2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$25,000 NL Hold'em II
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣6♦
Prize
$264,690
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$696,290
Entries
29
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
29
Players Left
1
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Plausinaitis Is Good at Showdown

Ollie Garland
Ollie Garland
Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Paulius Plausinaitis raised to 12,000 from the cutoff. Mikalai Vaskaboinikau defended in the big blind.

Vaskaboinikau check-called a bet of 8,000 from Plausinaitis on a flop of K?9?10?.

The A? turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Plausinaitis sized up to 12,000.

The 7? river checked to a showdown. "Ten" announced Vaskaboinikau, prompting Plausinaitis to produce the winning A?8?.

Player Chips Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau by
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau 		270,000
10,000
 10,000
Paulius Plausinaitis lt
Paulius Plausinaitis 		190,000
90,000
 90,000

Tags: Mikalai VaskaboinikauPaulius Plausinaitis

Dimov Busts and Grafton Follows Moments Later

Matt Warburton
Matt Warburton
Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Sam Grafton
Sam Grafton

Two players busted in quick succession. Ognyan Dimov got his pocket sevens in against a higher pair and lost out.

Moments later, Sam Grafton, who jumped in right at the end of late registration period, stacked off his chips on the flop and was called by Leon Sturm, who had two pair and improved to a full house.

Both Grafton and Dimov are now eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm 		660,000
258,500
 258,500
Ognyan Dimov bg
Ognyan Dimov 		Busted
EPT 1X Winner
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton 		Busted
PokerStars

Tags: Leon SturmOgnyan DimovSam Grafton

Level: 12

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Grafton Doubles Through Dickerson

Ollie Garland
Ollie Garland
Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Sam Grafton limped in from the small blind. Jules Dickerson raised to 15,000 from the big blind and Grafton called.

Grafton checked on the 3?6?9? flop. Dickerson bet out 7,000 and Grafton check-raised to 17,000. Dickerson called.

The 7? turn saw Grafton move all in for 53,000. Dickerson took some time before making the call.

Sam Grafton: Q?9?
Jules Dickerson: 8?6?

The river landed the 7?. Grafton's nine held and he found the full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton 		170,000
70,000
 70,000
PokerStars
Jules Dickerson gb
Jules Dickerson 		77,000
-25,000
 -25,000

Tags: Jules DickersonSam Grafton

O'Dwyer Busts to Nouira

Matt Warburton
Matt Warburton
Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

Maher Nouira raised from early position and Steve O'Dwyer moved all in from the button for 25,000. Nouira flicked in a chip to make the call. Players flipped their cards, with O'Dwyer at risk.

Steve O'Dwyer: K?Q?
Maher Nouira: A?4?

The board ran out A?8?5?3?9?. Nouira made a pair of aces on the flop and held to win the pot. O'Dwyer was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Maher Nouira tn
Maher Nouira 		140,000
40,000
 40,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer 		Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Maher NouiraSteve O'Dwyer

Vaskaboinikau Pressures O'Dwyer

Ollie Garland
Ollie Garland
Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 10,000 from middle position. Mikalai Vaskaboinikau three-bet to 27,000 from the hijack and O'Dwyer called.

O'Dwyer check-called a bet of 16,000 from Vaskaboinikau on a flop of 6?4?8?.

The 6? turn saw O'Dwyer check again. Vaskaboinikau moved all in, putting O'Dwyer to the test for his effective stack of 38,000. O'Dwyer chose to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau by
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau 		260,000
-20,000
 -20,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer 		38,000
-62,000
 -62,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Mikalai VaskaboinikauSteve O'Dwyer

Level: 11

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

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Kaelaine Minton
Kaelaine Minton
Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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