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

10-11-2024 17:59 UTC+2

Nashar Raises the River

Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Hassan Nashar raised from the hijack to 15,000 with only Ognyan Dimov calling out of the big blind.

Both players checked a board of 2♦J♥8♣7♦9♣ all the way down to the river before Dimov bet out for 15,000. Nashar raised to 65,000 and Dimov snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Nashar	590,000 40,000	40,000
Ognyan Dimov	146,000 -58,000	-58,000

Tags: Ognyan Dimov Hassan Nashar

Level: 12

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

10-11-2024 17:52 UTC+2

Zubov Shoves the Turn

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Tim Baker

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

Biao Ding raised from under the gun to 10,000 with Markkos Ladev calling from the hijack and Alexander Zubov calling out of the small blind.

Zubov and Ding checked the A♦4♥7♦ flop and Ladev bet 10,000. Zubov check-raised to 35,000, which got a fold from Ding, but a call from Ladev,

Zubov shoved for 115,000 when the dealer dropped the 9♠ on the turn. Ladev got a count from the dealer, but eventually chose to fold his cards

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	474,000 -52,000	-52,000
Alexander Zubov	220,000 50,000	50,000
Biao Ding	94,000 -1,000	-1,000

Tags: Alexander Zubov Biao Ding Markkos Ladev

10-11-2024 17:52 UTC+2

Delgado Finishes Off Lasouski

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David Salituro

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

Ren Lin raised to 10,000 in the hijack and Artsiom Lasouski moved all in for 22,000 in the cutoff. Vicente Delgado then reraised to 40,000 in the small blind. "Don't show me the ace-five," Lin told Delgado as he folded.

Artsiom Lasouski: A♥J♦ All in
Vicente Delgado: K♥K♦

"King-king, very dangerous," Lin said once the cards were revealed.

"Did you have an ace?" Lasouski asked Lin.

"I can't tell you, it would make you sad," Lin replied.

The board ran out 9♣5♦4♦10♦6♦ and Delgado finished with a flush to win the pot and send Lasouski to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	350,000 20,000	20,000
Vicente Delgado	250,000 40,000	40,000
Artsiom Lasouski	Busted

Tags: Artsiom Lasouski Ren Lin Vicente Delgado

10-11-2024 17:49 UTC+2

Delgado Leaves Lasouski With Crumbs

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David Salituro

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

Vicente Delgado moved all in for 85,000 in the hijack as action folded to Ren Lin in the big blind. "Mama mia, 17 big blinds. I don't want to bust you," Lin said as he folded.

Delgado then raised to 10,000 the next hand and Jelle Moene called in the cutoff. Artsiom Lasouski then moved all in from the big blind, Delgado called for 97,000, and Moene got out of the way.

Vicente Delgado: 9♦9♠ All in
Artsiom Lasouski: 6♠6♦

Delgado had Lasouski dominated and the 10♣3♠3♣8♦2♦ board kept him in the lead to earn him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jelle Moene	300,000 -10,000	-10,000
Vicente Delgado	210,000 171,000	171,000
Artsiom Lasouski	25,000 -121,000	-121,000

Tags: Artsiom Lasouski Jelle Moene Vicente Delgado

10-11-2024 17:42 UTC+2

Prize Pool Confirmed

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David Salituro

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

With late registration closed, tournament officials have confirmed the prize pool for this event.

There were 47 total entries, generating a prize pool of $902,776. The top six players will finish in the money, with the champion earning €311,576.

Place	Prize
1	$311,576
2	$203,100
3	$139,900
4	$103,800
5	$81,200
6	$63,200

10-11-2024 17:42 UTC+2

Martirosian Busts

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Tim Baker

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

Artur Martirosian got the last of his chips in the middle preflop with Aleksejs Ponakovs making the call to try and bust him.

Artur Martirosian: 2♠2♥ All in
Aleksejs Ponakovs: K♣Q♣

The 3♠9♥J♠ flop gave Ponakovs a gutshot straight draw to go with his overcards. The turn came the safe 6♦, but the river was the Q♠, giving Ponakovs top pair and sending Martirosian out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	225,000 119,000	119,000
Artur Martirosian	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Artur Martirosian

10-11-2024 17:40 UTC+2

Nashar Plays Rags and Busts Two on the River

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David Salituro

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

Hassan Nashar raised to 15,000 in the hijack before Jamil Wakil three-bet to 40,000 in the cutoff. Roman Hrabec moved all in for 71,000 on the button and Nashar called. Wakil then shoved for around 100,000 more. Nashar quickly called to create a three-way all in.

Roman Hrabec: A♥J♦ All in
Jamil Wakil: Q♣Q♥ All in
Hassan Nashar: 5♣3♣

Wakil was ahead with his queens as the flop came K♠6♠3♦, giving Nashar some outs with a pair. The 9♠ turn was safe for Wakil, but the 5♦ spiked on the river as Nashar made two pair to send both opponents to the rail.

Wakil and Hrabec stopped to snap photos of the board before the massive pot was pushed over to Nashar.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hassan Nashar	550,000 170,000	170,000
Roman Hrabec	Busted
Jamil Wakil	Busted

Tags: Hassan Nashar Jamil Wakil Roman Hrabec

10-11-2024 17:36 UTC+2

Moene's Aces Send Korzinin to the Rail

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Tim Baker

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

Vladimir Korzinin five-bet shoved for roughly 140,000 over a Jelle Moene four-bet. Moene made the call to put Korzinin at risk.

Vladimir Korzinin: 7♦7♠ All in
Jelle Moene: A♠A♣

Korzinin needed to find a seven to crack Moene's aces. The 9♥8♥5♠ flop provided Korzinin with a gutshot, but he couldn't find any extra help on the 10♦ turn or Q♦ river and he was out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jelle Moene	310,000 124,000	124,000
Vladimir Korzinin	Busted

Tags: Jelle Moene Vladimir Korzinin

10-11-2024 17:33 UTC+2

Zubov Catches Hrabec Making a Move

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David Salituro

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

Alexander Zubov raised to 10,000 in the cutoff and Hassan Nashar called on the button. Roman Hrabec then moved all in from the big blind, Zubov called for 85,000, and Nashar got out of the way.

Alexander Zubov: K♥J♥ All in
Roman Hrabec: K♦2♦

Hrabec had been caught making a light shove as Zubov had him dominated heading to the Q♣7♣3♥ flop. The 7♥ turn gave Zubov a flush draw, then he hit top pair on the J♣ river to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Zubov	170,000 109,000	109,000
Roman Hrabec	70,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: Alexander Zubov Hassan Nashar Roman Hrabec