€25,000 EPT High Roller Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-03-2024 23:54 UTC+1

Tajiou Busts on Last Hand of Day

Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On the last hand of the night, Mauricio Sanchez raised to 25,000 from middle position, Christopher Puetz reraised to 75,000 from late position, then Mounir Tajiou moved all in from the small blind for 190,000. Sanchez called and Puetz folded. Players flipped their cards, with Tajiou at risk.

"I hope you have ace-king," said Tajiou.

Mounir Tajiou: 10♦10♠ All in
Mauricio Sanchez: A♣K♣

The board ran out A♠5♥8♠4♥Q♦. Sanchez paired his ace on the flop and won the pot, sending Tajiou to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauricio Sanchez	780,000 388,000	388,000
Mounir Tajiou	Busted

Tags: Christopher Puetz Mauricio Sanchez Mounir Tajiou

05-03-2024 23:27 UTC+1

Badziakouski Busts to Nemeth

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Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Andras Nemeth raised to 25,000 from early position and Mikita Badziakouski, who had been nursing a short stack during the bubble, reraised to 100,000 from the button, leaving just 1,000 behind. Nemeth put him all in and Badziakouski called.

Mikita Badziakouski: A♦10♣ All in
Andras Nemeth: A♥Q♦

The board ran out 3♠6♣9♦5♣7♠. Nemeth held with his ace-queen high to win the pot and Badziakouski was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	980,000 160,000	160,000
Mikita Badziakouski	Busted

Tags: Andras Nemeth Mikita Badziakouski

05-03-2024 23:18 UTC+1

Lebedev Busts Satubayev

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Richard Hayes

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Shyngis Satubayev all-in and at risk versus Sergey Lebedev.

Shyngis Satubayev: Q♦Q♣ All in
Sergey Lebedev: A♦Q♥

Satubayev's pocket queens looked in good shape for a double up but the A♣7♠2♥ flop put Lebedev into the lead with a pair of aces, and he remained so after the 5♥ turn and A♠ river, Lebedev ending up with trip aces.

Satubayev headed to the rail in 28th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Lebedev	1,130,000 370,000	370,000
Shyngis Satubayev	Busted

Tags: Sergey Lebedev Shyngis Satubayev

05-03-2024 23:17 UTC+1

Martirosian Busts to Boianovsky Moments After Bubble

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Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

As reported by a player, action was on the flop on a board of 9♦7♠J♥. Artur Martirosian checked, Felipe Boianovsky put out a bet and Martirosian check-raised. Boianovsky called.

The turn came the 4♦ and Martirosian shoved all in. Boianovsky made the call and showed K♦7♦ for a pair of sevens and flush draw. Martirosian was behind with Q♣10♥ but had outs for a straight draw.

The river came the 7♣ and Boianovsky held to send Martirosian to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Boianovsky	630,000 214,000	214,000
Artur Martirosian	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Felipe Boianovsky

05-03-2024 23:12 UTC+1

Satubayev Busts Shylko on Bubble

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Richard Hayes

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Aliaksandr Shylko was under the gun with only 3,000 left, and he flicked his chips in before the cards were dealt so that he would be eligible to win the big blind ante, rather than waiting to be forced all-in in the big blind and being unable to pay the ante.

Action folded to Daniel Rezaei, who had been making hay on the bubble, and he raised to 35,000. Shyngis Satubayev was in the big blind and he queried with the floor what would happen if he busted in the same hand as Shylko. He was informed that as they were at the same table, the player with the higher starting stack would take the higher place finish. On hearing this, Satubayev called.

On the 6♥10♠2♦ flop, Rezaei led out with a bet of 20,000 and Satubayev called.

The Q♣ rolled off on the turn, and Rezaei slowed down, checking to his opponent. Satubayev fired out a bet of 25,000, but Rezaei wasn't going anywhere and called.

The 5♦ completed the board and was checked through.

Aliaksandr Shylko showed 2♣4♠ for a pair of deuces, Rezaei had 10♣4♣ for a pair of tens, but Satubayev had 10♦9♦ for a pair of tens with the better kicker, sending him the pot, and sending the unfortunate Shylko to the rail empty handed.

