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

10-11-2024 23:09 UTC+2

Mokri Spikes the Turn to Bust Mulder on the Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Teun Mulder raised to 145,000 under the gun and Kayhan Mokri called in the hijack.

The flop came Q♠6♠4♠ and Mulder checked. Mokri then bet and Mulder called for his last 30,000.

Teun Mulder: J♥J♣ All in
Kayhan Mokri: A♣J♠

Mulder was ahead with his jacks until the 3♠ turn improved Mokri to a flush. The river was the Q♦ and Mulder was sent to the rail on the money bubble.

The remaining six players are in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	1,000,000 250,000	250,000
Teun Mulder	Busted

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Teun Mulder

10-11-2024 23:01 UTC+2

Ponakovs Using Big Stack to Abuse the Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs has open-shoved before the flop three times within the last orbit as the shorter stacks at the table were unwilling to put their tournament lives at stake, allowing Ponakovs to add to his lead without seeing a flop.

Markkos Ladev then raised to 65,000 under the gun and Ren Lin moved all in for 345,000 in middle position. Ponakovs gave it some thought before folding, while Ladev also mucked.

"Touchdown baby. I know how to play poker now. All in, it's easy," Lin said.

"What this table needs is some honest play, because nobody ever has jack shit except this guy with aces," Kayhan Mokri said, pointing to Ponakovs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,400,000 135,000	135,000
Markkos Ladev	760,000 -140,000	-140,000
Ren Lin	480,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Markkos Ladev Ren Lin

10-11-2024 23:00 UTC+2

Mokri Takes Advantage of Ladev's Misclick

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri opened to 60,000 in middle position as action went on Markkos Ladev on the button. He attempted to raise to 80,000 before the dealer informed him he had to make it at least 90,000. Mokri called and they went heads up to the 8♥3♥2♥ flop.

Ladev continued for 30,000 and Mokri raised to 75,000. Ladev called to the 8♣ turn, where Mokri bet another 145,000. Ladev quickly folded this time.

"I saw him looking at my open so I was little confused," Mokri said as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	900,000 -110,000	-110,000
Kayhan Mokri	750,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Markkos Ladev

Level: 19

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

10-11-2024 22:40 UTC+2

Chip Counts at Break

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,265,000 15,000	15,000
Markkos Ladev	1,010,000 30,000	30,000
Ognyan Dimov	690,000 -10,000	-10,000

Kayhan Mokri	660,000 -90,000	-90,000
Ren Lin	420,000 -130,000	-130,000
Juan Pardo	405,000 25,000	25,000
Teun Mulder	250,000 30,000	30,000

10-11-2024 22:37 UTC+2

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The remaining seven players are going on a 15-minute break.

10-11-2024 22:36 UTC+2

Ponakovs Picks Up Aces Again to Double Into the Lead

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Juan Pardo raised to 50,000 in the cutoff and Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet to 145,000 in the small blind. Pardo then moved all in and Ponakovs snap-called for 608,000.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♣A♠ All in
Juan Pardo: 7♠7♣

"Your favorite hand," Teun Mulder said to Ponakovs, who showed down aces in an all-in pot for the second time at the final table. The board ran out 8♥2♠8♦A♠K♥ and Ponakovs finished with a full house to double up into the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,250,000 680,000	680,000
Juan Pardo	380,000 -640,000	-640,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Juan Pardo

10-11-2024 22:32 UTC+2

Mulder Survives on a Miracle

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Teun Mulder raised to 75,000 in the cutoff, leaving just 20,000 behind, and Juan Pardo called on the button.

The flop came A♠5♥5♦ and Mulder checked to Pardo who bet. Mulder then tossed in his last chips.

Teun Mulder: 4♦4♣ All in
Juan Pardo: A♣K♣

Mulder was at serious risk of being eliminated on the bubble as Pardo showed down two pair. The turn was the 3♥, but the 2♥ river gave Mulder a straight and a miraculous double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	1,020,000 100,000	100,000
Teun Mulder	220,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Teun Mulder

10-11-2024 22:26 UTC+2

Ladev Three-Bets Mokri

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri raised to 50,000 in the hijack before Markkos Ladev three-bet to 180,000 in the small blind. Mokri called and they saw a flop of Q♣J♥7♣.

Ladev then bet 90,000 and Mokri quickly folded. "I tried," Mokri said.

Ladev shoved on the button the next hand and both Ren Lin and Teun Mulder folded in the blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	980,000 250,000	250,000
Kayhan Mokri	750,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Markkos Ladev

10-11-2024 22:18 UTC+2

Voronin Runs Into Mokri's Kings

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

"I don't care about $60K, so don't go raising my big blind," Kayhan Mokri said to Juan Pardo as action folded around to the button. Pardo then raised to 50,000 and Konstantin Voronin moved all in for 370,000 in the small blind. Kayhan Mokri reshoved and Pardo folded.

Konstantin Voronin: 10♣10♥ All in
Kayhan Mokri: K♠K♣

Mokri had woken up with kings and Voronin couldn't catch up on the 8♦2♠2♥6♦7♦ board as he was sent to the rail in eighth place.

The remaining seven players are on the money bubble.