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

10-20-2024 13:36 UTC+2

Lars Kamphues Eliminated in 17th Place ($46,500)

Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 100,000 on the button and Lars Kamphues defended from the big blind.

After Kamphues checked the 9♣8♣Q♣ flop, O'Dwyer bet enough to put Kamphues all-in. Kamphues called for his last 215,000 and the cards were revealed.

Lars Kamphues : 5♣4♣ All in
Steve O'Dwyer : K♣6♠

Kamphues was ahead with his flopped flush, but O'Dwyer could hit a higher flush if another club were to fall.

The turn came the J♣ which meant Kamphues was drawing dead to O'Dwyer's king-high flush, as the 5♥ hit the river and Kamphues was out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	1,850,000 550,000	550,000

Lars Kamphues	Busted

Tags: Lars Kamphues Steve O'Dwyer

10-20-2024 13:34 UTC+2

Li Cracks Aces to Double

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Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Stoyan Madanzhiev opened to 80,000 from early position and Shankui Li defended the big blind.

On the 10♥5♦4♣ flop, Li check-raised to 155,000 versus a 60,000 bet from his opponent. Madanzhiev jammed, and Li called off to put himself at risk.

Shankui Li: 10♦5♠ All in
Stoyan Madanzhiev: A♥A♣

Li had outlflopped Madanzhiev's aces with two pair, and he improved to a a full house on the 10♠ turn. The 4♣ river completed the board and sent him the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shankui Li	1,600,000 1,275,000	1,275,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev	1,550,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Shankui Li Stoyan Madanzhiev

10-20-2024 13:32 UTC+2

Andras Nemeth Eliminated in 18th Place ($40,400)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Andras Nemeth raised from the hijack to 80,000 and Niklas Astedt called on the button.

They went to a flop of 4♠6♣Q♣ where Nemeth check-called a bet of 75,000 from Astedt.

The turn brought a 9♠ and again Nemeth checked, then was faced with a bet of 175,00 from Astedt. Nemeth thought for a while, and even used some extra time, before he eventually called.

A 6♠ on the river paired the board and brought in the backdoor flush draw, and Nemeth checked for a third time. Astedt then bet enough to put Nemeth all-in, who had around 380,000 behind.

"I'm probably calling," said Nemeth as he tossed in some time-bank cards. After burning through two 30-second extensions, Nemeth called.

Astedt showed A♠A♣ for a pair of aces, and Nemeth showed Q♦J♥ for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	2,600,000 600,000	600,000
Andras Nemeth	Busted

Tags: Andras Nemeth Niklas Astedt

10-20-2024 13:28 UTC+2

Margolin Calls Two Streets From Li

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Shankui Li opened the button to 80,000 and Lev Margolin called out of the big blind.

They went to a flop of Q♥7♠A♣ where Margolin checked, Li bet 55,000, and Margolin called.

A K♣ dropped on the turn and after Margolin checked, Li bet 130,000. Margolin called again.

On the 4♠ river, Margolin checked for a third time, and Li checked behind. Margolin showed K♠10♣ for a pair of kings, and Li mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lev Margolin	1,200,000 245,000	245,000
Shankui Li	725,000 -375,000	-375,000

Tags: Lev Margolin Shankui Li

10-20-2024 13:23 UTC+2

Myers Makes the Right Call

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Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Daniel Myers opened from the hijack to 85,000 and Juan Pardo defended from the big blind.

The two players checked the 3♣5♣9♣ flop to see the Q♠ hit the turn. Pardo led out for 70,000 and Myers called.

Pardo bet 115,000 upon seeing the 2♣ fall on the river. Myers burned through one time-bank card, and then made the call.

Pardo showed seven-high with 7♥6♥, and Myers tabled A♥5♥ for just a pair of fives to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Myers	1,900,000 200,000	200,000
Juan Pardo	1,550,000 -325,000	-325,000

Tags: Daniel Myers Juan Pardo

10-20-2024 13:18 UTC+2

Astedt Damages Mandara

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Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Niklas Astedt opened in early position, and received a call from Ryan Mandara on the button and Andras Nemeth in the big blind.

On the 9♦2♣2♦ flop, action was checked to Mandara, who slid out a bet of 110,000. Nemeth called, before Astedt raised to 340,000. Only Mandara called.

On the J♣ turn, Astedt jammed with the slightly covering stack, and Mandara folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	2,000,000 720,000	720,000
Ryan Mandara	900,000 -320,000	-320,000
Andras Nemeth	555,000 -240,000	-240,000

Tags: Andras Nemeth Niklas Astedt Ryan Mandara

10-20-2024 13:14 UTC+2

Myers' Seven is Good

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The action folded around to Daniel Myers in the small blind who limped in, then Steve O'Dwyer made it 150,000 from the big blind. Myers called.

They went to a flop of 7♦10♥Q♣ where Myers check-called a bet of 85,000 from O'Dwyer to the 2♥ turn, which went check-check.

A 9♠ on the river was also checked through, and Myers had a pair of sevens with 7♠5♠ to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Myers	1,700,000 175,000	175,000
Steve O'Dwyer	1,300,000 -225,000	-225,000

Tags: Daniel Myers Steve O'Dwyer

10-20-2024 13:11 UTC+2

Aylar Lie Eliminated in 19th Place ($40,400)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Aylar Lie shoved from under the gun for 245,000 and Steve O'Dwyer called from the next seat.

Aylar Lie: 8♠8♣ All in
Steve O'Dwyer: A♦Q♦

Lie had been in this same situation earlier and won the flip against O'Dwyer, and looked good on this occasion after the 7♦K♥6♣ flop kept her snowmen in the lead. A 5♠ on the turn added an open-ender for Lie, but a disastrous Q♥ on the river meant she was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	1,525,000 340,000	340,000

Aylar Lie	Busted

Tags: Aylar Lie Steve O'Dwyer

10-20-2024 13:07 UTC+2

Madanzhiev Bluff Catches

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Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Shankui Li opened to 80,000 from early position and Stoyan Madanzhiev defended in the big blind.

On the J♥6♠4♠ flop, Madanzhiev check-called versus a bet of 60,000 from Li.

The 10♣ turn was checked through. On the 3♣ river, Madanzhiev led out with a bet of 55,000, and was faced with a raise to 200,000 from Li.

Madanzhiev thought it through and made the call. Li tabled Q♠7♠ for queen-high, and Madanzhiev had found a good call with K♥4♣ for a pair of fours, for fourth pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stoyan Madanzhiev	1,700,000 320,000	320,000
Shankui Li	1,100,000 -295,000	-295,000

Tags: Shankui Li Stoyan Madanzhiev

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000