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

10-16-2023 17:27 UTC+3

Gordo Dents Karsenty

Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

David Karsenty opened to 60,000 from middle position and was called by Guillermo Gordo on his direct left. Fedor Burmistrov tagged along from the big blind.

On the A♦J♦5♠ flop, action checked to Gordo, who bet 75,000. Only Karsenty called.

Karsenty then check-called for 225,000 on the 9♣ turn, which brought in the 8♣ river. Karsenty checked for a third time, which prompted Gordo to fire out 900,000, which left him with 10,000 behind.

Karsenty went deep into the tank and eventually made a single-chip call. Gordo tabled J♥J♠ for a set of jacks and Karsenty mucked.

The following hand, Karsenty opened to 60,000 and called when Piotr Wiecek moved all in for 275,000.

Karsenty had AxKx while Wiecek had AxJx The board ran out with the K♣7♠5♥3♥5♣ and Karsenty received a small rebate.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Karsenty	3,000,000 -460,000	-460,000
Guillermo Gordo	2,710,000 1,885,000	1,885,000
Piotr Wiecek	Busted

Tags: David Karsenty Fedor Burmistrov Guillermo Gordo Piotr Wiecek

10-16-2023 17:00 UTC+3

No Stopping Karsenty

Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

David Karsenty opened to 60,000 from middle position, and Parham Ghadamgahi defended his big blind.

Ghadamgahi checked, and Karsenty continued for 50,000 on the 7♣5♠4♦ flop. Ghadamgahi then jammed for 210,000 and was called.

Parham Ghadamgahi: 9♠7♠
David Karsenty: J♦J♥

Ghadamgahi had top pair but was still behind Karsenty's jacks. The 3♥ turn was of no help and the J♣ river continued Karsenty's meteoric rise.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Karsenty	3,460,000 220,000	220,000
Parham Ghadamgahi	Busted
Zaid Noori	Busted
Henok Tekle	Busted

Tags: David Karsenty Parham Ghadamgahi

10-16-2023 16:24 UTC+3

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Ander Vallinas	1,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Sergi Reixach	1,000,000 -275,000	-275,000
Damir Gabdullin	Busted

Nader Makes a Huge Hero Call

Ollie Garland

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The pot had already swelled to over 900,000 with the full board reading 3♣4♥J♠6♣J♥. Karen Nazarian, in the big blind, moved all in for 400,000 and his tournament life. Alfred Nader, in middle position, went into the tank.

Nader thought for some time before making the call. Nazarian tabled K♥9♦ for just king high, while Nader slammed 5♦5♠ onto the felt, claiming one of the biggest pots of this tournament and sending Nazarian to the rail with just a pair of fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alfred Nader	1,820,000 1,330,000	1,330,000
Karen Nazarian	Busted

Tags: Alfred Nader Karen Nazarian

10-16-2023 16:08 UTC+3

More Bust Outs

Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Vogelsang	Busted
Adil Oubaaous	Busted
Zeki Karali	Busted
Anton Roshchin	Busted
Pedro Neves	Busted
Nemanja Lukovic	Busted
Lavrentiy Ni	Busted
Ignas Jasinevicius	Busted

10-16-2023 16:02 UTC+3

Sarkis Sees Off Luo

Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Wael Sarkis opened to 50,000 in middle position before Xixiang Luo raised to 400,000, leaving just 40,000. Sarkis called thinking Luo was all in but was informed his opponent still had chips behind.

"Okay, all-in blind," said Sarkis as the dealer fanned the A♥Q♣7♣ flop. Luo hesitated but eventually committed his stack.

Xixiang Luo: J♠10♠
Wael Sarkis:J♥J♣

Luo had a gutshot to Broadway but was unable to improve as the board ran out with the 4♠A♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wael Sarkis	1,150,000 270,000	270,000
Xixiang Luo	Busted

Tags: Wael Sarkis Xixiang Luo

10-16-2023 16:00 UTC+3

Ghazarian Didn't Make the Pay Jump

Ollie Garland

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With 72 players remaining and 71 players receiving an extra pay jump, Harout Ghazarian took his time before moving all in for 80,000, from the cutoff. Johnny Nedved called in the small blind.

The action fell on Sonny Franco, in the big blind. Franco went into the tank, watching the tournament clock out of courtesy for Ghazarian. Thinking for several minutes, the player count did not budge and Franco chose to fold.

Harout Ghazarian: Q♠9♣
Johnny Nedved: A♣A♥

Despite Franco and Ghazarian's best efforts, the board ran out K♣7♦10♥7♦7♣ and he was eliminated in 72nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sonny Franco	850,000 375,000	375,000
Johnny Nedved	500,000 200,000	200,000
Harout Ghazarian	Busted

Tags: Harout Ghazarian Johnny Nedved Sonny Franco

10-16-2023 15:45 UTC+3

Efe Flops a Boat

Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Roger Abed open-jammed for 250,000 from the hijack and was called by Oleg Furman from the cutoff. Aziz Efe then rejammed from the small blind and folded out Furman.

Roger Abed: K♣Q♥
Aziz Efe: 9♠9♦

Furman seemed to fume that he folded when seeing the cards, as he said he had Ax10x. However, he soon breathed a sigh of relief as Efe made a full house in the 9♣7♥7♣ fllop. The 4♥ turn and 7♦ river was just a formality and Abed's exit was confirmed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aziz Efe	900,000 485,000	485,000
Oleg Furman	400,000 285,000	285,000
Roger Abed	Busted
Lander Lijo	Busted
George Rabahie	Busted
Erik Bauer	Busted

Tags: Aziz Efe Oleg Furman Roger Abed

10-16-2023 15:27 UTC+3

Latest Eliminations

Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eros Calderone	Busted
Dawid Smolka	Busted
Kirill Aleksandrov	Busted
Georges Ghossan	Busted
Hwany Lee	Busted
Eugenio Peralta	Busted
David Hu	Busted
Arseniy Meshcheryakov	Busted
Pascal Hartmann	Busted
Roman Kolotiuk	Busted