€25,000 EPT High Roller Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-04-2023 15:35 UTC+2

Nakdali Takes It on the River

Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

A pot of over 60 big blinds was created by Sosia Jiang and Yaman Nakdali upon arrival at the table. Jiang was in the big blind and added 10,000 more to that via a bet. Nakdali made the call from the hijack and a final card was dealt.

Jiang slowed down on the 7♥ river, now checking to her opponent. He needed one time extension to come up with a bet 28,000, enough to put Jiang all-in. Jiang then needed to prolong her own shot clock twice before she ultimately mucked her cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yaman Nakdali	91,500 41,500	41,500
Sosia Jiang	20,900 -29,100	-29,100

Tags: Sosia Jiang Yaman Nakdali

05-04-2023 15:36 UTC+2

Jacobson Puts Pressure On Danchev

Andrew Knowles

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Martin Jacobson opened to 800 from under the gun and only Dimitar Danchev made the call in the big blind.

The flop came J♠4♠3♠ and Danchev check-called a bet of 600 from Jacobson. On the A♣ turn Danchev checked again and Jacobson sized up to 2,200, which Danchev called.

The Q♠ completed the runout and Danchev checked a third time. Jacobson took some time before tossing out a bet of 6,000 and Danchev went deep in the tank. After using one time bank chip, Danchev reluctantly let his cards go and the pot was sent to Jacobson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitar Danchev	47,000 -3,500	-3,500

Martin Jacobson	40,000 7,200	7,200

Tags: Dimitar Danchev Martin Jacobson

05-04-2023 15:47 UTC+2

Oya Takes From Muradov

Andrew Knowles

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The action folded around to Masashi Oya on the button who opened for 600 and only Shakhabiddin Muradov made the call in the big blind.

On the flop of 4♠3♣2♦, both players checked their options to the 8♣ turn. Muradov elected to take the lead with a bet of 500 and Oya quickly called.

The 10♣ completed the board and Muradov slowed down with a check over to Oya who tossed out a bet of 1,500. Muradov weighed his options, but eventually made the fold and the pot was sent to Oya.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shakhabiddin Muradov	67,000 -1,300	-1,300
Masashi Oya	54,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Masashi Oya Shakhabiddin Muradov

05-04-2023 15:49 UTC+2

Ho Jumps In, Takes from Grafton

Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Maria Ho has also entered the €25,000 EPT High Roller and was involved in a pot with Sam Grafton.

She raised to 700 from under the gun and Grafton responded with a three-bet to 2,500. The action folded back to Ho who made the call. The flop of 9♣4♠8♣ showed itself and both players checked.

The J♥ turn saw Ho retake the aggressive route as she put a bet of 3,600 out. Grafton made the call before the pair reverted to checking again on the 10♥ river.

Ho showed down K♠J♠ for a turned top pair and it beat Grafton's cards, which quickly hit the muck.

Shortly thereafter, Andre Leathern showed up at the table to take his seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	60,000 10,000	10,000

Sam Grafton	59,500 9,500	9,500

Andrew Leathem	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Maria Ho Sam Grafton

05-04-2023 15:58 UTC+2

Jacobson Busts As New Flurry of Players Come In

Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	50,000 50,000	50,000
Aliaksandr Hirs	50,000 50,000	50,000
Patrik Jaros	50,000 50,000	50,000
Timo Kamphues	50,000 50,000	50,000
Kelvin Kerber	50,000 50,000	50,000
Dae-Hyung Lee	50,000 50,000	50,000
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	50,000 50,000	50,000
Motoyoshi Okamura	50,000 50,000	50,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy	50,000 50,000	50,000
Martin Jacobson	Busted

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

05-04-2023 16:05 UTC+2

Ju Picks Off Bluff From Chidwick

Andrew Knowles

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The action was picked up in a pot of close to 40,000 on a completed board showing K♠7♥6♠2♥7♣. Samuel Ju checked from the big blind to Stephen Chidwick in the cutoff who moved all his stack of 38,700 forward, leaving a single 100 chip behind. Ju went deep in the tank, using multiple time bank chips, before eventually making the call and the cards were shown.

Chidwick tabled 10♣9♣ for ten-high and missed straight draw, while Ju scooped the massive pot with A♥K♥ for top pair. A short while later, Chidwick would get his remaining chip in the middle and hit the rail when he couldn't find the luck to spin it up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Ju	102,000 45,000	45,000
Stephen Chidwick	Busted

Tags: Samuel Ju Stephen Chidwick

05-04-2023 16:18 UTC+2

Suvarna Pays It Off

Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Just as the clock hit 100 registrations, Shanthosh Suvarna and Philip Sternheimer were involved in a pot worth 17,500. A completed board of 7♠5♣Q♠6♣7♥ had been dealt and Suvarna had made a bet of roughly 5,000 chips from the big blind.

Sternheimer upped the ante to 16,700 from the big blind and Suvarna tanked for a bit before he put in a call. Sternheimer confidently showed him A♦7♦ and the rivered trips took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	80,000 30,000	30,000

Santhosh Suvarna	33,400

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Shanthosh Suvarna

05-04-2023 16:22 UTC+2

Puetz Puts Nakdali To The Test

Andrew Knowles

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Justin Bonomo opened the action to 700 from the cutoff and both Yaman Nakdali on the button and Christopher Puetz in the big blind made the call.

The flop fanned out 10♦3♣2♥ and Puetz checked to Bonomo who continued for 700. Nakdali called and Puetz put in a check-raise to 3,000. Bonomo took a moment before releasing his cards and Nakdali came along.

On the 7♦ turn both played slowed down with a check to the 8♦ river. Puetz took a moment before tossing out a bet of 2,200, and without much thought, Nakdali called. Puetz rolled over J♣10♥ for flopped top pair and took down the pot when Nakdali's cards hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yaman Nakdali	78,000 -13,500	-13,500
Christopher Puetz	72,000 72,000	72,000
Justin Bonomo	39,000 -1,800	-1,800

Tags: Christopher Puetz Justin Bonomo Yaman Nakdali

05-04-2023 16:33 UTC+2

Chidwick Back In The Mix; Nitsche Takes One

Andrew Knowles

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

In a heads up pot with 5,800 in the middle on a board showing Q♣10♠7♥5♦, Stephen Chidwick checked from the small blind to Dominik Nitsche in the big blind who checked back.

The 10♥ hit the river and Chidwick checked again. Nitsche tossed out a bet of 5,000, which was enough to take down the pot when Chidwick made the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	46,000 46,000	46,000

Dominik Nitsche	44,000 -12,000	-12,000

Tags: Dominik Nitsche Stephen Chidwick