2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$50,000 EPT Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
$601,397
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$2,279,970
Entries
47
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
6
Players Left
1

Big Slick for Mateos and a Chopped Pot

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Adrian Mateos AK limped in from the small blind and Artur Martirosian J8 checked in the big blind. Mateos made top pair on the K75 flop and action checked through to the 3 turn. Mateos bet 160,000 and Martirosian quickly folded.

Mateos A8 raised to 160,000 and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau A8 called from the big blind. Vaskaboinikau check-called for 160,000 on the Q64 flop, bringing in the 7 turn. Both players picked up a flush draw but Vaskaboinikau's was better, freerolling ahead of the river. Vaskaboinikau led out for 420,000 and was called.

The Q river confirmed the split pot and Vaskaboinikau checked. Mateos did the same and the spoils were shared.

Player Chips Progress
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Artur Martirosian
4,700,000
240,000
240,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Adrian Mateos
3,375,000
-355,000
-355,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
3,340,000
260,000
260,000

Tags: Adrian MateosArtur MartirosianMikalai Vaskaboinikau

Martirosian Takes the Chip Lead With Big Shove

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 160,000 on the button with 99 and Adrian Mateos three-bet to 640,00 in the big blind.

Martirosian came back with an all-in shove for 3,700,000 and Mateos snap-folded Q8.

With that pot, Martirosian has surpassed Mateos atop the chip leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
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Artur Martirosian
4,460,000
520,000
520,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Adrian Mateos
3,730,000
-1,160,000
-1,160,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosArtur Martirosian

Martirosian Picks Off a Big Bluff From Vaskaboinikau

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Artur Martirosian
Artur Martirosian

Artur Martirosian limped in from the small blind and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau checked.

The flop came J87 and Martirosian checked to Vaskaboinikau who bet 125,000. Martirosian called and they both checked the 3 turn.

Martirosian also checked the 6 river and Vaskaboinikau bet 350,000. Martirosian used a time bank and eventually called as Vaskaboinikau showed 104 for a bluff. Martirosian turned over A4 and took the pot with ace-high.

Player Chips Progress
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Artur Martirosian
3,940,000
610,000
610,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
3,080,000
-680,000
-680,000

Tags: Artur MartirosianMikalai Vaskaboinikau

Roman Hrabec Eliminated in 4th Place ($262,200)

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Roman Hrabec
Roman Hrabec

Roman Hrabec raised to 600,000 on the button and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau moved all in from the big blind. Hrabec called for 940,000.

Roman Hrabec: A10 All in
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: 88

Hrabec needed to win the coin flip to stay alive in the tournament as the flop came 533. The 2 turn gave him additional outs to a straight, but Hrabec missed the 5 river and was sent to the rail in fourth place.

Roman Hrabec
Roman Hrabec
Player Chips Progress
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Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
3,760,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
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Roman Hrabec
Busted

Tags: Mikalai VaskaboinikauRoman Hrabec

Vaskaboinikau Takes Two from Martirosian

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau KK raised to 160,000 first to act and Artur Martirosian Q3 defended the big blind. Action checked through to the river for the final board to read A8824. Martirosian check-folded to a bet of 200,000.

Martirosian 86 limped in from the small blind and called when Vaskaboinikau 33 made it 310,000. Martirosian check-folded to a bet of 250,000 on the AJ4 flop.

Player Chips Progress
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Artur Martirosian
3,330,000
-345,000
-345,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
2,460,000
615,000
615,000

Tags: Artur MartirosianMikalai Vaskaboinikau

Level: 20

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

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Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
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Martirosian Value Bets

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Artur Martirosian J3 limped in from the small blind and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau 107 checked in the big blind.

Martirosian paired up on the 653 flop and checked. Vaskaboinikau did the same, which brought in the 2 turn. Martirosian bet one big blind and was called.

The 6 river confirmed the checkmark for Martirosian and his bet of 80,000 folded out Vaskaboinikau.

Player Chips Progress
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Artur Martirosian
3,450,000
210,000
210,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
1,880,000
360,000
360,000

Tags: Artur MartirosianMikalai Vaskaboinikau

Vaskaboinikau Bets Out Mateos

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau limped in from the small blind with 103 and Adrian Mateos checked back 84.

Vaskaboinikau led out for 130,000 on the A32 flop after making a pair of threes and Mateos called with a straight draw.

Both players checked the 2 turn. The K river failed to improve Mateos and he snap-folded once Vaskaboinikau bet another 220,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Adrian Mateos
4,850,000
-250,000
-250,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
1,520,000
-30,000
-30,000

Tags: Adrian MateosMikalai Vaskaboinikau