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

10-17-2023 03:28 UTC+3

Guillermo Gordo Eliminated in 6th Place ($90,875)

Jeremy Geist

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

The action folded to Alexander van der Swaluw in the cutoff who took a moment and then moved all in. The button and the small blind got out of the way and action was on Guillermo Gordo in the big blind who went into the tank. Eventually he called off with just 125,000 more than Swaluw.

Alexander van der Swaluw: A♠Q♣
Guillermo Gordo: K♣J♥

The K♠4♣5♥ flop sent Gordo into the lead but the dagger came on the turn when the dealer rolled over the A♥. The 2♠ river would not improve Gordo and he would be left with just 125,000.

The very next hand he was forced all in from the small blind and surprisingly the action folded all the way to Joris Ruijs who was in the big blind.

The cards hit their backs with Gordo all in and at risk.

Guillermo Gordo: 7♠2♥
Joris Ruijs: 5♣2♠

The full board ran out 9♠6♦6♣5♠3♣ and with another dagger on the turn, Ruijs hit a pair and Gordo was sent to the rail in 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	6,400,000 -175,000	-175,000
Alexander van der Swaluw	6,000,000 -400,000	-400,000
Guillermo Gordo	Busted

Tags: Guillermo Gordo

Level: 36

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

10-17-2023 03:18 UTC+3

Break Time

Calum Grant

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The six remaining players are on a 10-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeriy Pak	13,500,000 -300,000	-300,000
Takahiro Tsugu	12,150,000 5,400,000	5,400,000
Joris Ruijs	6,575,000 -3,675,000	-3,675,000
Alexander van der Swaluw	6,400,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
David Karsenty	4,625,000 -75,000	-75,000
Guillermo Gordo	125,000 -3,575,000	-3,575,000

10-17-2023 03:07 UTC+3

Wael Sarkis Eliminated in 7th Place ($69,925)

Calum Grant

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Wael Sarkis opened to 800,000 from early position and called off his 5,400,000 stack when Valeriy Pak jammed from the big blind.

Wael Sarkis: 9♣9♥
Valeriy Pak: J♣J♦

Pak's superior pair remained best as the board ran out with the A♠8♣8♥4♠6♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeriy Pak	13,800,000 5,800,000	5,800,000
Wael Sarkis	Busted

Tags: Valeriy Pak Wael Sarkis

10-17-2023 03:06 UTC+3

Aziz Efe Eliminated in 8th Place ($54,075)

Jeremy Geist

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Aziz Efe moved all in from middle position and was called by Wael Sarkis in the big blind who had 300,000 less than Efe.

Aziz Efe: A♣9♦
Wael Sarkis: 10♣10♥

The full board ran out 3♠K♦6♦8♥K♠ and Sarkis would get a pure double, while Efe was left with 300,000.

The very next hand Efe moved all in from early position for his last 300,000 and got called in middle position for one big blind. Valeriy Pak then raised from late position to 2,000,000 and the remaining players folded leaving him and Efe heads up.

Aziz Efe: Q♣3♠
Valeriy Pak: 9♠9♣

The full board ran out 5♣5♠6♦6♠4♦ and Pak sent Efe to the rail in 8th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aziz Efe	Busted

Tags: Aziz Efe Valeriy Pak Wael Sarkis

10-17-2023 02:42 UTC+3

Baurzhan Akimov Eliminated in 9th Place ($41,575)

Calum Grant

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov moved all in for 2,300,000 from middle position before Joris Ruijs rejammed as the big stack from the button. The blinds folded.

Baurzhan Akimov: K♥10♣
Joris Ruijs: A♠K♦

Akimov was unable to connect on the 8♠3♣6♦5♠6♠ runout and was the first final table casualty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	10,250,000 6,250,000	6,250,000
Baurzhan Akimov	Busted

Tags: Baurzhan Akimov Joris Ruijs

Level: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

10-17-2023 02:29 UTC+3

Another Quick Double

Jeremy Geist

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The action folded to Aziz Efe on the button who moved in for his last 1,600,000. Alexander van der Swaluw was in the small blind and took a moment before he called.

The big blind got out of the way and the cards hit their backs.

Aziz Efe: A♦5♠
Alexander van der Swaluw: K♠Q♥

The full board ran out 10♣J♦7♣2♥4♥ and with just ace-high Efe got a pure double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander van der Swaluw	5,200,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000
Aziz Efe	3,700,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tags: Alexander van Alexander van der Swaluw Aziz Efe

10-17-2023 02:21 UTC+3

Updated Stacks

Calum Grant

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeriy Pak	8,000,000 500,000	500,000
Alexander van der Swaluw	6,800,000
Takahiro Tsugu	6,750,000 -350,000	-350,000
David Karsenty	4,700,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Joris Ruijs	4,000,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Wael Sarkis	3,850,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Guillermo Gordo	3,700,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Baurzhan Akimov	3,000,000 1,275,000	1,275,000
Aziz Efe	1,600,000 -50,000	-50,000