2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$787,400
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$3,947,900
Entries
407
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
23
Players Left
1

Yaghmai Doubles With Aces

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

While Yurasov was eliminated, Sergi Reixach raised all in from the small blind to apply pressure on Nariman Yaghmai in the big blind. But Yaghmai called, with his last 540,000 chips.

Nariman Yaghmai: A?A?
Sergi Reixach: Q?6?

Reixach ran into aces, and Yaghmai doubled up on 9?7?7?3?7?. He'll be on the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
2,700,000
150,000
150,000
Nariman Yaghmai ir
Nariman Yaghmai
1,100,000
-140,000
-140,000

Tags: Nariman YaghmaiSergi Reixach

Dmitry Yurasov Eliminated In 10th Place ($70,500)

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Dmitry Yurasov
Dmitry Yurasov

In the small blind, Dmitry Yurasov moved all in for approximately 400,000 chips, and he was called by Hwany Lee in the big blind.

Dmitry Yurasov: K?4?
Hwany Lee: A?9?

Yurasov tried to take the big blind, but Lee had a good hand. After the board 7?5?9?6?Q?, Yurasov was eliminated and he will miss the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Hwany Lee kr
Hwany Lee
2,620,000
-80,000
-80,000
Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
Busted

Tags: Dmitry YurasovHwany Lee

Dario Sammartino Eliminated in 11th Place ($70,500)

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Dario Sammartino
Dario Sammartino

The action folded to Dario Sammartino in the small blind and he limped in. Chipleader Ilia Pavlov then raised to 165,000 from the big blind before Sammartino three-bet all in for 1,305,000 chips.

Pavlov asked for a count and put in the call once he received the correct number.

Dario Sammartino: A?9?
Ilia Pavlov: K?Q?

Sammartino stayed ahead on the 2?7?8?9? runout, but the Q? river spelled disaster for him. Pavlov hit top pair and Sammartino slammed the table in anger, throwing his cards across the table.

He left the table in disgust, having started the day as chipleader but finishing in 11th place. Meanwhile, Pavlov stacked a monster chip lead on the bubble of the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Ilia Pavlov ru
Ilia Pavlov
5,450,000
1,900,000
1,900,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Dario SammartinoIlia Pavlov

Nazarov Check-Raises All In on the Flop

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Selahaddin Bedir opened to 80,000 in the hijack, and Dmitrii Nazarov called in the big blind.

On the flop 6?3?5?, Bedir bet 120,000. But Nazarov immediately check-raised all in for 1,280,000.

Bedir counted his stack, and went into the tank, but he eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
Selahaddin Bedir tr
Selahaddin Bedir
3,100,000
100,000
100,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Dmitrii Nazarov ru
Dmitrii Nazarov
1,620,000
455,000
455,000

Tags: Dmitrii NazarovSelahaddin Bedir

Nicolas Vayssieres Eliminated in 12th Place ($58,700)

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Nicolas Vayssieres
Nicolas Vayssieres

Martin Diaz opened for 80,000 from the cutoff and Selahaddin Bedir made a three-bet to 240,000 from the button. Nicolas Vayssieres then cold four-bet jammed for 390,000 from the small blind and the action folded to Bedir, who asked for a count and made the call.

Nicolas Vayssieres: 8?8?
Selahaddin Bedir: K?4?

"That's too much!" initial raiser Diaz exclaimed in laughter. However, Vayssieres did not have much to laugh about when the flop came K?K?9?. The flopped trips of Bedir held on the 3?A? runout and Vayssieres was the last player to leave with $58,700, with the remaining 11 having secured at least $70,500.

Player Chips Progress
Selahaddin Bedir tr
Selahaddin Bedir
3,000,000
200,000
200,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Martin Diaz ar
Martin Diaz
2,500,000
510,000
510,000
Nicolas Vayssieres fr
Nicolas Vayssieres
Busted

Tags: Martin DiazNicolas VayssieresSelahaddin Bedir

Sammartino Back Over One Million

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dario Sammartino raised to 80,000 from the hijack. Nariman Yaghmai defended in the big blind.

Yaghmai check-called a bet of 55,000 from Sammartino on the 9?3?K? flop.

The8? turn checked through to the Q? on the river. Yaghmai checked again and Sammartino bet out 155,000. Yaghmai chose to make the call. Sammartino tabled Q?9? for two pair, winning him this pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
1,440,000
490,000
490,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Nariman Yaghmai ir
Nariman Yaghmai
1,240,000
-210,000
-210,000

Tags: Dario SammartinoNariman Yaghmai

Lee Gets Value

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Nicolas Vayssieres raised from the button and Hwany Lee defended in the big blind.

Lee check-called a bet of 40,000 from Vayssieres on the 2?2?8? flop.

The 6? turn checked through to the 3? on the river. Lee took the lead for 100,000 and Vayssieres chose to make the call. Lee tabled 4?2? for flopped trips, and Vayssieres mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Hwany Lee kr
Hwany Lee
2,700,000
195,000
195,000
Nicolas Vayssieres fr
Nicolas Vayssieres
470,000
-205,000
-205,000

Tags: Hwany LeeNicolas Vayssieres

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Kuljinder Sidhu Eliminated In 13th Place ($58,700)

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Kuljinder Sidhu
Kuljinder Sidhu

Kuljinder Sidhu moved all in to 330,000 from early position, and he was called by Hwany Lee on the button.

Kuljinder Sidhu: A?4?
Hwany Lee: A?A?

Sidhu's hopes disappeared when Lee showed aces. An after the board 5?5?9?8?3?, he was eliminated in 13th place for $58,700.

Player Chips Progress
Hwany Lee kr
Hwany Lee
2,505,000
505,000
505,000
Kuljinder Sidhu gb
Kuljinder Sidhu
Busted

Tags: Hwany LeeKuljinder Sidhu

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