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

10-13-2023 20:54 UTC+2

Baranes Finds a Pair to Double

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Vadzim Haiduk raised to 5,000 in the cutoff and was called by Gabriel Akiki on the button and small blind Tamas Adamszki before Idan Baranes, in the big blind, moved all in for 65,000.

Haiduk called, while Akiki tanked for a moment before mucking. Adamszki also folded, leaving Baranes and Haiduk heads-up.

Idan Baranes: 10♣10♥
Vadzim Haiduk: A♠10♠

Haiduk was looking for an ace to send Baranes to the rail but none arrived on the Q♠5♦9♥K♣2♣ board and Baranes doubled up.

"Proud man. Proud man. You can breathe now," a tablemate told Baranes. Akiki shook his head after the hand and admitted he folded king-queen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Akiki	250,000 32,000	32,000
Idan Baranes	130,000
Tamas Adamszki	90,000
Vadzim Haiduk	30,000

Tags: Gabriel Akiki Idan Baranes Tamas Adamszki Vadzim Haiduk

10-13-2023 20:55 UTC+2

Ionescu Makes a Huge Hero Call

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The tournament room had cleared out as players went off on break, but Ahmed Karrim and Petre Ionescu were still sitting at their table as a massive pot was in progress.

There was around 70,000 in the middle with the board showing 2♣J♠4♣K♥K♦. Karrim then bet 72,000 in the cutoff as Ionescu went deep into the tank from the big blind.

Ionescu tanked for nearly seven minutes into the break before he tossed in a chip to signify a call. Karrim showed 10♦9♦ for a bluff, and Ionescu turned over J♣8♣ to win the massive pot and climb near 500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petre Ionescu	475,000 234,000	234,000
Ahmed Karrim	10,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Ahmed Karrim Petre Ionescu

10-13-2023 20:56 UTC+2

Time For Break

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The remaining 256 players are now on another 20-minute break.

10-13-2023 21:02 UTC+2

¡Vamos, Vegas! Sergio Perez Races Down the Strip in Red Bull F1 Promo

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The Oracle Red Bull Formula One racing team released a promotional video ahead of November’s Las Vegas Grand Prix and it's an action-packed preview of what F1 has to offer when it invades the Strip this fall.

Readers might remember hearing about the race car tearing through the Wynn Las Vegas last November. It appears that was part of the production for Red Bull's epic race through Las Vegas.

Check out the video here!

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

10-13-2023 21:22 UTC+2

Rodriguez Gets Value From Aces

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David Salituro

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

Javier Rodriguez raised to 6,000 from under the gun and Julien Montois defended his big blind.

The flop came 7♣10♣3♦ and Rodriguez continued for 4,000. Montois called and both players checked the 8♦ turn.

Montois also checked the 2♦ river before Rodriguez fired out 30,000. Montois tanked for around a minute before calling as Rodriguez turned over A♦A♥ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Rodriguez	270,000
Julien Montois	35,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Javier Rodriguez Julien Montois

10-13-2023 21:25 UTC+2

Marczykowski Hits the River to Take Out Beresford

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 9♥4♣9♠J♣, Andrzej Marczykowski bet 20,000 from the cutoff and Conor Beresford called on the button.

The river came the A♥ and Marczykowski moved all in. Beresford, with around 40,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes.

"This is probably the worst hand I can call with," Beresford said as he slid forward his remaining stack. Marczykowski then showed him A♦Q♠ for two pair on the river and Beresford flashed Q♥Q♣ before heading for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrzej Marczykowski	230,000 230,000	230,000
Conor Beresford	Busted

Tags: Andrzej Marczykowski Conor Beresford

10-13-2023 21:25 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Petre Ionescu	474,000 1,000	1,000
Eduard Bagrov	405,000 5,000	5,000
Chakib Mhiri	385,000 25,000	25,000
Rachid El Yaacoubi	380,000
Walter Treccarichi	375,000 115,000	115,000
David Kaufmann	370,000 370,000	370,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	345,000 35,000	35,000
Martin Ilavsky	338,000 84,500	84,500
Stefan Lehner	315,000 65,000	65,000

Jovan Kenjic	310,000 40,000	40,000
Fahredin Mustafov	298,000 218,000	218,000
Anthony Kennedy	284,000 152,500	152,500
Mehmet Demirkol	243,000 243,000	243,000
Alexane Najchaus	210,000 195,500	195,500
Simon Wiciak	200,000 50,000	50,000

Ramon Kropmanns	169,000 19,000	19,000
Florian Duta	164,000 14,000	14,000
Alessio Isaia	115,000 29,000	29,000
Tom Middleton	111,000 36,000	36,000

Julien Sitbon	103,000 7,000	7,000
Killian Braud-Chevalier	91,000 12,000	12,000
Andrey Koks	85,000 85,000	85,000
Jun Beum Chun	80,000 80,000	80,000
Gaelle Baumann	70,000 20,000	20,000

Shohre Marjaei	65,000 5,000	5,000

10-13-2023 21:31 UTC+2

Big Stacks Aygun and Skhulukhiya Slow Down

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David Salituro

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

Aksel Aygun, Giorgiy Skhulukhiya, and Zaid Noori built a three-way pot of around 50,000 heading to the A♥10♦8♣ flop where Skhulukhiya bet 15,000 from the button.

Aygun called in the hijack, while Noori got out of the way from the cutoff. The turn came the J♠ and Aygun checked again. Skhulukhiya slowed down and checked back to the 8♠ river.

Both players again checked. "Straight," Aygun said, showing K♥Q♥. Skhulukhiya angrily flung his cards into the middle of the table as Aygun took the pot.