€100,000 Super High Roller | 2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final

2015-05-02 22:45 UTC+2

Closing the Gap

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Nível 23 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #158: Seidel opened for 350,000 with and Urbanovich made the call holding . The flop came putting Seidel well in front. Urbanovich checked, and he raised Seidel's 400,000 bet to 925,000. Seidel wasn't parting with his flopped top pair and called.

With the pot now at 2,590,000, the fell on the turn. Urbanovich checked and Seidel checked behind. The completed the board and Urbanovich bet 1,130,000 and Seidel called, winning the big hand with his pair of kings.

10,725,000 for Urbanovich and 7,090,000 for Seidel, the gap getting smaller.

Hand #159: Urbanovich with limped in, Seidel checked his . The flop came and Seidel checked. Urbanovich bet 180,000 and Seidel check-raised to 560,000 with his open-ended. Urbanovich folded his 8%-hand.

Hand #160: Seidel folded on the button.

Hand #161: Urbanovich limped in with and Seidel checked, showing just the . on the flop and Seidel check-folded to Urbanovich's 185,000 bet.

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Erik Seidel

2015-05-02 22:45 UTC+2

Break Time

Nível 23 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Players are on a short break.

Nível: 24

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 30,000

2015-05-02 23:03 UTC+2

Urbanovich Rivers His Flush

Nível 24 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #162: Erik Seidel raised to 435,000 with and Dzmitry Urbanovich called with a and another card. Seidel got an ideal flop, , and after unknown flop action, a hit the turn. Urbanovich bet 575,000, and Seidel called. On the river, Urbanovich bet 1.475 million and got a call.

He showed for a flush and took the pot.

Hand #163: Urbanovich raised to 425,000 with a in his hand, and Seidel called with . Urbanovich paired at least one card as flopped, and Seidel folded to his 460,000.

Hand #164: Seidel raised to 435,000 with , and Urbanovich three-bet to 950,000, getting a fast fold.

Hand #165: Urbanovich limped with , and Seidel made it 650,000 with a . Urbanovich folded.

Hand #166: Seidel raised to 435,000 with , and Urbanovich gave him action with a and an unknown card. Seidel bet 500,000 on the , and Urbanovich called fairly quickly. Check-check on the , and the arrived. Urbanovich bet 685,000 and won the pot immediately.

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2015-05-02 23:15 UTC+2

Seidel Pushing All In

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Nível 24 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #167: Urbanovich raised his button all in and Erik Seidel made the call instantly. Seidel showed , Urbanovich had . The board ran out and Seidel doubled his 2,500,000 stack - back up to 5,000,000 (25 big blinds).

Hand #168: Seidel limped in with , Urbanovich checked . Both players checked the flop and turn. The on the river gave both players a straight. Urbanovich bet 375,000 and Seidel called. The two of them chopped it up and they were on to next one.

Hand #169: Urbanovich had on the button and opened to 425,000. Seidel called with the , and the flop came . Seidel checked, and called Urbanovich's bet. on the turn, giving Urbanovich a heart. Seidel checked again, and Urbanovich fired another bullet; 450,000 this time. Seidel called again. The on the river made both players check and Seidel took it down.

Hand #170: Seidel folded his button.

Hand #171: Urbanovich made it 425,000 with from the button. Seidel in the big blind holding made it 1,075,000. Urbanovich wasn't backing down, four-betting to 1,850,000. Seidel pushed all in and Urbanovich folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dzmitry Urbanovich	9,935,000 -65,000	-65,000

Erik Seidel	7,880,000 65,000	65,000

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2015-05-02 23:29 UTC+2

Urbanovich On Upswing

Nível 24 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #172: Erik Seidel opened the button to 435,000 and won the pot.

Hand #173: Dzmitry Urbanovich raised to 425,000 with a , and Seidel defended with . Both players found help as flopped, and Seidel check-called 300,000. The hit the turn, and Seidel checked. Urbanovich barreled out 550,000, and Seidel called. Seidel checked, and Urbanovich thought awhile and bet 1.425 million. Chin in hand, Seidel tanked for a few minutes and let it go.

Hand #174: This hand wasn't broadcast.

Hand #175: Seidel bet 250,000 on an board, and Urbanovich mucked.

Hand #176: Seidel raised to 425,000 with , and Urbanovich called with . Seidel checked back the flop, and Urbanovich bet 350,000 on the . Seidel called but then folded to on the river to 1.35 million.

Hand #177: Urbanovich raised to 425,000, and Seidel wanted to see the flop, which came . Seidel checked with , and Urbanovich checked back . Seidel check-called 375,000 on the turn, and both checked the river. Urbanovich took it with eights.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dzmitry Urbanovich	12,545,000 2,610,000	2,610,000

Erik Seidel	5,270,000 -2,610,000	-2,610,000

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Erik Seidel

2015-05-02 23:41 UTC+2

Remko Report Episode #12: Vanessa Rousso

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Nível 24 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Remko meets up with Vanessa Rousso at WPT National Johannesburg to discuss her relationship with the organizers in South Africa, her difficult 2014, her love for music and philanthropy, and much more.

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Tags: Remko Report Vanessa Rousso Remko Rinkema

2015-05-02 23:43 UTC+2

Seidel Takes the Lead

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Nível 24 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Dzmitry Urbanovich - Erik Seidel Heads Up

Hand #178: Seidel gave Urbanovich a walk.

Hand #179: Urbanovich made it 425,000 to got with , Seidel folded.

Hand #180: Another walk.

Hand #181: The limped pot saw a flop of flop checked by both players. The hit the turn and Seidel bet 200,000 with . Urbanovich raised to 525,000 with his eight-five and Seidel called with his flush draw. The made Seidel's flush and both players checked. Seidel won it with his flush.

Hand #182: Urbanovich raised to 400,000 and Seidel laid it down.

Hand #183: In the limped pot Seidel and Urbanovich took a flop of and both players checked. The on the turn made Urbanovich bet 400,000 with . Seidel had and called. on the river and both players checked. The 1,260,000 pot went to Seidel.

Hand #184: Urbanovichmade it 400,000 with , Seidel called with the suited . The flop was as good as they could come for Seidel with and both players checked. The on the turn was the money card for Seidel. He checked again, and saw Urbanovich bet 425,000. Seidel check raised to 1,07,000 and with top pair and top kicker, Urbanovich called.

The on the river improved Seidel's two pair to a flush, and the routinier bet 1,600,000 into the 3,010,000 pot. Urbanovich wasn't too happy, sighed, and tanked for a bit. "Do you ever bluff?" Urbanovich asked. Seidel did not respond, not even a smile. Urbanovich eventually called, and got the bad news soon enough.

For the first time this tournament, Seidel is now the chip leader.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Erik Seidel	9,270,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	8,545,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

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2015-05-02 23:49 UTC+2

Seidel Wins Last Hand Before Break

Nível 24 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #185: Dzmitry Urbanovich raised to 400,000, and Erik Seidel called. The missed Urbanovich's , but he bet 225,000 anyway. Seidel, holding the , raised to 600,000. Urbanovich called, and the gave him a straight draw. Seidel checked, and Urbanovich bet 650,000. Seidel fired a second straight check-raise, to 1.9 million, and Urbanovich let it go.

Players are on a 20-minute break.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Erik Seidel	10,820,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	6,995,000 -1,550,000	-1,550,000

Tags: Dzmitry Urbanovich Erik Seidel

Nível: 25

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 30,000