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

10-13-2023 21:51 UTC+2

Clock Called on Keating as Cardia Puts in Big Shove

David Salituro

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

A massive pile of chips was already in the middle as Puddu Cardia and Alex Keating went heads-up to the K♦8♦5♥4♣5♣ board. Cardia then moved all in for 105,000.

Keating tanked for about a minute before the clock was called. Keating argued he hadn't been given enough time and the floor was called over. It was ruled Keating should be given more time as he continued to consider the decision.

Another few minutes elapsed before another player again called the clock. Keating was given 30 seconds to act, and folded his hand before the time ran out.

Cardia then showed him K♥K♣ as he took the pot. "Just for you," Cardia said.

"He doesn't normally show," a tablemate told Keating, who had only just arrived at the table.

"I had a king," Keating said, pointing at the king on the board.

"For you, nada," Cardia countered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Puddu Cardia	150,000
Alex Keating	100,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Alex Keating Puddu Cardia

10-13-2023 21:43 UTC+2

No Kings And No Jacks For Leantzis

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Maxime Taldir

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

At 2023 EPT Barcelona winner Simon Wiciak's table, Christos Leantzis shoved for 25,000 in middle position. He was called by Idan Baranes on the button.

Christos Leantzis: A♥J♣
Idan Baranes: A♦Q♣

Standing up and filming the action with his phone, Leantzis asked for a king after the flop 10♠2♣Q♠. But the turn 3♣ and the river 2♦ didn't help him, so he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Idan Baranes	175,000 45,000	45,000
Christos Leantzis	Busted

Tags: Christos Leantzis Idan Baranes

10-13-2023 21:41 UTC+2

Merheb Wins a Flip to Survive

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David Salituro

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

Tudorel Costache raised to 6,000 in middle position and Jovan Kenjic called on the button before Andress Merheb moved all in for 21,000 in the small blind. Dawid Drobinski then reshoved from the big blind and Costache and Kenjic both got out of the way.

Andress Merheb: A♣K♣
Dawid Drobinski: 10♣10♠

Merheb was flipping for his tournament life as the flop came K♦A♠J♥, giving him top two pair. Drobinski couldn't catch up on the 8♦ turn or J♦ river and Merheb doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jovan Kenjic	280,000 30,000	30,000
Tudorel Costache	120,000 14,700	14,700
Adrian State	120,000 35,000	35,000
Andress Merheb	55,000
Dawid Drobinski	40,000

Tags: Andress Merheb Dawid Drobinski Jovan Kenjic Tudorel Costache

10-13-2023 21:37 UTC+2

Karrim Doubles Through The Chipleader

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Maxime Taldir

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

With only 9,000 chips left, Ahmed Karrim moved all in and he was called by the chipleader, Petre Ionescu.

Ahmed Karrim: 3♦3♠
Petre Ionescu: A♣K♦

Karrim had only three big blinds and now he has ten after he won his flip on 2♥4♥6♠3♥J♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petre Ionescu	465,000 9,000	9,000
Ahmed Karrim	32,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Petre Ionescu Ahmed Karrim

10-13-2023 21:31 UTC+2

Rudolph Chips Up

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Connor Richards

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

Christian Rudolph opened to 6,500 from middle position and Bekir Sivritepe defended in the big blind.

Sivritepe checked on the flop of 8♣6♥2♠ and Rudolph continued for 7,000. Sivritepe laid it down without a fight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Rudolph	190,000 115,000	115,000
Bekir Sivritepe	50,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Bekir Sivritepe Christian Rudolph

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aksel Aygun	370,000
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya	320,000 25,000	25,000
Zaid Noori	100,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Aksel Aygun Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Zaid Noori

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 21:25 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 21:22 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

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000