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

10-16-2024 15:05 UTC+2

Three-Way All In Eliminates Lakhov, Doubles Cabrera

Frank Visser

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

David Cabrera in the small blind, Tom Vogelsang in early position, and Aleksandr Lakhov on the button had gotten all their chips in the middle. Lakhov played 40,000 or so, while Cabrera and Vogelsang played around 120,000 each.

Aleksandr Lakhov: A♥J♠ All in
David Cabrera: Q♦Q♣ All in
Tom Vogelsang: 9♥9♦

Cabrera made a straight on the J♦8♥10♠9♠ turn and faded his opponents' outs on the 5♦ river. He scooped the massive pot, eliminating Lakhov and leaving Vogelsang with one small blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Cabrera	287,000 177,000	177,000
Tom Vogelsang	1,000 -119,500	-119,500
Aleksandr Lakhov	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Lakhov David Cabrera Tom Vogelsang

10-16-2024 14:14 UTC+2

Easy Come, Easy Go For Valls as Miegel Doubles With Aces

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Kai Cocklin

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Josep Valls had just doubled up, but couldn't keep his new-found chips for long after a clash with Jakob Miegel to his left.

The full board read 2♣5♠6♠K♠6♥ and all the chips were already in the middle with Miegel's A♦A♣ being good the pot, as Valls cards were mucked. Some of the TV crew told PokerNews that Valls had pocket nines, which were no good against the pocket aces of Miegel.

With that pot, Miegel jumps up to around 170,000, and Valls drops back to 80,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakob Miegel	175,000 113,000	113,000
Josep Valls	80,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Jakob Miegel Josep Valls

10-16-2024 14:14 UTC+2

James Uses Live Reads and Puts on His Cape Against Solovev

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Bobby James limped in from the small blind and called when Kirill Solovev made it 7,000 from the from the big blind.

James check-called bets of 8,000 and 15,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read A♦7♣6♥A♥Q♦.

James, with around 100,000, behind, checked for a third time, and then went deep into the blender after Solovev moved all in for 34,500.

James asked for the pot to be spread while he mulled over his options, cutting out calling chips from his stack. Ultimately, he settled on a call and Solovev could only roll his eyes in frustration.

James tabled 8♣7♥ and Solovlev left his seat, leaving his cards face down. The dealer turned them over and revealed 9♦8♦.

James explained his call to PokerNews. Apparently, Solovev had just had aces cracked in a small pot in the previous hand and appeared tilted. James also commented on how Solovev was betting, almost splashing the pot each time. Additionally, some other live reads helped James make the light call.

James has had a fruitful time at EPT Cyprus, notching 19th and 12th place finishes in the Eureka Main Event and High Roller. Between the two deep runs, James also picked up a Spadie trophy after he triumphed in the $1,100 8-Game for $11,200.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby James	200,000 80,000	80,000

Kirill Solovev	Busted

Tags: Bobby James Kirill Solovev

10-16-2024 13:39 UTC+2

Coelho Finds River Hero-Call

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Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds between players who have already picked up trophies this week, Diogo Coelho and Leo Worthington-Leese, the pot had swollen to 80,000 with a completed board reading 4♠5♥3♠10♠J♣.

Coelho checked to his opponent, who moved all in for around 41,000 with the covering stack. Coelho, who had about 35,000 left behind, looked pained and went into the tank.

After about two minutes, he peered across the dealer trying to get a look at his opponent, who remained stoic throughout. Coelho lent back in his chair, clasped his hands behind his head, and suddenly made the call.

Worthington-Leese tabled A♠8♥ for ace-high, having missed his flopped straight draw and turned nut flush draw, while Coelho had 7♠7♣ for third pair sevens, sending him the double-up and leaving the Brit with crumbs, which was reduced to nothing not much later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diogo Coelho	150,000 57,000	57,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	Busted

Tags: Diogo Coelho Leo Worthington-Leese

10-16-2024 13:34 UTC+2

Warburton's Kings Cracked by Arkhipenkov

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Kai Cocklin

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Steven Warburton raised to 4,500 from under the gun and Artur Martirosian called in the cutoff. Anton Arkhipenkov was in the small blind and shoved for 45,000, then Warburton reshoved for around 150,000. Martisosian quickly folded.

