$1,100 Eureka Main Event Day 3 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-13-2024 17:33 UTC+2

Mihai Trofim Eliminated in 16th Place ($15,900)

Dan O'Hair

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

Action folded around to the blinds, where Mihai Trofim limped from the small blind. Lavrentiy Ni used his option to raise to 350,000 and Trofim responded by three-betting to 1,520,000. Ni announced he was all in and Trofim called all in for approximately 2,700,000 total.

Mihai Trofim: A♥5♠ All in
Lavrentiy Ni: A♦Q♠

Trofim found himself dominated, and the Q♥A♣4♣9♦K♦ runout left Ni with two pair to eliminate Trofim in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lavrentiy Ni	6,000,000 3,845,000	3,845,000
Mihai Trofim	Busted

Tags: Lavrentiy Ni Mihai Trofim

10-13-2024 17:24 UTC+2

Pieter Theelen Eliminated in 17th Place ($15,900)

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Patrick Cole

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

Action was picked up on the flop of 7♠K♣8♦. Pieter Theelen checked to Samuel Fournier who bet 175,000. Theelen then check-raised to 600,000. Fournier called.

On the 10♦ turn, Theelen bet 1,100,000. Fournier moved all in for 3,785,000. Theelen made the call.

Pieter Theelen: K♦8♥ All in
Samuel Fournier: 7♦7♥

Theelen's two pair were in a rough shape against Fournier's set, and he filled up on the 10♠ river to eliminate Theelen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Fournier	6,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Pieter Theelen	Busted

Tags: Pieter Theelen Samuel Fournier

10-13-2024 17:18 UTC+2

Matthias Lipp Eliminated In 18th Place ($13,620)

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Patrick Cole

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

Aleksandr Razinkov opened from the button to 250,000. Matthias Lipp raised to 1,300,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded before Razinkov asked for the rest of Lipp's chips. Lipp called.

Matthias Lipp: K♠J♦ All in
Aleksandr Razinkov: 9♣9♦

Razinkov made two pair across the 8♣7♣5♥8♠7♥ runout to send Lipp to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksandr Razinkov	7,650,000
Matthias Lipp	Busted

Tags: Aleksandr Razinkov Matthias Lipp

10-13-2024 17:17 UTC+2

Wei Takes Chip Lead With Huge Double

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Matt Warburton

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

Guoliang Wei open raised to 250,000 from the button and Alexey Badulin three-bet to 650,000 from the small blind. Wei then quickly-four bet and Badulin snap-shoved all in, which Wei called for 5,400,000. It was a huge pot and Wei was at risk as the cards were turned.

Guoliang Wei: A♦A♠ All in
Alexey Badulin: 9♣9♦

The board ran out 10♦8♥7♥5♦A♥ and Badulin picked up a straight draw on the flop to bring the sweats. Wei held and further improved to a set of aces on the river, doubling his stack and taking the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guoliang Wei	11,000,000 5,700,000	5,700,000
Alexey Badulin	6,100,000 -5,700,000	-5,700,000

Tags: Alexey Badulin Guoliang Wei

10-13-2024 16:59 UTC+2

Bobby James Eliminated in 19th Place ($13,260)

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Matt Warburton

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

Bobby James raised to 250,000 from late position and Alexey Badulin three-bet to 760,000 from the small blind. James four-bet all in, and Badulin made the call with the bigger stack. The cards were turned, with James at risk.

Bobby James: 4♠4♦ All in
Alexey Badulin: A♦J♠

The board ran out Q♠9♠7♣6♥A♥ and James managed to stay ahead all the way up to the river, when Badulin paired his ace to win the pot. James was eliminated from the tournament in 19th place for $13,260.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexey Badulin	11,800,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Bobby James	Busted

Tags: Alexey Badulin Bobby James

10-13-2024 16:42 UTC+2

Radoslav Stoyanov Eliminated in 20th Place ($11,050)

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Patrick Cole

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Radoslav Stoyanov moved all in from the hijack for 930,000. Pieter Theelen called on the button and the blinds folded.

Radoslav Stoyanov: 6♠6♦ All in
Pieter Theelen: A♥J♥

Theelen's top pair on the 10♦J♠4♣ flop became trips on the J♦ turn. Stoyanov was sent to the payout desk on the K♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter Theelen	4,575,000 950,000	950,000
Radoslav Stoyanov	Busted

Tags: Radoslav Stoyanov Pieter Theelen

10-13-2024 16:41 UTC+2

Igor Abelmasov Eliminated in 21st Place ($11,050)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Recep Aydemir opened to 200,000 from the hijack and just behind him, Igor Abelmasov three-bet to 1,055,000 — leaving himself just 5,000 behind. Guoliang Wei then shoved from the small blind for approximately 4,000,000, which got a fold from Aydemir and a call from Abelmasov to put himself at risk.

Igor Abelmasov: K♠J♣ All in
Guoliang Wei: A♠K♦

Abelmasov would need some help against Wei's big slick, but the 5♥3♣9♦8♥8♦ runout bricked out to eliminate Abelmasov in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guoliang Wei	5,300,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Recep Aydemir	2,800,000 325,000	325,000
Igor Abelmasov	Busted

Tags: Guoliang Wei Igor Abelmasov Recep Aydemir

10-13-2024 16:22 UTC+2

Worthington-Leese Doubles in Classic Cooler

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Patrick Cole

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Leo Worthington-Leese opened to 200,000 from middle position. Pieter Theelen three-bet to 455,000. Worthington-Leese then moved all in for 1,675,000 and Theelen called.

Leo Worthington-Leese: A♦A♥ All in
Pieter Theelen: K♦K♥

Worthington-Leese's rockets held against the cowboys of Theelen across the 8♠4♥5♠Q♥5♣ runout to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter Theelen	3,625,000 -1,675,000	-1,675,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	3,400,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Leo Worthington-Leese Pieter Theelen

10-13-2024 16:14 UTC+2

Vladislav Dubanov Eliminated in 22nd Place ($11,050)

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Matt Warburton

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hugo Delmaire-Sizes raised to 250,000 from late position and Vladislav Dubanov moved all in from the small blind for 630,000. Delmaire-Sizes called with the bigger stack and players turned their cards.

Vladislav Dubanov: A♦3♥ All in
Hugo Delmaire-Sizes: 7♠7♥

The board ran out 10♥4♦9♦J♦2♠ and Delmaire-Sizes held with his pocket sevens to win the pot. Dubanov was eliminated in 22nd place for $11,050.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugo Delmaire-Sizes	5,150,000 280,000	280,000
Vladislav Dubanov	Busted

Tags: Hugo Delmaire-Sizes Vladislav Dubanov

10-13-2024 16:07 UTC+2

Shankui Li Eliminated in 23rd Place ($11,050)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Muhtar Taysi opened from middle position and was called by Shankui Li in the big blind.

Li check-called a 200,000 bet from Taysi on the 9♠10♣5♠ flop and checked again after the Q♠ fell on the turn.

Taysi bet 400,000 and Li shoved for a bit under one million total. Taysi called and hands were revealed.

Shankui Li: K♠10♦ All in
Muhtar Taysi: 9♣9♦

Li was drawing to a jack for a straight, but the K♣ river left him second best against Taysi's set and he was eliminated in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Muhtar Taysi	7,350,000 1,625,000	1,625,000
Shankui Li	Busted

Tags: Muhtar Taysi Shankui Li