€25,000 EPT High Roller Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-02-2024 16:45 UTC+1

Thorel Chips Up

Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Martin Stausholm raised to 1,000 from middle position, Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 2,500 from the button and Stausholm called.

Stausholm check-called a bet of 1,800 from Thorel on the A♦6♦2♣.

The J♥ turn checked through to the K♦ on the river. Stausholm retook the lead for 2,000 and Thorel snap-called. Stausholm tabled A♠8♠ for top pair, while Thorel scooped this pot with K♥J♦ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	55,000 9,000	9,000
Martin Stausholm	37,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Martin Stausholm

05-02-2024 16:48 UTC+1

Thorel Good at Showdown

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 900 from early position and was faced with a three-bet to 3,000 by Vasken Demlakian.

On the 3♥8♦J♠ flop, Thorel check-called versus a bet of 2,200 from Demlakian.

The Q♦ turn was checked by both players.

The 5♦ river completed the board, and Thorel led out with a bet of 5,000. Demlakian thought it through, then raised to 17,000. Thorel made the quick call.

Demlakian showed A♦K♣ for ace-high, while Thorel had 8♥8♣ for a set of eights and took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	78,000 23,000	23,000
Vasken Demlakian	26,500 26,500	26,500

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Vasken Demlakian

05-02-2024 16:53 UTC+1

Zouari Double Barrels

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Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jeremie Zouari raised to 900 from the hijack, receiving a call from Cedric Schwaederle, in the big blind.

Schwaederle check-called a bet of 1,100 from Zouari on the 4♥3♥Q♣ flop.

The 8♣ turn saw Schwaederle check and then fold to a bet of 3,800 from Zouari.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cedric Schwaederle	42,000 23,000	23,000
Jeremie Zouari	38,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Cedric Schwaederle Jeremie Zouari

05-02-2024 17:07 UTC+1

Weisman Gets Agressive

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Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Pavlo Vertiiko raised to 900 from under the gun. Dylan Weisman made the call from middle position.

The 6♠2♦7♣ flop saw Vertiiko continue with a small bet of 700. Weismann took his time before responding with a raise to 3,000, eanring a swift fold from Vertiiko.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Weisman	57,000 37,800	37,800
Pavlo Vertiiko	53,000 8,600	8,600

Tags: Dylan Weisman Pavel Vertiiko

05-02-2024 17:08 UTC+1

Reard Takes From Lyubovetskiy

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action folded to Andriy Lyubovetskiy in the cutoff, who opened to 1,000. Alexandre Reard called on the button.

The 8♠K♣Q♠ flop was checked through by both players.

The 3♣ rolled off on the turn, and Lyubovetskiy led out with a bet of 3,000. Reard called.

On the 7♠ river, Lyubovetskiy check-folded versus a bet of 11,500 from Reard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	100,000 100,000	100,000
Alexandre Reard	57,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Andriy Lyubovestkiy

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

05-02-2024 17:23 UTC+1

Malinov Claims Another Tournament Life

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The player on the button opened to 1,000, receiving a call from Atanas Malinov, in the big blind.

Malinov checked at the sight of the 2♣9♣9♠ flop. The button placed a continuation bet and Malinov check-raised to 2,500. The button clicked it back to 7,100 and Malinov four-bet jammed for his opponent's effective stack of 20,100. The button called.

Button: A♣6♣
Atanas Malinov: 9♥8♥

Malinov's flopped trips were improved to a full house on the 2♥ turn. The A♥ river changed nothing and the button was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Malinov	130,000 45,600	45,600

Tags: Atanas Malinov

05-02-2024 17:23 UTC+1

[Removed:549] Catches Dvoress Bluff

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Daniel Dvoress opened to 1,100 under the gun, and was met with a three-bet to 3,600 by [Removed:548] in the next seat. Action folded back to Dvoress, who made the call.

On the Q♣A♦2♠ flop, Dvoress check-called versus a bet of 2,300 from [Removed:549].

The 8♣ turn was checked by both players.

On the 2♦ river, Dvoress led out with a bet of 18,000, and after some thought, [Removed:549] called.

Dvoress showed J♠10♠ for jack-high (with a whiffed double-gutter), while [Removed:549] had A♣9♣ for a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:548]	108,000 108,000	108,000
Daniel Dvoress	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress

05-02-2024 17:29 UTC+1

Kassam Wins Blinds Raising War

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Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action folded to Matthias Lipp in the small blind, who completed. Rehman Kassam was in the big blind, and he raised to 2,000.

Lipp pondered his options, before reaching for chips and producing a three-bet to 6,400. Kassam thought it through for a moment, before four-betting to around 25,000, covering Lipp.

Lipp quickly released his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rehman Kassam	82,000 32,000	32,000
Matthias Lipp	18,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Matthias Lipp Rehman Kassam

05-02-2024 17:34 UTC+1

Vieira Gets Value

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Joao Vieira raised to 1,200 from the cutoff, receiving calls from Andre Akkari and Hirokazu Kobayashi, in the respective blinds.

The action checked to Vieira, who bet out for 1,300 on the 10♥K♠9♣ flop. Only Kobayashi called.

The 9♥ turn checked through to the 7♠ on the river. Kobayashi check-called a bet of 4,000 from Vieira. Vieira tabled K♣Q♣ for top pair, winning him this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	110,000 110,000	110,000
Hirokazu Kobayashi	45,000 45,000	45,000
Andre Akkari	36,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Hirokazu Kobayashi Joao Vieira