$1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-09-2024 17:39 UTC+2

Alt's Exit Leaves Fiancée Relieved, "At Least It Wasn't Me!"

Sava Krink

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

Rosalie Petit set the stage with a raise to 2,500. In the small blind, Dinesh Alt decided to go all in for his last 2,000, while Halil Gungor, sitting in the big blind, called Petit’s raise without hesitation.

As the flop came down 2♥K♦Q♥, all players checked, keeping the tension alive.

When the 6♦ appeared on the turn, Gungor took the initiative, betting 4,500. Petit thought twice and ultimately decided to fold, opting not to put her fiancée, Alt, in a tough spot.

At showdown, Alt revealed A♠J♣, while Gungor showed K♠9♥. Alt was hoping for a saving card on the river, but when the Q♦ hit, it wasn't enough, sending him to the cash desk for a reentry.

"At least it wasn't me!" exclaimed his fiancée.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Gungor	44,000 14,000	14,000
Rosalie Petit	31,500 1,700	1,700
Dinesh Alt	Busted

Tags: Dinesh Alt Halil Gungor Rosalie Petit

10-09-2024 17:36 UTC+2

Koleznev Loses Flip

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Matt Warburton

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

Soteris Charalambous open-raised from middle position and Dmitry Koleznev moved all in from late position with a short stack of just 8,000. Charalambous called and players turned their cards.

Dmitry Koleznev: A♠9♠ All in
Soteris Charalambous: 2♠2♣

The board ran out 8♣J♣Q♣5♦7♥ and Charalambous held with his pocket deuces to win the pot, sending Koleznev to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soteris Charalambous	67,000 67,000	67,000
Dmitry Koleznev	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Koleznev

10-09-2024 16:56 UTC+2

Halil Lightens the Field

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Hassan Halil raised to 2,200 from the hijack and was called by Danielle Noja in the big blind for a heads-up pot.

Noja checked to Halil, who continued for 2,200 on the 7♦8♥J♣ flop. Noja then announced he was all-in for approximately 8,000 and Halil snap-called to put Noja at risk.

Danielle Noja: 10♦8♦ All in
Hassan Halil: A♣J♦

"I need a nine," Noja said upon seeing Halil's hand.

Noja had a few more outs than that, however, the Q♣ turn and 2♠ river kept Halil best with his pair of jacks and Noja was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Halil	40,000 40,000	40,000
Danielle Noja	Busted

Tags: Danielle Noja Hassan Halil

10-09-2024 16:36 UTC+2

Tashliyev Holds to Bust Nikolov

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Svetoslav Nikolov moved all in for 12,000 from late position and Maksim Skripkin called in the small blind. Ildar Tashliyev then moved all in over the top from the big blind and Skripkin folded. Nikolov was at risk as players flipped their cards.

Svetoslav Nikolov: K♥10♦ All in
Ildar Tashliyev: A♥K♠

The board ran out 7♠9♦J♦9♥5♠ and Tashliyev held with his ace-high to win the pot, sending Nikolov to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ildar Tashliyev	58,000 58,000	58,000
Svetoslav Nikolov	Busted

Tags: Ildar Tashliyev Maksim Skripkin Svetoslav Nikolov

10-09-2024 15:46 UTC+2

Sikora Races Turgut Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Dori Yacoub raised to 1,200 from the hijack and was three-bet to 5,100 by Tansel Turgut on the button. Action then folded to Mateusz Sikora, who paused before announcing he was all-in for approximately 44,000 total. Yacoub quickly folded, but Turgut called after verifying the amount to put himself at risk for his last 36,000.

Tansel Turgut: A♣K♥ All in
Mateusz Andrezej Sikora: 10♠10♦

It was a fair fight, but the 5♠3♣Q♥3♦3♥ runout kept Sikora ahead with his pair of tens and Turgut was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dori Yacoub	93,000 93,000	93,000
Mateusz Sikora	84,000 84,000	84,000
Tansel Turgut	Busted

Tags: Dori Yacoub Mateusz Andrezej Sikora

10-09-2024 15:16 UTC+2

Joumaa Scoops Up as Rossos Hits the Rail

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Sava Krink

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With plenty of preflop raises and re-raises, the pot had swelled to 21,500 by the time the flop revealed A♠Q♦10♣.

