Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The remaining players are now on a 20-minute break.
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
$2,200 Eureka High Roller
Day: 1a
Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$2,610,600
Total Entries
1,374
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
966
Players Left
145
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Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The pot had grown to around 30,000 with two players navigating a full board of 3♣K♠2♣J♦J♥.
Boris Tabiyev, who was under the gun, checked the action to Navid Samavati, in the hijack. Samavati moved all in for Tabiyev's effective stack of 21,500. Tabiyev thought for several minutes, pained by his decision.
The clock was eventually called on Tabiyev, resulting in a frustrated fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
|
21,500
21,500
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21,500 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Marius Kudzmanas opened to 2,000 from early position and Marte Sandberg three-bet to 6,000 from the cutoff. Muhtar Taysi four-bet shoved with the covering stack out of the big blind, which both Kudzmanas and Sandberg called.
Marius Kudzmanas: Q♠Q♥ 
Marte Sandberg: A♣A♦
Muhtar Taysi: K♣K♦
A brutal cooler which was favorable for Sanderbg. The board ran out clean and low for Sandberg's aces as it came 7♦9♠4♣10♣5♠. Sandberg virtually tripled up, while Kudzmanas was out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
10,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Abdulgamid Gadzhiev limped in from under the gun, but Guillermo Gordo, sitting in the hijack, raised it to 5,000. David Karsenty on the button called, and Gadzhiev followed suit.
The flop came 8♣9♣9♥, and both Gadzhiev and Gordo checked it over to Karsenty, who bet 5,500. Gadzhiev responded by shoving, and Gordo quickly called, leaving the decision with Karsenty. Clearly unhappy with the situation, Karsenty took his time before ultimately folding.
At showdown, Gadzhiev revealed Q♦10♦, and Gordo showed Q♥10♥. With both players holding the same hand, it was destined to be a split pot unless something wild happened. The K♦ on the turn confirmed it, and the chips were divided, leaving Karsenty shaking his head in frustration.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
58,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
With over 25,000 chips in the pot on a flop of Q♠5♣Q♣, Sal Al Fakih checked it over to Sergio Benso, who fired 4,300. Al Fakih then raised to 10,000, and Benso called.
Both quickly checked the 10♣ turn to the 6♦ river, where Al Fakih shoved for around 21,000. Benso went into the tank and considered for quite some time, and even had the calling chips in his hand. Ultimately, he decided against it and laid it down, which meant Al Fakih took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
55,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The pot stood at approximately 18,500 with two players looking at a board of 5♦K♠K♦8♦8♠.
Vladimir Lelgant, in the big blind, bet out for a sizable wager of 17,000. Daniel Lakerveld, in the hijack, went deep into the tank before finally flicking in the call.
Lelgant rolled over K♣9♣ for a full house, winning him this pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,500
77,500
|
77,500 |
|
25,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
On a board of 4♠9♥4♣10♠ with around 8,000 chips in the middle, Alexandr Khvan had fired 3,000 and Ramzi Karam raised to 12,000. Umberto Ruggeri got out of the way, and Khvan put in the call.
A 10♥ double-paired the board on the river and Khvan led out for 10,000, which got a quick call out of Karam.
Khvan showed 4♥2♠ for a full house, but Karam had a bigger boat with 9♦9♣, and will surely be frustrated at that river card.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
15,000 | |
|
10,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The pot stood around 19,000 with two players looking at a board of 7♣10♠7♦.
Guy Taylor, in the big blind, checked the action to Steven Warburton, on the button. Warburton bet out 9,000 and Taylor check-raised to 22,000. Warburton called.
The 10♦ turn saw Taylor slow down with a check. Warburton bet out 12,500 and Taylor went deep into the tank. Taylor thought for so long the clock was eventually called, prompting him to commit his chips to the middle.
The 9♠ river saw Taylor check again. Warburton moved all in for Taylor's effective stack of 36,000, sending him into the tank. Taylor, again, thought for several minutes resulting in the clock being called for a second time. Taylor finally called off the bet for his tournament life.
Guy Taylor: A♦3♦
Steven Warburton: K♦9♣
Taylor's hero call sent him to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000
155,000
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155,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
When it folded to Jason Wheeler in middle positon, he opened the action to 2,200 with only Patrick Leonard making the call from the button.
The flop of Q♥8♠5♥ got a check from both Wheeler and Leonard. The board-pairing 5♠ fell on the turn and Wheeler led out with a bet of 8,000. Leonard didn't use much time to muck his hand and Wheeler pulled in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
57,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
22,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
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Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
With around 10,000 in the pot and the board showing Q♦2♠9♦5♠, Tom Kunze, sitting in the big blind, checked to Dean Hutchison, who fired a 15,000 bet. After taking a moment to think it over, Kunze made the call.
When the Q♣ landed on the river, both players checked in no time. Kunze then revealed Q♥5♦ for a full house, scooping up another nice boost to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
157,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
61,000 |
