$2,200 Eureka High Roller Day 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-15-2023 17:31 UTC+2

Hong Wakes Up with Aces

Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Anatoly Zlotnikov opened to 2,400 from under the gun and was called by Guoliang Wei from middle position. Renzo Moreno and Mark Smith also called from the hijack and cutoff. Jinho Hong then made it 10,000 from the button which pushed out Zlotnikov. Wei then jammed for around 40,000 and only Hong called.

Guoliang Wei: 9♦9♣
Jinho Hong: A♣A♦

Hong's aces remained best as the board ran out with the Q♥7♦7♥6♣2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jinho Hong	100,000 100,000	100,000
Guoliang Wei	Busted

Tags: Anatoly Zlotnikov Guoliang Wei Jinho Hong Mark Smith Renzo Moreno

10-15-2023 16:46 UTC+2

Rezaei Spikes Three-Outer to Double

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Calum Grant

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Boris Kolev opened to 2,000 from early position before Armin Rezaei three-bet to 8,000 from the cutoff. Hassan Nashar cold-called from the big blind.

Kolev moved all in as the big stack, and Rezaei, with 36,600, called for his tournament life. Nashar got out of the way.

Armin Rezaei: A♦Q♣
Boris Kolev: AxKx

Kolev had Rezaei dominated and looked certain to scoop in the pot after the 10♠4♦5♣ flop and 7♥ turn. However, the Q♠ river gave Rezaei the winner and breathed some new life into his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kolev	125,000 125,000	125,000
Armin Rezaei	85,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Armin Rezaei Boris Kolev Hassan Nashar

10-15-2023 16:32 UTC+2

Matrai Runs Into Aces

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Zeki Karali limped in under the gun, Nemanja Lukovic raised to 3,500 in early position, and Andras Matrai squeezed to 14,000 from the big blind. Karali called and Lukovic folded.

Matrai continued for 12,000 on the 8♠6♥3♣ flop. Karali responded with a raise to 40,000 and Matrai moved all in. Karali snap-called.

Andras Matrai: Q♠Q♦
Zeki Karali: A♠A♥

The board ran out with the 5♠ and the 10♣. Matrai's inferior pocket pair failed to pull ahead and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zeki Karali	167,000 167,000	167,000
Andras Matrai	Busted

Tags: Andras Matrai Nemanja Lukovic Zeki Karali

10-15-2023 15:51 UTC+2

Shylko Runs Into Popov's Full House

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Maxime Taldir

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Moments after the restart, Aliaksandr Shylko in the big blind found himself at risk for 9,400 chips against Alexey Popov in early position.

Aliaksandr Shylko: Q♣Q♦
Alexey Popov: K♣10♣

Popov directly hit trips on the flop 6♣10♦10♠, and a full house after the turn 5♠ and the river 6♠ to eliminate Shylko.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexey Popov	46,000 46,000	46,000
Aliaksandr Shylko	Busted

Tags: Alexey Popov Aliaksandr Shylko

10-15-2023 14:49 UTC+2

Sitbon Gets Put in a Tough Spot

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Georgi Sandev raised to 2,000 from under the gun, Julien Sitbon three-bet to 6,000, in early position, and Anatoly Korochenskiy moved all in for 15,000, from the cutoff. Sandev folded and Sitbon went into the tank.

"I'm not happy" Sitbon laughed as he asked for a count. Eventually settling on a call, the cards were tabled.

Anatoly Korochenskiy: K♥Q♥
Julien Sitbon: A♣3♣

The board ran out 8♥9♥4♥A♦4♣. Korochenskiy flopped a flush to ensure himself the full double-up.

"I knew I was ahead!" Sitbon joked to his table as he paid off Korochenskiy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	75,000 -400	-400
Anatoly Korochenskiy	34,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Anatoly Korochenskiy Georgi Sandev Julien Sitbon

10-15-2023 14:24 UTC+2

Sammartino Cracks Aces to Double

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Dario Sammartino opened to 1,400 from the cutoff and called when Takahiro Tsugu three-bet to 5,600 from the small blind.

The Q♠10♣9♠ flop checked through to the 10♥ turn and Tsugu fired for 3,500. Sammartino made it 10,500 and was called.

Tsugu checked on the 2♦ river, and after some thought, Sammartino moved all in for 21,300. Tsugu wasn't thrilled about the spot but called as the slightly bigger stack.

Sammartino had 10♦7♦ for trip tens and the winner while Tsugu had A♦A♥, which then went into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dario Sammartino	74,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Takahiro Tsugu

10-15-2023 14:19 UTC+2

Hirs Hero Calls to Eliminate Kodinov

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Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The pot stood at approximately 15,000 with two players looking at a board that read 10♦4♠4♥7♠5♣.

Aliaksandr Hirs bet out 7,300 from middle position. Atanas Kodinov, on the button, moved all in for 22,500, sending Hirs deep into the tank. Hirs finally made the call and the hands were tabled.

Atanas Kodinov: A♠Q♥
Aliaksandr Hirs: 9♦9♣

Hirs' nines were out in front of the ace-high of Kodinov and he exited to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Hirs	68,000 68,000	68,000
Atanas Kodinov	Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr Hirs Atanas Kodinov

10-15-2023 13:56 UTC+2

Silz Doesn't Back Down

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Ollie Garland

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The pot stood at 8,200 with two players looking at a flop of 9♠K♥4♦.

Anton Wigg, in middle position, checked the action to Maximilian Silz, in the cutoff. Silz bet out 2,000 and Wigg check-raised to 6,000. Silz was undeterred.

The board paired with the 9♦ turn and Wigg slowed down. Silz retook the lead for 4,000 and Wigg chose to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	72,000 42,000	42,000

Maximilian Silz	36,300 36,300	36,300

Tags: Anton Wigg Maximilian Silz

10-15-2023 12:43 UTC+2

Adamszki Empties the Clip

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Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The pot stood at approximately 18,000 with two players looking at a board that read 7♠7♣A♠9♥.

Omar Del Pino, in the big blind, checked the action to Tamas Adamszki, on the button. Adamszki elected to check back.

The 10♥ river saw Del Pino check again. Adamszki thought on his decision before moving all in, putting Del Pino to the test for his effective stack of 19,500. Del Pino tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamas Adamszki	48,000 48,000	48,000
Omar Del Pino	19,500

Tags: Hanouadi Del Pino Tamas Adamszki

10-15-2023 12:26 UTC+2

Eight-Six Takes Down Four-Bet Pot

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Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On the last hand from the previous level, Jinho Hong opened to 700 from the middle position before Chakib Mhiri three-bet to 2,100 from the button. Hong reraised to 6,500 and was called.

Hong continued for 5,500 on the Q♥6♦2♣ flop and was called which brought in the 4♣ turn. Hong jammed for 18,000 and sent Mhiri into the tank. After around a minute of thinking time, Mhiri called as the bigger stack.

Jinho Hong: K♥9♦
Cahkib Mhiri: 8♥6♥

The table appeared surprised to see the holdings both players had and Mhiri's pair of sixes was enough to give him the lead. Hong failed to connect on the Q♠ river and Mhiri dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chakib Mhiri	62,000 62,000	62,000
Jinho Hong	Busted

Tags: Chakib Mhiri Jinho Hong