2015 partypoker WPT National Cyprus

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2015 partypoker WPT National Cyprus

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
€75,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,800
Prize Pool
€300,312
Entries
172
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Nuts or Nothing

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

A Russian player raised to 1,300 and got called before Ara Melkistian three-bet to 4,300 and received two calls. On the {Q-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} flop, Melkistian made a continuation bet of 6,700 and was called by the Russian only to fire another 13,500 on the {9-Spades} turn. His opponent didn't go anywhere, prompting Melkistian to shove the {3-Spades} river for effectively 22,800.

That's the amount the Russian had left and the latter thought out loudly that Melkistian either had the nuts or nothing. It was a bad call, as Melkistian turned over {Q-Spades} {Q-Spades} for top set and scooped the pot versus {A-Hearts} {J-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Ara Melkistian lb
Ara Melkistian
125,000
86,000
86,000

Tags: Ara Melkistian

Bittar and Rheem Gone

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Chino Rheem rushed out of the tournament area and is expected to be back shortly on the second bullet for the day. Hassan Bittar already had that one but lost with {K-} {Q-} against the {A-} {J-} of Andreas Christoforou.

Player Chips Progress
Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
91,000
-13,000
-13,000
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
Busted
WPT 3X Winner
Hassan Bittar lb
Hassan Bittar
Busted

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouChino RheemDavid RheemHassan Bittar

Another Think Break for Tanindi

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

Whenever we walk past the table of Miltiadis Kyriakides, the Greek has more chips in front of him ... and Fuat Tanindi faces a tough spot. This time the LEI Main Event finalist ended up calling a bet of 7,200 in a pot of 18,000 on the river of a {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} {4-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {8-Diamonds}. His table neighbor flipped over {Q-Spades} {J-Hearts} for trips queens and Tanindi mucked, leaving the table again to get some fresh air.

Player Chips Progress
Miltiadis Kyriakides cy
Miltiadis Kyriakides
155,000
24,000
24,000
Fuat Tanindi tr
Fuat Tanindi
45,000
-27,000
-27,000

Tags: Fuat TanindiMiltiadis Kyriakides

Rheem on Tilt

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante
Chino Rheem
Chino Rheem

Chino Rheem had lost a huge pot against Khalil Tawil previously and fell all the way down to 7,125 chips, which he moved all in via three-bet shove. Paul-Francois Tedeschi had opened and called with {K-} {Q-} to see Rheem turn over {8-Clubs} {7-Clubs}. The American got there on a board of {6-Diamonds} {5-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {4-Clubs}.

The next hand, Alper Kostem raised to 1,500 and folded to the all in of Rheem for more than 15,000. Tilt or the attempt to bust and rebuy immediately for a fresh stack?

Player Chips Progress
Alper Kostem tr
Alper Kostem
82,000
-11,000
-11,000
Khalil Tawil lb
Khalil Tawil
75,000
43,000
43,000
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
16,500
-31,500
-31,500
WPT 3X Winner
Paul-Francois Tedeschi fr
Paul-Francois Tedeschi
10,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Alper KostemChino RheemDavid RheemKhalil TawilPaul-Francois Tedeschi

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Going Downhill Again

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

In a three-way hand to the {A-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {8-Spades} {5-Spades} turn, Jack Torbay and Hassan Bittar called a bet of 2,700 by a third player and saw the {Q-Diamonds} appear on the river. The opponent fired again for 4,500 and that was enough for both. Will Bittar be able to turn the tide?

Player Chips Progress
Jacques Torbey lb
Jacques Torbey
70,000
40,000
40,000
Hassan Bittar lb
Hassan Bittar
13,000
-8,000
-8,000

Tags: Hassan BittarJack Torbay

Hikmet up to New Heights

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

Mustafa Biz raised and was called by Ates Hikmet from one seat over to see a heads-up flop of {10-} {8-} {2-}. Hikmet called the continuation bet of his countryman and Biz then check-called a bet of 7,000 after the {9-Diamonds} turn. An ace appeared on the river and Biz paid off a 15,000-bet with pocket jacks only to see Hikmet turn over {A-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Ates Hikmet tr
Ates Hikmet
87,000
41,000
41,000
Mustafa Biz tr
Mustafa Biz
39,000
-21,000
-21,000

Tags: Ates HikmetMustafa Biz

Correction on Gukov

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

Aleksandr Gukov is still in, though we believed that the Russian was out as his previous seat was occupied by another player. Gukov has been moved to another table and currently sits slightly above average.

In fact, it has been rather quiet in the last hour with barely any spectacular showdowns.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksandr Gukov ru
Aleksandr Gukov
51,000
51,000
51,000

Tags: Aleksandr Gukov