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

2023-10-16 23:53 UTC+3

Quan Zhou Eliminated in 6th Place ($156,200)

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Nível 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Quan Zhou - taking a picture of his losing hand

Quan Zhou opened to 300,000 from under the gun, leaving just 100,000 behind. Teun Mulder moved all in from the button with a covering stack and Zhou called and was at risk.

Quan Zhou: A♦Q♣
Teun Mulder: A♥J♥

Zhou was in a great position to double up until the J♣9♠8♣ flop gave Mulder top pair and left Zhou drawing to seven outs. Zhou found no help on the A♠ turn or 8♦ river and was forced to settle for sixth place while collected the last of his chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Teun Mulder	3,625,000 515,000	515,000
Quan Zhou	Eliminado

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2023-10-16 23:42 UTC+3

Grafton Outflips Delgado

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Nível 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Vicente Delgado opened to 80,000 from the hijack and Sam Grafton moved all in for 470,000 from the small blind. Delgado made the call with a covering stack.

Sam Grafton: 7♠7♥
Vicente Delgado: A♣K♣

Both players caught a pice of the K♣7♦6♥ flop but Grafton was way ahead with middle set. The 10♠ turn left Delgado drawing dead and after the 3♦ came on the river Grafton collected a full double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Vicente Delgado	4,725,000 -175,000	-175,000
Sam Grafton	1,020,000 470,000	470,000

Tags: Sam Grafton Vicente Delgado

2023-10-16 23:25 UTC+3

Pardo Cracks Cowboys

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Nível 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Juan Pardo opened to 90,000 from the cutoff and Quan Zhou three-bet to 255,000 from the small blind.

The flop came J♦6♥3♥ and Zhou made a continuation bet of 190,000. Pardo made the call.

Zhou fired a second barrel on the 8♦ turn, this time for 350,000. Once again Pardo called.

On the A♣ river Zhou moved all in, covering Pardo's remaining stack of 400,000. Pardo snap-called.

Zhou tabled K♠K♥ but Pardo showed down 8♠8♣ for a turned set to secure a full double up while leaving Zhou as the new short stack of the group.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Juan Pardo	2,475,000 1,360,000	1,360,000
Quan Zhou	475,000 -1,090,000	-1,090,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Quan Zhou

2023-10-16 23:01 UTC+3

Sturm Doubles Through Grafton

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Nível 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Leon Sturm opened to 80,000 from the hijack and Sam Grafton defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♦K♦6♠. Grafton checked, Sturm bet 40,000 and Grafton put in a small check-raise to 95,000. Sturm made the call.

Grafton checked the 8♣ turn and Sturm bet 80,000. Grafton check-raised Sturm for the second street in a row, raising it to 210,000. This time Sturm moved all in for 335,000 and Grafton quickly made the call with a covering stack.

Leon Sturm: A♣A♥
Sam Grafton: K♣6♣

Both players had caught a big piece of the flop but Sturm had Grafton's two pair drawing dead against his top set. The 7♥ river changed nothing and Sturm collected a full double up at Grafton's expense.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Sam Grafton	1,350,000 -540,000	-540,000

Leon Sturm	1,045,000 615,000	615,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Sam Grafton

2023-10-16 22:12 UTC+3

Zhou Eliminates Vaskaboinikau to Burst Money Bubble

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Nível 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau moved all in for 360,000 from the cutoff. Quan Zhou asked for a count and then quickly made the call with a covering stack.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: J♦7♦
Quan Zhou: K♦Q♥

Both players caught a piece of the Q♦J♠4♠ flop but Zhou was ahead with top pair. The 5♦ turn did give Vaskaboinikau a flush draw to go with his pair of jacks but the 3♠ was a brick and Vaskaboinikau was eliminated on the stone bubble.

All remaining players are guaranteed at least a min-cash of $156,200 but all eyes will undoubtedly be on the top prize of $769,860.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Quan Zhou	1,650,000 375,000	375,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	Eliminado

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2023-10-16 21:54 UTC+3

Stone Bubble Arrives as Plausinaitus Busts

Nível 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The action folded to Vicente Delgado in the small blind and he inquired after the stack of Paulius Plausinaitis in the big blind. After the latter was kind enough to give him an exact count, Delgado shoved all in. Plausinaitis slowly peeled his cards and called soon thereafter.

