€1,100 Eureka Main Event Dia 1c | 2021 PokerStars EPT Prague

2022-03-08 03:54 UTC+2

Double Elimination on the Bubble

Nível 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was halted and a crowd gathered with two players, Steve Houghland, and Petr Segl facing elimination.

Preflop, Petr Segl raised to 20,000 in early position and was called by Dany De Barros in the small blind. Houghland was all-in on the big blind for his remaining chips.

The flop came , and after De Barros checked, Segl moved in for his last 49,000, putting himself at risk of missing the money as well.

De Barros called, setting up the possible double elimination.

Steven Houghland:
Petr Segl:
Dany De Barros:

De Barros was in great shape to provide the double knockout and send everyone home after almost two full extra levels of play.

After the dealer put down the and , a roar went through the tournament area as the bubble burst, with Houghland and Segl both eliminated and sent home without any money.

Meanwhile, the surviving 214 players all earn a min-cash and will return Tuesday for Day 2.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Danny De Barros	226,000	226,000
Steven Houghland	Eliminado
Petr Segl	Eliminado

Tags: Dany De Barros Petr Segl Steven Houghland

2022-03-08 02:29 UTC+2

Lappin Eliminated by Many Aces

Nível 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

David Lappin's seat was recently discovered to be empty, and his tournament executioner Ion Tabacaru relayed the gory details of Lappin's elimination to PokerNews.

According to Tabacaru, Lappin shoved his final 50,000 chips into the middle with , and smashed into Tabacaru's .

The flop instantly finished Lappin, as Tabacaru flopped quad aces to send Lappin out the door just shy of the money and a trip to Day 2.

Meanwhile at a nearby table, Lappin's Chip Race co-host Dara O'Kearney is nursing a stack of 84,000 as he tries to avoid his partner's fate in the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ion Tabacaru	155,000	155,000
David Lappin	Eliminado

Tags: David Lappin Ion Tabacaru

2022-03-08 01:47 UTC+2

Avigal Inquires About Chip Leader, Potentially Becomes It

Nível 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Meir Avigal had just inquired about the status of a potential chip leader among the remaining 270 players, when he then called the PokerNews team back over to alert them to a hand he was involved in.

Avigal had raised to 12,000 in middle position, when Fabien Baldelli plunked forward a stack of blue T-5,000 chips on the button, totaling 50,000. Avigal called, with Baldelli only holding about 6,000 chips left.

On a flop of , Avigal said "all in", and Baldelli put in the rest of his stack.

Fabien Baldelli:
Meir Avigal:

The dealer put down the and to complete the board, eliminating Baldelli, and sending Avigal's stack over 500,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Meir Avigal	520,000	86,000
Fabien Baldelli	Eliminado

Tags: Fabien Baldelli Meir Avigal

2022-03-08 01:05 UTC+2

Avigal Over 400,000

Nível 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Meir Avigal raised in the cutoff to 10,000 and was met with an all-in bet by the player on the button for approximately 60,000.

Avigal called and was in dominant shape.

Opponent:
Meir Avigal:

The board ran clean for Avigal and he boosted his stack to 434,000 with the win.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Meir Avigal	434,000	104,000

Tags: Meir Avigal

2022-03-08 00:35 UTC+2

Lappin Still Battling

Nível 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The grind continues for David Lappin, who's been trying to make the most of his stack.

In a recent battle of the blinds with Milan Simko, on a turn board of , Simko bet 5,500 from the small blind and Lappin called from the big.

The river brought the and this time Simko check-called a bet of 6,000 from Lappin, who showed , for a winning top pair.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
David Lappin	93,000	30,000
Milan Simko	85,000	85,000

Tags: David Lappin Milan Simko

2022-03-07 22:55 UTC+2

Avigal Rockets Over 300,000 (With Rockets)

Nível 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Meir Avigal just alerted the PokerNews team to a big hand that's put him amongst the chip leaders.

A player in early position opened to 3,000, a player in late position three-bet to 7,500, and in the big blind, Avigal woke up with and came in with a four-bet to 24,000.

Only the late position player called to see a flop of .

Avigal continued for 27,000 and got called. On the turn, both players checked.

The fell on the river, giving Avigal the nut flush, which he bet for 60,000.

Avigal's opponent called with for the second nut flush, which launched Avigal's stack up to 310,000, which he has continued to grow since.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Meir Avigal	330,000	155,000

Tags: Meir Avigal

2022-03-07 20:33 UTC+2

Tag Team Champ Loses in Three-Way Dance

Nível 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Nikita Luther, who shared a win in the 2018 WSOP $1,000 Tag Team event, has been building a stack through the day, but recently dropped a small pot in a three-handed pot.

Luther raised to 2,500 in early position and was called by Ismail Jazdi on the button and Hayato Kitajima in the big blind.

On a flop of , Kitajima checked, and Luther continued for 2,100. Both opponents called.

The turn brought the and with action again checked to her, Luther this time checked. Jazdi took the opportunity to bet 3,500.

Kitajima tanked, as the bet represented a sizable portion of his dwindling stack, then ultimately folded, as did Luther.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ismail Jazdi	112,000	112,000
Nikita Luther	111,000	62,800
Hayato Kitajima	9,000	9,000

Tags: Hayato Kitajima Ismail Jazdi Nikita Luther

2022-03-07 19:47 UTC+2

Lappin Scores Back-to-Back Pots for a Big Double

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Nível 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

David Lappin raised to 2,000 from middle position and Yaniv Botbol called from two seats over.

The flop was and Lappin checked. Botbol bet 3,000 and Lappin check-raised to 9,000. Botbol quickly got away from it and Lappin took the pot, bringing his stack to around 77,000.

On the very next hand, Lappin raised to 2,000 again. Action folded around to a player on the button, who three-bet to 6,700. Lappin called and the flop was .

Lappin checked the flop and called when his opponent bet 4,500. The turn was .

Lappin checked once again and quickly called when his opponent bet 13,500. The river was .

The player on the button shoved for 47,000 after Lappin checked for a third time. After a brief moment of thought, Lappin looked his opponent up and turned over . The button had and Lappin counted out his last 44,000 for a big double.

As the hand was reaching its climax, 2018 WSOP Europe Main Event champ Jack Sinclair took his new seat at the table.

"I was going to toss it, but Jack arrived and I didn't want to look weak," Lappin said as pulled in the giant pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
David Lappin	153,000	102,000
Jack Sinclair	60,500	60,500
Yaniv Botbol	23,400	23,400

Tags: David Lappin Jack Sinclair Yaniv Botbol

2022-03-07 19:01 UTC+2

Event Field and Prize Pool Record Set to be Shattered

Nível 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Eureka Poker Tour day 1c full poker room

With a combined 2,434 entries so far with late registration for Day 1c still open and Day 1d yet to even start, the €1,100 Eureka Main Event has already broken the record prize pool from the 2019 event (then the National Main Event).

2022-03-07 17:11 UTC+2