€2,200 Eureka High Roller Giorno 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

2023-12-10 15:00 UTC+2

Miniucchi Flops the Nuts

Livello 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Igor Zolotukhin checked from the hijack on a flop of J♦Q♥A♠ and called a subsequent bet from Marcello Miniucchi on the button.

The pot had grown to 7,500 chips when the 2♣ turn hit the felt. Zolotukhin checked again, leading to Miniucchi betting 4,000. Another call followed from Zolotukhin before the 10♥ river completed the board.

Zolotukhin thought it over for a bit before checking. Miniucchi completed his triple barrel with a bet of 10,000 and a quick call followed from Zolotukhin.

Miniucchi showed K♥10♣ for Broadway and Zolotukhin's cards swiftly hit the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Marcello Miniucchi	45,600
Igor Zolotukhin	6,500

Tags: Igor Zolotukhin Marcello Miniucchi

2023-12-10 14:58 UTC+2

Noubarian Doesn't Back Down

Livello 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The pot stood at 6,200 with two players looking at a board that read 6♦5♣4♥.

Tomas Kolarik, in early position, checked the action to Majid Ejlal Noubarian, who bet out 2,000. Kolarik responded with a check-raise to 7,500.

Noubarian retaliated with a three-bet to 16,000 and Kolarik folded in a snap.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tomas Kolarik	60,000
Majid Ejlal Noubarian	48,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Majid Ejlal Noubarian Tomas Kolarik

2023-12-10 14:58 UTC+2

Prize Pool Breaches €1 Million

Livello 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The prize pool in the €2,000 Eureka High Roller has already breached the €1,000,000 mark, with hours left to go for late registration, which remains open until the start of Level 11.

2023-12-10 14:54 UTC+2

Zaffagnini Reraises Turn

Livello 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Vincenzo Schiavottiello raised to 1,000 from under the gun and picked up three callers, including Umberto Zaffagnini in the big blind.

The flop came 4♦A♥2♠. Action checked to Schiavottiello, who made it 1,600 to go. Only Zaffagnini made the call.

The turn was the 5♠. Zaffagnini switched to a lead for 2,700 and Schiavottiello responded with a raise to 8,800. Zaffagnini then reraised to 17,000, which left Schiavottiello pondering before he made the fold to concede the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Umberto Zaffagnini	53,000
Vincenzo Schiavottiello	23,000 -6,000	-6,000

Tags: Umberto Zaffagnini Vincenzo Schiavottiello

2023-12-10 14:50 UTC+2

Einbinder Eliminates Attias

Livello 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jean Autran raised to 1,000 from early position and Vahe Ter-Khachatryan called from the cutoff. Reouven Attias then jammed all in for 10,400 from the small blind, leaving the action on David Einbinder in the big blind.

Einbinder rejammed for 25,000 chips, which forced the other two players out of the pot and created a heads up showdown.

Reouven Attias: A♠10♠
David Einbinder: 10♥10♦

Attias turned some extra outs on 2♦6♣J♣Q♣, but the 2♣ river bricked out and saw him depart early from the Eureka High Roller.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jean Autran	67,500 3,500	3,500
David Einbinder	37,800 37,800	37,800
Vahe Ter-Khachatryan	26,300 26,300	26,300
Reouven Attias	Eliminato

Tags: David Einbinder Jean Autran Vahe Ter-Khachatryan Reouven Attias

2023-12-10 14:45 UTC+2

Zab Is Good At Showdown

Livello 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Attila Zab opened to 800 from the hijack, receiving calls from Claudio Baldini and Vasileios Tsaknis in the small and big blind.

The action checked to Zab who bet out 1,300 on the 3♣7♦7♣ flop. Both opponents called.

The 8♦ turn checked through to the Q♠ on the river. All three players checked to a showdown. Baladini tabled A♦10♦ for ace-high, Tsaknis mucked and Zab claimed this pot with 9♥9♣.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Vasileios Tsaknis	38,000 38,000	38,000
Attila Zab	35,000 35,000	35,000
Claudio Baldini	15,500 15,500	15,500

Tags: Attila Zab Claudio Baldini Vasileios Tsaknis

2023-12-10 14:40 UTC+2

"Happy Birthday" for Chazal-Martin

Livello 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Marc Chazal-Martin and Valentin Oberhauser were caught up in a preflop raising battle, with Oberhauser firing out a reraise of 13,000 before Chazal-Martin moved all in. Oberhauser called with the shorter stack and players flipped their cards.

Valentin Oberhauser: A♦9♥
Marc Chazal-Martin: A♥A♠

The board ran out K♦9♦8♣10♣J♣. Chazal-Martin held with his pocket aces to win the pot and near-double his stack. Oberhauser was sent to the exit early.

"Congratulations, happy birthday!", said a neutral player as Chazal-Martin scooped over the chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Marc Chazal-Martin	64,000
Valentin Oberhauser	Eliminato

Tags: Marc Chazal-Martin Valentin Oberhauser

2023-12-10 14:37 UTC+2

Chiriac Up to Six Figures

Livello 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Ciprian Paunescu opened from under the gun before George Chiriac three-bet to 5,200 from the small blind. Paunescu called and the pair went off to a flop of 8♦10♥8♠.

Chiriac continued for 4,500 and Paunescu made the call. The 9♥ turn was then put on the felt and Chiriac decided to put Paunescu all-in for his 18,500 remaining chips.

Paunescu thought better of it and quickly let his hand go, growing's Chiriac already immense stack even more.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
George Chiriac	113,200 113,200	113,200
Ciprian Paunescu	18,500 -2,500	-2,500

Tags: Ciprian Paunescu George Chiriac

2023-12-10 14:34 UTC+2

Zarghami Makes Two Pair to Crack Gil's Aces

Livello 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Sal Al Fakih raised to 700 from under the gun, Albert Gil three-bet to 2,100, Emad Zarghami called on the button, and Al Fakih made the call.

The flop came 7♥5♣6♦. Action checked to Zarghami, who bet 3,500. Al Fakih folded and Gil made the call.

The turn was the J♣. Gil checked, Zarghami bet 7,000, and Gil moved all in. Zarghami made the call for 18,400 and was covered as players revealed their cards.

Gil showed A♣A♠ for pocket aces. Zarghami flipped over 7♠6♠ for two pair. The river came the 8♦ and Zarghami held to win the pot and double up his stack, cracking Gil's aces and leaving him short with 13,000 left.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Emad Zarghami	54,000
Sal Al Fakih	29,000
Albert Gil	13,000

Tags: Albert Gil Emad Zarghami Sal Al Fakih

2023-12-10 14:32 UTC+2

Clock Gets Called On Trattou

Livello 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The pot stood at approximately 8,000 with two players looking at a board that read K♣A♠5♣3♠5♦.

Mario Trattou, in middle position, checked the action to Karim Souaid, on the button. Souaid bet out 7,500 and Trattou went deep into the tank.

Trattou thought for so long, the clock was eventually called. The floor counted down thirty seconds until Trattou's time reached zero and his hand was declared dead. Souaid claimed this pot without a showdown.

"Nice hand" said Trattou as he told the table he'd folded ace-queen.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mario Trattou	35,000 35,000	35,000
Karim Souaid	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Karim Souaid Mario Trattou