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

2023-10-22 10:57 UTC+3

$25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Kicks Off Today at 12:00 p.m.

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The PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa continues with the $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em. Today’s event is the last of six $25,000 buy-in tournaments that have been hosted at EPT Cyprus. The event was originally scheduled to be a two-day event with Day 1 set to take place yesterday, October 21, but has instead been changed to a one-day event beginning at 12 p.m. local time today, October 22.

Thursday’s $25,000 NL Hold'em tournament attracted a total of 21 entries. It was Aleksejs Ponakovs who eventually lifted the trophy and claimed the $216,810 first-place prize. This was Ponakovs' second final table of the week and a career-first PokerStars silver Spadie.

Thursday's $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Aleksejs Ponakovs	Latvia	$216,810
2	Daniel Smiljkovic	Germany	$136,100
3	Leon Sturm	Germany	$90,800
4	Juan Pardo	Spain	$60,500

It is highly anticipated that these finalists and many more familiar faces will resurface today for the final high-stakes event of the series.

The high rollers to find their way to the felt today will be met with a starting stack of 100,000 and will play through 30-minute levels until a winner is crowned. Those unfortunate enough to bust will be allowed to reenter an unlimited number of times, with registration closing at the end of Level 10. Approximately 15% of the field will be paid.

A shot clock will be implemented from the start of the event, with all players being given a total of six time bank chips. A singular time bank may be redeemed for 30 extra seconds of thinking time. The players who are seated at the first hand of every odd level number (3, 5, 7, etc.) will receive one extra time bank. There will be a 15-minute break every four levels.

PokerNews will be reporting live for the entirety of this $25,000 buy-in event as it plays down to a winner, so be sure to stick with the updates to keep up with all the action.

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Daniel Smiljkovic Juan Pardo Leon Sturm

2023-10-22 13:05 UTC+3

Hot Start for Martirosian

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Nível 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Artur Martirosian had raised a previous open to 7,000 from the button only for Albert Daher to four-bet to 20,000 in the small blind. The original opener got out of the way and Martirosian made the call.

The flop came 5♠5♥3♠ and Daher bet 8,500. Martirosian made the call

On the 4♥ turn Daher check-called a 15,000 bet from Martirosian.

The river was the 6♥ and Daher moved all in, covering Martirosian's remaining stack of 66,000. Martirosian quickly called.

Daher could only show A♠J♠ for a missed flush and straight draw while Martirosian tabled A♦A♥ for two pair, aces and fives and received a full double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Artur Martirosian	210,000 114,500	114,500

Albert Daher	47,000 -94,000	-94,000

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2023-10-22 14:32 UTC+3

Greenwood First to Fall

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Nível 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Sam Greenwood raised to 3,000 in the cutoff and Juan Pardo defended his big blind.

The flop came K♦9♣J♦ and Greenwood bet 2,000. Pardo called and both players checked the 5♥ turn.

Pardo led out for 4,000 on the 3♠ river and Greenwood called, only to muck when Pardo showed J♠8♦ for a pair of jacks.

Left with 13,000, Greenwood shoved on the button and Pardo called.

Sam Greenwood: A♣5♥
Juan Pardo: K♣Q♦

Greenwood stayed in front on the 10♦3♥7♠ flop, but Pardo spiked the K♠ on the turn to make top pair. The river came the 3♦ and Greenwood became the first player sent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Juan Pardo	145,000 55,000	55,000
Sam Greenwood	Eliminado

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2023-10-22 14:34 UTC+3

Camosci Calls Off Against Iakobishvili

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Nível 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Heads-up in a blind versus blind battle on a board of 7♣7♦A♣9♥, Gha Iakobishvili bet 8,000 and Enrico Camosci called.

The river came the 3♣ and Iakobishvili bet 20,000, enough to put Camosci all in. Camosci burned through several time banks before he called for his last 12,000.

Iakobishvili showed K♦7♥ for trip sevens and Camosci flashed K♣5♦ for just king-high before making his exit.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Gha Iakobishvili	200,000 57,000	57,000
Enrico Camosci	Eliminado

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2023-10-22 15:13 UTC+3

Badziakouski Flops the Joint on Daher

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Nível 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski opened to 6,500 in the cutoff before Albert Daher moved all in for 74,000 in the small blind. Badziakouski tanked for a moment before calling.

Albert Daher: 4♣4♠
Mikita Badziakouski: A♦Q♠

It was a coin flip for Daher's tournament life as the flop came K♣J♥10♠. Daher could only laugh after Badziakouski flopped the nut straight.

