€100,000 EPT Super High Roller Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-27-2024 19:10 UTC+2

Mateos Snap-Folds to a Five-Bet

Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Adrian Mateos raised to 7,000 from the button and Lewis Spencer three-bet to 30,000, from the small blind.

Mateos responded with a four-bet to 77,000 and Spencer quickly retaliated with a five-bet jam for Mateos' effective stack of approximately 280,000. Mateos looked frustrated as he snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lewis Spencer	590,000 95,000	95,000
Adrian Mateos	278,000 -114,000	-114,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Lewis Spencer

04-27-2024 19:06 UTC+2

Mokri Gets One Past Ivey

Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Phil Ivey raised to 6,500 from the cutoff, receiving calls from both the blinds.

The three players elected to check to the river as the full board read 10♠6♥J♠Q♦2♣. Kayhan Mokri, in the small blind, was the first to bet, leading for 7,000. The big blind folded and Ivey went into the tank, eventually deciding to do the same.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	410,000 23,000	23,000

Kayhan Mokri	200,000 79,000	79,000

Tags: Phil Ivey Kayhan Mokri

04-27-2024 19:02 UTC+2

Bonomo Gets Five-Bet Jam Through

Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Justin Bonomo opened to 7,000 in early position and received a call from David Yan. Action folded to Igor Yaroshevskyy on the button, who produced a three-bet to 30,000.

Sam Grafton was in the big blind, and he reached for chips and went for the cold four-bet to 70,000.

Bonomo wasted little time in announcing he was all-in, and Yan and Yaroshveskyy quickly put their hands into the muck.

After some thought, Grafton followed suit, allowing Bonomo to take a nice preflop pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	565,000 61,000	61,000
Sam Grafton	540,000 -42,000	-42,000

David Yan	175,000 28,000	28,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy	124,000 -52,500	-52,500

Tags: David Yan Igor Yaroshevskyy Justin Bonomo Sam Grafton

04-27-2024 18:52 UTC+2

Klein Can't Get One Past Badziakouski

Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 6,000 from the hijack and Morten Klein defended in the big blind.

Klein check-called a bet of 5,000 from Badziakouski on the 7♠4♣5♥ flop.

The Q♣ saw a repeat of the action; this time Badziakouski sized up to 19,000.

The Q♥ river saw Klein play out of flow, leading for 18,000. Badziakouski didn't take long to look up the bet. Klein tabled 6♠4♥ for a pair of fours, while Badziakouski's 7♦5♦ for a pair of sevens won him this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	735,000 65,000	65,000
Morten Klein	245,000 -52,000	-52,000

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Morten Klein

04-27-2024 18:51 UTC+2

Nikiforov Busts Eibinger

Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and chips were in the middle, with the short-stacked Matthias Eibinger all-in for 26,500 and at risk versus Ilya Nikiforov.

Matthias Eibinger: K♦J♥ All in
Ilya Nikiforov: A♦10♣

Eibinger's king-high needed some help versus Nikiforov's ace-high, but none arrived on the 5♥Q♠2♥6♦9♥ runout, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilya Nikiforov	115,000 3,000	3,000
Matthias Eibinger	Busted

Tags: Ilya Nikiforov Matthias Eibinger

04-27-2024 18:42 UTC+2

Nouira Double Barrells

Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Maher Nouira raised to 6,000 from the cutoff and Alex Kulev defended in the big blind.

Kulev check-called a bet of 7,000 from Nouira on the Q♣5♥6♣ flop.

The K♥ turn saw Kulev check again. Nouira verbally announced his bet size as he chucked in a 25,000 chip, enough to see Kulev instantly muck his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	550,000 -15,000	-15,000
Maher Nouira	91,000 39,500	39,500

Tags: Alex Kulev Maher Nouira

04-27-2024 18:41 UTC+2

Kulev Damages Nouira

Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Defending champion Alex Kulev, on his second bullet, opened to 7,000 from early position and was called by Leonardo Drago in middle position.

Action folded to Maher Nouira in the small blind, who reached for chips and produced a three-bet to 37,000. Kulev called and Drago got out of the way.

The 10♠J♠8♣ flop was checked through by both players.

On the 3♦ turn, after using a time bank, Nouira check-called versus a bet of 60,000 from Kulev.

The A♣ rolled off on the river and Nouira checked once more. After some thought, Kulev put out a bet of 180,000, leaving himself about 15,000 behind.

Nouira went into the tank, and after using a time bank, called.

Kulev announced "Nuts" and turned over K♣Q♣ for the nut straight. Nouira nodded and turned over A♥10♦ for a rivered two pair, sending Kulev a chunky pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	565,000 200,000	200,000
Leonardo Drago	170,000
Maher Nouira	51,500 -308,500	-308,500

Tags: Alex Kulev Leonardo Drago Maher Nouira

04-27-2024 18:33 UTC+2

Oya Eclipses One Million

Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The pot stood at 24,000 with three players looking at a flop of 5♦4♣6♥.

The action checked to Yaman Nakdali, who bet out 12,000 from under the gun. Masashi Oya, on the button, raised to 33,000 and the big blind got out of the way.

The 6♠ turn saw Nakdali check-call a bet of 40,000 from Oya.

The 2♥ turn prompted Nakdali to check again. Oya placed a sizable bet of 120,000, sending Nakdali into the tank, eventually deciding to call. Oya tabled 5♠5♥ for a turned full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masashi Oya	1,050,000 430,000	430,000
Yaman Nakdali	97,000 -185,000	-185,000

Tags: Masashi Oya Yaman Nakdali

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

04-27-2024 18:22 UTC+2

Nouira Gets Three Streets from Drago

Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Maher Nouira opened to 6,000 from early position and Leonardo Drago defended his big blind.

On the K♥J♥2♦ flop, Drago check-called a bet of 5,000 from Nouira.

The turn brought the 10♥ and Drago again check-called versus a bet of 14,000 from Nouira.

The 8♣ river completed the board and Drago checked for a third time. Undeterred, Nouira fired out a bet of 42,000 and Drago called.

Nouira showed A♠Q♣ for the turned nut straight and Drago shook his head and mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Nouira	360,000 40,000	40,000
Leonardo Drago	170,000 -59,500	-59,500

Tags: Leonardo Drago Maher Nouira