2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$2,200 Eureka High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
$338,460
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$2,772,480
Entries
1,444
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
216
Players Left
1

Roelof Pepping Eliminated in 15th Place ($22,225)

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Roelof Pepping
Roelof Pepping

Takahiro Tsugu moved all in for 770,000 from the button before Roelof Pepping rejammed in the small blind for around 975,000. Guillermo Gordo was in the big blind and called to put both players at risk.

Takahiro Tsugu: A?6?
Roelof Pepping: A?7?
Guillermo Gordo: A?Q?

Gordo had both players dominated but Tsugu jumped into the lead after being the only player to connect on the 9?6?4? flop. The 6? turn gave him the winner and the 5? river confirmed Pepping's elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Guillermo Gordo es
Guillermo Gordo
5,000,000
-350,000
-350,000
Takahiro Tsugu jp
Takahiro Tsugu
2,530,000
1,460,000
1,460,000
Roelof Pepping nl
Roelof Pepping
Busted

Tags: Guillermo GordoRoelof PeppingTakahiro Tsugu

Efe Gets Massive Double Through Pepping

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Roelof Pepping opened the cutoff to 240,000 before the action made it to Aziz Efe who defended his big blind.

The 7?7?J? flop hit the felt and Efe checked it over to Pepping who put out a bet of 150,000. Efe took a moment and then put in a check-raise to 425,000.

Pepping thought it over, looked at the dealer, and announced he was all in. Efe snap called.

Aziz Efe: Q?10?
Roelof Pepping: K?J?

Pepping was in the lead but Efe had plenty of outs. The 9? turn gave him even more in the form of a combo draw. He was looking for a diamond, king, or eight to complete his straight or flush. Luckily he drilled both a straight and a flush in the form of a K? river.

Efe got a pure double and Pepping was left with only about six blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Aziz Efe tr
Aziz Efe
3,800,000
1,875,000
1,875,000
Roelof Pepping nl
Roelof Pepping
775,000
-2,065,000
-2,065,000

Tags: Aziz EfeRoelof Pepping

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Break Time

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The 15 remaining players are on a 20-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Guillermo Gordo es
Guillermo Gordo
5,350,000
1,225,000
1,225,000
Mohammad Haidar jo
Mohammad Haidar
4,340,000
-660,000
-660,000
Baurzhan Akimov kz
Baurzhan Akimov
3,635,000
-65,000
-65,000
Joris Ruijs nl
Joris Ruijs
3,405,000
455,000
455,000
Alfred Nader lb
Alfred Nader
3,330,000
30,000
30,000
Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz
3,165,000
665,000
665,000
Roelof Pepping nl
Roelof Pepping
2,840,000
-1,260,000
-1,260,000
Luke Martinelli au
Luke Martinelli
2,450,000
250,000
250,000
Dmitrii Levin ru
Dmitrii Levin
2,370,000
-630,000
-630,000
Alexander van der Swaluw nl
Alexander van der Swaluw
2,080,000
1,250,000
1,250,000
Wael Sarkis lb
Wael Sarkis
1,970,000
-630,000
-630,000
Aziz Efe tr
Aziz Efe
1,925,000
-175,000
-175,000
Takahiro Tsugu jp
Takahiro Tsugu
1,070,000
-1,030,000
-1,030,000
David Karsenty fr
David Karsenty
735,000
-465,000
-465,000
Valeriy Pak uz
Valeriy Pak
455,000
-4,045,000
-4,045,000

There's Always an Ace

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Dmitrii Levin
Dmitrii Levin

Dmitrii Levin opened to 200,000 from under the gun before Azi Efe made it 500,000 from the button. Levin jammed for 1,300,000 and was quickly called.

Dmitrii Levin: A?K?
Aziz Efe: K?K?

Levin paired his ace and held out to double on the A?5?4?J?7? runout.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitrii Levin ru
Dmitrii Levin
3,000,000
1,710,000
1,710,000
Aziz Efe tr
Aziz Efe
2,100,000
-2,300,000
-2,300,000

Tags: Aziz Efe;Dmitrii Levin

Nader Drills the River

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Valeriy Pak opened in late position to 225,000 before the action made it to Alfred Nader in the big blind who peeked at his cards, took a moment, and then flat called.

The A?5?10? flop hit the felt and Nader took almost no time before announcing he was all in. Action was on Pak who also didn't waste anyone's time with a count and flicked in a call.

Alfred Nader: Q?8?
Valeriy Pak: A?9?

Nader needed some help in the form of a diamond or running cards. The dealer did not bring help on the 6? turn but Nader drilled the 3? on the river to earn the pure double.

He now sits with a workable stack and got some much needed breathing room.

Player Chips Progress
Valeriy Pak uz
Valeriy Pak
4,500,000
-600,000
-600,000
Alfred Nader lb
Alfred Nader
3,300,000
1,450,000
1,450,000

Sergi Reixach Eliminated in 16th Place ($18,525)

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Sergi Reixach
Sergi Reixach

Mohammad Haidar raised to 200,000 from early position, Sergi Reixach moved all in for 1,300,000 from the button and Haidar made the call.

Sergi Reixach: A?8?
Mohammad Haidar: A?K?

The board ran out 9?9?4?4?K?. While it looked to be a chop on the turn, Haidar spiked a king on the river to end Reixach's deep run.

Player Chips Progress
Mohammad Haidar jo
Mohammad Haidar
5,000,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
Busted

Tags: Mohammad HaidarSergi Reixach

Armin Rezaei Eliminated in 17th Place ($14,900)

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Armin Rezaei
Armin Rezaei

Baurzhan Akimov opened in late position to 200,000 before action made it to Armin Rezaei on the button who moved all in for 625,000 and was at risk.

Akimov got a count and then put in the chips.

Armin Rezaei: A?9?
Baurzhan Akimov: K?3?

Akimov jumped ahead with a pair of threes on the 8?3?J?4?6? board and Rezaei hit the rail in 17th place.

Player Chips Progress
Baurzhan Akimov kz
Baurzhan Akimov
3,700,000
800,000
800,000
Armin Rezaei at
Armin Rezaei
Busted

Tags: Armin RezaeiBaurzhan Akimov

Antoine Labat Eliminated in 18th Place ($15,675)

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Antoine Labat
Antoine Labat

Antoine Labat raised to 1,175,000 from the cutoff, leaving himself approximately 100,000 behind. Aziz Efe moved all in for 2,100,000, from the button, and Labat called off the rest.

Antoine Labat: A?6?
Aziz Efe: K?K?

The board ran out 3?10?6?10?7?. Labat's inferior holding didn't improve against the kings of Efe and he was eliminated in 18th place.

Player Chips Progress
Aziz Efe tr
Aziz Efe
4,400,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
Busted

Tags: Antoine LabatAziz Efe

Deuce Wins It for Efe

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Aziz Efe opened to 180,000 from the cutoff before Valeriy Pak made it 475,000 from the button. Efe then jammed for 1,285,000 and Pak quickly called.

Aziz Efe: A?2?
Valeriy Pak: A?J?

Efe was dominated but found a deuce to take the lead on the K?5?2? flop and ended up making a full house after the 5? turn and 5? river.

Player Chips Progress
Valeriy Pak uz
Valeriy Pak
5,100,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
Aziz Efe tr
Aziz Efe
2,800,000
400,000
400,000

Tags: Aziz EfeValeriy Pak