$2,200 Eureka High Roller Day 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-15-2023 17:32 UTC+2

Patka Takes Some From Sammartino

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Ollie Garland

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The pot stood at 7,500 with two players looking at a board that read 7♠2♠Q♦.

Tomas Patka, in early position, check-called a bet of 2,500 from Dario Sammartino, in the hijack.

The 2♦ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Sammartino sized up to 6,500.

The 3♠ river checked to a showdown. Patka tabled A♥2♥ for trips, prompting Sammartino to muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	145,000 68,000	68,000
Tomas Patka	117,000 117,000	117,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Tomas Patka

10-15-2023 17:34 UTC+2

Fuchs Building a Stack

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Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ramzi Karam opened to 2,500 from under the gun and was called by Aleksandr Denisov from middle position. Tom Fuchs three-bet to 7,500 from the cutoff and only Karam called.

Karam check-called for 3,000 on the 4♠3♦2♠ flop. Karam then folded after Fuchs continued for 6,000 on the 9♠ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Fuchs	193,000

Tags: Aleksandr Denisov Ramzi Karam Tom Fuchs

10-15-2023 17:36 UTC+2

Tsugu Downs Stoyanov

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Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Martin Stoyanov was all in and at risk for his last 8,300 and was up against Takahiro Tsugu.

Martin Stoyanov: A♣Q♣
Takahiro Tsugu: JxJx

It was a race and one that Tsugu would win as the board ran out with the K♠4♣6♦3♠J♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takahiro Tsugu	80,000 80,000	80,000
Martin Stoyanov	Busted

Tags: Martin Stoyanov Takahiro Tsugu

10-15-2023 17:36 UTC+2

Two Pair For Boujmala

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Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Down to 11,200 chips, 2023 EPT Monte Carlo finalist Samy Boujmala shoved from middle position and faced Andre Marques.

Samy Boujmala: A♣Q♠
Andre Marques: K♦Q♦

Boujmala found top two pair on the board of Q♥7♣10♥7♦A♦ to double up. A few hands later, the table broke.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Dumont	130,000 130,000	130,000

Andre Marques	60,000 60,000	60,000
Samy Boujmala	30,000 30,000	30,000
Masato Yokosawa	24,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Andre Marques Samy Boujmala

10-15-2023 17:42 UTC+2

Dinner Break

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Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The 420 players remaining in Day 1a of the Eureka High Roller have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break. Play will resume around 8 p.m. EEST.

10-15-2023 18:26 UTC+2

EPT Cyprus Main Event Livestream Coverage

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The EPT Cyprus Main Event livestream kicks off on Wednesday, October 18, at 12:30 EEST (11:30 CEST) with Day 2 action. The cards-up coverage continues with Day 3 on Thursday, Day 4 on Friday, and Day 5 on Saturday, all starting at the same time as Day 2.

Finally, the event climaxes with the much-awaited Final Table on Sunday, October 22, starting at 13:00 EEST (12:00 CEST).

For fans worldwide, English-language coverage on the central/global channels will be hosted by renowned poker commentators James Hartigan, Joe Stapleton, Griffin Benger, Nick Walsh, and Maria Ho. In addition to the central channel, there will also be streams on the French, Spanish and Brazilian channels with broadcasts also in German and Italian.

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Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

10-15-2023 18:56 UTC+2

Current Chip Leaders

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Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Karen Nazarian	240,000 240,000	240,000
Adi Rajkovic	224,400 224,400	224,400
Sergey Baranski	220,700 160,700	160,700
Wooram Cho	220,000 220,000	220,000
Tom Fuchs	217,000 24,000	24,000
Kubanychbek Abakirov	186,500 186,500	186,500
Toby Joyce	178,000 178,000	178,000
Merijn van Rooij	178,000 178,000	178,000
Amir Touma	172,000 123,000	123,000
Marat Shafigullin	171,000 16,000	16,000

10-15-2023 19:11 UTC+2

Beuter Snap-Calls the River

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Ollie Garland

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Patrick Beuter raised to 2,500 from the cutoff, Aren Bezhanyan three-bet to 8,600 from the small blind and Beuter four-bet to 18,500. Bezhanyan called.

Bezhanyan check-called a bet of 10,500 from Beuter on a flop of 6♥10♦8♣.

The 3♠ turn checked through to the K♠ on the river. Bezhanyan took the lead with a bet of 27,000 and Beuter snap-called. Bezhanyan tabled A♦J♥, while Beuter scooped the pot with A♠K♦, having rivered top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Beuter	214,500 214,500	214,500
Aren Bezhanyan	104,000 104,000	104,000

Tags: Aren Bezhanyan Patrick Beuter

10-15-2023 19:15 UTC+2

Aleksandrov And Ercan Split

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Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Kirill Aleksandrov was under the gun and opened to 2,400, and received a single call by Mustafa Ercan on the button.

Both players checked on the flop of 4♠6♦6♥, but after Aleksandrov checked again on the turn 4♥, Ercan bet 2,500. Aleksandrov called, then checked down the river 2♠ with A♣J♦.

Ercan checked-back with A♥5♦, so they split the pot.