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

12-06-2024 02:18 UTC+1

Cruz Finds a Queen to Bust Aiba

Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Vaclav Drbal opened to 5,500 from early position with Luis Rodriguez Cruz calling from middle position. Koichi Aiba three-bet shoved four roughly 30,000 from the cutoff, which only Cruz called.

Koichi Aiba: K♣K♥ All in
Luis Rodriguez Cruz: Q♥Q♣

Alba looked set to double through Cruz with pocket kings. However, the runout of 8♣2♥10♠Q♠9♣ gave Cruz the winner with a set of queens on the turn, sending Aiba out the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Rodriguez Cruz	200,000
Vaclav Drbal	45,000 45,000	45,000
Koichi Aiba	Busted

Tags: Koichi Aiba Luis Rodriguez Cruz Vaclav Drbal

12-06-2024 02:28 UTC+1

Sleiman Adds More Chips to His Stack

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

There was a preflop war between Kaan Macunluoglu and Hassan Sleiman, and the cards were turned over.

Kaan Macunluoglu: K♦Q♣ All in
Hassan Sleiman: A♣K♣

Macunluoglu was in tough shape, needing a queen to stay in the tournament. The flop came 9♦2♣10♦, giving him a gutshot. The 8♦ on the turn provided him with many more outs, but he didn’t manage to get there as the 3♣ on the river gave the pot to Sleiman and sent Macunluoglu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Sleiman	200,000 140,000	140,000
Kaan Macunluoglu	Busted

Tags: Hassan Sleiman Kaan Macunluoglu

12-06-2024 02:32 UTC+1

Kun Rivers a Double Up

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Ollie Garland

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The action was caught as Jiri Kun, on the button, was all in and at risk for his effective stack of 28,000, agasint James Bagley, in the big blind.

Jiri Kun: Q♥7♥ All in
James Bagley: A♠3♥

Kun was behind and the 10♣6♣9♥K♦ runout didn't prove any help, however, the 7♣ saw him pair his seven to take the lead and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiri Kun	57,500
James Bagley	45,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: James Bagley Jiri Kun

12-06-2024 02:33 UTC+1

Machado Has the Clock Called

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Nikola Radanovic raised to 5,500 before Matheus Machado three-bet to 12,500 from the cutoff. When it folded back to Radanovic, he made the call.

Radanovic check-called a bet of 6,000 from Machado on the 9♥9♦4♥ flop.

The two players checked the 2♦ turn and the 3♥ came on the river. Radanovic led out for 13,000, which sent Machado deep into the tank. After having the clock called on him, Machado opted to fold his hand and surrender the pot to Radanovic.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikola Radanovic	115,000 70,000	70,000
Matheus Machado	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Matheus Machado Nikola Radanovic

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

12-06-2024 02:44 UTC+1

Cigliano's Flipping Skills Put to the Test

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Alberto Cigliano moved all in from the cutoff for around 30,000, and Fabio Muhr made the call from the button.

Alberto Cigliano: 5♦5♣ All in
Fabio Muhr: K♥Q♥

The runout of 3♣7♣A♦6♥A♥ was clean for Cigliano, and he secured the much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Muhr	140,000 140,000	140,000
Alberto Cigliano	70,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Alberto Cigliano Fabio Muhr

12-06-2024 02:46 UTC+1

Franco Pushes Off a Chop

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Ollie Garland

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Sonny Franco rasied to 6,000 from middle position, Jose Roman called in the small blind, and Christos Triantaphyllou, in the big blind, squeezed to 24,000. Both players called.

The 9♥4♣4♠ flop saw the action checked to Triantaphyllou, who continued for 23,000. Franco put in a raise to 80,000 and Roman snap-folded.

Triantaphyllou, who was making a decision for his tournament life, went deep into the tank, eventually choosing to fold 10♥10♠ face up. As Franco raked in the pot, he flashed 10♦10♣ to the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sonny Franco	210,000 210,000	210,000
Jose Roman	50,000 16,000	16,000
Christos Triantaphyllou	45,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Christos Triantaphyllou Jose Roman Sonny Franco

12-06-2024 02:49 UTC+1

Lasouski Finds a Deuce to Bust Chochola

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Adam Chochola got his short stack into the middle preflop with Artsiom Lasouski making the call to try and bust him.

Adam Chochola: 9♦9♠ All in
Artsiom Lasouski: 2♠2♥

Lasouski would need a deuce from the dealer to bust Chochola. The board came favorably for Lasouski as it fell 3♣6♣10♣2♦4♣ to give him the best hand with a set of deuces, sending Chochola to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artsiom Lasouski	160,000 160,000	160,000
Adam Chochola	Busted

Tags: Adam Chochola Artsiom Lasouski

12-06-2024 02:53 UTC+1

Amsellem Holds on With Top Pair

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

There were around 16,000 chips in the middle with the flop showing Q♠8♠3♠. Simon Lofberg checked from middle position and Anthony Amsellem bet 3,500. Lofberg check-raised to 9,000 and Amsellem called.

The 4♠ fell on the turn and both players checked to see the 5♥ hit the river. The action was checked again and Lofberg turned over Jx10x for just jack-high. Amsellem showed K♣Q♣ for a pair of queens and pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Lofberg	80,000
Anthony Amsellem	70,000

Tags: Simon Lofberg Anthony Amsellem

12-06-2024 02:54 UTC+1

Michalek's Nines Eliminate Thiemer

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Georgios Tavoularis

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action started with Artsiom Lasouski betting 6,000 from early position. Frederik Thiemer moved all in for around 40,000, and Matej Michalek also moved all in for around 60,000. Lasouski folded.

Frederik Thiemer: K♦Q♠ All in
Matej Michalek: 9♦9♥

Thiemer needed to hit something to stay alive, but he didn't manage to do so as the runout was 6♣4♣10♦2♦8♠, and he exited the tournament.