2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$2,200 Eureka High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
$338,460
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$2,772,480
Entries
1,444
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
216
Players Left
1

Sarkis Takes in Multiway Pot

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

Valeriy Pak opened to 300,000 second to act and was called by Mohammad Haidar from the cutoff. Wael Serkis defended his big blind.

Action checked through to the river for the final board to read 1053J7. Sarkis bet 150,000 and only Haidar called.

Sarkis tabled 97 for a pair of sevens and Haidar mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Wael Sarkis lb
Wael Sarkis
5,000,000
500,000
500,000
Profile photo of Mohammad Haidar jo
Mohammad Haidar
3,800,000
-450,000
-450,000
Profile photo of Valeriy Pak uz
Valeriy Pak
3,300,000
-1,800,000
-1,800,000

Tags: Mohammad HaidarSarkis TakesWael SerkisValeriy Pak

Gordo Continues the Run-Good

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

Baurzhan Akimov opened in late position to 300,000 before action made it to current chip leader Guillermo Gordo in the big blind who called.

The 6109 flop landed and action checked through to a 8 turn. Gordo took the opportunity to lead out for 225,000 and got called.

The 2 landed on the river and action slowed back down and checked through. Gordo tabled A9 and Akimov knuckled the tabled and then mucked.

Gordo dragged yet another pot on his way to the overall chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Guillermo Gordo es
Guillermo Gordo
5,700,000
Profile photo of Baurzhan Akimov kz
Baurzhan Akimov
1,465,000
-1,135,000
-1,135,000

Tags: Baurzhan AkimovGuillermo Gordo

Alfred Nader Eliminated in 13th Place ($26,675)

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

Mohammad Haidar moved all in from early position for his last 2,275,000. Alfred Nader called off for his remaining 1,675,000, in the small blind.

Alfred Nader: A9
Mohammad Haidar: KJ

The board ran out 96552. Haidar was ahead the whole way, pairing his nine for good measure. Nader's king high failed to improve and he was sent to the rail in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mohammad Haidar jo
Mohammad Haidar
4,250,000
2,150,000
2,150,000
Profile photo of Alfred Nader lb
Alfred Nader
Busted

Tags: Alfred NaderMohammad Haidar

Koray Korkmaz Eliminated in 14th Place ($22,225)

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

David Karsenty raised to 300,000 from middle position, Koray Korkmaz moved all in from the hijack and Karsenty called.

Koray Korkmaz: AJ
David Karsenty: AK

The board ran out 233K9. Karsenty's dominating hand remained that way to the river and Korkmaz was sent to the rail in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David Karsenty fr
David Karsenty
4,120,000
2,440,000
2,440,000
Profile photo of Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz
Busted

Tags: David KarsentyKoray Korkmaz

Sarkis Gets Big Double

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

Mohammad Haidar opened to 250,000 from the cutoff and Wael Sarkis defended his big blind.

The A76 flop checked through to the 10 turn and Sarkis led out for 200,000. Haidar instantly announced all in and after a few moments, Sarkis called off his 1,930,000 stack.

Wael Sarkis: 106
Mohammad Haidar: K3

Sarkis had two pair and was the favorite while Haidar needed a heart to complete his flush. The card was red but it was the K and Sarkis shot up the leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Wael Sarkis lb
Wael Sarkis
4,500,000
2,200,000
2,200,000
Profile photo of Mohammad Haidar jo
Mohammad Haidar
2,100,000
-1,450,000
-1,450,000

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

Van Der Swaluw Flops It

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Alfred Nader raised to 250,000 from middle position, Alexander Van Der Swaluw three-bet to 1,350,000, leaving himself just 10,000 chips behind, from the hijack. Nader called.

The flop came 10QK and Nader checked. Van Der Swaluw put his remaining 10,000 in and Nader called.

Alexander Van Der Swaluw: AJ
Alfred Nader: 99

The turn and river fell the J and 7, respectively, and Van Der Swaluw's flopped straight was good for the full double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alexander van der Swaluw nl
Alexander van der Swaluw
3,140,000
1,790,000
1,790,000
Profile photo of Alfred Nader lb
Alfred Nader
2,530,000
-1,260,000
-1,260,000

Tags: Alexander van der SwaluwAlfred Nader

Some Updated Counts

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

While the final two tables are under a soft hand-for-hand enforced by the floor, the action has slowed down. These are some updated chip counts in the room.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Valeriy Pak uz
Valeriy Pak
5,100,000
4,645,000
4,645,000
Profile photo of Alfred Nader lb
Alfred Nader
3,790,000
460,000
460,000
Profile photo of Mohammad Haidar jo
Mohammad Haidar
3,550,000
-790,000
-790,000
Profile photo of Wael Sarkis lb
Wael Sarkis
2,300,000
330,000
330,000
Profile photo of David Karsenty fr
David Karsenty
1,680,000
945,000
945,000
Profile photo of Koray Korkmaz tr
Koray Korkmaz
1,650,000
-1,515,000
-1,515,000
Profile photo of Alexander van der Swaluw nl
Alexander van der Swaluw
1,350,000
-730,000
-730,000

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