2019 PokerNews Cup Casino Finix

Main Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info

2019 PokerNews Cup Casino Finix

Final Results
Winner
Prize
€18,450
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€100,000
Entries
141
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000

Roller Coaster for Epskamp

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp

Yori Epskamp bet 5,500 into a pot of a bit more after the {2-Clubs}{8-Spades}{q-Hearts} came on the flop. Konstantinos Nikolaidis min-clicked it to 11,000 and Epskamp called.

Both players checked after the {3-Diamonds} came on the turn. Epskamp then bet 20,000 after the {2-Diamonds} completed the board on the river. Nikolaidis quickly jammed for 30,000 and Epskamp just as quickly tossed his hand in the muck.

"Show your cards," Dimitrios Barmpathanasis, who wasn't in the hand, said. He was informed that it wasn't an all-in and call and the dealer began shuffling the cards.

A short while later, Epskamp was at it again. He called a jam from Savvas Dirchalidis on a {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} board and turned over {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for two pair. Dirchalidis had a flush draw and a gutshot straight draw with {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and missed both after the {4-Clubs} came on the turn followed by the {k-Spades} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Yori Epskamp nl
Yori Epskamp
110,000
32,200
32,200
Konstantinos Nikolaidis gr
Konstantinos Nikolaidis
80,000
30,000
30,000
Savvas Dirchalidis gr
Savvas Dirchalidis
Busted

Tags: Dimitrios BarmpathanasisKonstantinos NikolaidisYori Epskamp

Stryvakis Loses to a Full House

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Polykarpos Stryvakis
Polykarpos Stryvakis

Polykarpos Stryvakis has just left the poker room after he was felted by Dritan Korimani.

The duo were all-in on the flop in what appeared to be a 80,000 pot with Stryvakis holding {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Korimani holding {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} on a {9-Spades}{q-Clubs}{8-Clubs} board. Stryvakis was drawing to just a jack after the {4-Hearts} came on the turn.

No jack came as instead it was the {4-Clubs} to complete the board on the river and Korimani scooped up a big pot at the expense of the Fenix Casino Poker Room Manager.

Meanwhile, Miroslav Gavrilov has been noticed in his seat as a new entry to Day 1c.

Player Chips Progress
Dritan Korimani al
Dritan Korimani
115,000
65,000
65,000
Miroslav Gavrilov bg
Miroslav Gavrilov
50,000
Polykarpos Stryvakis gr
Polykarpos Stryvakis
Busted

Tags: Dritan KorimaniPolykarpos StryvakisMiroslav Gavrilov

Straight Flush for Gkikoulis

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Dimitrios Gkikoulis
Dimitrios Gkikoulis

Just before the break, Dimitrios Gkikoulis opened for 1,300 before Konstantinos Nanos three-bet to 3,600. Gkikoulis four-bet to 8,200 before he called a five-bet to 14,900 from Nanos.

Nanos bet 5,900 after the {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{9-Hearts} came on the flop and Gkikoulos raised to 13,200. Nanos shoved more than covering the 36,100 his opponent had behind and got a call.

Gkikoulis turned over {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a straight flush and was a lock to double up with Nanos drawing dead with {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. The {k-Hearts} came on the turn followed by the {j-Clubs} on the river to give Gkikoulis a double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Dimitrios Gkikoulis gr
Dimitrios Gkikoulis
103,600
38,600
38,600
Konstantinos Nanos gr
Konstantinos Nanos
19,700
-30,300
-30,300
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dimitrios GkikoulisKonstantinos Nanos

Kioutsoukis Out and Back

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Loukas Kioutsoukis
Loukas Kioutsoukis

Georgi Draginov bet 25,000 into a pot of a bit more with the {6-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{a-Hearts} on the board. Loukas Kioutsoukis with a little less remaining in his stack made the call.

Draginov turned over {q-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for the flush and Kioutsoukis was temporarily out. He immediately ran to the tournament desk and was seated at a fresh table within a minute.

Player Chips Progress
Georgi Draginov bg
Georgi Draginov
100,000
60,000
60,000
Loukas Kioutsoukis gr
Loukas Kioutsoukis
50,000

Tags: Georgi DraginovLoukas Kioutsoukis

Stryvakis Doubles

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Polykarpos Stryvakis
Polykarpos Stryvakis

Georgi Draginov opened to 2,000 and got three players to call including Polykarpos Stryvakis before Sotirios Koutoupas three-bet to 6,300. Three players called before the player in the small blind folded.

"It is my job to make this mess," said Koutoupas before the flop was dealt. "It was a quiet table before I got here."

