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

10-11-2024 16:25 UTC+2

Lin Shoves on Ponakovs

Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ren Lin raised to 6,000 from the hijack and Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet to 18,000 from the button. Lin four-bet to 32,000 and Ponakovs called.

Lin checked the Q♣7♥7♠ flop and Ponakovs bet 7,000. Lin called.

After Lin checked the 8♣ turn Ponakovs bet 21,000 with around 26,000 behind. Lin shoved to put Ponakovs all-in and Ponakovs snap-folded

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	140,000 40,000	40,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	27,000 -73,000	-73,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Ren Lin

10-11-2024 16:23 UTC+2

Mokri Wins a Monster to Bust Zubov

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Alexander Zubov was in middle position with a raise of 30,000 in front of him before Kayhan Mokri reraised to 69,000 on the button. Zubov took a minute before moving all in for 243,000 and Mokri snap-called.

Alexander Zubov: J♥J♠ All in
Kayhan Mokri: A♥A♠

Zubov had run into Mokri's aces with 500,000 in the middle as the board ran out 7♥6♥6♣2♠6♠, sealing the massive pot for Mokri and sending Zubov to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	500,000 280,000	280,000
Alexander Zubov	Busted

Tags: Alexander Zubov Kayhan Mokri

10-11-2024 16:21 UTC+2

Ladev Shows Down Queens to Double Off Nashar

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Markkos Ladev bet 12,000 from under the gun on a flop of 9♦6♥10♥ and Hassan Nashar called in the small blind.

Ladev bet another 34,000 on the 3♦ turn and Nashar again called. The river was the 9♥ and Ladev moved all in for 60,000. Nashar used a few of his time banks and eventually called as Ladev turned over Q♠Q♦. Nashar tossed Q♥10♠ into the muck as Ladev doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	220,000 100,000	100,000
Hassan Nashar	100,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Hassan Nashar Markkos Ladev

10-11-2024 16:19 UTC+2

NAPT Las Vegas Schedule Released, $3M GTD Main Event Headlines Series

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Sandra Barbour

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The fourth season of the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) run by PokerStars is well underway and the action only continues to heat up with the recent schedule release for its marquee stop in Las Vegas. Running from Friday November 1st through Sunday November 10th at Resorts World Las Vegas, the series is not one to miss as it features a whopping 36 tournaments in the span of a week and a half.

Buy-ins range from just $250 all the way up to $25,000 so there are plenty of options for those who want to enjoy some live tournament action without breaking the bank while also providing an opportunity for high stakes regulars to satisfy their desire to play for eye watering sums of money. The high volume means the series comes with a healthy $4,000,000 in total guarantees, including a sizable $3,000,000 set aside for the $5,300 Main Event.

See the Full Schedule Here

10-11-2024 16:17 UTC+2

Korzinin Doubles With Jacks

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Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Juan Pardo raised to 7,000 from early position with Vladimir Korzinin three-betting to 11,500 from the cutoff. When it folded back to Pardo he shoved to put Korzinin all-in. Korzinin called for his remaining 80,000 and the cards were revealed.

Vladimir Korzinin : J♠J♣ All in
Juan Pardo: A♠4♠

Pardo needed some help or he would be left very short-stacked. The board ran out clean for Korzinin's jacks as it came 2♥10♥2♦3♠8♦ and he had doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Korzinin	189,000 189,000	189,000
Juan Pardo	10,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Vladimir Korzinin

10-11-2024 16:13 UTC+2

Ding Shoves on Dimov

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Markkos Ladev bet 8,000 from the cutoff on a board of 8♥3♥8♣9♦ and Ognyan Dimov called on the button. Biao Ding then raised to 28,000 in the big blind and only Dimov called.

The river was the 6♠ and Ding moved all in for around 100,000. Dimov spent a minute in the tank but eventually slid his cards into the muck as Ding took the pot.

Aleksejs Ponakovs and Juan Pardo have both reentered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ognyan Dimov	230,000 -16,000	-16,000

Biao Ding	180,000 40,000	40,000
Markkos Ladev	120,000 -85,000	-85,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	100,000 100,000	100,000
Juan Pardo	100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Biao Ding Markkos Ladev Ognyan Dimov

10-11-2024 16:07 UTC+2

Ponakovs Runs Into Mateos' Aces

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs moved all in for 30,000 from the button and Adrian Mateos put him at risk in the hijack.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♣8♣ All in
Adrian Mateos: A♥A♠

Mateos had woken up with aces as the flop came 10♦5♠5♥. The rest of the board ran out 10♣9♦ and Ponakovs was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	150,000 -20,000	-20,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Aleksejs Ponakovs

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

10-11-2024 16:03 UTC+2

Nashar Sends Pardo to the Rail

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Tim Baker

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Hassan Nashar opened to 6,000 from middle position before Juan Pardo three-bet to 18,000 from the button. When it folded back to Nashar he called.

On a flop of 2♦4♥8♦, Pardo got the rest of his chips into the middle and Nashar called with the covering stack.

Juan Pardo: A♦8♥ All in
Hassan Nashar: 4♣2♠

Nashar had flopped bottom two pair and was ahead of the top pair of Pardo. The K♠ turn and J♣ river didn't help Pardo and he was out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Nashar	220,000 90,000	90,000
Juan Pardo	Busted

Tags: Hassan Nashar Juan Pardo

10-11-2024 16:01 UTC+2

Malinov Hits the River to Double off Zubov

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 7♥6♠3♣, Alexander Zubov bet 10,000 from the cutoff and Atanas Malinov raised to 25,000 in the small blind. Zubov then moved all in and Malinov called for his last 50,000.

Atanas Malinov: 6♣5♣ All in
Alexander Zubov: 8♣8♥

Malinov had a pair and straight draw but needed to improve against Zubov's pair of eights. The 7♠ turn was no help, but Malinov spiked his straight on the 4♦ river to double up.

"Sick cooler," Zubov said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Zubov	260,000 -60,000	-60,000
Atanas Malinov	120,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: Alexander Zubov Atanas Malinov