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

2023-10-18 17:01 UTC+3

Marques Eliminated by Delgado

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

In a blind versus blind situation, Pedro Marques in the big blind moved all in for 32,000 chips and Vicente Delgado in the small blind called.

Pedro Marques: A♥5♠
Vicente Delgado: A♦7♠

On 6♣4♦9♦8♠A♣, Marques couldn't find any help and was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Vicente Delgado	120,000 29,000	29,000
Pedro Marques	Eliminado

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2023-10-18 17:07 UTC+3

Noori Loses the Flip

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

While Pedro Marques was eliminated, Zaid Noori in the cutoff was also at risk preflop on the second table. With his 45,500 chips left, he was facing Sam Greenwood on the button.

Zaid Noori: 4♥4♠
Sam Greenwood: A♣Q♣

Noori stood up to see the board being revealed. His pair held on the flop 8♣7♦3♣, but the Q♠ on the turn followed by the river 5♠ led to his elimination.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sam Greenwood	156,000 44,500	44,500
Zaid Noori	Eliminado

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2023-10-18 17:22 UTC+3

Iakobishvili Falls to Martirosian

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

Gha Iakobishvili was in a heads-up pot against fellow Russian Artur Martirosian on a board of J♣A♥9♦2♦3♣.

Iakobishvili moved all in for 40,000 and Martirosian took some time before calling with a bigger stack. Iakobishvili tabled a bluff with 10♦7♣ and Martirosian showed Q♣J♦ to win the pot with a pair of jacks as the tournament broke down to one table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Artur Martirosian	130,000 30,000	30,000

Gha Iakobishvili	Eliminado

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2023-10-18 18:27 UTC+3

Badziakouski Cooked By Nouira

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

Mikita Badziakouski was all in from the big blind against the bigger-stacked Maher Nouira in middle position.

Mikita Badziakouski: A♣K♠
Maher Nouira: 10♣10♥

Badziakouski couldn't win the flip as the board ran out 8♣J♦4♦J♥8♠ to mark the Belarusian's elimination.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maher Nouira	510,000 48,500	48,500
Mikita Badziakouski	Eliminado

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2023-10-18 19:42 UTC+3

Mateos Cooked Before Dinner Break

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Nível 9 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Maher Nouira opened to 8,000 in the cutoff and Adrian Mateos three-bet jammed a stack of 103,000 on the button. Jules Dickerson four-bet jammed a bigger stack and Nouira folded to get things heads-up.

Adrian Mateos: A♦K♠
Jules Dickerson: K♣K♥

Mateos had run into cowboys and couldn't improve as the board ran out 8♥4♣10♥8♣J♠ to mark his elimination ahead of the dinner break.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jules Dickerson	380,000 80,000	80,000
Adrian Mateos	Eliminado

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2023-10-18 21:26 UTC+3

It's Over For Lehner

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

With less than two blinds more than the starting stack, Stefan Lehner in the hijack found himself at risk against Maher Nouira in the big blind.

Stefan Lehner: J♣J♦
Maher Nouira: Q♦Q♠

Nouira hit a set on 7♣4♠10♥4♥Q♥ to keep the lead and eliminate Lehner.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maher Nouira	415,000 98,000	98,000
Stefan Lehner	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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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 21:49 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 21:54 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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