2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€100,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
€1,385,430
Event Info
Buy-in
€100,000
Prize Pool
€4,074,840
Entries
42
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
34
Players Left
23

Grafton Binks the River

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress raised to 5,500 on the button and Sam Grafton re-raised to 25,500 in the small blind. Dvoress called and they went heads-up to a flop of {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}.

Grafton checked to Dvoress who bet 18,000 and Grafton called. The turn was the {j-Clubs} and both players checked to the {k-Spades} on the river. Grafton led out with a bet of 22,000 and Dvoress quickly called. Grafton tabled {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} for a rivered pair of kings and Dvoress mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
370,000 50,000
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
310,000 -41,000

Tags: Sam GraftonDaniel Dvoress

Staahle Doubles Through Watson

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ben Heath opened to 4,500 in early position and Kent Staahle just called on his left. Mike Watson stuck in a three-bet from the cutoff and the action folded back to Staahle who moved all in for 68,000. Watson quickly called and the cards were tabled.

Kent Staahle: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Mike Watson: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Spades}{10-Spades}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Staahle earned himself a double up to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
Kent Staahle no
Kent Staahle
144,000 17,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
EPT 2X Winner
125,000 17,000

Tags: Mike WatsonKent StaahleBen Heath

Grafton Gets a Quick Fold from Petrangelo

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Sam Grafton raised it up from the cutoff and Nick Petrangelo three-bet to 18,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Grafton called as the dealer fanned the flop of {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}.

Grafton checked to Petrangelo who continued for 28,000 and Grafton called. The turn brought the {9-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {2-Hearts} on the river. Grafton used a time bank before making a bet of 60,000 and Petrangelo instantly mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
355,000 -80,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
320,000 70,000

Tags: Nick PetrangeloSam Grafton

Brewer Goes Almost All-In

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Chris Brewer raised to 4,500 from the hijack and Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 21,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded but Brewer called.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{5-Spades}, Badziakouski fired a bet of 20,000 out for Brewer to call again.

The turn was the {8-Hearts}, Badziakouski continued with a bet of 58,000 and Brewer considered it for a bit before making the call again.

The {j-Spades} completed the board and Badziakouski slowed down by checking. However, Brewer decided to push almost his whole stack over the line which was worth 137,000 in total. By keeping a chip of 500 behind, the all-in button wasn't put out in front of him. Badziakouski tanked but folded in the end.

Player Chips Progress
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
580,000 -51,000
Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer
339,000 89,000

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiChris Brewer

Dvoress Upends Thorel

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jean Noel Thorel
Jean Noel Thorel

Matthias Eibinger raised to 4,500 from under the gun and Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 10,000 on his left. Daniel Dvoress four-bet from the button which got the blinds and Eibinger to fold. Thorel, however, stuck in the last of his 71,000 chips and Dvoress quickly called.

Jean-Noel Thorel: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Daniel Dvoress: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{a-Spades} and Thorel was eliminated, sending his chips to Dvoress. The Frenchman quickly stopped by the registration table and was given a new seat at the cost of another €100,000.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
351,000 244,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
Busted

Tags: Matthias EibingerJean-Noel ThorelDaniel Dvoress

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Badziakouksi and Vieira Win on the Turn

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

Mikita Badziakouski opened to 4,000 in the cutoff and was called by Seth Davies on the button. Jake Schindler re-raised to 25,000 in the small blind which only Badziakouski called.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and Schindler led out with a bet of 19,000. Badziakouski called and the {7-Spades} landed on the turn. Schindler checked this time and Badziakouski bet 85,000 which got Schindler to fold.

At the next table, Kent Staahle raised from the hijack and Joao Vieira three-bet to 22,000 from the small blind. Staahle called and the flop fell {10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts}.

Vieira continued with a bet of 20,000 and Staahle stuck around to see the {3-Spades} on the turn. Vieira bet 50,000 and that was enough to get Staahle to lay his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
631,000 96,000
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
414,000 62,000
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
295,000 -52,000
Kent Staahle no
Kent Staahle
127,000 -218,000

Tags: Jake SchindlerJoao VieiraKent StaahleMikita Badziakouski

Pardo Doubles Through Davies

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Juan Pardo
Juan Pardo

The board read {q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{3-Hearts} with around 50,000 in the middle.

Seth Davies had checked in the middle position but Juan Pardo bet 35,000 from the cutoff. Davies confirmed the amount before making the call.

The river completed the board with the {k-Diamonds} and Davies checked again. Pardo took some time and then shoved for 70,000. Davies glanced at his cards once more, looked at his own stack, then put in some chips for the call.

Pardo tabled the {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for the flopped set for Davies to try and throw his cards into the muck. The dealer retrieved them and revealed the {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
260,000 5,000
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
193,000 -40,000

Tags: Juan PardoSeth Davies