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

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 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 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 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 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.