$2,200 Eureka High Roller Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-14-2024 00:16 UTC+2

Zapsa Bubbles the Tournament

Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The complete action was missed but on a board reading J♠2♥5♦10♦2♠, Tudor Zapsa checked from the small blind and Ivan Pavlov shoved for Zapsa's remaining 100,000. Zapsa called and Pavlov turned over A♣A♠ for an overpair. Zapsa didn't show his cards and they were lost in the muck before the dealer had a chance to reveal them.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Pavlov	400,000 315,000	315,000
Tudor Zapsa	Busted

Tags: Ivan Pavlov Tudor Zapsa

10-14-2024 00:03 UTC+2

Bezhanyan Runs Into Aces

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Aren Bezhanyan raised to 10,000 from under the gun and Andreas Frohli three-bet to 30,000 from the hijack. After the rest of the table folded, Bezhanyan four-bet jammed for roughly 170,000 and Frohli snap-called.

Aren Bezhanyan: A♠10♦ All in
Andreas Frohli: A♣A♥

Bezhanyan had run into the aces of Frohli, and needed a miracle to not bust just before the bubble. The board ran out 5♥10♠3♠3♣J♥ to give Frohli the winner with his aces, and Bezhanyan was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Frohli	700,000 200,000	200,000
Aren Bezhanyan	Busted

Tags: Andreas Frohli Aren Bezhanyan

10-13-2024 23:49 UTC+2

Clarke Sends Goel to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Apoorva Goel moved all in for his last 32,000 from early position. Patrick Clarke, in the cutoff, made the call.

Apoorva Goel: K♥Q♣ All in
Patrick Clarke: A♥K♦

The A♦10♣4♠ gave Clarke top pair, but Goel had outs to Broadway. The 7♠ turn and 9♠ river changed nothing and Clarke was sent tot he rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Clarke	210,000 107,000	107,000
Apoorva Goel	Busted

Tags: Apoorva Goel Patrick Clarke

10-13-2024 22:52 UTC+2

Tashliyev Doubles Through Li, Busts Mouawad

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Tim Baker

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Joseph Mouawad got his final 18,000 in preflop from middle position. Zhendong Li shoved from the small blind holding the covering stack with only Ildar Tashliyev to get through in the big blind. After looking at his cards, Tashliyev called for his last 55,000.

Joseph Mouawad: A♥K♠ All in
Ildar Tashliyev: 10♠10♥ All in
Zhendong Li: A♠4♦

Li needed a miracle to send both to the rail. However, the board ran out Q♦8♠J♣J♠5♣ keeping Tashliyev's pocket tens ahead the whole way. Mouawad was out, and Tashliyev had more than doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhendong Li	330,000 31,500	31,500
Ildar Tashliyev	120,000 120,000	120,000
Joseph Mouawad	Busted

Tags: Ildar Tashliyev Joseph Mouawad Zhendong Li

10-13-2024 22:29 UTC+2

Muxamedaminov Flops the Nuts

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Ollie Garland

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

Ivan Pavlov raised to 6,000 from the hijack, Timur Muxamedaminov called in the cutoff, as did Tom Kunze on the button, and Samy Khaled in the big blind.

The action checked to Muxamedaminov, who took the lead for 12,000 on the K♦J♦9♠ flop. Kunze folded and Khaled called. Pavlov check-raised to 45,000. Muxamedaminov moved all in for 82,000 and Khaled folded. Pavlov called.

Timur Muxamedaminov: Q♥10♥ All in
Ivan Pavlov: K♣9♣

Muxamedaminov had flopped the nut straight, while Pavlov held two pair. The 4♥ turn and 5♣ changed nothing and Muxamedaminov doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Muxamedaminov	204,500 124,500	124,500
Samy Khaled	140,000 55,000	55,000
Ivan Pavlov	85,000 25,000	25,000
Tom Kunze	85,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Ivan Pavlov Samy Khaled Timur Muxamedaminov Tom Kunze

10-13-2024 22:19 UTC+2

Kodinov Gets KO'ed

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Ollie Garland

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

Atanas Kodinov, in the small blind, found himself all in and at risk for his last 31,000, against Hubert Matuszewski on the button.

Atanas Kodinov: A♦10♦ All in
Hubert Matuszewski: K♣Q♥

Kodinov was ahead until the 4♣Q♣10♠ flop gave Matuszewski a superior pair. The J♥ turn and 9♠ river improved Matuszewski to a straight to eliminate Kodinov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hubert Matuszewski	100,000 100,000	100,000
Atanas Kodinov	Busted

Tags: Atanas Kodinov Hubert Matuszewski

10-13-2024 22:10 UTC+2

Ladies Help Arduini Surge Up the Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

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

Bernhard Binder got his final 80,000 into the middle preflop with Lorenzo Arduini making the call to try and send him home.

Bernhard Binder: J♣J♠ All in
Lorenzo Arduini: Q♦Q♠

Binder needed to bink a jack if he was to survive in the event. However, the runout of 7♣3♣5♣K♠6♦ didn't help Binder and Arduini's queens held up, sending Binder to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenzo Arduini	421,500
Bernhard Binder	Busted

Tags: Bernhard Binder Lorenzo Arduini

10-13-2024 21:40 UTC+2

Too Many Outs for Pihela Jr.

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Ollie Garland

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

Igor Pihela Jr. moved all in for approximately 15,000 from the button and was looked up by Eugene Katchalov, in the big blind.

Igor Pihela Jr.: 8♣7♣ All in
Eugene Katchalov: A♦K♦

The action flop landed K♣5♣J♥ giving Katachalov top pair, while Pihela Jr. had outs to a flush. The 7♦ gave Pihela Jr. additional outs, but the 3♥ saw him sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eugene Katchalov	215,000 215,000	215,000
Igor Pihela Jr.	Busted

Tags: Eugene Katchalov Igor Pihela Jr

10-13-2024 21:29 UTC+2

Terziani Flops a Set to Bust Machado

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Tim Baker

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

Diogo Machado got his 100,000 into the middle preflop from the small blind with Stefano Terziani trying to bust him from the big blind.

Diogo Machado: 9♠9♥ All in
Stefano Terziani: 8♣8♥

Machado was in great shape to double up, as long as he faded an eight. The flop of 5♣8♦Q♣ was highly favorable for Terziani as he spiked a set of eights. The rest of the board ran out K♠2♥ and Machado was out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefano Terziani	245,000 245,000	245,000
Diogo Machado	Busted

Tags: Diogo Machado Stefano Terziani

10-13-2024 21:22 UTC+2

Zhugralin Goes With His Draw, Hits the Rail

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Kai Cocklin

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

Saleh Assi made it 5,000 to go from the hijack and Konstantin Voronin called from the cutoff. Damir Zhugralin also called from the small blind .

On the flop of J♣9♦3♠, Zhugralin open-shoved for around 30,000, which got Assi to fold, but Voronin called.

Damir Zhugralin: 10♦8♠ All in
Konstantin Voronin: K♠J♥

Zhugralin decided to go with his open-ended straight draw, but it didn't pay off for the Kazakhstani player as the runout of 4♠4♦ meant he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamza Nasir	170,000 45,000	45,000
Konstantin Voronin	130,000 15,000	15,000
Catalin Moraru	125,000 80,000	80,000
Saleh Assi	75,000 85,000	85,000
Damir Zhugralin	Busted

Tags: Damir Zhugralin Konstantin Voronin Saleh Assi