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

10-16-2024 18:15 UTC+2

Seaton Puts Saraniero in Blender

Richard Hayes

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

Around 28,000 was in the middle on a completed board of J♠7♣5♥9♦7♠, in a hand between Archie Seaton in late position and Riccardo Saraniero in the small blind.

Saraniero led out with a bet of 35,000, and Seaton raised to 110,000. Saraniero, who had about 185,000 behind, went deep into the tank.

The clock was called, and it ran down. Saraniero's hand was declared dead — he turned over 7♦6♦ for the rivered trip sevens, and implored Seaton to show his cards.

Seaton let him choose one, which was the 9♠, as he raked in a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Archibald Seaton	350,000 217,000	217,000
Riccardo Saraniero	185,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Archie Seaton Riccardo Saraniero

10-16-2024 18:06 UTC+2

Lin Tries to Bully Hassankashani, Plan Backfires

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Kai Cocklin

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

There were already around 130,000 chips in the pot on a board of 4♦2♣3♣J♠ when the action was picked up with Arian Hassankashani checking it over to Ren Lin, who fired 32,000. Hassankashani called.

A 9♣ on the river brought in the flush draw and Hassankashani checked again, then Lin shoved. Hassankashani had 83,000 behind and made a quick call, which left him at risk.

Lin then flipped 7♠6♣ for seven-high, and Hassankashani tabled A♦A♠ for a pair of aces.

"I thought that was six-seven of clubs for a second," said Hassankashani when he saw Lin's hand. Luckily for Hassankashani, his eyes deceived him for a second and he earned himself a double-up, which sent Lin tumbling down the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arian Kashani	360,000 250,000	250,000
Ren Lin	65,000 -180,000	-180,000

Tags: Arian Hassankashani Ren Lin

10-16-2024 17:58 UTC+2

Rogov Finds Big River Call Near Bubble

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Richard Hayes

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

Maksim Rogov opened to 6,000 from early position, and was called by Christopher Nguyen in the small blind.

The K♠8♦7♥ flop was checked through. On the 3♣ turn, Nguyen check-called a bet of 8,000 from Rogov.

The 7♦ river completed the board, and Nguyen checked once more. Rogov fired out a bet of 11,000, and looked surprised when he was met with a check-jam from Nguyen with the covering stack.

Rogov had about 105,000 behind, and went deep into the tank. The clock was called, and with the countdown on, Rogov stuck in calling chips.

Nguyen tapped the table and showed 10♠8♠ for two pair, eights and sevens, but Rogov had K♥Q♥ for kings-up, and he jumped from the table and pumped his fist in celebration when he saw his opponent's holding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Nguyen	430,000 -105,000	-105,000
Maksim Rogov	275,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Christopher Nguyen Maksim Rogov

10-16-2024 17:29 UTC+2

Suvarna Applies Maximum Pressure to Miegel Near Bubble

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Kai Cocklin

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

On a board that read J♣10♣8♥5♥ with around 35,000 chips in the middle, Jakob Miegel fired 28,000, and Santhosh Suvarna raised to 65,000. Miegel called with around 75,000 behind.

A 7♦ landed on the river and after Miegel checked, Suvarna swiftly shoved, which gave Miegel a decision for his tournament life. It took some time for Miegel to run it through his mind, but eventually he settled on a fold, and Suvarna levitated his stack up to almost 400,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zabiiakin	520,000 -1,500	-1,500
Santhosh Suvarna	370,000 207,000	207,000
David Cabrera	170,000 -117,000	-117,000
Joao Tomas	100,000 27,000	27,000
Jakob Miegel	75,000 -100,000	-100,000
Jaywant Moenesar	65,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tags: Jakob Miegel Santhosh Suvarna

10-16-2024 17:17 UTC+2

Zhugralin Flops Top Two and Gets Max Value From Christoforou

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Kai Cocklin

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

There was a big pot brewing between Andreas Christoforou and Damir Zhugralin over on Table 14 on a board of A♦Q♥5♠8♣. With around 100,000 chips already in the pot, Christoforou checked the turn and Zhugralin fired a bet of 69,000. Christoforou thought for a while, then after confirming the bet size, he called.

A 2♣ landed on the river and Christoforou checked again, then Zhugralin quickly shoved for 136,500. Christoforou got the count and only needed around ten seconds before he flicked in the call, which created a pot of over 500,000.

Zhugralin flipped over top two pair with A♠Q♠ and Christoforou tapped the table before he was forced to expose K♦Q♣ for just a pair of queens.

A huge pot for Zhugralin, but diasater for Christoforou, who faces the upcoming bubble with a very short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	540,000 288,500	288,500
Taago Tamm	170,000 -11,500	-11,500
Andreas Christoforou	40,000 -128,500	-128,500

Tags: Andreas Christoforou Damir Zhugralin

10-16-2024 17:03 UTC+2

Mhiri Calls Down Gualano Light

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Kai Cocklin

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

Benjamin Spragg opened the action with a raise to 6,500 from middle position and Chakib Mhiri called in the hijack. Paolo Gualano called from the small blind, then Przemyslaw Cebrat three-bet to 33,000 out of the big blind. Spragg folded, but Mhiri and Gualano came along.

