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

10-22-2023 21:49 UTC+2

Badziakouski Doubles Again

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

"I'll give you a chance to get away," Mikita Badziakouski joked with Albert Daher as he limped in from the button. Daher checked his option and they saw the 9♦J♣10♣ flop.

Daher then put Badziakouski all in and Badziakouski called for his last 50,000.

Mikita Badziakouski: A♠5♥
Albert Daher: 8♦2♦

Badziakouski was ahead with ace-high, while Daher had a straight draw. The board ran out J♦J♥ and Badziakouski doubled up yet again.

"This guy has nine lives," Daher said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	1,200,000 60,000	60,000
Mikita Badziakouski	220,000

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Albert Daher

10-22-2023 21:46 UTC+2

Adrian Mateos Eliminated in 5th Place ($66,100)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Sam Greenwood stuck in a tower of green 25,000 chips on the button, easily covering Mikita Badziakouski and Adrian Mateos in the blinds. Badziakouski folded, but Mateos let out a laugh then called for his last 60,000.

Adrian Mateos: 7♣3♠
Sam Greenwood: K♣6♦

The board ran out J♦Q♦5♠2♦Q♠ and Greenwood's king-kicker was enough to win the pot and send Mateos to the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	900,000 180,000	180,000

Adrian Mateos	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Sam Greenwood

10-22-2023 21:41 UTC+2

Everyone Loves a Chop Pot

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Daniel Rezaei moved all in for 460,000 from the small blind and Sam Greenwood called from the big blind with a covering stack.

Daniel Rezaei: A♦3♣
Sam Greenwood: A♠6♣

The board ran out 5♠8♣8♥10♦7♥. Neither player's kicker played and the two split the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	720,000 150,000	150,000

Daniel Rezaei	485,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Sam Greenwood

Level: 21

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

10-22-2023 21:30 UTC+2

Short Break

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The remaining five players are now on a 10-minute break.

10-22-2023 21:29 UTC+2

Badziakouski Gives It Back, Doubles Rezaei

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Daniel Rezaei raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and Mikita Badziakouski called in the small blind.

The flop came 7♠6♣K♠ and Badziakouski put Rezaei all in for his last 40,000, and Rezaei tossed in the chips.

Daniel Rezaei: K♥Q♣
Mikita Badziakouski: A♦Q♦

Rezaei had the lead with a pair of kings, while the Q♠ turn improved him to two pair. The river was the 7♣ and Rezaei doubled up, dropping Badziakouski back down to where he was before his last double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	550,000 80,000	80,000
Mikita Badziakouski	220,000 -390,000	-390,000

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Mikita Badziakouski

10-22-2023 21:28 UTC+2

Badziakouski Counterfeits Greenwood For a Double

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

"See how much I love you," Albert Daher told the short-stacked Adrian Mateos after bursting the bubble. Mateos then raised to 160,000 in the cutoff, leaving 5,000 behind, and the rest of the table folded.

The next hand, Mikita Badziakouski raised to 220,000 under the gun, leaving his last 5,000 chip standing upright on top of his cards, and Sam Greenwood put him all in from the big blind.

Mikita Badziakouski: J♦10♦
Sam Greenwood: 8♠8♣

"Easy game," Badziakouski said heading to the K♦K♣9♣ flop. The 2♣ turn was no help, but the 9♠ river counterfeited Greenwood's pair and gave Badziakouski the pot and the double up with his jack-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	610,000 310,000	310,000
Sam Greenwood	570,000 -155,000	-155,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Mikita Badziakouski Sam Greenwood

10-22-2023 21:23 UTC+2

Daher Busts Martirosian to Burst the Money Bubble

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Artur Martirosian opened to 125,000 from the button, leaving 50,000 behind. Daher raised all in with a covering stack from the big blind and Martirosian called to put himself at risk.

Artur Martirosian: A♠7♣
Albert Daher: 10♦8♣

"I have forty percent!" Daher declared, although he had far more than that when he flopped top two pair on the 10♠8♠4♦ flop. Dahar remained ahead on the 4♥ turn and J♣ river to take the pot and send Martirosian to the rail on the stone bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	1,140,000 340,000	340,000
Artur Martirosian	Busted

Tags: Albert Daher Artur Martirosian

Level: 20

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

10-22-2023 21:13 UTC+2

The Bubble Continues as Mateos Doubles

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 175,000, leaving 60,000 behind, from the cutoff as action folded to big blind Daniel Rezaei. "Good cash game hand. Bad tournament hand," Rezaei said as he mucked.

The next hand, Adrian Mateos put in 90,000 from the cutoff with just 5,000 behind. Albert Daher then reraised, the rest of the table folded, and Mateos tossed in his last chip.

Adrian Mateos: A♥K♠
Albert Daher: A♠10♣

The Q♥7♠J♣ flop gave both players a straight draw, but Mateos held on through the 8♥ turn and 3♦ river to stay alive.