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

10-12-2023 20:53 UTC+2

Wheeler Gets Rollin' With Trips

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 20:44 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 20:41 UTC+2

Smolka Doubles Through Baryshnikov

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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 20:39 UTC+2

Seefeldt Takes Everything With Kings

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Maxime Taldir

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

Table 31, a 3-way all-in situation occurred with Harald Sammer, holding 10,000 chips under the gun, Norbert Seefeldt (23,500) in the cutoff, and Alexander Lynskey in the big blind, who had the biggest stack.

Harald Sammer: Q♦9♦
Norbert Seefeldt: K♥K♣
Alexander Lynskey: J♥J♠

The low board 6♥8♣4♦5♣3♥ didn't change anything, and Seefeldt almost tripled up, while Sammer was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norbert Seefeldt	58,000 9,000	9,000
Alexander Lynskey	14,000 14,000	14,000
Harald Sammer	Busted

Tags: Alexander Lynskey Harald Sammer Norbert Seefeldt

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

10-12-2023 20:35 UTC+2

"Merry Christmas" For Manic

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action folded to Ren Lin and Petar Manic in the blinds as Manic got his last 32,500 in the middle.

Ren Lin: A♠4♥
Petar Manic: A♥8♥

Manic had Lin dominated as the flop came 9♥7♦K♥, giving him a flush draw. The board ran out 9♠3♣ and Manic's eight-kicker played to earn him a double up.

"Ay ya, my friend. Merry Christmas. Too much No Gamble, No Future," Lin said as he paid off his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	110,000 43,000	43,000
Petar Manic	65,000

Tags: Petar Manic Ren Lin

10-12-2023 20:26 UTC+2

Kodinov Gets There on the River

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Atanas Kodinov, Kemal Aslan, and Victor Yugay went three-handed to a flop of 10♣J♠2♠ where Kodinov bet 6,000 from under the gun.

Yugay called in the small blind, while Aslan then raised to 25,000 in the big blind. Kodinov called all in for his last 18,000 and Yugay got out of the way.

Atanas Kodinov: K♣Q♥
Kemal Aslan: A♠J♦

Aslan was ahead with a pair of jacks, while Kodinov was on a straight draw. The 8♠ turn was no help, but Kodinov spiked the 9♥ on the river to complete his straight and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Yugay	90,000
Atanas Kodinov	65,000
Kemal Aslan	62,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Atanas Kodinov Kemal Aslan Victor Yugay

10-12-2023 20:20 UTC+2

Ten High Flush Draw Is Good For Eliashiv

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Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

In the hijack, Eliyahu Eliashiv opened to 3,000, and Kubanychbek Abakirov defended from the big blind.

On 7♥6♣3♥, Eliashiv made a continuation bet of 5,500. But in front of him, Abakirov raised all in. Eliashiv called, covered, with 31,000 chips.

Eliyahu Eliashiv: 10♥2♥
Kubanychbek Abakirov: 8♥5♥

Both players had a flush draw, but Eliashiv had the best one. And after the turn A♣ and the river 7♣, he scooped the pot thanks to his ten high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eliyahu Eliashiv	64,000
Kubanychbek Abakirov	20,000

Tags: Eliyahu Eliashiv Kubanychbek Abakirov

10-12-2023 20:17 UTC+2

Lucky Seven For Volkov

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Connor Richards

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Anton Volkov opened to 3,500 from under the gun and Silviu Baltateanu defended out of the big blind.

Baltateanu checked on the flop of 6♦K♥A♦ and Volkov called. Volkov check-called again on the 7♠ turn as Baltateanu sized up to 6,000.

The 4♦ river checked through and Baltateanu turned over 9♥7♥ to win the pot with a pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silviu Baltateanu	160,000 18,500	18,500
Anton Volkov	85,000

Tags: Anton Volkov Silviu Baltateanu

10-12-2023 20:16 UTC+2

Netaliev Gets There Off Arutiun; Talbot Pays Off Kapanowicz

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Saakian Arutiun bet 3,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 5♠K♠3♦ before Oleg Netaliev raised to 9,000 in the big blind. Arutiun called and the 4♠ fell on the turn.

Netaliev continued for 10,000 and Arutiun again called to see the 7♠ river. Both players then checked and Netaliev turned over J♠6♥ for a rivered straight to win the pot.

Left with around 20,000 after the hand, Arutiun was eliminated shortly after.

At the same time on an adjacent table, Parker Talbot and Damian Kapanowicz built a pot of around 30,000 heading to the river on a completed board of 5♣6♦7♦J♠5♦. Kapanowicz, in the small blind, then tanked for a few minutes before Talbot called the clock.

Kapanowicz eventually bet 15,500 and Talbot called in middle position. Kapanowicz turned over 4♠3♠ for the flopped straight and Talbot mucked.

Alejandro Lococo was also recently eliminated.