No Back-to-Back Trophies for Phil Ivey

Phil Ivey jammed for 41,000 when it folded to him preflop with [JdTd], called by Wai Leong Chan in the hijack with a dominating [AcJc].  Over to cutoff Artur Martirosyan, who paused for a moment before three-betting small, to 105,000 with [9c9d].  Chan made the call to see a [3h6hAs]

Ivey and Sam Greenwood Double Through Martirosyan Simultaneously

Phil Ivey having just 11,000 remaining, it all went in preflop with the strong first-hand pick up of [AcKd].  Sam Greenwood behind him took the plunge too, with [Kh3h], this second total bet of 76,000 called by Artur Martirosyan with [JsTs].  The [9c9d9s4d7d] board failed to eliminate even one of

Mikita Badziakouski Turns Final Table Chip Lead to $765,000 Payday in Event #4

Mikita Badziakouski returned for Day 2 of Event #4: $50,000 No Limit Hold’em as chip leader and sailed through to victory with aggressive play and a little heads up deck-based help against eventual runner-up Artur Martirosyan.  He collected $765,000 after seeing off a star-studded final table, whittled from 45 entries,

Artur Martirosyan Rivered to Finish Runner Up ($495,000)

Artur Martirosyan limp-called the button preflop (320,000 total) with [Qs6s], seeing a pretty dream flop of [6h6c7h] vs. Mikita Badziakouski, who held [Kh9d].  Badziakouski led with his trips for 220,000, Martirosyan raised to 540,000 and Badziakouski made the call. The turn: [Th].  Badziakouski checked his turned flush draw and Martirosyan moved

Martirosyan Not Going Quietly

Artur Martirosyan has picked up a few small pots in a row, moving all-in once from the big blind with [Ks5d] for 1.7 million after Mikita Badziakouski limped with [9h8d] (no call), then betting two streets with [8dTd] in position as a board rolled out [9d5hAsKd].  Badziakouski, with [4c5h] relinquished

Top Pair Trouble for Martirosyan

Mikita Badziakouski raised his button to 200,000 with [Kh8s], called by big blind Artur Martirosyan with [Kc9d].  Both players checked the [Th9c5h] flop, and a [Kh] turn prompted action.  Badziakouski led out for 600,000, called by Martirosyan.  On the [As] river, he bet 950,000, and after a short think, Martirosyan

Martirosyan Doubles – Right Back In It

Mikita Badziakouski limped the button with [2s3s], then called Artur Martirosyan's raise to 200,000.  Martirosyan, holding [KdKh], led out for 100,000 on the [4h2dJs] flop and Badziakouski came along to see the [5h] turn.  Martirosyan checked and Badziakouski bet 180,000, making a sound like, "aargh" when Badziakouski check-raised all in

Martirosyan’s Queen-High Hero Call Costs Him

Mikita Badziakouski limped his button with [Td2c]; Artur Martirosyan checked his [Qc7h].  Both players checked the [2d8c4c] flop.  Badziakouski turned trips with the [2s] and bet 80,000 when it was checked to him.  Martirosyan called, then checked the [As] river.  Badziakouski now bet twice the pot - 640,000 - and

Badziakouski Edges Away

Mikita Badziakouski is pulling away, now with over a 2:1 chip lead over his opponent.  His most recent pot involved a button raise to 175,000 with [Ad8d], called by Artur Martirosyan with [Kd9h].  He got one street of value after flopping trips on a [8s8h7d] board (80,000), but Martirosyan folded