	Busted

Tags: Bjorn Kozenkai Fabrice Bigot

10-20-2023 13:47 UTC+2

Lybaert Makes a Great Call to Knock Out Peluso

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Bart Lybaert opened to 40,000 from the button and Fabio Peluso three-bet to 165,000 from the small blind. Lybaert made the call.

The flop came J♠5♣K♠. Peluso fired a 125,000 continuation bet which was called by Lybaert.

On the 3♦ turn Peluso moved all in for 500,000.

"I'll use some cards" Lybaert said, in reference to his time extensions. After considering his options for just over one minute, Lybaert flicked in a single calling chip to put Peluso at risk.

"Good call" Peluso told his opponent as the cards were put on their backs.

Fabio Peluso: A♦Q♦
Bart Lybaert: K♥Q♣

Peluso had been caught bluffing and could only be saved by a ten or an ace, neither of which materialized on the 9♥ river. Peluso made his exit from the tournament area while Lybaert took down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bart Lybaert	1,960,000 460,000	460,000
Fabio Peluso	Busted

Tags: Bart Lybaert Fabio Peluso

10-20-2023 13:39 UTC+2

Chouity Picks Off a River Bluff

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Connor Richards

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

Nicolas Chouity opened from under the gun and Yassin Mahmoud called in the big blind.

Mahmoud checked on the A♥9♣6♦ flop and Chouity checked back. Mahmoud then bet 55,000 on the 4♥ turn and Chouity called.

Mahmoud sized up to 200,000 on the [8h[ river and Chouity took some time before calling. Mahmoud showed a bluff with Q♦J♦ for queen-high as Chouity revealed K♦K♠ to win the pot with kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Chouity	800,000 -175,000	-175,000

Yassin Mahmoud	210,000 -320,000	-320,000

Tags: Nicolas Chouity Yassin Mahmoud

10-20-2023 13:18 UTC+2

Hosseinirami Sees Aces Cracked Versus Kings

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Calum Grant

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

Seyedali Hosseinirami opened to 40,000 before Andrea Dato three-bet to 115,000. Jose Gonzalez Sanchez put in the four-bet to 275,000, which prompted Hosseinirami to move all in for 540,000. Dato got out of the way and Sanchez called.

Seyedali Hosseinirami: A♦A♥
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez: K♣K♠

Hosseinirami was on the right side of the preflop cooler and whipped out his phone to record the runout.

The 8♣2♦2♠ flop and 8♦ turn had him with one hand on the double-up. However, the K♥ river gave Sanchez a full house to take in the pot.

Hosseinirami threw his phone on the table in disappointment. What was supposed to be a nice Mediterranean memory quickly became a nightmare for the Iranian.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	2,675,000 -135,000	-135,000

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	2,000,000 900,000	900,000
Seyedali Hosseinirami	Busted

Tags: Andrea Dato Jose Gonzalez Sanchez Seyedali Hosseinirami

10-20-2023 13:08 UTC+2

Luo Runs Into Kings

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Connor Richards

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

Shuang Luo was all in for around 500,000 in the small blind against the bigger-stacked Bjorn Kozenkai in the big blind.

Shuang Luo: J♣10♣
Bjorn Kozenkai: K♠K♦

Luo had run into kings and got no help from the runout of 2♠3♦6♣6♠7♦ to mark her elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bjorn Kozenkai	1,600,000 700,000	700,000
Shuang Luo	Busted

Tags: Bjorn Kozenkai Shuang Luo

10-20-2023 12:08 UTC+2

Dato Cracks Aces to Reduce Sanchez

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Andrea Dato opened to 35,000 from under the gun and Jose Gonzalez Sanchez three-bet to 75,000 from the hijack. Dato made the call.

The flop came 9♣9♠7♠. Dato checked and Sanchez bet 50,000. Dato put in a check-raise to 150,000 and Sanchez made the call.

On the 6♦ turn Dato checked and Sanchez bet 325,000. Dato check-raised for the second street in a row, this time moving all in for 755,000. Sanchez looked visibly frustrated but quickly made the call to put Dato at risk.