Anton Arkhipenkov: A♣Q♣ All in
Steven Warburton: K♠K♣

Arkhipenkov needed to find some help from the dealer and the flop of A♠10♦10♠ was a good start as he paired his ace. Warburton had two outs to regain the lead, but could never find either as the 9♠5♦ runout meant Arkhipenkov's ace stayed in the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Ustimov	340,000 5,000	5,000

Artur Martirosian	115,000 6,000	6,000

Anton Arkhipenkov	100,000 36,000	36,000
Steven Warburton	100,000 52,500	52,500

Tags: Anton Arkhipenkov Artur Martirosian Steven Warburton

10-16-2024 13:32 UTC+2

EPT Cyprus Eureka Champs Side-by-Side

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

EPT Cyprus Eureka $1,100 Main Event and $2,200 High Roller winners Leo Worthington-Leese and Diogo Coelho are on the same table, sat in the one and eight seat respectively.

Leese took home $314,030 from the $2,662,850 prizepool for his efforts. He finished third in the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event this year for $437,918, so he went two better to claim his first EPT trophy.

Coelho's triumph came on on the heels of a near miss at the 2024 WSOP Main Event, where he bowed out in 10th place for $800,000, just shy of the final table. In Cyprus, he redeemed himself by defeating Italy's Michele Guerrini heads-up, following a deal that saw Coelho claim $357,048 along with the Golden Shard.

Coelho was in action, three-betting to 13,000 from the big blind after Simeon Spasov opened to 4,000 from the button. Spasov called and then called Coelho's continuation bet of 7,500 on the J♣8♠6♠ flop. Coelho then check-called for 6,000 on the 2♠ turn before the 6♣ river checked through to showdown.

Coelho tabled K♦2♣ for sixes and deuces, and Spasov couldn't show anything better, and he mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diogo Coelho	93,000 39,000	39,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	85,000 5,000	5,000
Simeon Spasov	55,000 -16,000	-16,000

Tags: Diogo Coelho Leo Worthington Simeon Spasov

10-16-2024 13:30 UTC+2

EPT Cyprus Main Event by the Numbers

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The EPT Cyprus 2024 Main Event is seeing strong participation from across the globe, with 862 unique players making up the 1,284 total entries. Players from 66 countries are competing for a share of the $6,227,400 prize pool, with 191 spots paid and a top prize of $1,030,000 awaiting the winner. The minimum cash sits at $8,400.

While the numbers are impressive, there has been a slight year-on-year decline. Total entries are down by 2.7% (1,284 vs. 1,320), and unique participants have decreased by 3.8% (862 vs. 896). Despite this, the field remains incredibly diverse, with Russia leading the pack at 176 players, making up 20.4% of the field. The United Kingdom follows with 93 players (10.8%), Germany with 82 (9.5%), France with 73 (8.5%), and Turkey with 64 (7.4%).

In comparison to the 2023 event, Russia has increased its representation from 122 players, while other top nations like Turkey, France, Germany, and the UK have also seen notable growth.

10-16-2024 13:25 UTC+2

Hero-Call Backfires for Zhao

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Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

At least 40,000 was in the middle, with the board reading J♦9♥3♣5♣, in a hand between Jiaming Zhao and Ivan Banic.

Zhao, who had around a pot-sized bet left behind, checked to Banic, who moved all in with the covering stack. Zhao took some time to think, and eventually the clock was called.

With the countdown on, suddenly Zhao made the call.

Jiaming Zhao: 4♠4♣ All in
Ivan Banic: Q♠Q♦

Zhao had made the hero-call with fourth pair fours, but had found himself down to two outs versus Banic's overpair queens.

The J♣ river was not one of those outs, and he departed the tournament area. Banic meanwhile moves towards the 300,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Banic	292,000 141,000	141,000

Jiaming Zhao	Busted

Tags: Ivan Banic Jiaming Zhao

10-16-2024 13:19 UTC+2

Three-Way All-In Leaves Macori Short, Blouet Triples

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Kai Cocklin

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Raphael Blouet had shoved from under the gun for 17,500 and Timur Kurbanov called from the next seat. The action then folded around to Federico Macori in the big blind, who shoved for around 85,000. Kurbanov was in the tank for a while but ultimately decided to call off his remaining 55,000 that he had behind.

Raphael Blouet: 8♦8♣ All in
Timur Kurbanov: 10♥10♦ All in
Federico Macori: A♦K♥

Macori had a great spot to eliminate two players and picked up a few more outs on the J♥Q♠J♠ flop as another queen would counterfeit his opponent's pocket pairs. However, it was Blouet who shot into the lead on the 8♥ turn as he improved to a full house, which left Macori drawing dead for the main pot.

Kurbanov was still in the lead for the 110,000-chip side pot, and remained there when the 5♠ landed on the river, which meant he made a bit of profit on the hand. Blouet tripled up, and Macori was left very short with under 10,000 remaining in his stack.