€100,000 EPT Super High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

2023-05-01 11:35 UTC+2

€100,000 Super High Roller to Play Down to Winner on Day 3

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Day 3 of the €100,000 Super High Roller, running as part of the PokerStars EPT presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®, takes place today at the stunning Sporting Monte-Carlo venue, where the event is set to play down to a winner.

This is the highest buy-in event of the series. A total of 37 entrants made for a prize pool of €3,589,740. There are now seven players remaining and six will be paid. The min-cash is worth €251,300 and the winner is set to walk away with the trophy and €1,238,740.

7️⃣ players left.
— PokerNews (@PokerNews)

Alex Kulev is currently the chip leader with 2,085,000. Mikita Badziakouski is in second with 1,895,000 and Artur Martirosian is just behind him in third place with 1,810,000 chips.

Reigning and defending EPT Monte-Carlo Super High Roller champion Adrian Mateos is still in contention, although he is at the bottom of the chip counts with 625,000 and will have a long way to climb to hit the top spots.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Ben Heath	United Kindom	755,000	13
2	Santhosh Suvarna	India	645,000	11
3	Orpen Kisacikoglu	Turkey	1,435,000	24
4	Adrian Mateos	Spain	625,000	10
5	Artur Martirosian	Russia	1,810,000	30
6	Alex Kulev	Bulgaria	2,085,000	35
7	Mikita Badziakouski	Belarus	1,895,000	32

Day 3 starts at 12:30 p.m. local time and when action resumes the blinds will be 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante. The final table will be live-streamed on PokerStars YouTube and Twitch, where coverage starts at 1 p.m.

PokerNews will be covering the final day of the event, bringing you live updates straight from the tournament floor. Updates will be delayed by half an hour to keep in time with the live stream.

Tags: Adrian Mateos Alex Kulev Artur Martirosian Ben Heath Mikita Badziakouski Orpen Kisacikoglu Santhosh Suvarna

2023-05-01 13:19 UTC+2

Kulev Makes Straight and Gets Paid

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Nível 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action folded around to Artur Martirosian, who raised to 140,000 from the button with K♦J♦. Alex Kulev called in the small blind with Q♦10♦.

The flop came K♣3♣6♠. Kulev checked and Martirosian checked back with his pair of kings.

The turn was the J♣. Kulev bet out 130,000, which Martirosian called.

The river was the 9♠, completing Kulev's straight. He led out for 440,000. Martirosian made the call with his two pair and Kulev scooped a significant pot on the second hand dealt on Day 3.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alex Kulev	1,400,000 -685,000	-685,000

Artur Martirosian	1,070,000 -740,000	-740,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Artur Martirosian

2023-05-01 13:32 UTC+2

Suvarna Doubles Up Early on Day 3

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Nível 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Kulev open-raised from cutoff to 120,000 with 7♠7♦. Mikita Badziakouski flatted on the button with A♥6♥.

The small blind folded and Santhosh Suvarna shoved all in from the big blind for 585,000 with K♠Q♥. Kulev called and Badziakouski folded. Two players flipped their cards.

The board ran out 5♠Q♦9♥4♦9♣ to give Suvarna a pair of queens. After doubling up multiple times to survive Day 2, Suvarna got another double early in Day 3.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alex Kulev	1,950,000 -590,000	-590,000

Santhosh Suvarna	1,380,000 735,000	735,000

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Santhosh Suvarna

2023-05-01 13:49 UTC+2

Heath Doubles to Prolong Bubble

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Nível 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski opened to 200,000 from the hijack and Ben Heath called off his 455,000 stack from the next seat over.

Ben Heath: 10♦10♣
Mikita Badziakouski: A♦7♦

Heath's pocket pair remained best as the K♠4♣4♥6♣10♠ runout kept him ahead, prolonging the money bubble.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mikita Badziakouski	2,550,000 510,000	510,000
Alex Kulev	1,800,000 -150,000	-150,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	1,140,000 -295,000	-295,000
Ben Heath	1,060,000 305,000	305,000
Artur Martirosian	1,050,000 -20,000	-20,000

Santhosh Suvarna	1,000,000 -150,000	-150,000
Adrian Mateos	655,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Ben Heath Mikita Badziakouski

2023-05-01 14:00 UTC+2

Badziakouski Showing Power of the Big Stack on the Bubble

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Nível 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu folded 7♣7♠ from under the gun and action continued to fold until Mikita Badziakouski raised to 1,575,000 from the button with Q♥4♥.

With the money bubble still ongoing, Ben Heath folded A♣Q♠ after using a time chip from the small blind and Santosh Suvarna also folded his big blind for Badziakouski to chip up.

