€560 Main Event Day 1ab | 2024 EAPT Malta

04-08-2024 20:40 UTC+2

Massive Pot for Ivanov

Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

PokerNews arrived on Table 10 when the dealer was counting two stacks in what appeared to be a 330,000 chip-pot. A K♣10♥7♦Q♣5♥ board was already spread out on the table.

One hand, Garnelis Georgios in the big blind was at risk for approximately 160,0000, and on the other hand, Nikolai Ivanov called with a slightly bigger stack.

Garnelis Georgios: A♠9♠ All in
Nikolai Ivanov: Q♦Q♥

Ivanov scooped this massive pot thanks to his set, and sent Georgios to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolai Ivanov	330,000 330,000	330,000
Garnelis Georgios	Busted

Tags: Georgios Garnelis Nikolai Ivanov

04-08-2024 20:17 UTC+2

Two Pair for Kopyl

Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Waldemar Kopyl defended from the big blind after Rafal Kaczmarski opened to 5,500 from middle position.

Both players checked on the 10♠9♦K♠ flop, so Kopyl took this opportunity to bet 9,000 on the 3♣ turn. Kaczmarski made the call.

The 6♣ landed on the river, with Kopyl firing a second barrel of 21,000. Kaczmarski called once again, but his cards went into the muck as Kopyl flipped over 10♥9♠ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Waldemar Kopyl	133,000 133,000	133,000
Rafal Kaczmarski	125,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Rafal Kaczmarski Waldemar Kopyl

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

04-08-2024 20:05 UTC+2

It's Over for Khlaponin

Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Down to 3,500 chips, Oleksandr Khlaponin shoved from under the gun and faced Marco Meisser in the big blind.

Oleksandr Khlaponin: J♠9♦ All in
Marco Meisser: 4♠3♠

Meisser hit two pair on a board of 3♥2♦6♦A♥A♠, leading to Khlaponin's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Meisser	171,000 50,000	50,000
Oleksandr Khlaponin	Busted

Tags: Marco Meisser Oleksandr Khlaponin

04-08-2024 19:55 UTC+2

New Eliminations

Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Peluso	Busted

Matias Arcanjo	Busted
Mariusz Wiszowaty	Busted
Helfner Hotvedt	Busted
Jerrel Van Keimpema	Busted
Magor Bocsardi	Busted
Stavros Petychakis	Busted
Jascha Berger	Busted
Erik Eisen	Busted

04-08-2024 19:42 UTC+2

Scorgie Hits a Straight to Double Up

Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

An all-in and call situation occurred on Table 3, with James Scorgie in the big blind at risk for 23,500 against Martin Fricker in the hijack.

James Scorgie: A♦10♦ All in
Martin Fricker: K♥Q♠

Fricker took the lead on a flop of 6♣Q♥J♦, but Scorgie hit the nut straight on the turn K♠ to double up after the river 5♥. The table broke after this hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Fricker	140,000 83,000	83,000
James Scorgie	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: James Scorgie Martin Fricker

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

04-08-2024 19:30 UTC+2

Satirbasa and Bogdanov Split

Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After the dealer fanned a flop of 2♦A♦3♦, Dmitrij Bogdanov in the blinds went into the tank when Andrei Satirbasa shoved for 51,000. Bogdanov eventually called with approximately the same stack.

Andrei Satirbasa: A♥2♥
Dmitrij Bogdanov: A♣2♣

Both players with the asme hand flopped two pair, so they split the pot after the turn 9♠ and the river 10♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrij Bogdanov	62,000 22,000	22,000
Andrei Satirbasa	56,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Andrei Satirbasa Dmitrij Bogdanov

04-08-2024 19:14 UTC+2

Petychakis Doubles Up

Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Stavros Petychakis found himself at risk for 29,000 chips from the cutoff against Javier Cabera in the blinds.

Stavros Petychakis: K♠K♥ All in
Javier Cabera: A♦Q♣

On a board of 6♥Q♠10♦10♠7♠, Petychakis' kings held and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stavros Petychakis	165,000
Javier Cabera	63,000

Tags: Javier Cabera Stavros Petychakis

04-08-2024 19:02 UTC+2

Brzezinski Makes Korkuti Fold

Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Florian Korkuti opened to 4,000 from under the gun, and received a single call by Tomasz Brzezinski on the button.

Korkuti continued for 3,500 on a flop of 4♣10♠5♥, and he was called. But he slowed down on the 7♦ turn, as he checked.

Brzezinski took this opportunity to bet 12,000. Korkuti scratched his head, and eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Brzezinski	140,000 140,000	140,000
Florian Korkuti	55,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Florian Korkuti Tomasz Brzezinski