$1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Oct 12, 2023

Covrig Goes All In Twice In A Row

Maxime Taldir

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

From middle position, Sergiu Covrig opened to 2,600 and was called by the button. In the big blind, Tinay Aksoy three-bet to 12,200.

Covrig thought about it for a long moment and chose to go all in for 59,600. The button folded and after a few seconds, Aksoy folded too.

On the next hand, Covrig raised again to 2,600. He was called only once, by Biao Ding in the big blind.

Both players checked on the flop of 2♦Q♣7♠ to find the 9♣ on the turn. Ding bet 6,000, Covrig raised all in, and Ding folded.

Tags: Biao Ding Sergiu Covrig Tinay Aksoy

Oct 12, 2023

Menicanin Flips Out Holmberg

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David Salituro

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

Kim Holmberg was all in for around 18,000 from early position and up against Mario Menicanin in the big blind.

Kim Holmberg: A♥Q♠
Mario Menicanin: 9♥9♦

Needing to improve to avoid seeing his stack absorbed into Menicanin's, Holmberg watched as the dealer turned over 4♥J♣J♠2♥4♦. He failed to overcome Menicanin's two nines and was eliminated, while Menicanin took the pot to move up near 200,000.

Tags: Kim Holmberg Mario Menicanin

Oct 12, 2023

Kirecci Check-Raises Nekrasov

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Connor Richards

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

Suleyman Kirecci opened to 2,500 from under the gun and Alexandr Nekrasov three-bet to 7,500 in middle position. Kirecci called as the action got back around.

Kirecci checked on the flop of 2♠5♣7♣ and Nekrasov continued for 3,000. Kirecci check-raised to 15,000 and Nekrasov laid it down.

Tags: Suleyman Kirecci Alexandr Nekrasov

Oct 12, 2023

Baryshnikov Dances Around Smolka on the River

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of 6♥9♠8♦, Dawid Smolka bet 8,500 under the gun before Nikolay Baryshnikov raised to 20,000 in the small blind.

Smolka called to see the 8♠ turn, where Baryshnikov bet another 12,000. Smolka again called and the A♠ fell on the river.

Baryshnikov then put in two blue 5,000 chips and announced he was all in for around 25,000. Smolka asked to see his stack but quickly mucked.

Tags: Nikolay Baryshnikov Dawid Smolka

Oct 12, 2023

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Maxime Taldir

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

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Oct 12, 2023

Guerrini Picks Off Spragg

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David Salituro

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

Marle Spragg bet 2,200 from the hijack on a flop of 8♠4♦J♥ and Michele Guerrini called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 9♦ turn and Guerrini also checked the 2♣ river. Spragg then fired out another 7,000 and Guerrini called.

Spragg showed K♣10♠ for a missed straight draw, while Guerrini turned over the 8♣ for a pair of eights to win the pot.

Benjamin Spragg just took his seat in the tournament, as did fellow Team PokerStars Pro Parker Talbot.

Tags: Marle Spragg Michele Guerrini

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Oct 12, 2023

Last Break Before Dinner Break

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Maxime Taldir

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

At the end of Level 8, players were sent on a 20-minute break. When they come back, they will play two more levels before going on a 75-minute dinner break.

Oct 12, 2023

Bohdanov Bets Out Dan

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David Salituro

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

Renat Bohdanov, back in action after having his aces cracked earlier, bet 2,500 from middle position on a flop of K♠6♦K♦ and Adrian Dan called under the gun, while Iraklis Manikaros folded the button.

The turn came the 6♠ and Bohdanov bet another 11,000. Dan tanked for nearly a minute before putting in a call as the 10♦ fell on the river.

Dan checked again and Bohdanov grabbed a stack of blue 5,000 chips and went to put them in the middle. Dan didn't even wait for Bohdanov to complete his bet before tossing his cards away.

Daniel Rezaei just took his seat in the tournament at this table right before break.

Tags: Adrian Dan Iraklis Manikaros Renat Bohdanov

Oct 12, 2023

Abed Takes From Zubov

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Maxime Taldir

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

In a blind versus blind situation, Roger Abed in the small blind and Alexander Zubov in the big blind discovered a flop of 8♣9♣5♣ where Abed checked.

With his big stack, Zubov bet 1,500, and he was called. On the turn 5♥, he just checked back. The river card was the A♣ and Abed took the lead, betting 1,000.

Zubov hesitated, then folded.

Tags: Alexander Zubov Roger Abed