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

10-13-2024 11:22 UTC+2

James Fires Three Streets Into Chen

Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The action folded around to Bobby James in the small blind, who made a raise to 135,000. Peng Chen was in the big blind and called.

On the J♣A♠7♥ flop, James made a bet of 150,000, which Chen called. The turn brought a 6♥ and again James fired a bet, this time for 450,000. Chen called again.

When the 2♦ hit the river, James shoved for around 800,000, which gave Chen a decision for his remaining stack of around 600,000. After a short time thinking, Chen decided to lay it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby James	2,300,000 940,000	940,000
Peng Chen	600,000 760,000	760,000

Tags: Bobby James Peng Chen

10-13-2024 11:23 UTC+2

Gungor Doubles With Queens

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Matt Warburton

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Viliyan Petleshkov raised to 80,000 from middle position and Halil Gungor moved all in from the small blind for 335,000. Petleshkov had a little think and then made the call with the bigger stack.

Halil Gungor: Q♠Q♣ All in
Viliyan Petleshkov: K♥10♦

The board ran out 8♠3♥3♦10♥5♠ and Gungor held with his pocket queens to double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Gungor	760,000 285,000	285,000
Viliyan Petleshkov	650,000 195,000	195,000

Tags: Halil Gungor Viliyan Petleshkov

10-13-2024 11:24 UTC+2

Hasler Catches the Turn

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kevin Hasler opened to 80,000 from the cutoff and Alf Martinsson defended his big blind.

Martinsson check-called a 100,000 from Hasler on the K♣4♦7♦ flop and a 150,000 bet from Hasler on the 10♣ turn.

Both players checked on the 8♣ river and Martinsson turned over A♦5♦ for a whiffed flush draw. Hasler tabled J♦10♥ for a turned pair of tens and was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Hasler	1,350,000 430,000	430,000
Alf Martinsson	1,250,000 525,000	525,000

Tags: Alf Martinsson Kevin Hasler

10-13-2024 11:36 UTC+2

Onoufriou Doubles Through Zamani

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Antonios Onoufriou shoved for his last 180,000 from the cutoff and Martin Zamani called from the big blind to put Onoufriou at risk.

Antonios Onoufriou: K♦8♥ All in
Martin Zamani: 5♦4♣

The Q♠K♠10♠J♣2♣ runout bricked out for Zamani and Onoufriou doubled up to keep his run alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	2,300,000 100,000	100,000
Antonios Onoufriou	480,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Antonios Onoufriou Martin Zamani

10-13-2024 11:37 UTC+2

Ni Jams The Turn

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Patrick Cole

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn of Q♠10♣7♦9♦. Shankui Li had checked from the big blind to Lavrentiy Ni who had moved all in from the hijack.

Ni's all in of 1,050,000 was just shy of a pot-sized bet. Li went deep into the tank, checking his cards and shuffling them multiple times. He ultimately found the fold and conceded a decent chunk of his stack to Ni.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lavrentiy Ni	2,150,000 775,000	775,000
Shankui Li	1,150,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Lavrentiy Ni Shankui Li

10-13-2024 11:41 UTC+2

Xu Scoops Three-Way All-In, Koks Left Short-Stacked

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Yuan Xu opened from under the gun to 80,000 and got called by Andre Marquardt on the button, Andrey Koks in the small blind, and Viliyan Petleshkov in the big blind.

The four went to a flop of K♦3♠6♠ which Koks and Petleshkov checked, then Xu fired a 200,000-chip continuation-bet. Marquardt then shoved for over 2,000,000, and Koks committed his stack of a little under 1,000,000. Petleshkov quickly folded, and Xu went into the tank. After getting the counts, Xu decided to go for it, and put in his stack, which totaled 755,000.

Yuan Xu: A♠Q♠ All in
Andrey Koks: 6♣6♦ All in
Andre Marquardt: A♥K♣

Xu had the shortest stack and needed to beat both of his opponents in order to remain alive, but it was Koks with the best of it as he had flopped a set. Marquardt had the biggest stack but would need a very favorable runout if he wanted to scoop the pot and eliminate two players.

It was Xu who took the lead on the 10♠ turn, as he improved to the nut flush, which left Marquardt drawing dead. Koks would scoop the pot if the board paired on the river, instead the 2♠ rolled off, which meant Xu tripled up, and Koks took a small side pot against Marquardt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuan Xu	2,700,000 1,745,000	1,745,000
Andre Marquardt	1,400,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Andrey Koks	400,000 690,000	690,000

Tags: Andre Marquardt Andrey Koks Viliyan Petleshkov Yuan Xu

10-13-2024 11:43 UTC+2

PokerStars Announces Inaugural Live Spin & Go Championship

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Sandra Barbour

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

PokerStars is bringing Spin & Go's to the live arena for the first time and you don't have long to wait to see them in action because The Spin & Go Championship debuts during the upcoming European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague festival.

The Spin & Go Championship is scheduled for December 14-15 and will see 81 players lock horns in three-handed tournaments and do battle for a slice of the €100,000 prize pool. Although the Spin & Go Championship field is invite-only, you can qualify for this ground-breaking event.

The 81-strong field consists of 74 PokerStars Spin & Go qualifiers plus seven yet-to-be-announced special guests. A series of Spin & Go leaderboards will award 33 seats to PokerStars dotcom players, 24 to Southern Europe (France and Spain) qualifiers and 17 to qualifiers in Italy.

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10-13-2024 11:45 UTC+2

Compte Busts Treccarichi

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Patrick Cole

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Walter Treccarichi was all-in for 400,000 versus the covering stack of Sebastien Compte.

Walter Treccarichi: K♣Q♣ All in
Sebastien Compte: 9♦9♥

Compte hit a set across the 6♠J♥9♣2♥5♣ runout to send Treccarichi to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastien Compte	950,000 440,000	440,000
Walter Treccarichi	Busted

Tags: Sebastien Compte Walter Treccarichi

10-13-2024 11:46 UTC+2

Abelmasov Adds to His Mountain After Stacking Arethuse

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Kai Cocklin

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Julien Arethuse's stack of just over 500,000 was in the middle and Igor Abelmasov used his mountain of chips to put him at risk.

Julien Arethuse: K♥J♥ All in
Igor Abelmasov: A♥J♠

Arethuse was in a dominated position and couldn't find an escape path as the runout of 7♦2♠5♥10♦9♦ sent him to the rail in the opening level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Abelmasov	4,900,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Julien Arethuse	Busted

Tags: Igor Abelmasov Julien Arethuse

10-13-2024 11:49 UTC+2

Milbutas Check-Calls Down With Pair

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Matt Warburton

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Vytautas Milbutas raised to 80,000 from late position and Vladislav Dubanov three-bet to 200,000 from the button, which Milbutas called.

The flop came J♠3♣3♦ and Milbutas checked. Dubanov made it 130,000 to go and Milbutas called. The turn came the 2♣ and Milbutas checked again. Dubanov sixed up to 260,000 and Milbutas called.

Both players then checked to showdown on the 2♦ river. Milbutas showed Q♣J♣ for a pair of jacks, two pair with the threes on board. Dubanov mucked and Milbutas won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vytautas Milbutas	2,200,000 520,000	520,000
Vladislav Dubanov	1,300,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Tags: Vladislav Dubanov Vytautas Milbutas