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2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
Nivel: 8
Ciegas: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
153,500
153,500
|
153,500 |
|
|
128,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
|
|
123,500
123,500
|
123,500 |
|
|
123,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
118,200
118,200
|
118,200 |
|
|
114,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
114,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
110,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
104,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
|
|
102,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Iaran Lightbourne all-in for around 40,000 and at risk versus Daniyar Aubakirov.
Iaran Lightbourne: A♥K♣
Daniyar Aubakirov: Q♣Q♦
It was the classic race, but Lightbourne was up out of his chair after the Q♠9♦8♥ flop left him almost drawing dead bar a chop, versus his opponent's top set.
The 6♠ turn confirmed his fate, and the 2♥ river completed the board.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
152,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Lukas Zimblys and Illia Yarmolik both limped in before Dauren Tashatov made it 4,500 from the cutoff. When it got back to Zimblys, he folded, but Yarmolik called.
A flop of 3♣3♥9♠ saw Yarmolik check-call a bet of 3,000 from Tashatov, then the J♣ dropped on the turn. Yarmolik checked again, then Tashatov fired a bet of 5,500. Yarmolik thought it over for a while but eventually tossed his hand away.
"Good fold," said Tashatov.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
75,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
28,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
On a full board of 2♥K♦Q♠4♥Q♥, there were around 20,000 chips in the pot when Suleyman Yuce fired a bet of 11,000 into Andrey Koks. After some time in the tank, Koks seemed suspicious and finally made the call.
Yuce sheepishly turned over J♥10♣ for jack-high, but Koks had the winner with a pair of kings holding K♥6♠.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000 | |
|
|
75,000 |
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.”
Georgios Vrakas has dusted off a bullet in the Eureka Main Event, with the rest of his chips heading in Jorge Ufano Pardo's direction after the two got the chips in preflop.
Georgios Vrakas: 7♣7♠
Jorge Ufano Pardo: 8♣8♥
No help arrived for Vrakas on the 2♥9♠J♠K♥4♠ runout, and he was sent to the rail.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Jose Zaragoza opened to 2,000 from the cutoff, and received calls from Yahor Dambrouski on the button and Jiaming Zhao in the big blind.
On the A♦8♦7♦ flop, action was checked to Dambrouski, who fired out a bet of 1,500. Only Zhao called.
The 9♦ hit on the turn, bringing one-card flush possibilities, and Zhao changed approach, leading out with a bet of 3,000. After some thought, Dambrouski folded.
PokerStars Ambassador Fintan Hand is also at this table, and has had a good day so far, sitting on 128,000.
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
128,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
|
|
116,000
2,200
|
2,200 |
|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
16,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Nivel: 9
Ciegas: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200