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

10-19-2023 17:32 UTC+2

Vaskaboinikau Burns Through Another Bullet

Frank Visser

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

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau made a raise to 6,000 from the cutoff before Juan Pardo made a three-bet to 20,000 from the small blind. Vaskaboinikau did not think long before jamming his remaining 64,000 chips and Pardo snap called.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: J♠9♥
Juan Pardo: K♠K♣

Vaskaboinikau went for a move but found the wrong timing. The Q♣10♠6♣ flop brought some hope for him in the way of an open-ended straight draw, but the 4♣ turn took away some of his outs as Pardo now had a flush draw. The 5♣ river completed Pardo's flush and Vaskaboinikau sought the exit of the tournament room for the second time in quick succesion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	305,000 160,000	160,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	Busted

Tags: Juan Pardo Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

10-19-2023 17:25 UTC+2

Mateos Calls With Ace-High

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Maxime Taldir

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

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau limped from the small blind, then called after Adrian Mateos raised to 10,000 in the big blind.

On 3♦8♣Q♦, Mateos bet 11,000 and was called once again. But on the turn 5♦, Vaskaboinikau took the lead and bet 8,500. Mateos didn't back down and called.

The 6♥ came on the river, and Vaskaboinikau asked for 17,000 chips. Mateos went into the tank for a few seconds, and called.

Vaskaboinikau didn't really want to show his K♦4♣, but he had to do it so Mateos could reveal A♠K♠ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	170,000 48,000	48,000

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	64,000 -36,000	-36,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

10-19-2023 17:20 UTC+2

Vaskaboinikau Back In, Mokri Out For Now

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Frank Visser

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

Shortly after eliminating Mikalai Vaskaboinikau, Kayhan Mokri busted as well. The two players met at the entrance of the tournament room when Vaskaboinikau came in with a fresh stack and Mokri was heading towards the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	100,000 100,000	100,000
Kayhan Mokri	Busted

10-19-2023 17:16 UTC+2

Vaskaboinikau Flies Out in Three Hands

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Frank Visser

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

The first hand after the redraw, Mikalai Vaskaboinikau raised to 5,000 from the cutoff and Juan Pardo called from the big blind. The pair then checked the J♥3♥Q♠ flop before Vaskaboinikau made a 3,000 bet on the A♠ turn, which Pardo check-called. The 9♣ river was then checked through again and Pardo showed Q♣7♠ for the winner.

Next, Vaskaboinikau made the same raise to 5,000 chips from under the gun and this time it was cutoff Kayhan Mokri that made the call. Vaskaboinikau then checked on the Q♦6♥8♥ flop and quickly folded once Mokri made a bet of 5,000.

In the third hand, Vaskaboinikau defended his big blind when Kayhan Mokri had made it 5,000 to go from under the gun. Vaskaboinikau check-raised Mokri's 4,000 bet to 12,000 and Mokri made the call. Vaskaboinikau then check-called Mokri's 10,500 bet on the K♥ turn and did so too when Mokri put him all in for 69,000 on the K♥ river.

Mokri showed 3♥3♦ for a flopped set and Vaskaboinikau's cards flew into the muck, as he was quickly eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	175,000 100,000	100,000
Juan Pardo	145,000 -7,000	-7,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	Busted

Tags: Juan Pardo Kayhan Mokri Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

10-19-2023 17:03 UTC+2

Two New Entries, Play Back on Two Tables

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Frank Visser

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

Mikita Badziakouski has reentered the field and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau showed up with 100,000 chips for the first time today. With ten players in the field, the tournament now occupies two tables once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	100,000 100,000	100,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	100,000

10-19-2023 16:57 UTC+2

Iakobishvili Goes All In On the Turn

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Maxime Taldir

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

Gha Iakobishvili opened to 5,000 from early position, then Artur Martirosian three-bet to 16,000 in middle position.

All the other players folded, and Iakobishvili called to find the flop K♥A♠Q♠. Martirosian bet 10,000, and Iakobishvili check-called.

On the turn K♣, Martirosian increased his bet to 37,000. But this time, Iakobishvili check-raised to 37,000. Martirosian immediately folded. Iakobishvili asked him to choose a card, and Martirosian flipped a red queen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	250,000 -93,000	-93,000

Gha Iakobishvili	188,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Gha Iakobishvili

10-19-2023 16:50 UTC+2

Chip Counts Heading Into Level 7

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	343,000 33,000	33,000

Juan Pardo	152,000 -8,000	-8,000
Sam Greenwood	152,000 -2,500	-2,500

Aleksejs Ponakovs	124,000 -26,000	-26,000
Adrian Mateos	122,000 14,000	14,000

Gha Iakobishvili	121,000 31,000	31,000
Vicente Delgado	110,000 10,000	10,000
Kayhan Mokri	75,000 -50,000	-50,000