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

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 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 23:42 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 23:53 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

Tags: Quan Zhou Teun Mulder

2023-10-17 00:06 UTC+3

Pardo Pips Mulder

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

Teun Mulder open-shoved from the button, covering both of his opponents in the blinds. Juan Pardo, with a stack of 880,000, called from the small blind and was at risk.

Juan Pardo: A♦10♣
Teun Mulder: K♦10♥

Pardo was in great shape with a slightly bigger ten and remained ahead on the Q♥7♣8♥J♦3♦ runout to secure a full double up while also making a dent in Mulder's stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Teun Mulder	2,835,000 -790,000	-790,000
Juan Pardo	1,860,000 810,000	810,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Teun Mulder

2023-10-17 00:36 UTC+3

Pardo Picks Off a Bluff to Take Chip Lead

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

With two players seeing a board of 10♠9♠4♦ and roughly 300,000 in the middle, Juan Pardo checked from out of position and called a 300,000 bet from Vicente Delgado.

On the 10♣ turn Pardo lead out with a bet of 170,000. Delgado made the call.

Pardo bet again on the 4♥ river, this time sizing down to 125,000. Delgado used one time extension before raising to 1,000,000. This time Pardo needed to use a time extension, but shortly afterwards he flicked in the call.

Delgado could only show 8♦7♠ for a missed straight draw turned into a bluff. Pardo tabled A♦9♠ for two pair, tens and nines to take down a colossal pot and the chip lead.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Juan Pardo	4,100,000 1,775,000	1,775,000
Vicente Delgado	3,825,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Vicente Delgado

2023-10-17 01:12 UTC+3

Leon Sturm Eliminated in 5th Place ($200,800)

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Nível 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Teun Mulder opened to 150,000 from the cutoff and Juan Pardo three-bet to 425,000 from the button. Leon Sturm used a time extension before calling in the big blind, leaving just 45,000 behind. Mulder opted to fold.

The flop came Q♣8♦2♥ and Sturm quickly got his last 45,000 in against Pardo.

Leon Sturm: A♦A♥
Juan Pardo: K♠8♠

Sturm's aces were well ahead on the flop but Pardo made two pair on the K♣ turn to take the lead. Sturm found no help on the 9♦ river and was sent to the rail in fifth place while Pardo continued to distance himself from the rest of the field.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Juan Pardo	5,500,000 1,215,000	1,215,000
Teun Mulder	2,300,000 -175,000	-175,000
Leon Sturm	Eliminado

Tags: Teun Mulder Juan Pardo Leon Sturm

2023-10-17 01:32 UTC+3

Grafton Finds Hope on the River

Nível 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The action folded to Sam Grafton in the small blind and he jammed all in for 430,000. Vicente Delgado sat in the big blind and made the call after getting an approximation of his opponent's stack.

Sam Grafton: A♠6♣
Vicente Delgado: K♥7♠

The flop of 4♦3♣9♠ remained safe for Grafton, but the K♠ turn seemed to spell the end for him. However, the A♥ on the river saved him and the three-outer doubled him up to stay in contention for the title.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Vicente Delgado	2,800,000 -460,000	-460,000
Sam Grafton	920,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Sam Grafton Vicente Delgado

2023-10-17 01:45 UTC+3

Sam Grafton Eliminated in 4th Place ($256,600)

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Nível 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Juan Pardo opened to 200,000 from the small blind and Sam Grafton moved all in for 1,700,000 from the big blind. Pardo quickly called with a covering stack.

Sam Grafton: K♠4♠
Juan Pardo: A♠Q♦

The board ran out 5♠7♦9♣J♣2♣. Pardo's ace-high was good at showdown and he collected a sizable pot while Grafton was sent to the rail in fourth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Juan Pardo	9,575,000 2,875,000	2,875,000
Vicente Delgado	1,200,000 -400,000	-400,000
Teun Mulder	725,000 -425,000	-425,000
Sam Grafton	Eliminado

Tags: Juan Pardo Sam Grafton

2023-10-17 02:24 UTC+3

Mulder Strikes Back

Nível 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Vicente Delgado raised to 160,000 from the button before Teun Mulder shipped in his 1,210,000 stack from the small blind. Juan Pardo folded the big blind and Delgado put in the extra chips required for a call.

Teun Mulder: A♦K♣
Vicente Delgado: A♥7♦

It was a sweaty flop for Mulder when 8♣9♣10♦ was put in the middle of the table. However, the Q♦ river removed some outs for Delgado and the 3♠ river was a pure brick, securing the double-up for Mulder, who about evened his stack with that of Delgado.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Juan Pardo	6,115,000 -185,000	-185,000
Vicente Delgado	2,805,000 -945,000	-945,000
Teun Mulder	2,580,000 1,130,000	1,130,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Teun Mulder Vicente Delgado