2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

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

2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$709,285
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,300
Prize Pool
$4,423,200
Entries
456
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
24
Players Left
1

Niklas Astedt Eliminated in 8th Place ($110,900)

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

Niklas Astedt opened to 200,000 from the hijack and Ryan Mandara three-bet from the button to 580,000. Once the action got back to Astedt, he shoved for around 2,400,000, and Mandara rechecked his cards before he quickly called.

Niklas Astedt: J?J? All in
Ryan Mandara: A?A?

Aces were not what Astedt wanted to see, but there were still five cards to come for him to try and swerve elimination. Unfortunately for Astedt, no help arrived and he was drawing dead by the time the turn card was dealt on the 7?K?K?K?Q? runout, which left him out in eighth.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Mandara
6,100,000
3,200,000
3,200,000
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Niklas Astedt
Busted

Tags: Niklas AstedtRyan Mandara

Malec Pressures Mandara Out

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

Sebastian Malec raised to 200,000 form the cutoff and Ryan Mandara defended out of the big blind.

Mandara check-called a bet of 165,000 from Malec on the 5?3?6? flop.

Mandara opted to lead out for 375,000 when the 5? came on the turn. Malec raised to 1,050,000 and Mandara quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Sebastian Malec
7,600,000
700,000
700,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Ryan Mandara
2,900,000
-825,000
-825,000

Tags: Ryan MandaraSebastian Malec

Margolin Relents Against Madanzhiev's River Bet

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

Lev Margolin raised to 210,000 from the cutoff and Stoyan Madanzhiev called out of the big blind.

They went to a flop of 3?6?K? where Madanzhiev check-called a bet of 280,000 from Margolin to the 2? turn, which went check, check.

On the 3? river, Madanzhiev fired out 700,000, and Margolin released his hand after around 30 seconds.

Player Chips Progress
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Stoyan Madanzhiev
3,800,000
500,000
500,000
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Lev Margolin
1,300,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: Lev MargolinStoyan Madanzhiev

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Malec Forces Cazacu to Fold Top Pair

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Adrian Cazacu
Adrian Cazacu

Adrian Cazacu opened to 160,000 from the cutoff, and Sebastian Malec called in the small blind.

On the Q?6?2? flop, Malec check-raised to 425,000 versus a bet of 175,000 from Cazacu, who called.

The 4? hit on the turn, and Malec continued with a bet of 425,000. After some thought, Cazacu called.

The 10? river completed the board, and Malec jammed with the covering stack. Cazacu was pained, and took three time banks before folding A?Q? for top pair queens, sending a chunky pot to Malec.

Player Chips Progress
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Sebastian Malec
7,200,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Adrian Cazacu
1,500,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000

Tags: Adrian CazacuSebastian Malec

Mandara Four-Bet Shoves

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Ryan Mandara
Ryan Mandara

Sebastian Malec opened to 160,000 from the cutoff before Stoyan Madanzhiev three-bet to 500,000 out of the small blind. Ryan Mandara then four-bet jammed for roughly 3,000,000 from the big blind and got two quick folds from his opponents.

Player Chips Progress
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Sebastian Malec
5,900,000
25,000
25,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ryan Mandara gb
Ryan Mandara
3,700,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Stoyan Madanzhiev bg
Stoyan Madanzhiev
3,300,000
-550,000
-550,000

Tags: Ryan MandaraSebastian MalecStoyan Madanzhiev

Mandara Pips Astedt

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ryan Mandara opened to 160,000 from early position and Niklas Astedt called out of the big blind.

They went to a flop of Q?6?A? where Astedt check-called a bet of 115,000 from Mandara to see the 2? drop on the turn. Astedt went into check-call mode again when Mandara fired 460,000.

The river brought a 7? and after Astedt checked, Mandara took his time before he knuckled back. Astedt confidently flipped A?10? for top pair, but Mandara held A?J? for top pair with a better kicker to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Mandara
3,300,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Profile photo of Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
2,600,000
-650,000
-650,000

Tags: Ryan MandaraNiklas Astedt

Check-Raise Works for Madanzhiev

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Stoyan Madanzhiev opened to 160,000 from early position, and received calls from Jelle Moene in middle position and Sebastian Malec in the big blind.

On the K?J?5? flop, action was checked to Moene, who fired out a bet of 135,000. Malec folded, but Madanzhiev check-raised to 375,000, leading to a swift fold from Moene.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sebastian Malec pl
Sebastian Malec
5,875,000
-325,000
-325,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Stoyan Madanzhiev bg
Stoyan Madanzhiev
3,850,000
850,000
850,000
Profile photo of Jelle Moene nl
Jelle Moene
2,300,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Jelle MoeneSebastian MalecStoyan Madanzhiev