$1,100 Eureka Main Event | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

2 hours 21 minutes ago

Ushakov's Full House Overpowers Alt

Sava Krink

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Dinesh Alt got things rolling with a raise to 1,000 from early position. Hakan Pamukcu, sitting in middle position, responded with a three-bet to 2,500. Evgenii Ushakov in the small blind and Alt both called.

The flop came down 10♦A♠10♥, and after both players checked, Pamukcu took the lead with a bet of 2,000, which both Alt and Ushakov matched.

Ushakov seized the initiative on the 3♣ turn, betting 2,000. Again, both Alt and Pamukcu called.

When the 5♠ hit the river, Ushakov fired another bet of 4,000, which only Alt called. At showdown, Ushakov revealed A♣10♣ for a flopped full house, easily besting Alt's hand, which quickly found its way to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hakan Pamukcu	40,000
Evgenii Ushakov	39,700 39,700	39,700
Dinesh Alt	10,500 -13,700	-13,700

Tags: Dinesh Alt Evgenii Ushakov Hakan Pamukcun

2 hours 39 minutes ago

Deuces Lose Against the Queens

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Sava Krink

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

With around 3,000 in the pot and the flop revealing 5♣5♥9♣, Barny Boatman checked to Kaza Paterson, who made a move with a bet of 2,000. After a moment's thought, Boatman called.

When the J♠ hit the turn, Boatman took the lead with a bet of 5,000, which Paterson promptly called.

Both players checked the 6♣ river, and Boatman revealed 2♠2♣ for two pair, fives and deuces. He already sensed he might not be winning this one, and he was right. Paterson turned over Q♣Q♦ for two pair, queens and fives, taking down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kaza Paterson	40,000
Barny Boatman	35,500 -8,500	-8,500

Tags: Barny Boatman Kaza Paterson

2 hours 48 minutes ago

Over $1,500 Added Value in our PokerNews Home Games on PokerStars in October

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Sandra Barbour

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

PokerNews is excited to announce that our Home Games Leaderboard is continuing in October and readers can continue to pit themselves against one another in our private PokerNews Home Games group on the PokerStars platform.

PokerNews Home Games has already awarded over $8,000 worth of tickets and with games running daily, there is always time to jump and grab some of that juicy value.

Members can compete on the virtual felt on both mobile and desktop, and PokerNews will add incredible value to the heap of online poker tournaments running throughout the year. Don't worry if you are a new player as everyone is welcome, we have a variety of buy-ins and games that will be running so you too can enjoy battling for bragging rights and big blinds.

Throughout October, PokerNews will be running daily Added Value MTTs in which the winner shall receive a tournament ticket, of $11, for winning the MTT and this is on top of the prizepool itself. Buyins are an affordable $1.10 and there are also Leaderboard prizes for the top 10 finishers at the end of the month. Any MTT in which registration closes with over 30 players, PokerNews will double the 1st place ticket, so the incentive is there to get all of your poker playing buddies involved and get even more value.

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Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

2 hours 57 minutes ago

Big Stacks and Familiar Faces in the Field

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Sava Krink

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavlou Pavlos	91,500
Alireza Talebikondelaji	80,000 45,000	45,000
Christopher Rossos	66,000
Husam Qumseya	65,400
Georgii Klenin	64,000
Christos Christou	57,500
Sordo Nadal	57,000
Gilbert Fransz	56,500
Artem Kotkovskyi	55,000
Barny Boatman	44,000

Viet Van Vo	31,000
Rosalie Petit	29,800
Dinesh Alt	24,200
Deniz Dogan	21,000

3 hours 16 minutes ago

First Break of The Day

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Sava Krink

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

After three levels, players are on the first 20-minute break of the day.

3 hours 18 minutes ago

James Eliminated After Big Pot Loss to a Full House

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Sava Krink

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

In the opening hand, Giorgii Skhulukhiia kicked things off with a raise to 700. Kazi Bairamukov in the small blind and Bobby James in the big blind both called.

The flop came down 7♥8♦J♥, and everyone checked.

On the turn, the 5♣ hit, and Bairamukov led out with a bet of 1,500, which both players called.

When the 5♦ landed on the river, Bairamukov checked again. James then took the initiative with a bet of 3,000. Skhulukhiia thought it over before raising to 10,300. Bairamukov folded, but James took his time before making the call. Skhulukhiia revealed 7♠5♠ for a full house, leaving James with just 200 chips. James later told PokerNews he had J♦9♥, but he didn’t show.

In the next hand, James was in the small blind and effectively all in from the start with only 200 chips left. Mehmet Demirkol in the cutoff raised to 700, and Bairamukov, now on the button, called. James pushed all in for his last 100.

The flop brought 6♣4♣4♠, and Demirkol check-called Bairamukov’s 1,500 bet.

The turn was the K♠, and Demirkol again checked. Bairamukov bet 5,000, and Demirkol called.

On the river, 7♠, Demirkol checked once more, and Bairamukov went all in for 20,000. Demirkol went deep into the tank but ultimately folded. Since James was all in, they went to a showdown. James revealed A♦10♣ for ace-high, but Bairamukov showed A♠K♥ for two pair, taking down the pot and eliminating James from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazi Bairamukov	38,900 38,900	38,900
Giorgii Skhulukhiia	33,000 33,000	33,000
Mehmet Demirkol	27,500 27,500	27,500
Bobby James	Busted

Tags: Bobby James Giorgii Skhulukhiia Kazi Bairamukov Mehmet Demirkol

3 hours 36 minutes ago

NAPT, EPT and Women's Winter Festival Up for Grabs With Power Path in October

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Sandra Barbour

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With the news that the Power Path is now a permanent addition to PokerStars, and that players can receive a $0.50 Step 1 Power Path ticket every single day as part of the new PokerStars Rewards program, there's never been a better time to have a look at how the Power Path can reward you and where it can take you.

Both live and online events have featured in the Power Path since its launch last summer, with Special Edition Gold Passes sending lucky players to the NAPT and Las Vegas Grand Prix last December.

This month, we look at the various Passes on offer, including both Gold and Silver Passes for the NAPT festival in Las Vegas, the Women's Winter Festival and the European Poker Tour stop in Prague.

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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

3 hours 56 minutes ago

Kabdylsalykov's Flush Secures a Big Pot

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Sava Krink

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

After a few players limped in, Oleg Ustinovich raised to 1,200 from the cutoff and got calls from four players.

The flop came K♦Q♥A♠, and it was checked around to Ustinovich, who bet 1,000. Three players called, while Alireza Talebikondelaji opted to fold.

The turn brought the 3♠, and the action was checked around by all remaining players.

On the 8♠ river, Abdulgamid Gadzhiev checked, and Rustam Kabdylsalykov seized the opportunity, firing a 5,000 bet. Ustinovich quickly folded, but Rafael Neofytou took a moment before making the call. Gadzhiev folded, leaving Kabdylsalykov and Neofytou to showdown. Kabdylsalykov revealed Q♠J♠ for a flush, taking down a solid pot.