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

10-12-2023 22:39 UTC+2

Sabe And Smoliakov Split

Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

After an open on the button by Joseph Sabe, Viktor Smoliakov shoved from the big blind for 52,000. Sabe counted his stack a few times, and eventually called.

Viktor Smoliakov: A♦7♠
Joseph Sabe: A♠5♥

On 2♠6♣2♥10♥J♦, Smoliakov tapped the table twice and was ready to leave. "But it splits", said Sabe. Relieved, Smoliakov sat down and took his chips back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Sabe	95,000 65,000	65,000
Viktor Smoliakov	55,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Joseph Sabe Viktor Smoliakov

10-12-2023 22:44 UTC+2

Stojadinovic, Akcay Play a Classic Flip

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Emrah Akcay moved all in for 45,500 from early position, Aleksandar Stojadinovic reshoved in the cutoff, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Emrah Akcay: Q♦Q♥
Aleksandar Stojadinovic: A♠K♣

"This time it's my turn. It's always you," Akcay said heading to the K♠6♥10♥ flop, which gave Stojadinovic a pair and the lead. The board ran out 8♣6♠ and Akcay came out on the wrong side of the coin flip.

"Good luck, my friend," Akcay told Stojadinovic as he headed for the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandar Stojadinovic	180,000
Emrah Akcay	Busted

Tags: Aleksandar Stojadinovic Emrah Akcay

10-12-2023 22:51 UTC+2

Baltateanu Lays Down a "Good Pocket" to Shehata

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Saad Shehata bet 21,000 from the button on a flop of 9♦Q♦4♥ and Silviu Baltateanu called in the hijack.

The turn came the 2♥ and Shehata moved all in for 106,000.

"Pair of kings? Ace-queen? Bluff?," Baltateanu asked as he interrogated Shehata for a few minutes. Shehata remained silent as the clock continued ticking.

"Fifty-fifty. I have a good hand, a good pocket," Baltateanu added. He eventually announced "pass" as Shehata prepared to take the pot.

"I show if you show," Baltateanu said, but Shehata returned his cards face down.

"Maybe a semi-bluff. Ace-king of diamonds," a tablemate added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silviu Baltateanu	340,000 180,000	180,000
Saad Shehata	180,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Saad Shehata Silviu Baltateanu

10-12-2023 22:52 UTC+2

Flush Over Flush For Bohdanov

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Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In middle position, Alexane Najchaus moved all in, but nobody called. On the next hand, she opened again, this time to 6,000. But in the cutoff, Renat Bohdanov three-bet to 14,000. All the other players folded, and Najchaus called.

On the flop 3♣A♠9♥ and the turn 2♥, both players checked. But on the river 4♥ that brought a third heart on the board, Najchaus took a few seconds before betting 30,000. Quickly, Bohdanov raised all in, and Najchaus called with her 15,000 chips remaining.

Alexane Najchaus : K♥J♥
Renat Bohdanov: A♥8♥

Bohdanov hit the best flush on the river, while Najchaus had the second flush. Holding the smallest stack, Najchaus was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renat Bohdanov	305,000 55,000	55,000
Alexane Najchaus	Busted

Tags: Alexane Najchaus Renat Bohdanov

10-12-2023 22:54 UTC+2

Dziubdziela Gets River Value From Evstratiev

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Connor Richards

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Teodor Evstratiev raised in the small blind and called a three-bet from Marcin Dziubdziela in the big blind.

Both players checked on the 9♥Q♣10♣ flop and checked again on the 4♠ turn. Evstratiev checked once more on the 7♥ river and Dziubdziela fired a bet of 35,000. Evstratiev called, only to muck as Dziubdziela revealed J♥10♠ for a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Dziubdziela	165,000 35,000	35,000
Teodor Evstratiev	85,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Marcin Dziubdziela Teodor Evstratiev

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

10-12-2023 22:58 UTC+2

Sibgatova Left With Crumbs as Burov Doubles

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Alisa Sibgatova moved all in for 30,000 on the button as action folded to Aleksandr Burov in the big blind, who snap-called for his last 22,500.

Aleksandr Burov: A♥10♥
Alisa Sibgatova: K♠2♠

Sibgatova was left drawing virtually dead on the 4♣10♦10♠ flop as Burov made trips. The 2♦ fell on the turn, followed by the J♠ river as Burov doubled up, leaving Sibgatova on an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Burov	45,000 5,000	5,000
Alisa Sibgatova	8,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Aleksandr Burov Alisa Sibgatova

10-12-2023 23:06 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Karen Nazarian	520,000 90,000	90,000
Nikolay Baryshnikov	300,000 3,000	3,000
[Removed:553]	280,000 34,000	34,000
Mario Menicanin	270,000 93,000	93,000
Ian Hamilton	260,000 15,500	15,500

Roman Ialovega	260,000
Ivan Zhechev	250,000 40,000	40,000
Vadzim Godzdanker	230,000 35,000	35,000
Oleg Netaliev	220,000 130,000	130,000
Ara Melkisetian	190,000 59,000	59,000
Quan Zhou	170,000 60,000	60,000
Jack Sinclair	165,000 10,000	10,000
George-Mircea Tomescu	160,000 78,000	78,000
Alex Lynskey	160,000 37,000	37,000
Biao Ding	95,000 60,000	60,000
Andrii Zaika	80,000 43,000	43,000
Ren Lin	50,000 10,000	10,000

10-12-2023 23:12 UTC+2

Fast Calls Down Menicanin

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Heads-up in a blind versus blind confrontation, Mario Menicanin bet 15,000 on a board of 2♠5♣7♦9♥ and Dietrich Fast called.

The river came the 7♠ and Menicanin led out for another 6,000. Fast quickly called and tabled A♠9♦ for two pair, and Menicanin's cards were sent into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dietrich Fast	310,000 145,500	145,500
Mario Menicanin	280,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Dietrich Fast Mario Menicanin

10-12-2023 23:16 UTC+2

Marino Gets Aces To Bust Arami

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Connor Richards

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Roudsari Arami was all in against Julio Marino, who had him covered.

Roudsari Arami: 5♠5♣
Julio Marino: A♥A♣

Arami had run into aces and the flop of K♥K♣K♦ didn't change anything before the A♣ turn had Arami drawing dead before the 8♦ river marked his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julio Marino	165,000 10,000	10,000
Roudsari Arami	Busted

Tags: Julio Marino Roudsari Arami