$50,000 EPT Super High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

2023-10-16 13:36 UTC+3

Mokri's Hot Run Continues, Pounces on Ponakovs

Nível 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In one of the last hands of the previous level, Kayhan Mokri open-raised to 13,000 from the cutoff before Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet all in from the button for 148,000. The action folded back to Mokri, who put in the extra chips to put Ponakovs at risk for his tournament life.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♠K♣
Kayhan Mokri: 7♥7♦

No ace or king appeared on 6♥J♠8♥6♠5♠ and Mokri won the flip, sending Ponakovs to the exit as the second elimination of the day.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Kayhan Mokri	1,235,000 170,000	170,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	Eliminado

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2023-10-16 13:42 UTC+3

Dimov Flips Vieira to the Rail

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Nível 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ognyan Dimov opened to 16,000 from middle position and Joao Vieira moved all in for 154,000. Dimov made the call with a covering stack to put Vieira at risk.

Joao Vieira: 10♣10♠
Ognyan Dimov: A♥J♦

Dimov caught top pair on the A♦3♠4♣ flop and remained ahead when the rest of the board ran out 2♣7♣ to eliminate Vieira and collect the last of his chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ognyan Dimov	1,195,000 20,000	20,000

Joao Vieira	Eliminado

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2023-10-16 14:03 UTC+3

Delgado Fades Many Outs to Bust Martirosian

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Nível 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Artur Martirosian was all in from the hijack for his last 120,000 and called by Vicente Delgado who covered.

Artur Martirosian: K♣10♣
Vicente Delgado: Q♦Q♥

Delgado was well ahead with pocket-queens but the 5♣7♣6♥ flop gave Martirosian several additional outs in the form of a flush draw. The 8♦ turn gave him additional outs to a straight but the 7♠ river was a brick and Martirosian was sent to the rail while Delgado collected another sizable pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Vicente Delgado	994,000 114,000	114,000
Artur Martirosian	Eliminado

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2023-10-16 14:07 UTC+3

Ding Hits the Rail

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Nível 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Biao Ding moved all in for his last 36,000 from middle position and was called by Mikalai Vaskaboinikau in the big blind who covered.

Biao Ding: 7♦7♥
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: A♦10♠

Ding failed to connect with the board on the J♠J♦4♣J♥9♦ runout and made his exit from the tournament area while Vaskaboinikau scooped the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	885,000 200,000	200,000
Biao Ding	Eliminado

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2023-10-16 14:17 UTC+3

Vaskaboinikau Busts Benitez

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Nível 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Leon Sturm opened to 17,000 from under the gun and Francisco Benitez moved all in for 72,000 from the cutoff. Mikalai Vaskaboinikau called from the small blind and Sturm g ot out of the way leaving Benitez all in and at risk against Vaskaboinikau.

Francisco Benitez: K♥Q♣
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: A♠A♦

The board ran out 10♠10♦2♥5♠3♦. Benitez was drawing dead by the turn and made his exit as Vaskaboinikau continued to accumulate chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	1,215,000 330,000	330,000
Leon Sturm	370,000 -56,000	-56,000
Francisco Benitez	Eliminado

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2023-10-16 14:28 UTC+3

Vuilleumier Eliminated After Brutal Turn

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Nível 10 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alexandre Vuilleumier opened to 20,000 from the hijack and received calls from Mikalai Vaskaboinikau in the small blind and Gregoire Auzoux in the big blind.

The flop came 10♦9♥8♥. Vaskaboinikau checked, Auzoux bet 28,000, Vuilleumier raised to 80,000, Vaskaboinikau folded, Auzoux raised to 180,000 and Vuilleumier moved all in. Auzoux quickly made the call with a covering stack.

Alexandre Vuilleumier: Q♣J♠
Gregoire Auzoux: Q♥6♥

Vuilleumier had flopped the nuts but was suddenly drawing dead when the 4♥ turn gave Auzoux a flush. The J♣ river was a formality and Vuilleumier was sent to the rail in brutal fashion while Auzoux collected a sizable pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	1,200,000 -15,000	-15,000
Gregoire Auzoux	980,000 544,000	544,000
Alexandre Vuilleumier	Eliminado

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2023-10-16 15:03 UTC+3

O'Dwyer Makes his Exit

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Nível 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Pablo Silva opened to 25,000 from the button and Steve O'Dwyer moved all in from the small blind for approximately 200,000. Silva made the call with a covering stack.

Steve O'Dwyer: A♥8♥
Pablo Silva: 10♠10♣

The board ran out K♠J♥7♠Q♥2♠. O'Dwyer failed to pull ahead of Silva's pocket-tens and he was sent to the rail while Silva took down a healthy pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Pablo Silva	545,000 260,000	260,000
Steve O'Dwyer	Eliminado

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2023-10-16 15:51 UTC+3

Delgado Knocks Out Dickerson to Extend Lead

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Nível 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jules Dickerson was in the big blind and faced with a shove from Vicente Delgado, who covered Dickerson's stack of roughly 600,000. Dickerson made the call and was at risk.

Jules Dickerson: 9♦9♥
Vicente Delgado: 4♦4♥

Dickerson was in great shape to double up with the higher pocket-pair but was left drawing to only two outs which Delgado spiked a set on the Q♣7♣4♠ flop. From there Dickerson was unable to find a nine on the 2♥ turn and 6♠ river, resulting in his elimination while Delgado dragged in a pot worth over one million chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Vicente Delgado	2,480,000 695,000	695,000
Jules Dickerson	Eliminado

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2023-10-16 16:29 UTC+3

Auzoux Finishes Off Silva

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Nível 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Pablo Silva opened to 24,000 rom the cutoff and Gregoire Auzoux three-bet to 74,000 from the small blind. Silva used one time extension before moving all in for roughly 150,000. Auzoux called to put Silva at risk.

Pablo Silva: K♥Q♣
Gregoire Auzoux: J♦J♥

The board ran out A♠9♣2♣3♦10♠. Silva could not pull ahead of the pocket-jacks resulting in his elimination while Auzoux took down a decent pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Gregoire Auzoux	1,250,000 30,000	30,000
Pablo Silva	Eliminado

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2023-10-16 16:47 UTC+3

Grafton Knocks Out Dimov

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Nível 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On a board reading K♥9♦7♣Q♥6♦ Ognyan Dimov was all in from small blind for roughly 120,000 and called by Sam Grafton on the button who covered.

Ognyan Dimov: K♣10♣
Sam Grafton: J♦10♥

Dimov's top pair could not beat Grafton's straight and he was sent to the rail while Grafton took down another decent pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Sam Grafton	970,000 120,000	120,000

Ognyan Dimov	Eliminado

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