$1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-14-2023 16:25 UTC+3

Sereika Waits For the Pay Jump

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Karolis Sereika three-bet to 80,000 in the cutoff, leaving himself just one chip behind, as Nemanja Lukovic then put him all in from the hijack.

Sereika admitted he was waiting for the next pay jump as he paused for a moment before eventually tossing in his last chip.

Karolis Sereika: A♥8♣
Nemanja Lukovic: Q♦Q♥

The 6♦K♦3♣4♣3♥ board didn't help Sereika and Lukovic sent him to the rail with his queens. The dealer admonished Sereika about openly discussing tanking for a pay jump, and Sereika only shrugged before heading to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nemanja Lukovic	750,000 503,000	503,000
Karolis Sereika	Busted

Tags: Karolis Sereika Nemanja Lukovic

10-14-2023 16:20 UTC+3

Rodriguez Runs Into Aces

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Diego Rodriguez was all in for 285,000 from the cutoff and up against big stack Marcin Dziubdziela in the hijack.

Diego Rodriguez: A♣J♦
Marcin Dziubdziela: A♥A♠

Rodriguez stood up from his seat to await his fate as the board came 9♦7♣3♣6♣, giving him a flush draw heading to the river.

"It's never easy, guys," tablemate Silviu Baltateanu said. The river, though, was the 6♠ and Rodriguez missed his draw and headed off to collect his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Dziubdziela	1,200,000 145,000	145,000
Diego Rodriguez	Busted

Tags: Diego Rodriguez Marcin Dziubdziela

10-14-2023 16:17 UTC+3

Guimond Wins the Flip

Jeremy Geist

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action folded to Andrei Bocharnikov in early positon who moved all in for about 160,000. It then made it to Florian Guimond in the small blind who checked his cards and only took a moment before moving all in. The big blind folded and they were off to a full board.

Andrei Bocharnikov: A♠K♥
Florian Guimond: 3♠3♣

The full board ran out 4♠9♣J♣7♠3♥ and Bocharnikov hit the rail. Guimond dragged the pot and was involved in the very next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Guimond	305,000 105,000	105,000
Andrei Bocharnikov	Busted

Tags: Andrei Bocharnikov Florian Guimond

10-14-2023 16:15 UTC+3

Tishkevich Flops the Nuts; Vakis Gets Some Back by Cracking Kings

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action folded to Valentin Anghel in the small blind who moved all in. Stanislav Tishkevich called in the big blind for his last 145,000.

Stanislav Tishkevich: Q♥10♣
Valentin Anghel: 6♥5♥

The flop came K♦8♥9♥ as Tishkevich hit the nut straight, while Anghel picked up a flush draw. The board ran out Q♣Q♦ and Tishkevich stopped to snap a picture of the board before collecting his double up.

At the same time at another table, Nariman Yaghmai moved all in for 150,000 in the small blind and Georgios Vakis took another shot at taking out a player by calling on the button.

Nariman Yaghmai: K♥K♦
Georgios Vakis: A♥J♠

Vakis spiked an ace on the A♦2♠8♦ flop as Yaghmai spun away from the table in frustration. He couldn't catch any miracles on the 5♣ turn or Q♣ river and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Vakis	900,000 -15,000	-15,000
Valentin Anghel	750,000 516,000	516,000
Stanislav Tishkevich	260,000 -168,000	-168,000
Nariman Yaghmai	Busted

Tags: Georgios Vakis Nariman Yaghmai Stanislav Tishkevich Valentin Anghel

10-14-2023 15:48 UTC+3

Break Time

David Salituro

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The remaining 152 players are now on a 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emin Mugulov	Busted
Antoine Vranken	Busted
Alfredo Versace	Busted
Johnny Nedved	Busted
Allan Sannier	Busted
Dylan DeStefano	Busted

Daniel Nagy	Busted
Zaid Noori	Busted
Daniel Kyosev	Busted
Joseph Sabe	Busted
Andrey Koks	Busted
Iraklis Manikaros	Busted
Nuno Duarte	Busted
Razvan Sabau	Busted

10-14-2023 15:48 UTC+3

Gromov Busts, Hassan Whiffs in Three-Way All In

David Salituro

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Guray Turkay got his last 304,000 in the middle from early position, Dmitry Gromov shoved for 70,000 on the button, and small blind Ali Hassan had them both covered and at risk.

