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

10-10-2024 19:29 UTC+2

Buyukasik Runs Into Queens

Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Hakan Buyukasik raised to 2,400 from under the gun, approximately a third of his stack. Hadi Ahangar, in the hijack, made the call.

The J♦Q♠10♠ flop checked through to the 2♣ on the turn. Buyukasik checked again and Ahangar bet out 5,000 — enough to put Buyukasik all in. Buyukasik called.

Hakan Buyukasik: A♠8♠ All in
Hadi Ahangar: Q♥Q♦

The river landed the 7♦ and Buyukasik was sent to the rail by Ahangar's set of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hadi Ahangar	38,000 20,000	20,000
Hakan Buyukasik	Busted

Tags: Hadi Ahangar Hakan Buyukasik

10-10-2024 22:38 UTC+2

Turuskan Gets Sent to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

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

Kerem Turuskan moved all in for 12,800 from middle position and was looked up by Chrysostomos Christofi, on the button.

Kerem Turuskan: K♥10♠ All in
Chrysostomos Christofi: A♠9♠

The A♣6♥8♣ flop had Turuskan drawing to running cards. The Q♥ turn gave Turuskan a gutshot, however, the 3♥ river confirmed his departure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chrysostomos Christofi	215,000 75,000	75,000
Kerem Turuskan	Busted

Tags: Chrysostomos Christofi Kerem Turuskan

10-10-2024 22:48 UTC+2

Di Meglio Can't Suck Out to Survive

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Ollie Garland

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

Mathieu Di Meglio, on the button, found himself all in and at risk for his effective stack of 25,900, against Frederick Anastasiades, in the small blind.

Mathieu Di Meglio: 10♣9♥ All in
Frederick Anastasiades: A♦Q♠

The Q♦6♦3♣ flop had Di Meglio drawing slim. The 10♦ turn gave Di Meglio a glimmer of hope but the 6♠ river confirmed his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederick Anastasiades	65,000 35,000	35,000
Mathieu Di Meglio	Busted

Tags: Frederick Anastasiades Mathieu Di Meglio

10-11-2024 00:02 UTC+2

Wang Sends Another to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Mauricio Sanchez moved all in from the button for 16,500 and was looked up by Michael Wang, in the small blind.

Mauricio Sanchez: A♠2♦ All in
Michael Wang: 8♥8♦

Wang was ahead and the 3♥K♣Q♣ flop confirmed this. The K♠ turn offered Sanchez some counterfeit outs, however, the 10♣ ensured his departure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	175,000 31,000	31,000
Mauricio Sanchez	Busted

Tags: Mauricio Sanchez Michael Wang

10-11-2024 00:27 UTC+2

Gaehl Can't Get There to Survive

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a blind versus blind confrontation, the action was caught as Sebastian Gaehl, in the big blind, was all in and at risk for his effective stack off approximately 60,000 against Kerem Turuskan, in the small blind.

Sebastian Gaehl: A♥3♦ All in
Kerem Turuskan: 9♠9♦

The 6♠6♣9♣ flop didn't provide much sweat as Turuskan made a full house. Gaehl was dead on the 3♠ turn and the 4♥ river ensured his tournament journey was over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kerem Turuskan	240,000 240,000	240,000
Sebastian Gaehl	Busted

Tags: Kerem Turuskan Sebastian Gaehl

10-11-2024 00:34 UTC+2

Khatri Runs Jacks Into Aces in Huge Three-Way All In

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jamie Dwan moved all in for 31,500 from middle position, Martin Stausholm three-bet jammed for 105,000 from the button and Bhavin Khatri, in the small blind, snap-called to have them both at risk.

Jamie Dwan: A♣Q♥ All in
Martin Stausholm: A♦A♠ All in
Bhavin Khatri: J♥J♣

The board ran out 2♣5♠4♦9♦9♥; no problem for Stausholm's aces as he more than doubled up, eliminating Dwan in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Stausholm	241,500 241,500	241,500
Bhavin Khatri	105,000 29,400	29,400
Jamie Dwan	Busted

Tags: Bhavin Khatri Jamie Dwan Martin Stausholm

10-11-2024 00:44 UTC+2

Anastasiades Wins a Big Three-Way All In

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Julien Arethuse moved all in for 22,500 from middle position, Qasem Albustanji called from the cutoff and Frederick Anastasiades, in the small blind, three-bet to 79,000, leaving himself 4,500 behind the line. Albustanji moved him all in for the rest and Anastasiades called.

Julien Arethuse: A♣J♦ All in
Frederick Anastasiades: A♦K♣ All in
Qasem Albustanji: A♥Q♦

The board ran out K♦J♠K♥6♣3♠; Anastasiades made trips to more than double up, eliminating Arethuse in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederick Anastasiades	189,500 124,500	124,500
Qasem Albustanji	45,000 45,000	45,000
Julien Arethuse	Busted

Tags: Frederick Anastasiades Julien Arethuse Qasem Albustanji

10-11-2024 01:15 UTC+2

Ting Sends Khatri to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

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

Uros Kanic-Mitrovic raised to 6,500 from under the gun and Bhavin Khatri three-bet jammed for 49,500, from the cutoff. Sebastian Ting, in the small blind, cold four-bet jammed for 103,500 and Kanic-Mitrovic went deep into the tank, eventually choosing to fold.

Bhavin Khatri: K♠9♠ All in
Sebastian Ting: 10♠10♣

Ting was ahead and the 6♥6♣A♣3♣10♦ runout improved him to a full house, sending Khatri to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Ting	163,000 163,000	163,000
Uros Kanic-Mitrovic	105,500 105,500	105,500
Bhavin Khatri	Busted

Tags: Bhavin Khatri Sebastian Ting Uros Kanic-Mitrovic

10-11-2024 01:23 UTC+2

Alibeyoglu Sends Wu Home

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Ollie Garland

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

Pingfeng Wu moved all in for 37,000 from the cutoff and Tolga Alibeyoglu made the call, from the small blind.

Pingfeng Wu: A♥2♠ All in
Tolga Alibeyoglu: A♦K♥

Alibeyoglu had Wu dominated and the 4♦9♦7♠J♦5♦ runout improved him to the nut flush, sending Wu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tolga Alibeyoglu	95,000 32,000	32,000
Pingfeng Wu	Busted

Tags: Pingfeng Wu Tolga Alibeyoglu

10-11-2024 01:43 UTC+2

Ting Peels the Turn to Eliminate Drummond-Smillie

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Ollie Garland

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

Sebastian Ting raised to 7,000 from middle positon, Jack Drummond-Smillie three-bet jammed for 36,500 from the hijack and Ting made the call.

Jack Drummond-Smillie: A♦J♥ All in
Sebastian Ting: K♣J♣

Drummond-Smillie had a commanding lead and the 8♠10♥6♠ flop proved no threat. However, the K♥ propelled Ting into the lead and 3♦ river ended Drummond-Smillie's tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Ting	215,000 52,000	52,000
Jack Drummond-Smillie	Busted

Tags: Jack Drummond-Smillie Sebastian Ting