$25,000 NL Hold'em V Starts Today at 2 p.m.
The fifth $25,000 NL Hold'em Event of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa is set to get underway today at 2 p.m. local time.
Yesterday, Wednesday, October 18, Maher Nouira almost kept the lead from the beginning to the end of the tournament to win $25,000 NL Hold'em IV. He agreed on a deal during heads-up play with Jules Dickerson, and the two last players out of a field of 24 runners agreed on $180,120* each.
$25,000 NL Hold'em IV Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maher Nouira | Tunisia | $180,120* | |
| 2 | Jules Dickerson | United Kingdom | $180,120* | |
| 3 | Kyle Cheong | Australia | $93,600 | |
| 4 | Sam Greenwood | Canada | $67,700 | |
| 5 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | $54,700 |
*Denotes heads-up deal
For this second-to-last $25,000 event of the festival, all players will receive 100,000 in chips and the levels will last 30 minutes. There will be a 15-minute break after the first four levels and then one every three levels. Unlimited reentries are allowed during the first ten levels, and late registration will close at the start of Level 11 (after a 60-minute dinner break, around 8:35 p.m.). After the end of late registration, 15% of the field will be paid.
The event will feature a 30-second shot clock. Players will have six time bank cards when they enter the tournament, worth 30 seconds each. Players who are seated at the first hand of every odd level (3, 5, 7, 9...) will receive an extra time bank.
The PokerNews team will be there to monitor all of the action and provide you with the most up-to-date coverage.