$50,000 EPT Super High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-16-2023 17:11 UTC+2

Auzoux Shows a Bluff

Ryan Lashmar

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau opened to 32,000 from the hijack and Gregoire Auzoux three-bet to 102,000 from the cutoff. Vaskaboinikau made the call.

The flop came 8♥7♦3♠ and Vaskaboinikau check-called a 75,000 continuation bet from Auzoux.

On the 4♦ turn Vaskaboinikau checked and Auzoux sized up with a bet of 300,000. Vaskaboinikau used one time extension before ultimately finding a fold.

"Did you bluff me?" Vaskaboinikau asked his opponent, showing that he had folded J♠J♣.

"I did!" Auzoux gleefully replied, revealing A♥10♠ for just ace-high as he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregoire Auzoux	1,480,000 180,000	180,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	885,000 -215,000	-215,000

Tags: Gregoire Auzoux Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

10-16-2023 17:01 UTC+2

Delgado Runs Out of Time, Transfers Chip Lead to Mulder

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Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Vicente Delgado kicked off the action with a raise to 33,000 from the button and Teun Mulder defended his big blind. A flop of K♠Q♣7♦ was then fanned out and Mulder checked to Delgado, who made a bet of 30,000. Mulder responded with a raise to 125,000 and Delgado matched the bet.

The A♦ turn slowed Mulder down as he opted for a check. In response, Delgado retook the initiative with a bet of 175,000, which Mulder called. Mulder checked once more on the 4♣ river and Delgado bet a whopping 450,000, more than half of Mulder's stack. However, he found himself dumbstruck when Mulder raised all in, for 755,000 total.

The clock kept ticking down until Delgado had used all of his remaining time bank cards. He finally made the call within the last 30 seconds allocated to him, and Mulder showed J♣10♥ for the turned nuts. In frustration, Delgado threw his cards into the muck, but the dealer retrieved his K♥Q♠ for flopped two pair.

By winning this massive pot from Delgado, Mulder nabbed the chip lead, while Delgado suddenly played an under-average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teun Mulder	2,200,000 1,065,000	1,065,000
Vicente Delgado	670,000 -1,206,000	-1,206,000

Tags: Teun Mulder Vicente Delgado

10-16-2023 16:46 UTC+2

Mateos Sets the Trap, Delgado Doesn't Bite

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened to 55,000 from the small blind and Vicente Delgado defended from the big blind.

The flop came J♣5♠2♣. Mateos bet 55,000 and Delgado raised to 135,000. Mateos made the call.

Both players checked the 10♠ turn leading to the Q♦ river. Mateos checked and Delgado checked as well.

Mateos turned over A♠K♠ for the nut straight and Delgado quickly mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vicente Delgado	1,876,000 41,000	41,000
Adrian Mateos	675,000 168,000	168,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Vicente Delgado

10-16-2023 16:43 UTC+2

Zhou Keeps Climbing

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Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Quan Zhou opened for 35,000 chips from the hijack and both blinds Gregoire Auzoux and Leon Sturm called. The flop of A♦Q♠2♦ saw Zhou continuation-bet for 46,000 after two checks. Auzoux then made the call before Sturm folded his hand.

The 6♠ turn was put on the felt and Auzoux checked again. Zhou opted for a sizable bet of 150,000 and Auzoux called once more. When the K♦ completed the board, Auzoux checked for a third time and Zhou put in a massive bet of 300,000. Auzoux quickly folded, claiming that it was "the worst river in the deck."

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	1,800,000 300,000	300,000
Gregoire Auzoux	1,300,000 -150,000	-150,000
Leon Sturm	950,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Gregoire Auzoux Leon Sturm Quan Zhou

10-16-2023 16:38 UTC+2

Welcome to EPT Cyprus 🇨🇾

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Milko van Winden

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

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10-16-2023 16:37 UTC+2

Nouira Chips Up Through Mulder

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Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

On a flop of J♣4♦7♣, Maher Nouira in the big blind checked to Teun Mulder on the button. Mulder then made a bet of 20,000 in a pot of 90,000 and Nouira responded with a raise to 65,000. Mulder made the call and the dealer put the 6♣ turn on the felt.

Nouira shipped in the rest of his stack for an all-in bet, and Mulder instantly folded, granting the pot to Nouira.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teun Mulder	1,135,000 165,000	165,000
Maher Nouira	360,000 77,000	77,000

Tags: Maher Nouira Teun Mulder

10-16-2023 16:31 UTC+2

Mokri Runs into Rockets

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Leon Sturm opened to 32,000 from the hijack and Kayhan Mokri defended from the big blind.

The flop came J♦2♣5♥. Mokri checked, Sturm bet 16,000 and Mokri moved all in for 117,000. Sturm, who had a covering stack, nearly beat him into the pot.

Kayhan Mokri: 5♦3♦
Leon Sturm: A♠A♣

Mokri pulled ahead with two pair on the 3♥ turn but the 4♥ river gave Sturm a wheel. Mokri was eliminated while Sturm continued his upward trajectory.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	975,000 205,000	205,000
Kayhan Mokri	Busted

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Leon Sturm

10-16-2023 16:24 UTC+2

Zhou Catches Mokri Speeding

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Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Quan Zhou and Kayhan Mokri were on a flop of 2♣K♣9♠, with roughly 100,000 chips already in the middle. Zhou checked from the big blind to Mokri in middle position, and the latter made a bet of 30,000. Zhou called and the 6♥ turn was dealt.

Zhou checked again and Mokri upped his sizing to 125,000. Again, Zhou called before the 7♠ river completed the board. Zhou checked for a third time and Mokri put out a massive bet of 340,000, leaving himself only 165,000 behind.

Zhou put forth all of his time bank chips while he pondered his decision. He counted his chips and mulled it over for several minutes before eventually coming up with a call.

Mokri could only show ace-high with A♦3♦, while Zhang had called him down with K♠10♦ for a pair of kings. Zhou won the massive pot while Mokri was left with just over ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	1,500,000 560,000	560,000
Kayhan Mokri	165,000 -525,000	-525,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Quan Zhou

10-16-2023 16:16 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts after Second Break

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vicente Delgado	1,835,000
Gregoire Auzoux	1,450,000
Juan Pardo	1,273,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	1,100,000
Sam Grafton	1,013,000

Teun Mulder	970,000
Quan Zhou	940,000
Leon Sturm	770,000
Kayhan Mokri	690,000
Adrian Mateos	507,000

Maher Nouira	283,000
Paulius Plausinaitis	250,000

Mikita Badziakouski	235,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000