$25,000 Second Chance
Day 2 Started
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
$25,000 Second Chance
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,200,500
Entries
50
Level
25
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
37
Players Left
1
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A few short days ago, Elias Gutierrez bested a 59-entry field in the $25,000 SHR Warm Up to take down his first EPT title and the $417,570 first-place prize. Today, the PokerStars Team Pro finds himself in great position to win a second consecutive $25k title here at the 2024 European Poker Tour Cyprus.
The path to victory will not be easy, however, as the remaining field in Day 2 of $25k Second Chance is riddled with poker talent. Even more of poker’s elite are expected to show up as late-registration will remain open until the start of play at 12:30 p.m. local time. In total, the event has attracted 38 entries so far.
Gutierrez managed to build his stack to 808,000 last night, which places him second in chips of the returning 25 players from Day 1. The top spot belongs to high-roller regular Albert Daher, who bagged up 885,000 and will be looking to add a fourth EPT title to his collection. The only other player to breach the 800k mark yesterday was Hassan Nashar, whose wild play style led to him busting twice and reentering before surging up the ranks to end with 805,000.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Daher | Lebanon | 885,000 | 148 |
| 2 | Elias Gutierrez | Spain | 808,000 | 135 |
| 3 | Hassan Nashar | Senegal | 805,000 | 134 |
| 4 | Johannes Straver | Netherlands | 624,000 | 104 |
| 5 | Teun Mulder | Netherlands | 616,000 | 103 |
| 6 | Vladimir Korzinin | Estonia | 587,000 | 98 |
| 7 | Kayhan Mokri | Norway | 541,000 | 90 |
| 8 | Danilo Velasevic | Croatia | 500,000 | 83 |
| 9 | Aleksejs Ponakovs | Latvia | 454,000 | 76 |
| 10 | Vicente Delgado | Spain | 430,000 | 72 |
Other notables who will return to the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa for Day 2 include Duco ten Haven (115,000), Leonard Maue (174,000), Recep Aydemir (244,000), and Steve O'Dwyer — who was unable to gain much momentum in Day 1 and will bring 200,000 to work with in his pursuit to add to his over $40 million in live-tournament winnings.
Play on Day 2 will begin on Level 9, which features 3,000/6,000 blinds with a 6,000 big-blind ante. Levels will continue to last 30 minutes each and fifteen-minute breaks will be held after every four levels. A 75-minute dinner break is scheduled at the completion of Level 20, but is subject to change depending on players and tournament staff. Day 2 will continue until a winner is determined.
There is still a long way to go before the next high-roller champion is crowned, so be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the action from the floor right up until the final card is dealt!
Level: 9
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 9
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
With an additional 12 players joining the fray, the action in $25k Second Chance is now underway!
Level 9
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
Level 9
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Heads-up on a flop of K?9?10?, Boris Angelov checked from the big blind and Manuel Fritz bet 18,000 from the hijack. Angelov called.
The 4? fell on the turn and Angelov checked, prompting a 55,000 barrel from Fritz. Angelov again called.
Angelov checked a final time after the 9? completed the board and Fritz fired a bet of approximately 160,000 into the middle. Angelov thought better of it and folded to award Fritz the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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325,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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175,000
75,000
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75,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Ognyan Dimov raised to 12,000 from early position with Hassan Nashar and Sam Grafton calling out of the blinds.
The 4?5?5? flop got checked to Dimov and he put out a continuation-bet of 11,000. Nashar check-raised to 32,000 which forced a fold from Grafton, but a call from Dimov.
Nashar bet 32,000 when the 4? hit the turn and Dimov called.
Nashar bet 32,000 again upon seeing the 10? drop on the river. Dimov raised to 155,000 and after pondering for a few moments, Nashar called.
Dimov flipped over K?5? for a full house and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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680,000
125,000
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125,000 |
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480,000
230,000
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230,000 |
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300,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Level 9
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level 9
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
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