€100,000 EPT Super High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-27-2023 19:34 UTC+2

Mokri Leads the River on Grafton

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Sam Grafton raised to 40,000 on the button and Kayhan Mokri called in the big blind.

The flop came 7♥3♣A♦ and Grafton continued for 35,000. Mokri called to see the 3♠ turn, where he then led out for 18,000.

Grafton tanked for a moment before he called. The river came the 4♠ and Mokri led with another 30,000. Grafton this time gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	2,500,000 200,000	200,000

Sam Grafton	370,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Sam Grafton Kayhan Mokri

08-27-2023 19:38 UTC+2

Power Poker from Thorel

Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Sam Grafton opened 48,000 in the cutoff, and Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet 100,000 on the button. Timothy Adams was in the big blind and went into the tank for 30 seconds before folding. Grafton made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of 7♥4♥2♠, and once Grafton checked, Thorel announced all-in. Grafton's cards flung into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	663,000 176,000	176,000
Sam Grafton	279,000 -91,000	-91,000

Timothy Adams	132,000 -31,000	-31,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Sam Grafton Timothy Adams

08-27-2023 19:47 UTC+2

Vaskaboinikau Catches Mokri

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri raised to 40,000 on the button before Steve O'Dwyer moved all in for 464,000 in the big blind. Mokri shuffled his chips for a moment before folding.

Mokri tried again the next hand, this time raising to 35,000. Mikalai Vaskaboinikau called in the big blind and they went heads-up to the 3♦A♣2♥ flop.

Mokri then bet 18,000 and Vaskaboinikau called. Both players checked the 5♥ turn.

The river came the K♥ and Mokri bet another 60,000. Vaskaboinikau, leaning over the table getting a massage, used two time bank chips. "Okay, I call," he eventually announced.

Mokri was forced to show Q♣9♣ for a bluff and Vaskaboinikau turned over K♣7♣ to win the pot. "Almost," Mokri said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	2,350,000 -150,000	-150,000

Steve O'Dwyer	510,000 90,000	90,000

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	500,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Steve O'Dwyer

08-27-2023 19:51 UTC+2

Adams Eliminated; Grafton Doubles

Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Timothy Adams shoved 163,000 under the gun, and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau called in the cutoff before Sam Grafton moved all-in on the button. Vaskaboinikau asked for a count and called after hearing it was 306,000.

Timothy Adams: 9♦9♥
Sam Grafton: A♠K♠
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: A♣Q♥

Adams was in the lead with a pair of nines until the A♦10♦3♦ flop hit the felt, pairing the ace for both of his opponents. Adams was unable to catch another diamond or a nine as the board completed with the 8♣ turn and J♣ river, sending him out of the tournament while Grafton's king-kicker earned him the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	815,000 536,000	536,000

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	195,000 -305,000	-305,000
Timothy Adams	Busted

Tags: Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Sam Grafton Timothy Adams

Level: 14

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

08-27-2023 20:00 UTC+2

Vaskaboinikau Gets There on the River

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer limped in from the small blind and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau checked his option.

The flop came J♠4♠6♥ and O'Dwyer led out for 40,000. Vaskaboinikau then moved all in for 202,000 and O'Dwyer called.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: 7♦5♦
Steve O'Dwyer: 7♠6♦

O'Dwyer was ahead with his pair of sixes, while Vaskaboinikau was on a straight draw. The K♦ turn left Vaskaboinikau down to his last card to avoid being eliminated on the bubble. The river came the 3♥ and Vaskaboinikau completed his straight to double up, leaving O'Dwyer as a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	425,000 230,000	230,000
Steve O'Dwyer	280,000 -230,000	-230,000

Tags: Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Steve O'Dwyer

08-27-2023 20:05 UTC+2

Thorel Shows O'Dwyer the Good Fold

Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel raised 50,000 on the button, and Steve O'Dwyer defended the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of Q♦J♣5♦, and O'Dwyer checked to Thorel who continued for 75,000. O'Dwyer thought about it for 15 seconds before pitching his cards into the muck. Thorel tabled the Q♣, showing top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	630,000 -33,000	-33,000
Steve O'Dwyer	246,000 -34,000	-34,000

08-27-2023 20:10 UTC+2

Grafton Calls Mokri With King-High

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri opened to 40,000 in the cutoff and Sam Grafton defended his big blind.

The flop came 5♣A♥8♣ and Mokri bet another 36,000. Grafton called to see the 4♦ turn, where both players checked.

The river came the 5♠ and Grafton checked again. Mokri quickly checked back and Grafton showed K♣Q♥ to win the pot with just king-high.

"I don't bluff stations," Mokri told him after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	2,300,000 -50,000	-50,000

Sam Grafton	810,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Sam Grafton

08-27-2023 20:16 UTC+2

Vaskaboinikau Bubbles the €100,000 EPT Super High Roller

Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau moved all-in for just under 400,000 in the cutoff, and the action folded to Kayhan Mokri in the big blind who snap-called.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: 8♠8♥
Kayahn Mokri: A♠K♦

It was a coin flip until Mokri paired his ace on the A♥9♠6♥ flop. Unfortunately for Vaskaboinikau, he couldn't find one of the remaining eights in the deck as the board completed with the 6♣ on the turn and the 4♠ on the river to just miss the min-cash worth €209,600.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	2,840,000 540,000	540,000

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	Busted

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

08-27-2023 20:20 UTC+2

Mokri Can't Win Another Flip as O'Dwyer Sticks Around

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel put in 50,000 on the button before Kayhan Mokri shoved forward a tower of green 25,000 chips from the small blind, enough to put him all in. Steve O'Dwyer called off his last 216,000 in the big blind, while Thorel folded.

Steve O'Dwyer: K♣Q♣
Kayhan Mokri: 7♦7♣

O'Dwyer took the lead on the K♠4♦A♠ flop with a pair of kings, and Mokri couldn't connect with the 8♦ turn or 9♦ river as O'Dwyer doubled up.

"I can't believe I lost a flip. I'm running bad," Mokri said after the hand.