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

12-06-2024 20:32 UTC+1

Kaukua Doubles Through Larsen

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Toni Kaukua moved all in for 28,000 and was looked up by Birger Larsen in the big blind.

Toni Kaukua: A♥8♠ All in
Birger Larsen: A♦9♦

Kaukua's ace was pipped but the K♠Q♠5♠ flop was a good one, giving him a spade draw. His flush completed on the 6♠ turn with the 7♠ river completing the board and Kaukua's double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Birger Larsen	145,000 145,000	145,000
Toni Kaukua	68,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Birger Larsen Toni Kaukua

12-06-2024 20:17 UTC+1

Gross Wins Huge Flip

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Patrick Cole

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up with Phil Gross all in and at risk for 143,000 versus the covering stack of Frederik Rydahl.

Phil Gross: A♦K♣ All in
Frederik Rydahl: Q♥Q♦

Gross spiked a king across the 4♦K♥7♠4♥5♠ runout to secure a huge pot and leave Rydahl with around half a starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Gross	285,000 75,000	75,000
Frederik Rydahl	15,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Phil Gross Frederik Rydahl

12-06-2024 19:20 UTC+1

Sharma Busts Suutari

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Richard Hayes

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

Rubens Sellam opened to 6,500 under the gun, and received calls from Nakul Sharma in middle position and Juho Suutari in the big blind.

On the A♣6♠3♣ flop, Sellam continued with a bet of 8,000 and received a call from both of his opponents.

The 8♥ hit on the turn, and Suutari checked once more. Sellam fired out a bet of 17,000, and Sharma again called. Suutari then check-jammed for 38,000. Sellam called, but then folded to a three-bet jam from Sharma for 83,000.

Juho Suutari: A♥J♦ All in
Nakul Sharma: A♠8♠

Sharma had top two pair versus Suutari's pair of aces, and Suutari could not find the jack he required on the 3♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nakul Sharma	200,000 96,000	96,000
Rubens Sellam	95,000 10,000	10,000
Juho Suutari	Busted

Tags: Juho Suutari Rubens Sellam

12-06-2024 19:05 UTC+1

Le Spikes River to Crack Aces in Cooler

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Richard Hayes

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

Cristian Visoiu opened to 8,500 under the gun, and was met with a three-bet to 20,000 by Tan Le in the next seat. Action folded to Darko Percic in the small blind, who took some time for thought before producing a four-bet to 53,500.

Visoiu got out of the way, but Le moved all-in pretty promptly for around 138,000 total, and was snapped by Percic with the slightly covering stack.

Tan Le: K♥K♦ All in
Darko Percic: A♣A♠

Le had run into aces in a cooler, and was suitably disgusted with the scenario. His mood darkened further after the A♦7♦6♣ flop gave Percic top set.

A ray of hope appeared after the 4♦ turn gave him a diamond draw, and sure enough the 5♦ hit on the river to send him the double-up with the king-high flush.

Le slammed the table in celebration as the river hit, while Percic couldn't believe what had just transpired, shaking his head and muttering to himself for quite some time after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tan Le	291,000 291,000	291,000
Cristian Visoiu	52,000 52,000	52,000
Darko Percic	28,000 112,000	112,000

Tags: Cristian Visoiu Darko Percic Tan Le

12-06-2024 18:52 UTC+1

Kashani Puts Matilla in a Tough Spot

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Kai Cocklin

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

Jussi Matilla limped in from the small blind and Arian Kashani made it 8,000 from the big blind. Matilla called.

The flop came J♥4♠3♦ and Matilla check-called a bet of 6,000 from Kashani to see the 2♥ turn. Again, Matilla went into check-call mode when Kashani bet 20,000.

On the Q♠ river, Matilla checked for a third time and Kashani bet 17,000. Matilla went into the tank and looked to be in a tough spot while he mulled it over, but eventually settled on a fold, and Kashani was pushed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arian Kashani	195,000 5,000	5,000
Jussi Matilla	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Arian Kashani Jussi Matilla

12-06-2024 18:45 UTC+1

Karathanos Doubles via Ibrahim

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Richard Hayes

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

Spyros Karathanos had three-bet to 20,000 versus Tamer Ibrahim's open, and was faced with a four-bet jam by his opponent with the covering stack.

