2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

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

2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
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

Level: 10

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Third Time's the Charm For Camosci

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 7,000 in the cutoff before Adrian Mateos three-bet to 24,000 in the small blind. Enrico Camosci then moved all in for 97,000 in the big blind, Martirosian folded, but Mateos snap-called.

Enrico Camosci: Q?J?
Adrian Mateos: A?A?

Camosci was at risk of busting for the third time as the flop came 4?3?2?, giving him some hope with a flush draw. The 5? turn completed his flush, and Mateos paid off the double up following the 5? river.

"You're not lucky anymore, Adrian," tablemate Albert Daher said.

Player Chips Progress
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Artur Martirosian
230,000
70,000
70,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Enrico Camosci
200,000
100,000
100,000
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Adrian Mateos
20,000
-90,000
-90,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosArtur MartirosianEnrico Camosci

Martirosian and Badziakouski Exchange Raises

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Artur Martirosian opened to 10,500 from the small blind and Mikita Badziakouski raised to 29,000 in the big blind. Martirosian called .

The flop came A?3?3?. Martirosian checked, Badziakouski bet 15,000 and Martirosian check-raised to 40,000. Badziakouski made the call.

Martirosian bet again for 30,000 on the 5? turn and Badziakouski once again called.

On the 5? river Martirosian used one time bank and moved all in for 72,500. Mikita Badziakouski used three time banks before ultimately deciding to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Artur Martirosian
268,000
108,000
108,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Mikita Badziakouski
147,000
-123,000
-123,000

Tags: Artur MartirosianMikita Badziakouski

Iakobishvili Attempts a Donation to Pardo

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Gha Iakobishvili
Gha Iakobishvili

Gha Iakobishvili bet 8,500 from the cutoff on a board of Q?10?6?2? before Juan Pardo, under the gun, raised to 28,000.

Iakobishvili called to the 2? river, where Pardo moved all in. "Gift," Iakobishvili said as he called for his last 55,000.

Pardo could only show 9?8? for a missed straight, while Iakobishvili had J?10? for a pair of tens to double up and leave Pardo on an extreme short stack.

Both Enrico Camosci and Aleksejs Ponakovs reentered soon after busting earlier this level.

Player Chips Progress
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Gha Iakobishvili
210,000
125,000
125,000
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Enrico Camosci
100,000
100,000
100,000
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Aleksejs Ponakovs
100,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
10,000
-130,000
-130,000

Tags: Gha IakobishviliJuan Pardo

Pardo Sends Out Camosci

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Enrico Camosci
Enrico Camosci

Enrico Camosci moved all in for his last 20,000 in the hijack and Juan Pardo called on the button.

Enrico Camosci: Q?J?
Juan Pardo: A?9?

Camosci needed to connect to overcome Pardo's ace-high, but the 2?4?5?4?3? board didn't provide any help as Pardo made a straight to send him to the exit for the second time.

Player Chips Progress
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Juan Pardo
140,000
20,000
20,000
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Enrico Camosci
Busted

Tags: Enrico CamosciJuan Pardo

Daher Busts Two on Back-to-Back Hands

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Albert Daher
Albert Daher

Artur Martirosian raised to 6,000 in the cutoff before Aleksejs Ponakovs moved all in for 69,000 in the small blind. Albert Daher reshoved in the big blind and Martirosian folded K?Q?.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: 9?9?
Albert Daher: 10?10?

"Do you want your cards back?" Daher said to Martirosian heading to the 3?Q?5? flop, which would've given Martirosian top pair.

"I said call," Martirosian joked. The board ran out Q?5? and Daher's tens sent Ponakovs to the rail.

The next hand, action folded to Daher and he raised enough to put Victoria Livschitz all in from the big blind. Livschitz called for around 50,000.

Victoria Livschitz: J?10?
Albert Daher: A?2?

The 6?K?6?K?8? board didn't improve Livschitz and Daher took the pot with his ace-high to bust his second opponent in as many hands.

Player Chips Progress
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Albert Daher
630,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
160,000
-50,000
-50,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Victoria Livschitz us
Victoria Livschitz
Busted
Profile photo of Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
Busted

Tags: Albert DaherAleksejs PonakovsArtur MartirosianVictoria Livschitz

Badziakouski Sends Ponakovs into the Tank

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs opened to 6,000 from middle position and Mikita Badziakouski defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the K?10?6? flop leading to the 6? turn. Badziakouski bet 12,000 and Ponakovs made the call.

On the 3? river Badziakouski bet again, this time for 32,000. Ponakovs used four time banks before flicking in the call.

Badziakouski tabled K?10? for two pair, kings and tens and Ponakovs quickly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Mikita Badziakouski
270,000
65,000
65,000
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Aleksejs Ponakovs
70,000
13,000
13,000

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsMikita Badziakouski

Pardo Takes a Three-Bet Pot

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Juan Pardo raised to 6,000 in early position, Joao Vieira three-bet to 16,500 in the cutoff, and Pardo called.

The flop came 10?A?6? and Vieira continued for 10,000. Pardo called and both players checked the 2? turn.

The Q? fell on the river and Pardo used a time bank before announcing a bet of 20,000. Vieira went into the tank, burning through several of his time banks, before he mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Juan Pardo
120,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
92,000
-43,000
-43,000

Tags: Joao VieiraJuan Pardo

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000