2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

$25,000 NL Hold'em VI
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠j♠
Prize
$264,690
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$696,290
Entries
29
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
29
Players Left
1
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Livschitz Check-Raises River

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Victoria Livschitz opened to 4,000 from the hijack and Aleksejs Ponakovs, now on his second bullet, defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of 9?9?7?Q?5?. Ponakovs bet 3,500, Livschitz raised to 11,500 and Ponakovs called.

Livschitz tabled K?9? for trip nines and Ponakovs quickly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Victoria Livschitz us
Victoria Livschitz 		106,000
6,000
 6,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs 		57,000
57,000
 57,000

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsVictoria Livschitz

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Ponakovs Out after Rezaei Catches Bluff

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs
Aleksejs Ponakovs

With two players seeing a board of 7?8?10?3?3? and roughly 70,000 already in the middle, Daniel Rezaei had checked out of position and after using one time extension Aleksejs Ponakovs but 70,000, leaving only 11,000 behind. Rezaei made the call.

Ponakovs could only show K?J? for a bluff while Rezaei tabled K?10? for two pair, tens and threes to take down a massive pot and leave Ponakovs with just over five big blinds. Ponakovs would bust shortly afterwards.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Rezaei at
Daniel Rezaei 		313,000
123,000
 123,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs 		Busted

Tags: Daniel RezaeiAleksejs Ponakovs

Daher Fires at Iakobishvili

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Before the hand, Albert Daher was explaining to Mikita Badziakouski the terms of his prop bet with Gha Iakobishvili.

"What's the most you can win in one hand," Badziakouski asked.

"Six-three of hearts, three in the middle. So 22K," Daher replied.

"Got to adjust your ranges now," Badziakouski joked.

"We play a gentleman's game," Daher said.

Daher and Iakobishvili then went heads-up to a flop of 5?J?7?. "I bet 13.5," Daher said.

"Why," Iakobishvili joked as he called from the big blind. The turn came the 3? and Daher bet another 27,500 from under the gun.

Iakobishvili quickly called and the 4? fell on the river. Daher then checked his cards before acting.

"You already checked them three times. Do you not remember what you have," Iakobishvili told him. Daher then bet 56,000.

"Check again," Iakobishvili joked before folding. "Okay, my friend. I'll let you have this one," Iakobishvili added, saying he had a straight.

Steve O'Dwyer joined the table shortly before this hand.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher 		200,000
35,000
 35,000
Gha Iakobishvili il
Gha Iakobishvili 		170,000
-55,000
 -55,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer 		100,000
100,000
 100,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Albert DaherGha Iakobishvili

Daher Flushes Out Auzoux

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Gregoire Auzoux
Gregoire Auzoux

Gregoire Auzoux opened to 4,000 from middle position and was called by Albert Daher in the hijack and Mikita Badziakouski in the big blind.

The flop came 10?4?2?. Badziakouski checked, Auzoux bet 8,000, Daher raised to 20,000, Badziakouski folded and Auzoux moved all in for roughly 50,000. Daher snap-called with a covering stack.

Gregoire Auzoux: Q?Q?
Albert Daher: A?9?

Auzoux was ahead with an overpair but Daher had outs in the form of a flush draw and live ace. The Q? river gave Auzoux a set but Daher the nut-flush. The board failed to pair on the 9? river and Auzoux became the next to hit the rail while Daher took down a healthy pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski 		169,000
-21,000
 -21,000
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher 		165,000
65,000
 65,000
Gregoire Auzoux fr
Gregoire Auzoux 		Busted

Tags: Albert DaherGregoire AuzouxMikita Badziakouski

Rezaei Doubles Off Martirosian Again

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Artur Martirosian
Artur Martirosian

With around 35,000 already in the middle on a board of A?Q?4?5?, Artur Martirosian bet 22,000 from under the gun before Daniel Rezaei moved all in for 88,000 in the big blind.

Martirosian called with A?K?, but Rezaei had A?5? for two pair and held on through the 10? river to earn another double up through Martirosian.

Martirosian got some of those chips back the next hand. Heads-up with Enrico Camosci on a board of K?8?Q?J?, Martirosian called a bet of 10,000 as the 5? fell on the river.

Camosci, on the button and covering nearly his entire face with the collar of his shirt, then fired out 28,000. Martirosian finally looked up from the game he was playing on his phone as he tanked for nearly a minute before calling.

Camosci showed 10?7? for a missed straight draw, while Martirosian had K?9? for a pair of kings to win the pot.

Albert Daher's absence from the tournament didn't last long as he recently reentered. Victoria Livschitz also took her seat in the event.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Rezaei at
Daniel Rezaei 		190,000
79,000
 79,000
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian 		112,000
-29,000
 -29,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher 		100,000
100,000
 100,000
Victoria Livschitz us
Victoria Livschitz 		100,000
Enrico Camosci it
Enrico Camosci 		50,000
-50,000
 -50,000

Tags: Artur MartirosianDaniel RezaeiEnrico Camosci

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

More for Martirosian

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Daniel Rezaei opened to 4,000 from the hijack and received calls from Artur Martirosian in the cutoff and Kyle Cheong in the big blind.

The flop came 9?6?2?. Cheong checked, Rezaei bet 3,500, Martirosian raised to 14,000, Cheong folded and Rezaei called.

Both remaining players checked the Q? turn and 5? river.

Rezaei tabled A?K? for ace-high while Martirosian showed down 9?7? for a pair of nines to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian 		141,000
11,000
 11,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Daniel Rezaei at
Daniel Rezaei 		111,000
-22,500
 -22,500
Kyle Cheong au
Kyle Cheong 		87,000
-8,000
 -8,000

Tags: Artur MartirosianDaniel RezaeiKyle Cheong

Badziakouski Flops the Joint on Daher

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Albert Daher
Albert Daher

Mikita Badziakouski opened to 6,500 in the cutoff before Albert Daher moved all in for 74,000 in the small blind. Badziakouski tanked for a moment before calling.

Albert Daher: 4?4?
Mikita Badziakouski: A?Q?

It was a coin flip for Daher's tournament life as the flop came K?J?10?. Daher could only laugh after Badziakouski flopped the nut straight.

The turn was the A? and Daher began calling for a queen to chop the pot, but the river was the 9? and Daher was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski 		190,000
95,000
 95,000
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher 		Busted

Tags: Albert DaherMikita Badziakouski

Iakobishvili Takes Another One

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Gha Iakobishvili opened to 4,500 from early position and received a call from Michael Rocco in the small blind.

The flop came Q?K?K? and Rocco check-called a 2,500 continuation bet from Iakobishvili.

On the 6? turn Rocco checked again and Iakobishvili bet 7,000. Rocco opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Gha Iakobishvili il
Gha Iakobishvili 		225,000
20,000
 20,000
Michael Rocco us
Michael Rocco 		94,000
-6,000
 -6,000

Tags: Gha IakobishviliMichael Rocco