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

10-11-2024 16:39 UTC+2

Zukowicz Busts to Higher Flush

Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Patrick Clarke raised to 4,000 from under the gun, Silvio De Petrillo called, Monika Zukowicz called on the button and Iurii Saiapin called in the small blind.

The flop came 4♦5♦2♦ and action checked to De Petrillo, who made it 2,500 to go. Zukowicz called and so did Saiapin.

The turn was the 9♣ and this time, play checked to Zukowicz, who fired out a bet of 10,000, which only Saiapin called.

The river came the J♦ and Saiapin led out for 10,000. Zukowicz moved all in for around 30,000 and Saiapin quickly called. Zukowicz showed K♦7♦ for a flopped flush, but Saiapin had A♦8♣ for a higher flush that he'd completed on the river.

Saiapin chipped up to around 170,000 and Zukowicz was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iurii Saiapin	170,000 170,000	170,000
Monika Zukowicz	Busted

Tags: Iurii Saiapin Monika Zukowicz Patrick Clarke Silvio De Petrillo

10-11-2024 16:30 UTC+2

Talbot Takes it on the Turn

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Parker Talbot opened to 4,000 from middle position and was called by Sardor Shagulyamov in the cutoff, Samuel Fournier on the button, and Elie Saade in the big blind for a four-way pot.

Saade checked to Talbot, who bet 2,000 on the J♥6♥K♣ flop. Shagulyamov called, Fournier folded, and Saade called.

The 2♠ fell on the turn and it was again checked to Talbot, who sized up for a bet of 18,500. This time Shagulyamov and Saad both folded and Talbot took down the pot.

"Pick one," Talbot said.

"I like two or zero," Shagulyamov replied.

"Zero then!" Talbot said as he collected the pot. "You've gotta live with a little suspense."

Player	Chips	Progress
Sardor Shagulyamov	205,000 37,000	37,000
Samuel Fournier	145,000 45,000	45,000
Parker Talbot	75,000 75,000	75,000

Elie Saade	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Elie Saade Parker Talbot Samuel Fournier Sardor Shagulyamov

10-11-2024 16:07 UTC+2

Boatman Cracks Kings to Bust Fritz

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Richard Hayes

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Sergi Reixach opened to 3,000 and was called by Barny Boatman, before Manuel Fritz three-bet jammed for 24,500. Reixach got out of the way, but, after some thought, Boatman shrugged his shoulders and made the call with the covering stack.

Manuel Fritz: K♥K♣ All in
Barny Boatman: A♣10♣

Boatman seemed in trouble versus Fritz's pocket kings, but the ace was in the window on the A♠8♥2♣ flop, and Fritz could not find a king on the 9♣6♠ turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	120,000 98,000	98,000

Sergi Reixach	50,000 34,000	34,000
Manuel Fritz	Busted

Tags: Barny Boatman Manuel Fritz Sergi Reixach

10-11-2024 15:19 UTC+2

Murthy Levels Lybaert

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Richard Hayes

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A pre-flop raising war between Bart Lybaert and Neel Murthy culminated in Lybaert five-bet jamming with the covering stack over Murthy's cold four-bet, and Murthy calling off for 74,000 total.

Neel Murthy: A♦Q♦ All in
Bart Lybaert: A♠K♥

Murthy's ace was dominated, but the A♥6♦4♦ flop gave him hope with the flush draw.

The 7♣ hit on the turn, and Murthy was up out of his seat. However the river brought the 5♦ to give him the flush and the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Neel Murthy	166,000 101,000	101,000
Bart Lybaert	70,000

Tags: Bart Lybaert Neel Murthy

10-11-2024 15:12 UTC+2

Brecard Gets Value on the River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A full board of A♠Q♦3♦K♣2♣ was showing with around 20,000 in the pot when Julien Brecard fired a pot-sized bet on the river into Deniz Dogan. It didnt take Dogan too long to come to a decision, and he dropped in the call.

Brecard then confidently tabled A♦K♦ for top two pair, and Dogan mucked.

"Two pair?" asked Brecard. Dogan nodded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Brecard	95,000 95,000	95,000

Deniz Dogan	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Deniz Dogan Julien Brecard

10-11-2024 14:54 UTC+2

Cortes Spikes Runner-Runner to Double

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Richard Hayes

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

Valentin Tufan opened to 3,200 from the button, and was faced with a three-bet to 9,000 from Gerard Cortes in the small blind. Action back to Tufan, who quickly moved all in with the covering stack, and Cortes chips followed him in almost as quickly.

Gerard Cortes: K♠Q♠ All in
Valentin Tufan: A♠10♦

Cortes was behind, and seemed in trouble after the A♥10♠8♥ flop gave Tufan top two pair, although Cortes had a gutshot.

The K♦ turn gave Cortes some extra outs, and was followed by the K♥ on the river to give Cortes trip kings, and send him the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Cortes	48,400 18,400	18,400
Valentin Tufan	34,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Gerard Cortes Valentin Tufan

10-11-2024 14:41 UTC+2

Fournier Open-Folds Queens Preflop

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Richard Hayes

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

A pre-flop raising war had developed between Sardor Shagulyamov and Samuel Fournier, which culiminated with Fournier having 18,000 in front of him in the middle, and Shagulyamov having bumped it up to 60,000.

After a lengthy period of deliberation, Fournier open-folded Q♥Q♣, and was delighted when Shagulyamov showed him he was correct, after he tabled K♣K♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sardor Shagulyamov	147,000 62,000	62,000
Samuel Fournier	100,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Samuel Fournier Sardor Shagulyamov

10-11-2024 14:40 UTC+2

Vrakas Instantly Involved, Foggin in the Way

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Kai Cocklin

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

Georgios Vrakas was just eliminated moments ago but bought back in and was instantly involved in a pot with Marc Foggin.

The full board read 7♠2♠K♣J♥2♣ and with almost 30,000 in the pot, Vrakas checked and Foggin fired 15,000. Vrakas only had around 17,000 remaining in his stack, and chose to preserve them as he mucked his hand, and Foggin took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessio Peciarolo	100,000 70,000	70,000
Marc Foggin	55,000 55,000	55,000
Georgios Vrakas	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Georgios Vrakas Marc Foggin

10-11-2024 14:25 UTC+2

Vrakas Taken Down By Snowmen

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Kai Cocklin

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

Georgios Vrakas has dusted off a bullet in the Eureka Main Event, with the rest of his chips heading in Jorge Ufano Pardo's direction after the two got the chips in preflop.

Georgios Vrakas: 7♣7♠ All in
Jorge Ufano Pardo: 8♣8♥

No help arrived for Vrakas on the 2♥9♠J♠K♥4♠ runout, and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Ufano Pardo	50,000 50,000	50,000
Georgios Vrakas	Busted

Tags: Georgios Vrakas Jorge Ufano Pardo

10-11-2024 14:11 UTC+2

Lights Out for Lightbourne

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Richard Hayes

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

Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Iaran Lightbourne all-in for around 40,000 and at risk versus Daniyar Aubakirov.

Iaran Lightbourne: A♥K♣ All in
Daniyar Aubakirov: Q♣Q♦

It was the classic race, but Lightbourne was up out of his chair after the Q♠9♦8♥ flop left him almost drawing dead bar a chop, versus his opponent's top set.

The 6♠ turn confirmed his fate, and the 2♥ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniyar Aubakirov	152,000 152,000	152,000
Iaran Lightbourne	Busted

Tags: Daniyar Aubakirov Iaran Lightbourne