$2,200 Eureka High Roller Dia 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

2023-10-15 13:26 UTC+3

Eight-Six Takes Down Four-Bet Pot

Calum_Grant

Nível 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On the last hand from the previous level, Jinho Hong opened to 700 from the middle position before Chakib Mhiri three-bet to 2,100 from the button. Hong reraised to 6,500 and was called.

Hong continued for 5,500 on the Q♥6♦2♣ flop and was called which brought in the 4♣ turn. Hong jammed for 18,000 and sent Mhiri into the tank. After around a minute of thinking time, Mhiri called as the bigger stack.

Jinho Hong: K♥9♦
Cahkib Mhiri: 8♥6♥

The table appeared surprised to see the holdings both players had and Mhiri's pair of sixes was enough to give him the lead. Hong failed to connect on the Q♠ river and Mhiri dragged in the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Chakib Mhiri	62,000 62,000	62,000
Jinho Hong	Eliminado

Tags: Chakib Mhiri Jinho Hong

2023-10-15 14:51 UTC+3

Big Blind Special for Nughes

Calum_Grant

Nível 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Anton Volkov opened to 1,100 from under the gun and was called by Dietrich Fast and Nikolaos Iliakis who occupied the next two seats. Khalil Tawil and Davide Nughes from the blinds.

On the 4♥3♣2♠ flop, action checked to Iliakis who fired out for 3,200. This pushed out Tawil and Fast.

On the 7♥ turn, action checked to Iliakis again and he sized up to 7,000. Nughes called before Volkov put in his last 4,800, to create a side pot of 4,400.

Nughes and Iliakis then checked the K♠ river to showdown.

Nughes tabled his 4♦2♣ for two pair. Volkov had K♥J♣ and was eliminated while Iliakis had just eight-high with his 8♦6♦.

As Volkov departed, Benny Glaser took his seat.

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Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Davide Nughes	95,000 95,000	95,000
Benny Glaser	30,000 30,000	30,000

Anton Volkov	Eliminado

Tags: Anton Volkov Benny Glaser Davide Nughes Dietrich Fast Khalil Tawil Nikolaos Iliakis

2023-10-15 15:45 UTC+3

Kicker Problems for Cankurtaranli

Calum_Grant

Nível 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Joseph Sabe opened the action with a raise from early position and Nicolay Langfeldt called from the button before Tahsin Cankurtaranli jammed for 20,000 from the small blind. Sabe folded but Langfeldt called as the covering stack.

Tahsin Cankurtaranli: A♥9♥
Nicolay Langfeldt: A♣10♦

Cankurtaranli went from needing a nine to a ten as the Q♦J♠8♣ flop gave him a gutshot straight draw. However, he failed to improve on the 3♦ turn and K♣ river and was eliminated.

After Cankurtaranli departed, Langfeldt explained that Cankurtaranli had recently made a move a move with seven-deuce which influenced his decision.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Nicolay Langfeldt	55,000 55,000	55,000
Tahsin Cankurtaranli	Eliminado

Tags: Nicolay Langfeldt Tahsin Cankurtaranli

2023-10-15 15:49 UTC+3

Ranke Runs into Ace-King

Calum_Grant

Nível 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Simon Ranke opened the action from early position before Marius Iftimia put in a three-bet from the hijack. Action folded back to Ranke, who moved all in for around 12,000 and Iftimia quickly called as the bigger stack.

Simon Ranke: A♠Q♥
Marius Iftimia: A♦K♣

Ranke was dominated and immediately began to get out of his chair. Both players paired up on the A♥8♣6♣ flop to keep Iftimia ahead. the 10♥10♠ completed the board and Ranke was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Marius Iftimia	54,000
Simon Ranke	Eliminado

Tags: Marius Iftimia Simon Ranke

2023-10-15 16:51 UTC+3

Shylko Runs Into Popov's Full House

MaximeTaldir

Nível 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Moments after the restart, Aliaksandr Shylko in the big blind found himself at risk for 9,400 chips against Alexey Popov in early position.

