$20,000 NL Hold'em | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

7 hours 9 minutes ago

Zubov Holds On With Second Pair

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Santhosh Suvarna raised from the button to 5,000 with only Alexander Zubov calling out of the small blind.

Zubov check-called a bet of 7,000 from Suvarna on the 3♠8♣10♠ flop.

Zubov check-called another bet from Suvarna when the 4♦ came on the turn, this time for 15,000.

The 5♥ river got checked through and Zubov took down the pot with A♠8♦ for a pair of eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Zubov	290,000 42,000	42,000
Santhosh Suvarna	32,000 -27,000	-27,000

Tags: Alexander Zubov Santhosh Suvarna

7 hours 12 minutes ago

Mateos Jams Into Ponakovs

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Playing five-handed, Adrian Mateos raised to 5,500 from the cutoff before Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet to 18,000 from the button. After the blinds folded Mateos made the call.

Mateos check-called a bet of 10,500 from Ponakovs on the J♦A♥J♥ flop.

The 2♥ turn got checked through and the 4♣ came on the river. Mateos shoved for Ponakov's remaining 95,000 and after around thirty seconds, Ponakovs folded his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	175,000 28,500	28,500

Aleksejs Ponakovs	95,000 -33,000	-33,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Aleksejs Ponakovs

7 hours 24 minutes ago

Updated Chip Counts After Break

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Tim Baker

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Teun Mulder	283,000 57,000	57,000
Alexander Zubov	248,000 24,000	24,000
Ognyan Dimov	246,000 -5,000	-5,000

Dimitar Danchev	216,000 -22,000	-22,000

Markkos Ladev	205,000 89,000	89,000
Nikita Kuznetcov	159,000 -1,000	-1,000
Kayhan Mokri	159,000 -9,000	-9,000
Adrian Mateos	146,500 31,500	31,500

Aleksejs Ponakovs	128,000 -13,000	-13,000
Jelle Moene	112,500 12,500	12,500
Hassan Nashar	100,000
Vicente Delgado	66,000 -7,500	-7,500
Artur Martirosian	64,000 9,500	9,500

Santhosh Suvarna	59,000 -41,000	-41,000
Juan Pardo	51,500 -8,500	-8,500
Atanas Malinov	31,000 -24,000	-24,000
Artsiom Lasouski	29,000 -41,000	-41,000
Vladimir Korzinin	Busted

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

7 hours 26 minutes ago

EPT Cyprus Activity Guide

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Sandra Barbour

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

When the cards are down, players can dive into exciting activities or head to the Players Lounge to unwind. Start with the “Island Boat Tour” for scenic views of Cyprus, enjoy wine and cheese at Gillham Vineyard, or get your adrenaline fix with daily jet ski rides.
Evenings heat up with the All-in Shoot Out, themed nights by Phil Baker featuring karaoke, poker darts, and more. For a relaxing vibe, the Players Party at Versace Gardens offers live music, food, and an open bar.
Check out the full activity list below

Date	Time	Activity
Fri, Oct 11	19:00	All-In Shootout
Fri, Oct 11	20:00	All-in Shootout Daily Final
Fri, Oct 11	21:00	Poker Darts
Sat, Oct 12	10:00	Island Boat Tour
Sat, Oct 12	12:00	Jet Ski Rides
Sat, Oct 12	19:00	All-In Shootout
Sat, Oct 12	20:00	All-in Shootout Daily Final
Sat, Oct 12	21:00	Play Your Cards Right
Sun, Oct 13	12:00	Jet Ski Rides
Sun, Oct 13	12:30	Team Competition
Sun, Oct 13	19:00	All-In Shootout
Sun, Oct 13	20:00	All-in Shootout Daily Final
Sun, Oct 13	21:00	All In or Fold
Mon, Oct 14	12:00	Jet Ski Rides
Mon, Oct 14	20:00	Player's Party
Tue, Oct 15	12:00	Jet Ski Rides
Tue, Oct 15	21:00	Ping Pong
Wed, Oct 16	12:00	Jet Ski Rides
Wed, Oct 16	21:00	A Night at the Races
Thu, Oct 17	10:00	Island Boat Tour
Thu, Oct 17	12:00	Jet Ski Rides
Thu, Oct 17	21:00	Farewell Evening
Fri, Oct 18	11:45	Wine & Cheese Tasting
Fri, Oct 18	12:00	Jet Ski Rides
Fri, Oct 18	21:00	Movie Night

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7 hours 40 minutes ago

Second Break

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The players are now on a 15-minute break.

7 hours 46 minutes ago

Mokri Chips Up

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri opened from the button to 4,500 with Artur Martirosian calling out of the small blind, and Nikita Kuznetcov defending his big blind.

The flop of 8♦10♣5♠ was checked to Mokri and he bet 5,000. Martirosian called, but Kuznetcov folded.

Martirosian led out for 6,000 when the dealer put out the 5♥ turn. Mokri raised to 20,000, which Martirosian called.

Both players checked the J♦ river and Martirosian tabled K♠8♠ for a pair of eights. Mokri had that beat with Q♦10♥ for a pair of tens and dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	168,000 77,000	77,000
Nikita Kuznetcov	160,000 26,000	26,000
Santhosh Suvarna	100,000 100,000	100,000
Artur Martirosian	54,500 -16,500	-16,500

Tags: Artur Martirosian Kayhan Mokri Nikita Kuznetcov

7 hours 58 minutes ago

Mulder Rivers Two Pair to Double

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Tim Baker

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action was picked up on the turn with the board showing 2♣A♠4♣7♥. Teun Mulder bet 13,000 from the small blind into a pot of 19,000. Juan Pardo called from the big blind and Aleksejs Ponakovs folded on the button.

Mulder bet 33,000 when the 10♥ hit the river. After using a time-bank card, Pardo shoved for Mulder's remaining 62,000, and Mulder snap-called.

Pardo showed A♣2♥ for a flopped two pair, but lost the pot to Mulder's rivered two pair with A♦10♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teun Mulder	226,000 126,000	126,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	141,000 62,500	62,500
Juan Pardo	60,000 -36,500	-36,500

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Herman Mulder Juan Pardo

8 hours 3 minutes ago

NFL Great Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski Playing PokerStars Big Game on Tour Season 2

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Sandra Barbour

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

https://twitter.com/PokerStarsUSA/status/1834230741451858361?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

One of the most entertaining shows in poker is stepping it up a notch as PokerStars announced that the next season of Big Game on Tour will feature four-time Super Bowl champion and NFL star Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski.

Gronkowski, who spent 11 seasons as a tight end in the NFL and is now a sports analyst, will compete on the upcoming The Big Game on Tour season alongside the pros, Loose Cannons and sports media personality Nick Wright, whose appearance was also confirmed on Thursday.

“I’m always up for a challenge, and diving into the world of poker is going to be an amazing new adventure for me," Gronkowski said in a press release. “I’m beyond excited to play alongside some of the best in the game and tackle the high-stakes action. Just like on the football field, I’ll be bringing my competitive edge and giving it everything I’ve got at the tables.”

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Level: 6

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000