$50,000 EPT Super High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

10-15-2024 13:38 UTC+2

Martirosian Goes For Value With Ace-High

David Salituro

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

Adrian Mateos raised to 120,000 under the gun and Artur Martirosian called with A♣10♦ in the small blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of J♦5♠5♣4♦5♦. Martirosian then led out for 270,000 and Mateos quickly folded K♣8♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	5,100,000 -90,000	-90,000

Artur Martirosian	3,240,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Artur Martirosian

10-15-2024 13:26 UTC+2

Mateos Hangs Around With King-High

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David Salituro

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

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau limped in from the small blind and Adrian Mateos checked his option.

Vaskaboinikau led out for 60,000 on the A♥7♠3♦ flop and Mateos called. The turn was the 4♣ and Vaskaboinikau bet another 200,000. Mateos again called.

Both players checked down the A♣ river and Vaskaboinikau showed J♠6♥. Mateos turned over K♣5♦ and took the pot with the pair of aces on board and his king-kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	5,190,000 320,000	320,000

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	1,550,000 -320,000	-320,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

10-15-2024 13:21 UTC+2

Vaskaboinikau Trips Up Mateos With Turn Shove

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David Salituro

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

Adrian Mateos raised to 120,000 under the gun and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau defended 10♠5♠.

The 10♣3♣2♥ flop gave Vaskaboinikau top pair and he checked over to Mateos, who continued for 75,000. Vaskaboinikau then raised to 300,000 and Mateos called.

The turn was the 10♥ and Vaskaboinikau moved all in for 935,000 with trips. Mateos folded A♦Q♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	4,870,000 -300,000	-300,000

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	1,870,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

10-15-2024 13:13 UTC+2

Mateos Gives Up a Pair to Martirosian

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David Salituro

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

Artur Martirosian raised to 140,000 on the button and Adrian Mateos called in the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of Q♥6♠2♦K♣10♠. Martirosian then bet 250,000 and Mateos folded 10♦9♥ as Martirosian took the pot with Q♠8♦ for a pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	5,170,000 10,000	10,000

Artur Martirosian	3,200,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Artur Martirosian

10-15-2024 13:05 UTC+2

Vaskaboinikau Jams on Hrabec

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Calum Grant

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

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau A♦10♦ raised to 120,000 from the button and Roman Hrabec J♣4♣ defended the big blind.

Hrabec picked up a flush draw on the A♣7♥5♣ flop while Vaskaboinikau made top pair. Hrabec check-called for 150,000, bringing in the K♥ turn. Hrabec check-folded to Vaskaboinikau's jam of 995,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Hrabec	2,000,000 -480,000	-480,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	1,625,000 475,000	475,000

Tags: Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Roman Hrabec

10-15-2024 13:00 UTC+2

Hrabec Bluffs Mateos Off Trips

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David Salituro

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

Adrian Mateos raised to 180,000 in the small blind with 10♥5♥ and Roman Hrabec defended 8♠4♠.

The 9♥8♦5♠ flop gave both players a pair and they checked through to the 5♦ turn. Mateos had turned trips and led out for 350,000 as Hrabec called with two pair.

The river was the 6♦ and Mateos bet 250,000. Hrabec then moved all in for 1,110,000, sending Mateos deep into the tank.

Mateos ended up using two time banks before he folded the better hand as Hrabec gave a big fist pump and yelled out in celebration as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	5,160,000 -880,000	-880,000

Artur Martirosian	2,970,000

Roman Hrabec	2,480,000 750,000	750,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	1,150,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Roman Hrabec

Level: 19

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

10-15-2024 12:49 UTC+2

Alexander Zubov Eliminated in 5th Place ($205,200)

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Calum Grant

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Adrian Mateos raised to 100,000 from under the gun. The action folded to Alexander Zubov, who was forced all-in from the big blind for his last 50,000.

Alexander Zubov: J♥4♣ All in
Adrian Mateos: 5♥5♦

The 9♥8♠3♥ kept Mateos ahead, and then he sealed the checkmark on the 5♠ turn, which gave him a set. The 10♠ completed the board, and the Russian collected the $205,200 fifth-place payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	6,040,000 110,000	110,000

Alexander Zubov	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Alexander Zubov

10-15-2024 12:46 UTC+2

Martirosian Takes From Mateos

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Adrian Mateos raised to 100,000 in the cutoff and Artur Martirosian called in the small blind.

Mateos continued for 70,000 on the K♠K♦2♣ flop and Martirosian called. Both players then checked the 3♣ turn.

Martirosian also checked the Q♥ river and Mateos checked behind. Martirosian turned over Q♠10♠ for two pair and Mateos sent J♣7♦ into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	5,930,000 -50,000	-50,000

Artur Martirosian	2,970,000 2,690,000	2,690,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Artur Martirosian

10-15-2024 12:43 UTC+2

NAPT, EPT and Women's Winter Festival Up for Grabs With Power Path in October

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Sandra Barbour

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

With the news that the Power Path is now a permanent addition to PokerStars, and that players can receive a $0.50 Step 1 Power Path ticket every single day as part of the new PokerStars Rewards program, there's never been a better time to have a look at how the Power Path can reward you and where it can take you.

Both live and online events have featured in the Power Path since its launch last summer, with Special Edition Gold Passes sending lucky players to the NAPT and Las Vegas Grand Prix last December.

This month, we look at the various Passes on offer, including both Gold and Silver Passes for the NAPT festival in Las Vegas, the Women's Winter Festival and the European Poker Tour stop in Prague.

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