$5,300 EPT Main Event
Día 3 completado
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
$5,300 EPT Main Event
Día 3
Información del evento
Resultados Finales
Información del evento
Información Nivel
Información jugadores - Día 3
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
Buy-in
$5,300
Bolsa de premios
$6,227,400
Entries
1,284
Nivel
36
Ciegas
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
144
Jugadores vivos
45
Nivel 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The poker world descended this week upon the luxurious Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa along the idyllic Mediterranean coast, hoping to be the next European Poker Tour champion, but at the end of Day 3 of the EPT Cyprus Main Event, only 45 players still have a chance of that dream becoming a reality.
Leading the way is Bobby James, who was on the right side of two massive coolers that put him atop the leaderboard with 2,605,000. James rivered the nut flush to beat Akin Tuna’s flopped straight and king-high flush to double up to 1,600,000, then picked up aces against Maksim Rogov’s kings to cross 2,000,000.
Damir Zhugralin nearly tracked him down at the end of the night. Zhugralin was faced with a big decision for his tournament life against Fahredin Mustafov and called with a set of sevens to beat Mustafov’s bluff. Zhugralin ended up with 2,410,000 and in second place. Philip Joyce is the third member of the 2,000,000-chip triumvirate; Joyce first crossed 1,000,000 when he snap-called Natan Chauskin’s shove on the river with a full house. He then hit 2,000,000 when he picked off a bluff from Taago Tamm on one of the last hands of the night and bagged up 2,175,000 heading into Day 4.
Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby James | United Kingdom | 2,605,000 | 174 |
| 2 | Damir Zhugralin | Kazakhstan | 2,410,000 | 161 |
| 3 | Philip Joyce | United Kingdom | 2,175,000 | 145 |
| 4 | Daniel Jackson | United Kingdom | 1,560,000 | 104 |
| 5 | Lander Lijo | Spain | 1,490,000 | 99 |
| 6 | Roeland Peeks | Netherlands | 1,350,000 | 90 |
| 7 | Adrien Quetelart | France | 1,275,000 | 85 |
| 8 | Artsiom Lasouski | Belarus | 1,240,000 | 83 |
| 9 | Christopher Nguyen | Austria | 1,200,000 | 80 |
| 10 | Anton Wigg | Sweden | 1,195,000 | 80 |
The top ten also features Daniel Jackson (1,560,000), Lander Lijo (1,490,000), and Artsiom Lasouski (1,240,000). Other top stacks include Chakib Mhiri (1,140,000), Samuel Dray (870,000), Mustafov (840,000), Oliver Weis (720,000), Timo Kamphues (680,000), and Guillermo Gordo (590,000), while Georgios Skarparis (400,000), Victoria Livschitz (325,000), Santhosh Suvarna (245,000), and Eureka High Roller champion Diogo Coelho (195,000) are on short stacks going to Day 4.
Tasyurek, Dato Still Alive to Go Back-to-Back; Wigg Last Champ Standing
Two players find themselves back in the same situation they were in a year ago. Andrea Dato was runner-up in the inaugural EPT Cyprus Main Event last year, while Halil Tasyurek finished fourth. Tasyurek (965,000) and Dato (780,000) are still alive and looking to replicate Peter Jorgne’s feat of making it to consecutive final tables of the same EPT event.
Anton Wigg is the lone remaining EPT champion with a chance to join the exclusive club of two-time winners. The 2010 EPT Copenhagen champion heads into Day 4 in tenth place with 1,195,000.
Mateos and Spragg Among Day 3 Bustouts
Day 3 began with 144 players remaining out of 1,284 entries. Adrian Mateos was eliminated in 124th place by Jackson in a straight-over-straight cooler, while Team PokerStars Pro Benjamin Spragg seemed poised for a double up with top pair against Mhiri until the river gave Mhiri two pair and sent Spragg to the rail in 115th. Uri Reichenstein (143rd), Niklas Astedt (104th), Felix Schneiders (103rd), Artur Martirosian (99th), Adrian State (93rd), Alexandre Vuilleumier (75th), EPT Barcelona finalist Boris Kuzmanovic (68th), and Mihai Niste (57th) also fell over the course of the day.
Three EPT champions were eliminated toward the end of the night. Sebastian Malec finished in 50th, while Lucien Cohen busted in 49th when Zhewen Hu spiked a set of kings on the river to crack two pair. Nicolas Chouity soon joined them at the payout desk in 48th place.
