$2,200 Eureka High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

27 minutos atrás

'Never Lucky'

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Nível 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Konstantin Voronin kicked off the hand with a raise from early position, only to face a three-bet from Benjamin Lebor, who made it 1,300 from the button. Hamza Nasir, in the small blind, wasn’t backing down and four-bet to 5,500. Voronin called, but Lebor decided there were too many players in the pot and shoved all in. Nasir followed suit, also going all in, which made Voronin fold, sending the hand to a showdown.

Benjamin Lebor: 8♥8♦ All in
Hamza Nasir: A♦K♥

When Lebor saw the cards, he muttered, "Oh, never lucky," and stood up, even though he was still ahead.

The flop came K♠6♥3♠, giving Nasir top pair with kings. "See, never lucky," Lebor quipped, already half out the door. The A♣ on the turn and the 10♠ on the river sealed it for Nasir, sending Lebor to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Hamza Nasir	61,500 61,500	61,500
Konstantin Voronin	34,500 34,500	34,500
Benjamin Lebor	Eliminado

Tags: Benjamin Lebor Hamza Nasir Konstantin Voronin

35 minutos atrás

PokerStars Announces Inaugural Live Spin & Go Championship

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Nível 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

PokerStars is bringing Spin & Go's to the live arena for the first time and you don't have long to wait to see them in action because The Spin & Go Championship debuts during the upcoming European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague festival.

The Spin & Go Championship is scheduled for December 14-15 and will see 81 players lock horns in three-handed tournaments and do battle for a slice of the €100,000 prize pool. Although the Spin & Go Championship field is invite-only, you can qualify for this ground-breaking event.

The 81-strong field consists of 74 PokerStars Spin & Go qualifiers plus seven yet-to-be-announced special guests. A series of Spin & Go leaderboards will award 33 seats to PokerStars dotcom players, 24 to Southern Europe (France and Spain) qualifiers and 17 to qualifiers in Italy.

Find Out How to Qualify Here

Nível: 2

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

40 minutos atrás

More Notable Names Join the Field

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Nível 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
David Kaufmann	30,000
Petar Kalev	30,000
Aliaksandr Shylko	30,000
Ankit Ahuja	30,000
Robbie Bull	30,000
Benjamin Lebor	30,000
Andreas Frohli	30,000

43 minutos atrás

Forced Fold After All-In on the River

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Nível 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With around 4,000 already in the pot and the flop showing Q♦A♦6♠, Pablo Silva checked as first to act. Sensing an opportunity, Julien Sitbon bet 800, but Silva wasn’t backing down and raised it to 2,600, which Sitbon called.

The 7♣ landed on the turn, and Silva fired a bet of 5,500. Sitbon stuck around with another call.

Silva checked when the 4♦ hit the river, leaving the door open for Sitbon to shove all-in for about 18,600. Silva thought it over but eventually folded, giving Sitbon the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Julien Sitbon	38,800 8,800	8,800
Pablo Silva	17,500

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1 hora 3 minutos atrás

Wu Becomes Day’s First Bust Out

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Nível 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The pot was sitting at around 1,200 when the flop came down 4♦6♠5♥. First to act, Pingfeng Wu bet 500, only for Georgy Komarov to raise it up to 1,500. Wu responded with a three-bet to 2,500, and Komarov made the call.

The 2♥ turn saw Wu fire a hefty 7,500 into the pot. Komarov quickly shoved all-in, and Wu snap-called.

Wu showed 4♣4♥ for a set of fours, but Komarov revealed 8♠7♣ for a flopped straight. The A♣ on the river didn’t change anything, leaving Wu with just 100 chips.

On the very next hand, Wu was all-in from the small blind by default. Pavel Popov raised to 500 from the button, but nobody else joined the action, so it went straight to a showdown.

Pingfeng Wu: Q♠3♥ All in
Pavel Popov: K♠5♠

The flop brought Popov a pair of kings, sealing Wu's elimination from the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Georgy Komarov	56,200 56,200	56,200
Pavel Popov	31,000 31,000	31,000
Pingfeng Wu	Eliminado

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1 hora 21 minutos atrás

Early Names in the Field

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Nível 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Nebojsa Ankucic	30,000
Dietrich Fast	30,000
Francesco Favia	30,000
Nikita Kalinin	30,000
Grzegorz Kozieja	30,000
Antoine Saout	30,000
Sebastian Schulze	30,000
Gilles Simon	30,000

Julien Sitbon	30,000
Sven Stok	30,000
Mats Ullereng	30,000
Arian Hassankashani	30,000
Raoul Kanme	30,000

1 hora 21 minutos atrás

Shuffle Up and Deal

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Nível 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

The cards are in the air and play has commenced for the day.

Nível: 1

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

2 horas 27 minutos atrás

Day 1a of $2,200 Eureka High Roller Set to Start at Noon EEST

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The PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus heats up today with more action as the $2,200 Eureka High Roller gets underway at noon. With the ongoing Eureka Main Event drawing solid participation, another strong turnout is anticipated, likely attracting some well-known poker players to the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa.

Last year’s $2,200 Eureka High Roller ended in a three-way deal between Valeriy Pak, Takahiro Tsugu, and Alexander van der Swaluw. Pak came out on top after winning the final flip for the trophy, taking home $338,460, while Tsugu and van der Swaluw pocketed $300,000 and $292,320. It was a marathon day that lasted nearly 17 hours.

2023 Eureka High Roller Final Table Results

Place	Winner	Country	Prize (USD)
1	Valeriy Pak	Belarus	$338,460*
2	Takahiro Tsugu	Japan	$300,000*
3	Alexander van der Swaluw	Netherlands	$292,320*
4	Joris Ruijs	Netherlands	$153,950
5	David Karsenty	France	$118,300
6	Guillermo Gordo	Spain	$90,875
7	Wael Sarkis	Lebanon	$69,925
8	Aziz Efe	Turkey	$54,075
9	Baurzhan Akimov	Kazakhstan	$41,575

_{*Denotes ICM deal}

This year’s High Roller gives players a 30,000 starting stack, with blinds kicking off at 100/200 and a big blind ante already in play. Levels will increase every 40 minutes, and players can reenter as many times as they like until late registration closes after Level 10.

A 65-minute dinner break is scheduled after Level 10, around 7:35 p.m. local time.

If you bust out of the first flight, no worries—Day 1b, starting at 7 p.m., offers a turbo format with 20-minute levels, giving players a second shot at glory.

Both Day 1a and 1b will play down to the money, wrapping up when 15% of the field remains. Those who survive will return on Monday for Day 2, where the next champion will be crowned.

PokerNews will be providing updates throughout the event in Cyprus, so stay tuned for all the latest coverage.

Tags: Alexander van Aziz Efe Baurzhan Akimov David Karsenty Guillermo Gordo Joris Ruijs Takahiro Tsugu Valeriy Pak Wael Sarkis