€25,000 EPT High Roller Dia 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

2024-05-02 16:25 UTC+1

Mokri Doubles Up Capriles

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Ollie Garland

Nível 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The pot stood at approximately 15,000 with three players looking at a flop of A♠7♠6♦.

Kayhan Mokri, in the small blind, led out for 5,200. Miguel Capriles, called from early position and the player in the cutoff folded.

The 5♥ turn saw Mokri bet again, this time for 9,000. Capriles raised to 20,000 and Mokri three-bet jammed for Capriles' effective stack of 41,000. Capriles snap-called.

Miguel Capriles: 6♠6♣ All in
Kayhan Mokri: A♦K♥

The river landed the 7♣ and Capriles' set ensured his full double-up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Miguel Capriles	97,000 47,000	47,000
Kayhan Mokri	12,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Miguel Capriles Kayhan Mokri

2024-05-02 15:03 UTC+1

Martirosian Takes a Chunk Out of Santerne

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Ollie Garland

Nível 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The action was caught as Thomas Santerne, in the small blind, had a wager of 7,500 out in front of him. Artur Martirosian, on the button, had raised to 15,500 and Santerne made the call.

The Q♣K♥5♣ flop saw Santerne check and then call a bet of 6,500 from Martirosian.

Santerne played out of flow, leading for 8,000 on the Q♦ turn. Martirosian called.

The A♥ river saw Santerne slow down with a check. Martirosian moved all in for approximately 26,000 and Santerne tanked for some time before making the fold.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Artur Martirosian	86,000 5,500	5,500

Thomas Santerne	23,500 23,500	23,500

Tags: Artur Martirosian Thomas Santerne

2024-05-02 14:49 UTC+1

Gutierrez Jams the River

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Ollie Garland

Nível 3 : 100/300, 300 ante

Elias Gutierrez raised to 600 from under the gun. Yannick Schumacher called on the button, as did Felipe Fontoura Ketzer, in the small blind.

The action checked to Gutierrez, who bet out 800 on the 3♠K♣9♥ flop. Only Ketzer called.

The 7♣ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Gutierrez sized up to 6,000.

The 10♣ river prompted Ketzer to check again. Gutierrez moved all in for 32,500 and Ketzer went deep into the tank, using all his remaining time bank chips before making the call.

Elias Gutierrez: A♣6♣
Felipe Fontoura Ketzer: K♠7♠

Gutierrez went runner, runner to make the nut flush to ensure his full double-up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Elias Gutierrez	80,400 80,400	80,400

Yannick Schumacher	33,200 8,800	8,800
Felipe Fontoura Ketzer	16,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Felipe Fontoura Ketzer Yannick Schumacher

2024-05-02 13:16 UTC+1

Goryachev Gets Three Streets From Hallay

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Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Viacheslav Goryachev opened to 600 in early position and received a call from Sebastian Gaehl in middle position.

Action folded to Axel Hallay on the button, who produced a three-bet to 2,200. Action back to Goryachev, who was undettered and reached for chips, producing a four-bet to 7,600. After some deliberation, Hallay called.

On the A♦8♠J♠ flop, Goryachev continued with a bet of 5,000, and Hallay called.

The 10♦ rolled off on the turn, and Goryachev continued with precisely the same bet, 5,000, and again Hallay called.

The 9♥ completed the board, and after using a time bank, Goryachev fired out a bet of 15,000.

Hallay, looking pained, took off his headphones and leaned forward to peer at the board, giving his opponent the eye. After he disposed of a time bank, he made the call.

Goryachev showed Q♠Q♥ for the rivered one-card queen-high straight, and Hallay sent his hand into the muck. Hallay sat with his head in his hands for at least 30 seconds while Goryachev raked in the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Viacheslav Goryachev	80,000 80,000	80,000
Sebastian Gaehl	49,000
Axel Hallay	21,600 28,400	28,400

2024-05-02 12:52 UTC+1

Martirosian Busts Livshitz

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Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Gabi Livshitz opened to 500 under the gun and was met with a three-bet to 1,800 by Artur Martirosian in the next seat. Livshitz called.

On the 9♥10♥3♣ flop, Livshitz check-called versus a bet of 3,000 from Martirosian.

The 4♦ rolled off on the turn, and Livshitz again check-called a bet of 8,500 from Martirosian.

The 9♠ river completed the board, and Livshitz, who had about 17,000 behind, checked once more. Martirosian reached for chips and slid out a bet of 35,000, putting Livshitz to the test for the rest of his stack early in the tournament.

