2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q7
Prize
$1,030,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$6,227,400
Entries
1,284
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
144
Players Left
45

Lindqwist Doubles Up with a Straight Against Dato's Aces

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Andrea Dato
Andrea Dato

Andrea Dato kicked off the action on the button with a raise to 12,000, but Erik Lindqwist in the small blind wasn’t backing down, three-betting to 45,000. Dato called.

On the J?Q?J? flop, Lindqwist kept the pressure on with an 18,000 continuation bet, and Dato called again.

When the 10? hit the turn, Lindqwist took his time, using his entire time bank plus an additional card, before shoving all in. Dato asked for a count, and when the dealer confirmed 188,000, he needed a time bank card of his own before making the call, bringing the hand to showdown.

Lindqwist revealed A?K? for a turned straight, while Dato held A?A? for aces up. Dato needed help from the river to improve or hope for a chop, but the 7? didn’t deliver. Lindqwist secured a huge double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Erik Lindqwist
520,000
280,000
280,000
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Andrea Dato
165,000
-315,000
-315,000

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Chen Snaps Off State

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Adrian State
Adrian State

Around 150,000 was already in the middle as Adrian State and Yisha Chen went to the turn on a board of A?7?Q?8?7?. State then moved all in for 160,000 from the small blind and Chen snap-called in early position.

State showed A?K? for top pair, but Chen turned over A?Q? for two pair. The river was the 7? and Chen took the massive pot to send State to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Yisha Chen
560,000
300,000
300,000
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Adrian State
Busted

Tags: Adrian StateYisha Chen

Tabiyev Spikes the River to Bust Kuziv

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ivan Kuziv raised to 100,000 in the cutoff, leaving himself 35,000 behind, and Boris Tabiyev moved all in from the small blind. Kuziv stared at the tournament clock as he burned through a few time banks and eventually committed the rest of his chips.

Ivan Kuziv: 8?8? All in
Boris Tabiyev: A?K?

Kuziv's two eights remained in the lead as the board came J?5?2?5?, but Tabiyev hit the A? on the river to make two pair as he let out a big fist bump while Kuziv was forced to head for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Boris Tabiyev
550,000
125,000
125,000
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Ivan Kuziv
Busted

Tags: Boris TabiyevIvan Kuziv

Dray's Pocket Kings Rule Over Taylor's Aces

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Samuel Dray
Samuel Dray

Guy Taylor opened to 12,000 from under the gun and Samuel Dray three-bet from the cutoff to 35,000. Once the action got back to Taylor, he made a four-bet to 85,000. Dray then used a few time-bank cards before he piled in his stack of 327,000, and Taylor snap-called

Samuel Dray: K?K? All in
Guy Taylor: A?A?

A dream spot for Taylor, but a disastrous one for Dray as his Cowboys were about to send him to the showers. However, there were still five cards to come.

The flop of 3?4?2? made Taylor an even bigger favorite as he picked up a gutshot straight draw to go along with his overpair. Dray was reduced to just two outs when the 9? hit the turn and hope was nearly gone. He even stood up, bracing himself for the walk to the rail. But poker is a game of drama—and just when the chips were ready to slide to Taylor, the dealer revealed the K? on the river, earning Dray the pot and snatching victory from the brink of elimination.

Player Chips Progress
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Ivan Banic
900,000
150,000
150,000
Run It Once
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Georgios Tsouloftas
780,000
-20,000
-20,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
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Samuel Dray
660,000
275,000
275,000
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Guy Taylor
140,000
-530,000
-530,000

Tags: Samuel DrayGuy Taylor

Gordo Doubles Off Najchaus

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Guillermo Gordo
Guillermo Gordo

Guillermo Gordo moved all in for 131,000 in the small blind and Alexane Najchaus put him at risk in early position.

Guillermo Gordo: A?Q? All in
Alexane Najchaus: A?J?

Gordo had Najchaus dominated and was poised for a double up as the flop came 7?9?K?. The 10? turn gave Najchaus outs to a straight, but she missed the 9? river and handed over the double up to Gordo.

