€1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 1c | 2024 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-05-2024 19:51 UTC+1

Yamada Busts Iliakis

Patrick Cole

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Masahiro Yamada opened to 2,500 from early position. Nikolaos Iliakis moved all in for around 18,000 from middle position. Action folded around to Yamada who called as the covering stack.

Nikolaos Iliakis: 8♣8♥ All in
Masahiro Yamada: Q♠Q♣

Yamada's queens became a set on the river across the K♣6♠J♦10♠Q♥ runout to secure Iliakis's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masahiro Yamada	58,000 58,000	58,000
Nikolaos Iliakis	Busted

Tags: Masahiro Yamada Nikolaos Iliakis

12-05-2024 19:31 UTC+1

Etienne Takes Out Juncker

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Barry Russell

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Umberto Ruggeri raised to 2,400 in middle position, Jordan Etienne flatted in the cutoff and Henrik Juncker squeezed to 6,500 on the button. Ruggeri opted to fold and Etienne called.

Both players checked the 6♠8♦9♦ flop, Etienne led the 6♣ turn for 6,000 and Juncker called. Etienne continued his aggression with a large 30,000 chip bet on the 2♠ river putting Juncker all-in for his tournament life. Juncker called but mucked his when he was shown A♥8♥ and the dealer was unable to retrieve his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Etienne	160,000 160,000	160,000
Umberto Ruggeri	110,000 110,000	110,000
Henrik Juncker	Busted

Tags: Henrik Juncker Jordan Etienne Umberto Ruggeri

12-05-2024 19:20 UTC+1

Recent Bust Outs

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Patrick Cole

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Federico Caroe	Busted
Goran Jovanovic	Busted
Roni Ezra	Busted
Gisle Olsen	Busted
Carl Costa	Busted
Alessandro Adinolfo	Busted
Arian Hassankashani	Busted
Lucas Tae	Busted
Simas Karaliunas	Busted
Klaus Plieger	Busted

12-05-2024 19:10 UTC+1

Gil Busts to Spatharis' "Big Blind Special"

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Kai Cocklin

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There were around 15,000 chips in the pot on a board of 2♣Q♥8♦6♣ when Alexantr Spatharis led out for 10,400 from the big blind and Albert Gil shoved for around 28,000 from middle position. Spatharis snap-called.

Albert Gil: K♦Q♣ All in
Alexantr Spatharis: 8♥2♠

Spatharis had flopped two pair from the big blind and Gil's top pair needed to improve on the river if he wanted to stay alive. However, the 9♥ wasn't one of Gil's outs, and he was sent to the rail as Spatharis collected the pot.

"I've waited for three hours," said Spatharis, probably in reference to getting a strong hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexantr Spatharis	120,000 120,000	120,000
Simon Wiciak	40,000 20,000	20,000

Albert Gil	Busted

Tags: Albert Gil Alexantr Spatharis

12-05-2024 19:06 UTC+1

Danis Busts Efe

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Patrick Cole

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Aziz Efe was all-in from under the gun for 5,400. Action folded around to Serge Danis who called in the small blind.

Aziz Efe: K♥Q♣ All in
Serge Danis: A♠J♣

Danis made two pair across the 4♠A♥4♦5♠10♣ runout to send Efe to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Serge Danis	51,000 51,000	51,000
Aziz Efe	Busted

Tags: Aziz Efe Serge Danis

12-05-2024 19:04 UTC+1

Natalino Eliminates Girel

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Will Shillibier

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Marco Natalino opened to 2,600 and called a shove from Thibaud Girel for Girel's last 31,000.

Thibaud Girel: A♥Q♠ All in
Marco Natalino: A♣K♠

Girel was in bad shape and picked up no help on the 10♣7♠2♥6♦A♠ runout to be sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Natalino	100,000
Thibaud Girel	Busted

Tags: Marco Natalino Thibaud Girel

12-05-2024 19:00 UTC+1

Honkomp Eliminates Two

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Will Shillibier

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ole Honkomp opened to 2,500 and watched as first Martin Svan shoved for 5,000 and Lukas Frey shoved for 14,100. Honkomp called to put both players at risk.

Martin Svan: A♠7♥ All in
Lukas Frey: A♥J♦ All in
Ole Honkomp: A♦10♦

The board ran out 6♠5♣2♣10♣Q♦ with Honkomp the beneficiary of a ten on the turn to send both opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ole Honkomp	52,000 52,000	52,000
Martin Svan	Busted
Lukas Frey	Busted

Tags: Lukas Frey Martin Svan Ole Honkomp

12-05-2024 18:58 UTC+1

Abate Collects the Last of Watts' Stack

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Kai Cocklin

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The action folded around to Steven Watts in the cutoff, who shoved for 15,400. Andrea Abate on the button stuck in the call, and the blinds folded.

Steven Watts: A♠4♣ All in
Andrea Abate: A♦J♠

Watts may have momentarily thought he took the lead when he saw the 4♠ on the flop, but unfortunately for him, it was followed by J♥Q♦, which kept Abate in the lead. Nothing changed on the K♣8♦ runout, and Watts was sent to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Abate	90,000 90,000	90,000
Steven Watts	Busted

Tags: Andrea Abate Steven Watts

12-05-2024 18:51 UTC+1

Nociolini Busts Blind v Blind

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Patrick Cole

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action folded around to Fabrizio Nociolini who called in the small blind. Michele Matera raised to 4,000 before Nociolini moved all in for around 25,000. Matera called quickly and the players showed down.

Fabrizio Nociolini: A♥6♣ All in
Michele Matera: 7♠7♣

Matera's pocket pair held across the Q♠K♣9♦5♦10♠ runout to eliminate his compatriot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michele Matera	57,500 57,500	57,500
Fabrizio Nociolini	Busted

Tags: Fabrizio Nociolini Michele Matera

12-05-2024 17:29 UTC+1

Tytgat Takes Grecu Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Virgil Grecu was already all-in preflop and at risk for approximately 10,000 from the big blind against Nicolas Tytgat, who had Grecu covered from early position.

Virgil Grecu: K♣J♦ All in
Nicolas Tytgat: A♦Q♠

The Q♥8♦K♠ flop improved both players, but vaulted Grecu into the lead with a pair of kings. However, the A♣ turn upgraded Tytgat to two pair.

The 8♣ river changed nothing and Grecu was eliminated.