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

10-13-2023 15:19 UTC+2

Set For Vatti

Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

From the hijack, Loukiana Vatti opened to 1,800, and was only called by Marle Spragg in the big blind.

Both players checked on the flop 6♣10♠3♦. Then on the turn Q♣, Vatti bet 2,500. Spragg quickly check-called, and checked on the river 9♣. Vatti seemed to hesitate between check or bet. "I have a set, but I'm afraid of the flush," she said before checking-back.

Spragg didn't have the flush, so Vatti could show 6♣6♦ and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Loukiana Vatti	125,000 125,000	125,000
Marle Spragg	13,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Loukiana Vatti Marle Spragg

10-13-2023 15:14 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Akiki	120,000 95,000	95,000
Daniel Rezaei	95,000 17,000	17,000
Alessio Isaia	90,000 55,000	55,000
Bakhos Alalam	85,000 35,000	35,000
Adrian State	42,000 17,000	17,000
Peter Miskei	42,000 23,000	23,000
Julien Montois	40,000 37,000	37,000
Charis Sisou	30,000 6,000	6,000
Denis Malyshev	25,000 10,000	10,000
Marle Spragg	20,000 20,000	20,000

Francesco Manai	18,000 17,000	17,000
Stefan Reiser	12,000 20,000	20,000

10-13-2023 15:08 UTC+2

Shmelev Doubles Up With Kings

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

From early position, Ilia Shmelev opened to 1,600, and was called by Christopher Mouawad in the small blind.

But on the flop 6♥9♦3♦, Mouawad took the lead and bet 3,000. A few seconds later, Shmelev raised to 8,000. Mouawad then moved all in, and Shelve called with the smallest stack (17,700).

Ilia Shmelev: K♦K♥
Christopher Mouawad: A♠9♣

Mouawad had top pair, but he ran into Shmelev's kings. So after the turn 4♦ and the river J♦, Shmelev doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilia Shmelev	35,000 4,000	4,000
Conor Beresford	35,000 5,000	5,000
Christopher Mouawad	6,000

Tags: Ilia Shmelev Christopher Mouawad

10-13-2023 15:05 UTC+2

Chernokoz Gets In His Last Chips, Angelov Wonders What Could've Been

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Andrei Chernokoz was down to his last 3,400 and moved all in from the small blind as Bekir Sivritepe and Boris Angelov came along from early position and the cutoff, respectively.

The flop came 9♦10♠K♥ and Sivritepe led out for 3,000. Angelov folded instantly.

Andrei Chernokoz: K♣Q♥
Bekir Sivritepe: Q♣10♦

Chernokoz was ahead with his pair of kings until the turn brought the 10♥, giving Sivritepe trips. The river came the 4♠ and Chernokoz was eliminated.

"I was actually beating you. Pocket fours," Angelov said after the hand.

"That would've hurt," Sivritepe replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bekir Sivritepe	45,000
Boris Angelov	27,000 27,000	27,000

Andrei Chernokoz	Busted

Tags: Andrei Chernokoz Bekir Sivritepe Boris Angelov

10-13-2023 15:05 UTC+2

Malay Nearly Doubles As Serafimov Gets Admonished

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Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Sergey Serafimov opened to 2,000 in middle position and Elvira Malay three-bet to 4,100 in the cutoff. Serafimov called.

Serafimov checked on the flop of 7♦A♠4♦ and Malay continued for 7,000. Serafimov called. Serafimov checked on the 8♥ turn and Malay checked back.

Serafimov checked again on the K♥ river and Malay bet 15,000. Serafimov check-raised with a stack of blue chips that ended up being 50,000 as Malay moved all in for 55,000.

There was then some confusion as Serafimov waited for Malay to show K♣K♦ for a set of kings before mucking his hand and refusing to surrender the additional 5,000.

The floor was called and ruled that Serafimov did not owe the 5,000 but admonished him as Malay argued that Serafimov would never fold for 5,000 more. Still, Malay looked happy to take the 50,000 and the rest of the pot for a near double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elvira Malay	128,000
Sergey Serafimov	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Elvira Malay Sergey Serafimov

10-13-2023 14:55 UTC+2

Kowalczyk Eclipses Sun on the River

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 8♠K♦K♠, Yujie Sun bet 2,000 from early position and Allan Sannier called in the cutoff, as did big blind Maciej Kowalczyk.

The turn came the 10♣ and Sun bet another 6,000. Sannier folded, but Kowalczyk stuck around to see the 5♣ river.

Kowalczyk then led out with an all-in shove and Sun agonized over the decision for a minute before sliding in his last 12,000. Kowalczyk turned over 5♠5♥ for a rivered full house and Sun went to muck his cards before the dealer exposed his K♣J♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maciej Kowalczyk	45,000
Allan Sannier	25,000
Yujie Sun	Busted

Tags: Maciej Kowalczyk Yujie Sun Allan Sannier

10-13-2023 14:50 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Savvas Hayiannis	177,000 27,000	27,000
Martin Ilavsky	142,200 142,200	142,200
Michel Atallah	141,000 141,000	141,000
Aurélie Reard	140,000 60,000	60,000
Ekrem Sanioglu	125,000 43,000	43,000
Alisa Sibgatova	125,000 45,000	45,000
Cécile Ticherfatine	120,000 5,000	5,000
Mohammad Nadjafian	116,400 23,600	23,600
Tudorel Costache	105,300 69,300	69,300
Giovanni Torre	102,500
Emile Baroudi	102,000 102,000	102,000
Sergei Bagirov	101,000 101,000	101,000
Fabio Romeo	100,000 45,000	45,000

10-13-2023 14:46 UTC+2

Oikonomidis Sent Out By Nittolo

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On the first hand back from break, Panagiotis Oikonomidis moved all in for 28,000 from the small blind and Dario Nittolo called on the button.

Panagiotis Oikonomidis: A♠Q♥
Dario Nittolo: A♦K♦

The 8♣3♦8♠ flop left open the possibility of a chop, but Nittolo spiked the K♥ on the turn to leave Oikonomidis drawing dead and heading for the exit by the time the 2♠ fell on the river.