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

10-16-2023 20:32 UTC+2

Pepping Moves In

Jeremy Geist

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The action was joined on a board of Q♣6♣3♥.

Armin Rezaei checked his option over to Roelof Pepping who put out a bet of about 200,000. Rezaei called.

The 10♦ landed on the turn and and Rezaei checked once more. Pepping continued the story and put out a wager of 425,000. Rezaei called again.

The 3♠ rolled off on the river and when action checked to Pepping he sat in the tank for about a minute before announcing he was all in.

Rezaei seemed to let out a sigh as he was facing an all in for his tournament life. He sat in the tank for over three minutes but eventually found a fold.

Pepping scooped the pot and is now likely sitting close to the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roelof Pepping	4,100,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Armin Rezaei	1,250,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Armin Rezaei Roelof Pepping

10-16-2023 20:36 UTC+2

Pascal Vos Eliminated in 20th Place ($15,675)

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Mohammad Haidar jammed from the button and Pascal Vos called off 400,000 from the big blind.

Pascal Vos: Ax6x
Mohammad Haidar: K♠9♦

Haidar ended up with two pair to bust Vos as the board ran out with the K♦9♥Q♦7♥2♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohammad Haidar	3,500,000 570,000	570,000
Pascal Vos	Busted

Tags: Mohammad Haidar Pascal Vos

10-16-2023 20:38 UTC+2

Fabian Niederreiter Eliminated in 19th Place ($15,675)

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Fabian Niederreiter opened to 450,000, leaving 200,000 behind, from early position. He committed the rest of his stack after Wael Sarkis moved all in from the button.

Fabian Niederreiter: A♣8♥
Wael Sarkis: Q♦Q♣

Sarkis' queens remained best and were never troubled as the board ran out with the J♥2♦6♣J♦6♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wael Sarkis	2,600,000 850,000	850,000
Fabian Niederreiter	Busted

Tags: Fabian Niederreiter Wael Sarkis

10-16-2023 20:40 UTC+2

Deuce Wins It for Efe

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Aziz Efe opened to 180,000 from the cutoff before Valeriy Pak made it 475,000 from the button. Efe then jammed for 1,285,000 and Pak quickly called.

Aziz Efe: A♠2♠
Valeriy Pak: A♥J♠

Efe was dominated but found a deuce to take the lead on the K♦5♦2♣ flop and ended up making a full house after the 5♥ turn and 5♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeriy Pak	5,100,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Aziz Efe	2,800,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Aziz Efe Valeriy Pak

10-16-2023 20:49 UTC+2

Antoine Labat Eliminated in 18th Place ($15,675)

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Ollie Garland

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Antoine Labat raised to 1,175,000 from the cutoff, leaving himself approximately 100,000 behind. Aziz Efe moved all in for 2,100,000, from the button, and Labat called off the rest.

Antoine Labat: A♦6♦
Aziz Efe: K♣K♥

The board ran out 3♣10♣6♠10♦7♦. Labat's inferior holding didn't improve against the kings of Efe and he was eliminated in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aziz Efe	4,400,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Antoine Labat	Busted

Tags: Antoine Labat Aziz Efe

10-16-2023 21:02 UTC+2

Armin Rezaei Eliminated in 17th Place ($14,900)

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Jeremy Geist

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov opened in late position to 200,000 before action made it to Armin Rezaei on the button who moved all in for 625,000 and was at risk.

Akimov got a count and then put in the chips.

Armin Rezaei: A♣9♠
Baurzhan Akimov: K♠3♠

Akimov jumped ahead with a pair of threes on the 8♣3♦J♦4♠6♦ board and Rezaei hit the rail in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Baurzhan Akimov	3,700,000 800,000	800,000
Armin Rezaei	Busted

Tags: Armin Rezaei Baurzhan Akimov

10-16-2023 21:05 UTC+2

Sergi Reixach Eliminated in 16th Place ($18,525)

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Ollie Garland

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Mohammad Haidar raised to 200,000 from early position, Sergi Reixach moved all in for 1,300,000 from the button and Haidar made the call.

Sergi Reixach: A♥8♥
Mohammad Haidar: A♦K♠

The board ran out 9♣9♦4♦4♠K♥. While it looked to be a chop on the turn, Haidar spiked a king on the river to end Reixach's deep run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohammad Haidar	5,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Sergi Reixach	Busted

Tags: Mohammad Haidar Sergi Reixach

10-16-2023 21:05 UTC+2

Nader Drills the River

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Jeremy Geist

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Valeriy Pak opened in late position to 225,000 before the action made it to Alfred Nader in the big blind who peeked at his cards, took a moment, and then flat called.

The A♥5♦10♦ flop hit the felt and Nader took almost no time before announcing he was all in. Action was on Pak who also didn't waste anyone's time with a count and flicked in a call.

Alfred Nader: Q♦8♦
Valeriy Pak: A♣9♦

Nader needed some help in the form of a diamond or running cards. The dealer did not bring help on the 6♥ turn but Nader drilled the 3♦ on the river to earn the pure double.

He now sits with a workable stack and got some much needed breathing room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeriy Pak	4,500,000 600,000	600,000
Alfred Nader	3,300,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

10-16-2023 21:06 UTC+2

There's Always an Ace

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Dmitrii Levin opened to 200,000 from under the gun before Azi Efe made it 500,000 from the button. Levin jammed for 1,300,000 and was quickly called.

Dmitrii Levin: A♦K♦
Aziz Efe: K♣K♠

Levin paired his ace and held out to double on the A♥5♠4♥J♥7♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Levin	3,000,000 1,710,000	1,710,000
Aziz Efe	2,100,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Tags: Aziz Efe;Dmitrii Levin

10-16-2023 21:19 UTC+2

Break Time

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The 15 remaining players are on a 20-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillermo Gordo	5,350,000 1,225,000	1,225,000
Mohammad Haidar	4,340,000 660,000	660,000
Baurzhan Akimov	3,635,000 65,000	65,000
Joris Ruijs	3,405,000 455,000	455,000
Alfred Nader	3,330,000 30,000	30,000
Koray Korkmaz	3,165,000 665,000	665,000
Roelof Pepping	2,840,000 1,260,000	1,260,000
Luke Martinelli	2,450,000 250,000	250,000
Dmitrii Levin	2,370,000 630,000	630,000
Alexander van der Swaluw	2,080,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Wael Sarkis	1,970,000 630,000	630,000
Aziz Efe	1,925,000 175,000	175,000
Takahiro Tsugu	1,070,000 1,030,000	1,030,000
David Karsenty	735,000 465,000	465,000
Valeriy Pak	455,000 4,045,000	4,045,000