Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€25,000 EPT High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€5,066,110
Entries
211
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
183
Players Left
95
Latest Exits
Level 8
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
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Alex Kulev Enjoys Battling The Best
Level 8
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Hear from EPT Monte-Carlo’s $100,000 Super High Roller Champion Alex Kulev, immediately after defeating Mikita Badziakouski in heads-up play for his largest-ever live score (€1,036,287)
Late-Night Additions to the Field
Level 8
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
Break Time
Level 8
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
The remaining 121 players are now on their last 20-minute break of the day. The action will resume shortly.
Sammartino Shows the Nuts
Level 8
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Luis Faria and Dario Sammartino were trying to conquer a 20,000 pot. The completed board read Q♠10♣6♦7♥9♣ and Faria checked to Sammartino.
Sammartino then sent 18,000 chips to the middle, which puzzled Faria. After some time elapsed, he came up with the call, and immediately got the bad news that Sammartino was holding the nut straight with his K♣J♥.
A swingy day for Sammartino so far, but he is now sitting comfortable on twice starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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105,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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77,000
-6,000
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-6,000 |
Top Stacks In The Room
Level 8
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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272,000
116,400
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116,400 |
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170,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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166,000
116,000
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116,000 |
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147,000
27,000
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27,000 |
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143,000
93,000
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93,000 |
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141,000
91,000
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91,000 |
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135,000
-29,000
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-29,000 |
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133,000
57,000
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57,000 |
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130,000
43,000
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43,000 |
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127,000
83,000
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83,000 |
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98,000
25,000
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25,000 |
Samoylov Successfully Calls
Level 8
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Roman Samoylov raised to 2,000 from the cutoff before button Natan Chauskin made it 6,200 to go. Samoylov called and a flop of J♠4♥3♣ was dealt.
Samoylov check-called the 2,000 bet from Chauskin on the flop, and did the same for the 6,500 bet on the 6♣ turn.
The Q♥ fell on the river and a third check followed from Samoylov. Chauskin quickly bet 16,000 and Samoylov needed some thinking time.
After spending one time bank chip, he made the call and Chauskin could only show ace-high with his A♣10♥. Samoylov flopped a pair of jacks with his A♥J♣ and rightfully held on until the end. WIth this pot, he has now passed the 100,000 chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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116,000
73,000
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73,000 |
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15,500
-34,500
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-34,500 |
Dashti Takes One Off Mateos
Level 8
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Adrian Mateos opened the action to 1,800 from the cutoff and only Ghanim Dashti came along on the button.
On the flop of A♥K♣2♠, both players checked their options to the 6♥ turn. Mateos checked again and Dashti tossed out a bet of 1,600, which Mateos called.
The 4♥ completed the board and Mateos checked a third time to Dashti who announced a bet of 2,500. Mateos took his time before eventually making the fold and the pot was sent to Dashti.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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54,000
19,000
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19,000 |
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52,000
2,000
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2,000 |
Lyubovetskiy Could Not Talk Himself Out of It
Level 8
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Andriy Lyubovetskiy and Philip Sternheimer arrived on the river in a pot worth 17,000 chips. Lyubovetskiy had bet 6,000 from early position on a board of 10♦4♥A♠3♣2♠ and Sternheimer put out a raise to 16,000.
Lyubovetskiy laid all seven of his time bank chips in front of him and the dealer was taking them one by one as his time slowly dwindled down. With just one time chip remaining, he put in the chips for a call.
He got shown the 5♦5♠ of Sternheimer, who could make a straight with either card. No wheel for Lyubovetskiy as he passed his cards to the dealer as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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63,000
31,000
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31,000 |
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16,100
-33,900
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-33,900 |