€100,000 EPT Super High Roller Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-30-2023 22:21 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts On Final Break

Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	2,050,000 125,000	125,000

Mikita Badziakouski	1,455,000 105,000	105,000
Artur Martirosian	1,400,000 300,000	300,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	985,000 215,000	215,000
Timothy Adams	925,000 225,000	225,000
Ben Heath	740,000 90,000	90,000
Adrian Mateos	615,000 15,000	15,000

Christoph Vogelsang	585,000 135,000	135,000
Santhosh Suvarna	495,000 155,000	155,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

04-30-2023 22:30 UTC+1

Mateos Holds to Double

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Calum Grant

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened to 85,000 from the button and called off his 615,000 stack after Alex Kulev jammed from the big blind.

Adrian Mateos: 8♠8♥
Alex Kulev: 3♠3♣

The 7♥4♥2♠ flop kept Mateos ahead, while the A♠ turn gave Kulev additional outs to a wheel. The 10♣ completed the board and Mateos moved up to above the average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	1,400,000 650,000	650,000

Adrian Mateos	1,290,000 675,000	675,000

04-30-2023 22:45 UTC+1

Vogelsang First to Face Elimination From Final Table

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Matt Warburton

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded around to Ben Heath, who shoved all in from the button with both players in the blinds covered. Christoph Vogelsang weighed it up and made the call from the big blind. The cards were flipped on their backs, with Vogelsang the player at risk.

Christoph Vogelsang: K♠Q♥
Ben Heath: A♦5♥

The board ran out 8♦4♥9♠7♥2♣. Neither player improved their hands and so Heath held up with his ace high.

Players tapped the table and said "Good game," as Vogelsang took his leave. After 2 hours 40 minutes of nine-handed play, he was the first to be eliminated from the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	1,380,000 640,000	640,000
Christoph Vogelsang	Busted

Tags: Ben Heath Christoph Vogelsang

04-30-2023 22:55 UTC+1

Suvarna Continues to Double and Give Back

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Calum Grant

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Alex Kulev opened to 80,000 from middle position, and Ben Heath called from the cutoff. Santhosh Suvarna then moved all in for 395,000 on the button. Kulev folded but Heath quickly called.

Santhosh Suvarna: A♦K♥
Alex Kulev: A♥J♥

Suvarna was the favourite, and he ended up with a pair of kings and doubled up yet again following the 5♦4♠3♦K♠10♦.

The next hand, Mikita Badziakouski opened to 80,000 and was called by Santhosh Suvarna and Adrian Mateos from the cutoff and big blind.

Badziakouski bet 80,000 on the Q♦9♦7♦ flop and only Mateos folded. Badziakouski then sized up to 145,000 on the 4♥ turn and Suvarna conceded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	1,530,000 75,000	75,000
Adrian Mateos	1,165,000 125,000	125,000

Ben Heath	985,000 395,000	395,000
Santhosh Suvarna	800,000 305,000	305,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Ben Heath Mikita Badziakouski Santhosh Suvarna

04-30-2023 23:01 UTC+1

Kulev Chips Up With Preflop Aggression

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Matt Warburton

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Alex Kulev raised from early position to 80,000 and action folded to Orpen Kisacikoglu, who reraised to 240,000 from the hijack. Kulev responded with a four-bet all in and Kisacikoglu made the fold.

A couple of hands later, Artur Martirosian completed the small blind and Kulev raised to 125,000 from the big blind. Martirosian responded with a three-bet to 360,000 but Kulev was having none of it. He four-bet all in and Martirosian made the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	2,100,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Artur Martirosian Orpen Kisacikoglu

04-30-2023 23:12 UTC+1

Martirosian Flops an Ace

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Calum Grant

Level 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Artur Martirosian opened from early position to 80,000 before Alex Kulev three-bet to 200,000 on his direct left. Martirosian called.

Martirosian check-called for 60,000 on the A♦7♠3♣ flop before the J♠ turn and 5♠ river checked through to showdown.

Martirosian tabled his A♣8♣ for a pair of aces and Kulev mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	1,730,000 370,000	370,000

Artur Martirosian	1,380,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Artur Martirosian

Level: 18

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

04-30-2023 23:27 UTC+1

Badziakouski's River Bet Forces Adams to Fold

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Matt Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Timothy Adams raised from middle position and Mikita Badziakouski called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♦A♣J♥, Badziakouski checked and Adams made a continuation bet of 60,000. Badziakouski made the call.

The turn was the 10♥ and Badziakouski bet 120,000. Adams used a time bank before making the call. The river was the 2♣ and Badziakouski made a near pot sized bet of 675,000. This proved too much for Adams, who made the fold.

The tournament is now playing the final blind level of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	1,900,000 370,000	370,000
Timothy Adams	590,000 335,000	335,000

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Timothy Adams

04-30-2023 23:32 UTC+1

Kulev Scoops Another

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Calum Grant

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Alex Kulev opened to 100,000 from the cutoff, with Mikita Badziakouski and Santhosh Suvarna calling from the button and big blind.

The 9♥8♦7♠ flop checked through to the 4♥ turn. Suvarna led out for 110,000 before Kulev made it 270,000. Badziakouski folded and Suvarna did the same.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	2,050,000 320,000	320,000

Mikita Badziakouski	1,820,000 80,000	80,000
Santhosh Suvarna	575,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Mikita Badziakouski Santhosh Suvarna