$1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-12-2024 19:20 UTC+2

James Busts Banks

Patrick Cole

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Gary Banks moved all in from early position for 210,000. Action folded around to Bobby James who contemplated the call. He ultimately flicked in the chips.

Gary Banks: K♦J♥ All in
Bobby James: J♦8♣

"That's bad for me," said James before the dealer fanned the 8♥J♠7♥. Then he changed his tone, adding, "That's better for me." His two pair held across the 5♣ turn and 2♥ river to send Banks to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby James	1,100,000 25,000	25,000
Gary Banks	Busted

Tags: Bobby James Gary Banks

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

10-12-2024 19:06 UTC+2

Taysi Eliminates Madanzhiev With Quads

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Stoyan Madanzhiev had gone all in for 425,000 from the hijack and was called by Muhtar Taysi under the gun.

Stoyan Madanzhiev: 9♠9♥ All in
Muhtar Taysi: A♥A♣

The A♠K♥K♦ left Madanzhiev needing a miracle, but the A♦ turn made Taysi four of a kind to seal the deal. The 6♦ river did not matter as Madanzhiev dejectedly left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Muhtar Taysi	2,700,000 250,000	250,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev	Busted

Tags: Muhtar Taysi Stoyan Madanzhiev

10-12-2024 19:03 UTC+2

Virlanuta Closes in on 4 Million Chips

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Patrick Cole

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Marian Virlanuta opened from early position to 50,000. Luc Van Der Beek moved all in from middle position for 300,000. Action folded around and Virlanuta called.

Luc Van Der Beek: A♣J♥ All in
Marian Virlanuta: A♦7♠

Virlanuta paired his seven on the turn of the 2♠Q♦6♦7♣K♠ runout to send Van Der Beek to the cashiers desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marian Virlanuta	3,785,000 285,000	285,000

Luc Van Der Beek	Busted

Tags: Luc Van Der Beek Marian Virlanuta

10-12-2024 19:00 UTC+2

Korenev Busts Brecard

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Richard Hayes

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Roman Korenev opened to 50,000 from middle position and short-stacked Julien Brecard defended his big blind, with about 120,000 left behind.

On the J♠10♦9♠ flop, Brecard checked to his opponent. Korenev fired out a bet of 150,000, and Brecard got the rest of his chips into the middle.

Julien Brecard: Q♣J♦ All in
Roman Korenev: A♥K♠

Brecard was ahead with top pair jacks but still had outs to fade.

The Q♥ rolled off on the turn to put Korenev in front with the nut straight, and the K♥ river completed the board, confirming Brecard's fate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Korenev	690,000 325,000	325,000
Julien Brecard	Busted

Tags: Julien Brecard Roman Korenev

10-12-2024 18:58 UTC+2

Tsouloftas Wins Four-Bet Pot With Pair of Treys

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Georgios Tsouloftas raised to 50,000 in middle position. Sebastien Compte threw in a three-bet to 175,000, after which the action folded back to Tsouloftas.

He reraised to 325,000 and was quickly called by Compte. He then continued for 150,000 on the 9♥5♦J♥ flop, which Compte called as well.

The pair checked through the 3♦ turn and J♠ river before Tsouloftas tabled A♣3♥ for bottom pair. Compte could not beat that and added his cards to the muck, seeing the sizable pot shipped to Tsouloftas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	2,815,000 1,065,000	1,065,000
Sebastien Compte	475,000 575,000	575,000

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Sebastien Compte

10-12-2024 18:52 UTC+2

Steindel Left With One Out on the Flop, Stoyanov Approaches 2,000,000

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Aleksandr Razinkov opened to 55,000 from middle position and Christian Steindel shoved from the cutoff for 365,000. Radoslav Stoyanov then shoved from the small blind for around 1,400,000, which got Razinkov to fold.

Christian Steindel: K♣K♦ All in
Radoslav Stoyanov A♣K♠

Steindel was in a great spot to double up, but that turned into an extremely unlikely scenario after the flop of 9♠A♠4♠ left him with just one out, as Stoyanov paired his ace and flopped a flush draw.

No miracle one-outer appeared on either the 6♣ turn or A♦ river, which meant Steindel was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Radoslav Stoyanov	1,850,000 280,000	280,000
Lyudmil Ivanov	1,200,000 50,000	50,000
Aleksandr Razinkov	900,000 35,000	35,000
Christian Steindel	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Razinkov Christian Steindel Radoslav Stoyanov

10-12-2024 18:48 UTC+2

Marquadt Gets Paid on the River

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Patrick Cole

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Andre Marquardt limped in from under the gun for 25,000. Action folded around to Toni Kaukua who called in the small blind and Frank Reichel defended the big blind.

The Q♠K♠A♥ flop was checked by Kaukua and Reichel in the blinds to Marquadt who bet 50,000. Kaukua called and Reichel folded. The 8♠ was checked around and Kaukua check-called a bet of 200,000 on the J♣ river.

Marquardt had flopped Broadway with J♦10♦. Kaukua looked at his hand a few times before tossing his cards face down into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Marquardt	1,500,000 250,000	250,000
Frank Reichel	1,500,000 380,000	380,000
Toni Kaukua	650,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Toni Kaukua Frank Reichel Andre Marquardt

10-12-2024 18:42 UTC+2

Sent to Cashier ($4,370)

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ionut Chirap	Busted
Damir Zhugralin	Busted
Mark Steven Smith	Busted

Leonid Sidelkovskiy	Busted
Simone Demasi	Busted
Artur Dzemidau	Busted
Erdem Akmert	Busted
Umit Sadi	Busted
Youssafi Khalil	Busted
Victoria Livschitz	Busted
Preben Stokkan	Busted
Andrzej Powalka	Busted
Andrey Daniliuk	Busted
Joe Mouawad	Busted
Eduard Tasoev	Busted
Rustam Kabdylsalykov	Busted
Omer Cubukcu	Busted
Arian Hassankashani	Busted
Nikolaos Oikonomou	Busted
Henok Tekle	Busted
Patrick Humphreys	Busted
Kirill Burtin	Busted
Dmitry Vitkind	Busted
Gil Aboodi	Busted

10-12-2024 18:42 UTC+2

Demirkol Stacks Sidelkovskyi

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Patrick Cole

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mehmet Demirkol opened from the hijack to 50,000. Leonid Sidelkovskiy moved all in for around 200,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Demirkol called.

Leonid Sidelkovskiy: 9♦8♦ All in
Mehmet Demirkol: A♣A♦

Sidelkovskiy scoffed as Demirkol turned over his hands but he was given some hope on the J♣5♠8♠ flop. He couldn't find another eight or a nine on the K♣ turn and 4♥ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehmet Demirkol	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Leonid Sidelkovskiy	Busted

Tags: Leonid Sidelkovskiy Mehmet Demirkol