$500 Main Event | 2024 EAPT Georgia

09-15-2024 22:36 UTC+4

Armenak Abgaryan Eliminated in 14th Place ($3,970); Akaki Magradze Eliminated in 15th Place ($3,970)

Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Kerem Turuskan is riding the wave at the moment after he just eliminated two players in the same hand. Akaki Magradze had shoved, Turuskan put him at risk, then Armenak Abgaryan also shoved behind.

Akaki Magradze: K♣4♣ All in
Armenak Abgaryan: A♣K♠ All in
Kerem Turuskan; 9♠9♦

The runout of 2♥7♣2♠4♠Q♣ kept the pocket nines of Turuskan in the lead the whole way, and he sent two players to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kerem Turuskan	7,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Akaki Magradze	Busted
Armenak Abgaryan	Busted

Tags: Akaki Magradze Armenak Abgaryan Kerem Turuskan

09-15-2024 22:31 UTC+4

Beka Magradze Eliminated in 16th Place ($3,505)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Beka Magradze shoved the button for around 500,000 and Zoran Marich called from the big blind,.

Beka Magradze: K♠J♥ All in
Zoran Marich: A♦4♠

Magradze turned a king but Marich rivered a flush on the Q♦2♦2♥K♦4♦ runout, which meant Magradze was heading the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zoran Marich	1,500,000 400,000	400,000
Beka Magradze	Busted

Tags: Beka Magradze Zoran Marich

09-15-2024 22:31 UTC+4

Magradze's Stack Takes a Huge Hit After Turuskan Blunders

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Beka Magradze had min-raised from under the gun and the action folded all the way around to Kerem Turuskan in the small blind. Turuskan then shoved for around 2,700,000, having not seen the open of Magradze. The big blind folded, then Magradze snap-called.

"I didn't see you open," said Turuskan.

To be fair to the Turkish player, he is sitting in seat eight with a slightly obstructed view of Magradze, who is seated in seat one. Either way, the damage was done and the chips were in the middle.

Kerem Turuskan: K♠6♠ All in
Beka Magradze: Q♥Q♠

It wasn't the worst spot that Turuskan could have found himself in and the situation flipped in his favor after the flop of 5♣3♦K♣, much to the dismay of the Georgian rail. No queen arrived on either the 3♥ turn or J♠ river which meant Turuskan leapt up the leaderboard, and Magradze was left with just 700,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kerem Turuskan	5,600,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Beka Magradze	700,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000

Tags: Beka Magradze Kerem Turuskan

09-15-2024 22:25 UTC+4

Ilia Baranikov Eliminated in 17th Place ($3,505)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Yesset Aimukhanov opened from the button and Ilia Baranikov defended his big blind.

On the 7♦3♥4♦ flop, Baranikov checked, Aimukanov bet 150,000, and Baranikov shoved for 950,000. Aimukhanov called.

Ilia Baranikov: 8♦7♣ All in
Yesset Aimukhanov: J♣J♠

Baranikov was in a world of trouble and failed to improve after the K♦6♥ runout sent him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yesset Aimukhanov	2,850,000 745,000	745,000
Ilia Baranikov	Busted

Tags: Ilia Baranikov Yesset Aimukhanov

09-15-2024 22:17 UTC+4

Mamikonyan Strikes Back Against Turuskan

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Kerem Turuskan had opened from under the gun then called the shove of Paruyr Mamikonyan, who had around 600,000 on the button.

Paruyr Mamikonyan: J♥J♠ All in
Kerem Turuskan: Q♥J♣

Mamikonyan just got three-outed by Turuskan moments ago but this time he clawed some of his chips back as the runout of 3♦9♥A♣9♠10♠ kept his pocket jacks in the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kerem Turuskan	2,700,000 -200,000	-200,000
Paruyr Mamikonyan	1,400,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Kerem Turuskan Paruyr Mamikonyan

09-15-2024 22:14 UTC+4

Diamonds Are Sabauri's Best Friend

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Kakhaber Sabauri shoved from the button for exactly 600,000 and Zoran Marich called from the small blind.

Kakhaber Sabauri: J♦9♦ All in
Zoran Marich: K♥9♥

Sabuari was in a word of hurt but despite Marich pairing his king, he did pick up a flush draw on the K♦8♥A♦ flop. The Q♠ turn added a gutshot, and the 5♦ river complete Sabuari's flush which kept him alive in the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kakhaber Sabauri	1,450,000 800,000	800,000
Zoran Marich	1,100,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Kakhaber Sabauri Zoran Marich

09-15-2024 22:10 UTC+4

Arkadii Sharoian Eliminated in 18th Place ($3,070)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Beka Magradze raised to 1,200,000 from the button to apply pressure to the shorter stacks in the blinds, and Arkadii Sharoian called off his last 600,000 from the small blind.

Arkadii Sharoian: J♠J♥ All in
Beka Magradze: K♠10♥

Sharoian was in a great spot to double up but that seemed unlikely after Magradze improved to trips on the 10♠10♣3♥ flop. Only a jack could keep Sharoian alive but neither the 4♠ turn nor 6♣ river could deliver any assistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Beka Magradze	3,300,000 900,000	900,000
Arkadii Sharoian	Busted

Tags: Arkadii Sharoian Beka Magradze

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

09-15-2024 21:52 UTC+4

Turuskan Spikes a Queen

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Kerem Turuskan raised to 160,000 from early position and Paruyr Mamikonyan shoved from the small blind for around 2,000,000. Turuskan had 1,360,000 total and after a short time thinking, he flicked in a chip to make the call.

Kerem Turuskan: A♦Q♣ All in
Paruyr Mamikonyan: A♥K♦

Mamikonyan was extremely displeased with the 10♦Q♥4♣ flop as he let out an aggressive roar of disgust. It wasn't over as Turuskan still needed to fade a king or jack if he wanted to survive and he did manage to fade as the runout of 10♠A♣ kept him in the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kerem Turuskan	2,900,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Paruyr Mamikonyan	600,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Kerem Turuskan Paruyr Mamikonyan

09-15-2024 21:45 UTC+4

Abgaryan Times Out

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Kai Cocklin

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Armenak Abgaryan opened the hijack to 175,000 and Beka Magradze called from the hijack.

On the flop of Q♠5♦8♣, Abgaryan continued for 165,000, then Magradze raised to 500,000. Abgaryan was thinking for so long that his tablemates called the clock, and after a minute countdown he still hadn't acted, so his hand was declared dead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Beka Magradze	2,400,000 200,000	200,000
Armenak Abgaryan	1,250,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Armenak Abgaryan Beka Magradze