Karathanos, who had 73,500 behind, engaged in some chatter with Ibrahim, who assured him he was strong.

The table talk might have persuaded Karathanos to go for it, as after a minute or so of more thought he made the call.

Spyros Karathanos: Q♦J♦ All in
Tamer Ibrahim: A♦K♣

Ibrahim was ahead, but Karathanos smashed the Q♠9♥8♦ flop, hitting top pair and a straight draw. He improved to the straight on the 10♠ turn, and the 4♠ river confirmed his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Spyros Karathanos	193,000 193,000	193,000
Tamer Ibrahim	102,000 102,000	102,000

Tags: Spyros Karathanos Tamer Ibrahim

12-06-2024 18:16 UTC+1

Camarda Tumbles Down the Counts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Salvatore Camarda was once among the chip leaders on Day 1e, but has dropped down the counts after the latest hand he played.

Camarda opened to 4,000 from under the gun then called a three-bet from Bogdan Tapu in the next seat.

They went to a flop of 3♣5♥Q♦ where Camarda checked and Tapu fired 4,500. Camarda then check-raised to 15,500. and Tapu immediately moved all-in for 50,000. Camarda revealed 7♣7♠ and sounded like he said "Call,", but did confirm it was a fold.

Tapu was kind enough to show K♥K♠ to his table neighbor, showing Camarda that he did make the right fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bogdan Tapu	90,000 35,000	35,000
Salvatore Camarda	55,000 116,000	116,000

Tags: Bogdan Tapu Salvatore Camarda

12-06-2024 18:10 UTC+1

Blind Shove from Marie Causes Carnage with Biba the Beneficiary

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Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Monir Marie blind shoved from under the gun for 12,500, and received calls from Borgki Biba and Pierre Costa, before Abdelhakim Zoufri three-bet to 35,000.

Biba moved all in for around 55,000, Costa followed suit for around 42,000, and Zoufri called off the difference with the covering stack.

Monir Marie: 8♥5♦ All in
Pierre Costa: A♠J♠ All in
Borgki Biba: 10♦10♠ All in
Abdelhakim Zoufri: 5♠5♥

Biba had the best of it preflop, but Costa went ahead after the Q♦J♦3♥ flop gave him second pair jacks. However the 10♣ rolled off on the turn to give Biba a set, and the 4♦ river was a brick to send him a monster pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Borgki Biba	205,000 205,000	205,000
Abdelhakim Zoufri	65,000 65,000	65,000
Monir Marie	Busted
Pierre Costa	Busted

Tags: Abdelhakim Zoufri Borgki Biba Marie Monir Pierre Costa

12-06-2024 18:07 UTC+1

Heidel's Stack on a Rollercoaster, Hareuveni Doubles

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Kai Cocklin

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Oliver Heidel had more than doubled up since PokerNews last checked on Table #41, but he quickly lost most of his new-found riches in a hand with his table neighbor David Hareuveni.

Hareuveni was on the button and ended up calling off his stack of 65,500 after Heidel had shoved from the small blind for around 80,000.

David Hareuveni: K♦Q♥ All in
Oliver Heidel: 7♥7♠

Heidel maintained his advantage through the 9♥4♦10♥ flop, but Hareuveni paired his king on the K♥ turn to propel himself into the lead. Only a seven on the river would earn Heidel the pot, but instead the 8♥ filled out the board, which improved Hareuveni to a bigger flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Hareuveni	135,000 135,000	135,000
Oliver Heidel	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: David Hareuveni Oliver Heidel

12-06-2024 17:51 UTC+1

Lauritsen Eliminated from Eureka Main Event

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Will Shillibier

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Lasse Lauritsen was all-in preflop with two other players still in the hand.

Carsten Meyer-Nordhorn and Sorin Ionut Morariu checked the K♣J♥10♣ flop and Q♣ turn and the river was the 4♦. With 44,000 in the middle already, Meyer-Nordhorn bet 12,000 and Morariu quickly folded.

Lauritsen tabled Q♦10♥ for two pair, but the A♣K♥ for Meyer-Nordhorn took down the pot and eliminated Lauritsen.