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2019-04-30 17:22 UTC+2

EPT Monte Carlo: Charlie Carrel Grows Up

Nível 9 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

For a “former professional poker player” (and former garish dresser), Charlie Carrel has been putting on a stellar display so far at EPT Monte Carlo, final tabling three high rollers in a row for more than half a million euros.

But if it’s not poker, what does Carrel now consider his job? And what does he make of the current high roller world he’s still a crusher in? We caught up with him during his epic Monaco run to find out.

Click here to read the rest of this article by Jack Stanton at the PokerStars Blog.

Tags: Charlie Carrel

2019-04-30 17:18 UTC+2

Last Entries

Nível 9 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Timothy Adams, David Peters, and Steve O'Dwyer were the last entries before registration closed. There are a total of 58 entries with 31 players remaining. The prizepool and payouts will be posted shortly.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Timothy Adams	100,000 100,000	100,000
David Peters	100,000 100,000	100,000
Steve O'Dwyer	100,000 100,000	100,000

Nível: 9

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

2019-04-30 17:00 UTC+2

Break

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Nível 8 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The 28 remaining players have been sent for a 15-minute break. The late registration and reentry period closes after this break.

2019-04-30 16:59 UTC+2

Updated Counts

Nível 8 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Wai Leong Chan	359,000 52,000	52,000
Alex Foxen	346,000 166,000	166,000
Imad Derwiche	325,000 58,000	58,000
Christoph Vogelsang	323,000 159,000	159,000
Mikita Badziakouski	270,000 170,000	170,000
Ben Heath	261,000 191,000	191,000
Sam Greenwood	215,000 -76,000	-76,000
Daniel Dvoress	195,000 62,000	62,000
Richard Yong	187,000 87,000	87,000
Luc Greenwood	157,000 57,000	57,000
Michael Addamo	152,000 -133,000	-133,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	100,000 100,000	100,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	88,000 -58,000	-58,000

2019-04-30 16:55 UTC+2

Kisacikoglu Sent to Reenter

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Nível 8 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu shoved from the button for 41,000 and was called by Bryn Kenney in the small blind with the slightly bigger stack.

Orpen Kisacikoglu:
Bryn Kenney:

The board ran out for Kenney to hold with the pocket pair of queens to eliminate Kisacikoglu for now.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Bryn Kenney	103,000 51,000	51,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	Eliminado

Tags: Bryn Kenney Orpen Kisacikoglu

2019-04-30 16:52 UTC+2

Peters Gets the Folds

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Nível 8 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Christoph Vogelsang raised to 10,000 from the hijack and was called by David Peters in the cutoff and Bryn Kenney in the big blind.

They all checked through the flop and the on the turn to the on the river. Kenney checked quickly and Vogelsang bet 16,000. Peters took some time to consider his options and then decided to raise to 52,000. Vogelsang tanked, using a time bank card, and then opted to fold.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
David Peters	178,000 78,000	78,000
Christoph Vogelsang	164,000 64,000	64,000
Matthias Eibinger	134,000 34,000	34,000
Charlie Carrel	66,500 -33,500	-33,500
Bryn Kenney	52,000 -4,000	-4,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	41,000 41,000	41,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Christoph Vogelsang David Peters

2019-04-30 16:51 UTC+2

Haxton Finishes the Job

Nível 8 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

After a couple of preflop raises, Isaac Haxton on the button and Ivan Leow in the small blind got all of their chips in the middle. It was Leow at risk for around 120,000 just moments after folding the best hand to Haxton.

Isaac Haxton:
Ivan Leow:

The flop came which provided no help to Leow. The turn was the and the river brought the . Despite Leow making a straight, Haxton made a full house and sent Leow to the re-entry desk.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Isaac Haxton	470,000 115,000	115,000
Ivan Leow	Eliminado

Tags: Isaac Haxton Ivan Leow

2019-04-30 16:44 UTC+2

Haxton Makes Leow Fold the Best Hand

Nível 8 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Picking up the action on the river with a completed board of spread across the table, Isaac Haxton and Ivan Leow were heads-up in the blinds.

It appeared the action was checked to the river and Haxton finally bet 4,000. Leow raised to 15,000 and Haxton announced all in. Leow thought for a minute before finally making a tough laydown.

Leow flashed the before his cards hit the muck.

"Show me," Leow pleaded to Haxton.

"You can look if you want," Haxton replied as he slid his cards to Leow.

Leow turned over for two pair and the table erupted in laughter after noticing Leow folded the best hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Isaac Haxton	355,000 65,000	65,000
Ivan Leow	116,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Ivan Leow Isaac Haxton

2019-04-30 16:40 UTC+2

Leong Gets the Best of Greenwood

Nível 8 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Sam Greenwood raised to 10,000 on the button and Chan Wai Leong defended from the big blind. The flop came and Leong checked to Greenwood who bet 18,000. Leong check-raised to 55,000 and Greenwood called.

The turn brought the and both players checked to the on the river. Leong shipped all in for around 140,000 and Greenwood made a quick fold, flashing the .

"I was going to do that," Greenwood said.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Wai Leong Chan	307,000
Sam Greenwood	291,000 -104,000	-104,000

Tags: Chan Wai Leong Sam Greenwood