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

10-12-2023 20:41 UTC+2

Smolka Doubles Through Baryshnikov

Connor Richards

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Dawid Smolka was all in and at risk for 17,000 in the small blind against the bigger-stacked Nikolay Baryshnikov in the cutoff.

Dawid Smolka: A♥K♣
Nikolay Baryshnikov: A♦6♥

Smolka had his opponent dominated and was able to hold for a double as the board ran out J♠4♦8♠5♦2♥ for a better ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Baryshnikov	145,000 35,000	35,000
Dawid Smolka	37,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Dawid Smolka Nikolay Baryshnikov

10-12-2023 20:44 UTC+2

Berberovic Shoves on Sturm

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Leon Sturm raised to 4,000 under the gun as action folded to Bojan Berberovic who defended his big blind.

The flop came Q♣6♣7♦ and Sturm continued for 3,000. Berberovic called to the 6♠ turn where he led out for 5,500.

Sturm called and the river came the K♥. Berberovic then bet enough to put Sturm all in, and the young German high roller, with 17,000 remaining, quickly tossed his cards away.

Steve O'Dwyer and Cenk Nigbolu are also seated at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cenk Nigbolu	130,000
Bojan Berberovic	110,000
Leon Sturm	40,000 7,000	7,000
Steve O'Dwyer	40,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Bojan Berberovic Cenk Nigbolu Leon Sturm Steve O'Dwyer

10-12-2023 20:53 UTC+2

Wheeler Gets Rollin' With Trips

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Connor Richards

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Leonid Orman opened from middle position and Vadzim Godzdanker called on the button as Jason Wheeler came along from the big blind.

Action checked to Orman on the flop of 9♣6♥10♥ and he continued as both players called. The 3♣ turn then checked through and Wheeler bet 16,500 on the 6x river. Orman called and Godzdanker folded.

Wheeler turned over 7♠6♠ for trips and Orman mucked in defeat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadzim Godzdanker	255,000 27,000	27,000
Jason Wheeler	135,000 12,000	12,000
Leonid Orman	60,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler Leonid Orman Vadzim Godzdanker

10-12-2023 20:55 UTC+2

Straight For Estrada

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Maxime Taldir

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

From middle position, Soraya Estrada opened to 4,000, and Sergei Lavrikov defended from the big blind.

On 5♥J♠9♥, the Spanish player made a continuation bet of 8,000, and was called again. When the turn 7♦ came, both players checked.

Finally, Lavrikov checked the river K♠. Estrada took this opportunity to bet 12,000. Lavrikov eventually called, but mucked his cards after Estrada showed Q♠10♠ for a straight hit on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soraya Estrada	67,000 67,000	67,000
Sergei Lavrikov	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Sergei Lavrikov Soraya Estrada

10-12-2023 20:57 UTC+2

Massive Pot Turns Anti-Climactic For El Sayed, Sboev

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Evgenii Sboev three-bet to 14,500 in middle position before Mahmoud El Sayed, under the gun, four-bet to 30,000. Sboev called and they went heads-up to the 10♠J♠9♣ flop.

Both players checked to the 10♥ turn, where El Sayed led out for 35,000. Sboev called once more to see the 9♥ river.

El Sayed again slowed down and tapped the felt. Sboev spent a few moments twirling his chips between his fingers before announcing a check back.

El Sayed then turned over A♣4♣, playing his ace with the two pair on the board. "Split," Sboev said, showing A♠5♠ as they chopped the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mahmoud El Sayed	160,000 160,000	160,000
Evgenii Sboev	110,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Evgenii Sboev Mahmoud El Sayed

10-12-2023 21:05 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Menicanin	300,000 20,000	20,000
Ara Melkisetian	245,000 15,000	15,000
Karol Bogusz	230,000 47,000	47,000
Pablo Brito Silva	215,000 7,000	7,000
Ian Hamilton	150,000 86,000	86,000

Atanas Kodinov	130,000 65,000	65,000
Viktor Iarilov	120,000
Quan Zhou	115,000 30,000	30,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	110,000
Dietrich Fast	100,000 35,000	35,000
Yiannis Liperis	70,000 70,000	70,000
Florian Duta	65,000 30,500	30,500
Jack Sinclair	60,000 2,000	2,000
Sam Greenwood	35,000

Mihai Niste	25,000 20,000	20,000

10-12-2023 21:06 UTC+2

Day 1a Payouts Confirmed

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Tournament officials have confirmed that play on Day 1a will conclude once 108 players remain, who will all be in the money for Day 2.

There are currently 225 players remaining out of a starting field of 717.

10-12-2023 21:12 UTC+2

Rapanowicz Loves to Gamble

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Damian Rapanowicz and Michel Habib were heads-up blind versus blind on a flop of Q♣7♠3♠ when Rapanowicz bet 4,000. "Why so much?" Habib asked before slamming in his last 29,000.

"All right," Rapanowicz said as he called to put Habib at risk.

Michel Habib: 6♠4♠
Damian Rapanowicz: J♣J♠

Rapanowicz was ahead with his pair of jacks as the K♣ fell on the turn, but the river brought the 2♠ and Habib completed a flush to double up.

"Thank you for calling quickly and not asking for a count," tablemate Parker Talbot told Rapanowicz.

"My pleasure. I love to gamble," Rapanowicz replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Habib	105,000 105,000	105,000
Damian Rapanowicz	105,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Damian Rapanowicz Michel Habib

10-12-2023 21:14 UTC+2

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Marios Pavlou	Busted
Dawid Smolka	Busted
Tinay Aksoy	Busted
Hannes Jeschka	Busted
Kemal Aslan	Busted
Benjamin Spragg	Busted

Dominik Panka	Busted

Harald Sammer	Busted
Hakan Pamukcu	Busted
Alexandru Cinca	Busted
Sam Grafton	Busted

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500