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

10-22-2023 17:34 UTC+2

Martirosian Picks Off Pardo

David Salituro

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

Artur Martirosian bet 8,000 from under the gun on a flop of 6♥A♠3♣ before Juan Pardo raised to 20,000 in the big blind.

Martirosian called to the 5♣ turn, where Pardo moved all in for 70,000. Martirosian spent some time in the tank before calling.

Pardo stood up and revealed 9♠8♠ for a straight draw, while Martirosian had A♥J♥ for a pair of aces. The A♣ river improved Martirosian to trips and sent Pardo to the rail again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	450,000 220,000	220,000

Juan Pardo	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Juan Pardo

10-22-2023 17:28 UTC+2

Short Stint for Smiljkovic

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Ryan Lashmar

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

With roughly 22,000 in the middle and two players seeing a board of A♥5♥2♠, Daniel Smiljkovic checked from out of position and Mikita Badziakouski bet 7,000. Smiljkovic raised to 20,000 and Badziakouski called.

Smiljkovic bet 10,000 on the 8♥ turn and was once again called by Badziakouski.

On the 10♠ river Smiljkovic moved all in for approximately 60,000 and Badziakouski snap-called.

Smiljkovic tabled A♣5♣ for two pair, aces and fives but Badziakouski showed down K♥10♥ for the nut-flush to take down the pot and send Smiljkovic to the rail just a few hands after he had entered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	305,000 173,000	173,000
Daniel Smiljkovic	Busted

Tags: Daniel Smiljkovic Mikita Badziakouski

10-22-2023 17:21 UTC+2

Cheong Reenters, Immediately Doubles

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David Salituro

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

Kyle Cheong reentered at the break and on his first hand moved all in for 100,000 under the gun. Daniel Rezaei called next to act to put him at risk.

Kyle Cheong: 9♣9♠
Daniel Rezaei: A♦K♥

Cheong needed to win the flip to stay alive and successfully dodged the 10♣7♣6♦10♠3♣ board to double up.

Steve O'Dwyer, Adrian Mateos, and Juan Pardo also reenetered at the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	420,000 60,000	60,000
Kyle Cheong	210,000 210,000	210,000
Steve O'Dwyer	100,000 100,000	100,000

Juan Pardo	100,000 100,000	100,000
Adrian Mateos	100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Kyle Cheong

Level: 11

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

10-22-2023 17:06 UTC+2

Short Break

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Level 10 has ended and players are headed off on a 10-minute break to allow new players to arrive.

Late registration closes once action resumes. Daniel Smiljkovic, Alexander Tkatschew, and Sam Greenwood recently took their seats, Greenwood on his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Smiljkovic	100,000
Alexander Tkatschew	100,000
Sam Greenwood	100,000 100,000	100,000

10-22-2023 17:03 UTC+2

Iakobishvili Running Good in Flops

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 2♣2♥8♥, Aleksejs Ponakovs bet 17,000 from the big blind and Gha Iakobishvili called on the button.

"I won 12," Iakobishvili called over to Albert Daher as they headed to the 8♦ turn.

"You won five," Daher yelled back as his own flop contained two red cards. "I don't know when I'm going to win."

Both Iakobishvili and Ponakovs checked to the 10♥ river, where Ponakovs won the pot with a bet of 20,000.

"You're going to win first place, don't worry. But you're going to lose all the money in flips," Iakobishvili told Daher.

Daniel Rezaei then bet 8,000 on a flop of 3♥8♦Q♦ and Iakobishvili called on the button. Both players checked the 7♥ turn.

The river came the 2♥ and Iakobishvili bet 25,000. "It's hard for you to have two red cards," Rezaei said as he tossed in a call.

"I have jack-eight," Iakobishvili said, showing J♠8♣ as Rezaei mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	360,000 40,000	40,000
Gha Iakobishvili	240,000 -5,000	-5,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	180,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Daniel Rezaei Gha Iakobishvili

10-22-2023 16:57 UTC+2

Iakobishvili Flips Cheong to the Rail

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Kyle Cheong found himself all in and at risk preflop against Gha Iakobishvili who had a covering stack.

Kyle Cheong: A♠J♦
Gha Iakobishvili: 9♠9♣

The board ran out 2♥5♣7♣K♥5♥. Iakobishvili's two pair, nines and fives were good for a winner to score the knockout on Cheong and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gha Iakobishvili	245,000 35,000	35,000
Kyle Cheong	Busted

Tags: Gha Iakobishvili Kyle Cheong

10-22-2023 16:54 UTC+2

Daher Busts Mateos

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Adrian Mateos was all in from under the gun for his last 12,000 and received calls from Albert Daher in the cutoff and Mikita Badziakouski in the big blind.

Both Daher and Badziakouski checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of A♦Q♦4♦2♥Q♥. Badziakouski checked and folded to a 10,000 bet from Daher.

Mateos had not connected with the board and could only show jack-high while Daher tabled Q♠9♠ for trip queens to score the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Albert Daher	750,000 120,000	120,000
Mikita Badziakouski	132,000 -15,000	-15,000
Adrian Mateos	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Albert Daher Mikita Badziakouski

10-22-2023 16:49 UTC+2

Camosci Sends Out Rocco With Two-Outer

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Enrico Camosci opened to 10,000 from the cutoff and Michael Rocco moved all in for 23,000 from the small blind. Camosci made the call with a covering stack.

Michael Rocco: K♠K♣
Enrico Camosci: 3♣3♦

Rocco was in great shape to double up and remained ahead on the A♣2♦A♦ flop. That changed when the 3♠ on the turn gave Camosci a set. Rocco was unable to hit a king or ace on the 10♦ river and was sent to the rail courtesy of Camosci.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	224,000 24,000	24,000
Michael Rocco	Busted

Tags: Enrico Camosci Michael Rocco

10-22-2023 16:45 UTC+2

Pardo Runs Into Jacks

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 5,000 and Joao Vieira called before Daniel Rezaei three-bet to 18,000 in the small blind. Juan Pardo threw in his last 8,000 in the big blind, Ponakovs folded, but Vieira then reshoved for 90,000. Rezaei used a few of his time banks before folding.

Juan Pardo: 4♣3♣
Joao Vieira: J♠J♦

Pardo recognized the perilousness of his situation as he tossed his cards into the middle of the table. He made a pair on the 10♠K♦3♥ flop, but improved no further on the 7♦ turn or K♣ river to hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	320,000 10,000	10,000
Joao Vieira	130,000 38,000	38,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	80,000 -20,000	-20,000
Juan Pardo	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Daniel Rezaei Joao Vieira Juan Pardo