The turn was the A♠ and Daher began calling for a queen to chop the pot, but the river was the 9♣ and Daher was sent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mikita Badziakouski	190,000 95,000	95,000
Albert Daher	Eliminado

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2023-10-22 15:28 UTC+3

Rezaei Doubles Off Martirosian Again

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Nível 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With around 35,000 already in the middle on a board of A♠Q♠4♥5♦, Artur Martirosian bet 22,000 from under the gun before Daniel Rezaei moved all in for 88,000 in the big blind.

Martirosian called with A♥K♣, but Rezaei had A♦5♥ for two pair and held on through the 10♥ river to earn another double up through Martirosian.

Martirosian got some of those chips back the next hand. Heads-up with Enrico Camosci on a board of K♥8♠Q♣J♣, Martirosian called a bet of 10,000 as the 5♦ fell on the river.

Camosci, on the button and covering nearly his entire face with the collar of his shirt, then fired out 28,000. Martirosian finally looked up from the game he was playing on his phone as he tanked for nearly a minute before calling.

Camosci showed 10♥7♥ for a missed straight draw, while Martirosian had K♠9♠ for a pair of kings to win the pot.

Albert Daher's absence from the tournament didn't last long as he recently reentered. Victoria Livschitz also took her seat in the event.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Daniel Rezaei	190,000 79,000	79,000
Artur Martirosian	112,000 -29,000	-29,000

Albert Daher	100,000 100,000	100,000
Victoria Livschitz	100,000
Enrico Camosci	50,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Daniel Rezaei Enrico Camosci

2023-10-22 15:33 UTC+3

Daher Flushes Out Auzoux

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Nível 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Gregoire Auzoux opened to 4,000 from middle position and was called by Albert Daher in the hijack and Mikita Badziakouski in the big blind.

The flop came 10♣4♠2♣. Badziakouski checked, Auzoux bet 8,000, Daher raised to 20,000, Badziakouski folded and Auzoux moved all in for roughly 50,000. Daher snap-called with a covering stack.

Gregoire Auzoux: Q♥Q♣
Albert Daher: A♣9♣

Auzoux was ahead with an overpair but Daher had outs in the form of a flush draw and live ace. The Q♣ river gave Auzoux a set but Daher the nut-flush. The board failed to pair on the 9♥ river and Auzoux became the next to hit the rail while Daher took down a healthy pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mikita Badziakouski	169,000 -21,000	-21,000
Albert Daher	165,000 65,000	65,000
Gregoire Auzoux	Eliminado

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2023-10-22 15:45 UTC+3

Ponakovs Out after Rezaei Catches Bluff

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Nível 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 7♣8♠10♥3♠3♣ and roughly 70,000 already in the middle, Daniel Rezaei had checked out of position and after using one time extension Aleksejs Ponakovs but 70,000, leaving only 11,000 behind. Rezaei made the call.

Ponakovs could only show K♣J♣ for a bluff while Rezaei tabled K♥10♣ for two pair, tens and threes to take down a massive pot and leave Ponakovs with just over five big blinds. Ponakovs would bust shortly afterwards.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Daniel Rezaei	313,000 123,000	123,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	Eliminado

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2023-10-22 16:24 UTC+3

Iakobishvili Runs Into Daher's Monster

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Nível 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Albert Daher had a three-bet to 18,000 in front of him from the small blind before Gha Iakobishvili four-bet to 41,000 in the cutoff.

Daher called to see the 8♣9♥8♦ flop, where Iakobishvili bet 15,000. Daher called and the J♣ fell on the turn.

Daher then led out for 37,000 and Iakobishvili moved all in for around 120,000 more. Daher snap-called and turned over 8♥8♠ for flopped quads.

"Can I muck my hand?" Iakobishvili joked before being forced to show 7♣4♣. The 5♦ river was inconsequential and he was sent to the rail, at least momentarily.

"You can afford rebuys," Daher told him.

"How much are you up in side action?" Mikita Badziakouski asked Daher after the hand

"57K. I was down 57K, now I'm up 57K," Daher replied. Iakobishvili returned to the field a few minutes later.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Albert Daher	450,000 210,000	210,000
Gha Iakobishvili	100,000 -70,000	-70,000

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2023-10-22 16:42 UTC+3

Daher Asks for All of It

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Nível 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Albert Daher opened to 5,000 from the hijack and received calls from Victoria Livschitz in the cutoff and Mikita Badziakouski in the big blind.

The flop came K♣7♥6♥. Badziakouski checked, Daher bet 8,000, Livschitz folded and Badziakouski called.

Badziakouski check-called another bet from Daher on the 2♠ turn, this time for 48,500.

On the 5♦ river Badziakouski checked once more and Daher moved all in, covering Badziakouski's remaining stack of roughly 215,000. Badziakouski chose to fold and Daher took down a sizable pot without showdown.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Albert Daher	505,000 55,000	55,000
Mikita Badziakouski	205,000 -25,000	-25,000
Victoria Livschitz	78,000 -28,000	-28,000

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