The surviving 45 players are guaranteed $18,240 out of the $6,227,400 prize pool. A spot at the final table is worth at least $123,400, with the eventual champion earning $1,030,000 and the EPT trophy. The action picks up tomorrow at noon local time on Level 21 with blinds of 10,000/15,000 and a 15,000 big blind ante. The average stack is still worth nearly 60 big blinds, so it will be a long and arduous journey to the final table even after making it this far.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,030,000 | 12-13 | $60,900 |
| 2 | $642,300 | 14-15 | $50,760 |
| 3 | $459,000 | 16-17 | $42,280 |
| 4 | $353,100 | 18-20 | $36,740 |
| 5 | $271,400 | 21-23 | $31,940 |
| 6 | $208,720 | 24-27 | $27,780 |
| 7 | $160,500 | 28-31 | $24,160 |
| 8 | $123,400 | 32-39 | $20,980 |
| 9 | $94,940 | 40-45 | $18,240 |
| 10-11 | $73,100 |
PokerNews will be back tomorrow to follow all the action and provide live updates as the field continues to narrow toward the final table.
Nivel 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
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2,605,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
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2,410,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
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2,175,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
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1,560,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
1,490,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
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1,350,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
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1,275,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
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1,240,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
1,200,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
|
1,195,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
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1,165,000
85,000
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85,000 |
|
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1,140,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
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1,125,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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1,065,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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1,040,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
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965,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
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965,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
940,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
930,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
|
870,000
513,000
|
513,000 |
|
840,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
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|
780,000 | |
|
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780,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
765,000 | |
|
755,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
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Nivel 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
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Nivel 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Day 3 has now ended, with 45 players progressing to Day 4. Stay tuned for updated chip counts and a full recap of the day.
Nivel 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Philip Joyce bet 37,000 from the button on a flop of 10♦6♦4♣ and Taago Tamm called in the small blind, while Andrea Dato folded in the big blind.
The turn was the 8♠ and Joyce bet 110,000. Tamm then raised to 260,000 and Joyce called.
The 2♥ fell on the river and Tamm slid forward two towers of chips for a bet of 225,000. Joyce quickly called once more.
"Ace-high," Tamm said as he flung A♦Q♦ into the middle of the table. Joyce turned over Q♣10♥ for top pair to win the big pot and climb up to around 2,000,000 near the end of the night.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
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2,000,000
590,000
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590,000 |
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780,000
220,000
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220,000 |
|
450,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Nivel 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
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Nivel 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Biao Ding, who started the hand with around 300,000, jammed the turn on Q♠6♣2♠J♥ and was looked up by Artsiom Lasouski.
Biao Ding: K♦Q♦ 
Artsiom Lasouski: A♥A♣
Ding had top pair queens but had ran into Lasouski's rockets, and the 7♠ river did not save him.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
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1,270,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
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Eliminado |
Nivel 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Damir Zhugralin kicked things off with a raise to 24,000 from the hijack, and Fahredin Mustafov called from the big blind.
On the 9♦10♣7♥ flop, Mustafov led out with a bet of 15,000, but Zhugralin raised it to 60,000, prompting a call from Mustafov.
After Mustafov checked the 5♣ turn, Zhugralin made a bet of 96,000. Mustafov wasn't done yet and raised to 350,000, which Zhugralin called after using his entire time.
The 4♠ landed on the river, and Mustafov took his time, burning through two time bank cards before going all in, covering Zhugralin. Now it was Zhugralin's turn to decide if he wanted to risk his tournament life. As the dealer turned to him, he tossed in his last three time bank cards and said, "Tell me if I'm almost out of time."
After a couple more tense moments and two time bank cards later, he finally flicked a chip forward, signaling a call, and it was time for a showdown.
Mustafov revealed Q♦J♣ for a missed straight draw, effectively turning his hand into a bluff. That sent Zhugralin leaping from his chair, screaming as he revealed his set of sevens with 7♠7♣. He doubled up and found himself among the top stacks.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
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2,308,000
1,155,000
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1,155,000 |
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750,000
1,165,000
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1,165,000 |
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Nivel 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Kirill Shcherbakov opened the button to 25,000 and Marta Miquel Munoz shoved from the big blind for around 190,000. After a while thinking, Shcherbakov made the call.
Marta Miquel Munoz: Q♥J♣
Kirill Shcherbakov: A♠9♠
Shcherbakov was in the lead, but it was Munoz improved on the Q♣K♥7♠ flop as she paired her queen. A 2♠ on the turn gave Shcherbakov a flush draw, but the 2♣ river was a brick, and Munoz doubled up.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
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400,000
164,000
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164,000 |
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375,000
195,000
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195,000 |
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