$2,200 Eureka High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-16-2023 23:50 UTC+2

Dmitrii Levin Eliminated in 11th Place ($32,000)

Ollie Garland

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dmitrii Levin moved all in for 695,000 from the hijack, Guillermo Gordo isolated by moving all in for 3,300,000, on the button, and the hand went to a showdown.

Dmitrii Levin: A♠Q♥
Guillermo Gordo: K♠J♠

The board ran out 7♣10♣9♠J♣3♣. Gordo pulled ahead on the turn as he paired his jack, sending Levin home in 11th place. The remaining players are now on the final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Levin	Busted

Tags: Dmitrii Levin Guillermo Gordo

10-16-2023 23:46 UTC+2

Karsenty Holds to Double

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Wael Sarkis opened to 400,000 second to act and called when David Karsenty jammed for 1,730,000 from the big blind.

David Karsenty: 3♦3♣
Wael Sarkis: A♥4♥

The pocket pair remained best following the J♦8♦6♦2♥5♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wael Sarkis	7,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
David Karsenty	3,760,000 -360,000	-360,000

Tags: David Karsenty Wael Sarkis

10-16-2023 23:42 UTC+2

Pak Smashes the River

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Jeremy Geist

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Luke Martinelli opened under the gun to 400,000 before the action made it to Valeriy Pak in the small blind who moved all in. It was back on Martinelli who only took a moment before putting in the chips and they were off to a full board with Pak all in and at risk.

Valeriy Pak: A♠Q♣
Luke Martinelli: 9♦9♥

The K♥J♥5♠ flop missed Pak who would need some help. The 7♣ turn didn't change a thing but the 10♥ river gave Pak the nut straight.

Martinelli slid the chips to dealer who passed them to Pak as he gained new life late in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeriy Pak	5,300,000 900,000	900,000
Luke Martinelli	3,200,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Luke Martinelli Valeriy Pak

10-16-2023 23:33 UTC+2

Queens for Ruijs

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Joris Ruijs opened to 400,000 first to act and Aziz Efe defended his big blind.

The K♠5♠3♦ board checked through to the 10♦ turn. Efe check-called for 325,000 which brought in the 5♥ river. This time, Efe check-called for 425,000 after some time in the tank.

Ruijs tabled Q♠Q♥ and Efe conceded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	6,650,000 3,750,000	3,750,000
Aziz Efe	1,600,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Tags: Aziz Efe Joris Ruijs

10-16-2023 23:30 UTC+2

Wael Sarkis Is the Beneficiary of a Cooler

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Ollie Garland

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

David Karsenty opened to 400,000 from the cutoff, Wael Sarkis three-bet jammed from the small blind for 3,900,000 and Alexander Van Der Swaluw four-bet jammed himself, covering both players, from the blind blind. Karsenty folded.

Wael Sarkis: K♣K♥
Alexander Van Der Swaluw: Q♠Q♣

The board ran out A♦10♠A♠10♣7♥. It came clean for the kings of Sarkis and he scored a huge double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wael Sarkis	8,000,000 3,700,000	3,700,000
Alexander van der Swaluw	4,300,000 -3,870,000	-3,870,000

Tags: Alexander van der Swaluw David Karsenty Wael Sarkis

10-16-2023 23:25 UTC+2

Akimov Doubles Through Efe

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Jeremy Geist

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Baurzhan Akimov moved all in from under the gun before it folded to Aziz Efe in the small blind. He sat in the tank and pondered a call long enough that the clock was called. Before time expired he put in the call and the cards hit their backs with Akimov at risk.

Baurzhan Akimov: Q♣9♣
Aziz Efe: J♣J♠

The 8♠9♠6♣ flop was clean for Efe but the Q♥ turn would catapult Akimov into the lead. The 5♥ river sealed the deal and Akimov earned a pure double to basically be tied in chips with his opponent in this hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aziz Efe	3,100,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000
Baurzhan Akimov	3,000,000 1,535,000	1,535,000

Tags: Aziz Efe Baurzhan Akimov

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

10-16-2023 23:15 UTC+2

Martinelli Has a Deuce

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Wael Sarkis opened to 300,000 and Luke Martinelli called from the big blind.

Martinelli check-called for 150,000 on the Q♠3♣2♦ flop and did the same for 375,000 on the 5♣ turn. The 3♥ river checked through to showdown.

Martinelli tabled A♦2♣ and Sarkis mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wael Sarkis	4,300,000 -700,000	-700,000
Luke Martinelli	3,700,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Tags: Luke Martinelli Wael Serkis

10-16-2023 23:11 UTC+2

Mohammad Haidar Eliminated in 12th Place ($26,675)

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Ollie Garland

Level 31 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

The pot stood at approximately 700,000 with two players looking at a board that read 10♥9♣3♥Q♦.

Alexander Van Der Swaluw, in the big blind, checked the action over to Mohammad Haidar, in the hijack. Haidar bet 200,000 and Van Der Swaluw check-raised to 750,000. Haidar called.

The 7♣ fell on the river and Van Der Swaluw moved all in for 3,170,000; more than enough to put Haidar to the test for his remaining 2,800,000. Haidar remained in the tank for some time before making the call.

Mohammad Haidar: K♦Q♠
Alexander Van Der Swaluw: K♠J♦

Haidar's top pair was way behind the king-high straight of Van Der Swaluw, sending him to the rail in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander van der Swaluw	8,170,000 5,030,000	5,030,000
Mohammad Haidar	Busted

Tags: Alexander van der Swaluw Mohammad Haidar

10-16-2023 23:10 UTC+2

Pak Chips Up

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Luke Martinelli made it 300,000 second to act and Valeriy Pak defended his big blind.

Pak check-called for 275,000 on the 10♥5♠10♦ flop before the K♥ turn checked through to the 7♣ river.

Pak bet 450,000 and was called. He tabled K♣Q♥ and Martinelli mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Valeriy Pak	4,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Luke Martinelli	1,900,000 -800,000	-800,000