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

10-12-2023 20:07 UTC+2

Melkisetian Keeps Betting, Keeps Winning

David Salituro

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

Three-handed on a flop of A♥K♣J♣ and around 10,000 in the pot, Ara Melkisetian bet 5,000 from early position and only Hwany Lee called in middle position.

The turn came the 2♣ and Melkisetian fired out another 12,000. Lee this time gave up his hand as Melkisetian raked in the pot, continuing his torrid pace so far on Day 1a as he's climbed into contention for the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ara Melkisetian	260,000 10,000	10,000
Hwany Lee	20,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Hwany Lee Ara Melkisetian

10-12-2023 20:06 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Menicanin	320,000 125,000	125,000
Ara Melkisetian	250,000
Ehsan Amiri	230,000 8,500	8,500
Vadzim Godzdanker	228,000 8,000	8,000
Pablo Brito Silva	222,000
Aleksandar Zivkovic	200,000 200,000	200,000
Joseph Sabe	190,000 30,000	30,000
Karol Bogusz	183,000 183,000	183,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	174,000 29,000	29,000
Tinay Aksoy	150,000 20,000	20,000
Renat Bohdanov	148,000 2,000	2,000
Jason Wheeler	147,000 12,000	12,000
Can Miral	145,000
Alexander Zubov	120,000 26,000	26,000
Florian Guimond	117,000 30,000	30,000
Alexane Najchaus	100,000 69,000	69,000
Brandon Mifsud	98,000 68,000	68,000
Lucien Cohen	82,500

Kully Sidhu	81,000 45,000	45,000
Alejandro Lococo	75,500 500	500

Samuel Ju	74,000 7,500	7,500
Parker Talbot	72,500 7,500	7,500

Ren Lin	67,000 32,000	32,000
Alisa Sibgatova	67,000 37,000	37,000
Ian Hamilton	64,000 4,000	4,000

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10-12-2023 20:05 UTC+2

Panka Takes From Wheeler

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Connor Richards

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

Dominik Panka opened to 3,000 from under the gun and Jason Wheeler defended in the big blind.

Wheeler checked on the flop of 3♣4♠3♠ and Panka continued with the same bet of 3,000. Wheeler laid it down without a fight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	135,000 5,000	5,000
Dominik Panka	30,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Dominik Panka Jason Wheeler

10-12-2023 20:00 UTC+2

Tardif Sits Down to a Double

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David Salituro

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

Patrick Tardif had just registered for the tournament and got his entire stack of 28,500 in the middle from the big blind on his first hand. Tomasz Szcerbinski had him at risk on the button.

Patrick Tardif: 10♥10♦
Tomasz Szcerbinski: A♦Q♦

"Fair fight," Tardif said heading to the 2♥J♥9♥ flop, which kept him in the lead.

"That's good," he added as the K♠ fell on the turn. "That's okay."

The river came the 7♦ and Tardif's tens stayed in front to earn him a double up.

"Easy game," a tablemate said.

"I'm not supposed to win these," Tardif replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Tardif	60,000
Tomasz Szczerbinski	15,000

Tags: Patrick Tardif Tomasz Szcerbinski

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

10-12-2023 18:57 UTC+2

EPT Cyprus Main Event Livestream Coverage

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The EPT Cyprus Main Event livestream kicks off on Wednesday, October 18, at 12:30 EEST (11:30 CEST) with Day 2 action. The cards-up coverage continues with Day 3 on Thursday, Day 4 on Friday, and Day 5 on Saturday, all starting at the same time as Day 2.

Finally, the event climaxes with the much-awaited Final Table on Sunday, October 22, starting at 13:00 EEST (12:00 CEST).

For fans worldwide, English-language coverage on the central/global channels will be hosted by renowned poker commentators James Hartigan, Joe Stapleton, Griffin Benger, Nick Walsh, and Maria Ho. In addition to the central channel, there will also be streams on the French, Spanish and Brazilian channels with broadcasts also in German and Italian.

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10-12-2023 18:42 UTC+2

Dinner Break

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players are now on a 75-minute dinner break. Action should resume around 9 p.m. local time.

Late registration for Day 1a will close once play resumes.

10-12-2023 18:41 UTC+2

Talbot In Shock as Panikos Doubles

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Panagi Panikos stuck in his last 10,000 from the cutoff and Parker Talbot splashed in some chips to call in middle position.

Panagi Panikos: A♠10♠
Parker Talbot: J♣8♣

The board ran out 2♦3♥Q♥2♥A♥ and Panikos finished with two pair to win the pot and double up right as players headed off on dinner break.

"Wow, that's pretty weird. Usually jack-eight wins," Talbot said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	80,000 50,000	50,000

Panagi Panikos	25,000

Tags: Panagi Panikos Parker Talbot

10-12-2023 18:38 UTC+2

Eliminations Before Going To Eat

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Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nils Pudel	Busted
Andre Sammour	Busted
Marle Spragg	Busted

Svetlana Aubakirova	Busted
Mehmet Demirkol	Busted
Alexander Lynskey	Busted
Haytham El Maoula	Busted
Martin Diaz	Busted
Shakir Dadabaev	Busted
Zaid Nouri	Busted
Tom Middleton	Busted