Level: 16
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
$25,000 NL Hold'em VI
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$696,290
Entries
29
Level
23
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
29
Players Left
1
Level 15
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Kyle Cheong raised to 45,000 under the gun and Sam Greenwood called in the cutoff.
The flop came 6♥6♠7♠ and Cheong shoved all in for his last 40,000. Greenwood quickly called.
Kyle Cheong: J♣J♥
Sam Greenwood: A♠Q♦
Cheong was ahead with his jacks, but Greenwood spiked the Q♠ on the turn to leave Cheong one card from elimination. The river was the 8♠ and Cheong was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
170,000
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170,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 15
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski opened to 26,000 from the small blind and Artur Martirosian defended from the big blind.
The flop came Q♣9♦2♥ and Badziakouski bet 15,000. Martirosian made the call.
Badziakouski bet again for 30,000 on the K♠ turn and once again was called by Martirosian.
Both players checked the 5♦ river. Badziakouski revealed 3♥3♠ while Martirosian revealed Q♦6♣ for second pair to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
457,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
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392,000
-108,000
|
-108,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Level 14
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen give you an update on the PokerStars EPT Cyprus, including a controversial hand that was retrieved from the muck and the PokerStars x Poker Power Women's Boot Camp; in fact, hear a winner's interview from Louise Ulrick, who punched her ticket to Prague by winning a "Showdown Finale."
They also talk about Chino Rheem winning the overall leaderboard in the Mixed Game Series II, 888poker's upcoming ChampionChip Games, Global Poker's Celebrity Challenge w/ Michael Phelps, recent WSOP Online bracelet winners, and Phil Ivey's meet-up game (MUG) that'll kick off the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas in December.
Matt also shares highlights from his recent trip to the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) Hard Rock Tulsa, which included Brian Winter continuing his heater by capturing two more rings! Matt sat down with the man formerly known as "The Golden Blazer" to talk about his poker career, crushing on tour, and his recent marriage to one of the most prominent poker photographers in the industry.
Level 14
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Players are now on a 30-minute dinner break.
Action should resume around 8:55 p.m. local time, after which blind levels will decrease to 15 minutes in duration.
Level 14
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Artur Martirosian opened to 20,000 from the hijack and Albert Daher defended from the big blind.
The flop came 2♣2♥9♥ and Daher check-called a 15,000 continuation bet from Martirosian.
Both players checked the 7♣ turn and 8♣ river. Daher tabled 9♣9♦ for a flopped full house to take down a small pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
637,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
|
395,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
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|
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Level 14
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Daniel Rezaei raised to 20,000 in early position before Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 45,000 in the cutoff. Rezaei called and they went heads-up to the 9♦8♣6♥ flop.
Badziakouski then continued for 20,000 and Rezaei called. The turn came the 9♥ and Badziakouski bet another 27,000.
Rezaei called again to the 7♠ river, where he used a time bank before firing out 200,000. Badziakouski went into the tank before emerging with a call.
Rezaei showed A♣Q♥, but Badziakouski had A♥10♣ for a straight to win the pot.
"You bluffed," a surprised Artur Martirosian said.
"I would never bluff you," Rezaei replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
610,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
|
500,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
A hand after doubling up Enrico Camosci, Gha Iakobishvili moved all in for 18,000 and Artur Martirosian called in the big blind.
Gha Iakobishvili: 10♠4♠
Artur Martirosian: K♣6♦
"Three black. You can't win," Iakobishvili told Albert Daher heading to the flop, which came 9♦4♣6♣ with two black cards. Martirosian had the lead with a pair of sixes, but Iakobishvili improved to trips on the 4♥ turn.
"No, I don't want to win," Iakobishvili said, but the 9♠ river sealed his double up but cost him $6,000 to Daher.
The next hand, Iakobishvili was in the big blind and Daher raised to 20,000 in early position. "You're going to be the one to bust me," Iakobishvili said as he stuck in his last chips and Daher called.
Gha Iakobishvili: 10♥2♣
Albert Daher: K♣9♣
The flop again brought two black cards with K♦2♠A♣ as Daher made a pair of kings. The board ran out 5♣4♠ and Iakobishvili's entertaining run came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
560,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
360,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 14
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Gha Iakobishvili opened to 100,000 from early position, leaving just 12,000 behind. Enrico Camosci called off from the button with a stack of 94,000 and was at risk.
Enrico Camosci: Q♣Q♠
Gha Iakobishvili: A♣6♣
The board ran out K♥J♥2♣9♦3♣. Camosci's pocket-queens held to secure a full double up while Iakobishvili was left with just under two big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
203,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
|
18,000
-92,000
|
-92,000 |