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

2023-10-19 18:32 UTC+3

Vaskaboinikau Burns Through Another Bullet

Nível 8 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau made a raise to 6,000 from the cutoff before Juan Pardo made a three-bet to 20,000 from the small blind. Vaskaboinikau did not think long before jamming his remaining 64,000 chips and Pardo snap called.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: J♠9♥
Juan Pardo: K♠K♣

Vaskaboinikau went for a move but found the wrong timing. The Q♣10♠6♣ flop brought some hope for him in the way of an open-ended straight draw, but the 4♣ turn took away some of his outs as Pardo now had a flush draw. The 5♣ river completed Pardo's flush and Vaskaboinikau sought the exit of the tournament room for the second time in quick succesion.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Juan Pardo	305,000 160,000	160,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	Eliminado

Tags: Juan Pardo Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

2023-10-19 18:43 UTC+3

The Ace Is Good For Delgado

Nível 8 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Vicente Delgado opened to 6,500 from under the gun and Artur Martirosian defended from the big blind.

On the flop Q♥4♦7♣, Delgado made a continuation bet to 5,500 and Martirosian check-called.

The 7♠ on the turn and the river Q♦ brought two pair on the board. Nobody bet, so Martirosian revealed his K♦10♦, but lost against Delgado's A♥3♥.

After this hand, the tournament director gave a warning to players about the use of their phones. "But if it's to play poker, it's ok," she added. "We play poker, and on PokerStars!" answered Mikalai Vaskaboinikau to make everybody laugh.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Artur Martirosian	258,000 8,000	8,000

Vicente Delgado	120,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Vicente Delgado

2023-10-19 18:55 UTC+3

Pardo And Iakobishvili Win More Chips in Three-Bet Pots

Nível 8 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Juan Pardo raised to 7,000 from under the gun before Vicente Delgado three-bet to 21,000 from the small blind. Pardo called and did so too for Delgado's 20,500 bet on the 5♦2♠8♣ flop. The J♣ turn was then checked through before Delgado checked again on the 5♥ river. Pardo made a bet large enough to put Delgado all in for 76,500 chips but the latter quickly folded to grant the pot to Pardo.

One hand later, Gha Iakobishvili raised to 6,000 from under the gun and Adrian Mateos made it 18,000 to go from the hijack. The action folded back to Iakobishvili, who made the call.

On a flop of 9♥10♦5♣, Iakobishvili check-called a 20,000 bet from Mateos before the pair both checked the 9♠ turn. Iakobishvili then led 20,000 on the 6♦ river and took down the pot when Mateos mucked his cards.

Meanwhile, Mikalai Vaskaboinikau has reentered once more and is sitting with a fresh stack of 100,000 chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Juan Pardo	450,000 145,000	145,000
Gha Iakobishvili	280,000 92,000	92,000
Adrian Mateos	130,000 -40,000	-40,000

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	100,000 100,000	100,000
Vicente Delgado	76,500 -43,500	-43,500

Tags: Adrian Mateos Gha Iakobishvili Juan Pardo Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Vicente Delgado

2023-10-19 18:56 UTC+3

Delgado Loses His Last Flip

Nível 8 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened to 6,500 from middle position, then Vicente Delgado three-bet all in for 77,500 in the cutoff. The button and the blinds folded and Mateos called.

Vicente Delgado: 4♦4♥
Adrian Mateos: A♣J♣

Delgado had to win the flip to stay in the tournament. Mateos hit a jack on the flop 8♦10♠J♠ to have the best pair. After the turn 7♣ and the river Q♥, Delgado was eliminated.

"Are you going to reentry?" asked some players. "Mmm... no," answered Delgado.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Adrian Mateos	210,000 80,000	80,000

Vicente Delgado	Eliminado

Tags: Adrian Mateos Vicente Delgado

Nível: 9

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

2023-10-19 19:07 UTC+3

Greenwood in the Green After Favorable Cooler

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

Gha Iakobishvili raised to 8,000 from under the gun and was called by Sam Greenwood in the cutoff. Mikalai Vaskaboinikau also put in the required chips from the big blind and the three saw a flop of 8♥5♠10♦ being fanned out.

