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

05-04-2023 17:50 UTC+2

Kulev Tries To Lay The Trap On O'Dwyer

Andrew Knowles

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Steve O'Dwyer opened to 1,000 from middle position and only Alex Kulev came along from the big blind.

The flop fanned out K♣9♣7♣ and Kulev checked over to O'Dwyer who continued for 800. Kulev elected on a check-raise to 2,100 and O'Dwyer made the call.

On the 4♠ turn both players checked their options to the 5♦ river, where action again went check-check. Kulev tabled A♣8♣ for the nut-flush and tried to set the trap on O'Dwyer who didn't take the bait.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	60,000 10,000	10,000

Alex Kulev	53,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Steve O'Dwyer

05-04-2023 17:49 UTC+2

Faria Stabs the Turn

Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Luis Faria raised his button to 1,100 and Sam Greenwood three-bet to 4,400 from the small blind. Faria made the call before Greenwood bet 6,000 on 2♥6♣2♣.

Faria called again and a A♦ turn appeared. Greenwood halted the betting and opted for a check, and Faria responded by putting 4,500 in the middle. Greenwood immediately folded and Faria won this small one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Faria	83,000 33,000	33,000
Sam Greenwood	43,000 -12,000	-12,000

Tags: Luis Faria Sam Greenwood

05-04-2023 17:37 UTC+2

Bruel Takes From Hissou

Andrew Knowles

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Patrick Bruel opened to 1,400 from early position and only Sirzat Hissou made the call in the small blind.

The flop came K♥5♣4♣ and Hissou check-called a bet of 1,800 from Bruel. On the K♦ turn Hissou checked a second time and Bruel sized to 3,100. Hissou took some time, but in the end, made the fold and the pot was sent to Bruel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Bruel	46,000
Sirzat Hissou	22,000 -28,000	-28,000

Tags: Patrick Bruel Sirzat Hissou

05-04-2023 17:32 UTC+2

Some More New Names

Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Colillas	50,000

Erik Seidel	50,000

Boris Kolev	50,000
Milos Petakovic	50,000
Leon Sturm	50,000
Roman Hrabec	50,000
Luke Schwartz	50,000
Mario Navarro	50,000
Pedro Neves	50,000
Seth Davies	50,000

Nick Petrangelo	50,000
Elias Gutierrez	50,000
Mikita Badziakouski	50,000
Ognyan Dimov	50,000

Alex Kulev	50,000
Ramin Hajiyev	50,000
[Removed:428]	50,000
Maher Nouira	50,000
Lander Lijo	50,000
Mehdi Chaoui	50,000
Luis Faria	50,000
Ken Okada	50,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

05-04-2023 16:59 UTC+2

Break Time

Andrew Knowles

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

A total of 118 players have joined the action with 111 left in the mix. Players are now on a 20-minute break and the action will resume shortly.

05-04-2023 16:58 UTC+2

Kudzmanas Scoops Huge in Double Bust-Out Bonanza

Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

In a three-way clash between Marius Kudzmanas, Gianluca Speranza, and Yaman Nakdali, the pot had grown to a humongous 37,000 before a turn was dealt.

After that did happen, the board read K♠3♦Q♦8♠ and Kudzmanas bet another 14,000 from under the gun into the ever-growing pot. Both his opponents matched the bet, inflating the pot to well over 250 big blinds.

The action did not stop at that point, however, as when the 8♣ river completed the board, Speranza, who was in the hijack, announced his all-in. Button Nakdali asked for a count and made the call for 26,300 after he received a confirmation.

Kudzmanas then rejammed his own stack in the middle, totaling 52,300. This covered Nakdali by a fair margin, but he felt he was committed as he put in the rest of his stack with a big sigh.

Kudzmanas then tabled K♦K♣ for the best full house possible, and the second nuts. Neither player had the one combination of quads that could beat him, as Speranza showed J♠10♠ for a missed combo draw and Nakdali could not make anything higher than trips with his J♦8♦.

A huge pot for Kudzmanas, who is now sitting on a gigantic stack of over 500 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Kudzmanas	155,600 105,600	105,600

Gianluca Speranza	Busted
Yaman Nakdali	Busted

Tags: Gianluca Speranza Marius Kudzmanas Yaman Nakdali

05-04-2023 16:54 UTC+2

Lee Picks Up Cowboys

Andrew Knowles

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Samuel Ju opened to 700 from early position and it folded around to Dae-Hyung Lee in the big blind who bumped it up to 2,300, which Ju called.

The flop came J♣7♥4♠ and Lee continued for 3,500. Ju made the call and the pair saw the 6♣ turn. Lee kept up the aggression with a bet of 4,000 and Ju put in a raise to 12,000. Lee pondered for a moment before tossing in chips for the call.

On the 4♣ river both players quickly checked their options to a showdown. Lee rolled over K♣K♠ for an over pair and Ju tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Ju	86,000 -16,000	-16,000
Dae-Hyung Lee	76,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Dae-Hyung Lee Samuel Ju

05-04-2023 16:37 UTC+2

Beresford Bluffs Big in Three-Way Spot

Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Conor Beresford, Cristoph Vogelsang and Fabiano Kovalski had arrived on the river in a modest pot of 6,300. The board read 10♦10♠Q♣6♠2♠ and Beresford checked from middle position before Vogelsang made a bet of 3,500. Kovalski made the call before Beresford baffled his opponents by jamming all of his 53,300 chips in the middle.

Vogelsang played 38,700 total and was deep in the tank. He used four time bank extensions before slamming a stack of chips in the middle to signify a call. Kovalski then quickly got out of the way so that the other two could have a showdown.

Beresford tabled Q♦6♦ for two pair that were turned into a bluff. Vogelsang triumphantly showed his K♣10♣ for flopped trips, while Kovalski claimed he folded the best hand with a queen-high flush.

Vogelsang secured a big double-up while Beresford was left with just under 50 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Vogelsang	83,700 31,300	31,300
Fabiano Kovalski	52,400 6,400	6,400
Conor Beresford	14,600 -35,400	-35,400

Tags: Conor Beresford Cristoph Vogelsang Fabiano Kovalski

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