$5,300 EPT Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-16-2024 20:22 UTC+2

Tuna Reels In Sheils' Chips

Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Brandon Sheils got his chips in from the small blind on a flop of J♥10♣9♣ and was called by Akin Tuna in the big blind.

Brandon Sheils: 8♠7♠ All in
Akin Tuna: K♣Q♥

Both players had flopped a straight, but Tuna had the nuts. The A♦ turn prevented any chops from happening, and the A♠ river was dealt as Sheils stood up and headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Akin Tuna	295,000 153,000	153,000
Brandon Sheils	Busted

Tags: Akin Tuna Brandon Sheils

10-16-2024 20:21 UTC+2

Queterlart Cracks Kurbanov

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Richard Hayes

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to Timur Kurbanov on the button, who moved all in for 50,000, and was looked up by Adrien Quetelart in the small blind.

Timur Kurbanov: A♣K♥ All in
Adrien Quetelart: A♠J♥

Kurbanov looked in great shape for the double-up with a dominating ace, but the Q♠J♠7♣ flop put Quetelart in front with a pair if of jacks.

Kurbanov now needed to find a ten or a king, but the Q♦6♣ turn and river were bricks to send him to the rail in unfortunate fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Quetelart	445,000 87,000	87,000
Timur Kurbanov	Busted

Tags: Adrien Quetelart Timur Kurbanov

10-16-2024 20:18 UTC+2

Stoyanov Stacks Hall

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Kai Cocklin

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The action folded around to Radoslav Stoyanov in the small blind, who shoved, and Scott Hall called off his stack of around 50,000 from the big blind.

Scott Hall: A♣7♣ All in
Radoslav Stoyanov: A♥5♣

Hall was in the lead, but fell behind on the 5♥9♣J♦ flop as Stoyanov improved to a pair of fives. The 9♥ did bring a few chop outs, but the river wasn't the card Hall was looking for, which meant he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Radoslav Stoyanov	210,000 37,000	37,000
Scott Hall	Busted

Tags: Radoslav Stoyanov Scott Hall

10-16-2024 20:15 UTC+2

Al-Kubasi Hero Calls Wrong; Massive Pot to Mustafov

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Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The action was caught on a completed board of 6♠J♣A♣4♠J♠. A gigantic pot of 275,000 had already been gathered when Ali Al-Kubasi bet 120,000 from under the gun.

His opponent was Fahredin Mustafov, who raised all in, covering Al-Kubasi's total stack of 255,000. Al-Kubasi spent some minutes in the tank before the clock was called.

During the final five seconds of his countdown, he slammed in a call. Mustafov showed A♦J♦ for a full house.

Al-Kubasi's A♥6♥ for two pair, aces and jacks, was shown by the dealer as he took his exit and picked up his min-cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahredin Mustafov	902,000 316,000	316,000

Ali Al-Kubasi	Busted

Tags: Ali Al-Kubasi Fahredin Mustafov

10-16-2024 20:14 UTC+2

Miegel Busts Moenesar

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Calum Grant

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Jaywant Moenesar put in his last 31,000 from the cutoff and Jakob Miegel called from the big blind as the bigger stack.

Jaywant Moenesar: 8♠7♠
Jakob Miegel: 3♥3♣

Miegel improved to a set on the K♦3♦2♠ flop and ousted his opponent after the Q♣7♣ turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakob Miegel	110,000 32,000	32,000
Jaywant Moenesar	Busted

Tags: Jakob Miegel Jaywant Moenesar

10-16-2024 20:06 UTC+2

Samuel Fournier Bubbles EPT Cyprus Main Event

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Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Samuel Fournier raised to 50,000 in the hijack, leaving himself 10,000 behind. Mihai Niste then jammed all in with a covering stack in the seat next to him, after which the action folded back to Fournier.

After a couple of minutes and a clarification of the rules, Fournier called and both hands were revealed.

Samuel Fournier: Q♥Q♦ All in
Mihai Niste: A♥K♥

It was a classic race. Fournier stayed ahead with his queens on the 8♣9♥8♦ flop but the 3♥ turn brought a flush draw for Niste's ace-king.

The river was ordered to be dealt, prompting the 5♥ to appear on the felt. Niste had made his flush to eliminate Fournier as the official bubble boy of the Main Event.

The remaining 191 players were all in the money and the room exploded in celebratory applause before play continued.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	245,000 79,000	79,000
Samuel Fournier	Busted

Tags: Mihai Niste Samuel Fournier

10-16-2024 19:48 UTC+2

Pudel's Exit Sets Up Stone Bubble

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Calum Grant

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Nils Pudel, who started with around 74,000, committed most of his stack preflop, leaving 14,000 behind. Tayfun Rodoplu called in the big blind.

On the 6♣4♥3♣ flop, Rodolpu put Pudel all in, with the latter calling for their tournament life.

Nils Pudel: A♥Q♥ All in
Tayfun Rodoplu: 7♣7♦

The K♣ turn removed some of Pudel's outs as Rodoplu picked up a flush draw. The 7♠, however, improved the bigger stack to a set and confirmed Pudel as the 193rd place finisher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tayfun Rodoplu	365,000 59,000	59,000
Nils Pudel	Busted

Tags: Nils Pudel Tayfun Rodoplu

10-16-2024 19:37 UTC+2

Vuilleumier Spikes River to Bust Ilani

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Calum Grant

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Bernhard Binder raised to 8,000 from middle position before Ran Ilani made it 55,000 from the button. Ilani left one T-1,000 chip behind and Alexandre Vuilleumier called the raise from the big blind. Binder folded.

Vuilleumier bet 1,000 on the 9♣8♦4♦ flop and Ilani put in his last chip.

Ran Ilani: A♥K♦ All in
Alexandre Vuilleumier: A♠Q♠

Ilani had Vuillemier dominated and remained in front following the 7♦ turn but Vuillemier found his three-outer on the Q♥ river to set up the soft bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Vuilleumier	250,000 65,000	65,000
Ran Ilani	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Vuilleumier Ran Ilani

10-16-2024 18:16 UTC+2

Margolin and Yosifov Last to Leave Before Dinner

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Lev Margolin	Busted
Nikolay Yosifov	Busted

10-16-2024 17:57 UTC+2

Konopelko Runs Kings into Aces

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Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Eleftherios Sinnos raised to 6,000 from the hijack before Andrei Konopelko made it 19,500 from the button. Paul Lagan cold-called from the big blind, prompting Sinnos to make it 70,000. Konopelko five-bet jammed for around 160,000. Lagan folded, but Sinnos snap-called.

Andrei Konopelko: K♦K♣ All in
Eleftherios Sinnos: A♦A♥

Konopelko's 50 plus big blind stack headed over to SInnos after the aces remained best following the Q♥7♥7♦6♣Q♣ runout.