$25,000 NL Hold'em I | 2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

2023-10-13 17:36 UTC+3

Martirosian Over Bets

OllieGarland

Niveau 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 6,500 from the cutoff and Thomas Santerne called on the button.

The 10♥2♠5♦ flop checked through to the 9♠ on the turn, on which Martirosian placed a sizable bet of 27,000.

Santerne went into the tank, ultimately deciding to fold.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Artur Martirosian	463,000 13,000	13,000

Thomas Santerne	159,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Thomas Santerne

2023-10-13 17:41 UTC+3

Reixach Scoops Small Pot

Mwarburton

Niveau 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Sam Grafton raised from early position, Sam Greenwood called on the button and Sergi Reixach called in the big blind.

The flop came 3♥5♠Q♣ and all three players checked. The turn was the 2♥. Reixach bet out 5,000, Grafton folded and Greenwood called.

The river came the 7♠. Reixach bet again, this time sizing up to 22,000. Greenwood folded and Reixach scooped the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sergi Reixach	113,000 18,000	18,000
Sam Greenwood	92,000 20,500	20,500

Tags: Sam Grafton Sam Greenwood Sergi Reixach

2023-10-13 17:52 UTC+3

Reixach Picks Off Kuznetcov

OllieGarland

Niveau 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Sam Greenwood raised to 6,500 from under the gun, receiving calls from both Sergi Reixach, on the button, and Nikita Kuznetcov, in the big blind.

All three players checked the hand through as the full board fell K♦4♠J♥8♥6♠. Kuznetcov took the lead with a bet of 6,000. Greenwood made a reluctant fold while Reixach made a reluctant call.

Kuznetcov tabled 10♠9♣ for ten-high, while Reixach held the winner with 9♥9♠.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sergi Reixach	140,000 27,000	27,000
Nikita Kuznetcov	90,500 -9,500	-9,500
Sam Greenwood	72,500 -19,500	-19,500

Tags: Nikita Kuznetcov Sam Greenwood Sergi Reixach

Niveau: 10

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

2023-10-13 18:04 UTC+3

"I Don't Need Time to Think"

Mwarburton

Niveau 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Tamas Adamszki raised to 7,000 from late position, Hassan Nashar called on the button and Dylan DeStefano called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♣3♠J♥. Action checked to Nashar, who made it 22,000 to go. Both players called the bet. The turn came the 6♦ and all three players checked.

The river was the Q♦. DeStefano checked, then Adamszki went into his time bank before also checking.

"Too much thinking. I don't need time to think," said Nashar before shoving his remaining 69,000 chips into the middle. DeStefano looked him up.

Nashar showed J♣2♥ for two pair, jacks and the queens on board. DeStefano showed J♠9♥ for the same two pair, but his nine-kicker played to give him the pot. Nashar was eliminated and announced that he was heading to the registration desk to fire again.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dylan Destefano	340,000 183,000	183,000

Tamas Adamszki	110,000 -35,000	-35,000
Hassan Nashar	Eliminé

Tags: Dylan DeStefano Hassan Nashar Tamas Adamszki

2023-10-13 18:07 UTC+3

Ponakovs Puts the Pressure On

OllieGarland

Niveau 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs limped in under the gun. Hassan Nashar raised to 19,000 from the small blind and Ponakovs called.

Nashar continued for 13,000 on a flop of Q♦6♣10♦. Ponakovs responded with a raise to 26,000 and Nashar was forced to fold.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Aleksejs Ponakovs	142,000 -13,000	-13,000
Hassan Nashar	78,000 78,000	78,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Hassan Nashar

2023-10-13 18:17 UTC+3

Mateos Loses Race to Bust

Mwarburton

Niveau 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Dimitar Danchev raised to 8,000 from early position and Adrian Mateos shoved all in from the big blind for around 100,000. Danchev made the call with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Adrian Mateos: A♥K♦
Dimitar Danchev: 10♣10♥

The board ran out 3♥3♠8♦7♠8♠. Mateos didn't improve and lost the race to Danchev's pocket tens. Mateos was eliminated from the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dimitar Danchev	470,000 175,000	175,000

Adrian Mateos	Eliminé

Tags: Adrian Mateos Dimitar Danchev

2023-10-13 18:25 UTC+3

Badziakouski Doubles Through Ding

OllieGarland

Niveau 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Biao Ding raised to 8,000 from middle position. Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 20,000 from the button and Ding moved all in for Badziakouski's effective stack of 112,500. Badziakouski called.

Mikita Badziakouski: 10♦10♥
Biao Ding: A♥Q♣

The board ran out 7♦10♠9♣K♦3♠. Badziakouski won this flip to double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mikita Badziakouski	235,000 235,000	235,000
Biao Ding	150,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Biao Ding Mikita Badziakouski

2023-10-13 18:28 UTC+3

Players Heading on 15-Minute Break

Mwarburton

Niveau 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Players in the $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em are heading for a 15-minute break. There are 55 entries and 27 players remaining. Late registration will close at the end of the break, at which point the numbers and prizes will be confirmed.

2023-10-13 18:35 UTC+3

EPT Cyprus Main Event Livestream Coverage

KaelaineMinton

Niveau 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The EPT Cyprus Main Event livestream kicks off on Wednesday, October 18, at 12:30 EEST (11:30 CEST) with Day 2 action. The cards-up coverage continues with Day 3 on Thursday, Day 4 on Friday, and Day 5 on Saturday, all starting at the same time as Day 2.

Finally, the event climaxes with the much-awaited Final Table on Sunday, October 22, starting at 13:00 EEST (12:00 CEST).

For fans worldwide, English-language coverage on the central/global channels will be hosted by renowned poker commentators James Hartigan, Joe Stapleton, Griffin Benger, Nick Walsh, and Maria Ho. In addition to the central channel, there will also be streams on the French, Spanish and Brazilian channels with broadcasts also in German and Italian.

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