$2,200 Eureka High Roller
Day 1b Started
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
$2,200 Eureka High Roller
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$2,610,600
Entries
1,374
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
408
Players Left
61
The Day 1b evening flight of the $2,200 Eureka High Roller is traditionally known for a more turbo-like structure. The same will be true for the edition at the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus. Starting at 7 p.m. local time at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa, the 20-minute blind levels of Day 1b will force plenty of action.
Last year, during the inaugural edition of EPT Cyprus, PokerStars' Alejandro Lococo grabbed the chip lead on Day 1b, propelling him to second place in the overall chip counts. Meanwhile, Wael Sarkis and Aziz Efe made it all the way to the final table after qualifying on Day 1b. Thus, despite the shorter levels, a strong performance on Day 1b can set one up for success on the second and final day of the tournament.
2023 Eureka High Roller Final Table Results
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valeriy Pak | Belarus | $338,460* |
| 2 | Takahiro Tsugu | Japan | $300,000* |
| 3 | Alexander van der Swaluw | Netherlands | $292,320* |
| 4 | Joris Ruijs | Netherlands | $153,950 |
| 5 | David Karsenty | France | $118,300 |
| 6 | Guillermo Gordo | Spain | $90,875 |
| 7 | Wael Sarkis | Lebanon | $69,925 |
| 8 | Aziz Efe | Turkey | $54,075 |
| 9 | Baurzhan Akimov | Kazakhstan | $41,575 |
*Denotes ICM deal
Day 1b, like its ongoing Day 1a counterpart, will play down to 15 percent of the field. All remaining players at that point will have secured themselves a min-cash as they bag up for Day 2 of the tournament, which starts at 12:30 p.m. local time on Monday, October 14.
Every player who buys into Day 1b will sit down with a starting stack of 30,000. Blinds will start at 100/200 with a big blind ante, leaving plenty of room for play early on. An option for unlimited reentries is available to all players until the start of Level 11, around 11 p.m. local time. A break of 20 minutes is scheduled after every five of the 20-minute levels, and play will continue until the bubble has burst.
Stay tuned as PokerNews will be present from start to finish to report the blazing action of Day 1b straight from the tournament floor.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
The first 52 players have found their seats as cards are in the air for Day 1b of the $2,200 Eureka High Roller
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
-5,300
|
-5,300 |
|
30,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Arriving on a three-way flop of 4♥2♦Q♠ with 4,800 in the middle already, the action checked to Philipp Wenzelburger on the button. He bet 1,000, folding out Karen Nazarian in the hijack.
Yunsheng Sun in the cutoff put in 1,500, was was ruled as a raise to 2,000. Wenzelburger called to the 3♦ turn, where he folded once Sun bet 4,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
28,800
-1,200
|
-1,200 |
|
28,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Three players were seen tossing in chips on a flop of 6♦5♥2♠. By the 7♥ turn, the pot had grown to a massive size of 20,000, to which Siarhei Chudapal added 5,600 via a bet from the small blind.
Milen Bakardjiev folded his cards in middle position before Joe Mouawad called in the cutoff. Chudapal threw in another 10,000 on the 3♦ river, this time getting a fold from his opponent.
With a big smile on his face, Chudapal tabled A♦A♣ for pocket aces as he raked in the gigantic pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,200
15,200
|
15,200 |
|
|
21,100
-8,900
|
-8,900 |
|
19,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Level 2
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000
-48,000
|
-48,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Level 2
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Georges Azar checked from the small blind on a turn of K♣4♦2♦4♣. Tjan Tepeh then threw in a bet of 4,000 in the cutoff, which Azar called.
The 3♥ river saw Azar tank for a minute or so before checking, after which Tepeh quickly checked behind. Azar reluctantly showed J♦8♦ for a missed flush draw, seeing Tepeh take the pot with K♠J♣ for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,200 | |
|
|
18,200 |