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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Iakobishvili Wins the Pot, But Loses the Bet

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Daniel Rezaei raised to 5,500 in early position, then called when Gha Iakobishvili moved all in for 41,000 in the big blind.

Gha Iakobishvili: A?10?
Daniel Rezaei: A?Q?

Iakobishvili was dominated heading to the 3?J?9? flop. "You win 5K," he called out to Albert Daher.

The turn came the Q? to give him a straight draw, and the K? fell on the river to complete his straight and secure a double up.

"You win the pot. You lost 5K, but you saved 25K," Rezaei joked as he laughed off the bad beat.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Rezaei at
Daniel Rezaei 		310,000
-3,000
 -3,000
Gha Iakobishvili il
Gha Iakobishvili 		85,000
55,000
 55,000

Tags: Daniel RezaeiGha Iakobishvili

Mateos Leads the Turn

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Juan Pardo raised to 5,500 on the button, Adrian Mateos three-bet to 18,000 in the small blind, and Pardo called as they went heads-up to the 9?7?5? flop.

Mateos slowed down and checked, and Pardo then bet 8,500. Mateos called as the A? fell on the turn.

Mateos then led out for 11,000 and Pardo instantly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos 		110,000
10,000
 10,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo 		105,000
12,000
 12,000

Tags: Adrian MateosJuan Pardo

Iakobishvili Doubles Vieira, But Has Other Concerns

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Adrian Mateos raised to 5,000 on the button before Joao Vieira moved all in for 63,000 in the small blind. Gha Iakobishvili snap-called in the big blind, while Mateos got out of the way.

Joao Vieira: A?Q?
Gha Iakobishvili: A?10?

The board ran out 8?J?6?8?9? and Vieira's queen-kicker played to earn him a double up.

"Three blacks with a six on the side. So 12. Of course, I lost all of it," Iakobishvili called out to Albert Daher at the other table.

Player Chips Progress
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira 		135,000
65,000
 65,000
Gha Iakobishvili il
Gha Iakobishvili 		30,000
-70,000
 -70,000

Tags: Gha IakobishviliJoao Vieira

Daher Asks for All of It

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Albert Daher
Albert Daher

Albert Daher opened to 5,000 from the hijack and received calls from Victoria Livschitz in the cutoff and Mikita Badziakouski in the big blind.

The flop came K?7?6?. Badziakouski checked, Daher bet 8,000, Livschitz folded and Badziakouski called.

Badziakouski check-called another bet from Daher on the 2? turn, this time for 48,500.

On the 5? river Badziakouski checked once more and Daher moved all in, covering Badziakouski's remaining stack of roughly 215,000. Badziakouski chose to fold and Daher took down a sizable pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher 		505,000
55,000
 55,000
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski 		205,000
-25,000
 -25,000
Victoria Livschitz us
Victoria Livschitz 		78,000
-28,000
 -28,000

Tags: Albert DaherMikita BadziakouskiVictoria Livschitz

Cheong Forces Out Vieira

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With around 45,000 already in the middle on a board of A?7?6?Q?, Joao Vieira bet 15,000 from middle position and Kyle Cheong used a time bank before calling in the cutoff.

The river came the K? and Vieira checked over to Cheong, who fired out 33,000. Vieira picked up his cards and hovered them above the table for nearly his entire 30-second clock before finally tossing them into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Cheong au
Kyle Cheong 		120,000
33,000
 33,000
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira 		70,000
-40,000
 -40,000

Tags: Joao VieiraKyle Cheong

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Iakobishvili Runs Into Daher's Monster

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Gha Iakobishvili
Gha Iakobishvili

Albert Daher had a three-bet to 18,000 in front of him from the small blind before Gha Iakobishvili four-bet to 41,000 in the cutoff.

Daher called to see the 8?9?8? flop, where Iakobishvili bet 15,000. Daher called and the J? fell on the turn.

Daher then led out for 37,000 and Iakobishvili moved all in for around 120,000 more. Daher snap-called and turned over 8?8? for flopped quads.

"Can I muck my hand?" Iakobishvili joked before being forced to show 7?4?. The 5? river was inconsequential and he was sent to the rail, at least momentarily.

"You can afford rebuys," Daher told him.

"How much are you up in side action?" Mikita Badziakouski asked Daher after the hand

"57K. I was down 57K, now I'm up 57K," Daher replied. Iakobishvili returned to the field a few minutes later.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher 		450,000
210,000
 210,000
Gha Iakobishvili il
Gha Iakobishvili 		100,000
-70,000
 -70,000

Tags: Albert DaherGha Iakobishvili

Martirosian Clashes with Pardo in Four-Bet Pot

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

Juan Pardo opened to 5,000 from under the gun and Artur Martirosian three-bet to 15,000. Pardo put in a four-bet to 39,000 and Martirosian made the call from middle position.

The flop came 8?6?2? and Pardo fired a continuation bet of 25,000 which was called by Martirosian.

Pardo slowed down with a check on the 9? turn and Martirosian moved all in for approximately 80,000, forcing a fold from Pardo.

Player Chips Progress
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian 		210,000
80,000
 80,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo 		93,000
-47,000
 -47,000

Tags: Artur MartirosianJuan Pardo

Badziakouski Spikes the Turn on O'Dwyer

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Albert Daher raised to 5,000 in early position before Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 16,000 in the cutoff. Mikita Badziakouski then put in a four-bet to 32,000 from the small blind.

Daher folded, but O'Dwyer then moved all in for 89,500. Badziakouski used two time banks before he called.

Steve O'Dwyer: A?K?
Mikita Badziakouski: A?Q?

Badziakouski found himself dominated heading to the 6?9?4? flop. The turn came the Q? and he suddenly leapt into the lead with a pair of queens.

The 7? river failed to improve O'Dwyer and he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher 		240,000
40,000
 40,000
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski 		230,000
61,000
 61,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer 		Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Albert DaherMikita BadziakouskiSteve O'Dwyer

Martirosian Calls For a Chop

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 5,500 under the gun and was called by Joao Vieira in the hijack, as well as big blind Juan Pardo.

The flop came 7?9?Q? and Martirosian bet 5,000. Vieira folded, but Pardo came back with a raise to 19,000. Martirosian called and the J? fell on the turn.

Both players checked to the 10? river, where Pardo fired out 31,000. Martirosian called and Pardo showed 10?8? for a turned straight. Martirosian, though, had Q?8? and made the same straight on the river to chop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo 		140,000
-30,000
 -30,000
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian 		130,000
18,000
 18,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira 		110,000
45,000
 45,000

Tags: Artur MartirosianJoao VieiraJuan Pardo