Eskandari Reduces the Field by One
Oct 23, '14
A short-stacked player was all in and at risk before the flop against Mike Eskandari. Eskandari held K
8 and needed to improve against his opponent’s A
K
in order to score the elimination.
The flop came down 983, pairing Eskandari and giving him the lead with two cards to come. The 6
fell on the turn, meaning Eskandari needed to simply dodge an ace on the river in order to reduce the field by one. The dealer produced the Q on the river, keeping Eskandari out in front and allowing him to take down the pot.
With this win, Eskandari is now up to about 480,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Massoud Eskandari
Tigran Manukyan Wins CPPT Hollywood Park ($30,005)
Oct 26, '14
Tigran Manukyan has become the newest CPPT champion here at Hollywood Park.
Aside from the title, Manukyan won $30,005, a trophy and a custom Hollywood Park bracelet. It was lengthy, uphill endeavor for Manukyan, who had to battle a field of 345 players over the course of two days.
Manukyan, who was one of the 36 day 1 survivors, came back to day 2 24th in chips.
The struggle continued throughout the day for Manukyan as he made the final table 6th in chips and then entered the heads-up match with a 3-2 chip deficit.
It was the opposite day Massoud Eskandari had.
Eskandari started the day third in chips and made it to the final table with a massive chip lead after powering through the field.
But momentum switched to Manukyan after play got heads-up.
After losing a few big pots early on in the heads-up match, Manukyan doubled up and continued to win pots.
With momentum on his side, Manukyan took over the lead and continued to hack away at Eskandari’s stack.
By the time Eskandari moved all-in, he only had 1.865 million to Manukyan’s 8.485 million.
The shift of luck was epitomized in the final hand when Manukyan hit a full house to take down the tournament and the title.
Eskandari became the runner-up finisher while Manukyan won his first tournament title and $30,005.
Player Tags: Massoud Eskandari, Tigran Manukyan
Massoud Eskandari Eliminated in 2nd Place ($17,080)
Oct 26, '14
Tigran Manukyan called from the small blind and Massoud Eskandari moved all-in for 1.865 million.
Manukyan called and we had the final showdown of the tournament.
Eskandari: Q9
Manukyan: A6
The K6K26 board Manukyan a full house and the victory.
Eskandari finished in 2nd place and won $17,080 while Manukyan became the newest CPPT champion.
Player Tags: Massoud Eskandari, Tigran Manukyan
Tigran Takes the Momentum
Oct 26, '14
After players came back from break, Tigran Manukyan continued to hack away at Massoud Eskandari’s stack.
In one hand, Manukyan raised to 250,000 and Eskandari called. Both players checked the flop and turn of a Q73KK board and Manukyan bet 350,000 on the river.
Eskandari called and then mucked when Manukyan showed Q9.
A few hands later, Eskandari raised to 275,000 and Manukyan called.
Eskandari continued for 410,000 on a 65K flop and Manukyan raised to 1.4 million. Eskandari folded and then lost a bigger pot a few hands after that.
In that one, Eskandari raised to 250,00 and the flop came 68A after Manukyan called.
Eskandari then bet 500,00 but folded again when Manukyan moved all-in.
Eskandari is now down to 2.1 million while Manukyan is up to 8.35 million.
Player Tags: Massoud Eskandari, Tigran Manukyan
Tigran Leads at Break
Oct 26, '14
In a hand that extended well into the break, Tigran Manukyan raised to 240,000 and Eskandari re-raised to 930,000.
Manukyan moved all-in for 4.9 million more and Eskandari tanked.
After a few minutes of thought and counting out the chips, Eskandari folded and Manukyan took the lead.
Manukyan – 6.685 million
Eskandari – 3.665 million
Player Tags: Massoud Eskandari, Tigran Manukyan
Evening Out
Oct 26, '14
Massoud Eskandari raised to 240,000 and Tigran Manukyan called.
Players checked the 5A4 flop and Manukyan checked again when the 5 came on the turn.
Eskandari bet 500,000 and a 5h completed the board when Manukyan called. Eskandari bet a final 600,000 when checked to and and Manukyan called.
Eskandari showed air with 87 and Manukyan showed a full house with K4.
Manukyan took the pot and players were nearly even with about 5 million a piece.
Player Tags: Massoud Eskandari, Tigran Manukyan
Tigran Doubles
Oct 26, '14
Tigran Manukyan was in need of a double up and got one.
Manukyan moved all-in on an A59 flop and Eskandari called.
Eskandari had top pair with AJ while Manukyan had a flopped flush with 75.
The turn brought a 9 and a 5 on the river gave Manukyan the double.
Tigran Manukyan – 3.5 million
Massoud Eskandari – 6.85 million
Player Tags: Massoud Eskandari, Tigran Manukyan
Tigran Tumbles
Oct 26, '14
Massoud Eskandari started the heads-up match with the lead and won a few big pots early on to extend it.
In one, Tigran Manukyan raised to 240,000 and Eskandari called.
Eskandari check-called a 250,000 bet on the 82Q flop and players checked the J on the turn and J on the river.
Eskandari showed AK and took down the pot when Manukyan mucked.
A few hands after, Manukyan called from the small blind and Eskandari checked.
The flop came K108 and both players checked.
Eskandari bet 175,000 when the 7 came on the turn and Manukyan raised.
Eskandari called and then bet 600,000 when the J fell on the river.
Manukyan called and mucked again when Eskandari showed 109.
Manukyan dropped to 1.7 million while Eskandari was up to 8.65 million.
Player Tags: Massoud Eskandari, Tigran Manukyan
Heads-Up Break
Oct 26, '14
The final two players decided to take a 10-minute break before they start their heads-up match.
Tigran Manukyan – 4.1 million
Massoud Eskandiari – 6.2 million
Player Tags: Massoud Eskandari, Tigran Manukyan
Richard Soares Eliminated in 4th Place ($8,485)
Oct 26, '14
A very short-stacked Richard Soares moved all in for his last 240,000 and Massoud Eskandari snap-called.
Soares: K8
Eskandari: 109
Board: AA8J9
Player Tags: Massoud Eskandari, Richard Soares
Mike Eskandari was all-in preflop for 21,550 with the Q
Mike Eskandari and his opponent got into a raising war on a flop of Q
After beating him with a full house on a previous hand, Said El Harrak got the rest of Mike Eskandari’s chips in a preflop confrontation.
Mike Eskandari, who finished second in the 2014 
Kyle Floyd raised to 24,000 from under the gun and Mike Eskandari made it 64,000 to go from the cutoff.
Two players limped into the pot, Michael Stone raised to 700 out of the small blind, Mike Eskandari called in the big blind, and the two limpers folded.
Nipun Java, Mike Eskandari and David Levi have all arrived.