$2,200 Eureka High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

2023-10-17 01:53 UTC+3

Wild Ride for Van Der Swaluw

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Nível 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Alexander Van Der Swaluw opened to 500,000 from early position and snap-called when Takahiro Tsugu jammed for 3,225,000.

Takahiro Tsugu: 9♥9♣
Alexander van der Swaluw: A♣A♦

Tsugu made a set of nines on the 9♠K♠6♠ flop and held out to crack the rockets after the K♥2♥ runout. Van Der Swaluw was reduced to crumbs and found himself in the big blind two hands later.

Wael Sarkis limped in and action folded to the Dutchman, and he checked his option. He then committed his last 250,000 on the Q♣8♣Q♥ flop and was quickly called.

Alexander van der Swaluw: 10♠9♥
Wael Sarkis: A♦A♥

Van Der Swaluw just laughed as he saw his opponent's hand, but he managed to take the lead after he made a straight on the J♦ turn. He sealed the checkmark after the 4♥ river for some justice.

Van Der Swaluw's wild ride was not over as the next hand he was at risk again with A♦5♥ and was up against Aziz Efe's 8♥8♠. The A♣9♦Q♥ flop put him out in front and he remained ahead after the 9♣5♦ runout.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Takahiro Tsugu	7,100,000 3,900,000	3,900,000
Wael Sarkis	5,800,000 -100,000	-100,000
Alexander van der Swaluw	3,900,000 975,000	975,000
Aziz Efe	3,400,000 -2,750,000	-2,750,000

Tags: Alexander van der Swaluw Takahiro Tsugu Wael Sarkis

Nível: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

2023-10-17 02:10 UTC+3

Pak Doubles Through Sarkis

Nível 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Valeriy Pak opened under the gun to 700,000 before the action folded to Wael Sarkis in middle position who took a moment and then moved all in having Pak covered. The action was back on Pak who thought it over and ultimately called.

Valeriy Pak: J♠J♦
Wael Sarkis: A♠Q♦

The full board ran out 8♦J♣K♣6♣5♠ and Pak would earn the pure double and a top three stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Valeriy Pak	7,500,000 2,475,000	2,475,000
Wael Sarkis	2,300,000 -3,500,000	-3,500,000

Tags: Valeriy Pak Wael Sarkis

2023-10-17 02:12 UTC+3

Van Der Swaluw Flops Efe Dead

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Nível 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Aziz Efe opened to 750,000 from the small blind and snap-called when Alexander van der Swaluw jammed for 3,250,000 from the big blind.

Alexander van der Swaluw: K♣9♣
Aziz Efe: A♥Q♥

The J♣10♣4♣ flop had Swaluw make a flush to seal the checkmark. The J♥ turn and 10♠ river were just a formality.

The spectators and table are stunned at the action that has taken place over the last few hands.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alexander van der Swaluw	6,800,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Aziz Efe	1,650,000 -1,750,000	-1,750,000

2023-10-17 02:21 UTC+3

Updated Stacks

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Nível 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Valeriy Pak	8,000,000 500,000	500,000
Alexander van der Swaluw	6,800,000
Takahiro Tsugu	6,750,000 -350,000	-350,000
David Karsenty	4,700,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Joris Ruijs	4,000,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Wael Sarkis	3,850,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Guillermo Gordo	3,700,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Baurzhan Akimov	3,000,000 1,275,000	1,275,000
Aziz Efe	1,600,000 -50,000	-50,000

2023-10-17 02:29 UTC+3

Another Quick Double

Nível 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The action folded to Aziz Efe on the button who moved in for his last 1,600,000. Alexander van der Swaluw was in the small blind and took a moment before he called.

The big blind got out of the way and the cards hit their backs.

Aziz Efe: A♦5♠
Alexander van der Swaluw: K♠Q♥

The full board ran out 10♣J♦7♣2♥4♥ and with just ace-high Efe got a pure double.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alexander van der Swaluw	5,200,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Aziz Efe	3,700,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tags: Alexander van Alexander van der Swaluw Aziz Efe

Nível: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

2023-10-17 02:42 UTC+3

Baurzhan Akimov Eliminated in 9th Place ($41,575)

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Nível 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov moved all in for 2,300,000 from middle position before Joris Ruijs rejammed as the big stack from the button. The blinds folded.

Baurzhan Akimov: K♥10♣
Joris Ruijs: A♠K♦

Akimov was unable to connect on the 8♠3♣6♦5♠6♠ runout and was the first final table casualty.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Joris Ruijs	10,250,000 6,250,000	6,250,000
Baurzhan Akimov	Eliminado

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Joris Ruijs

2023-10-17 03:06 UTC+3

Aziz Efe Eliminated in 8th Place ($54,075)

Nível 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Aziz Efe moved all in from middle position and was called by Wael Sarkis in the big blind who had 300,000 less than Efe.

Aziz Efe: A♣9♦
Wael Sarkis: 10♣10♥

The full board ran out 3♠K♦6♦8♥K♠ and Sarkis would get a pure double, while Efe was left with 300,000.

The very next hand Efe moved all in from early position for his last 300,000 and got called in middle position for one big blind. Valeriy Pak then raised from late position to 2,000,000 and the remaining players folded leaving him and Efe heads up.

Aziz Efe: Q♣3♠
Valeriy Pak: 9♠9♣

The full board ran out 5♣5♠6♦6♠4♦ and Pak sent Efe to the rail in 8th place.