$5,300 EPT Main Event Day 4 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-18-2024 13:56 UTC+2

Stoyanov Falls to Skarparis

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Georgios Skarparis opened to 50,000 and quickly called when Radoslav Stoyanov jammed for around 200,000.

Radoslav Stoyanov: A♥10♠ All in
Georgios Skarparis: A♦Q♦

Stoyanov went from three outs to four after picking up a Broadway draw on the K♠Q♥8♥ flop, but the K♣ turn and 9♠ river offered no help, and he was eliminated from the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Skarparis	930,000 430,000	430,000
Radoslav Stoyanov	Busted

Tags: Georgios Skarparis Radoslav Stoyanov

10-18-2024 13:50 UTC+2

Wigg Hits Two Million With Big River Bet Against Mustafov

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Anton Wigg, Artsiom Lasouski, and Fahredin Mustafov checked to the turn on a board of Q♣5♣4♣8♠. Action then checked around to Wigg who bet 65,000 on the button.

Lasouski called in the small blind, while Mustafov raised to 220,000 in the big blind. Wigg called and Lasouski got out of the way.

The river was the 3♥ and Mustafov checked. Wigg then bet 340,000 and Mustafov quickly called.

Wigg showed Q♥8♥ for two pair and Mustafov mucked as Wigg took the big pot to eclipse the 2,000,000-chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	2,100,000 500,000	500,000

Artsiom Lasouski	900,000 -300,000	-300,000
Fahredin Mustafov	850,000 -550,000	-550,000

Tags: Anton Wigg Artsiom Lasouski Fahredin Mustafov

10-18-2024 13:08 UTC+2

Another Case of Death by Quads

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Damir Zhugralin opened to 40,000 from under the gun before Guillermo Gordo three-bet to 140,000 from the small blind. Zhugralin used up a time bank before jamming as the big stack. Gordo, who started with 560,000, called for his tournament life.

Guillermo Gordo: A♠K♣ All in
Damir Zhugralin: J♦J♣

The coin flip landed in Zhugralin's favor as the J♠J♥9♣ flop gave the Kazakh player quads to leave Gordo drawing dead. The 3♣ turn and 4♥ river completed the board and Gordo departed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Zhugralin	2,440,000 605,000	605,000
Guillermo Gordo	Busted

Tags: Damir Zhugralin Guillermo Gordo

10-18-2024 12:37 UTC+2

Break Time

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The remaining 34 players are on a 20-minute break. Here's a look at some of the highlights from the opening level of Day 4.

Play will resume just before 2 p.m. with blinds at Level 22 - 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 big blind ante.

10-18-2024 12:37 UTC+2

Dato Five-Bet Shoves; Mustafov Takes Out Kotkovskyi

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Chakib Mhiri raised to 30,000 in the cutoff and Andrea Dato three-bet to 90,000 on the button. Mhiri then four-bet to 280,000 and Dato moved all in for 625,000.

Mhiri took a minute before folding as Dato took the last pot before break.

At the same time at another table, Artem Kotkovskyi was all in for 225,000 from the hijack and up against Fahredin Mustafov in the cutoff.

Artem Kotkovskyi: 9♦9♥ All in
Fahredin Mustafov: Q♦Q♥

Mustafov spiked a set on the K♠Q♠J♠, then improved to a full house as the board ran out 6♦J♥ to send Kotkovskyi to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chakib Mhiri	1,100,000 -400,000	-400,000
Fahredin Mustafov	1,100,000 350,000	350,000

Andrea Dato	945,000 295,000	295,000
Artem Kotkovskyi	Busted

Tags: Andrea Dato Artem Kotkovskyi Chakib Mhiri Fahredin Mustafov

10-18-2024 12:26 UTC+2

Sootla Falls Victim to Cracked Aces as Zabiiakin Scores a Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Ranno Sootla was all-in for 550,000 from the small blind and up against Ivan Zabiiakin in the cutoff.

Ranno Sootla: A♣A♥ All in
Ivan Zabiiakin: 10♥10♣

Sootla showed down aces and was poised for a double up, but Zabiiakin hit top set on the 10♦7♣3♣ flop. The rest of the board ran out 5♠6♦ to secure the pot for Zabiiakin.

