2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

€25,000 EPT High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
€705,840
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€3,374,630
Entries
142
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000

Sinclair Rivers Coren Mitchell

Level 3 : 100/300, 300 ante

Jack Sinclair raised it up from under the gun and picked up a called from Vicky Coren Mitchell in the small blind. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Coren Mitchell check-called a bet of 1,000 from Sinclair.

The turn brought the {5-Hearts} and both players checked to the {8-Clubs} on the river. Coren Mitchell tossed in a bet of 2,000 and Sinclair looked her up. Coren Mitchell showed {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts} but Sinclair tabled {9-Spades}{8-Spades} for a rivered two pair.

"Ahhh," Coren Mitchell grumbled as she was unpleased with the river.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
76,000
26,000
26,000
Victoria Coren Mitchell gb
Victoria Coren Mitchell
45,700
-4,300
-4,300

Tags: Vicky CorenJack Sinclair

Aldemir Jumps Out Front After a Big Pot

Level 3 : 100/300, 300 ante
Koray Aldemir
Koray Aldemir

Three players saw a flop of {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Koray Aldemir got things started with a check from the big blind. Ivan Leow bet 1,700 in the cutoff and Steve O'Dwyer raised to 6,000 on the button. Aldemir stuck in a three-bet to 15,700 which got Leow to fold but O'Dwyer still called.

The {2-Diamonds} paired the board on the turn and Aldemir put together another bet of 9,000. O'Dwyer called and the {4-Hearts} hit the river. Aldemir checked this time after a time bank and O'Dwyer quickly checked it back. Aldemir turned over {8-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for trip deuces and O'Dwyer mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
91,000
18,900
18,900
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
42,700
-7,300
-7,300
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Ivan LeowKoray AldemirSteve O'Dwyer

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Sinclair vs. Haxton

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Jack Sinclair opened to 700 and Isaac Haxton three-bet to 2,500 from the button.

The flop was {8-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and Sinclair checked to Haxton who continued for 3,000. Sinclair check-raised to 8,500 and Haxton called.

The turn was the {q-Hearts}. Sinclair bet 13,000 and Haxton quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
95,000
19,000
19,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
75,000
-10,000
-10,000

Tags: Isaac HaxtonJack Sinclair

Kempe's Two Pair Holds Up

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

With around 12,000 in the middle and the flop reading {q-Spades}{7-Spades}{5-Spades}, Tom-Aksel Bedell led out for 4,300 in the small blind. Andre Akkari called from middle position as did Rainer Kempe on the button.

The turn brought the {8-Clubs} and the action checked to Kempe who bet 5,500. Bedell called and Akkari got out of the way. The {2-Spades} on the river put four spades on the board which seized any further action. Bedell turned over {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} but Kempe flopped two pair with {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts} to claim the pot.

Meanwhile, Sean Winter was seen exiting the tournament area and Adrian Mateos was stacking his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
58,500
8,500
8,500
Tom-Aksel Bedell no
Tom-Aksel Bedell
31,000
31,000
31,000
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
Busted

Tags: Andre AkkariRainer KempeTom-Aksel Bedell

Czuczor Joins the Chip Leaders

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

On a {9-Spades}{q-Spades}{j-Clubs} flop in a three-bet pot, Marton Czuczor checked to Max Silver who bet 5,500. Czuczor then check-raised to 15,500.

Silver threw out two time extensions but eventually folded.

"I had a hand where if you call, I'm fine and if you fold, I'm fine," said Czuczor after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
90,000
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
50,000

Tags: Marton CzuczorMax Silver

Szecsi Fires Three Streets

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

On a flop of {6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}, the action was checked to Norbert Szecsi in the cutoff. Szecsi bet 2,000 into a pot of just under 4,000 and was called by Max Silver in the big blind and Thomas Boivin in the hijack.

The turn brought the {a-Spades} and both Silver and Boivin checked again. Szecsi fired another 7,000 which got Silver to fold but Boivin still called. The river was the {5-Spades} and Boivin checked one more time. Szecsi shoved all in for 23,100 and Boivin instantly mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Boivin be
Thomas Boivin
95,200
45,200
45,200
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
46,700
-3,300
-3,300
Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
46,600
-3,400
-3,400

Tags: Thomas BoivinNorbert SzecsiMax Silver

Aldemir Cracks Zhao's Aces

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Koray Aldemir
Koray Aldemir

Dong Zhao opened to 1,000 and Koray Aldemir three-bet to 3,000 in the next position. Zhao then four-bet to 10,500 and Aldemir shoved.

Zhao called and was all in with {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} against the {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} of Aldemir. The flop {q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{j-Clubs} gave Aldemir a gutshot, which he completed on the {10-Hearts} turn.

Zhao could still hit a flush to double, but the river was the {q-Spades} and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
75,000
35,000
35,000
Dong Zhao cn
Dong Zhao
Busted

Tags: Dong ZhaoKoray Aldemir