$10,300 EPT High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-20-2024 17:33 UTC+2

Niklas Astedt Eliminated in 8th Place ($110,900)

Kai Cocklin

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Niklas Astedt opened to 200,000 from the hijack and Ryan Mandara three-bet from the button to 580,000. Once the action got back to Astedt, he shoved for around 2,400,000, and Mandara rechecked his cards before he quickly called.

Niklas Astedt: J♥J♠ All in
Ryan Mandara: A♠A♦

Aces were not what Astedt wanted to see, but there were still five cards to come for him to try and swerve elimination. Unfortunately for Astedt, no help arrived and he was drawing dead by the time the turn card was dealt on the 7♥K♣K♥K♠Q♥ runout, which left him out in eighth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Mandara	6,100,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Niklas Astedt	Busted

Tags: Niklas Astedt Ryan Mandara

10-20-2024 17:28 UTC+2

Malec Pressures Mandara Out

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Tim Baker

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Sebastian Malec raised to 200,000 form the cutoff and Ryan Mandara defended out of the big blind.

Mandara check-called a bet of 165,000 from Malec on the 5♥3♥6♦ flop.

Mandara opted to lead out for 375,000 when the 5♣ came on the turn. Malec raised to 1,050,000 and Mandara quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	7,600,000 700,000	700,000

Ryan Mandara	2,900,000 -825,000	-825,000

Tags: Ryan Mandara Sebastian Malec

10-20-2024 17:24 UTC+2

Margolin Relents Against Madanzhiev's River Bet

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Kai Cocklin

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Lev Margolin raised to 210,000 from the cutoff and Stoyan Madanzhiev called out of the big blind.

They went to a flop of 3♣6♠K♠ where Madanzhiev check-called a bet of 280,000 from Margolin to the 2♦ turn, which went check, check.

On the 3♥ river, Madanzhiev fired out 700,000, and Margolin released his hand after around 30 seconds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stoyan Madanzhiev	3,800,000 500,000	500,000
Lev Margolin	1,300,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Lev Margolin Stoyan Madanzhiev

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

10-20-2024 17:17 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	6,900,000 -300,000	-300,000

Ryan Mandara	3,725,000 25,000	25,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev	3,300,000
Niklas Astedt	2,450,000 -150,000	-150,000
Jelle Moene	2,300,000
Lev Margolin	1,800,000 200,000	200,000
Adrian Cazacu	1,500,000
Daniel Myers	450,000 -550,000	-550,000

10-20-2024 17:00 UTC+2

Break Time

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

10-20-2024 16:59 UTC+2

Malec Forces Cazacu to Fold Top Pair

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Adrian Cazacu opened to 160,000 from the cutoff, and Sebastian Malec called in the small blind.

On the Q♥6♦2♠ flop, Malec check-raised to 425,000 versus a bet of 175,000 from Cazacu, who called.

The 4♣ hit on the turn, and Malec continued with a bet of 425,000. After some thought, Cazacu called.

The 10♣ river completed the board, and Malec jammed with the covering stack. Cazacu was pained, and took three time banks before folding A♣Q♠ for top pair queens, sending a chunky pot to Malec.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	7,200,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Adrian Cazacu	1,500,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Adrian Cazacu Sebastian Malec

10-20-2024 16:55 UTC+2

Mandara Four-Bet Shoves

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Sebastian Malec opened to 160,000 from the cutoff before Stoyan Madanzhiev three-bet to 500,000 out of the small blind. Ryan Mandara then four-bet jammed for roughly 3,000,000 from the big blind and got two quick folds from his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	5,900,000 25,000	25,000

Ryan Mandara	3,700,000 400,000	400,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev	3,300,000 -550,000	-550,000

Tags: Ryan Mandara Sebastian Malec Stoyan Madanzhiev

10-20-2024 16:47 UTC+2

Mandara Pips Astedt

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ryan Mandara opened to 160,000 from early position and Niklas Astedt called out of the big blind.

They went to a flop of Q♣6♠A♥ where Astedt check-called a bet of 115,000 from Mandara to see the 2♦ drop on the turn. Astedt went into check-call mode again when Mandara fired 460,000.

The river brought a 7♥ and after Astedt checked, Mandara took his time before he knuckled back. Astedt confidently flipped A♦10♥ for top pair, but Mandara held A♠J♦ for top pair with a better kicker to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Mandara	3,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Niklas Astedt	2,600,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: Ryan Mandara Niklas Astedt

10-20-2024 16:45 UTC+2

Check-Raise Works for Madanzhiev

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Stoyan Madanzhiev opened to 160,000 from early position, and received calls from Jelle Moene in middle position and Sebastian Malec in the big blind.

On the K♥J♠5♣ flop, action was checked to Moene, who fired out a bet of 135,000. Malec folded, but Madanzhiev check-raised to 375,000, leading to a swift fold from Moene.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	5,875,000 -325,000	-325,000

Stoyan Madanzhiev	3,850,000 850,000	850,000
Jelle Moene	2,300,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Jelle Moene Sebastian Malec Stoyan Madanzhiev