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

2023-10-15 16:25 UTC+3

Vieira Victorious in Three-Way Clash

Nível 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With 18,000 in the middle, Juan Pardo checked from the big blind on a board of 9♦6♣J♣. Artur Martirosian, on his second bullet, then made a bet of 12,000 from under the gun and Joao Vieira made the call from the button. Pardo followed suit and a 5♦ turn was dealt.

Pardo checked once more and this time Martirosian opted for a pot-sized bet of 55,000. It did not deter Vieira from calling, but Pardo elected to fold.

Martirosian slowed down on the K♦ river with a check, after which Vieira put forth 122,000 chips, only leaving himself 1,000 behind. Martirosian asked for a count, sighed, and forfeited the pot to Vieira when he tossed his cards to the muck pile.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Juan Pardo	410,000 195,000	195,000
Joao Vieira	286,000 59,000	59,000

Artur Martirosian	161,000 161,000	161,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Joao Vieira Juan Pardo

2023-10-15 16:29 UTC+3

Daher and Dickerson Check It Down

Nível 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jules Dickerson raised from the button and Albert Daher three-bet to 18,000 chips from the big blind. Dickerson made the call before the 5♦Q♥J♥ flop was fanned out by the dealer and both players elected to check.

The pair also checked through the 7♥ turn and 4♠ river, after which Daher showed down 10♠10♥ for the winning hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jules Dickerson	285,000 6,000	6,000
Albert Daher	200,000 -116,000	-116,000

Tags: Albert Daher Jules Dickerson

2023-10-15 16:30 UTC+3

Zhou Sends Mulder Out

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Nível 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Teun Mulder found himself all in and at risk for approximately 50,000 versus Quan Zhou who had a covering stack.

Teun Mulder: 10♥10♠
Quan Zhou: 3♥3♠

Mulder was in great shape to double up with the higher pocket pair but the Q♥7♦3♦ flop gave Zhou a set leaving Mulder drawing to just two outs. Those outs never materialized on the 7♠ turn or Q♠ river resulting in Mulder's elimination while Zhou scooped the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Quan Zhou	531,000 57,000	57,000
Teun Mulder	Eliminado

Tags: Quan Zhou Teun Mulder

2023-10-15 16:41 UTC+3

Zhou Fires Two Barrels

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Nível 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With three players seeing a board of Q♠9♦8♥ and about 15,500 in the middle, Quan Zhou checked in the big blind, Alex Kulev checked in early position and Steve O'Dwyer bet 4,500 from the button. Both Zhou and Kulev called.

On the 6♦ turn Zhou lead out with a bet of 16,500. Kulev folded while O'Dwyer made the call.

Zhou bet again for 36,500 on the 2♥ river and this time it was enough to force a fold from O'Dwyer.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Quan Zhou	612,000 81,000	81,000
Steve O'Dwyer	270,000 -37,000	-37,000

Alex Kulev	255,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Quan Zhou Steve O'Dwyer

2023-10-15 16:42 UTC+3

Ponakovs Leads Himself Short

Nível 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Maher Nouira raised to 4,000 from the button and Aleksejs Ponakovs made the call from the big blind. The flop fell 6♣4♦9♣ and Ponakovs check-called an 8,000 continuation-bet from Nouira.

The 10♥ turn was dealt and Ponakovs took the initiative with a bet of 7,000. Nouira made the call before Ponakovs went into the tank on the 10♠ river.

After a few time bank extensions, Ponakovs settled on a bet of 13,000, which quickly got raised by Nouira to put Ponakovs all-in. The Latvian quickly folded and was left with only 32,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Maher Nouira	335,000 85,000	85,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	32,000 -58,000	-58,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Maher Nouira

2023-10-15 16:51 UTC+3

Ponakovs and Cheong Bow Out Before Second Break

Nível 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs jammed his final 27,000 all in from the cutoff and the action folded to Maher Nouira, who quickly called.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♥2♥
Maher Nouira: 8♠8♦.

Ponakovs paired his deuce on the 2♦Q♣3♠ flop, but no further help arrived on the 10♣Q♦ runout, and he was thus forced to take his leave.

On an adjacent table, Kyle Cheong was also seen collecting his belongings and heading towards the exit of the tournament room after losing the last of his remaining chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Maher Nouira	360,000 25,000	25,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	Eliminado
Kyle Cheong	Eliminado

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Kyle Cheong Maher Nouira

2023-10-15 16:52 UTC+3

Break Time

Nível 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Only 22 players still have chips in front of them in the $50,000 Super High Roller and they are now taking a 20-minute break.

Nível: 5

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

2023-10-15 17:12 UTC+3

Chip Counts Halfway Through the Day

Nível 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Paulius Plausinaitis	780,000 39,000	39,000

Quan Zhou	581,000 -31,000	-31,000
Ognyan Dimov	530,000 373,500	373,500

Francisco Benitez	470,000 62,000	62,000
Gha Iakobishvili	450,000 -50,000	-50,000
Steve O'Dwyer	420,000 150,000	150,000

Vicente Delgado	390,000 -95,000	-95,000
Alexandre Vuilleumier	360,000 110,000	110,000
Maher Nouira	330,000 -30,000	-30,000
Alex Kulev	320,500 65,500	65,500
Mikita Badziakouski	320,000 71,000	71,000
Juan Pardo	318,000 -92,000	-92,000
Kayhan Mokri	300,000 5,000	5,000
Sam Greenwood	295,000 83,500	83,500
Jules Dickerson	285,000
Adrian Mateos	265,000 -55,000	-55,000

Lewis Spencer	255,000 5,000	5,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	250,000 250,000	250,000
Leon Sturm	250,000
Joao Vieira	234,000 -52,000	-52,000

Sam Grafton	210,000 -55,000	-55,000

Artur Martirosian	187,500 26,500	26,500