2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$25,000 NL Hold'em I
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
$432,090
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,416,590
Entries
59
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
59
Players Left
1

Biao Ding Eliminated in 6th Place ($92,100)

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Biao Ding
Biao Ding

Biao Ding open shoved from late position for 350,000, less than 10 big blinds. Teun Mulder made the call in the big blind and players flipped their cards, with Ding at risk.

Biao Ding: A10
Teun Mulder: AK

The board ran out QA575. Both players paired their ace, but Mulder had the king kicker to win the pot.

Ding was eliminated from the tournament in sixth place for $92,100.

Player Chips Progress
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Teun Mulder
1,050,000
-150,000
-150,000
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Biao Ding
Busted

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Tkatschew Takes Small Pot From Martirosian

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Alexander Tkatschew raised from the button and Artur Martirosian called in the big blind.

The flop came 79K and both players checked. The turn was the K. Martirosian checked and Tkatschew bet 60,000, which Martirosian called.

The river came the Q. Martirosian checked and Tkatschew bet 100,000, which Martirosian called. Tkatschew showed Q4 for a rivered pair of queens, Martirosian mucked his hand and Tkatschew won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexander Tkatschew
2,600,000
250,000
250,000
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Artur Martirosian
570,000
-430,000
-430,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Alexander TkatschewArtur Martirosian

Level: 20

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Ognyan Dimov Eliminated in 7th Place ($70,800)

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ognyan Dimov
Ognyan Dimov

Action foled around to Ognyan Dimov, who shoved all in from the small blind with a short stack. Alexander Tkatschew called in the big blind with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Ognyan Dimov: 86
Alexander Tkatschew: 1010

Tkatschew was well ahead with his pocket tens. The board ran out 210AK5. Tkatschew further improved to a set of tens on the flop and held to win the pot.

Dimov was eliminated from the tournament in seventh place for $70,800.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexander Tkatschew
2,350,000
550,000
550,000
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Ognyan Dimov
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Alexander TkatschewOgnyan Dimov

Taherkhani Doubles Through Mulder

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Teun Mulder raised from the button and Kanan Taherkhani called in the big blind.

The flop came AAK. Taherkhani checked and Mulder put out a bet. Taherkhani responded with a check-raise to 85,000 and Mulder called.

The turn was the 2. Taherkhani moved all in for his remaining 175,000 and Mulder made the call.

Mulder turned over K7 for a two pair with his king and the aces on board. Taherkhani flipped over KQ for two pair, aces and kings with the higher kicker.

The river came the 8 and Taherkhani held to double up his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Teun Mulder
1,200,000
-200,000
-200,000
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Kanan Taherkhani
550,000
235,000
235,000

Tags: Kanan TaherkhaniTeun Mulder

Dimitar Danchev Eliminated in 8th Place ($56,700)

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Dimitar Danchev
Dimitar Danchev

Action folded around to Teun Mulder, who moved all in from the small blind. Dimitar Danchev made the call in the big blind for a little over 200,000. Players flipped their cards, with Danchev at risk.

Dimitar Danchev: K4
Teun Mulder: A8

The board ran out Q994Q. Mulder held with the two pair on board and his ace high. Danchev was eliminated from the tournament in eighth place for $56,700.

Player Chips Progress
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Teun Mulder
1,400,000
200,000
200,000
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Dimitar Danchev
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dimitar DanchevTeun Mulder

Level: 19

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Tkatschew Gets Paid for Trips on River

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Sam Grafton raised from late position and Alexander Tkatschew called in the big blind.

The flop came K39. Tkatschew checked and Grafton put out a bet, which Tkatschew called.

The turn was the J and both players checked. The river came the 9 and Tkatschew led out for 200,000. Grafton made the call. Tkatschew showed 96 for trip nines. Grafton mucked his hand and Tkatschew won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexander Tkatschew
1,800,000
195,000
195,000
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Sam Grafton
365,000
-345,000
-345,000

Tags: Alexander TkatschewSam Grafton

Boika Busts on Bubble

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Aliaksei Boika
Aliaksei Boika

Action folded around to Aliaksei Boika, who shoved all in from late position for around 200,000. He was called by Artur Martirosian in the big blind, who had him covered as players flipped their cards.

Aliaksei Boika: KQ
Artur Martirosian: 1010

The board ran out 78A56. Boika couldn't find any help on the board. Martirosian held with his pocket tens to win the pot and Boika was eliminated on the bubble.

Player Chips Progress
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Artur Martirosian
1,000,000
495,000
495,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Aliaksei Boika
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaArtur Martirosian