Bakhos Joumaa was first to act, leading out with a bet of 6,000. Christopher Rossos responded by raising to 14,000. After a moment of contemplation, Joumaa decided to go all in, easily covering Rossos’s stack. Without hesitation, Rossos snap-called, setting the stage for a showdown.

Rossos revealed K♥K♦, while Joumaa showed A♥J♦, having paired his ace on the flop. This left Rossos needing a lot of help. The 9♥ on the turn didn’t change much, and the 2♥ on the river sealed Rossos's fate, sending him to the rail and giving Joumaa a good boost to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bakhos Joumaa	122,000 122,000	122,000
Christopher Rossos	Busted

Tags: Bakhos Joumaa Christopher Rossos

10-09-2024 15:14 UTC+2

Bourgeois Makes Straight to Bust Gerasimov

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was on the turn on a board of 4♥8♥5♣6♦ when Yann-Eric Bourgeois moved all in.

Denis Gerasimov took his time to think and then made the call, flipping over A♠J♠ for ace-high. Bourgeois showed 9♥7♥ for a straight with a redraw to the flush.

The river came the 7♣ and Bourgeois held with his straight to win the pot. Gerasimov was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yann-Eric Bourgeois	75,000 75,000	75,000
Denis Gerasimov	Busted

Tags: Denis Gerasimov

10-09-2024 15:10 UTC+2

Rossos Sends Tashliyev Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Ildar Tashiyev shoved for his last 6,900 from early position and Christopher Rossos called on the button to put him at risk.

Ildar Tashiyev: K♥J♣ All in
Christopher Rossos: A♦7♦

Tashiyev would need some help against Rossos' ace, but the 5♣10♣Q♦Q♥8♥ runout bricked out — eliminating Tashiyev from contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Rossos	38,000 28,000	28,000
Ildar Tashiyev	Busted

Tags: Christopher Rossos Ildar Tashiyev

10-09-2024 14:50 UTC+2

Flush Clash: One Player Bows Out

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Sava Krink

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With around 22,000 already in the pot and the board displaying 5♠10♠7♣6♠9♠, the action heated up between Elie Saade in the small blind and Piotr Wiecek under the gun. Both players engaged in a fierce raise-and-re-raise battle on the river, ending in Saade pushing all in. It was now up to Wiecek to decide whether to gamble for his tournament life.

After a moment of contemplation, Wiecek made the call, leading them to a showdown. Wiecek revealed K♠10♥ for a king-high flush, but Saade had the better hand with A♠10♦, giving him an ace-high flush. With that, Wiecek was eliminated from the tournament, while Saade happily added a significant boost to his chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Saade	77,000 77,000	77,000
Piotr Wiecek	Busted

Tags: Eli Saade Piotr Wiecek

10-09-2024 12:58 UTC+2

James Eliminated After Big Pot Loss to a Full House

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Sava Krink

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

In the opening hand, Giorgii Skhulukhiia kicked things off with a raise to 700. Kazi Bairamukov in the small blind and Bobby James in the big blind both called.

The flop came down 7♥8♦J♥, and everyone checked.

On the turn, the 5♣ hit, and Bairamukov led out with a bet of 1,500, which both players called.

When the 5♦ landed on the river, Bairamukov checked again. James then took the initiative with a bet of 3,000. Skhulukhiia thought it over before raising to 10,300. Bairamukov folded, but James took his time before making the call. Skhulukhiia revealed 7♠5♠ for a full house, leaving James with just 200 chips. James later told PokerNews he had J♦9♥, but he didn’t show.

In the next hand, James was in the small blind and effectively all in from the start with only 200 chips left. Mehmet Demirkol in the cutoff raised to 700, and Bairamukov, now on the button, called. James pushed all in for his last 100.

The flop brought 6♣4♣4♠, and Demirkol check-called Bairamukov’s 1,500 bet.

The turn was the K♠, and Demirkol again checked. Bairamukov bet 5,000, and Demirkol called.

On the river, 7♠, Demirkol checked once more, and Bairamukov went all in for 20,000. Demirkol went deep into the tank but ultimately folded. Since James was all in, they went to a showdown. James revealed A♦10♣ for ace-high, but Bairamukov showed A♠K♥ for two pair, taking down the pot and eliminating James from the tournament.