2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

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

2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$180,120
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$576,240
Entries
24
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
24
Players Left
1

Dickerson Check-Raises Martirosian

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Jules Dickerson opened to 8,000 from under the gun and Artur Martirosian three-bet to 24,000 on the button.

"I'm thinking," Dickerson told the table before calling.

Dickerson checked on the flop of A87 and Martirosian continued for 15,000. Dickerson check-raised to 50,000 and Martirosian folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Jules Dickerson
300,000
30,000
30,000
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Artur Martirosian
200,000
-18,000
-18,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Artur MartirosianJules Dickerson

Nitsche Folds On the Turn

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

In a three-bet pot, Dominik Nitsche checked from the big blind, then called after Artur Martirosian under the gun bet 20,000 on the flop J68.

The 4 came on the turn and Nitsche checked again. Martirosian fired a second barrel of 35,000, but this time, Nitsche chose to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Artur Martirosian
218,000
53,000
53,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Dominik Nitsche
154,000
-41,000
-41,000

Tags: Artur MartirosianDominik Nitsche

Dickerson Claims Quads

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Adrian Mateos completed in the small blind and Jules Dickerson checked his option in the big blind.

Mateos led out for 4,000 on the flop of 4J4 and Dickerson raised to 10,000. Mateos called. Mateos checked again on the 9 turn and Dickerson sized up to 25,000. Mateos called.

Mateos checked once more on the 4 river and Dickerson put out a stack of chips to put Mateos all in for 60,000. Mateos used a time bank before folding.

"I had quads," claimed Dickerson.

"I know," replied Mateos.

Player Chips Progress
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Jules Dickerson
270,000
45,000
45,000
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Adrian Mateos
60,000
-50,000
-50,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosJules Dickerson

Martirosian Goes All In Again

Level 9 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised from under the gun to 6,000 and was called by Maher Nouira in the hijack and Adrian Mateos in the cutoff. In the small blind, Sam Greenwood preferred to squeeze to 28,000.

Action went back to Martirosian, who raised all in for 116,000. Nouira and Mateos quickly folded. Greenwood took a little bit more time, but he folded too.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Greenwood
230,000
-30,000
-30,000
Run It Once
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Artur Martirosian
165,000
89,000
89,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosArtur MartirosianMaher NouiraSam Greenwood

Level: 9

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Nouira Raises Dickerson — Twice

Level 8 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jules Dickerson was in the big blind in a heads-up pot against Maher Nouira on the button on a board of 856Q.

Dickerson led out for 5,500 on the turn and Nouira raised to 25,000. Dickerson called. The 9 river completed the board and Dickerson again led out, this time for 10,000. Nouira raised to 40,000 and Dickerson used two time banks before folding.

Player Chips Progress
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Maher Nouira
370,000
-15,000
-15,000
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Jules Dickerson
225,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Jules DickersonMaher Nouira

Martirosian Shoves On the River

Level 8 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

From the button, Sam Greenwood opened to 7,000 and was called by Artur Martirosian in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 3QA and Greenwood bet 9,000. Martirosian called and called a second barrel of 20,000 on the turn 8.

On the river 5, Martirosian moved all in for 30,500. Greenwood went into the tank, had to use one time bank, and eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Greenwood
260,000
-50,000
-50,000
Run It Once
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Artur Martirosian
76,000
6,000
6,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Artur MartirosianSam Greenwood

Greenwood Bets Out Martirosian

Level 8 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Sam Greenwood opened to 7,000 in the hijack and Artur Martirosian called on the button as Adrian Mateos defended his big blind.

Mateos checked on the flop of 9JA and Greenwood continued for 15,000. Only Martirosian called. Greenwood then sized up to 27,500 on the 6 turn and Martirosian laid it down.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Greenwood
310,000
90,000
90,000
Run It Once
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Adrian Mateos
110,000
-6,000
-6,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Artur Martirosian
70,000
-75,000
-75,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosArtur MartirosianSam Greenwood

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Greenwood Hits A Straight To Double Up

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Sam Greenwood under the gun and Maher Nouira on the button were on the flop KJ7 when Greenwood check-raised to 22,000 after Nouira bet 6,000.

The Tunisian player called to find the 10 on the turn. After more than 30 seconds, Greenwood checked, and Nouira bet 32,000. Again, Greenwood check-raised, this time for all his 123,000 chips. Nouira quickly called.

Sam Greenwood: AQ
Maher Nouira: KJ

Nouira had two pair on the flop, but Greenwood hit a straight on the turn. So after the river 6, he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Maher Nouira
385,000
-125,000
-125,000
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Sam Greenwood
220,000
57,500
57,500
Run It Once

Tags: Maher NouiraSam Greenwood