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

05-02-2024 19:41 UTC+1

Smith Aggressive Against Aguero

Richard Hayes

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Konstantyn Holskyi opened to 1,200 from early position and was called by Manchester City and Argentina legend Sergio Aguero in middle position, before Dan Smith produced a three-bet to 4,500 in the next seat. Holskyi folded but Aguero called.

Aguero checked the A♣8♠6♥ flop to Smith, who thought for a bit before putting out a bet of 4,500. Aguero called.

The 6♦ rolled off on the turn, and Aguero checked again. Smith fired out a bet of 11,000. Aguero took a time bank before folding, seemingly slightly reluctantly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	112,000 112,000	112,000

Konstantyn Holskyi	37,000 37,000	37,000
Sergio Aguero	33,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Dan Smith Sergio Aguero

05-02-2024 19:46 UTC+1

Kyosev Knocks Barbero Off the Pot

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Nacho Barbero raised to 1,300 from the hijack, the button called, as did Daniel Kyosev, in the big blind.

The action checked to Barbero, who bet out 1,200 on the 3♠A♦3♣ flop. The button folded and Kyosev check-raised to 3,500. Barbero was forced to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Kyosev	88,000 35,000	35,000
Nacho Barbero	32,500 25,500	25,500

Tags: Daniel Kyosev Nacho Barbero

05-02-2024 19:56 UTC+1

Tsiareshchanka Jams Turn

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Richard Hayes

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Atanas Malinov, FPS Main Event winner here in Monte Carlo, opened to 1,200 in early position and was faced with a three-bet to 3,800 by Yauheni Tsiareshchanka in middle position. Malinov called.

On the 5♦2♥9♣ flop, Malinov check-called a bet of 5,000 from Tsiareshchanka.

The 10♥ rolled off on the turn, and Malinov checked again. After about 30 seconds of thought, Tsiareshchanka moved all in for 14,300 and Malinov quickly released his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Malinov	86,300 34,700	34,700
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka	33,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Atanas Malinov Yauheni Tsiareshchanka

05-02-2024 19:59 UTC+1

Velasevic Jams on Demlakian

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Juan Pardo rasied to 1,300 from the cutoff, Vasken Demlakian called in the small blind and Danilo Velasevic three-bet 7,500, from the big blind. Pardo folded and Demlakian called.

Demlakian check-called a bet of 4,500 from Velasevic on the 9♠2♦K♠ flop.

The K♣ turn checked through to the 4♠ on the river. Demlakian led out for 8,000 and Velasevic moved all in, putting Demlakian to the test for his effective stack of 19,000. Demlakian chose to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danilo Velasevic	56,000 56,000	56,000
Juan Pardo	35,000 9,500	9,500
Vasken Demlakian	11,000 15,500	15,500

Tags: Vasken Demlakian Juan Pardo Danilo Velasevic

05-02-2024 20:08 UTC+1

Boianovsky Forces Grafton Fold

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Richard Hayes

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Around 15,000 was in the middle on Q♥10♥3♠9♥ in a hand between Sam Grafton in early position and Felipe Boianovsky in the big blind.

Boianovsky led out with a bet of 11,500 and Grafton called.

The J♠ completed the board and Boianovsky thought for a while before sliding out a bet of 11,000. Grafton quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Boianovsky	92,000 92,000	92,000
Sam Grafton	81,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Felipe Boianovsky Sam Grafton

05-02-2024 20:11 UTC+1

Puetz Puts on the Pressure

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The pot stood at 3,900 with two players looking at a flop of A♥8♣10♦.

Both Christopher Puetz, in the big blind, and John Duthie, in the cutoff, checked to the J♣ turn. Puetz checked again and Duthie bet out 1,500. Puetz put in a sizable raise to 9,000 and Duthie was forced to relinquish his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Duthie	120,000 55,000	55,000
Christopher Puetz	89,000 89,000	89,000

Tags: Christopher Puetz John Duthie

05-02-2024 20:24 UTC+1

Moraes Gets Value

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The pot stood at 16,500 with two players looking at a full board of A♣Q♣4♠J♥4♣.

Rafael Moraes, who was under the gun, bet out for 5,200. Matthias Lipp, in middle position, thought on his decision for some time before making the call.

Moraes tabled A♠K♦ for top pair, winning him this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Lipp	92,000 74,000	74,000
Rafael Moraes	58,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Matthias Lipp Rafael Moraes

05-02-2024 20:25 UTC+1

Navarro Busts Volkov

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Richard Hayes

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The action was picked up with 10,000 chips in front of Mario Navarro, Anton Volkov all in for around 7,000 and Ramiro Petrone was putting in calling chips, with action on the side.

On the K♣2♥2♣ flop, Navarro led out with a bet of 6,000 and Petrone quickly folded.

Anton Volkov: A♠8♦ All in
Mario Navarro: J♠J♥