All remaining players are now guaranteed a minimum payout of €51,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	870,000 70,000	70,000
Shyngis Satubayev	275,000 7,000	7,000
Aliaksandr Shylko	Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Daniel Rezaei Shyngis Satubayev

05-03-2024 20:45 UTC+1

Kings Cracked by Case Ace to Start Hand for Hand Play

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Ollie Garland

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 18,000 from under the gun, Lander Lijo three-bet to 48,000 in the hijack and Felipe Boianovsky cold-four bet to 88,000. Kuljinder Sidhu, on the button, called off the bet for his remaining 86,000. Martirosian folded and Lijo called.

Lijo and Boianovsky checked it down and the final board read 6♠2♦3♦A♠10♦.

Kuljinder Sidhu: K♣K♥ All in
Felipe Boianovsky: A♦Q♣
Lander Lijo: A♣Q♦

Sidhu's kings were cracked sending him to the rail as Lijo and Boianovsky chopped the pot. Martirosian later told the table he also folded an ace, meaning the ace on the turn was, in fact, the last in the deck.

With 32 players remaining and 31 being paid, the tournament is now playing hand for hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lander Lijo	790,000 407,000	407,000
Felipe Boianovsky	400,000 80,000	80,000
Kuljinder Sidhu	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Felipe Boianovsky Kuljinder Sidhu Lander Lijo

05-03-2024 20:16 UTC+1

Jazayeri Runs Into Gutierrez's Queens

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Matt Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Following an open raise from middle position, Sean Jazayeri moved all in for 153,000 from middle position. Elias Gutierrez moved all in over the top for 265,000 from the button and the original raiser folded, leaving two players to flip their cards.

Sean Jazayeri: 10♠10♣ All in
Elias Gutierrez: Q♣Q♦

The board ran out K♥3♣9♠4♠2♥. Gutierrez held with his pocket queens to win the pot, sending Jazayeri to the rail as the bubble approached.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Gutierrez	475,000 175,000	175,000

Sean Jazayeri	Busted

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Sean Jazayeri

05-03-2024 20:14 UTC+1

Barbero Bites the Dust

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Ollie Garland

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Nacho Barbero raised to 37,000 from early position, an effective all in with just 1,000 behind the line. Elias Gutierrez moved all in himself from the small blind and Barbero flicked in his last chip.

Nacho Barbero: K♣3♣ All in
Elias Gutierrez: A♠9♣

The board ran out 2♦5♥9♠10♣6♣; Gutierrez was ahead the whole way, sending Barbero to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Gutierrez	300,000 115,000	115,000

Nacho Barbero	Busted

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Nacho Barbero

05-03-2024 19:57 UTC+1

Nemeth Rivers Flush to Bust Smith

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Matt Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Andras Nemeth raised to 16,000 from late position and Dan Smith moved all in from the small blind for 100,000. Nemeth eventually made the call and had Smith well covered as players turned their cards.

Dan Smith: A♥Q♠ All in
Andras Nemeth: K♠10♠

The board ran out J♠4♠2♥7♣5♠. Nemeth rivered his flush to win the pot and send Smith to the rail.

"Call or fold, Mikita?" asked Nemeth of his tablemate.

"I have no idea," said Mikita Badziakouski before the pair started to discuss the spot in more detail. It was close.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	390,000 90,000	90,000
Dan Smith	Busted

Tags: Andras Nemeth Dan Smith

05-03-2024 19:28 UTC+1

Rezaei Claims Another Scalp

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Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and Daniel Kyosev was all in for around 100,000 and at risk versus Daniel Rezaei.

Daniel Kyosev: Q♦J♦ All in
Daniel Rezaei: 8♠8♣

Rezaei was ahead in a race, and the 4♠A♠5♠4♥A♥ runout was a brick for Kyosev, sending him to the rail and allowing Rezaei to move towards Masashi Oya at the top of the standings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	870,000 159,000	159,000
Daniel Kyosev	Busted

Tags: Daniel Kyosev Daniel Rezaei