$1,100 Eureka Main Event Dia 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

2023-10-12 15:45 UTC+3

Zaika Scores Double KO As Cowboys Hold

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Nível 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Andrii Zaika opened from under the gun and Raffael Zarbo three-bet from the next seat as Nicolaou Sakis cold-called next to him. Zaika four-bet to 10,000 and Zarbo five-bet jammed to send Sakis deep into the tank.

Zaika called the clock to bring a call from Sakis and Zaika then snap-jammed all in as Sakis called off for the rest of his stack.

Nicolaou Sakis: A♦K♥
Raffael Zarbo: Q♠Q♦
Andrii Zaika: K♠K♦

Zaika's kings were able to hold for a double knockout as the board ran out 7♠9♣J♥5♣10♦ to earn him one of the biggest pots of the day so far.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Andrii Zaika	170,000 170,000	170,000
Nicolaou Sakis	Eliminado
Raffael Zarbo	Eliminado

Tags: Andrii Zaika Raffael Zarbo

2023-10-12 15:48 UTC+3

Sakr Fires Into Ivanov

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Nível 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 5♣8♠A♦, Elie Sakr bet 1,500 from middle position and Alexander Ivanov called in early position.

The turn came the 10♥ and Sakr continued for 3,000. Ivanov quickly called to the K♦ river, where he faced another bet of 5,000 from Sakr.

Ivanov took his time before flicking in a chip as Sakr turned over A♠5♠ for two pair to win the pot.

Ian Hamilton, 2022 EPT London champion, is also at this table, while Seref Durusn Anar is riding a short stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alexander ivanov	40,000
Ian Hamilton	35,000

Elie Sakr	20,000
Seref Dursun Anar	3,000

Tags: Alexander Ivanov Elie Sakr

Nível: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

2023-10-12 15:50 UTC+3

Koleznev Takes A Family Pot

MaximeTaldir

Nível 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

In a limped family pot with all the players at the table involved except for one, the dealer revealed a flop of A♦3♦A♣. The blinds checked, as well as the player under the gun. But Dmitry Koleznev in early position took some chips to bet 1,100. Everybody folded, but not Martin Ilavsky on the button who called.

The 6♠ came on the turn, and Koleznev bet 2,600. But his last opponent folded, and he took the pot to make a giant pile of chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Martin Ilavsky	39,000 39,000	39,000
Dmitry Koleznev	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Dmitry Koleznev Martin Ilavsky

2023-10-12 15:55 UTC+3

Easy Game For Amiri

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Nível 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Ehsan Amiri was sitting on a massive stack as he raised to 1,600 in middle position. Action then folded to Atil Okay in the big blind.

"We are always playing together," Okay said before calling. The flop came K♦4♥6♣ and both players checked.

Amiri then bet 2,000 on the Q♠ turn and Okay quickly folded as Amiri has already built up a stack approaching 140,000 here on Day 1a.

High roller regulars Pablo Brito Silva and Quan Zhou were also recently spotted taking seats in the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ehsan Amiri	135,000 4,200	4,200
Atil Okay	45,000
Pablo Brito Silva	30,000
Quan Zhou	30,000

Tags: Ehsan Amiri Atil Okay

2023-10-12 16:03 UTC+3

Dalkilic Survives a Flip to Double

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Nível 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A pot of already 18,000 was already in the middle when Mehmet Dalkilic put his last 16,000 in from early position on a flop of 7♦8♠10♥ and was called by small blind Eliyahu Elyashiv.

Mehmet Dalkilic: 3♦3♠
Eliyahu Elyashiv: A♥K♦

"Good luck, guys," a tablemate said as Dalkilic needed to dodge Elyashiv's overcards to double up. The 5♠ turn was safe for Dalkilic, as was the 9♥ river as he survived.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mehmet Dalkilic	55,000
Eliyahu Elyashiv	50,000

Tags: Eliyahu Elyashiv Mehmet Dalkilic

2023-10-12 16:07 UTC+3

Check-Reiser At Table 33

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Nível 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Stefan Reiser opened to 1,3000 from early position and Alexander Zubov called in the small blind to get things heads-up.

Zubov checked on the flop of K♦5♥7♣ and Reiser continued for 1,200. Zubov check-raised to 4,000 and Reiser laid it down.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alexander Zubov	55,000 55,000	55,000
Stefan Reiser	38,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Alexander Zubov Stefan Reiser

2023-10-12 16:10 UTC+3

Lococo Doubles Up

MaximeTaldir

Nível 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

After an open in middle position, Konstantin Voronin called in the cutoff. But from the small blind, Alejandro Lococo chose to move all in for 11,900 chips. The initial raiser folded, but Voronin decided to call.

Alejandro Lococo: K♠J♠
Konstantin Voronin: K♥9♥

On Q♦4♠A♣4♣10♠, Lococo avoided a split thanks to a straight hit on the river. He doubled up to 26,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Konstantin Voronin	97,000 97,000	97,000
Alejandro Lococo	26,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Konstantin Voronin

2023-10-12 16:13 UTC+3

Aubakirov Four-Bets Reard

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Nível 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Daniyar Aubakirov raised to 1,300 from middle position before Aurelie Reard three-bet out of the small blind to 4,700. Action folded back to Aubakirov who put in a four-bet to 10,300.

Reard called and they went heads-up to the 4♦A♣2♣ flop. Aubakirov then fired out another 3,500 and Reard quickly called.

The turn came the 5♦ and Aubakirov continued for 4,000. Reard this time quickly mucked her hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Aurélie Reard	55,000 4,000	4,000
Daniyar Aubakirov	37,000

Tags: Aurelie Reard Daniyar Aubakirov

2023-10-12 16:19 UTC+3

Ushakov Busts in a Cooler

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Nível 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Silviu Baltateanu and Evgenii Ushakov engaged in a pre-flop raising war that ended with Ushako all in for his last 27,000 from the small blind. Baltateanu had him at risk from early position.

Evgenii Ushakov: A♣K♣
Silviu Baltateanu: A♠A♥

Ushakov had run right into Baltateanu's aces but found some hope on the 8♦Q♠K♦ flop with a pair of kings. The 9♣ turn kept Baltateanu in the lead, while the J♣ river sealed Ushakov's elimination.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Silviu Baltateanu	95,000
Evgenii Ushakov	Eliminado

Tags: Evgenii Ushakov Silviu Baltateanu