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

10-22-2023 18:14 UTC+2

Final Table Bubble Reached as Vieira Exits

Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In the last hand of the level, Daniel Rezaei raised to 12,000 from the button and Joao Vieira jammed his 107,000 chips in from the small blind. Steve O'Dwyer folded the big blind and Rezaei immediately put in the calling chips.

Joao Vieira: K♦Q♦
Daniel Rezaei: A♥J♥

No sweat for Rezaei, who won the hand with a pair of aces on 2♦8♠4♣7♣A♣. Vieira was ousted in 11th place, leaving the ten remaining players on the final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	621,000 216,000	216,000
Joao Vieira	Busted

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Joao Vieira Steve O'Dwyer

10-22-2023 18:14 UTC+2

Daher Spikes the River on Iakobishvili

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Gha Iakobishvili raised to 12,000 in early position as action folded to Albert Daher in the cutoff, who asked how much he had behind.

"Why do you ask? Do you want to bust me? If you bust me you can't win at flips," Iakobishvili said as Daher just called. Mikita Badziakouski also called in the big blind.

The flop came J♠3♥4♦ and Iakobishvili continued for 12,000. Daher called, while Badziakouski got out of the way.

Both players checked the K♣ turn before Iakobishvili led out for 35,000 on the 6♦ river. Daher then used a time bank before raising to 115,000.

"You took so long to raise me," Iakobishvili said, splashing in a call. Daher then turned over 6♥6♠ for a rivered set.

"Of course you have the sixes. I'm so tilted," Iakobishvili said as he was moved to the other table right after this hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	680,000 100,000	100,000
Gha Iakobishvili	120,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Albert Daher Gha Iakobishvili

10-22-2023 18:08 UTC+2

Vieira Finishes Off Tkatschew

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alexander Tkatschew put in his last 21,000, as well as his Raphael Ninja Turtles figurine, in the middle from the button as Joao Vieira reshoved in the small blind. Steve O'Dwyer quickly folded his big blind.

Alexander Tkatschew: J♠9♦
Joao Vieira: A♥K♠

Tkatschew took the lead on the J♦10♦3♣ flop with a pair of jacks, and stayed in front on the 6♥ turn. The river, though, was the A♠ and Vieira made top pair to send Tkatschew to the rail, but not before remembering to grab his figurine from the middle of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	118,000 -12,000	-12,000
Alexander Tkatschew	Busted

Tags: Alexander Tkatschew Joao Vieira

10-22-2023 18:05 UTC+2

Daher Gives Greenwood a Spin

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Albert Daher raised to 12,000 from the hijack before Sam Greenwood three-bet jammed 56,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back to Daher, who stated to Greenwood: "I'll give you a spin." He put in the call and the cards were tabled.

Sam Greenwood: A♥A♦
Albert Daher: Q♣J♦

"Can I take it back?" Daher joked. However, it was not allowed, and the Q♥7♦6♦5♥10♦ board saw Greenwood's aces hold for a full double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	580,000 -170,000	-170,000
Sam Greenwood	123,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Albert Daher Sam Greenwood

10-22-2023 17:57 UTC+2

Tkatschew Saved by the River

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alexander Tkatschew moved all in for 17,000 from the cutoff and the action folded to Adrian Mateos in the big blind, who called.

Alexander Tkatschew: K♦9♦
Adrian Mateos: J♣5♥

Mateos outflopped Tkatschew on the 3♠J♦A♥ flop, but Tkatschew still doubled up when he hit his three-outer on the 6♠K♥ runout. The Austrian doubled up, but is still very much in the danger zone with seven big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	104,000 -16,000	-16,000

Alexander Tkatschew	43,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Alexander Tkatschew

10-22-2023 17:53 UTC+2

Aces Hold For Mateos This Time

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Adrian Mateos raised to 12,000 in the cutoff, then called for his last 56,000 when Alexander Tkatschew moved all in from the small blind.

Adrian Mateos: A♦A♥
Alexander Tkatschew: 9♥9♠

Mateos had aces in a preflop all-in pot for the second time today and unlike his first encounter with Enrico Camosci earlier, he held on through the 3♣10♦Q♣3♥10♠ board to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	120,000 20,000	20,000

Alexander Tkatschew	17,000 -83,000	-83,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Alexander Tkatschew

10-22-2023 17:50 UTC+2

Payouts Announced

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Five players of the 29 entries will get paid, with a min-cash of $66,100 for fifth place. Meanwhile, the winner of the last $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournament of EPT Cyprus will receive $264,690 and of course a PokerStars trophy.

Place	Prize
1	$264,690
2	$170,600
3	$113,100
4	$81,800
5	$66,100

Level: 12

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

10-22-2023 17:40 UTC+2

O'Dwyer Takes Two from Rezaei

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Daniel Rezaei opened to 10,000 from the hijack and Steve O'Dwyer moved all in for 115,000 from the small blind. Rezaei used one time extension before opting to fold and O'Dwyer took the pot without having to see a flop.

The next hand at the same table, Rezaei opened from middle position and received a call from Steve O'Dwyer on the button.

Both players checked the A♦3♦9♥ flop leading to the K♦ turn. Rezaei checked, O'Dwyer bet 16,000 and Rezaei mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	405,000 -15,000	-15,000
Steve O'Dwyer	165,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Steve O'Dwyer

10-22-2023 17:36 UTC+2

More For Martirosian

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♠9♠J♦, Mikita Badziakouski bet 8,000 from under the gun and Artur Martirosian called in the big blind.

The turn came the 7♥ and Martirosian led out for 26,000. Badziakouski called as the 5♥ fell on the river.

Martirosian then fired out 76,000 and Badziakouski burned through three time banks before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	485,000 35,000	35,000

Mikita Badziakouski	280,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Mikita Badziakouski