Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
$2,200 Eureka High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
206
Players Left
4
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
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Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Jeremie Zouari raised from middle position. Roman Kolotiuk, in the big blind, moved all in for Zouari's effective stack of 156,000 and Zouari, pained by his decision, chose to make the call.
Jeremie Zouari: K♦Q♦ 
Roman Kolotiuk: K♣K♠
The board ran out 9♣9♠6♠6♦8♦; Zouari was near dead on the flop, his fate sealed on the turn, ending his tournament run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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655,000
539,000
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539,000 |
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Busted |
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
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.”
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Ahmed Ibrahimi three-bet shoved for 223,000 from the big blind over a late position raise by Jorge Ufano. Ufano made the call and the cards were revealed.
Ahmed Ibrahimi: 6♥6♣
Jorge Ufano: A♣Q♥
Ibrahimi managed to win the flip with sixes, as the board came J♦K♠K♦6♠7♥ improving him to a full house and securing the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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480,000
245,000
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245,000 |
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140,000
-210,000
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-210,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Bogdan Ionescu had checked from the small blind on a turn of 5♥5♣3♠4♦. With 130,000 in the pot, big blind Bobby James jammed all in, covering the 110,000 Ionescu had behind.
Ionescu thought for a while until the clock was called. Midway through his remaining 30 seconds, he put in a call for his tournament life.
Bogdan Ionescu: A♥K♥
Bobby James: Q♦5♠
Ionescu needed a deuce to survive, and the 10♣ river did not bring one. James' trips held as Ionescu departed and the table was broken.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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565,000
99,000
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99,000 |
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Busted |
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Cenk Ogun raised to 30,000 from the button and Adrian Cazacu defended in the big blind.
The A♥A♣2♥ flop saw Ogun check-call a bet of 25,000 from Cazacu.
The A♦ turn checked through to the 5♥ on the river. Cazacu checked again Ogun sized up to 75,000. Cazacu made a reluctant call.
Ogun tabled 10♠10♥ for a full house, winning him this pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,340,000
-260,000
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-260,000 |
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800,000
390,000
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390,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Ivan Pavlov open-jammed from the small blind. Dmitry Zakharov in the big blind counted out his 100,000 or so chips, sighed, and put in a call for his tournament life.
Dmitry Zakharov: A♣6♣
Ivan Pavlov: A♦8♦
Pavlov had Zakharov drawing dead after the turn on the J♥5♣3♥8♥K♦ runout. Zakharov said his goodbyes and left to collect his payout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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830,000
458,000
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458,000 |
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Busted |
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Arriving on a completed board of Q♦Q♣2♣5♣Q♠, Henok Tekle made a small bet of 30,000 into a pot of 270,000. Juan Baraza then jammed all in, covering Tekle's stack of 199,000, and Tekle snap called.
Tekle showed A♦A♣ for the best possible full house, leaving Baraza's J♦J♣ in the dust. He doubled up to more than 40 big blinds and overtook Baraza on the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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668,000
214,000
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214,000 |
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450,000
-100,000
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-100,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Julien Sitbon opened to 30,000 from middle position before Bobby James three-bet to 70,000 from the cutoff. Sitbon called.
Sitbon check-called a bet of 88,000 from James on the 6♠2♥8♦ flop.
After Sitbon checked the 2♦ turn, James shoved for 334,000. Sitbon deliberated over his decision for a while before eventually he made the call to put James at risk.
Bobby James: A♥A♣
Julien Sitbon: A♦6♦
James was ahead with his aces and just had to avoid a six or a diamond to double-up. The dealer peeled of the K♣ on the river and James' bullets had boosted his stack to over a million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,024,000
459,000
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459,000 |
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775,000 |