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

10-13-2024 14:38 UTC+2

Marich Can't Win Against Winz

Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player in early position raised to 1,200, a player in middle position called and Berthold Winz, on the button, squeezed to 5,600. Zoran Marich, in the small blind, four-bet jammed for 8,800, which was met by two folds and a call from Winz.

Zoran Marich: A♠4♠ All in
Berthold Winz: A♣J♥

Marich was dominated and the 6♥7♥J♠ flop only worsened his position. The 4♣ turn gave Marich a slither of hope, but the J♦ improved Winz to trips to send Marich to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Berthold Winz	35,000 35,000	35,000
Zoran Marich	Busted

Tags: Berthold Winz Zoran Marich

10-13-2024 14:45 UTC+2

Rabah Leads On the River

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Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jorge Ufano Pardo raised to 1,400 from the cutoff, receiving calls from the button and both the blinds.

The action checked to Pardo, who continued for 1,600 on the Q♥2♥8♦ flop. Only Mehdi Hadj Rabah, in the big blind, called.

The 3♣ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Pardo sized up to 3,000.

The 3♦ river saw Rabah play out of flow, leading for 5,000, leaving himself around 6,000 behind the line. Pardo spent several minutes in the tank before surrendering his hand and the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Ufano Pardo	28,000 28,000	28,000
Mehdi Hadj Rabah	26,200 26,200	26,200

Tags: Jorge Ufano Pardo Mehdi Hadj Rabah

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

10-13-2024 14:48 UTC+2

Mavritsakis Sizes Up on the Turn

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Bogdan Ionescu opened from under the gun and Panagiotis Mavritsakis three-bet from middle position to 5,500. When it got back to Ionescu, he called.

A flop of 8♥4♦4♣ saw Ionescu check it over to Mavritsakis, who announced a bet of 3,000. Ionescu called.

Ionescu checked again on the 10♦ turn, then Mavritsakis sized up with a bet of 7,400. After a few moments, Ionescu released his hand, and Mavritsakis was pushed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ekrem Sanioglu	85,000 85,000	85,000
Gonzalo Pro	65,000 -5,000	-5,000
Panagiotis Mavritsakis	45,000 45,000	45,000
Bogdan Ionescu	28,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Bogdan Ionescu Panagiotis Mavritsakis

10-13-2024 14:51 UTC+2

Tamasian Chips Up With Four-Bet Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Garik Tamasian raised to 1,600 from middle position and was three-bet to 4,500 by Tamazi Skhirtladze from the cutoff. After the rest of the table fold, Tamasian four-bet to 12,800, which Skhirtladze called.

The two players saw the dealer fan out of a flop of 8♣5♠7♣. Tamasian continued with a bet of 8,000. Skhirtladze thought for over two minutes before eventually folding his cards and Tamasian dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Garik Tamasian	50,000 50,000	50,000
Patrick Leonard	47,000 47,000	47,000

Tamazi Skhirtladze	22,000 22,000	22,000
Alessandro Pichierri	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Garik Tamasian Tamazi Skhirtladze

10-13-2024 14:52 UTC+2

NFL Great Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski Playing PokerStars Big Game on Tour Season 2

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Sandra Barbour

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

https://twitter.com/PokerStarsUSA/status/1834230741451858361?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

One of the most entertaining shows in poker is stepping it up a notch as PokerStars announced that the next season of Big Game on Tour will feature four-time Super Bowl champion and NFL star Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski.

Gronkowski, who spent 11 seasons as a tight end in the NFL and is now a sports analyst, will compete on the upcoming The Big Game on Tour season alongside the pros, Loose Cannons and sports media personality Nick Wright, whose appearance was also confirmed on Thursday.

“I’m always up for a challenge, and diving into the world of poker is going to be an amazing new adventure for me," Gronkowski said in a press release. “I’m beyond excited to play alongside some of the best in the game and tackle the high-stakes action. Just like on the football field, I’ll be bringing my competitive edge and giving it everything I’ve got at the tables.”

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10-13-2024 14:57 UTC+2

Pavlov Takes Down a Limped Pot

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Mikhail Katykhin limped in from under the gun, Leonid Logunov completed in the small blind and Atanas Pavlov, in the big blind, checked his option.

The Q♣10♣6♣ flop checked through to the 8♥ on the turn. Logunov took a stab at this pot for 800.

"Just on big blind" reassured Logunov when Palov enquired about the size of the bet. Palov elected to raise to 3,700, earning two quick folds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonid Logunov	43,500 43,500	43,500
Atanas Pavlov	35,500 35,500	35,500
Mikhail Katykhin	9,500 9,500	9,500

Tags: Atanas Pavlov Leonid Logunov Mikhail Katykhin

10-13-2024 14:58 UTC+2

Smolka Doubles Through Neagoe to Get Back to Starting Stack

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

There were already around 10,000 chips in the middle on board of 4♠J♥9♣Q♠ when both Dawid Smolka and Darius Neagoe checked.

On the 7♦ river, Smolka pondered for a while before he shoved for 7,800. Neagoe took some time and after around thirty seconds, he made the call.

Smolka showed Q♥8♥ for a pair of queens, and Neagoe flashed K♣J♦ before he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youssafi Khalil	75,000 75,000	75,000
Charles Whitehouse	50,000 50,000	50,000
Darius Neagoe	30,000 30,000	30,000
Dawid Smolka	27,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Darius Neagoe Dawid Smolka

10-13-2024 15:03 UTC+2

Kyte Delivers Two Pair

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Sava Krink

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Baris Topuz got things rolling with a raise to 1,300, and Jon Kyte, sitting in the hijack, made the call.

When the flop came down 4♦A♠Q♦, Topuz continued his aggression with a bet of 1,100, which Kyte matched without hesitation.

Topuz ramped up the pressure on the 7♠ turn, firing out 3,500. But this time, Kyte raised it to 10,200, prompting Topuz to take a moment before deciding to call.

As the 6♥ hit the river, Topuz opted to check. Kyte seized the moment and went all-in. Topuz spent some time in the tank but ultimately decided to fold, letting the hand go.

Topuz asked, "Five-six diamonds?" but Kyte shook his head and replied, "No, don’t shove without the nuts," revealing his AxQx for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	68,700 13,900	13,900
Baris Topuz	37,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Baris Topuz Jon Kyte

10-13-2024 15:04 UTC+2

Karam Picks Up the Pot With a Shove

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Julien Sitbon opened under the gun to 1,600. Ramzi Karam called from the cutoff, Andrey Golubev called from the button, and Pablo Silva squeezed to 8,000 out of the big blind. Sitbon folded, but Karam and Golubev called.

The action checked to Golubev on the 7♦2♦2♣ flop and he bet 9,000. Silva folded and Karam called.

The Q♠ turn went check-check and the 4♥ came on the river. Karam bet 20,000, which was enough to put Golubev all-in. Golubev looked back at his cards before tossing them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramzi Karam	75,000
Pablo Silva	42,000 24,500	24,500
Julien Sitbon	37,000 -1,800	-1,800
Andrey Golubev	20,000

Tags: Andrey Golubev Julien Sitbon Pablo Silva Ramzi Karam