$2,200 Eureka High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-16-2023 17:47 UTC+2

Big Boost for Niederreiter

Calum Grant

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Dmitrii Levin opened to 100,000 from under the gun and Wael Serkis called from the next seat over. Fabian Niederreiter then raised to 250,000 from the button. He had just 20,000 behind.

Levin folded, to Serkis' surprise. The latter announced all in and Niederreiter put in the last of his chips.

Fabian Niederreiter: K♣Q♣
Wael Serkis: 7♦6♦

Niederreiter held out to survive after the 4♥3♥3♠Q♦10♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wael Sarkis	2,350,000 350,000	350,000
Dmitrii Levin	1,800,000 425,000	425,000
Fabian Niederreiter	765,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Dmitrii Levin Fabian Niederreiter Wael Serkis

10-16-2023 17:49 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillermo Gordo	3,305,000 295,000	295,000
David Karsenty	2,745,000 255,000	255,000
Armin Rezaei	2,675,000 1,130,000	1,130,000
Aziz Efe	2,630,000 30,000	30,000
Antoine Labat	2,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Wael Sarkis	2,425,000 75,000	75,000
Mohammad Haidar	2,380,000 180,000	180,000
Valeriy Pak	2,305,000 1,680,000	1,680,000
Roelof Pepping	1,900,000 350,000	350,000
Baurzhan Akimov	1,785,000 385,000	385,000
Alfred Nader	1,700,000
Joris Ruijs	1,620,000 80,000	80,000
Sergi Reixach	1,585,000 785,000	785,000
Igor Pihela Jr.	1,480,000 765,000	765,000
Johnny Nedved	1,340,000 460,000	460,000
Takahiro Tsugu	1,315,000 215,000	215,000
Dmitrii Levin	1,175,000 625,000	625,000
Mitchell Johnson	1,160,000 160,000	160,000
Luke Martinelli	950,000 670,000	670,000
Samy Boujmala	865,000 320,000	320,000
Alexander van der Swaluw	800,000 50,000	50,000
Fabian Niederreiter	765,000
Cecile Ticherfatine	755,000 305,000	305,000
Koray Korkmaz	650,000 110,000	110,000
Maximilian Silz	600,000 800,000	800,000

Viva Las Vegas! The PokerStars NAPT Returns on November 4

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) is returning after a 12-year hiatus, and where better to get the show on the road than fabulous Las Vegas? November 4-12 are the dates to highlight in your diaries because that is when NAPT Las Vegas heads to Resorts World in "Sin City."

The 2023 NAPT Las Vegas takes place just one week before the most anticipated Formula 1 Grand Prix in history, which takes place through the streets of Las Vegas. PokerStars will be there, Oracle Red Bull Racing will be there, will you?

Check out the full schedule on PokerNews!

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

10-16-2023 19:09 UTC+2

Silz Gets Sent to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The start of Day 2 chip leader, Maximilian Silz, moved all in for his last 470,000 from under the gun. Valeriy Pak made the call in the small blind.

Maximilian Silz: A♦Q♣
Valeriy Pak: A♥K♠

The board ran out 10♣2♦10♥4♣J♠. Pak out-kicked Silz, ending his deep tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeriy Pak	2,850,000 545,000	545,000
Maximilian Silz	Busted

Tags: Maximilian Silz Valeriy Pak

10-16-2023 19:17 UTC+2

Tsugu Leaves Kenjic Shorter

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Takahiro Tsugu opened to 120,000 from under the gun and Jovan Kenjic called out of his short stack from the big blind.

Kenjic check-called for 80,000 on the A♦6♠4♦ flop but check-folded when Tsugu jammed on the A♥ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takahiro Tsugu	1,500,000 185,000	185,000
Jovan Kenjic	300,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Jovan Kenjic Takahiro Tsugu

10-16-2023 19:17 UTC+2

PN Podcast: Was Idea for Rounders Stolen? Guest Jeffrey Allan Grosso Alleges So

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Chad Holloway

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen talk about Ari Engel capturing his record 16th World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit gold ring, remember poker author Anthony Holden, and reveal what six new players have confirmed to play the $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop. They also recap Isaac Haxton winning the Super High Roller Bowl, winners from the Mixed Game Series II, WSOP Player of the Year Ian Matakis winning another tournament, and Next Gen Poker becoming ambassadors for PokerStars USA ahead of the NAPT.

Chad also shares highlights from his vacation on a Virgin Voyages cruise where he played in the WPT at Sea poker room, Matt tells you how you can win a seat into the $10,000 WPT World Championship, and Connor comes to you straight from the EPT Cyprus, which just kicked off.

Finally, Chad chats with Jeffrey Allan Grosso, author of the poker book Dirty Dealing. In it, he alleges that his ideas and screenplay were stolen by Miramax Films and ultimately turned into the movie Rounders. It might sound crazy, but there was a court case and everything. Chad read the book prior to chatting with Grosso, who opened up about what he claims happened, how he feels about it, and why he ultimately decided to write a book about his experience.

Listen to those stories and more on the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast.

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10-16-2023 19:21 UTC+2

Swaluw Gets Aggressive

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Ollie Garland

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Aziz Efe raised to 130,000, from middle position. Alexander van der Swaluw defended in the big blind.

Swaluw checked at the sight of the 4♥4♦8♦ flop. Efe bet out 120,000 and Swaluw moved all in for approximately 740,000. Efe snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aziz Efe	2,100,000 530,000	530,000
Alexander van der Swaluw	1,120,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Alexander van der Swaluw Aziz Efe

10-16-2023 19:30 UTC+2

Big Double for Martinelli

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Koray Korkmaz opened to 120,000 from under the gun before Wael Sarkis jammed as the big stack from the hijack.

Luke Martinelli entered the tank, and the clock was called after a few minutes. When five seconds remained, he called off his 1,015,000 stack, and Korkmaz folded for the cards to go on their backs.

Martinelli had A♥K♥ while Sarkis had JxJx. There was an ace on the flop and Martinelli held out to double.