2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$2,200 Eureka High Roller
Day: 1a
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
$338,460
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$2,772,480
Entries
1,444
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
1,011
Players Left
152

Blouet Gets His Aces Cracked; Begins Comeback

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Rachid El Yaacoubi opened to 4,000 from middle position and called when Raphael Blouet made it 10,000 from the hijack.

On the 6?4?3? flop, El Yaacoubi checked and Blouet continued for 10,000. El Yaacoubi then jammed for 81,000 and was snap-called.

Rachid El Yaacoubi: 3?3?
Raphael Blouet: A?A?

El Yaacoubi's flopped set of threes had him in the lead and the 9?J? runout confirmed his double up.

The following hand, Blouet moved all in for his last 6,500 and Gilles Simon called from the big blind.

Raphael Blouet: A?5?
Gilles Simon: 10?7?

Both players paired up on the A?7?4? flop and Blouet managed to avoid elimination as the 4? turn and 8? river ensured his survival.

Player Chips Progress
Rachid El Yaacoubi fr
Rachid El Yaacoubi
185,000
Gilles Simon nl
Gilles Simon
132,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Raphael Blouet fr
Raphael Blouet
15,000

Tags: Gilles SimonRachid El YaacoubiRaphael Blouet