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

10-22-2023 14:58 UTC+2

Livschitz Check-Raises River

Ryan Lashmar

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

Victoria Livschitz opened to 4,000 from the hijack and Aleksejs Ponakovs, now on his second bullet, defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of 9♥9♦7♥Q♠5♦. Ponakovs bet 3,500, Livschitz raised to 11,500 and Ponakovs called.

Livschitz tabled K♣9♣ for trip nines and Ponakovs quickly mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victoria Livschitz	106,000 6,000	6,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	57,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Victoria Livschitz

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

10-22-2023 14:45 UTC+2

Ponakovs Out after Rezaei Catches Bluff

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 7♣8♠10♥3♠3♣ and roughly 70,000 already in the middle, Daniel Rezaei had checked out of position and after using one time extension Aleksejs Ponakovs but 70,000, leaving only 11,000 behind. Rezaei made the call.

Ponakovs could only show K♣J♣ for a bluff while Rezaei tabled K♥10♣ for two pair, tens and threes to take down a massive pot and leave Ponakovs with just over five big blinds. Ponakovs would bust shortly afterwards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	313,000 123,000	123,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	Busted

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Aleksejs Ponakovs

10-22-2023 14:41 UTC+2

Daher Fires at Iakobishvili

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Before the hand, Albert Daher was explaining to Mikita Badziakouski the terms of his prop bet with Gha Iakobishvili.

"What's the most you can win in one hand," Badziakouski asked.

"Six-three of hearts, three in the middle. So 22K," Daher replied.

"Got to adjust your ranges now," Badziakouski joked.

"We play a gentleman's game," Daher said.

Daher and Iakobishvili then went heads-up to a flop of 5♦J♣7♣. "I bet 13.5," Daher said.

"Why," Iakobishvili joked as he called from the big blind. The turn came the 3♣ and Daher bet another 27,500 from under the gun.

Iakobishvili quickly called and the 4♣ fell on the river. Daher then checked his cards before acting.

"You already checked them three times. Do you not remember what you have," Iakobishvili told him. Daher then bet 56,000.

"Check again," Iakobishvili joked before folding. "Okay, my friend. I'll let you have this one," Iakobishvili added, saying he had a straight.

Steve O'Dwyer joined the table shortly before this hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	200,000 35,000	35,000
Gha Iakobishvili	170,000 -55,000	-55,000
Steve O'Dwyer	100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Albert Daher Gha Iakobishvili

10-22-2023 14:33 UTC+2

Daher Flushes Out Auzoux

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Gregoire Auzoux opened to 4,000 from middle position and was called by Albert Daher in the hijack and Mikita Badziakouski in the big blind.

The flop came 10♣4♠2♣. Badziakouski checked, Auzoux bet 8,000, Daher raised to 20,000, Badziakouski folded and Auzoux moved all in for roughly 50,000. Daher snap-called with a covering stack.

Gregoire Auzoux: Q♥Q♣
Albert Daher: A♣9♣

Auzoux was ahead with an overpair but Daher had outs in the form of a flush draw and live ace. The Q♣ river gave Auzoux a set but Daher the nut-flush. The board failed to pair on the 9♥ river and Auzoux became the next to hit the rail while Daher took down a healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	169,000 -21,000	-21,000
Albert Daher	165,000 65,000	65,000
Gregoire Auzoux	Busted

Tags: Albert Daher Gregoire Auzoux Mikita Badziakouski

10-22-2023 14:28 UTC+2

Rezaei Doubles Off Martirosian Again

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With around 35,000 already in the middle on a board of A♠Q♠4♥5♦, Artur Martirosian bet 22,000 from under the gun before Daniel Rezaei moved all in for 88,000 in the big blind.

Martirosian called with A♥K♣, but Rezaei had A♦5♥ for two pair and held on through the 10♥ river to earn another double up through Martirosian.

Martirosian got some of those chips back the next hand. Heads-up with Enrico Camosci on a board of K♥8♠Q♣J♣, Martirosian called a bet of 10,000 as the 5♦ fell on the river.

Camosci, on the button and covering nearly his entire face with the collar of his shirt, then fired out 28,000. Martirosian finally looked up from the game he was playing on his phone as he tanked for nearly a minute before calling.

Camosci showed 10♥7♥ for a missed straight draw, while Martirosian had K♠9♠ for a pair of kings to win the pot.

Albert Daher's absence from the tournament didn't last long as he recently reentered. Victoria Livschitz also took her seat in the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	190,000 79,000	79,000
Artur Martirosian	112,000 -29,000	-29,000

Albert Daher	100,000 100,000	100,000
Victoria Livschitz	100,000
Enrico Camosci	50,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Daniel Rezaei Enrico Camosci

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

10-22-2023 14:19 UTC+2

More for Martirosian

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Daniel Rezaei opened to 4,000 from the hijack and received calls from Artur Martirosian in the cutoff and Kyle Cheong in the big blind.

The flop came 9♣6♠2♦. Cheong checked, Rezaei bet 3,500, Martirosian raised to 14,000, Cheong folded and Rezaei called.

Both remaining players checked the Q♣ turn and 5♠ river.

Rezaei tabled A♣K♣ for ace-high while Martirosian showed down 9♠7♠ for a pair of nines to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	141,000 11,000	11,000

Daniel Rezaei	111,000 -22,500	-22,500
Kyle Cheong	87,000 -8,000	-8,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Daniel Rezaei Kyle Cheong

10-22-2023 14:13 UTC+2

Badziakouski Flops the Joint on Daher

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski opened to 6,500 in the cutoff before Albert Daher moved all in for 74,000 in the small blind. Badziakouski tanked for a moment before calling.

Albert Daher: 4♣4♠
Mikita Badziakouski: A♦Q♠

It was a coin flip for Daher's tournament life as the flop came K♣J♥10♠. Daher could only laugh after Badziakouski flopped the nut straight.

The turn was the A♠ and Daher began calling for a queen to chop the pot, but the river was the 9♣ and Daher was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	190,000 95,000	95,000
Albert Daher	Busted

Tags: Albert Daher Mikita Badziakouski

10-22-2023 14:10 UTC+2

Iakobishvili Takes Another One

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Gha Iakobishvili opened to 4,500 from early position and received a call from Michael Rocco in the small blind.

The flop came Q♠K♣K♠ and Rocco check-called a 2,500 continuation bet from Iakobishvili.

On the 6♣ turn Rocco checked again and Iakobishvili bet 7,000. Rocco opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gha Iakobishvili	225,000 20,000	20,000
Michael Rocco	94,000 -6,000	-6,000

Tags: Gha Iakobishvili Michael Rocco