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

12-06-2024 18:45 UTC+1

Karathanos Doubles via Ibrahim

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 18:47 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Will Shillibier

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Lukas Pazma	340,000 10,000	10,000
Apostolos Kofidis	335,000
John Adel Fouad Basta	235,000
Borgki Biba	200,000 5,000	5,000
Leo Margets	55,000 55,000	55,000

Antoine Labat	22,000 13,000	13,000
Jamie Nixon	Busted

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

12-06-2024 18:50 UTC+1

De Martino Triples Up

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Maxime Taldir

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

Diego De Martino in the big blind decided to go all in for 25,500 on a flop of 10♠2♣4♠. He was called by Thomas Didriksen in middle position, and by Michel Brantschen in the hijack.

Both Didriksen and Brantschen checked the 3♥ turn and the 8♥ river, so all three players revealed their cards.

Diego De Martino: 10♥3♠ All in
Michel Brantschen: A♠9♠
Thomas Didriksen: A♥Q♠

De Martino hit two pair and tripled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego De Martino	100,000 100,000	100,000
Thomas Didriksen	90,000 90,000	90,000
Michel Brantschen	43,500 43,500	43,500

Tags: Diego De Martino Michel Brantschen Thomas Didriksen

12-06-2024 18:51 UTC+1

Phil Gross

55,000 13,000

Table 30Seat 6

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 18:55 UTC+1

Serrano Leaves Speer Short

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Patrick Cole

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

Haward Speer opened to 5,000 from under the gun. Sale Serrano moved all in for 40,000. Action folded around and Speer made the call after a minute in the tank.

Sale Serrano: A♠K♣ All in
Haward Speer: 10♠10♦

Serrano spiked a king across the K♦3♥4♦6♥5♣ runout to secure a crucial double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sale Serrano	85,000 85,000	85,000
Haward Speer	10,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Haward Speer Sale Serrano

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 19:06 UTC+1

Boi Rivers the Nuts

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Kai Cocklin

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

With around 25,000 chips in the pot on a flop of J♠6♦9♦, Mounir Tajiou checked from the big blind and Nicolas Bokowski also knuckled the table from under the gun before Salvatore Boi bet 11,000 from middle position. Tajiou and Bokowski both called.

A 4♥ on the turn was checked by all three players to the K♥ river. Tajiou bet 27,000, Bokowski folded, and Boi put in 45,000 chips, but was then forced to raised to 54,000 as that was the minimum.

"King-jack is good," said Tajiou before he flung in the chips and called. Boi then rolled over the nuts with Q♥10♥, and Tajiou mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Salvatore Boi	220,000 100,000	100,000
Nicolas Bokowski	150,000 150,000	150,000
Muhibur Rahman	125,000 155,000	155,000
Mounir Tajiou	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jack Sinclair	25,000 45,000	45,000