Koutoupas and Georgi Draginov checked after the {q-Spades}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs} came on the flop. Stryvakis jammed all-in for about 22,000. It folded around to Draginov who made the call.

Georgi Draginov turned over {q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for top pair while Stryvakis showed {a-Spades}{4-Hearts} for an overcard, a nut-flush draw, and a gut-shot straight draw. Draginov was drawing dead after the {6-Spades} came on the turn. The {j-Hearts} completed the board on the river and Stryvakis found himself a double-up.

Meanwhile, on another table, Marcel Galustov was eliminated for the second time today and has yet to reenter.

Player Chips Progress
Polykarpos Stryvakis gr
Polykarpos Stryvakis
80,000
30,000
30,000
Sotirios Koutoupas gr
Sotirios Koutoupas
45,000
-5,000
-5,000
EPT 1X Winner
Georgi Draginov bg
Georgi Draginov
40,000
-25,200
-25,200
Marcel Galustov bg
Marcel Galustov
Busted

Tags: Georgi DraginovPolykarpos StryvakisSotirios Koutoupas

Full House for Yordanov

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Ivaylo Yordanov
Ivaylo Yordanov

Dimitrios Gkikoulis bet 10,200 into a pot of a bit more with the {4-Hearts}{10-Spades}{10-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} on the board and got a call from Ivaylo Yordanov.

The action was checked to Yordanov after the {k-Diamonds} completed the board on the river and he jammed for 25,000. Gkikoulis tanked for a minute before he called.

Yordanov turned over {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} for the full house and asked to see his opponent's hand which he was entitled to since it was an all-in and call situation. Gkikoulis showed the table when asked that he had {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs} for the rivered straight.

Around the same time Georgios Efthymiadis, who was in both Day 1a and Day 1b, reentered the tournament for the second time on Day 1c. Also joining the action is Hristo Bogdanov for his third bullet of the tournament and his first one today.

Player Chips Progress
Ivaylo Yordanov bg
Ivaylo Yordanov
150,000
100,000
100,000
Dimitrios Gkikoulis gr
Dimitrios Gkikoulis
65,000
15,000
15,000
Georgios Efthymiadis gr
Georgios Efthymiadis
50,000
50,000
50,000
Hristo Bogdanov bg
Hristo Bogdanov
50,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Dimitrios GkikoulisGeorgios EfthymiadisHristo BogdanovIvaylo Yordanov

Koutoupas Loses a Postflop Flip

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante
Sotirios Koutoupas
Sotirios Koutoupas

Sotirios Koutoupas already headed back to the tournament desk to reenter for the fifth time this tournament and the second time on Day 1c.

A player opened for 1,100. Nikolaos Liavas three-bet from the button to 3,100 before he called a four-bet from Koutoupas from the small blind to 8,100.

Koutoupas bet 6,500 after the {5-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{j-Clubs} came on the flop. Liavas raised to 14,000. Koutoupas three-bet jammed for more than 40,000 and got a call.

Sotirios Koutoupas: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Nikolaos Liavas {a-Clubs}{k-}

It was a flip on the flop but Koutoupas was drawing dead after the {10-Clubs} came on the turn to give his opponent a flush. A blank hit the river and Koutoupas headed to the tournament desk to reenter.

Meanwhile, after a short break, Marcel Galustov got back into the action.

Player Chips Progress
Nikolaos Liavas gr
Nikolaos Liavas
110,000
60,000
60,000
Sotirios Koutoupas gr
Sotirios Koutoupas
50,000
EPT 1X Winner
Marcel Galustov bg
Marcel Galustov
50,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Marcel GalustovNikolaos LiavasSotirios Koutoupas

Huge Hero Call by Epskamp

Level 4 : 150/300, 300 ante
Yori Epskamp
Yori Epskamp

Great start for PokerNews Global Live Reporting Manager Yori Epskamp.

A player opened to 500. Another player called and Dimitrios Milidis also called from the button. Epskamp three-bet to 3,500 from the small blind and Milidis was the only player to find a call.

Epskamp led out for 4,200 after the {7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{10-Diamonds} flop. Milidis counted out some chips before he raised to 12,000. Epskamp gave a huge staredown to Milidis before he called.

Both players checked after the {9-Hearts} came on the turn. Milidis then jammed for about 30,000 after the {10-Spades} paired the board on the river.

Epskamp gave Milidis another staredown before he called. Milidis tossed his hand in the muck before Epskamp showed the huge hero call with just ace-high holding {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}.

After the hand, Milidis immediately reentered the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Yori Epskamp nl
Yori Epskamp
100,000
50,000
50,000
Dimitrios Milidis gr
Dimitrios Milidis
50,000

Tags: Yori Epskamp