The under-the-gun player raised to 2,000, Mohamadou Abilil three-bet jammed for 7,000 from early position, and Florian Duta, in the big blind, put in an isolating raise of 15,000. The original raiser folded.
Mohamadou Abilil: A♣4♠ 
Florian Duta: A♠Q♣
The board ran out J♥9♠A♥10♠8♠; Duta made a straight by the river, eliminating Abilil.
Niveau: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour is in full swing at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel and Spa, with the $5,300 Main Event currently midway through Day 2.
After late registration closed earlier, the series showstopper recorded 1,284 entries and generated a $6,227,400 prize pool, of which more than $1 million awaits the eventual champion. One player looking to do all it takes to become the next EPT Champion is Peter Tschernigg. The Austrian poker player has just over $30,000 in live earnings and found himself in a horrible spot preflop, with the tournament just a few dozen eliminations away from the money.
The remaining players have been sent on their second 15-minute break of the day.
Nikola Gasevic opened from the cutoff to 1,600. Kemal Aslan called in the small blind before Catalin Moraru three-bet to 4,800. Gasevic called and Aslan folded after a moment in the tank.
Moraru led the 2♥J♦3♣ flop for 3,100. Gasevic called. Moraru then elected to check the J♥ turn. Gasevic then fired a bet of 9,000 and Moraru folded.
Timothy Friese raised to 1,600 from early position, Thomas Eychenne three-bet to 5,000 from the button and Friese made the call.
The 5♠3♥K♠ flop saw Friese check-call a bet of 3,000 from Eychenne.
The J♥ turn prompted a second check from Friese. Eychenne bet out 16,000 and Friese responded by moving all in for Eychenne's effective stack of approximately 49,000. Eychenne was forced to fold.
Milos Petakovic raised to 1,600 from the hijack, Sandra Cotescu called on the button and Fiodor Martino, in the small blind, three-bet to 6,900, a committing raise with not much behind. Petakovic folded and Cotescu moved all in, asking for the rest of Martino's stack. Martino called.
Fiodor Martino: A♥A♦
Sandra Cotescu: K♣Q♣
Cotescu had run into aces but the 8♥K♠6♥ flop gave her hope. The 7♠ turn changed nothing, but the K♦ river saw her make trips to crack aces, sending Martino to the rail.
Following an open raise from Aliaksei Chernak, Jinlong Hu called, then Jason Wheeler moved all in from the button for 17,500. Chernak called and then Hu moved all in over the top for 77,900, which prompted Chernak to get out of the way, showing AxKx as he folded.
Hu and Wheeler turned over their cards, with Wheeler at risk.
Jason Wheeler: K♦10♦
Jinlong Hu: J♣J♠
The board ran out 9♦A♣2♣A♦10♥ and Hu held with his pocket jacks to win the pot. Wheeler grabbed his jacket and took his leave as Hu scooped in the pot.
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