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

10-11-2024 00:04 UTC+2

Vallinas Loses Flip as Bubble Approaches

Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Konstantinos Stavrou open raised to 10,000 and Jon Vallinas moved all in for 73,000. Stavrou called to put Vallinas at risk as the cards were turned for the all in confrontation.

Jon Vallinas: J♠J♣ All in
Konstantinos Stavrou: A♣K♠

The board ran out 6♣4♥9♠K♣3♠ and Stavrou paired his king on the turn to get ahead. He held to win the pot and Vallinas was eliminated as the bubble approached.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantinos Stavrou	245,000 145,000	145,000
Jon Vallinas	Busted

Tags: Jon Vallinas Konstantinos Stavrou

10-10-2024 23:44 UTC+2

Perez Runs Into Queens

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Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Francisco Perez moved all in from middle position for around 50,000 and was looked up by Alexandre Vuilleumier, who had a much bigger stack as players flipped their cards.

Francisco Perez: A♣7♣ All in
Alexandre Vuilleumier: Q♠Q♥

Alexandre Vuilleumier was already well ahead with his pocket queens and the board ran out K♥J♥9♣6♥2♥ to give him a flush. Perez was eliminated from the tournament as the bubble approached.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Vuilleumier	410,000 283,000	283,000
Francisco Perez	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Vuilleumier Francisco Perez

10-10-2024 23:24 UTC+2

Last Year's Main Event Winner Simon Busts After Shoving Small Blind

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Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded around to Gilles Simon, who pushed all in from the small blind for around 40,000. Ceyhun Altundag called in the small blind with the bigger stack and the cards were turned.

Gilles Simon: A♣8♥ All in
Ceyhun Altundag: Q♠10♦

The board ran out 2♦4♠K♥Q♣J♥ and Altundag paired his queen on the turn to pull ahead. He held and Simon, who won the inaugural EPT Cyprus Main Event last year, was eliminated from the flight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ceyhun Altundag	260,000 80,000	80,000
Gilles Simon	Busted

Tags: Gilles Simon

10-10-2024 23:00 UTC+2

Liklikadze's Run Over as Liperis Rivers Straight

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Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Andreas Liperis open-raised from the button and Grigoli Liklikadze moved all in from the big blind with a relatively short stack. Liperis made the call and players turned their cards, with Liklikadze at risk.

Grigoli Liklikadze: A♥8♣ All in
Andreas Liperis: A♣2♥

The board ran out 7♥3♣4♦8♥5♣ and Liklikadze paired his eight on the turn before Liperis rivered a straight. Liklikadze's run was over as Liperis scooped in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Liperis	240,000 50,000	50,000
Grigoli Liklikadze	Busted

Tags: Andreas Liperis Grigoli Liklikadze

10-10-2024 22:45 UTC+2

Zheng Cracks Spragg's Cowboys

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Three way on a J♦7♣9♠ flop with a large pot already in the middle, Kevin Hasler checked from middle position to Tian Hao Zheng, who bet 40,000 in the hijack. Marle Spragg announced she was all in for more from the cutoff, which got a fold from Hasler and a quick call from Zheng.

Marle Spragg: K♠K♣ All in
Tian Hao Zheng: 9♦7♦

Spragg would need some help against Zheng's two pair, but the Q♣ turn and 6♥ river bricked out and Spragg was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tian Hao Zheng	360,000 360,000	360,000
Kevin Hasler	60,000 10,000	10,000
Marle Spragg	Busted

Tags: Kevin Hasler Marle Spragg Tian Hao Zheng

10-10-2024 22:42 UTC+2

Pepping Busts to Wagner

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Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Roelof Pepping had shoved all in the previous hand from under the gun and got through to win the pot uncontested.

The next hand, he was in the big blind facing a small blind shove from Adam Wagner. Pepping made the call for 26,000 and was at risk as players flipped their cards.

Roelof Pepping: K♠6♦ All in
Adam Wagner: 10♣9♠

Pepping was ahead until the board ran out A♠J♠6♠J♣9♣ to give Wagner a pair of nines on the river, two pair with the jacks on board. He won the pot and Pepping was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Wagner	135,000 75,000	75,000
Roelof Pepping	Busted

Tags: Adam Wagner Roelof Pepping

10-10-2024 22:13 UTC+2

Yosifov Takes the Rest of Trofim's Chips

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Nikolay Yosifov opened to 6,500 from middle position and Mihai Trofim shoved for approximately 60,000 on the button. It was folded back to Yosifov, who snap-called to put Trofim at risk.

Mihai Trofim: 8♥8♣ All in
Nikolay Yosifov: A♥A♠

The board ran out 10♦4♥A♣Q♣7♥ — keeping Yosifov best with a set of aces and eliminating Trofim late in the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Yosifov	255,000
Mihai Trofim	Busted

Tags: Mihai Trofim Nikolay Yosifov

10-10-2024 21:48 UTC+2

Marquez Turns Flush to Bust Stoyanov

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Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action folded around to Martin Stoyanov, who open-shoved from the button for 26,000. Ana Marquez got the count and then shoved over the top from the small blind. She had Stoyanov covered as players turned their cards.

Martin Stoyanov: A♠Q♦ All in
Ana Marquez: A♣8♣

Stoyanov had Marquez dominated, but Marquez flopped a flush draw as the board ran out 10♠5♣10♣Q♣7♥ and completed her flush on the turn to win the pot. Stoyanov was eliminated and Marquez scooped in the pot with a slightly guilty looking smile on her face.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ana Marquez	130,000
Martin Stoyanov	Busted

Tags: Ana Marquez Martin Stoyanov

10-10-2024 21:45 UTC+2

Hu Comes From Behind to Bust Macunluoglu

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mehmet Macunluoglu raised to 11,000 from early position and Zhewen Hu three-bet to 22,000 from the hijack. Action folded back around to Macunluoglu, who called.

The flop came 3♦6♦5♥ and Macunluoglu shoved for approximately 40,000 total. Hu called, having Macunluoglu covered, and cards were revealed.

Mehmet Macunluoglu: 9♥9♦ All in
Zhewen Hu: A♠Q♦

Macunluoglu was well ahead with his overpair, but the Q♠ turn immediately paired Hu's queen to vault him into the lead.

The A♣ river needlessly improved Hu to two pair and he was sent the rest of Macunluoglu's chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhewen Hu	140,000 140,000	140,000
Mehmet Macunluoglu	Busted

Tags: Mehmet Macunluoglu Zhewen Hu

10-10-2024 21:33 UTC+2

Maiorano Busts to Higher Pair

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Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Vincenzo Maiorano was all in preflop with a short stack against Rami Barham, who had him well covered as players flipped their cards.

Vincenzo Maiorano: 4♠4♣ All in
Rami Barham: J♥J♦

The board ran out 3♦8♥Q♣2♥5♠ and Barham held with his pocket jacks to win the pot, sending Maiorano to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rami Barham	110,000
Vincenzo Maiorano	Busted

Tags: Rami Barham Vincenzo Maiorano