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

2023-10-14 02:29 UTC+3

Teun Mulder Eliminated in 2nd Place ($283,300)

Nível 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Alexander Tkatschew completed the button and Teun Mulder checked his option.

The flop came Q♣4♠9♥. Mulder checked and Tkatschew put out a bet, which Mulder called. The turn was the 6♣. Mulder checked and Tkatschew bet 200,000. Mulder called again.

The river came the A♥. Mulder checked and Tkatschew moved all in again. This time, Mulder opted to make the call.

Mulder showed K♥4♥ for a pair of fours. Tkatschew triumphantly flipped over Q♥6♥ for two pair to win the pot and the tournament.

Mulder was eliminated in second place for $283,300.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alexander Tkatschew	5,900,000 890,000	890,000
Teun Mulder	Eliminado

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2023-10-14 01:50 UTC+3

Artur Martirosian Eliminated in 3rd Place ($205,400)

Nível 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Artur Martirosian moved almost all in from the button and was called by Alexander Tkatschew in the big blind.

The flop came Q♠Q♥5♠. Tkatschew checked, Martirosian flicked his last chip in the middle and Tkatschew called. Players turned over their cards.

Artur Martirosian: K♠8♣
Alexander Tkatschew: A♠2♦

The turn came the J♦ and the river was the A♥. Tkatschew was already ahead with ace high and improved to make a pair of aces on the river.

Martirosian was eliminated from the tournament in third place for $205,400.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alexander Tkatschew	4,600,000 400,000	400,000
Artur Martirosian	Eliminado

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2023-10-14 01:48 UTC+3

Sam Grafton Eliminated in 4th Place ($155,800)

Nível 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Sam Grafton shoved all in for 260,000. "Imagine how strong this hand is," he said.

Teun Mulder made the call in the big blind with the bigger stack.

"You're calling?!", said Grafton in shock as players flipped their cards.

Sam Grafton: A♣4♣
Teun Mulder: 10♣10♥

The board ran out 5♠3♣9♦K♣10♠. Mulder further improved to make a set of tens on the river. Grafton was eliminated from the tournament in fourth place for $155,800.

"I'll take it," he said as he left the table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Teun Mulder	1,400,000 350,000	350,000
Sam Grafton	Eliminado

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2023-10-14 01:44 UTC+3

Kanan Taherkhani Eliminated in 5th Place ($120,400)

Nível 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kanan Taherkhani raised from the button and Alexander Tkatschew called in the big blind.

The flop came J♣4♣9♠. Tkatschew checked, Taherkhani bet 115,000 and Tkatschew check-raised to 300,000. Taherkhani then four-bet and Tkatschew pushed all in. Taherkhani made the call for the rest of his chips and players flipped their cards.

Kanan Taherkhani: A♥A♠
Alexander Tkatschew: J♥9♥

Taherkhani had pocket aces, but Tkatschew had two pair, jacks and nines.

The turn came the 6♠ and the river the Q♥. Tkatschew held to win the pot. Taherkhani was eliminated from the tournament in fifth place for $120,400.

"You're up next Artur," said Grafton as he laddered up another spot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alexander Tkatschew	4,200,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Kanan Taherkhani	Eliminado

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2023-10-14 01:33 UTC+3

Biao Ding Eliminated in 6th Place ($92,100)

Nível 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Biao Ding open shoved from late position for 350,000, less than 10 big blinds. Teun Mulder made the call in the big blind and players flipped their cards, with Ding at risk.

Biao Ding: A♣10♠
Teun Mulder: A♦K♥

The board ran out Q♦A♥5♠7♦5♦. Both players paired their ace, but Mulder had the king kicker to win the pot.

Ding was eliminated from the tournament in sixth place for $92,100.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Teun Mulder	1,050,000 -150,000	-150,000
Biao Ding	Eliminado

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2023-10-14 00:58 UTC+3

Ognyan Dimov Eliminated in 7th Place ($70,800)

Nível 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action foled around to Ognyan Dimov, who shoved all in from the small blind with a short stack. Alexander Tkatschew called in the big blind with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Ognyan Dimov: 8♥6♥
Alexander Tkatschew: 10♠10♣

Tkatschew was well ahead with his pocket tens. The board ran out 2♦10♥A♣K♠5♥. Tkatschew further improved to a set of tens on the flop and held to win the pot.

Dimov was eliminated from the tournament in seventh place for $70,800.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alexander Tkatschew	2,350,000 550,000	550,000
Ognyan Dimov	Eliminado

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2023-10-14 00:47 UTC+3

Dimitar Danchev Eliminated in 8th Place ($56,700)

Nível 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded around to Teun Mulder, who moved all in from the small blind. Dimitar Danchev made the call in the big blind for a little over 200,000. Players flipped their cards, with Danchev at risk.

Dimitar Danchev: K♣4♣
Teun Mulder: A♦8♣

The board ran out Q♣9♦9♣4♠Q♦. Mulder held with the two pair on board and his ace high. Danchev was eliminated from the tournament in eighth place for $56,700.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Teun Mulder	1,400,000 200,000	200,000
Dimitar Danchev	Eliminado

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2023-10-14 00:16 UTC+3

Boika Busts on Bubble

Nível 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action folded around to Aliaksei Boika, who shoved all in from late position for around 200,000. He was called by Artur Martirosian in the big blind, who had him covered as players flipped their cards.

Aliaksei Boika: K♣Q♠
Artur Martirosian: 10♣10♥

The board ran out 7♣8♠A♥5♣6♣. Boika couldn't find any help on the board. Martirosian held with his pocket tens to win the pot and Boika was eliminated on the bubble.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Artur Martirosian	1,000,000 495,000	495,000

Aliaksei Boika	Eliminado

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2023-10-13 23:31 UTC+3

Kulev Busts Before Bubble

Nível 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded around to Alex Kulev, who pushed all in from the button for 360,000. Teun Mulder moved all in over the top with a much bigger stack and the big blind folded. Players flipped their cards.

Alex Kulev: A♣10♣
Teun Mulder: A♥J♠

The board ran out 6♠3♥J♥K♥3♠. Mulder hit a pair of jacks on the flop and held to win the pot. Kulev was eliminated from the tournament.

With that, the tournament went to the final table and the bubble.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Teun Mulder	1,300,000 700,000	700,000
Alex Kulev	Eliminado

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2023-10-13 22:51 UTC+3

Ponakovs Busted By Mulder

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Nível 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs open jammed for his last 85,000 from the hijack, Aliaksei Boika called in the cutoff and Teun Mulder, in the small blind, placed a commanding raise as he slid out a stack of green 25,000 chips into the middle. Boika folded.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: K♥J♠
Teun Mulder: A♥Q♣

The board ran out Q♠8♣5♦10♦6♥. Mulder's superior hand improved to top pair and sent Ponakovs to the rail.

Dylan DeStefano was seen exiting to the rail on the adjacent table at the same time. With ten players remaining, the bubble is quickly approaching.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Teun Mulder	600,000 100,000	100,000
Aliaksei Boika	200,000 -55,000	-55,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	Eliminado
Dylan Destefano	Eliminado

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