$2,200 Eureka High Roller Dia 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

2023-10-15 18:31 UTC+3

Hong Wakes Up with Aces

Calum_Grant

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

Anatoly Zlotnikov opened to 2,400 from under the gun and was called by Guoliang Wei from middle position. Renzo Moreno and Mark Smith also called from the hijack and cutoff. Jinho Hong then made it 10,000 from the button which pushed out Zlotnikov. Wei then jammed for around 40,000 and only Hong called.

Guoliang Wei: 9♦9♣
Jinho Hong: A♣A♦

Hong's aces remained best as the board ran out with the Q♥7♦7♥6♣2♣.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jinho Hong	100,000 100,000	100,000
Guoliang Wei	Eliminado

Tags: Anatoly Zlotnikov Guoliang Wei Jinho Hong Mark Smith Renzo Moreno

2023-10-15 18:23 UTC+3

Levinskas Sends Kechagias to the Rail

OllieGarland

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

Stefanos Kechagias limped in from middle position, as did the player in the cutoff. Ivan Zhechev raised to 5,500 from the cutoff and Laurynas Levinskas three-bet jammed for 65,000 from the big blind. Kechagias called off for his remaining 12,800 and both the hijack and Zhechev folded.

Stefanos Kechagias: A♣J♣
Laurynas Levinskas: A♠K♣

The board ran out 2♣3♠8♣9♠7♦. Levinskas' kicker played and Kechagias departed.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Laurynas Levinskas	83,300 83,300	83,300
Ivan Zhechev	46,000 46,000	46,000
Stefanos Kechagias	Eliminado

Tags: Ivan Zhechev Laurynas Levinskas Stefanos Kechagias

2023-10-15 18:10 UTC+3

Recent Eliminations

OllieGarland

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

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Masato Yokosawa	Eliminado
Alex Keating	Eliminado
Mustafa Biz	Eliminado
Jeremie Zouari	Eliminado
Abulmuhsin Aydin	Eliminado
Alik Zazian	Eliminado
Jacek Pustula	Eliminado
Brandon Leetz	Eliminado

2023-10-15 17:50 UTC+3

Joshi Loses the Flip

Nível 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

From the hijack, Martin Ilavsky opened to 2,000 and was called by the cutoff and the button. In the small blind, Sachin Joshi squeezed to 11,000. Gaelle Baumann, in the big blind, folded and then Ilavsky moved all in for more than 70,000.

The cutoff and the button folded, but Joshi chose to call.

Sachin Joshi: A♥Q♠
Martin Ilavsky: J♥J♠

Joshi hoped for an ace or a queen, but the board 10♣4♣9♥8♥4♦ was too low for him, so he was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Martin Ilavsky	130,000 130,000	130,000
Gaelle Baumann	20,000 20,000	20,000
Sachin Joshi	Eliminado

Tags: Gaelle Baumann Martin Ilavsky Sachin Joshi

2023-10-15 17:32 UTC+3

Matrai Runs Into Aces

OllieGarland

Nível 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Zeki Karali limped in under the gun, Nemanja Lukovic raised to 3,500 in early position, and Andras Matrai squeezed to 14,000 from the big blind. Karali called and Lukovic folded.

Matrai continued for 12,000 on the 8♠6♥3♣ flop. Karali responded with a raise to 40,000 and Matrai moved all in. Karali snap-called.

Andras Matrai: Q♠Q♦
Zeki Karali: A♠A♥

The board ran out with the 5♠ and the 10♣. Matrai's inferior pocket pair failed to pull ahead and he was sent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Zeki Karali	167,000 167,000	167,000
Andras Matrai	Eliminado

Tags: Andras Matrai Nemanja Lukovic Zeki Karali

2023-10-15 17:17 UTC+3

Dominguez Runs Into Aces

OllieGarland

Nível 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Roberto Escribano Dominguez, in the big blind, found himself all in and at risk for his remaining 23,500, against Yury Masliankou, in the cutoff.