Dmitry Gromov: K♦J♠
Guray Turkay: 9♥9♠
Ali Hassan: A♥K♥

The 6♥Q♥4♠ flop gave Hassan the nut flush draw to go with his two overcards as he looked to knock out both players, but he missed the 9♣ turn and 6♦ river as Turkay made a full house to double up, while Gromov headed to the rail.

Hassan slammed his chips down on the table and angrily threw his cards into the muck as he paid off Turkay's double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guray Turkay	680,000 393,000	393,000
Ali Hassan	160,000 -94,000	-94,000
Dmitry Gromov	Busted

Tags: Ali Hassan Dmitry Gromov Guray Turkay

10-14-2023 15:45 UTC+3

Deniz Shrinks the Field a Bit More

Jeremy Geist

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Sergei Bagirov opened to 25,000 in middle position before getting a call in late position from Mehmet Berk Deniz. It was then on Georgios Panayides in the cutoff who moved all in. Bagirov folded and action was back on Deniz who went into the tank for over three minutes before finally putting in the chips.

Georgios Panayides: A♣J♣
Mehmet Berk Deniz: 10♦10♥

The full board ran out 6♠7♠4♣6♣3♦ and Deniz sent Panayides to the rail just before second break on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehmet Berk Deniz	585,000 278,000	278,000
Sergei Bagirov	350,000 -16,000	-16,000
Georgios Panayides	Busted

Tags: Georgios Panayides Mehmet Berk Deniz Sergei Bagirov

10-14-2023 15:35 UTC+3

Baumann Takes Out Two

David Salituro

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Umit Sadi was all in for 67,000 from early position, Teodor Evstratiev called for his last 16,000 in the cutoff, and Gaelle Baumann had both players at risk from the big blind.

Teodor Evstratiev: A♥9♥
Umit Sadi: A♠7♥
Gaelle Baumann: 7♣7♠

Baumann was ahead with her pair of sevens, and the 5♣4♥Q♦2♥J♣ board providing no help to either Evstratiev or Sadi who were both sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaelle Baumann	810,000 90,000	90,000

Umit Sadi	Busted
Teodor Evstratiev	Busted

Tags: Gaelle Baumann Teodor Evstratiev Umit Sadi

10-14-2023 15:10 UTC+3

Wroblewski Scores the Double Knockout

Jeremy Geist

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Piotr Wroblewski opened in early position to 25,000 before it got to Kurt Radinger on the button who moved all in for about 70,000. Saad Shehata was in the small blind and opted to go all in before getting snap-called by Wroblewski, who had both players covered.

Saad Shehata: A♣4♦
Kurt Radinger: A♦8♦
Piotr Wroblewski: K♦K♠

The full board ran out J♠6♦10♣5♦K♥, and with top set, Wroblewski pulled in the chips and scored the double knockout

Player	Chips	Progress
Piotr Wroblewski	465,000 350,000	350,000
Saad Shehata	Busted
Kurt Radinger	Busted

10-14-2023 15:05 UTC+3

New Players Out (176th-204th)

Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Saad Shehata	Busted
Damir Gabdullin	Busted
Vadzim Godzdanker	Busted
Atanas Pavlov	Busted
Riccardo Trevisani	Busted
Nihat Karyagdi	Busted
Killian Braud-Chevalier	Busted
Bojan Berberovic	Busted
Deniz Maska	Busted
Christian Rudolph	Busted
Andreas Mavrikiou	Busted
Nicolay Langfeldt	Busted
Hossein Zolghadriha	Busted
Seyedali Hosseinirami	Busted
Kerem Turuskan	Busted
Luis Pinho	Busted
Hossien Taki	Busted
Cornelis van Gent	Busted
Idan Baranes	Busted
Farbod Nazari	Busted
Pascal Vos	Busted
Alexandre Moreau	Busted
Oleg Netaliev	Busted
Jason Wheeler	Busted
Marko Pantelic	Busted

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