The stacks had to be counted down and Zabiiakin narrowly had Sootla covered, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zabiiakin	1,150,000 85,000	85,000
Ranno Sootla	Busted

Tags: Ivan Zabiiakin Ranno Sootla

10-18-2024 12:24 UTC+2

Kashani Flops Tamm Dead

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Stefan Toderita raised to 30,000 in the cutoff before Taago Tamm three-bet to 125,000 in the small blind. Arian Kashani then moved all in from the big blind and Toderita buried his face in his hands before folding, while Tamm quickly called for 500,000.

Taago Tamm: A♦K♦ All in
Arian Kashani: Q♥Q♦

"Good luck," Tamm told Kashani as they prepared for the flop to come in the classic coin flip situation.

"Don't say good luck," Damir Zhugralin added.

"F**k it, I already said it. Okay, I'm canceling it," Tamm said. The flop proved a disaster for Tamm, as Kashani hit quads on Q♠Q♣5♣. The rest of the board ran out 4♣10♣ and Tamm was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arian Kashani	1,500,000 280,000	280,000
Stefan Toderita	350,000 -35,000	-35,000
Taago Tamm	Busted

Tags: Arian Kashani Stefan Toderita Taago Tamm

10-18-2024 12:16 UTC+2

Kamphues Bombs the River on Shcherbakov

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Timo Kamphues bet 25,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 9♠6♥4♣ and Kirill Shcherbakov raised to 85,000 in early position. Kamphues called and the J♠ fell on the turn.

Shcherbakov checked and Kamphues bet 150,000. Shcherbakov just called this time to see the 2♦ river. Kamphues then bet 550,000.

Shcherbakov had around the same amount remaining and tanked for nearly five minutes, burning through multiple time banks as the minutes continued to tick by. "Okay, I fold," he eventually said, sliding his cards back to the dealer as Kamphues took the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timo Kamphues	1,200,000 300,000	300,000
Kirill Shcherbakov	550,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Kirill Shcherbakov Timo Kamphues

10-18-2024 12:07 UTC+2

Khorchidian Gets it in Good, Lyubovetskiy Improves on Turn and River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

On a flop of 8♥J♥10♣, Nichan Khorchidian had committed his stack of around 250,000 to the pot, and had been put at risk by Ukraine's Andriy Lyubovetskiy.

Nichan Khorchidian: Q♥10♥ All in
Andriy Lyubovetskiy: A♥7♥

Both had flopped flush draws, but it was Khorchidian who held the lead with his pair of tens and was the favorite to double up. However, things took a turn for the worst for Khorchidian on the A♠ turn, as Lyubovetskiy improved to top pair. Only a king, queen, ten, or a nine could save Khorchidian, and despite improving to a flush on the 4♥ river, Lyubovetskiy's flush was bigger.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	1,300,000 400,000	400,000
Nichan Khorchidian	Busted

Tags: Andriy Lyubovetskiy Nichan Khorchidian

10-18-2024 12:02 UTC+2

Jackson and James Joust

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Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Daniel Jackson opened in middle position for 30,000. The action folded to Bobby James in the big blind, who called. James check-called Jackson's bet of 25,000 on the 2♥A♥7♠ flop as well as the 110,000 he put in on the Q♦ turn.

The 4♦ then fell on the river. Jackson completed his triple barrel with a pot-sized bet of 360,000. James pondered a call as he tossed in a time bank. Eventually, he gathered the required chips and put them in the middle.

Jacosn tabled 5♠5♣ for a pair of fives. James showed down 8♠7♣ for a daring call with a pair of sevens. He collected the large pot and crossed the three-million mark as a result of his heroisms.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby James	3,005,000 695,000	695,000

Philip Joyce	1,930,000 -80,000	-80,000
Daniel Jackson	1,730,000 -480,000	-480,000
Roeland Peeks	1,610,000 -50,000	-50,000
Yisha Chen	710,000 -10,000	-10,000
Dick Postel	605,000
Samuel Dray	590,000 -70,000	-70,000
Marta Miquel Munoz	365,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Bobby James Daniel Jackson