€25,000 EPT High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-04-2024 16:43 UTC+1

Arsenii Karmatckii Eliminated in 8th Place (€179.500)

Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri opened to 80,000 from the button, and Arsenii Karmatckii produced a three-bet to 220,000 in the big blind. Mokri called.

On the 3♠6♣10♠ flop, Karmatckii continued with a bet of 170,000 and was faced with an all-in jam from Mokri with the covering stack. Karmatckii quickly called.

Arsenii Karmatckii: Q♠Q♥ All in
Kayhan Mokri : Q♣10♣

Karmatckii was in great shape with the overpair, but the 10♦ rolled off on the turn to give Mokri trip tens, and the 4♣ river completed the board to send the unfortunate Karmatckii to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	3,150,000 750,000	750,000
Arsenii Karmatckii	Busted

Tags: Arsenii Karmatckii Kayhan Mokri

05-04-2024 16:51 UTC+1

Mokri Piles on the Pressure

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Ollie Garland

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri raised to 80,000 from the cutoff, Pedro Gois Neves three-bet to 130,000 on the button and Mokri called.

Mokri check-called a bet of 130,000 from Neves on the 3♣A♠7♠ flop.

The 7♣ prompted Mokri to check again. Neves bet out 260,000 and Mokri check-raised, moving all in for Neves' effective stack of approximately 1,270,000. Neves was forced to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	3,800,000 650,000	650,000
Pedro Gois Neves	1,080,000 720,000	720,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Pedro Gois Neves

05-04-2024 16:51 UTC+1

Mokri Gives Some Back to Marki

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Ollie Garland

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri raised from the cutoff and Luca Marki defended in the big blind.

Marki checked at the sight of the 5♠6♦4♠ flop. Mokri bet out 55,000 and Marki check-raised to 155,000. Mokri called.

The K♣ turn slowed down Marki, who checked. Mokri bet out 330,000 and Marki called.

The K♦ river checked to a showdown. Marki tabled 7♣6♣ for a pair of sixes, winning him this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	3,200,000 600,000	600,000
Luca Marki	2,200,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Luca Marki

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

05-04-2024 17:01 UTC+1

Lijo Doubles Through Oya

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Matt Warburton

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Lander Lijo raised to 275,000 from late position, leaving just 150,000 behind. Masashi Oya called in the big blind.

The flop came 7♥8♦4♦. Oya checked, looking up and smiling at his opponent, knowing what was coming. Lijo moved all in for his remaining 150,000 and Oya called.

Oya showed K♦J♦ for a flush draw with overcards. Lijo had A♣K♣ for ace-high.

The turn and river came blanks. Lijo held to win the pot and double uo his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masashi Oya	2,150,000 500,000	500,000
Lander Lijo	1,000,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Lander Lijo Masashi Oya

05-04-2024 17:05 UTC+1

Mokri Keeps Putting on the Pressure

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Ollie Garland

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Masashi Oya raised to 120,000 from the hijack, Kayhan Mokri three-bet to 300,000 from the button and Oya called.

Oya check-called a bet of 180,000 from Mokri on the A♦Q♠6♠ flop.

The 7♥ turn saw Oya check and then fold to a sizable bet of 425,000, from Mokri.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	4,100,000 900,000	900,000
Masashi Oya	1,650,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Masashi Oya

05-04-2024 17:15 UTC+1

Lander Lijo Eliminated in 7th Place (€215,400)

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Richard Hayes

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Pedro Gois Neves opened to 100,000 under the gun, and was faced with a three-bet to 600,000 from Lander Lijo in the next seat, leaving himself about 325,000 behind.

Action folded back to Neves, who quickly moved all in with the slightly covering stack. Lijo made the quick call.

Lander Lijo: A♠Q♦ All in
Pedro Gois Neves: K♣K♦

Lijo was in trouble versus Neves' pocket kings, and no help arrived on the 2♣5♥7♦3♥K♥ runout, Neves ending up with a set of kings to send Lijo to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Gois Neves	2,100,000 1,020,000	1,020,000
Lander Lijo	Busted

Tags: Lander Lijo Pedro Gois Neves

05-04-2024 17:22 UTC+1

Sanchez Doubles Through Oya

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Matt Warburton

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Masashi Oya raised to 110,000 from late position and Mauricio Sanchez moved all in from the button for 800,000. Oya made the call and players flipped their cards, with Sanchez at risk.

Mauricio Sanchez: A♠J♥ All in
Masashi Oya: A♥10♥

The board ran out K♦5♦K♥3♦6♦. Both players had the pair of kings on the board with ace high. Sanchez's jack kicker played to give him the pot and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauricio Sanchez	1,750,000 930,000	930,000
Masashi Oya	730,000 920,000	920,000

Tags: Masashi Oya Mauricio Sanchez

05-04-2024 17:26 UTC+1

Mokri Fires Turn

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Richard Hayes

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri opened to 100,000 under the gun, and Mauricio Sanchez defended his big blind.

Sanchez check-called versus a bet of 55,000 from Mokri on the K♣K♦J♦ flop.

The 9♣ rolled off on the turn, and Sanchez checked once more. Mokri fired out a bet of 325,000, and Sanchez quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	3,900,000 200,000	200,000
Mauricio Sanchez	1,520,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Mauricio Sanchez

05-04-2024 17:43 UTC+1

Marki Shows the Bluff

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Ollie Garland

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri raised to 100,000 from the cutoff, Luca Marki called on the button, as did Masashi Oya, in the big blind.

The 8♥4♠10♠ flop checked through to the J♠ on the turn. Oya took the lead for 150,000 and both players called.

The 6♠ river saw the action check to Marki, who bet out 450,000, earning two quick folds. As he raked in the pot he showed A♦9♥ for just ace high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	3,400,000 500,000	500,000
Luca Marki	2,300,000 100,000	100,000
Masashi Oya	850,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Luca Marki Masashi Oya