"vk_pokerstar prevails in Cyprus Poker Cup tournament"
In a thrilling culmination of the Cyprus Poker Cup, Valeriy Kim from Kazakhstan claimed the top spot, outlasting a competitive field of poker players. The final table, held on the last day, saw several notable eliminations and dramatic hands.
The final table chip count at the start of the day was as follows: Andrei Streltsou (BY) - 370,500, Grigorii Rodin (RU) - 322,000, Anton Sulymka (UA) - 306,500, Vadim Khegay (KZ) - 248,500, Daniel Lukacs (HU) - 248,500, Andriy Lyubovetskiy (UA) - 204,000, Yurii Senchylo (UA) - 200,500, Onur Unsal (TR) - 138,000, Artem Petrichenko (RU) - 48,000.
The action-packed final day began with Artem Petrichenko doubling up against a Hungarian player, but Turks Unsal Onur and Yurii Senchylo were eliminated early on. Grisha Rodin also doubled up on Andrei Streltsou, reducing Streltsou's chip count to 300,000.
Daniel Lukacs eliminated Vadim Khegay from the tournament, while Lubovets, who had been trying to spin up his short stack for most of the final table, was eliminated after shoving from the button and getting called by Daniel Lukas with pocket Kings.
As the final table progressed, Valeriy Kim added 100,000 to his stack through a confrontation with Grisha Rodin. The chip counts for the final three players were: Grisha Rodin - around 1.2 million, Valeriy Kim - 750,000, and Andrei Streltsou - short stack, 300,000.
In a pivotal moment, Valeriy Kim raised and called Streltsou's all-in, but ultimately folded when he realized he was behind in the hand. Kim and Rodin then reached heads-up play, with Kim planning to share details about their heads-up play in a separate post.
Valeriy Kim's minimum goal at the start of the final day was to double up as soon as possible, and he managed to do so through a hand with Aces, which was enough for a couple of rounds. However, Kim lost another hand against Anton Sulymka, causing his stack to continue decreasing.
In a decisive encounter with Petrichenko, Valeriy Kim had a short stack and went all-in, and Petrichenko followed suit. Kim had pocket Fours, and Petrichenko had pocket Jacks. The board was , and Kim moved up to the middle stack.
Rodin went all-in in a later hand with pocket Fours and was called by Kim, who had a shorter stack. The board did not help either player, and Kim moved up in the chip count.
Unfortunately, the winner's name and first-place payout are not listed in the available results, nor are the payouts for players finishing 6th and beyond specified. Further updates from the tournament organizers or official sources would be required for a complete breakdown of all final table results or the champion's payout.
Valeriy Kim plans to share more details about his trip to Cyprus and Istanbul, as well as what has happened to him in the last two years. Kim's victory in the €550 buy-in tournament with a €50,000 guarantee earned him €11,000.
[1] Source: Cyprus Poker Cup official results (as of time of publication)
Turn around and consider the impressive poker journey of Valeriy Kim, who after winning the Cyprus Poker Cup, decided to share more details about his trip to Cyprus and Istanbul, along with what transpired in the last two years. During the final day of the tournament, Kim played several high-stakes casino-games, including poker, displaying skill in casino-games such as the one where he won €11,000 in the €550 buy-in tournament, a decisive hand that included him turning around with pocket Fours against an opponent's pocket Jacks.