Livshitz immediately spread out his three time banks in front of the dealer and went deep into thought. Eventually, he flicked in a calling chip and was shown the bad news when Martirosian revealed 3♥3♦ for a set of threes.

Livshitz tapped the table, mucked his hand and gathered his things, departing as the first player to bust the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Artur Martirosian	80,500 80,500	80,500

Gabi Livshitz	Eliminado

Tags: Artur Martirosian Gabi Livshitz

2024-05-02 12:39 UTC+1

Kim Leads Into the Aggressor Twice

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Ollie Garland

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 500, Brian Kim three-bet to 1,800 from middle position and Dylan Weisman cold-four bet to 5,200, on the button. The original raiser folded and Kim made the call.

The 7♥4♠5♦ flop saw Kim play out of flow, leading for 3,000. Weisman called.

The K♥ turn slowed down Kim as he check-called a bet of 6,000, from Weisman.

The 8♠ river saw Kim play out of flow for a second time, leading for 9,000. Weisman snap-called. Kim tabled 8♣8♥ for a rivered set. "Congratulations!" Weisman said in frustration as he mucked his cards.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Brian Kim	56,000 6,000	6,000
Dylan Weisman	19,200 30,800	30,800

Tags: Brian Kim Dylan Weisman

2024-05-02 12:26 UTC+1

Malinov Scoops a Big One with Kings

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Ollie Garland

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

After a preflop battle, there was 10,900 in the middle with two players heading to a flop of 3♦4♣3♥.

Atanas Malinov, in the cutoff, check-called a bet of 5,000 from Aleksei Vandyshev, on the button.

The 7♦ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Vandyshev sized up to 15,000.

Both players took their time before checking to a showdown on the 10♦ river. Malinov tabeld K♥K♦, prompting Vandyshev to muck his cards.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Atanas Malinov	79,000 79,000	79,000
Aleksei Vandyshev	22,000 26,000	26,000

2024-05-02 12:25 UTC+1

Nikiforov Takes Three-Bet Pot

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Nível 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action folded to Aleksejs Ponakovs on the button, who opened to 600. Ilya Nikiforov was in the big blind, and reached for chips and produced a three-bet to 2,100. Ponakovs quickly called.

On the J♦3♥4♦ flop, Nikiforov continued with a bet of 1,100. Ponakovs made the quick call.

The 9♠ rolled off on the turn, and Nikiforov continued to fire, putting out a bet of 5,100. Ponakovs sighed and made the quick fold.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ilya Nikiforov	53,000 16,500	16,500
Aleksejs Ponakovs	44,400 44,400	44,400

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Ilya Nikiforov

2024-05-02 10:26 UTC+1

Day 1 of €25,000 EPT High Roller Kicks Off at 12:30 p.m.

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Ollie Garland

As the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte Carlo starts to wind down, there is one last five-figure buy-in remaining on the schedule; the €25,000 EPT High Roller. Over the last eight days, the series hosted at Sporting Monte-Carlo has attracted some of the best and brightest stars in the poker community, and today’s tournament is expected to bring an equal calibre of prestige.

The same event last year drew an impressive field of 211 entries which saw the eventual winner Mikita Badziakouski claim the trophy and the lion’s share of the €5,066,110 prize pool. Badziakouski defeated Ben Heath in heads-up play taking home a massive €938,042 for his efforts.

2023 EPT Monte Carlo €25,000 High Roller Final Table

Place	Player	Country	Prize (EUR)
1	Mikita Badziakouski	Belarus	€938,042*
2	Ben Heath	England	€801,068*
3	Enrico Camosci	Malta	€477,750
4	Steve O'Dwyer	United States	€367,500
5	Felipe Ketzer	Brazil	€282,700
6	Daniel Dvoress	Canada	€220,800
7	Roman Samoylov	Israel	€184,000
8	Igor Yaroshevskyy	Ukraine	€153,350

* denotes heads-up deal

Players will have a starting stack of 50,000 chips with blinds beginning at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. Day 1 is scheduled to kick off at 12:30 p.m. local time as competitors play through ten 60-minute levels, with an additional break of 20 minutes every two levels. There is also a 75-minute dinner break after Level 6.

A shot clock will be implemented from the start of the event and players will have four-time bank cards worth 30 seconds each. An additional time bank card will be allocated to each player who is sat at the start of every odd-numbered level. Registration will end at the start of Day 2.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for the coverage of this event from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned on the 4th of May.

Tags: Ben Heath Daniel Dvoress Enrico Camosci Felipe Ketzer Igor Yaroshevskyy Mikita Badziakouski Roman Samoylov Steve O'Dwyer