"Those are the ICM handcuffs in full effect," commented PokerStars Ambassador Sam Grafton

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mikita Badziakouski	2,870,000 320,000	320,000
Alex Kulev	2,560,000 760,000	760,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	985,000 -155,000	-155,000
Ben Heath	910,000 -150,000	-150,000
Artur Martirosian	900,000 -150,000	-150,000

Santhosh Suvarna	525,000 -475,000	-475,000
Adrian Mateos	505,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Ben Heath Mikita Badziakouski Orpen Kisacikoglu Santosh Suvarna

2023-05-01 14:13 UTC+2

Suvarna Loses Flip to Burst Stone Bubble

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Nível 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Santhosh Suvarna moved all in for 525,000 from under the gun. Adrian Mateos entered the tank in the hijack before deciding to call as the slightly bigger stack.

The remaining players folded and the players tabled their cards.

Santhosh Suvarna: 9♥9♣
Adrian Mateos: A♥J♥

The defending champion made top two pair on the A♣J♦7♥ flop. The 3♠ turn kept Mateos ahead and the money bubble burst following the 8♥ river.

The six remaining players have now locked up €251,300.

A big flip on the stone bubble!! Mateos vs Suvarna! Does the bubble burst here?
— PokerNews (@PokerNews)

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Adrian Mateos	1,350,000 845,000	845,000

Santhosh Suvarna	Eliminado

Tags: Adrian Mateos Santhosh Suvarna

2023-05-01 14:33 UTC+2

Martirosian Hits River to Survive

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Nível 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 280,000 from the cutoff before Alex Kulev reraised from the button. The blinds folded and the cards went on their backs.

Artur Martirosian: K♥4♥
Alex Kulev: A♠J♥

Martirosian whiffed the 8♠6♦2♣ flop and began to leave his seat following the 7♠ turn. However, he soon sat down again as the 4♣ river paired him up to seal the double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alex Kulev	2,070,000 -540,000	-540,000

Artur Martirosian	900,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Artur Martirosian

2023-05-01 15:41 UTC+2

Orpen Kisacikoglu Eliminated in 6th Place (€251,300)

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Nível 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu, who had 925,000, opened to 450,000 from under the gun. The action folded to Mikita Badziakouski, who was in the small blind and three-bet to 2,050,000. The big blind got out of the way and Kisacikoglu called off the remainder of his stack.

Orpen Kisacikoglu: A♦Q♥
Mikita Badziakouski: A♠K♠

Kisacikoglu was dominated and drawing to three immediate outs. No help arrived on the J♠9♣7♣ flop, but the 8♠ turn gave the at-risk player a gutshot straight draw while Badziakouski picked up a flush draw. The 9♠ river completed Badziakouski's flush and confirmed Kisacikoglu's departure.

We come back from break and we are down to 5! Kisacikoglu finishes in 6th for €251,300!
— PokerNews (@PokerNews)

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mikita Badziakouski	5,540,000 920,000	920,000
Alex Kulev	1,830,000 510,000	510,000

Artur Martirosian	900,000

Ben Heath	560,000 50,000	50,000
Adrian Mateos	420,000 -250,000	-250,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	Eliminado

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Orpen Kisacikoglu

2023-05-01 15:56 UTC+2

Adrian Mateos Eliminated in 5th Place (€323,100)

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Nível 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

With his newfound big stack, Ben Heath jammed from the small blind. Adrian Mateos, who had 540,000 behind, used up a few time chips before calling for his tournament life.

Adrian Mateos: K♦3♣
Ben Heath: A♥9♣

The defending champion was behind the ace-high held by Heath and it was confirmed that a new player would take his crown as he failed to improve on the Q♣10♦2♠7♠J♠ runout.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ben Heath	2,980,000 740,000	740,000
Adrian Mateos	Eliminado

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2023-05-01 16:37 UTC+2

Artur Martirosian Eliminated in 4th Place (€412,800)

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Nível 22 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded around to Ben Heath in the small blind, who shoved all in as the big stack. Artur Martirosian snap called in the big blind with 630,000 behind. Players flipped their cards.

Artur Martirosian: A♣8♠
Ben Heath: K♣3♥

The board ran out K♦J♠9♦K♥J♦. Heath made a pair of kings on the flop to leave Martirosian well behind. The turn gave Heath trips and the river brought him the full house.

Martirosian was eliminated in 4th place for €412,800.

@PokerStarsLIVE It's Ben vs Artur again! No lucky jacket this time as we are down to the final 3!
— PokerNews (@PokerNews)

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Artur Martirosian	Eliminado

Tags: Artur Martirosian Ben Heath