2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

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

2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
$216,810
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$504,210
Entries
21
Level Info
Level
18
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
21
Players Left
1

Pardo Punishes Martirosian

Level 13 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Juan Pardo raised to 20,000 from the cutoff before Artur Martirosian made it 50,000 to go from the button. The action then folded back to Pardo, who inquired after his opponent's stack before announcing a four-bet jam.

Martirosian jokingly picked up his chips but mucked in the same motion.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
425,000
140,000
140,000
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
250,000
-80,000
-80,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Artur MartirosianJuan Pardo

Big Double Up For Ponakovs

Level 13 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Aleksejs Ponakovs limped from the small blind, then Daniel Smiljkovic moved all in from the big blind. Ponakovs called, being the one at risk for 170,000 chips.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: A?Q?
Daniel Smiljkovic: A?4?

On the board 3?5?K?Q?10?, Ponakovs hit a queen on the turn to secure a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
348,000
193,000
193,000
Daniel Smiljkovic de
Daniel Smiljkovic
90,000
-195,000
-195,000

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsDaniel Smiljkovic

Level: 13

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Iakobishvili Leads After Smiljkovic Bluffs Big

Level 12 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Gha Iakobishvili
Gha Iakobishvili

Gha Iakobishvili raised to 16,000 from early position before Daniel Smiljkovic three-bet to 40,000 from the hijack. The action folded back to Iakobishvili, who called.

The flop of 4?6?Q? saw Smiljkovic put out a continuation-bet of 30,000. Iakobishvili check-called before he checked again on the K? turn. Smiljkovic picked up a pile of chips and put forth a big bet of 120,000.

It did not take long for Iakobishvili to announce his all-in for 280,000, after which Smiljkovic quickly folded. Iakobishvili ended up as the only player with more than half a million in chips on the table.

Player Chips Progress
Gha Iakobishvili il
Gha Iakobishvili
560,000
230,000
230,000
Daniel Smiljkovic de
Daniel Smiljkovic
285,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: Daniel SmiljkovicGha Iakobishvili

A Better Full For Sturm To Double Up

Level 12 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action was caught after Leon Sturm in the cutoff and Juan Pardo in the hijack raised each other on the flop?K?K?K?.

Then on the turn?4?, Sturm bet 20,000, almost half of his stack. After more than a minute, Pardo moved all in, and Sturm called with his last 51,000 chips.

Leon Sturm: 10?10?
Juan Pardo: 5?5?

Both players hit a full on the flop, but with Sturm having the best one. The 5? on the river didn't change anything, and Sturm doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
285,000
-155,000
-155,000
Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
230,000
145,000
145,000

Tags: Juan PardoLeon Sturm

Final Table Seat Draw

Level 12 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Artur MartirosianRussia330,00041
2Mikalai VaskaboinikauBelarus225,00028
3Gha IakobishviliIsrael330,00041
4Aleksejs PonakovsLatvia155,00019
5Daniel SmiljkovicGermany375,00047
6Pablo SilvaBrazil120,00015
7Leon SturmGermany85,00011
8Juan PardoSpain440,00055
Player Chips Progress
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
440,000
30,000
30,000
Daniel Smiljkovic de
Daniel Smiljkovic
375,000
-50,000
-50,000
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
330,000
-10,000
-10,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Gha Iakobishvili il
Gha Iakobishvili
330,000
120,000
120,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau by
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
225,000
75,000
75,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
155,000
68,000
68,000
Pablo Silva br
Pablo Silva
120,000
-44,000
-44,000
Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
85,000
-15,000
-15,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Greenwood Misses the Final Table

Level 11 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Leon Sturm opened for 12,000 from the cutoff before Sam Greenwood jammed all in from the button for 58,000 chips. The action folded to Juan Pardo in the big blind, who asked for a count before going all in himself, covering both opponents.

Sturm quickly folded and the other two players showed down.

Sam Greenwood: 4?4?
Juan Pardo: 7?7?

The flop came down J?9?9?.

"Chop it up," Greenwood joked, and the 9? turn made that possibility a little bit likelier. However, the 6? river saw Pardo remain with the better full house and Greenwood picked up his stuff while the eight remaining players went to the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
410,000
31,000
31,000
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
Busted
Run It Once

Tags: Juan PardoLeon SturmSam Greenwood

Bad River For Badziakouski

Level 11 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski
Mikita Badziakouski

Mikita Badziakouski opened to 12,000 from the cutoff and Daniel Smiljkovic three-bet to 30,000 on the button. Badziakouski looked at his opponents' stacks and after 30 seconds, he called.

On the flop 10?6?9?, Badziakouski moved all in for 86,000 chips. Smiljkovic quickly called.

Mikita Badziakouski: 7?7?
Daniel Smiljkovic: K?J?

Badziakouski was on his way to double up after the turn 5?, but the J? on the river gave a better pair to Smiljkovic and eliminated Badziakouski.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Smiljkovic de
Daniel Smiljkovic
425,000
155,000
155,000
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
Busted

Tags: Daniel SmiljkovicMikita Badziakouski

Ponakovs Almost Back to Start

Level 11 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs went all in for 38,000 and Gha Iakobishvili made the call.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: 4?4?
Gha Iakobishvili: K?10?

No help arrived for Iakobishvili when the dealer dealt out 8?A?6?9?Q? as the board and Ponakovs scored his second double-up in a row.

Player Chips Progress
Gha Iakobishvili il
Gha Iakobishvili
210,000
-98,000
-98,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
87,000
39,000
39,000

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsGha Iakobishvili