$1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 3 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-13-2024 16:59 UTC+2

Bobby James Eliminated in 19th Place ($13,260)

Matt Warburton

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Bobby James raised to 250,000 from late position and Alexey Badulin three-bet to 760,000 from the small blind. James four-bet all in, and Badulin made the call with the bigger stack. The cards were turned, with James at risk.

Bobby James: 4♠4♦ All in
Alexey Badulin: A♦J♠

The board ran out Q♠9♠7♣6♥A♥ and James managed to stay ahead all the way up to the river, when Badulin paired his ace to win the pot. James was eliminated from the tournament in 19th place for $13,260.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexey Badulin	11,800,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Bobby James	Busted

Tags: Alexey Badulin Bobby James

10-13-2024 16:42 UTC+2

Radoslav Stoyanov Eliminated in 20th Place ($11,050)

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Patrick Cole

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Radoslav Stoyanov moved all in from the hijack for 930,000. Pieter Theelen called on the button and the blinds folded.

Radoslav Stoyanov: 6♠6♦ All in
Pieter Theelen: A♥J♥

Theelen's top pair on the 10♦J♠4♣ flop became trips on the J♦ turn. Stoyanov was sent to the payout desk on the K♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter Theelen	4,575,000 950,000	950,000
Radoslav Stoyanov	Busted

Tags: Radoslav Stoyanov Pieter Theelen

10-13-2024 16:41 UTC+2

Igor Abelmasov Eliminated in 21st Place ($11,050)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Recep Aydemir opened to 200,000 from the hijack and just behind him, Igor Abelmasov three-bet to 1,055,000 — leaving himself just 5,000 behind. Guoliang Wei then shoved from the small blind for approximately 4,000,000, which got a fold from Aydemir and a call from Abelmasov to put himself at risk.

Igor Abelmasov: K♠J♣ All in
Guoliang Wei: A♠K♦

Abelmasov would need some help against Wei's big slick, but the 5♥3♣9♦8♥8♦ runout bricked out to eliminate Abelmasov in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guoliang Wei	5,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Recep Aydemir	2,800,000 325,000	325,000
Igor Abelmasov	Busted

Tags: Guoliang Wei Igor Abelmasov Recep Aydemir

10-13-2024 16:14 UTC+2

Vladislav Dubanov Eliminated in 22nd Place ($11,050)

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Matt Warburton

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hugo Delmaire-Sizes raised to 250,000 from late position and Vladislav Dubanov moved all in from the small blind for 630,000. Delmaire-Sizes called with the bigger stack and players turned their cards.

Vladislav Dubanov: A♦3♥ All in
Hugo Delmaire-Sizes: 7♠7♥

The board ran out 10♥4♦9♦J♦2♠ and Delmaire-Sizes held with his pocket sevens to win the pot. Dubanov was eliminated in 22nd place for $11,050.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugo Delmaire-Sizes	5,150,000 280,000	280,000
Vladislav Dubanov	Busted

Tags: Hugo Delmaire-Sizes Vladislav Dubanov

10-13-2024 16:07 UTC+2

Shankui Li Eliminated in 23rd Place ($11,050)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Muhtar Taysi opened from middle position and was called by Shankui Li in the big blind.

Li check-called a 200,000 bet from Taysi on the 9♠10♣5♠ flop and checked again after the Q♠ fell on the turn.

Taysi bet 400,000 and Li shoved for a bit under one million total. Taysi called and hands were revealed.

Shankui Li: K♠10♦ All in
Muhtar Taysi: 9♣9♦

Li was drawing to a jack for a straight, but the K♣ river left him second best against Taysi's set and he was eliminated in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Muhtar Taysi	7,350,000 1,625,000	1,625,000
Shankui Li	Busted

Tags: Muhtar Taysi Shankui Li

10-13-2024 15:51 UTC+2

Georgios Tsouloftas Eliminated in 24th Place ($9,190)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Georgios Tsouloftas shoved for his last 850,000 from the small blind and Yuan Xu quickly called from the big blind to put Tsouloftas at risk.

Georgios Tsouloftas: A♦2♠ All in
Yuan Xu: K♣K♥

Tsouloftas was in rough shape against Xu's cowboys, and the 3♠5♠3♦5♦5♥ runout kept Xu in the lead to eliminate Tsouloftas in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuan Xu	1,900,000 200,000	200,000
Georgios Tsouloftas	Busted

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Yuan Xu

10-13-2024 14:37 UTC+2

Marquardt Busts and Final Three Tables Form

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Matt Warburton

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Andre Marquardt shoved all in from under the gun for 430,000 and Aleksandr Razinkov called in the big blind with the covering stack. The cards were turned.

Andre Marquardt: J♠10♣ All in
Aleksandr Razinkov: K♦5♠

The board ran out 6♦7♠K♥K♠10♠ and Razinkov held with trip kings to win the pot, sending Marquardt to the rail. With that, the tournament broke to the last three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Razinkov	5,800,000 200,000	200,000
Andre Marquardt	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Razinkov Andre Marquardt

10-13-2024 14:36 UTC+2

Fournier Eliminates Slobodskoy

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Dan O'Hair

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, where [Removed:499] shoved for approximately 1,000,000 from the small blind. Samuel Fournier took a peek at his hole cards and stuck in a chip to indicate a call from the big blind to put Slobodskoy at risk.

[Removed:499]: Q♣9♦ All in
Samuel Fournier: K♦J♥

Slobodskoy's cards were live, but the K♠A♦3♠8♥2♦ runout left Fournier best with a pair of kings and Slobodskoy was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Fournier	4,250,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
[Removed:499]	Busted

Tags: Samuel Fournier

10-13-2024 14:31 UTC+2

Worthington-Leese Busts Alt

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Patrick Cole

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action was picked up with the cards on their backs. Leo Worthington-Leese moved all in from the small blind and Dinesh Alt made the call in the big blind but was covered.

Dinesh Alt: A♣10♦ All in
Leo Worthington-Leese: K♣9♠

Worthington-Leese flopped trips on the flop of K♦K♠5♦ to leave Alt drawing slim. The Q♣ gave Alt a straight draw but he couldn't get there on the 3♥ river and was sent to the cashiers desk.

At another table, Kevin Hasler was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Worthington-Leese	1,750,000 420,000	420,000
Dinesh Alt	Busted
Kevin Hasler	Busted

Tags: Dinesh Alt Leo Worthington-Leese

10-13-2024 14:19 UTC+2

Virlanuta Busts In Cooler

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Patrick Cole

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Marian Virlanuta opened from under the gun to 150,000. Lavrentiy Ni raised to 300,000 from middle position. Action folded around and Virlanuta moved all in for 150,000 more.

Marian Virlanuta: Q♣Q♦ All in
Lavrentiy Ni: K♠K♦

Virlanuta couldn't find a queen across the 10♦8♠2♥3♣A♣ runout and he was sent to the rail.