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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Final Table Bubble Reached as Vieira Exits

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Joao Vieira
Joao Vieira

In the last hand of the level, Daniel Rezaei raised to 12,000 from the button and Joao Vieira jammed his 107,000 chips in from the small blind. Steve O'Dwyer folded the big blind and Rezaei immediately put in the calling chips.

Joao Vieira: K?Q?
Daniel Rezaei: A?J?

No sweat for Rezaei, who won the hand with a pair of aces on 2?8?4?7?A?. Vieira was ousted in 11th place, leaving the ten remaining players on the final table bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Rezaei at
Daniel Rezaei 		621,000
216,000
 216,000
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira 		Busted

Tags: Daniel RezaeiJoao VieiraSteve O'Dwyer

Daher Spikes the River on Iakobishvili

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Gha Iakobishvili raised to 12,000 in early position as action folded to Albert Daher in the cutoff, who asked how much he had behind.

"Why do you ask? Do you want to bust me? If you bust me you can't win at flips," Iakobishvili said as Daher just called. Mikita Badziakouski also called in the big blind.

The flop came J?3?4? and Iakobishvili continued for 12,000. Daher called, while Badziakouski got out of the way.

Both players checked the K? turn before Iakobishvili led out for 35,000 on the 6? river. Daher then used a time bank before raising to 115,000.

"You took so long to raise me," Iakobishvili said, splashing in a call. Daher then turned over 6?6? for a rivered set.

"Of course you have the sixes. I'm so tilted," Iakobishvili said as he was moved to the other table right after this hand.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher 		680,000
100,000
 100,000
Gha Iakobishvili il
Gha Iakobishvili 		120,000
-120,000
 -120,000

Tags: Albert DaherGha Iakobishvili

Vieira Finishes Off Tkatschew

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alexander Tkatschew put in his last 21,000, as well as his Raphael Ninja Turtles figurine, in the middle from the button as Joao Vieira reshoved in the small blind. Steve O'Dwyer quickly folded his big blind.

Alexander Tkatschew: J?9?
Joao Vieira: A?K?

Tkatschew took the lead on the J?10?3? flop with a pair of jacks, and stayed in front on the 6? turn. The river, though, was the A? and Vieira made top pair to send Tkatschew to the rail, but not before remembering to grab his figurine from the middle of the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira 		118,000
-12,000
 -12,000
Alexander Tkatschew at
Alexander Tkatschew 		Busted

Tags: Alexander TkatschewJoao Vieira

Daher Gives Greenwood a Spin

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Albert Daher raised to 12,000 from the hijack before Sam Greenwood three-bet jammed 56,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back to Daher, who stated to Greenwood: "I'll give you a spin." He put in the call and the cards were tabled.

Sam Greenwood: A?A?
Albert Daher: Q?J?

"Can I take it back?" Daher joked. However, it was not allowed, and the Q?7?6?5?10? board saw Greenwood's aces hold for a full double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher 		580,000
-170,000
 -170,000
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood 		123,000
23,000
 23,000
Run It Once

Tags: Albert DaherSam Greenwood

Tkatschew Saved by the River

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alexander Tkatschew moved all in for 17,000 from the cutoff and the action folded to Adrian Mateos in the big blind, who called.

Alexander Tkatschew: K?9?
Adrian Mateos: J?5?

Mateos outflopped Tkatschew on the 3?J?A? flop, but Tkatschew still doubled up when he hit his three-outer on the 6?K? runout. The Austrian doubled up, but is still very much in the danger zone with seven big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos 		104,000
-16,000
 -16,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Alexander Tkatschew at
Alexander Tkatschew 		43,000
26,000
 26,000

Tags: Adrian MateosAlexander Tkatschew

Aces Hold For Mateos This Time

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Adrian Mateos raised to 12,000 in the cutoff, then called for his last 56,000 when Alexander Tkatschew moved all in from the small blind.

Adrian Mateos: A?A?
Alexander Tkatschew: 9?9?

Mateos had aces in a preflop all-in pot for the second time today and unlike his first encounter with Enrico Camosci earlier, he held on through the 3?10?Q?3?10? board to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos 		120,000
20,000
 20,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Alexander Tkatschew at
Alexander Tkatschew 		17,000
-83,000
 -83,000

Tags: Adrian MateosAlexander Tkatschew

Payouts Announced

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Five players of the 29 entries will get paid, with a min-cash of $66,100 for fifth place. Meanwhile, the winner of the last $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournament of EPT Cyprus will receive $264,690 and of course a PokerStars trophy.

PlacePrize
1$264,690
2$170,600
3$113,100
4$81,800
5$66,100

Level: 12

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

O'Dwyer Takes Two from Rezaei

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Daniel Rezaei opened to 10,000 from the hijack and Steve O'Dwyer moved all in for 115,000 from the small blind. Rezaei used one time extension before opting to fold and O'Dwyer took the pot without having to see a flop.

The next hand at the same table, Rezaei opened from middle position and received a call from Steve O'Dwyer on the button.

Both players checked the A?3?9? flop leading to the K? turn. Rezaei checked, O'Dwyer bet 16,000 and Rezaei mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Rezaei at
Daniel Rezaei 		405,000
-15,000
 -15,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer 		165,000
65,000
 65,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel RezaeiSteve O'Dwyer

More For Martirosian

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10?9?J?, Mikita Badziakouski bet 8,000 from under the gun and Artur Martirosian called in the big blind.

The turn came the 7? and Martirosian led out for 26,000. Badziakouski called as the 5? fell on the river.

Martirosian then fired out 76,000 and Badziakouski burned through three time banks before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian 		485,000
35,000
 35,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski 		280,000
-25,000
 -25,000

Tags: Artur MartirosianMikita Badziakouski