Roberto Escribano Dominguez: 10♥10♠
Yury Masliankou: A♥A♦

The board ran out 2♦J♠Q♥A♣J♦. Dominguez's pocket tens failed to improve by the river and he was sent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Yury Masliankou	71,500 71,500	71,500
Roberto Escribano Dominguez	Eliminado

Tags: Roberto Escribano Dominguez Yury Masliankou

2023-10-15 17:16 UTC+3

Simon Doubles Before Donchev Departs

Calum_Grant

Nível 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Gilles Simon opened to 2,000 from early position and was called by Ekrem Sanioglu who was two seats over. Boris Tabiyev also called from the small blind before Vladislav Donchev jammed for 19,300 from the big blind. Simon, who had 18,300, called for his tournament life and the remaining players folded.

Gilles Simon: 9♥9♠
Vladislav Donchev: A♣10♠

Simon's pair held out to stay in front following the J♥7♥3♦K♦6♠ runout.

The following hand, Tabiyev limped in on the button and Donchev put in his last chip from the small blind. Andrei Cherkashin checked from the big blind.

Cherkashin bet the 10♣9♣8♣ flop and Tabiyev folded.

Vladislav Donchev: 5♥4♠
Andrei Cherkashin: J♣6♦

Cherkashin's jack-high was best and it remained that way after the 3♥ turn and 2♣ river, which marked Donchev's exit.

A few hands later, Sanioglu was also eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andrei Cherkashin	55,000 55,000	55,000
Gilles Simon	40,000 40,000	40,000

Vladislav Donchev	Eliminado
Ekrem Sanioglu	Eliminado

Tags: Andrei Cherkashin Boris Tabiyev Ekrem Sanioglu Gilles Simon Vladislav Donchev

2023-10-15 16:51 UTC+3

Shylko Runs Into Popov's Full House

Nível 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Moments after the restart, Aliaksandr Shylko in the big blind found himself at risk for 9,400 chips against Alexey Popov in early position.

Aliaksandr Shylko: Q♣Q♦
Alexey Popov: K♣10♣

Popov directly hit trips on the flop 6♣10♦10♠, and a full house after the turn 5♠ and the river 6♠ to eliminate Shylko.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alexey Popov	46,000 46,000	46,000
Aliaksandr Shylko	Eliminado

Tags: Alexey Popov Aliaksandr Shylko

2023-10-15 15:49 UTC+3

Ranke Runs into Ace-King

Calum_Grant

Nível 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Simon Ranke opened the action from early position before Marius Iftimia put in a three-bet from the hijack. Action folded back to Ranke, who moved all in for around 12,000 and Iftimia quickly called as the bigger stack.

Simon Ranke: A♠Q♥
Marius Iftimia: A♦K♣

Ranke was dominated and immediately began to get out of his chair. Both players paired up on the A♥8♣6♣ flop to keep Iftimia ahead. the 10♥10♠ completed the board and Ranke was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Marius Iftimia	54,000
Simon Ranke	Eliminado

Tags: Marius Iftimia Simon Ranke

2023-10-15 15:45 UTC+3

Kicker Problems for Cankurtaranli

Calum_Grant

Nível 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Joseph Sabe opened the action with a raise from early position and Nicolay Langfeldt called from the button before Tahsin Cankurtaranli jammed for 20,000 from the small blind. Sabe folded but Langfeldt called as the covering stack.

Tahsin Cankurtaranli: A♥9♥
Nicolay Langfeldt: A♣10♦

Cankurtaranli went from needing a nine to a ten as the Q♦J♠8♣ flop gave him a gutshot straight draw. However, he failed to improve on the 3♦ turn and K♣ river and was eliminated.

After Cankurtaranli departed, Langfeldt explained that Cankurtaranli had recently made a move a move with seven-deuce which influenced his decision.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nicolay Langfeldt	55,000 55,000	55,000
Tahsin Cankurtaranli	Eliminado

Tags: Nicolay Langfeldt Tahsin Cankurtaranli