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

10-22-2023 13:16 UTC+2

Auzoux Takes a Seat, Four-Bets Daher

David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Gregoire Auzoux had just entered the tournament and on one of his first hands raised to 3,500 in the hijack. Daniel Rezaei called on the button as action went on small blind Albert Daher, who three-bet to 15,000.

Auzoux then four-bet to 45,000 and Rezaei got out of the way. "I was going to do it," Daher said as he counted out his remaining stack.

"You can either win the pot or lose the pot," Auzoux told him.

"I'm afraid I'm dominated," Daher replied as he mucked after using a time bank. Auzoux showed him A♦K♦, and Daher flashed A♥Q♦ confirming he was, in fact, dominated.

"When you said you were afraid of being dominated, I was like, please shove," Auzoux joked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregoire Auzoux	125,000
Daniel Rezaei	85,000
Albert Daher	60,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tags: Albert Daher Daniel Rezaei Gregoire Auzoux

10-22-2023 13:09 UTC+2

Cheong Pressures Vieira

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Kyle Cheong opened to 3,500 from under the gun and Joao Vieira defended from the big blind.

The flop came 9♥6♦2♥ and Vieira checked. Cheong bet 2,500 and Vieira put in a check-raise to 8,000. Cheong made the call.

On the 6♠ turn Vieira bet 8,500 and was called again by Cheong.

Vieira slowed down with a check on the J♠ river and Cheong bet 36,000. Vieira took about 20 seconds before deciding to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Cheong	128,000 28,000	28,000
Joao Vieira	55,500 -11,500	-11,500

Tags: Joao Vieira Kyle Cheong

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

10-22-2023 13:05 UTC+2

Pardo Gives Up on the River to Iakobishvili

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David Salituro

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

Juan Pardo raised to 3,500 under the gun before Gha Iakobishvili three-bet to 10,000 on the button.

Pardo called and the flop came Q♥Q♠4♣. Iakobishvili then continued for 3,500 and Pardo raised to 16,500.

Iakobishvili quickly called as the 4♦ fell on the turn. Pardo slowed down and checked, and Iakobishvili fired out 17,000.

Pardo called once more and the river came the 6♣. Iakobishvili then bet another 31,000, putting in a green 25,000 chip, a blue 5,000, and a yellow 1,000. Pardo quickly folded.

Iakobishvili then attempted to take back his green chip. "Six," he joked with Pardo as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gha Iakobishvili	135,000 17,000	17,000
Juan Pardo	90,000 -15,500	-15,500

Tags: Gha Iakobishvili Juan Pardo

10-22-2023 12:56 UTC+2

Daher Bets Out Rezaei Twice

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David Salituro

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

Daniel Rezaei raised to 3,500 under the gun before Albert Daher three-bet to 10,000 in the cutoff. Rezaei called and they went heads-up to a flop of J♠8♦2♠.

Daher then continued for 7,000 and Rezaei quickly tossed his cards away.

The next hand, Daher opened to 3,500 under the gun and Rezaei defended his big blind. The flop came 2♦8♦A♠ and Daher bet 2,500.

Rezaei called to the J♦ turn, where he folded to another bet of 13,500 from Daher.

Aleksejs Ponakovs recently joined the field to bring the total number of entries up to double digits.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	105,000 20,000	20,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	100,000
Daniel Rezaei	85,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Albert Daher Daniel Rezaei

10-22-2023 12:51 UTC+2

Iakobishvili Takes from Greenwood in the Blinds

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Gha Iakobishvili limped in from the small blind and Sam Greenwood checked in the big blind.

The flop came Q♥6♣3♥ and Iakobishvili check-called a 1,500 bet from Greenwood.

Iakobishvili checked again on the 6♥ turn and Greenwood bet 4,000. This time Iakobishvili check-raised to 15,000 and Greenwood made the call.

Both players checked the 10♥ river. Iakobishvili tabled J♥5♥ for a flush and Greenwood mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gha Iakobishvili	118,000 38,000	38,000
Sam Greenwood	63,000 -37,000	-37,000

Tags: Gha Iakobishvili Sam Greenwood

10-22-2023 12:47 UTC+2

Rezaei Wins Battle of the Red Queens

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David Salituro

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

Daniel Rezaei's arrival in the tournament forced the opening up of a second table.

On one of his first hands, Joao Vieira raised to 3,500 on the button and Rezaei defended his big blind.

The flop came 2♦K♦9♠ and Vieira continued for 3,000. Rezaei then raised to 10,000.

Vieira folded his hand, saying he had the Q♦. Rezaei showed the Q♥ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	110,000
Joao Vieira	67,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Joao Vieira Daniel Rezaei

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

10-22-2023 12:32 UTC+2

Iakobishvili Drops a Pot Off Vieira, Wins a Prop Bet From Daher

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David Salituro

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

Kyle Cheong arrived to the table to bring the total number of entries to eight. The tournament floor asked the table whether they wanted to stay at one table, or separate into two tables of four. It was decided to keep it eight-handed as Joao Vieira then opened to 2,500 under the gun.

Gha Iakobishvili then three-bet to 7,500 in the hijack and Vieira called. "You cannot win this hand, "Iakobishvili told Vieira heading to the 5♣3♣6♠.

Iakobishvili and Albert Daher had a bet going on all-black flops. "That's 15," Iakobishvili told Daher before betting another 10,000.

Vieira called and both players checked the 2♠ turn. The river came the 9♠. "What's all black? One million," Iakobishvili joked.

Vieira then led out for 30,000 and Iakobishvili folded.

The next hand, Daher and Vieira went heads-up to a flop of J♦7♦2♦ and Iakobishvili won another $2,000 on the all-red flop. "Fifteen plus two. So 17. Finally something good," Iakobishvili said.

Daher bet 2,500 on the button and Vieira called to the 6♣ turn. Daher then bet another 10,000 and Vieira called.

The river came the Q♠ and Daher fired out another 25,000. Vieira gave up his hand this time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Cheong	100,000
Albert Daher	85,000 38,000	38,000
Gha Iakobishvili	80,000 -34,000	-34,000
Joao Vieira	72,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Albert Daher Gha Iakobishvili Joao Vieira

10-22-2023 12:24 UTC+2

Gha Iakobishvili Doubles Through Camosci

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Ryan Lashmar

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

With the board reading Q♣10♣7♦ and roughly 22,000 already in the middle, Gha Iakobishvili found himself all in and at risk on the buutton against Enrico Camosci in the small blind who held a covering stack.

Gha Iakobishvili: 9♣7♣
Enrico Camosci: A♦10♥

The rest of the board ran out 3♥6♣ and Iakobishvili's flush was good for a full double up at Camosci's expense.