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

04-30-2023 20:45 UTC+1

Kings No Good Against Suvarna

Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 55,000 from middle position and action folded around to Santhosh Suvarna, who moved all in for over 215,000. Martirosian made the call and players flipped their cards, with Suvarna at risk again.

Santhosh Suvarna: A♦10♠
Artur Martirosian: K♥K♣

By this point, the other players were almost expecting Suvarna to come out on top, a nervous, knowing chuckle echoing around the table despite the strength of Martirosian's hand.

The board ran out 6♠10♣4♥8♣A♣. Suvarna made a pair of tens on the flop and then there it was - his ace on the river. Suvarna doubled up again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	1,450,000 200,000	200,000

Santhosh Suvarna	510,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Santhosh Suvarna

04-30-2023 20:50 UTC+1

Top Set for Adams, Disaster for Badziakouski

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Calum Grant

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski opened to 50,000 from middle position before Timothy Adams three-bet to 175,000 from the big blind. Badziakouski called.

Adams continued for 75,000 on the K♦7♠3♦ flop and was called. Action checked through on the 2♣ turn to the Q♠ river. Adams fired for 315,000, leaving himself only 5,000 behind.

"This is a disaster," quipped Badziakouski which caused a few of the players to laugh. "Disaster," he added.

"Okay, I'll call," he said. Adams turned over his K♥K♣ for a set of Kings and Badziakouski mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	1,475,000 475,000	475,000
Timothy Adams	1,130,000 510,000	510,000

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Timothy Adams

Level: 16

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

04-30-2023 21:03 UTC+1

Pace of Play Slows

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Calum Grant

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

With the money bubble approaching, many pots are being taken down preflop or with a simple continuation bet.

04-30-2023 21:28 UTC+1

"Better Lucky Than Good!"

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Matt Warburton

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

Play in the Super High Roller is still slow, with two players short-stacked and six out of the nine remaining set to get paid.

Artur Martirosian raised to 130,000 from the small blind and Alex Kulev called in the big blind. The flop came 3♠7♦A♠ and both players checked.

The turn was the K♥ and Martirosian bet 350,000, which Kulev called.

The river came the 7♠, Martirosian checked, and Kulev used a time bank before pushing all in. Martirosian shook his head before making the fold.

"Better lucky than good, my friend," said Martirosian as he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	1,800,000 250,000	250,000

Artur Martirosian	1,100,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Artur Martirosian

04-30-2023 21:30 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Calum Grant

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	2,025,000 225,000	225,000

Artur Martirosian	1,340,000 240,000	240,000

Mikita Badziakouski	1,315,000 160,000	160,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	1,200,000 75,000	75,000
Timothy Adams	1,150,000 20,000	20,000
Ben Heath	830,000 150,000	150,000
Adrian Mateos	600,000 100,000	100,000

Christoph Vogelsang	450,000 280,000	280,000
Santhosh Suvarna	430,000 80,000	80,000

04-30-2023 21:41 UTC+1

Suvarna Gets Shoves Through

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Matt Warburton

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

Alex Kulev raised to 60,000 from late position and Santhosh Suvarna jammed all in from the small blind for 440,000. Kulev asked for a count before making the fold.

The next hand, action folded around to Suvarna, who open-shoved all in from the hijack. All players folded and Suvarna scooped another pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	650,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Santhosh Suvarna

04-30-2023 21:51 UTC+1

Kulev Extends Chip Lead

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Calum Grant

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

Alex Kulev limped in from the small blind and Mikita Badziakouski checked his option from the big blind.

Kulev check-called for 30,000 on the A♥10♣2♣ flop before the 6♥ turn checked through to the 3♦ river. Kulev then led out for 150,000 and Badziakouski folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	2,175,000 150,000	150,000

Mikita Badziakouski	1,400,000 85,000	85,000

04-30-2023 21:57 UTC+1

Tense Flop For Martirosian

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Matt Warburton

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

Artur Martirosian raised to 60,000 from the hijack, Alex Kulev called on the button and Mikita Badziakouski reraised to 280,000 from the small blind. Martirosian moved all in, Kulev got out of the way, and Badziakouski made the call. Players flipped their cards, with Martirosian at risk.

Artur Martirosian: A♣K♦
Mikita Badziakouski: A♥K♥

The board ran out 7♥9♥10♠9♠3♣. Both players had ace king, but Badziakouski picked up a flush draw on the flop to create a tense confrontation. The turn and river came blanks and the two players chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	1,350,000 50,000	50,000
Artur Martirosian	1,100,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Artur Martirosian Mikita Badziakouski

04-30-2023 22:00 UTC+1

Players Heading for 20-Minute Break

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Matt Warburton

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

Players in the €100,000 Super High Roller are heading for a 20-minute break. There are still nine players left after what has been a tense yet slow couple of levels. When play resumes, blinds will be on 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante.

This is the final break of Day 2. Action will continue for two more levels or until six players remain, whichever comes first.