$5,300 EPT Main Event | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-20-2024 17:58 UTC+2

Shalamov Makes a Big Fold for Tournament Life

Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Oliver Weis K♥7♥ raised to 300,000 from the button and folded when Mikhail Shalamov A♠6♣ three-bet jammed for 2,450,000.

Weis then received a walk in the big blind.

Shalamov K♦Q♣ raised to 300,000, and Georgios Tsouloftas J♥8♣ defended from the big blind. Shalamov made top pair on the K♠10♦8♠ flop. Tsouloftas check-called for 300,000 with his bottom pair, bringing in the 10♣ turn. Tsouloftas led out for 375,000 and was called. The 8♦ river filled Tsouloftas up and he moved all in for Shalamov's 1,930,000.

The Russian made another astute fold after using several time banks and kept himself in contention

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	24,925,000 975,000	975,000

Oliver Weis	11,680,000 -300,000	-300,000

Mikhail Shalamov	1,930,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Mikhail Shalamov

10-20-2024 17:52 UTC+2

Weis Raises Tsouloftas on the River With a Mystery Card

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Oliver Weis limped in from the small blind showing just the 7♣ and Georgios Tsouloftas raised to 550,000. Weis called and they saw a flop of J♥9♥5♣.

Tsouloftas then bet 850,000 and Weis called. The 9♣ turn was checked through and Weis also checked the 2♥ river. Tsouloftas then bet 1,200,000.

Weis announced a raise to 4,800,000 and Tsouloftas folded 4♥3♣ before Weis could put the chips in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	23,950,000 -2,850,000	-2,850,000

Oliver Weis	11,980,000 2,755,000	2,755,000

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Oliver Weis

10-20-2024 17:42 UTC+2

Andriy Lyubovetskiy Eliminated in 4th Place ($353,100)

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Oliver Weis raised to 300,000 from the button and Andriy Lyubovetskiy defended his big blind.

The 10♦5♦4♥ flop checked through to the 7♠ turn. Lyubovetskiy check-called for 550,000, bringing in the 2♦ river.

Lyubovetskiy was put to the test for his last 2,030,000. After some time in the tank, the Ukranian called for his tournament life.

Weis tabled 10♥7♥ for tens and sevens. Lyubovetskiy, with A♦2♠, decided to hero call with just a pair of deuces and was eliminated in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	9,225,000 2,575,000	2,575,000

Andriy Lyubovetskiy	Busted

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Oliver Weis

10-20-2024 17:33 UTC+2

Tsouloftas Spikes the River, Shalamov Gets Away

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Mikhail Shalamov picked up A♠A♦ on the button and raised to 300,000 as Georgios Tsouloftas called in the big blind with 10♥7♣.

The 7♥6♦4♠ flop gave Tsouloftas a pair and he led out for 250,000. Shalamov then raised to 800,000 and Tsouloftas called.

The turn was the 8♠ and Tsouloftas bet 450,000. Shalamov just called this time as the 7♦ fell on the river, improving Tsouloftas to trips. He then moved all in.

Shalamov, with 2,180,000 remaining, buried his face in his hands as he leaned back in his chair to consider the decision for his tournament life. He went through two time banks but eventually got away from his aces as Tsouloftas took down the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	26,800,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Mikhail Shalamov	2,180,000 -1,645,000	-1,645,000

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Mikhail Shalamov

10-20-2024 17:25 UTC+2

Tsouloftas Withstands Aggression

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Georgios Tsouloftas opened to 300,000 from the button before Mikhail Shalamov three-bet to 1,250,000 from the big blind. Tsouloftas called.

Tsouloftas called bets of 900,000 and 2,100,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read K♦9♣6♥4♣4♠.

Shalamov slowed down and checked. Tsouloftas checked it back.

Shalamov had A♥6♣ for a pair of sixes but was bested by Tsouloftas' 10♠10♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	24,600,000 5,370,000	5,370,000

Oliver Weis	6,650,000

Mikhail Shalamov	3,825,000 -5,605,000	-5,605,000

Andriy Lyubovetskiy	3,425,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Mikhail Shalamov

10-20-2024 17:19 UTC+2

All In And...a Chop

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Oliver Weis raised to 300,000 on the button, Andriy Lyubovetskiy moved all in for 3,400,000 in the big blind, and Weis called.

Andriy Lyubovetskiy: A♥Q♣ All in
Oliver Weis: A♦Q♥

Both players showed down the same hand and were poised to chop the pot, but the A♣K♦10♦ flop left Weis freerolling to a backdoor flush. The 3♠ fell on the turn to take away Weis' outs and they took back their chips after the 4♣ fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	6,650,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Andriy Lyubovetskiy	3,530,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Oliver Weis

10-20-2024 17:09 UTC+2

Lyubovetskiy Survives Again

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Georgios Tsouloftas moved all in from the small blind and Andriy Lyubovetskiy called off his stack of 1,750,000 from the big blind.

Andriy Lyubovetskiy: Q♣9♣ All in
Georgios Tsouloftas: J♣6♣

Lyubovetskiy made top pair on the 9♠7♣3♦ flop and faded Tsouloftas' outs as the board completed with the 7♠5♦

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	19,230,000 -400,000	-400,000

Andriy Lyubovetskiy	3,650,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Georgios Tsouloftas

10-20-2024 17:05 UTC+2

Shalamov Drops Lyubovetskiy Back Down

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Andriy Lyubovetskiy raised to 450,000 in the small blind with 10♣4♣ and Mikhail Shalamov defended 7♦5♦.

The flop came A♦9♣5♣ and Lyubovetskiy bet 250,000 with his flush draw. Shalamov called with a pair of fives and the 8♦ turn also gave him a flush draw.

Lyubovetskiy continued for 800,000, but this time Shalamov raised to 2,700,000, enough to put Lyubovetskiy all in. Lyubovetskiy surrendered his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Shalamov	9,430,000 1,405,000	1,405,000

Andriy Lyubovetskiy	1,900,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Mikhail Shalamov

10-20-2024 17:01 UTC+2

Lyubovetskiy Holds On to Double Off Tsouloftas

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Action folded to Georgios Tsouloftas who moved all in from the small blind as Andriy Lyubovetskiy quickly called for his last 1,625,000 in the big blind.

Andriy Lyubovetskiy: A♠7♥ All in
Georgios Tsouloftas: J♦8♣

The 7♠6♣5♠ flop gave Lyubovetskiy top pair, but Tsouloftas picked up a straight draw to go with his two overcards. The 5♥ turn was safe for Lyubovetskiy and the river came the 5♦; Lyubovetskiy doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	19,630,000 -1,470,000	-1,470,000

Andriy Lyubovetskiy	3,400,000 1,920,000	1,920,000

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Georgios Tsouloftas

10-20-2024 16:58 UTC+2

Two in a Row For Weis

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David Salituro

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Oliver Weis raised to 300,000 in the cutoff with K♣10♥ and Andriy Lyubovetskiy called in the big blind.

Both players checked the A♥7♥4♦ flop and the A♦ fell on the turn. Weis then bet 250,000 and Lyubovetskiy snap-folded 10♣9♦.

Weis opened to 300,000 again the next hand with A♠5♦ and the rest of the table folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	7,950,000 500,000	500,000

Andriy Lyubovetskiy	1,480,000 -445,000	-445,000

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Oliver Weis