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

10-11-2024 21:25 UTC+2

Ponakovs Chips Up

Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

When it folded to Aleksejs Ponakovs on the button he opened with a min-raise to 30,000 with only Markkos Ladev making the call from the big blind.

After Ladev checked the 6♠Q♠6♥ flop, Ponakovs put out a continuation-bet of 15,000. Ladev thought it over briefly before folding and forfeiting the pot to Ponakovs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	680,000 -60,000	-60,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	240,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Markkos Ladev Aleksejs Ponakovs

10-11-2024 21:23 UTC+2

Mokri's Three-Bet Takes it Down

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Ren Lin opened from middle positon to 30,000 and was thre-bet to 90,000 by Kayhan Mokri out of the small blind. Lin asked to see how much Mokri had behind, which amounted to roughly 180,000, before reluctantly folding his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	650,000 -40,000	-40,000
Kayhan Mokri	400,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Ren Lin Kayhan Mokri

10-11-2024 21:16 UTC+2

Final Table

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Ren Lin	China	690,000	46
2	Teun Mulder	Netherlands	380,000	25
3	Juan Pardo	Spain	310,000	21
4	Konstantin Voronin	Russia	660,000	44
5	Jelle Moene	Netherlands	580,000	39
6	Kayhan Mokri	Norway	370,000	25
7	Aleksejs Ponakovs	Latvia	245,000	16
8	Ognyan Dimov	Bulgaria	670,000	45
9	Markkos Ladev	Estonia	740,000	49

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	740,000 30,000	30,000
Ren Lin	690,000 -34,000	-34,000
Ognyan Dimov	670,000 150,000	150,000

Konstantin Voronin	660,000
Jelle Moene	580,000 -137,000	-137,000
Teun Mulder	380,000 152,000	152,000
Kayhan Mokri	370,000
Juan Pardo	310,000 -115,000	-115,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	245,000 -40,000	-40,000

10-11-2024 21:13 UTC+2

Voronin Wakes Up With Jacks in Three-Way All In

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Mehdi Chaoui moved all in for 142,000 under the gun and Kayhan Mokri called in the cutoff. Konstantin Voronin then reshoved for 260,000 in the small blind and Mokri again called.

Mehdi Chaoui: 10♣9♣ All in
Konstantin Voronin: J♣J♦ All in
Kayhan Mokri: A♥J♥

Voronin was ahead with his jacks as nearly 700,000 was in the middle. The flop came K♥5♠2♠, while Mokri and Chaoui failed to improve on the 8♣ turn and 5♥ river as Voronin scooped the massive pot to send Chaoui to the rail.

The remaining nine players are drawing for seats at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Voronin	660,000 424,000	424,000
Kayhan Mokri	370,000 -230,000	-230,000
Mehdi Chaoui	Busted

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Konstantin Voronin Mehdi Chaoui

10-11-2024 21:08 UTC+2

Pardo Doubles Through Mokri

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Playing five-handed, Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 30,000 from the hijack and Kayhan Mokri shoved with the biggest stack on the table from the button. Juan Pardo called for his last 190,000 from the small blind and Ponakovs reluctantly folded his cards.

Juan Pardo: 10♣10♠ All in
Kayhan Mokri: 6♠6♦

Pardo was poised to double up with pocket tens. The A♣A♥J♣ flop meant only a six would send Pardo out of the tournament. The 7♣ turn followed by the J♥ river didn't help Mokri and he had to send a big portion of his stack over to Pardo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	600,000 -240,000	-240,000
Juan Pardo	425,000 186,000	186,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	285,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Juan Pardo Kayhan Mokri

10-11-2024 21:01 UTC+2

Dimov Gets Paid by Ladev

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Heads up on a flop of 8♠5♦6♠, Ognyan Dimov bet 18,000 from the small blind and Markkos Ladev called in the hijack.

Dimov bet 18,000 again on the A♥ turn and Ladev called once more. The river was the J♣ and Dimov bet 125,000 this time. Ladev used a time bank before calling as Dimov turned over 6♣6♥ for a set to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	710,000 30,000	30,000
Ognyan Dimov	520,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Markkos Ladev Ognyan Dimov

Level: 16

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

10-11-2024 20:56 UTC+2

Lin Takes From Dimov

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Tim Baker

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ren Lin raised to 40,000 from the small blind and Ognyan Dimov called out of the big blind.

Both players checked the 9♠J♦4♦ flop to see the J♥ fall on the turn, Lin bet 25,000 and Dimov called.

The 8♥ river got checked through and Lin took down the pot with K♣4♠ for a pair of fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	724,000 -1,000	-1,000
Ognyan Dimov	405,000 -86,000	-86,000

Tags: Ognyan Dimov Ren Lin

10-11-2024 20:56 UTC+2

Ponakovs Uses His 'One Time' Against Ding

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action folded to Aleksejs Ponakovs who moved all in from the small blind. Biao Ding peeled his cards in the big blind, first turning over the 9♠ followed by the A♥ as he called.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♣3♦ All in
Biao Ding: A♥9♠

"No," Ding said as the K♥4♣2♠ flop gave Ponakovs hope with a straight draw. The turn was the 6♣, while the 3♥ river gave Ponakovs a pair and the pot as Ding was left extremely short-stacked.

"I used my one time," Ponakovs said.

Ding was left with just 20,000 and was eliminated shortly afterward.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	220,000 60,000	60,000
Biao Ding	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Biao Ding

10-11-2024 20:48 UTC+2

Lin Sends Nashar Out the Door

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Tim Baker

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ren Lin raised to 30,000 on the button and Hassan Nashar shoved for roughly 300,000 from the big blind. Lin called to put Nashar at risk.

Hassan Nashar: A♦10♥ All in
Ren Lin: A♣Q♥

Nashar needed to find some help from the dealer. However, the runout of J♦4♦7♠2♠Q♦ secured the win for Lin with a pair of queens and Nashar was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	725,000 272,000	272,000
Hassan Nashar	Busted

Tags: Hassan Nashar Ren Lin