Vaskaboinikau checked to Iakobishvili, who made a bet of 15,000. Greenwood called and Vaskaboinikau got out of the way. The 9♦ turn saw Iakobishvili increase his sizing to 25,000 and Greenwood called again. The 6♣ river then fell and Iakobishvili put Greenwood all in for 54,500 chips.

Greenwood snap called and tabled Q♥J♥ for the nut straight, beating the turned set of Iakobishvili, who played 9♥9♣.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Gha Iakobishvili	235,000 -45,000	-45,000
Sam Greenwood	219,000 67,000	67,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	115,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Gha Iakobishvili Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Sam Greenwood

2023-10-19 19:17 UTC+3

Iakobishvili Takes A Big Pot From Greenwood

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

Under the gun, Sam Greenwood raised to 9,000, and then Gha Iakobishvili in the small blind three-bet to 35,000.

On the flop 8♥8♦J♠, Iakobishvili bet 15,000, and Greenwood called. But when Iakobishvili checked on the turn 2♣, Greenwood tried to take the pot. Iakobishvili quickly called the 26,000 needed.

The 9♥ came on the river, and Iakobishvili took the lead again, betting 60,000. Greenwood counted his stacks and the time bank cards he had left. He used one of them, before calling. "King-Jack," said Iakobishvili while showing K♦J♣ for a pair. Greenwood gave his cards to the dealer and lost this big pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Gha Iakobishvili	350,000 115,000	115,000
Sam Greenwood	84,000 -135,000	-135,000

Tags: Gha Iakobishvili Sam Greenwood

2023-10-19 19:21 UTC+3

Greenwood's Rollercoaster Continues

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

Juan Pardo made a raise to 8,000 from the hijack and the action folded to Sam Greenwood in the small blind. He jammed his stack of 76,000 in the middle and Pardo used one time bank extension before making the call.

Sam Greenwood: 9♠9♥
Juan Pardo: A♠8♠

Greenwood flopped a set on Q♦8♦9♣ and the K♥ turn sealed the deal. Pardo counted out the chips while the 8♥ river upgraded Greenwood to a full house, and the Canadian was once again above the starting stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Juan Pardo	350,000 -100,000	-100,000
Sam Greenwood	160,000 76,000	76,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Sam Greenwood

2023-10-19 19:26 UTC+3

Dinner Time

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

The players are taking a 60-minute break to fill their bellies with the many delicacies that Cyprus has to offer.

2023-10-19 19:45 UTC+3

PN Podcast: Was Idea for Rounders Stolen? Guest Jeffrey Allan Grosso Alleges So

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

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen talk about Ari Engel capturing his record 16th World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit gold ring, remember poker author Anthony Holden, and reveal what six new players have confirmed to play the $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop. They also recap Isaac Haxton winning the Super High Roller Bowl, winners from the Mixed Game Series II, WSOP Player of the Year Ian Matakis winning another tournament, and Next Gen Poker
becoming ambassadors for PokerStars USA ahead of the NAPT.

Chad also shares highlights from his vacation on a Virgin Voyages cruise where he played in the WPT at Sea poker room, Matt tells you how you can win a seat into the $10,000 WPT World Championship, and Connor comes to you straight from the EPT Cyprus, which just kicked off.

Finally, Chad chats with Jeffrey Allan Grosso, author of the poker book Dirty Dealing. In it, he alleges that his ideas and screenplay were stolen by Miramax Films and ultimately turned into the movie Rounders. It might sound crazy, but there was a court case and everything. Chad read the book prior to chatting with Grosso, who opened up about what he claims happened, how he feels about it, and why he ultimately decided to write a book about his experience.

Listen to those stories and more on the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast.

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