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

10-14-2024 19:04 UTC+2

Frohli Showers Erman

Tim Baker

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Andreas Frohli opened to 100,000 from the hijack and Nejat Erman shoved for 420,000 from the cutoff. After the rest of the table folded, Frohli made the call.

Nejat Erman: K♦J♦ All in
Andreas Frohli: Q♣10♦

Erman was one of the shortest stacks left in the tournament and needed to hold if he wanted to remain in the event. However, the board ran out 10♠A♠9♠7♥7♦ to give Frohli the winner with a pair of tens, sending Erman out the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Frohli	1,400,000 375,000	375,000
Nejat Erman	Busted

Tags: Andreas Frohli Nejat Erman

10-14-2024 19:06 UTC+2

Aslan Flips for His Tournament Life

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Ollie Garland

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Kemal Aslan raised to 100,000 from the button, Roman Timergazin three-bet jammed for Aslan's effective stack of 870,000, from the big blind, and Aslan called.

Kemal Aslan: 8♠8♣ All in
Roman Timergazin: A♣K♠

The 5♠K♥3♥ flop had Aslan out of his seat, while the 4♥ turn and 10♦ river prompted his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Timergazin	2,450,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Kemal Aslan	Busted

Tags: Kemal Aslan Roman Timergazin

10-14-2024 19:11 UTC+2

Timergazin Takes Out Two

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Frank Visser

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Patrick Clarke was all in for 575,000 in the hijack, Samuel Mullur had followed suit for 600,000 in the cutoff, and Roman Timergazin had looked them both up, covering them.

Patrick Clarke: Q♥Q♦ All in
Samuel Mullur: K♠J♠ All in
Roman Timergazin: A♦Q♣

It looked like a prime spot for Clarke to triple up, but Timergazin made a pair of aces on the 6♥3♣J♣A♥5♥ runout to make the best hand and eliminate his two opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Timergazin	3,715,000 1,265,000	1,265,000
Patrick Clarke	Busted
Samuel Mullur	Busted

Tags: Patrick Clarke Roman Timergazin Samuel Mullur

10-14-2024 19:34 UTC+2

Neagoe Falls to Pavlov

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Ollie Garland

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Darius-Valentin Neagoe moved all in for 680,000, from the cutoff. Ivan Pavlov, the covering stack, moved all in himself from the button and the hand went to a showdown.

Darius-Valentin Neagoe: A♠J♠ All in
Ivan Pavlov: 8♥8♣

The board ran out 2♠Q♠3♣9♦10♥; Neagoe didn't improve against Pavlov's pocket pair, ending his deep run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Pavlov	2,725,000 850,000	850,000
Darius-Valentin Neagoe	Busted

Tags: Darius-Valentin Neagoe Ivan Pavlov

10-14-2024 19:41 UTC+2

Khorchidia Takes Out Saiapin

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Tim Baker

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Iurii Saiapin opened to 120,000 from early position and Nichan Khorchidian shoved with the covering stack from the big blind. Saiapin had around 1,300,000 in his stack and after a few moments made the call to put himself at risk.

Iurii Saiapin: A♣Q♣ All in
Nichan Khorchidian: A♦K♦

Saiapin was in terrible shape and needed a queen to stay alive. The board ran out K♣K♠2♥Q♠7♣ to give Khorchidian the winner with trip kings, and Saiapin was headed for the cashier's desk.

At another table Ion-Silviu Scobai was seen leaving his seat and has been eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nichan Khorchidian	2,800,000 1,195,000	1,195,000
Ion-Silviu Scobai	Busted
Iurii Saiapin	Busted

Tags: Ion-Silviu Scobai Iurii Saiapin Nichan Khorchidian

10-14-2024 19:57 UTC+2

Lai Doubles Up, Gets Penalized

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Juan Baraza made it 120,000 to go in early position. Patrick Leonard wanted to call in middle position, but Jun Lai acted out of turn and shoved all in for 710,000 in the hijack.

Leonard already had the chips in his hand and over the line, and the floor ruled that his call and Lai's all in would stand. Baraza then mucked his cards before Leonard called off.

Jun Lai: K♥Q♥ All in
Patrick Leonard: A♣Q♣

It was looking like Lai's time was up, but he rivered a straight on the 7♠7♦J♣9♠10♦ runout to double up instead.

After the hand, Lai was given a four-hand penalty for acting out of turn. Meanwhile, at another table, Roman Kolotiuk was the latest to depart.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	2,200,000 350,000	350,000

Juan Baraza	2,000,000 150,000	150,000
Jun Lai	1,690,000 540,000	540,000
Roman Kolotiuk	Busted

Tags: Juan Baraza Jun Lai Patrick Leonard

10-14-2024 20:04 UTC+2

Mutlu Meets His End

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Andras Matrai raised to 150,000 in middle position. Vedat Mutlu then jammed in 500,000 from the hijack and Matrai snap-called once the action folded back to him.

Vedat Mutlu: A♦9♦ All in
Andras Matrai: A♠J♥

Matrai had Mutlu dominated. The board ran out Q♥Q♦8♣J♠K♦ to give Matrai two pair, eliminating Mutlu in 28th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Matrai	1,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Vedat Mutlu	Busted

Tags: Andras Matrai Vedat Mutlu

10-14-2024 20:12 UTC+2

Uselis Wheels Out Two

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Vladimir Malyarchuk tossed in his remaining 190,000 under the gun. Gediminas Uselis then rejammed for 915,000 on the button, after which Andreas Frohli called off his stack of 505,000 in the small blind.

Vladimir Malyarchuk: K♠K♣ All in
Andreas Frohli: 5♥5♦ All in
Gediminas Uselis: A♦9♦

Both Malyarchuk and Frohli flopped a set on K♦5♣2♠, needing Uselis to hit a runner-runner flush or straight if he wanted to scoop the pot. The 4♠ turn gave him a chance at doing so, and the 3♠ river completed the miracle.

He knocked out both players, who left the tournament area in disbelief.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gediminas Uselis	1,730,000 815,000	815,000
Vladimir Malyarchuk	Busted
Andreas Frohli	Busted

Tags: Andreas Frohli Gediminas Uselis Vladimir Malyarchuk

10-14-2024 20:30 UTC+2

Fokin's Tournament is Over

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Tim Baker

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Valeriy Fokin got his final chips into the middle preflop with Kirill Aleksandrov making the call to try and bust him.

Valeriy Fokin: A♠J♣ All in
Kirill Aleksandrov: Q♥8♦

Fokin stayed ahead with ace-high all the way until the river on a runout of 10♥10♦3♣4♦8♠, as Aleksandro spiked an eight to send him to the rail, being the last person to depart from the final four tables.