Aliaksandr Shylko: Q♣Q♦
Alexey Popov: K♣10♣

Popov directly hit trips on the flop 6♣10♦10♠, and a full house after the turn 5♠ and the river 6♠ to eliminate Shylko.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alexey Popov	46,000 46,000	46,000
Aliaksandr Shylko	Eliminado

Tags: Alexey Popov Aliaksandr Shylko

2023-10-15 17:16 UTC+3

Simon Doubles Before Donchev Departs

Calum_Grant

Nível 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Gilles Simon opened to 2,000 from early position and was called by Ekrem Sanioglu who was two seats over. Boris Tabiyev also called from the small blind before Vladislav Donchev jammed for 19,300 from the big blind. Simon, who had 18,300, called for his tournament life and the remaining players folded.

Gilles Simon: 9♥9♠
Vladislav Donchev: A♣10♠

Simon's pair held out to stay in front following the J♥7♥3♦K♦6♠ runout.

The following hand, Tabiyev limped in on the button and Donchev put in his last chip from the small blind. Andrei Cherkashin checked from the big blind.

Cherkashin bet the 10♣9♣8♣ flop and Tabiyev folded.

Vladislav Donchev: 5♥4♠
Andrei Cherkashin: J♣6♦

Cherkashin's jack-high was best and it remained that way after the 3♥ turn and 2♣ river, which marked Donchev's exit.

A few hands later, Sanioglu was also eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Andrei Cherkashin	55,000 55,000	55,000
Gilles Simon	40,000 40,000	40,000

Vladislav Donchev	Eliminado
Ekrem Sanioglu	Eliminado

Tags: Andrei Cherkashin Boris Tabiyev Ekrem Sanioglu Gilles Simon Vladislav Donchev

2023-10-15 17:17 UTC+3

Dominguez Runs Into Aces

OllieGarland

Nível 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Roberto Escribano Dominguez, in the big blind, found himself all in and at risk for his remaining 23,500, against Yury Masliankou, in the cutoff.

Roberto Escribano Dominguez: 10♥10♠
Yury Masliankou: A♥A♦

The board ran out 2♦J♠Q♥A♣J♦. Dominguez's pocket tens failed to improve by the river and he was sent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Yury Masliankou	71,500 71,500	71,500
Roberto Escribano Dominguez	Eliminado

Tags: Roberto Escribano Dominguez Yury Masliankou

2023-10-15 17:32 UTC+3

Matrai Runs Into Aces

OllieGarland

Nível 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Zeki Karali limped in under the gun, Nemanja Lukovic raised to 3,500 in early position, and Andras Matrai squeezed to 14,000 from the big blind. Karali called and Lukovic folded.

Matrai continued for 12,000 on the 8♠6♥3♣ flop. Karali responded with a raise to 40,000 and Matrai moved all in. Karali snap-called.

Andras Matrai: Q♠Q♦
Zeki Karali: A♠A♥

The board ran out with the 5♠ and the 10♣. Matrai's inferior pocket pair failed to pull ahead and he was sent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Zeki Karali	167,000 167,000	167,000
Andras Matrai	Eliminado

Tags: Andras Matrai Nemanja Lukovic Zeki Karali

2023-10-15 17:50 UTC+3

Joshi Loses the Flip

MaximeTaldir

Nível 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

From the hijack, Martin Ilavsky opened to 2,000 and was called by the cutoff and the button. In the small blind, Sachin Joshi squeezed to 11,000. Gaelle Baumann, in the big blind, folded and then Ilavsky moved all in for more than 70,000.

The cutoff and the button folded, but Joshi chose to call.

Sachin Joshi: A♥Q♠
Martin Ilavsky: J♥J♠

Joshi hoped for an ace or a queen, but the board 10♣4♣9♥8♥4♦ was too low for him, so he was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Martin Ilavsky	130,000 130,000	130,000
Gaelle Baumann	20,000 20,000	20,000
Sachin Joshi	Eliminado

Tags: Gaelle Baumann Martin Ilavsky Sachin Joshi

2023-10-15 18:10 UTC+3

Recent Eliminations

OllieGarland

Nível 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Masato Yokosawa	Eliminado
Alex Keating	Eliminado
Mustafa Biz	Eliminado
Jeremie Zouari	Eliminado
Abulmuhsin Aydin	Eliminado
Alik Zazian	Eliminado
Jacek Pustula	Eliminado
Brandon Leetz	Eliminado