Paulius Plausinaitis: A♥2♣
Vicente Delgado: Q♥4♠

Plausinaitis had a slight lead, but it would not last long when Delgado flopped the higher pair on 7♣2♠Q♣. The K♦ turn and 9♠ river did not help Plausinaitis in any way, and he was eliminated in eighth place.

Seven players remain and with six of them being paid, the official bubble has begun.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Vicente Delgado	4,550,000 325,000	325,000
Paulius Plausinaitis	Eliminado

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2023-10-16 21:00 UTC+3

Delgado Extends Big Chip Lead

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Vicente Delgado opened the action with a minimum raise to 50,000 from early position. Juan Pardo sat in the big blind and was the only one to make the call.

The dealer dealt Q♣9♥K♦ as the flop and Pardo check-called an 80,000 continuation-bet from Delgado. On the 10♣ turn, Delgado bet 90,000 chips and Pardo once again check-called.

The 3♣ river then fell and Pardo checked once more, leading Delgado to make a sizable bet of 250,000. Pardo went deep into the tank and spent multiple time bank cards before ultimately putting in the call.

Delgado showed down Q♥J♦ for a straight and Pardo swiftly mucked his holding.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Vicente Delgado	4,425,000 875,000	875,000
Juan Pardo	455,000 -520,000	-520,000

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2023-10-16 20:39 UTC+3

Delgado Reclaims Chip Lead

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Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Sam Grafton opened to 55,000 from the cutoff and was called by Quan Zhou on the button. Vicente Delgado then three-bet to 250,000 from the small blind, folding out Grafton while Zhou made the call.

The flop came Q♠J♠3♦ and Delgado fired a continuation bet of 200,000 which was called by Zhou.

Both players checked the 8♦ turn leading to the 9♦ river. Delgado bet 675,000, sending Zhou deep into the tank.

Zhou used three time extensions to consider his options before making the call.

Delgado tabled J♦10♣ for a queen-high straight and Zhou's hand hit the muck.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Vicente Delgado	3,550,000 975,000	975,000
Sam Grafton	1,450,000 -65,000	-65,000

Quan Zhou	1,300,000 -1,180,000	-1,180,000

Tags: Vicente Delgado Sam Grafton Quan Zhou

2023-10-16 19:22 UTC+3

Au Revoir, Auzoux

Nível 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Gregoire Auzoux raised to 40,000 from middle position before facing a three-bet to 130,000 from button Vicente Delgado. Azoux made the call and the pair checked through the subsequent flop of Q♣10♣8♥. The 2♦ turn then fell and Auzoux led out for a sum of 275,000. Delgado made the call and the K♥ river completed the board.

Auzoux promptly shoved all in for 790,000 and Delgado called as quick as lightning. Auzoux shook his head while tabling his 9♦9♣ with a grimace. The bluff did not work as Delgado held A♦J♠ and rivered Broadway, the nuts.

Auzoux was the first player to leave the final table and two more eliminations are to be had before the money will be reached.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Vicente Delgado	2,620,000 1,480,000	1,480,000
Gregoire Auzoux	Eliminado

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2023-10-16 18:29 UTC+3

Nouira Eliminated, Unofficial Final Table Reached

Nível 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Juan Pardo raised to 45,000 from the cutoff and Teun Mulder called on the button. The action then folded to Maher Nouira, who went all in for 351,000 chips. Pardo folded after a bit of thought, but chipleader Mulder instantly made the call.

Maher Nouira: A♣10♠
Teun Mulder: 7♠7♥

Mulder's pocket pair held when the board ran out Q♥4♦3♣9♠K♦ and Nouira was the last player to not have a seat on the unofficial final table of nine.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Teun Mulder	2,535,000 335,000	335,000
Maher Nouira	Eliminado

Tags: Juan Pardo Maher Nouira Teun Mulder