Andrea Dato: Q♦9♦
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez: A♠A♥

Dato's trip nines were well ahead of Sanchez, who was drawing to two outs with pocket aces. He could not find an ace on the 5♥ river and Dato collected a massive double up worth nearly two million while also making a serious dent in Sanchez' stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	1,975,000 1,125,000	1,125,000

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	1,625,000 -825,000	-825,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

10-20-2023 11:59 UTC+2

Tannoury Calls Off In Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With around 300,000 already in the middle on a board of 8♠7♥2♦10♦, Gilles Simon bet 190,000 from the cutoff and Ricardo Tannoury called in the big blind.

The river came the 2♣ and Tannoury checked over to Simon, who announced he was all in.

Tannoury had around 800,000 remaining and used four time banks as he tanked for more than two minutes before flicking in a chip to signify a call. Simon then turned over J♠J♦, while Tannoury could only show 10♠9♠ for a pair of tens.

Simon knocked over Casimir Seire's gin and tonic as he celebrated winning the massive pot to send Tannoury to the rail. "I know it was an exciting pot, but come on. I'm all wet now," Seire said as he ordered another soda water.

"We have a new chip leader now," tablemate Mekan Yusupov said. Simon also knocked out Maduka Meragal at this table earlier in the day as he moved up to around 3,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilles Simon	3,000,000 1,060,000	1,060,000

Maduka Meragal	Busted
Ricardo Tannoury	Busted

Tags: Gilles Simon Maduka Meragal Ricardo Tannoury

10-20-2023 11:48 UTC+2

Lucky Tomazou Doubles Through Peluso

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Connor Richards

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Andreas Tomazou was in the small blind and dropped in a single 25,000-chip before being informed his action would count as a call. Fabio Peluso checked his option in the big blind.

"Very lucky for you," said Tomazou.

"Maybe you," laughed Peluso.

Tomazou checked on the flop of 6♠10♣10♦ and Peluso checked back. Tomazou checked again on the 2♦ turn and Peluso bet 30,000. Tomazou called.

The 7♣ river completed the board and Tomazou moved all in for 185,000. Peluso took some time and called with a bigger stack. Tomazou showed J♥10♠ for flopped trips to beat out the 8♣7♦ of Peluso.

"Lucky river for me," said Tomazou.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Tomazou	400,000 40,000	40,000
Fabio Peluso	100,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: Andreas Tomazou Fabio Peluso

10-20-2023 11:42 UTC+2

Yugay Doubles Through Montois

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Fabio Peluso opened to 30,000 from middle position and Victor Yugay three-bet to 80,000 from the small blind. Julien Montois four-bet shoved for 800,000 in the big blind, covering both players. Peluso got out of the way while Yugay called off with his 385,000 stack to put himself at risk.

Victor Yugay: A♦A♥
Julien Montois: J♦J♥

Montois was in bad shape with a lower pocket pair and the A♠Q♣2♦ flop left him drawing close to dead after Yugay flopped top set. The 8♣Q♣ turn and river changed nothing and Yugay collected a full double up, effectively swapping stack sizes with Montois.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Yugay	835,000 410,000	410,000
Julien Montois	410,000 -315,000	-315,000
Fabio Peluso	320,000 -75,000	-75,000

Tags: Victor Yugay Julien Montois Fabio Peluso

10-20-2023 11:26 UTC+2

Hallaert Knocks Out Shaw in Four-Bet Pot

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Carl Shaw opened to 30,000 from middle position and Kenny Hallaert three-bet to 100,000 from the button. Shaw put in a four-bet to 280,000 which was called by Hallaert.

The flop came 2♥J♥2♠ and Shaw fired a 155,000 continuation bet. Hallaert made the call.

Both players checked the 9♠ turn leading to the Q♠ river. Shaw moved all in for 460,000. Hallaert took about 20 seconds to weigh his options before flicking in a call.

Both players had rivered a queen but Shaw's K♥Q♣ could not beat Hallaert's A♦Q♦, and he was sent to the rail early in Day 4 while Hallaert scooped a gargantuan pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	2,225,000 895,000	895,000

Carl Shaw	Busted

Tags: Carl Shaw Kenny Hallaert