$5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Oct 14, 2024

Demirkol Cracks Chernikov

Richard Hayes

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Around 14,000 was in the middle in a hand between Aleksandr Chernikov in the cutoff and Mehmet Demirkol in the big blind.

The flop read 10♦7♠3♥, and Demirkol checked. Chernikov moved all in for 20,700, and Demirkol went deep into the tank.

After around three minutes, the clock was called. With about ten seconds left, Demirkol flicked in a calling chip with the covering stack.

Aleksandr Chernikov: A♥K♥ All in
Mehmet Demirkol: J♣J♦

Demirkol was ahead with pocket jacks versus Chernikov's two overcards, and although Chernikov picked up extra outs on the 6♥ turn, the 7♣ river was a brick to send the pot to Demirkol.

Tags: Aleksandr Chernikov Mehmet Demirkol

Oct 14, 2024

Early Main Event Bustouts

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Matthew Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The following players have busted their first entry in the Main Event. Late registration is still open all the way up until Day 2, but players can only fire a total of two bullets across all flights.

Adrien Quetelart also busted earlier in a hand covered by PokerNews.

Oct 14, 2024

Vaka Dispatches Quetelart in the Opening Level

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Kai Cocklin

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

With around 7,000 chips in the pot on a board that read 3♠6♠2♦9♣, Monica Vaka had checked it over to Adrien Quetelart, who then made a bet of 6,000. Vaka put in the check-raise to 15,000, which left Quetelart with a decision for his remaining stack of just over 8,000. After a while in the tank, Quetelart elected to put himself at risk, and called.

Adrien Quetelart: Q♣Q♦ All in
Monica Vaka: 9♠9♦

It was a great turn card for Vaka as she improved to a set, which left Quetelart with just two outs to survive. The J♥ river was close, but not close enough for Quetelart as he became one of the first casualties of the day.

Tags: Monica Vaka Adrien Quetelart