$25,000 NL Hold'em IV | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-18-2023 20:42 UTC+2

Delgado Doubles Through Ponakovs

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Connor Richards

Level 11 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Vicente Delgado was all in for around 65,000 in the small blind against Aleksejs Ponakovs on the button.

Vicente Delgado: A♦3♦
Aleksejs Ponakovs: Q♠10♦

The board ran out 2♠A♣7♥8♠10♣ to earn Delgado a double while he played another poker game on his phone.

"Good game," Sam Greenwood told him to psych him out, as he then saw he had won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vicente Delgado	135,000 75,000	75,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	105,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Vicente Delgado

10-18-2023 20:40 UTC+2

Iakobishvili Falls to Badziakouski

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Connor Richards

Level 11 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski open-jammed a stack of around 100,000 as Gha Iakobishvili called off in the big blind with around 50,000. "What the f*** you raise with?" he said as he made the call.

Gha Iakobishvili: 7♦7♠
Mikita Badziakouski: A♥J♦

Badziakouski took a big lead as the flop landed A♠A♣10♦ and the 10♣ had Iakobishvili drawing dead before the meaningless 4♥ river marked his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	165,000 65,000	65,000
Gha Iakobishvili	Busted

Tags: Gha Iakobishvili Mikita Badziakouski

10-18-2023 20:39 UTC+2

Full Boat For Dickerson Sinks Sturm

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Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Leon Sturm limped from the small blind and Jules Dickerson raised to 20,000 in the big blind.

Sturm didn't call, but rather chose to go all in for 150,000. Dickerson asked for the count and called.

Leon Sturm: A♠9♥
Jules Dickerson: 5♥5♦

Sturm had to win the flip to stay in the tournament. On 3♥2♠2♣4♥5♠, Dickerson hit a full boat to eliminate Sturm.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jules Dickerson	510,000 160,000	160,000
Leon Sturm	Busted

Tags: Jules Dickerson Leon Sturm

10-18-2023 20:31 UTC+2

Delgado Hits Flush to Double Through Iakobishvili

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Connor Richards

Level 11 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Gha Iakobishvili open-jammed a stack of 85,000 from under the gun and Vicente Delgado called off on the button with a stack of 30,000.

Vicente Delgado: K♠J♦
Gha Iakobishvili: A♥8♠

The flop of A♠5♠7♠ gave Delgado a flush draw and the board finished out 5♣6♠ to give him the flush for a small double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gha Iakobishvili	70,000 -30,000	-30,000
Vicente Delgado	60,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Gha Iakobishvili Vicent Delgado

10-18-2023 20:26 UTC+2

Rollercoaster Continues For Mateos

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Connor Richards

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Adrian Mateos open-jammed a stack of 24,000 from under the gun and Dominik Nitsche raised from the next seat to get things heads-up.

Adrian Mateos: A♦8♦
Dominik Nitsche: K♦K♥

Mateos, who said he had only looked at the ace, took a big lead as the flop landed 7♦10♥A♣ before the board finished out Q♦8♥ to continue his rollercoaster of a tournament.

"For not looking, that's a pretty good one," said Nitsche.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Nitsche	260,000 38,000	38,000
Adrian Mateos	60,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Dominik Nitsche

10-18-2023 20:26 UTC+2

It's Over For Lehner

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Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With less than two blinds more than the starting stack, Stefan Lehner in the hijack found himself at risk against Maher Nouira in the big blind.

Stefan Lehner: J♣J♦
Maher Nouira: Q♦Q♠

Nouira hit a set on 7♣4♠10♥4♥Q♥ to keep the lead and eliminate Lehner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Nouira	415,000 98,000	98,000
Stefan Lehner	Busted

Tags: Maher Nouira Stefan Lehner

10-18-2023 20:24 UTC+2

Sturm Doubles With Tens

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Maxime Taldir

Level 11 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

After he doubled up twice, Adrian Mateos in middle position flipped his cards again preflop, against Leon Sturm who was all in for 84,000 chips in the small blind.

Leon Sturm: 10♥10♠
Adrian Mateos: 8♠8♦

The board 9♣J♠7♦K♣2♠ didn't change anything, so Sturm Took almost all Mateos' chips and doubled up.