2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$50,000 EPT Super High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$769,860
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$2,231,460
Entries
46
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
25
Players Left
1

Grafton Knocks Out Dimov

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Ognyan Dimov
Ognyan Dimov

On a board reading K97Q6 Ognyan Dimov was all in from small blind for roughly 120,000 and called by Sam Grafton on the button who covered.

Ognyan Dimov: K10
Sam Grafton: J10

Dimov's top pair could not beat Grafton's straight and he was sent to the rail while Grafton took down another decent pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Grafton
970,000
120,000
120,000
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Ognyan Dimov
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Ognyan DimovSam Grafton

Dimov Conserves His Last Chips

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

A modest pot of 90,000 had been brewed between Ognyan Dimov and Teun Mulder. WIth a completed board of 8KJQ6 on the table, Dimov checked from the big blind and Mulder put his opponent all-in for his final 115,000 chips.

Dimov spent a long time in the tank before pushing his cards towards the dealer, forfeiting the pot to Mulder, who climbed over one million chips with this victory.

Player Chips Progress
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Vicente Delgado
1,750,000
-181,000
-181,000
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Juan Pardo
1,220,000
90,000
90,000
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Teun Mulder
1,140,000
215,000
215,000
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Sam Grafton
850,000
370,000
370,000
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Adrian Mateos
548,000
5,000
5,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Maher Nouira
345,000
35,000
35,000
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Ognyan Dimov
115,000
-120,000
-120,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Ognyan DimovTeun Mulder

Mulder Nearing a Million

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Juan Pardo and Teun Mulder had created a pot of 450,000 chips with a completed board of JQQ1010 on the table. Pardo checked from the big blind before Mulder announced his all-in.

Pardo folded quicker than lightning and surrendered the pot to Mulder, who is nearing a seven-figure stack by winning this hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Juan Pardo
1,130,000
130,000
130,000
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Teun Mulder
925,000
169,000
169,000

Mokri Doubles Badziakouski

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski and Kayhan Mokri were heads up on a flop of 4K6. The pot amounted to 75,000 when Badziakouski led out for 20,000 chips from the big blind. Mokri sat in early position and put Badziakouski all-in for 133,000 chips. Badziakouski then quickly called and the cards went on their backs.

Mikita Badziakouski: K8
Kayhan Mokri: A10

Badziakouski's top pair held on the QQ runout and he doubled up to a healthier stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Kayhan Mokri
675,000
-70,000
-70,000
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Mikita Badziakouski
341,000
166,000
166,000

Tags: Kayhan MokriMikita Badziakouski

Auzoux Finishes Off Silva

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Pablo Brito Silva
Pablo Brito Silva

Pablo Silva opened to 24,000 rom the cutoff and Gregoire Auzoux three-bet to 74,000 from the small blind. Silva used one time extension before moving all in for roughly 150,000. Auzoux called to put Silva at risk.

Pablo Silva: KQ
Gregoire Auzoux: JJ

The board ran out A92310. Silva could not pull ahead of the pocket-jacks resulting in his elimination while Auzoux took down a decent pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Gregoire Auzoux
1,250,000
30,000
30,000
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Pablo Silva
Busted

Tags: Gregoire AuzouxPablo Silva

Sturm Spikes the River to Leave Silva Short

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Leon Sturm
Leon Sturm

In a preflop confrontation Leon Sturm found himself all in and at risk for roughly 325,000 against Pablo Silva.

Leon Sturm: AK
Pablo Silva: JJ

The board ran out 3QQ5A. Sturm's rivered ace was good for the winner and he took down a nice pot, extending his tournament life in the process while leaving Silva with just over ten big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Leon Sturm
670,000
85,000
85,000
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Pablo Silva
129,000
-221,000
-221,000

Tags: Leon SturmPablo Silva

Nouira Up, Badziakouski Down

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 24,000 from early position and the action folded the Maher Nouira in the big blind, who made the call.

The two players then both checked the A77 flop and the 5 turn. The 6 river then completed the board and Maher made a bet of 40,000 chips. Badziakouski came up with a call and Maher showed A9. His flopped two pair took down the pot and dwindled Badziakouski's stack a bit further.

Player Chips Progress
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Maher Nouira
310,000
-140,000
-140,000
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Mikita Badziakouski
175,000
-204,000
-204,000

Tags: Maher NouiraMikita Badziakouski

Mulder Doubles Up Through Delgado

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Teun Mulder
Teun Mulder

Vicente Delgado raised his button to 25,000 and Teun Mulder made the call from the big blind. The flop was then fanned out Q3J. Mulder checked to Delgado and the latter bet out 22,000 chips. Mulder made the call and the pair saw the 7 turn.

Mulder checked once more and Delgado made a big bet of 106,000 this time. Mulder spent one time extension but ended up making the call. On the A river, Mulder checked for the third time and Delgado now put the Dutchman all in, for 216,000 chips.

No tanking was needed this time, as Mulder snap called. Delgado tabled A4 for top pair, but it was no good against the two pair of Mulder, who played J7. Mulder doubled up while Delgado took a small hit to his chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Vicente Delgado
1,931,000
-549,000
-549,000
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Teun Mulder
756,000
421,000
421,000

Tags: Teun MulderVicente Delgado

No Comeback for Greenwood

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Sam Greenwood
Sam Greenwood

With three players seeing a board of AJ9 and roughly 100,000 in the middle, Sam Greenwood checked from the big blind and Quan Zhou bet 31,000 from under the gun. Paulius Plausinaitis called from middle position and Greenwood called as well after using one time extension.

Action checked around to Plausinaitis again on the 7 turn and he bet 100,000. Greenwood called off for his last 30,000 and Zhou also called.

On the 4 river Zhou checked and Plausinaitis bet 75,000. Zhou put in a check-raise to 300,000 and Plausinaitis got out of the way.

Greenwood tabled 42 for a missed flush draw and rivered pair of fours while Zhou showed down AK for top pair, top kicker to score the knockout and take down a nice pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Quan Zhou
1,490,000
355,000
355,000
Profile photo of Paulius Plausinaitis lt
Paulius Plausinaitis
330,000
-182,000
-182,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
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Sam Greenwood
Busted
Run It Once

Tags: Paulius PlausinaitisQuan ZhouSam Greenwood