€25,000 EPT High Roller
Day 1 Completed
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT
€25,000 EPT High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€3,374,630
Entries
142
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Mike Watson Leads €25,000 High Roller After Day 1
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
There were a total of 132 entrants in the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino European Poker Tour €25,000 High Roller, an increase of 20 players from the same stage last year. Several big names and High Roller champions from PokerStars Live events were out in force but by the end of ten levels, it was Canadian Mike Watson who leads the way.
In fact, it was almost a Canadian one-two with Luc Greenwood (301,500) third in chips, but for Russian architect Vasily Klyukhin (302,500) who snuck into second. David Dayan is the only player over 300,000, with 56 advancing to Day 2.
Among them is last week's Super High Roller champion Sergio Aido (220,000), EPT Monte Carlo €10,000 High Roller champion Sylvain Loosli (63,000), WSOP Europe Main Event champion Jack Sinclair (96,500), along with last year's runner-up Shyngis Satubayev (46,000), and fifth-place finisher Joao Vieira (247,500).
Other notables advancing include Koray Aldemir (190,000), Rainer Kempe (175,500), Erik Seidel (147,500), Sean Winter (129,500), Nick Petrangelo (99,000), Steve O'Dwyer (98,000), Mikita Badziakouski (82,500) and Maria Ho (63,000).
Day Recap
Charlie Carrel was among the early entrants, looking for another final table of the festival. He was joined by PokerStars Team Pro Andre Akkari, Kazuhiko Yotsushika and Bryn Kenney among others.
Several players today made use of their single re-entry, but failed to bag, including Alex Foxen, Michael Soyza, Ben Heath, David Peters and Sam Higgs. Defending champion Albert Daher also appeared in the field, but failed to make it through to Day 2.
Ivan Leow was fresh off a third-place finish in the €5,200 PLO High Roller, and appeared at the top of the chip counts midway through the day, along with Aido, Alexander Uskov and Joao Simao, before Watson started his ascent, at the expense of Leow.
With 56 players advancing to Day 2, and registration open until the start of play for any new players or those re-entering, the €25,000 High Roller looks certain to be another exciting event, bringing EPT Monte Carlo to a close in two day's time. Day 2 gets underway in the Americas room at 12:30pm.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the latest updates, interviews and more!
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
311,500 | 125,500 |
|
302,500 | 302,500 |
|
301,500 | -2,698,500 |
|
300,000 | 80,000 |
|
292,500 | 87,500 |
|
247,500 | 42,500 |
|
233,500 | 33,500 |
|
220,000 | -10,000 |
|
190,000 | -15,000 |
|
188,500 | 188,500 |
|
175,500 | -4,500 |
|
170,500 | 170,500 |
|
147,500 | 13,000 |
|
144,500 | -5,500 |
|
134,500 | 4,500 |
|
133,000 | -27,000 |
|
129,500 | 36,500 |
|
128,500 | 28,500 |
|
127,500 | 17,500 |
|
127,000 | 58,000 |
|
107,500 | 27,500 |
|
100,000 | 70,000 |
|
99,000 | 24,000 |
|
99,000 | 49,000 |
|
98,000 | 14,000 |
Last Three Hands
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The tournament clock has been paused with 10 minutes left in the level. The tournament director has announced there will be just three hands remaining before the players bag and tag to return for Day 2 tomorrow.
Bujtas Wins a Flip Against Bartoletti
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The action folded to Laszlo Bujtas on the button who made it 3,500 to go. Ivo Bartoletti three-bet to 8,500 from the big blind and Bujtas four-bet shoved all in for around 50,000. Bartoletti quickly called and the cards were on their backs.
Laszlo Bujtas: 
Ivo Bartoletti: 
The flop came 
and Bartoletti picked up a straight draw to go with his two overcards. However, the 
and 
bricked off and Bujtas found a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
109,000 | 59,000 |
|
24,000 | -26,000 |
Salter Doubles Through Derwiche
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
"I have shit," said Imad Derwiche matter-of-factly. He had opened to 4,500 and Jack Salter had three-bet all in for 19,400.
"You can have ace-jack, ace-queen," he continued.
"What about ace-ace?" asked Salter. Derwiche called.
Jack Salter: 
Imad Derwiche: 
"You win," said Derwiche.
"Not yet," replied Salter, and he was made to worry on the 
flop which gave Derwiche a pair. However, that was the extent of the scare as the 
runout secured his double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | -43,000 |
|
40,000 | -10,000 |
Badziakouski Triples Up; Pardo Eliminated
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Ivo Bartoletti opened to 5,200 and Juan Pardo three-bet all in for 29,600. Mikita Badziakouski then moved all in for 16,700 and Bartoletti called, putting both opponents at risk.
"Ace-king, ace-king," said Badziakouski showing 
, but Bartoletti showed 
and Pardo 
"Lucky jack!" said Badziakouski, and the flop came 
giving him a set. The turn and river kept Badziakouski ahead, eliminating Pardo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 | |
|
40,000 | -10,000 |
|
Busted |
Watson and Davies Scoop Pots
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Mike Watson raised to 3,600 in the hijack and Ivan Leow re-raised to 12,800 on the button. The blinds folded and Watson called to go heads-up to a flop of 
. Watson checked to Leow who continued with a bet of 11,000. Watson check-raised to 32,000 and Leow quickly folded.
At the table next door, Seth Davies opened to 3,500 in the hijack and was called by Joao Simao in the cutoff, David Dayan in the small blind and Davidi Kitai in the big blind. The flop fell 
and the action checked to Simao who bet 7,000 and was called by only Davies.
The turn brought the and both players checked to the 
on the board. Davies led out for a bet of 26,000 as his time expired and Simao quickly mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
186,000 | 74,600 |
|
91,500 | 21,500 |
|
83,000 | -27,000 |
|
74,000 | -71,000 |
Addamo Rivers a Queen
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
With around 40,000 in the pot already, Juan Pardo, Michael Addamo and Laurynas Levinskas all checked a 
flop and turn.
Pardo checked the 
turn and Addamo bet 17,000. Levinskas folded and Pardo used a time extension before calling.
Adadmo showed 
and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000 | -39,900 |
|
|
130,000 | 105,000 |
|
|
25,000 | -43,000 |
Akkari Afraid of the Diamonds
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 3,300 from under the gun and was called by Isaac Haxton in the cutoff, the button, and Andre Akkari in the big blind. The flop fell 
and all four players checked to the on the turn.
Akkari led out for 5,300 which got Kisacikoglu to fold. Haxton, however, raised to 18,000 and the button folded. Akkari called and the 
completed the board. Akkari checked and Haxton checked as well as his time was running out. Akkari turned over for a straight and Haxton mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
107,500 | -49,100 |
|
94,500 | 7,000 |