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

10-12-2023 17:55 UTC+2

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tinay Aksoy	150,000 20,000	20,000
Sergiu Covrig	79,000 79,000	79,000
Biao Ding	35,000 35,000	35,000
Sam Grafton	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Biao Ding Sergiu Covrig Tinay Aksoy

10-12-2023 17:49 UTC+2

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Menicanin	195,000 115,000	115,000
Kim Holmberg	Busted

Tags: Kim Holmberg Mario Menicanin

10-12-2023 17:43 UTC+2

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Suleyman Kirecci	85,000
Alexandr Nekrasov	22,000

Tags: Suleyman Kirecci Alexandr Nekrasov

10-12-2023 17:40 UTC+2

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Baryshnikov	110,000
Dawid Smolka	55,000

Tags: Nikolay Baryshnikov Dawid Smolka

10-12-2023 17:38 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Ehsan Amiri	247,800 25,800	25,800
Tinay Aksoy	187,000 17,000	17,000
Can Miral	173,000 118,000	118,000
Pablo Brito	171,000 31,000	31,000
Seyedali Hosseinirami	160,000 160,000	160,000
Silviu Baltateanu	156,000 61,000	61,000
Hwany Lee	150,000 150,000	150,000
Alexander Zubov	146,000 11,000	11,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	145,000 35,000	35,000
Jason Wheeler	135,000 5,000	5,000
Kully Sidhu	126,000 126,000	126,000
Samuel Fournier	90,000 60,000	60,000
Jack Sinclair	88,000 3,000	3,000
Florian Guimond	87,000 87,000	87,000
Boris Angelov	86,800 1,800	1,800

Ian Hamilton	83,000 13,000	13,000

Candido Cappiello	81,000 81,000	81,000
Samuel Ju	66,500 6,500	6,500
Lucien Cohen	55,000 9,000	9,000

Mihai Niste	52,000 17,000	17,000
Mohamad El Rais	50,500 5,500	5,500

Roelof Pepping	45,000 45,000	45,000
Florian Duta	32,000 32,000	32,000
Alejandro Lococo	30,500 24,500	24,500

Conor Beresford	30,000 30,000	30,000

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10-12-2023 17:33 UTC+2

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michele Guerrini	70,000 35,000	35,000
Benjamin Spragg	30,000

Parker Talbot	30,000

Marle Spragg	16,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Marle Spragg Michele Guerrini

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

10-12-2023 17:07 UTC+2

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.

10-12-2023 17:06 UTC+2

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iraklis Manikaros	130,000
Renat Bohdanov	75,000
Adrian Dan	45,000
Daniel Rezaei	30,000

Tags: Adrian Dan Iraklis Manikaros Renat Bohdanov

10-12-2023 17:00 UTC+2

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Zubov	135,000 80,000	80,000
Roger Abed	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Alexander Zubov Roger Abed