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

2023-10-20 00:29 UTC+3

Chip Lead Changes Again as Smiljkovic Doubles Up

Nível 17 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Artur Martirosian open-jammed from the button, covering both blinds. Daniel Smiljkovic tanked for a bit from the big blind, but eventually put in the call, albeit reluctantly.

Artur Martirosian: J♦9♠
Daniel Smiljkovic: A♣10♣

Smiljkovic started gathering his belongings when the J♣5♠10♦ flop rolled off. The 4♦ did not help his case, but the 10♠ river gave him trips and thus the best hand. He doubled up and took over the chip lead from Martirosian.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Daniel Smiljkovic	685,000 335,000	335,000
Artur Martirosian	350,000 -325,000	-325,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Daniel Smiljkovic

Nível: 17

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

2023-10-20 00:16 UTC+3

Break Time

MaximeTaldir

Nível 16 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The bubble didn't burst yet, so five players are still remaining after Level 16. They are on a 7-minute break.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Artur Martirosian	675,000 53,000	53,000

Leon Sturm	580,000
Daniel Smiljkovic	350,000 -32,000	-32,000
Juan Pardo	275,000 -105,000	-105,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	220,000 -135,000	-135,000

2023-10-20 00:16 UTC+3

Martirosian Grabs a Huge Double-Up

Nível 16 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 41,000 from under the gun and the action folded to chipleader Leon Sturm in the small blind. Sturm confirmed the stack of his opponent before shoving all in, receiving a quick call from Martirosian.

Artur Martirosian: A♥Q♥
Leon Sturm 4♦4♣

Martirosian flopped an ace on A♠2♦6♦, and although the 3♥ turn made proceedings a tad exciting, the 8♥ river was a big blank, causing Martirosian to gain the chip lead on the ongoing bubble.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Artur Martirosian	622,000 297,000	297,000

Leon Sturm	580,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Leon Sturm

2023-10-20 00:07 UTC+3

Pardo Takes From The Chipleader On the Bubble

MaximeTaldir

Nível 16 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With his big stack, Leon Sturm applies pressure on his opponents during the bubble. For example, he moved all in from under the gun to make everybody fold.

On the next hand, Sturm called from the big blind an open to 45,000 by Juan Pardo. Both players checked the flop 7♠7♦3♣. But on the turn 2♥, Sturm bet 40,000, and Pardo called.

The K♥ came on the river, and Sturm checked again. After a few seconds, Pardo bet 115,000, keeping only three blinds with him. Sturm went into the tank for a moment, but folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Leon Sturm	780,000
Juan Pardo	380,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Leon Sturm

2023-10-19 23:57 UTC+3

Sturm Goes For It All

Nível 16 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In the final hand of the last level, Leon Sturm raised his button to 33,000 and Juan Pardo responded by three-betting to 90,000 from the button. Sturm made the call and called Pardo's 55,000 bet on the Q♠5♣2♣ flop as well.

Pardo then slowed down and checked the A♠ turn, after which Sturm took the initiative and bet out 85,000. Pardo now was the one that called and the pair saw the J♣ river complete the board.

Pardo checked again and Sturm thought for a while before pushing his stack in the middle, leaving only a single T-1,000 chip behind. Pardo then spent a long time agonized in the tank, but eventually let his hand go, seeing Sturm obtain a strong chip lead over the rest of the field.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Leon Sturm	635,000 135,000	135,000
Daniel Smiljkovic	382,000 82,000	82,000
Juan Pardo	380,000 -213,000	-213,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	355,000 -30,000	-30,000
Artur Martirosian	325,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Leon Sturm

Nível: 16

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

2023-10-19 23:37 UTC+3

Martirosian Makes Sturm Fold

MaximeTaldir

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Leon Sturm raised from the button, and Artur Martirosian defended from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♦Q♣7♦, and Sturm made a continuation bet of 19,000. Martirosian called, then checked on the turn K♦. Sturm checked back.

The A♣ landed on the river, and Martirosian decided to bet 105,000. Sturm went into the tank, but eventually folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Leon Sturm	500,000 -230,000	-230,000
Artur Martirosian	355,000 117,000	117,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Leon Sturm

2023-10-19 23:30 UTC+3

Bubble Time Arrives As Iakobishvili Exits

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 32,000 from under the gun before Leon Sturm put out a three-bet of 95,000 from the cutoff. The action then folded to Gha Iakobishvili, who slammed in his 74,000 chips to call all-in.

Ponakovs deliberated for a while before deciding to muck his cards, leaving the other two players to show down.

Gha Iakobishvili: A♥Q♣
Leon Sturm: A♣K♣

Iakobishvili was in bad shape, and the 10♥7♣9♦3♦3♥ board could not save him. He exited in sixth place, leaving the remaining five competitors on the bubble of the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Leon Sturm	730,000 115,000	115,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	385,000 175,000	175,000
Gha Iakobishvili	Eliminado

Tags: Leon Sturm Gha Iakobishvili Aleksejs Ponakovs

2023-10-19 23:23 UTC+3

Smiljkovic Finds A Double Up

MaximeTaldir

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Gha Iakobishvili took a pile from the hijack and threw it in front of him, for a total of 125,000. Then on the button, Daniel Smiljkovic moved all in for 146,000. The blinds folded, and Iakobishvili snap-called.

Daniel Smiljkovic: 9♥9♣
Gha Iakobishvili: A♠J♣

On 7♦10♠3♣6♥2♦, Smiljkovic won the flip to double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Daniel Smiljkovic	300,000 180,000	180,000
Gha Iakobishvili	90,000 -360,000	-360,000

Tags: Gha Iakobishvili Daniel Smiljkovic