$1,100 Eureka Main Event
Day 3 Started
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
$1,100 Eureka Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$2,662,850
Entries
2,803
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
56
Players Left
8
Players Left 1 / 2,803
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Following an eventful Day 2 in which the start of day chip leader Marian Virlanuta managed to grow his stack and retain his position, the $1,100 Eureka Main Event, running as part of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus, continues today at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa.
The tournament commences at noon local time and is set to play much deeper into the money, at least to the final table and perhaps down to six players depending on timings.
Six starting flights generated entry numbers of 2,803 and a prize pool of $2,662,850 to play for. A total of 418 players returned for Day 2 and by the end of the day the field was reduced to just 56 runners who are looking to go all the way.
After an excellent display of skill and a bit of run-good, Virlanuta of Romania leads the field with 4,680,000 chips.
Cyprus native Georgios Tsouloftas finished Day 2 second in chips with 3,900,000, while Igor Abelmasov and Andrey Pateychuk, both from Russia, sit in third and fourth with 3,800,000 and 3,700,000, respectively. Muhtar Taysi of Turkey rounds out the top five as the only other player to bag more than 3,000,000 chips.
Start of Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marian Virlanuta | Romania | 4,680,000 | 117 |
| 2 | Georgios Tsouloftas | Cyprus | 3,900,000 | 98 |
| 3 | Igor Abelmasov | Russian Federation | 3,800,000 | 95 |
| 4 | Andrey Pateychuk | Russian Federation | 3,700,000 | 93 |
| 5 | Muhtar Taysi | Turkey | 3,170,000 | 79 |
| 6 | Alexey Badulin | Russian Federation | 2,960,000 | 74 |
| 7 | Guoliang Wei | China | 2,540,000 | 64 |
| 8 | Vladislav Dubanov | Russian Federation | 2,475,000 | 62 |
| 9 | Andre Marquardt | Germany | 2,400,000 | 60 |
| 10 | Sebastian Ting | Germany | 2,350,000 | 59 |
Other notables who made it through to Day 3 include Martin Zamani (2,090,000), Michael Wang (490,000), Alexandre Reard (1,400,000), 2022 Eureka Prague winner Pieter Theelen (1,240,000), and PokerStars Ambassador Marle Spragg (695,000).
When action resumes, blinds will start at 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante and will increase every 60-minutes. Remaining players have already secured a cash worth $5,030, with the eventual winner set to walk away with $386,210, an incredible prize considering the $1,100 buy-in.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $386,210 | 12-13 | $22,950 | |
| 2 | $241,290 | 14-15 | $19,120 | |
| 3 | $172,060 | 16-17 | $15,900 | |
| 4 | $132,120 | 18-20 | $13,260 | |
| 5 | $101,390 | 21-23 | $11,050 | |
| 6 | $78,770 | 24-27 | $9,190 | |
| 7 | $60,850 | 28-31 | $7,670 | |
| 8 | $46,600 | 32-39 | $6,660 | |
| 9 | $35,840 | 40-55 | $5,780 | |
| 10-11 | $27,560 | 56 | $5,030 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews as reporters bring you live updates of the Eureka Main Event straight from the tournament floor.
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Players have taken their seats and action is underway!
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Marian Virlanuta opened to 80,000 from under the gun and found one caller in Majid Ejlal Noubarian in the big blind.
Noubarian check-called a 55,000 bet from Virlanuta on the 8♠2♣4♣ flop, and then both players checked on the 10♣ turn.
The J♣ completed the board, and Noubarian took the initiative with a bet of 155,000. Virlanuta slid his hand into the muck, and Noubarian dragged the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,530,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
1,750,000
1,750,000
|
1,750,000 |
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Roman Timergazin shoved from under the gun for 385,000 and Alexey Badulin called from the next seat. The rest of the table folded, which left Timergazin at risk.
Roman Timergazin: K♥10♥ 
Alexey Badulin: A♥K♠
Timergazin was behind and fell further into the hole after the flop of A♣A♦3♣ gave Badulin trip aces. The 6♠ turn sealed Timergazin's fate, and the 10♣ river completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Action folded around to Atilla Saracoglu, who moved all in from the button for 330,000. Julien Arethuse called in the small blind and had exactly the same chip count as players turned their cards.
Atilla Saracoglu: J♣9♣
Julien Arethuse: A♦6♣
Arethuse was ahead and further improved to a pair of aces as the board ran out 3♠5♠K♠5♥A♣. He doubled up his stack and Saracoglu was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
760,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Juan Vecino open shoved all in for around 400,000 from late position and Martin Zamani isolated from the button. The rest of the table folded and players flipped their cards, with Vecino at risk.
Juan Vecino: 5♣5♠
Martin Zamani: 10♥10♦
Vecino was dominated and found no help on the K♦6♦4♠3♥9♠ board. Zamani held with his pocket tens to win the pot, sending Vecino to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Muhtar Taysi opened to 80,000 from the cutoff. Omar Del Pino defended the big blind.
Del Pino check-called a bet of 55,000 on the flop of 10♥7♠8♠. He check-called another bet of 105,000 on the board pairing 10♠ turn. The K♠ meant there was four to a flush on board. Del Pino checked again and Taysi checked back.
Del Pino showed A♠8♥ and Taysi mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,975,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
1,150,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
