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

10-13-2024 22:19 UTC+2

Kodinov Gets KO'ed

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 22:29 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 22:52 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 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

10-14-2024 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

10-14-2024 00:16 UTC+2

Zapsa Bubbles the Tournament

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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