Adrian Mateos raised to 2,500 from the cutoff. Mikita Badziakouski called in the big blind.
The 3♥J♦9♣ flop saw Badziakouski check-call a bet of 4,000 from Mateos.
The Q♦ prompted Badziakouski to check again. Mateos fired again, this time for 20,000. Badziakouski laid down his hand.
The pot had already swelled to approximately 80,000 with two players looking at a full board of 8♠8♦7♣5♥8♥.
The action was on Dimitar Danchev, in the cutoff, who moved all in, putting opponent Sergi Reixach, on the button, to the test for his remaining 56,000. Reixach remained in the tank for some time before eventually making a frustrated fold.
Level: 2
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
The pot stood at 23,000 with two players looking at a board that read 6♠6♦6♥.
Aleksejs Ponakovs, in the small blind, lead out 15,000. Conor Beresford, on the button, made the call.
The 8♥ turn saw Ponakovs size up to 20,000. Beresford called.
Ponakovs slowed down on the 5♥ river. Beresford placed a bet large enough to put Ponakovs all in for his effective stack of 28,000 and Ponakovs snap-folded.
Leon Sturm raised to 4,000 from the small blind. Sam Greenwood called in the big blind.
Sturm continued for 6,500 on a flop of K♥Q♦A♣. Greenwood was undeterred.
The 10♣ turn saw Sturm size up to 11,000. Greenwood called.
The river fell the K♣ and Sturm bet again, this time for 45,000. Greenwood used a total of two time bank chips for eelcting to fold.
The cards are in the air and play has commenced for the day. There are currently 13 entries.
Level: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
There has been a small delay to the start of play as the floor are waiting for the registration list to fill up.
The PokerStars European Poker Tour Cyprus at the Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa continues today, October 14, with the $25,000 NL Hold'em II at 12:30 p.m. Today’s event is the second of five $25,000 being held at EPT Cyprus, the first of which concluded last night.
Yesterday’s $25,000 NL Hold'em I tournament attracted a total of 59 entries. It was Alexander Tkatschew who eventually lifted the trophy and claimed the $432,090 first-place prize.
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Tkatschew | Austria | $432,090 |
| 2 | Teun Mulder | Netherlands | $283,300 |
| 3 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | $205,400 |
| 4 | Sam Grafton | England | $155,800 |
| 5 | Kanan Taherkhani | Turkey | $120,400 |
| 6 | Biao Ding | China | $92,100 |
| 7 | Ognyan Dimov | Bulgaria | $70,800 |
| 8 | Dimitar Danchev | Bulgaria | $56,700 |
It is highly anticipated that these finalists and many more familiar faces will resurface for today’s high-stakes event.
The high rollers to find their way to the felt today will be met with a starting stack of 100,000 chips and will play through 30-minute levels until a winner is crowned. Those unfortunate enough to bust will be allowed to re-enter for an unlimited amount of time, with registration closing at the end of Level 10. Approximately 15% of the field will be paid.
A shot clock will be implemented from the start of the event, with all players being given a total of six time bank chips. A singular time bank may be redeemed for 30 extra seconds of thinking time. The players who are seated at the first hand of every even level number (2, 4, 6, 8 etc), will receive one extra time bank.
There will be a 15-minute break every four levels, with an additional 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 14.
PokerNews will be reporting live for the entirety of this $25,000 buy-in event as it plays down to a winner, so be sure to stick with the updates to keep up with all the action.
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