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

2023-10-19 02:32 UTC+3

Jules Dickerson Eliminated in 2nd Place ($180,120)

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Nível 19 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jules Dickerson and Maher Nouira got to the river on a board of 5♥9♦6♦Q♦Q♣ with around 500,000 in the middle.

Dickerson bet all in with a stack of around 700,000 and Nouira quickly called. "You win," Dickerson said as he showed a bluff with 10♠4♦ before Nouira showed trips with K♠Q♥.

The ill-timed bluff marked Dickerson's elimination in second place as Nouira earned the trophy.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maher Nouira	2,400,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Jules Dickerson	Eliminado

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2023-10-19 01:01 UTC+3

Sam Greenwood Eliminated in 4th Place ($67,700)

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Nível 17 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Sam Greenwood was all in for around 50,000 against Kyle Cheong.

Sam Greenwood: 5♠5♦
Kyle Cheong: A♦10♠

Greenwood couldn't survive the flip as the board ran out 7♥A♠6♥2♥2♦ to pair Cheong's ace and mark Greenwood's elimination in fourth place for $67,700.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Kyle Cheong	400,000 170,000	170,000
Sam Greenwood	Eliminado

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2023-10-19 00:47 UTC+3

Artur Martirosian Eliminated in 5th Place ($54,700)

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Nível 17 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Artur Martirosian opened to 100,000 with just a single chip behind and Sam Greenwood three-bet to around 400,000 on the button. Martirosian joked that he would use through his time banks before calling to put himself at risk.

Artur Martirosian: A♥7♠
Sam Greenwood: A♦9♥

Martirosian was dominated and got no help from the runout of 4♥3♦9♦6♣9♠ to go out in fifth place for $54,700.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sam Greenwood	900,000 230,000	230,000
Artur Martirosian	Eliminado

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2023-10-18 23:56 UTC+3

Nitsche Eliminated On the Bubble

Nível 15 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Down to just a few blinds, Domink Nitsche raised to 60,000 from early position. Everybody folded to the chipleader Maher Nouira in the big blind, who shoved to force Nitsche to go all in. And the German player immediately called with his last 15,000 chips.

Dominik Nitsche: 4♦4♠
Maher Nouira: A♥Q♣

Nitsche's pair held on the flop J♦3♠5♥ and on the turn 5♦. But the Q♦ on the river gave a better pair to Nouira, to eliminate Nitsche on the bubble.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maher Nouira	780,000 50,000	50,000
Dominik Nitsche	Eliminado

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2023-10-18 23:34 UTC+3

Delgado Left With Fumes Before Falling to Dickerson

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Nível 14 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Vicente Delgado open-jammed a stack of 206,000 on the button and Kyle Cheong went deep in the tank in the big blind before calling off for slightly less.

Kyle Cheong: A♣10♣
Vicente Delgado: Q♣J♣

Cheong stayed ahead for the double as the board ran out 10♥4♠6♥A♦9♥ to leave Delgado with crumbs.

The next hand, Maher Nouira opened to 24,000 and Delgado moved all in for less as Cheong and Jules Dickerson both called.

Action checked down on the 3♦Q♥J♦ flop and 5♦ turn before Cheong bet 12,000 on the 6♦ river. Dickerson raised to 35,000 and only Cheong called. Dickerson showed a straight with 7♠4♦ to beat out the 9♠9♦ of Cheong and the set of Delgado with 6♠6♦ as the Spaniard was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jules Dickerson	600,000 40,000	40,000
Kyle Cheong	400,000 160,000	160,000
Vicente Delgado	Eliminado

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2023-10-18 22:45 UTC+3

Badziakouski Eliminated by Delgado's Jacks

Nível 13 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Vicente Delgado opened for a big part of his stack from middle position. Then on the button, Mikita Badziakouski raised all in for 130,000. The blinds folded and Badziakouski called.

Mikita Badziakouski: 7♣7♠
Vicente Delgado: J♣J♦

Badziakouski's sevens didn't make it against Delgado's jacks on 5♦4♥Q♥6♥9♦, so he was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Vicente Delgado	325,000 140,000	140,000
Mikita Badziakouski	Eliminado

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2023-10-18 21:54 UTC+3

Silva KO'd By Nouira

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Nível 12 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Pablo Brito Silva was all in for around 50,000 against the bigger-stacked Maher Nouira to his left.

Pablo Brito Silva: A♣J♣
Maher Nouira: Q♥Q♣

Silva couldn't crack queens as the board ran out K♠3♣10♦8♦J♠ to mark his elimination.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maher Nouira	640,000 20,000	20,000
Pablo Brito Silva	Eliminado

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2023-10-18 21:49 UTC+3

Ponakovs Runs Into Greenwood's Aces

Nível 11 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski opened to 12,000 from the cutoff, and was called by Sam Greenwood on the button. In the big blind, Aleksejs Ponakovs squeezed to 54,000. Badziakouski folded. After a few seconds, Greenwood moved all in. Ponakovs quickly called with approximately 120,000.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♦J♥
Sam Greenwood: A♥A♣

Ponakovs couldn't do much against aces, so he was eliminated after the board 2♠3♥K♥3♣4♣.

The remaining nine players are being gathered at the final table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sam Greenwood	350,000 125,000	125,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	Eliminado

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2023-10-18 21:40 UTC+3

Iakobishvili Falls to Badziakouski

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Nível 11 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski open-jammed a stack of around 100,000 as Gha Iakobishvili called off in the big blind with around 50,000. "What the f*** you raise with?" he said as he made the call.

Gha Iakobishvili: 7♦7♠
Mikita Badziakouski: A♥J♦

Badziakouski took a big lead as the flop landed A♠A♣10♦ and the 10♣ had Iakobishvili drawing dead before the meaningless 4♥ river marked his elimination.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mikita Badziakouski	165,000 65,000	65,000
Gha Iakobishvili	Eliminado

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2023-10-18 21:39 UTC+3

Full Boat For Dickerson Sinks Sturm

Nível 11 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Leon Sturm limped from the small blind and Jules Dickerson raised to 20,000 in the big blind.

Sturm didn't call, but rather chose to go all in for 150,000. Dickerson asked for the count and called.

Leon Sturm: A♠9♥
Jules Dickerson: 5♥5♦

Sturm had to win the flip to stay in the tournament. On 3♥2♠2♣4♥5♠, Dickerson hit a full boat to eliminate Sturm.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jules Dickerson	510,000 160,000	160,000
Leon Sturm	Eliminado

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