$10,200 Mystery Bounty | 2024 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

2024-10-10 19:00 UTC+2

Ponakovs Fights Back

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Nível 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Marcelo Bonanata limped the button and Aleksejs Ponakovs checked his option.

The J♠4♣3♦ flop was checked through. On the 8♠ turn, Ponakovs led out with a bet of 175,000, which his opponent called.

The J♣ river completed the board, and Ponakovs slid out a bet of 475,000, which Bonanata called. Ponakovs showed 9♠8♥ for a pair of eights, which was good versus Bonanata's pocket sixes.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Marcelo Bonanata	4,650,000 -725,000	-725,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	2,850,000 725,000	725,000

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2024-10-10 18:57 UTC+2

Ponakovs Raises Worst Hand

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Nível 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs limped his button and Marcelo Bonanata checked his big blind. The pair checked through the 8♣9♦6♦ flop as well as the J♦ turn.

On the K♠ river, Bonanata bet 100,000. Ponakovs raised to 350,000 after nearing the end of his shot clock and Bonanata snap-called.

Ponakovs showed K♣2♠ for top pair, but Bonanata had two pair with his K♦6♠ and raked in yet another pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Marcelo Bonanata	5,375,000 1,245,000	1,245,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	2,125,000 -1,245,000	-1,245,000

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2024-10-10 18:51 UTC+2

Bonanata Surprises Ponakovs

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Nível 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Marcelo Bonanata limped in from the button and Aleksejs Ponakovs checked in the big blind. Both players checked the 6♦10♠9♣ flop before the 7♥ fell on the turn.

Ponakovs made a bet of 125,000, which Bonanata called. Ponakovs fired again on the 4♠ river, betting 275,000. Bonanata quickly called.

Ponakovs confidently tabled 10♦6♣ for two pair, but Marcelo Bonanata showed down 8♠5♦ for a straight, winning the pot and extending the gap between the players.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Marcelo Bonanata	4,130,000 155,000	155,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	3,370,000 -155,000	-155,000

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Nível: 24

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

2024-10-10 18:43 UTC+2

Bonanata Pulls Ahead

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Nível 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Marcelo Bonanata limped in from the button and Aleksejs Ponakovs checked his big blind.

The 8♦10♠9♦ flop went check-check before Ponakovs fired a bet of 180,000 on the 3♠ turn. Bonanata called to the 3♣ river, where faced a bet of 460,000 from his opponent.

Bonanata then made a small raise to 1,000,000. Ponakovs spent two time banks but ultimately folded, seeing Bonanata retake the chip lead.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Marcelo Bonanata	3,975,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	3,525,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000

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2024-10-10 18:30 UTC+2

Bonanata Check-Raises

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Nível 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs limped his button and Marcelo Bonanata checked in the big blind. Bonanata checked to Ponakovs on the 10♠8♦2♣ flop, after which the latter bet 80,000.

Bonanata made it 200,000 to go and Ponakovs called. Bonanata then piled in an additional 400,000 on the 3♦ turn.

Ponakovs instantly folded as he saw his opponent close the gap a bit.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aleksejs Ponakovs	4,675,000 -515,000	-515,000
Marcelo Bonanata	2,825,000 515,000	515,000

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2024-10-10 18:21 UTC+2

Ponakovs Extends Lead

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Nível 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs opened to 130,000 from the button, and was faced with a three-bet to 300,000 by Marcelo Bonanata, with Ponakovs making the call.

On the A♦Q♠4♦ flop, Bonanata led out with a bet of 300,000, receiving a call from Ponakovs.

The Q♦ rolled off on the turn to pair the board and bring potential flushes, and Bonanata check-called a bet of 350,000 from Ponakovs.

The 2♦ river was checked through. Bonanata showed A♥K♣ for two pair, aces and queens, but Ponakovs had J♠10♦ and took the pot, having rivered the flush.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aleksejs Ponakovs	5,190,000 890,000	890,000
Marcelo Bonanata	2,310,000 -890,000	-890,000

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Nível: 23

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

2024-10-10 18:15 UTC+2

Ponakovs Creates Gap

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Nível 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised his button to 130,000 and Marcelo Bonanata called in the big blind.

Bonanata check-called bets of 110,000 on the 8♠3♣3♥ flop and 320,000 on the 9♥ turn before the 6♣ river went check-check.

Bonanata tabled A♣Q♥ for ace-high. Ponakovs showed A♠K♥ for the better ace-high and took down the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aleksejs Ponakovs	4,300,000 500,000	500,000
Marcelo Bonanata	3,200,000 -500,000	-500,000

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2024-10-10 18:10 UTC+2

Ponakovs Takes Lead

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Nível 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Marcelo Bonanata opened to 150,000 from the button and Aleksejs Ponakovs defended the big blind.

On the Q♥4♥3♣ flop, Ponakovs check-called versus a bet of 150,000 from his opponent.

The K♠ turn was checked through. On the K♣ river, Ponakovs check-raised to 950,000 versus a bet of 200,000 from Bonanata, leading to a swift fold from Bonanata.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aleksejs Ponakovs	3,800,000 550,000	550,000
Marcelo Bonanata	3,700,000 -550,000	-550,000

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