$2,200 Eureka High Roller Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-13-2024 17:51 UTC+2

Leal Rivers a Full House

Kai Cocklin

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

Gonzalo Leal opened to 2,500 from early position and Michael Allen three-bet from the next seat to 7,500. Abdel-Hakim Khelifa called from the small blind, and Leal put in the extra chips once the action got back to him.

The three players saw a flop of 5♠3♠7♦ that checked through to the 3♦ turn, which also checked around.

When the 6♥ dropped on the river, Khelifa checked, and Leal fired 15,000. Allen thought for a few moments before he called, and Khelifa folded.

Leal then tabled a full house with 6♠6♣, and Allen knuckled the table and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdel-Hakim Khelifa	200,000 -15,000	-15,000
Gonzalo Leal	85,000 85,000	85,000
Michael Allen	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Abdel-Hakim Khelifa Gonzalo Leal Michael Allen

10-13-2024 17:54 UTC+2

Crobu and Vallinas Send Kyte to the Rail

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Tim Baker

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

Jon Vallinas and Jon Kyte checked a flop of A♥9♣Q♠ to Andrea Crobu in the cutoff. Crobu bet 3,000 which Vallinas called before Kyte check-shoved for 23,000. After a few moments, Crobu moved all in over the top and Vallinas snap-called with the covering stack.

Jon Kyte: J♦10♥ All in
Andrea Crobu: A♦9♦ All in
Jon Vallinas :A♠9♠

Crobu and Vallinas had the same hand with top and bottom pair, while Kyte just had a straight draw. The 7♠ on the turn gave Vallinas a flush draw, but he couldn't find it on the 5♥ river. Kyte was eliminated as Crobu and Vallinas chopped up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Vallinas	75,000 75,000	75,000
Andrea Crobu	65,000 65,000	65,000
Jon Kyte	Busted

Tags: Andrea Crobu Jon Kyte Jon Vallinas

10-13-2024 17:59 UTC+2

Ionescu Hits the Rail

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Ollie Garland

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

Petre Ionescu, on the button, moved all in for approximately 19,000. Panagiotis Mavritsakis, in the big blind, made the call.

Petre Ionescu: K♥10♣ All in
Panagiotis Mavritsakis: A♥9♠

Ionescu was behind and the 2♦J♠4♥ flop proved no help. The 4♣ turn and 5♦ river changed nothing for Ionescu and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Panagiotis Mavritsakis	94,000 49,000	49,000
Petre Ionescu	Busted

Tags: Petre Ionescu Panagiotis Mavritsakis

10-13-2024 18:02 UTC+2

Henry Gets it in Good, Godzdanker Drills the Turn

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Kai Cocklin

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

On a flop of 2♣3♣Q♠, Alexandre Henry committed his stack of over 20,000 to the pot, and was put at risk by Vadzim Godzdanker.

Alexandre Henry: A♦Q♣ All in
Vadzim Godzdanker: Q♥J♥

Henry was well in the lead but was stunned by the J♦ on the turn, which gave Godzdanker a firm grip on the pot. Only an ace on the river could save Henry, but instead the 7♦ rolled off, which meant he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vadzim Godzdanker	75,000 75,000	75,000
Alexandre Henry	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Henry Vadzim Godzdanker

10-13-2024 18:06 UTC+2

Selected Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergei Varnaev	112,000 112,000	112,000
Bogdan Munteanu	107,000 107,000	107,000
Panagiotis Mavritsakis	100,000 6,000	6,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	97,000 97,000	97,000
Andrey Litvinov	73,000 73,000	73,000
Julien Sitbon	70,000 33,000	33,000
Nils Pudel	65,000 65,000	65,000
Antoine Saout	56,000 26,000	26,000
Lorenzo Arduini	47,000 -103,000	-103,000
Bernat Capdevila Montes	46,000 46,000	46,000
Aleksandr Timoshenko	26,000 26,000	26,000
Roeland Peeks	20,000 20,000	20,000
Aleksandar Tomovic	19,000 19,000	19,000

10-13-2024 18:08 UTC+2

When Queens Meet Kings, It’s No Fairy Tale

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Sava Krink

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

Stoyan Madanzhiev got the action going with a raise to 2,400 from early position, attracting a call from Xiaohua Fu in the cutoff. The excitement didn’t stop there; Robbie Bull in the small blind decided to make it interesting with a three-bet to 10,500. Madanzhiev, holding just a bit more than that, opted to go all in. Fu quickly folded, but Bull snap-called, setting up a showdown.

Stoyan Madanzhiev: Q♥Q♦ All in
Robbie Bull: K♥K♦

Madanzhiev needed some help from the board, but it didn’t come as the cards ran out 10♦9♣8♠6♠10♣, providing no assistance and sending Madanzhiev to the rail. Meanwhile, Bull scooped up a nice stack to keep him in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robbie Bull	101,000 71,000	71,000
Xiaohua Fu	90,000 90,000	90,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev	Busted

Tags: Robbie Bull Stoyan Madanzhiev Xiaohua Fu

10-13-2024 18:09 UTC+2

Ace High: The Great Split Pot

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Sava Krink

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

Jerry Odeen kicked off the action from the cutoff with a raise to 2,400, only to be met by Jinlong Hu’s three-bet to 6,500. Rather than backing down, Odeen shoved all in, and Hu snap-called.

Jerry Odeen: A♣4♣ All in
Jinlong Hu: A♥7♥

Odeen was trailing and needed some luck from the board, and luck he found as the board ran out 10♠J♣2♥9♠Q♥, leaving both players with just ace-high. In the end, the pot was split.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jinlong Hu	75,000 75,000	75,000
Jerry Odeen	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Jerry Odeen Jinlong Hu

10-13-2024 18:10 UTC+2

Yakovlev Finds an Action Turn

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Ollie Garland

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

Mikhail Yakovlev raised to 2,400 from under the gun, receiving three calls behind him.

The action checked to Yakovlev, who continued for 3,500 on the 9♣K♦2♠ flop. Mathieu Di Meglio in the hijack called, while the button and big blind folded.

The Q♣ turn saw Yakovlev slow down with a check. Di Meglio bet out 4,000 and Yakovlev check-raised, moving all in for 13,200. Di Meglio called.

Mikhail Yakovlev: J♥10♥ All in
Mathieu Di Meglio: K♥Q♥

The turn had given Di Meglio two pair, but it had also improved Yakovlev to a straight. The 6♥ river changed nothing and Yakovlev doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathieu Di Meglio	124,000 -1,000	-1,000
Mikhail Yakovlev	43,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Mathieu Di Meglio Mikhail Yakovlev

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

10-13-2024 18:15 UTC+2

Wiciak Doubles With a Boat

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Tim Baker

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

Julien Sitbon raised to 2,400 from early position with Ramzi Karam three-betting to 7,000 from the cutoff. Simon Wiciak then four-bet shoved for 19,000 out of the blinds. Sitbon folded but Karam called.

Simon Wiciak: 9♠9♣ All in
Ramzi Karam: Q♦Q♥

Wiciak began to get out of his chair upon seeing the pocket queens of Karam. However, when the dealer fanned out the flop of A♦9♥A♥ to give Wiciak a boat, he quickly sat back down. The K♥ turn and 4♦ river didn't help Karam and Wiciak doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramzi Karam	100,000 -10,000	-10,000
Julien Sitbon	65,000 -5,000	-5,000
Simon Wiciak	40,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Julien Sitbon Ramzi Karam Simon Wiciak