$50,000 EPT Super High Roller Dia 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

2023-10-15 20:03 UTC+3

Daher Down

Nível 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau raised from the cutoff before Albert Daher three-bet all-in for 87,000 from the small blind. Vaskaboinikau asked for a count and made the call once he received it.

Albert Daher: K♣Q♦
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: A♣7♦

The board did not bring help for Daher with 2♦5♠2♣8♦6♦ and he vacated the tournament area.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	375,000 125,000	125,000
Albert Daher	Eliminado

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2023-10-15 20:00 UTC+3

Vuilleumier Snap-Calls Daher

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Nível 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Alexandre Vuilleumier opened to 12,000 from the hijack and Albert Daher three-bet to 38,000 from the cutoff. Vuilleumier made the call.

The flop came 2♠2♦4♣ and Vuilleumier check-called a 20,000 continuation bet from Daher.

Vuilleumier check-called another bet on the 6♦ turn, this time for 55,000.

On the 3♣ river Vuilleumier checked again and Daher moved all in, covering Vuilleumier's remaining stack of 218,000. Vuilleumier nearly beat Daher into the pot.

Albert Daher could only show A♠8♠ for a stone bluff while Vuilleumier tabled 5♣5♠ for a rivered straight to secure a full double up, dealing a major blow to Daher's stack in the process.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alexandre Vuilleumier	670,000 335,000	335,000
Albert Daher	82,000 -448,000	-448,000

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2023-10-15 19:48 UTC+3

Grafton Bombs the River

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Nível 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Sam Grafton opened to 9,000 from the hijack and Adrian Mateos defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♥J♣8♣ and Mateos check-called a 16,000 continuation bet from Grafton.

Mateos check-called another bet from Grafton on the A♣ turn, this time for 17,000.

On the Q♦ river Mateos checked and this time Grafton sized up with a bet of 120,000. Mateos used one time extension before sending his cards into the muck.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Adrian Mateos	337,000 32,000	32,000

Sam Grafton	298,000 48,000	48,000

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2023-10-15 19:42 UTC+3

Martirosian Doubles in "Cooler" Situation

Nível 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Juan Pardo and Artur Martirosian were looking at a completed board of Q♠4♣J♥7♦A♠, with around 175,000 chips in the middle. Pardo checked from the big blind before Martirosian went all in from under the gun for 160,000 chips.

Pardo went through a few time bank extensions before tossing in a calling chip. Martirosian showed A♥A♦ for top set, while Pardo tabled Q♦10♣ for second pair.

"Cooler," Pardo remarked dryly, causing both players to burst out in laughter.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Quan Zhou	565,000 -16,000	-16,000
Steve O'Dwyer	530,000 110,000	110,000

Artur Martirosian	495,000 495,000	495,000

Juan Pardo	270,000 -288,000	-288,000
Vicente Delgado	250,000 -20,000	-20,000

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2023-10-15 19:34 UTC+3

The Latest Reentries

Nível 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Kayhan Mokri	250,000 250,000	250,000
Sam Grafton	250,000 250,000	250,000

2023-10-15 19:32 UTC+3

The Ladies of EPT Cyprus

Nível 7 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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Nível: 7

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

2023-10-15 19:12 UTC+3

Final Break of the Day

Nível 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The 21 remaining players are now on their last 20-minute break of Day 1. The $50,000 Super High Roller will play two more levels of 60 minutes each when they return.

2023-10-15 19:11 UTC+3

Plausinaitis Picks Off a Bluff to Eliminate Mokri

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Nível 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri opened to 6,500 from the hijack and Paulius Plausinaitis three-bet to 35,000 from the small blind. Mokri four-bet to 82,000 and Plausinaitis made the call.

The flop came 10♦8♠7♠ and Mokri bet 42,000. Plausinaitis called.

On the Q♣ turn Mokri moved all in and Plausinaitis snap-called with a covering stack.

Kayhan Mokri: A♥J♦
Paulius Plausinaitis: 10♠10♣

Mokri had been caught bluffing but still had outs in the form of a double-gutshot straight draw to crack Plausinaitis' set of tens. The 2♠ river was a brick and Mokri was eliminated just before break while Plausinaitis passed one million chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Paulius Plausinaitis	1,150,000 370,000	370,000

Kayhan Mokri	Eliminado

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2023-10-15 19:10 UTC+3

Iakobishvili Gone, Elevates Dimov to Seven-Figure Stack

Nível 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

When the action was caught, all cards were already dealt out. Gha Iakobishvili's AxQx did not beat the A♥A♣ of Ognyan Dimov on 3♦9♠3♠5♠5♥ in a huge pot worth roughly 600,000 chips.

Iakobishvili left the tournament area for the second time today while Dimov now plays more than one million chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ognyan Dimov	1,050,000 315,000	315,000

Gha Iakobishvili	Eliminado