2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$3,230,100
Entries
354
Players Left
236
Average Chip Stack
75,000
Total Chips
17,700,000
Level Info
Level
7
Blinds
500 / 1,000
Ante
1,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
354
Players Left
236

Korzinin's Aggression Works Out

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Vladimir Korzinin
Vladimir Korzinin

Paul Newey opened to 700 from early position and Timur Margolin called on the button before Vladimir Korzinin three-bet to 2,300 out of the big blind. Newey folded, but Margolin called.

Korzinin led out for 2,500 after the dealer fanned out the flop of AA2. Margolin folded, and Korzinin pulled in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Timur Margolin
50,000
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Paul Newey
47,000
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Vladimir Korzinin
39,000
-11,000
-11,000

Tags: Vladimir KorzininTimur MargolinPaul Newey

Bluff And Tell

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Santiago Nadal
Santiago Nadal

Eric Afriat kicked off the action with a raise to 800 on the button, and Santiago Nadal in the small blind responded with a three-bet to 1,700. Afriat wasn’t backing down and fired back with a four-bet to 5,800. Nadal had other plans, upping the pressure with a five-bet to 12,600, which Afriat called.

The action heated up even more on the 275 flop. Nadal led out with a bet of 6,500, and Afriat quickly raised it to 15,000. Without hesitation, Nadal shoved all in for his remaining 41,200.

After taking some time to think, Nadal ultimately folded. To Afriat's dismay, Nadal flashed Kx10x, revealing a bluff. Afriat, clearly frustrated, quickly covered Nadal's cards and questioned why he would reveal his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Santiago Nadal
82,000
32,000
32,000
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Eric Afriat
26,000
-24,000
-24,000

Tags: Santiago NadalEric Afriat

Marsh Takes It With Flop Raise

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Luke Marsh opened to 800 from the button. Duco Ten Haven raised to 2,400 from the button. Marsh called.

Ten Haven led for 3,600 on the flop of J48. Marsh used most of his allotted 30 seconds before raising to 7,500. Ten Haven took a moment before folding.

Player Chips Progress
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Luke Marsh
70,000
Profile photo of Duco Ten Haven nl
Duco Ten Haven
39,000
-11,000
-11,000

Tags: Luke MarshDuco Ten Haven

Bitar Spikes a Queen

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

On a flop of 45J, Sven McDermott bet 2,200 from the button. Ghassan Bitar called from early position and Saleh Assi folded from the hijack.

After Bitar checked the 3 turn, McDermott bet 3,800 and Bitar called.

Bitar led out for 10,000 on the Q river and after a bit of tanking, McDermott, called. Bitar showed AQ for a rivered pair of queens which won him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ghassan Bitar
63,000
22,100
22,100
Profile photo of Saleh Assi fr
Saleh Assi
42,000
-8,000
-8,000
Profile photo of Sven McDermott ie
Sven McDermott
28,000
28,000
28,000

Tags: Ghassan BitarSven McDermott

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

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Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
PokerStars Home Games
PokerStars Home Games

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Boika Takes from Yusupov—Twice

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Aliaksei Boika
Aliaksei Boika

Aliaksei Boika opened the action with a raise to 700 from the small blind after everyone folded to him. Mekan Yusupov, in the big blind, responded with a three-bet to 2,400, and Boika made the call.

The flop came down 576, and after a check from Boika, Yusupov continued with a 1,300 bet, which Boika called.

On the Q turn, Boika checked again, and Yusupov bumped up the bet to 5,100. Boika, staying consistent, made the call once more.

Both players opted to check the 6 river, leading to a showdown.

Boika revealed QJ for a pair of queens, prompting Yusupov to shake his head in disbelief. He almost mucked his cards but decided at the last second to show JJ, clearly unhappy with how the hand turned out.

In the very next hand, the table folded around to Boika on the button, and he raised to 500. Both blinds called — Yusupov in the small blind and Simon Lofberg in the big.

The flop came 796, and after everyone checked, Boika led out with a 900 bet, which only Yusupov called.

Yusupov checked again on the K turn, and Boika kept up the pressure with a 2,300 bet, getting another call from Yusupov.

Both players checked the J river, bringing on a second showdown.

Yusupov showed A6 for a pair of sixes, but Boika’s Q9 for a pair of nines was good enough to take down the pot — Boika scooping up back-to-back wins.

Player Chips Progress
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Aliaksei Boika
61,100
14,100
14,100
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Simon Lofberg
49,000
49,000
49,000
Profile photo of Mekan Yusupov tr
Mekan Yusupov
37,300
-12,700
-12,700

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaMekan YusupovSimon Lofberg

Margolin Gets Paid By Astedt

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Lev Margolin opened from under the gun to 500. Niklas Astedt three-bet to 1,600. Margolin called.

The QK8 flop was checked around before Margolin led for 1,500 on the 6 turn. Astedt called. Margolin then bet 3,500 and Astedt called quickly. Margolin showed KQ for two pair and Astedt mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Lev Margolin
51,500
1,500
1,500
Profile photo of Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
42,500
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Lev MargolinNiklas Astedt

Dwyer Picks Up a Three-Bet Pot

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Aliaksei Boika raised to 500 under the gun and Berthold Winz called from the next seat. Michael Dwyer squeezed to 2,500 from the button which both Boika, and Winz called.

Boika checked the 638 flop and Winz led out for 3,100. Dwyer called, but Boika folded.

Winz checked upon seeing the A fall on the turn and Dwyer bet 7,500. Winz didn't take long to much his cards and forfeit the pot to Dwyer.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Dwyer
59,000
59,000
59,000
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Aliaksei Boika by
Aliaksei Boika
47,000
-3,000
-3,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Berthold Winz de
Berthold Winz
44,000
-6,000
-6,000

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaBerthold WinzMichael Dwyer