The flop fell 9♠Q♥4♦ which all three checked to the 9♦ turn. Gualano led out for 30,500, Cebrat folded, and Mhiri called.

A 6♠ dropped on the river and Gualano made another bet, this time for 36,500. Mhiri was thinking for around a minute and ultimately decided on a call.

Gualano showed K♣10♦ for a busted straight draw, and Mhiri's 5♣5♥ were good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chakib Mhiri	425,000 110,000	110,000
Paolo Gualano	270,000 -100,000	-100,000
Istvan Toth	230,000 2,000	2,000
Benjamin Spragg	190,000 -18,000	-18,000

Przemyslaw Cebrat	150,000 -37,000	-37,000
Jon Garaialde	145,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Benjamin Spragg Chakib Mhiri Paolo Gualano Przemyslaw Cebrat

10-16-2024 16:10 UTC+2

El Rais Makes the Right Call After Four-Minute Tank

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Kai Cocklin

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With around 75,000 chips already in the pot on a board of 7♦6♦J♥9♥6♣, Mohamad El Rais had checked it over from the small blind and Diogo Coelho fired a pot-sized bet of 72,500 from the big blind. El Rais sat motionless for a while then turned his attention to Coelho and gazed for around a minute before he turned his head back to the board.

Around four minutes passed and El Rais still hadn't made a decision, so one of the players seated at the table called the clock. Before the floor even had a chance to start the countdown, El Rais had called.

Coelho sheepishly turned over 8♥4♦ for a missed straight draw that he picked up on the turn, and El Rais' pair of nines with 10♣9♠ was the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamad El Rais	450,000 208,000	208,000

Sergei Varnaev	230,000 30,000	30,000
Erik Bauer	140,000 11,000	11,000
Simeon Spasov	70,000 20,000	20,000
Diogo Coelho	60,000 -92,000	-92,000

Tags: Diogo Coelho Mohamad El Rais

10-16-2024 16:03 UTC+2

Quads for Rodoplu

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Richard Hayes

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Leonidas Kostagiolas opened to 5,000 under the gun, and received a call from Tayfun Rodoplu in the next seat, before Valeriy Fokin produced a three-bet to 16,500 from the cutoff.

Action folded back to Kostagiolas, who called, and Rodolpu also came along for the ride.

The Q♦10♥8♦ flop was checked through. The Q♠ rolled off on the turn, and Kostagiolas led out with a bet of 20,000. Rodolpu called and Fokin folded.

On the 6♥ river, Kostagiolas jammed with the covering stack and Rodolpu's stack was in the middle almost before his opponent's.

Rodolpu tabled Q♣Q♥ for quad queens, while Kostagiolas had J♦7♦ for the missed flopped straight and flush draws.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonidas Kostagiolas	236,000 -32,000	-32,000
Tayfun Rodoplu	190,000 39,500	39,500
Valeriy Fokin	107,000 -9,000	-9,000

Tags: Leonidas Kostagiolas Tayfun Rodoplu Valeriy Fokin

10-16-2024 15:48 UTC+2

Krasilnikova Runs into Jacks

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Nina Krasilnikova open-jammed for 35,500 from early position, prompting Bernhard Binder to move all in just north of 200,000. The rest of the table got out of the way, and the cards went on their backs.

Nina Krasilnikova: 8♥8♣ All in
Bernhard Binder: J♣J♠

Krasilnikova asked for an eight, but the K♥J♦9♣ flop rewarded Binder with a set of jacks instead. The K♣ confirmed Krasilnikova's exit ahead of the Q♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernhard Binder	245,000 25,000	25,000
Nina Krasilnikova	Busted

Tags: Bernhard Binder Nina Krasilnikova

10-16-2024 15:26 UTC+2

Can Tschernigg Fold Kings Preflop?

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mihai Niste opened the action to 5,000 before Boris Tabiyev three-bet from the hijack. The action folded to Peter Tschernigg in the big blind and he four-bet to 31,500. Niste got out of the way ahead of Tabiyev jamming all in for 132,000.

Tschernigg went deep into the tank, mulling over his options for several minutes.

"You have aces?" asked Tschernigg. "I have kings."

Tschernigg extended his thinking time, ultimately calling the clock on himself. As the countdown began, he peaked at his cards one more time and open-folded K♠K♥ to gasps at the table.

"You really want to see it?" asked Tabiyev. Tschernigg agreed as did the rest of the table.

It turned out that Tschernigg's radar was spot on as Tabiyev revealed A♦A♣.

"Wow! What am I playing? Get me out of here," exclaimed Casimir Seire. "Me too," added Nicolas Chouity.

"I don't know if we're playing the same game," added Seire as Tschernigg lapped up the compliments for his fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	180,000 -40,000	-40,000
Boris Tabiyev	172,000 55,000	55,000
Peter Tschernigg	140,000 -1,000	-1,000
Nicolas Chouity	128,000 8,000	8,000

Casimir Seire	105,000 28,500	28,500

Tags: Boris Tabiyev Casimir Seire Krasimir Neychev Mihai Niste Peter Tschernigg