Player Chips Progress
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Guillermo Gordo
270,000
5,000
5,000
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Alexane Najchaus
110,000
-91,000
-91,000

Tags: Alexane NajchausGuillermo Gordo

Tomescu Hits Two Pair, Niste Still Has Him Drawing Dead

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Mihai Niste
Mihai Niste

George Tomescu was all-in for 100,000 from the small blind and up against Mihai Niste in the cutoff.

George Tomescu: A?J? All in
Mihai Niste: A?A?

Niste spiked top set on the A?7?2? flop, and not even the J? on the turn was enough to save Tomescu as he was already drawing dead by the 4? river and on his way to the rail while his countryman took in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Mihai Niste
450,000
140,000
140,000
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George Tomescu
Busted

Tags: George TomescuMihai Niste

Value Bet Or Bluff by Toth?

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Istvan Toth
Istvan Toth

Iurii Okolovich opened to 12,000 from under the gun and Istvan Toth called in the next seat with Mehmet Demirkol three-betting to 37,000 in the cutoff. Okolovich folded, and Toth called.

They went to a flop of 2?8?9? where Toth check-called a bet of 17,000 from Demirkol, then they both checked the 5? turn.

An 8? paired the board on the river and Toth fired 30,000, which Demirkol called.

Toth seemed a bit reluctant to show then flipped 3?3? for a pair of threes, which were good for the pot as Demirkol mucked. It's unknown if that was a value bet or a bluff by Toth, but he reaped the rewards and knuckled on the table in celebration as he scooped in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Istvan Toth
450,000
123,000
123,000
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Iurii Okolovich
400,000
224,000
224,000
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Mehmet Demirkol
70,000
-29,000
-29,000

Tags: Istvan TothIurii OkolovichMehmet Demirkol

Astedt Loses Consecutive Hands to Bust

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Niklas Astedt
Niklas Astedt

In a hand between Niklas Astedt under the gun and Eleftherios Sinnos in the big blind, around 45,000 was in the middle on a board of Q?9?3?9?.

Sinnos led out with a bet of 16,000 and Astedt called.

The 4? river completed the board, and Sinnos fired out a bet of 60,000. Astedt went into the tank, with about 110,000 behind, and after burning through three timebanks he made the call.

Sinnos showed 9?7? for the turned trip nines, and Astedt mucked.

In the next hand, action folded to Christopher Nguyen on the button, who opened to 15,000, with Astedt defending the big blind.

On the K?Q?J? flop, Astedt check-called versus a 50,000 bet covering his remaining stack.

Niklas Astedt: K?7? All in
Christopher Nguyen: A?10?

Astedt had flopped top pair but was drawing to a chop versus Nguyen's flopped nut straight, with the 6? turn and J? river confirming Astedt's departure.

Player Chips Progress
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Eleftherios Sinnos
570,000
98,000
98,000
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Christopher Nguyen
505,000
22,000
22,000
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Niklas Astedt
Busted

Tags: Christopher NguyenEleftherios SinnosNiklas Astedt

Niste Stuns Astedt on the Flop

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Niklas Astedt
Niklas Astedt

Mihai Niste was all-in for 153,000 from the small blind and Niklas Astedt put him at risk on the button.

Mihai Niste: A?7? All in
Niklas Astedt: A?J?

Astedt had Niste dominated and was poised for a knockout until the flop brought 7?5?5?, giving Niste the lead with two pair. The rest of the K?2? board missed Astedt and he handed over most of his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Mihai Niste
310,000
159,000
159,000
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Niklas Astedt
120,000
-26,000
-26,000

Tags: Mihai NisteNiklas Astedt

Wigg Flushes Csoti on the River

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Anton Wigg
Anton Wigg

Anton Wigg raised to 11,000 in middle position, Sebestyen Csoti moved all in for 78,000 in the cutoff, and Wigg called.

Sebestyen Csoti: A?Q? All in
Anton Wigg: K?J?

Wigg picked up a flush draw on the 10?6?3? flop, while the 2? turn kept Csoti in the lead. The river, though, was the A? as Wigg completed his flush to send Csoti to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Anton Wigg
520,000
170,000
170,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Sebestyen Csoti
Busted

Tags: Sebestyen CsotiAnton Wigg