$3,000 Mystery Bounty Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-16-2024 14:08 UTC+2

Chernak Dispatches Sabau

Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The pot stood at round 6,000 with two players looking at a flop of 9♦6♠2♥.

Razvan Nicolae Sabau, in the small blind, bet out 4,700. Aliakesi Chernak, in the big blind, called.

The J♥ turn checked through to the 5♠ river. Sabau bet out 18,000, leaving himself around 5,700 behind the line. Chernak put him all in and Sabau called.

Razvan Nicolae Sabau: Q♣Q♥ All in
Aliakesi Chernak: J♠J♦

Chernak had peeled a set on the turn to pull ahead, ultimately sending Sabau to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliakesi Chernak	65,100 65,100	65,100
Razvan Nicolae Sabau	Busted

Tags: Aliakesi Chernak Razvan Nicolae Sabau

10-16-2024 14:10 UTC+2

NFL Great Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski Playing PokerStars Big Game on Tour Season 2

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Sandra Barbour

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

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One of the most entertaining shows in poker is stepping it up a notch as PokerStars announced that the next season of Big Game on Tour will feature four-time Super Bowl champion and NFL star Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski.

Gronkowski, who spent 11 seasons as a tight end in the NFL and is now a sports analyst, will compete on the upcoming The Big Game on Tour season alongside the pros, Loose Cannons and sports media personality Nick Wright, whose appearance was also confirmed on Thursday.

“I’m always up for a challenge, and diving into the world of poker is going to be an amazing new adventure for me," Gronkowski said in a press release. “I’m beyond excited to play alongside some of the best in the game and tackle the high-stakes action. Just like on the football field, I’ll be bringing my competitive edge and giving it everything I’ve got at the tables.”

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10-16-2024 14:12 UTC+2

Van Huyssteen Shows an Eight

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Patrick Cole

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Abraham Van Huyssteen called for 300 in the cutoff. Xiaosheng Zheng called in the small blind and Andrei Sediakin checked his option in the big blind.

The J♣Q♦10♥ flop was checked to Van Huyssteen who bet 600. Zheng called and Sediakin folded. Zheng checked again on the 9♣ turn before Van Huyssteen bet 1,200. Zheng folded and Van Huyssteen tabled the 8♥ for a queen-high straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xiaosheng Zheng	35,000 35,000	35,000
Abraham Van Huyssteen	27,000 27,000	27,000
Andrei Sediakin	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Abraham Van Huyssteen Andrei Sediakin Xiaosheng Zheng

10-16-2024 14:14 UTC+2

Hu Triple-Barrels Yusupov

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Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With a cutoff raise from Mekan Yusupov and a button three-bet from Jinlong Hu, 5,600 went into the middle before the J♣K♠9♦ flop. Yusupov checked and then called a bet of 1,800 from Hu.

The A♥ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Hu sized up to 6,100.

The 7♣ river prompted a third check from Yusupov. Hu moved all in for Yusupov's effective stack of 14,500 and Yusupov was forced to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jinlong Hu	71,400 71,400	71,400
Mekan Yusupov	14,500 14,500	14,500

Tags: Hu Triple-Barrels Yusupov Jinlong Hu Mekan Yusupov

10-16-2024 14:15 UTC+2

Saracoglu Wins Three-Bet Pot

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Matt Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Atilla Saracoglu raised from under the gun and picked up two callers before Damir Gabdullin three-bet to 3,600 from the big blind. Saracoglu was the only caller and action went to the flop.

The flop came 8♠4♠8♣ and Gabdullin continued for 3,000. Saracoglu raised it up to 9,500 and Gabdullin called. The turn was the 10♠ and Gabdullin opted to check. Saracoglu made a bet of 13,100 and Gabdullin folded to give him a significant pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atilla Saracoglu	75,000 75,000	75,000
Damir Gabdullin	33,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Atilla Saracoglu Damir Gabdullin

10-16-2024 14:17 UTC+2

Gabdullin Shoves The River

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Patrick Cole

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Farhad Mohajerani opened to 600 from middle position. Damir Gabdullin called in the hijack and Ognyan Dimov called on the button.

Mohajerani led the 3♣10♥Q♦ flop for 1,000. Both Gadullin and Dimov called. Mohajerani led for 4,000 on the 2♦ and both players called again. He then checked the K♦ river and Gabdullin moved all in. Dimov folded quickly but Mohajerani was reluctant to release his cards. He eventually did, leaving Gabdullin with the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damir Gabdullin	55,000 22,000	22,000
Ognyan Dimov	33,500 33,500	33,500

Farhad Mohajerani	24,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Damir Gabdullin Farhad Mohajerani Ognyan Dimov

10-16-2024 14:22 UTC+2

Dukic Sends Nemetz to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Stefan Nemetz raised to 700 from under the gun, Nenad Dukic three-bet to 2,300 from the cutoff and Nemetz called.

The 3♠Q♠3♣ flop saw Nemetz check-call a bet of 1,600 from Dukic.

The 7♠ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Dukic sized up to 3,800.

The K♥ river invited a check from Nemetz. Dukic tanked before moving all in for Nemetz's effective stack of 19,500. Nemetz made the call.

Stefan Nemetz: A♣A♥ All in
Nenad Dukic: K♠9♠

Dukic turned a flush to crack Nemetz's aces, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nenad Dukic	84,900 54,900	54,900
Stefan Nemetz	Busted

Tags: Stefan Nemetz Nenad Dukic

10-16-2024 14:23 UTC+2

Zakharov Fires Check-Raise

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Patrick Cole

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Cristinel Dumitru opened from under the gun to 800. Action folded around to Anatoly Korochenskiy who called in the small blind and Dmitry Zakharov defended the big blind.

Both blinds checked the 3♠6♠Q♣ flop to Dumitru who bet 1,700. Korochenskiy folded before Zakharov check-raised to 4,200. Dumitru took a moment before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Korochenskiy	37,000 37,000	37,000
Dmitry Zakharov	29,000 1,000	1,000
Cristinel Dumitru	23,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Anatoly Korochenskiy Cristinel Dumitru Dmitry Zakharov

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

10-16-2024 14:27 UTC+2

Shvarev Busts to Andreev

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Following an early position raise and two calls, Vasilii Shvarev moved all in from the button for 14,300. Andrey Andreev called in the small blind and the rest of the table folded. Players flipped their cards, with Shvarev at risk.

Vasilii Shvarev: J♣J♠ All in
Andrey Andreev: Q♥10♥

Shvarev was ahead with pocket jacks but the board ran out 4♥9♠Q♠2♥9♥ and Andreev paired his queen on the flop. He won the pot and Andreev was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Andreev	50,000 4,200	4,200
Vasilii Shvarev	Busted

Tags: Andrey Andreev Vasilii Shvarev