2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€100,000 EPT Super High Roller
Day: 1
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Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€1,967,440
Event Info
Buy-in
€100,000
Prize Pool
€6,985,440
Total Entries
72
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
58
Players Left
29
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Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

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Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Oya Bests Kisacikoglu

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 2,500 from the cutoff and Masashi Oya called on the button.

The 6Q4 flop slowed down Kisacikoglu, as he check-called a bet of 3,500 from Oya.

The 6 turn saw Kisacikoglu check again. Oya bet out 5,500 and Kisacikoglu elected to toss his cards into the muck.

Tags: Masashi OyaOrpen Kisacikoglu

Watson Bests Chidwick

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Mike Watson
Mike Watson

The flop read 3510 and 7,500 was already in the middle in a hand between Stephen Chidwick on the button and Michael Watson in the big blind.

Watson checked to Chidwick, who fired out a bet of 2,000. Watson pondered the spot momentarily before producing a check-raise to 8,000. Chidwick called.

On the 8 turn, Watson continued to fire, putting out a bet of 25,000, leading to a swift fold from Chidwick.

Tags: Michael WatsonStephen Chidwick

Mokri Scoops a Big One

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The pot stood at 8,500 with three players looking at a flop of JJ3.

The action checked to Pascal Lefrancois, in the cutoff, who bet out 2,000. Kayhan Mokri, in the small blind, check-raised to 6,500. Matthias Eibinger, who was under the gun, also check-raised, fourbetting to 25,000. Lefrancois folded and Mokri called.

The 7 turn checked through to the 2 on the river. Mokri bet out 13,000 and Eibinger called.

Mokri tabled QJ for flopped trips, winning him this pot.

Tags: Kayhan MokriMatthias EibingerPascal Lefrancois

Oya Gets Check-Raise Through

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to Sergio Aido on the button, who opened to 2,500. Masashi Oya defended his big blind.

On the A2J Oya checked to Aido, who continued with a bet of 2,000.

Oya quickly reached for chips and check-raised to 8,000, leading to a swift fold from Aido.

Tags: Masashi OyaSergio Aido

Badziakouski Building a Stack

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With 51,000 in the middle, three players went to a flop of 546.

Mikita Badziakouski, in the small blind, bet out for 15,000. Justin Bonomo, in the big blind, folded and Jean-Noel Thorel, in the cutoff. made the call.

The 5 turn saw Badziakouski bet again, this time for 18,000. Thorel was undeterred.

Badziakouski bet 32,000 on the 8 river. Thorel made a quick call. Badziakouski tabled 77 for a rivered straight, winning him this pot.

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelJustin BonomoMikita Badziakouski

Smith Busts Heath in Cooler

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ben Heath
Ben Heath

Adrian Mateos opened to 2,500 and was met with a three-bet by Artur Martirosian to 9,000 in middle position.

Ben Heath was in the next seat, and he reached for chips before producing a cold four-bet to 25,500.

Action folded to Dan Smith in the small blind, and after some consideration, he produced the cold five-bet to 64,000.

Mateos and Martirosian got out of the way.

Heath took a moment to consider his options, before moving all in for around 180,000. Smith made the quick call.

Ben Heath: KK All in
Dan Smith: AA

Heath had been extremely unfortunate to run his kings straight into Smith's aces, and nothing altered on the 2410AJ runout, Smith scooping a huge pot with a set of aces.

Tags: Adrian MateosArtur MartirosianBen HeathDan Smith