2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€100,000 EPT Super High Roller
Day: 2
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Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣9♠
Prize
€1,967,440
Event Info
Buy-in
€100,000
Prize Pool
€6,985,440
Total Entries
72
Places Paid
11
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
72
Players Left
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Watson Doubles Through Aerts

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

Pieter Aerts opened to 60,000 in early position and was faced with a three-bet jam to 530,000 by Mike Watson.

Aerts asked for the count and on being informed of the amount, made the call.

Mike Watson: 9♥9♣ All in
Pieter Aerts: A♣Q♥

Watson was ahead in a race, and remained so after the 5♦2♣J♣10♣10♦ runout, sending him a timely double up, and leaving Aerts with less than ten big blinds.

Tags: Mike WatsonPieter Aerts

Vogelsang Doubles

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

Byron Kaverman raised to 60,000, from middle position. Nick Petrangelo, covering both Kaverman and the respective blinds, moved all in from the button. Christoph Vogelsang, in the small blind, called off the bet for his remaining 660,000 and Kaverman folded.

Christoph Vogelsang: A♥K♥ All in
Nick Petrangelo: K♠J♠

The board ran out 8♦3♦2♠Q♣7♠; Vogelsang's dominating hand remained that way to the river and he doubled up.

Tags: Byron KavermanChristoph VogelsangNick Petrangelo

Kulev Takes From Kisacikoglu

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

Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 65,000 from middle position and was called by Alex Kulev in the next seat.

Kisacikoglu continued with a bet of 65,000 on the J♦9♠5♣ flop and Kulev called.

On the 8♣ turn, Kisacikoglu check-folded versus a bet of 120,000 from Kulev.

Tags: Alex KulevOrpen Kisacikoglu

Badziakouski Ends the Dry Spell for Bust Outs

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

Nick Petrangelo raised to 60,000 from middle position, Mikita Badziakouski moved all in for, what looked to be, 240,000 from the hijack and Petrangelo called.

Mikita Badziakouski: 5♣5♠All in
Nick Petrangelo: A♠K♠

The board ran out 3♠Q♠K♥7♥K♦; Badziakouski fell behind in this flip on the flop and was ultimately sent to the rail.

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiNick Petrangelo

Level: 16

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Kulev Doubles Through Heath

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

Aleksejs Ponakovs opened to 50,000 in early position and was called by Ben Heath on the button and Alex Kulev in the big blind.

On the Q♦8♦2♣ flop, Kulev checked to Ponakovs, who continued with a bet of 115,000, which Heath called.

Kulev took some time to consider the spot before moving all in for 730,000. Ponakovs folded and after a brief period of thought, Heath called.

Alex Kulev: Q♠8♠ All in
Ben Heath: K♥Q♥

Kulev was in great shape for a double-up with top two pair against Heath's top pair queens.

The 10♥ turn and 5♦ river did not alter matters, sending a chunky pot to Kulev.

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsAlex KulevBen Heath

Back-to-Back Doubles for Kisacikoglu

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

Hand One:

Orpen Kisacikoglu found himself all in and at risk for his last 130,000 against Ben Heath.

Orpen Kisacikoglu: 6♥6♠ All in
Ben Heath: A♥8♦

The board ran out 5♥5♣K♦10♥2♦; Heath couldn't connect to the five-card runout and Kisacikoglu doubled up.

Hand Two:

Patrik Antonius raised to 50,000 from early position, Aleksejs Ponakovs called in the cutoff, as did Kisacikoglu in the big blind.

On the J♦8♦9♣ flop, the action checked to Ponakovs, who bet out 45,000. Kisacikoglu moved all in for 220,000 and Antonius folded. Ponakovs snap-called.

Orpen Kisacikoglu: Q♣J♣ All in
Aleksejs Ponakovs: Q♦10♦

Ponakovs flopped the nut straight, while Kisacikoglu held top pair. The turn landed the 4♣ giving Kisacikoglu a flush draw. The river landed the K♣ and Kisacikoglu found the second double up in a row.

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsBen HeathOrpen KisacikogluPatrik Antonius

Chidwick Good at Showdown

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

Stephen Chidwick opened to 55,000 under the gun and was called by Jean-Noel Thorel on the button and Pieter Aerts in the big blind.

Action was checked to Thorel on the 9♦5♥9♥ flop, who slid out a bet of 75,000. Only Chidwick called.

Chidwick check-called a bet of 150,000 from Thorel on the 7♥ turn.

On the 10♣ river, Chidwick check-called a bet of 75,000 from Thorel.

Thorel showed A♥J♠ for ace-high, while Chidwick had J♥J♦ for a pair of jacks, sending him the pot.

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelPieter AertsStephen Chidwick

Ponakovs Takes From Bonomo

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

Justin Bonomo opened to 55,000 under the gun and was called by Juan Pardo and Aleksejs Ponakovs in the blinds.

Action was checked to Bonomo on the A♥3♣6♠ flop, who put out a bet of 50,000. Only Ponakovs called.

The K♠ turn was checked by both players.

On the 3♥ river, Ponakovs led out with a bet of 140,000 and Bonomo called.

Ponakovs showed 4♦3♦ for the rivered trip threes, and Bonomo mucked his hand.

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsJuan PardoJustin Bonomo

Yan Picks Up Aces at the Right Time

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

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 50,000 from early position, Justin Bonomo three-bet to 120,000 in middle position and David Yan took some time before four-bet jamming to 395,000 from the big blind. Ponakovs folded and Bonomo called.

David Yan: A♣A♦All in
Justin Bonomo: A♥K♠

The board ran out J♣A♠3♠9♦Q♥; Yan had Bonomo drawing dead on the turn and he doubled up.

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsDavid YanJustin Bonomo