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

05-03-2024 19:21 UTC+1

Mokri Busts Tsiareshchanka

Richard Hayes

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

Kayhan Mokri opened to 13,000 from the cutoff, and was faced with a three-bet to 36,000 by Yauheni Tsiareshchanka in the small blind. After some thought Mokri called.

On the 9♠K♠7♥ flop, Tsiareshchanka continued with a bet of 20,000 and Mokri called.

The 2♠ rolled off on the turn, and Tsiareshchanka checked his option. Mokri slid out a bet of 21,000, and Tsiareshchanka called.

The 4♣ completed the board and Tsiareshchanka checked to his opponent. Mokri moved all in, and Tsiareshchanka flicked in a calling chip.

Mokri showed 4♦4♥ for the rivered set of fours and Tsiareshchanka mucked his hand and departed the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	605,000 214,000	214,000
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka	Busted

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Yauheni Tsiareshchanka

05-03-2024 16:58 UTC+1

Sfez Busts Soika

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Eric Sfez opened to 10,000 under the gun and action folded to Ihar Soika in the big blind, who moved all in for 75,000. Sfez made the call, to put Soika at risk.

Ihar Soika: 10♠10♦ All in
Eric Sfez: A♠Q♥

Soika was ahead in a race, but that didn't last long after the A♣8♠J♠ flop gave Sfez a pair of aces.

Soika was now drawing to a ten, but it did not arrive on the 6♣ turn or 5♥ river, and he headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Sfez	400,000 40,000	40,000
Ihar Soika	Busted

Tags: Eric Sfez Ihar Soika

05-03-2024 16:37 UTC+1

Goryachev Loses Flip and Busts to Karmatckii

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Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Viacheslav Goryachev raised to 10,000 from under the gun, Artur Martirosian called in middle position, then Arsenii Karmatckii moved all in from the big blind for around 130,000. Goryachev also put his chips in the middle for 87,000 and Martirosian folded. Players flipped their cards.

Viacheslav Goryachev: Q♠J♠ All in
Arsenii Karmatckii: 10♥10♠

The board ran out 8♣3♥K♦K♣2♠. Karmatckii held with his pocket tens to win the pot, while Goryachev was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viacheslav Goryachev	210,000 70,000	70,000
Arsenii Karmatckii	55,000 93,000	93,000

Tags: Arsenii Karmatckii Artur Martirosian Viacheslav Goryachev

05-03-2024 16:35 UTC+1

Rezaei Busts Labat

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Richard Hayes

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to Yauheni Tsiareshchanka on the button, who opened to 8,000.

Antoine Labat was in the small blind, and he thought things over for a moment before moving all in for around 125,000.

Daniel Rezaei was in the big blind, and the fact he didn't quickly dispose of his hand after glancing at it must have caused Labat concern. After some thought, sure enough, Rezaei called and Tsiareshchanka got out of the way.

Antoine Labat: 6♥6♣ All in
Daniel Rezaei: 10♥10♠

Labat had been unfortunate to run into a higher pair in the big blind, and his exit was confirmed by the A♦5♠4♣7♣Q♦ runout. Rezaei moved towards the top of the standings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	500,000 76,000	76,000
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka	245,000 50,000	50,000
Antoine Labat	Busted

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Yauheni Tsiareshchanka

05-03-2024 16:12 UTC+1

Metaal Runs Into Lebedev's Higher Full House

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Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of 8♦A♣J♣. Govert Metaal checked and Sergey Lebedev fired out a bet. Metaal then check-raised to 80,000 and Lebedev called.

The turn came the J♠ and Metaal pushed all in for around 150,000. Lebedev snap called.

Metaal showed 8♥8♠ for a full house, eights full of jacks. Lebedev, however, had A♦J♦ for a higher full house with jacks full of aces.

The river was the 5♣. Lebedev won a huge pot that brought him up among the chip leaders, while Metaal was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Lebedev	520,000 325,000	325,000
Govert Metaal	Busted

Tags: Govert Metaal Sergey Lebedev

05-03-2024 15:57 UTC+1

Boianovsky Spikes River to Bust Lewis

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Richard Hayes

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to Romain Lewis in the cutoff, who opened to 9,000, receiving a call from Artur Martirosian on the button.

Action folded to Felipe Boianovsky in the big blind, who produced a three-bet to 38,000. Lewis took a time bank before moving all in for around 143,000, and Boianovsky, who had slightly more, made the quick call.

Romain Lewis: A♦K♠ All in
Felipe Boianovsky: J♦J♥

Boianovsky's jacks were ahead in a race and remained so after the 9♠2♣10♦ flop.

However, the A♣ rolled off on the turn to give Lewis the lead with a pair of aces, leaving Boianovsky drawing to a jack.

The river brought the J♣, Boianovsky spiking a two-outer, sending Lewis to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	336,000 66,000	66,000

Felipe Boianovsky	308,000 144,000	144,000
Romain Lewis	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Felipe Boianvosky Romain Lewis

05-03-2024 15:13 UTC+1

Grafton Hits Rail After Running into Straight

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Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Sam Grafton raised to 6,000 from under the gun and was called by Leon Sturm in the big blind.

The flop came J♣7♦A♣. Sturm checked, Grafton bet 5,000 and Sturm called. Both players checked it back on the 9♥ turn.

The river was the K♦. Sturm checked and Grafton moved all in for around 20,000. Sturm quickly called. Grafton flipped over K♥J♦ for two pair, kings and jacks. Sturm showed 10♥8♠ for a turned straight to win the pot, eliminating Grafton from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	215,000 25,000	25,000
Sam Grafton	Busted

Tags: Leon Sturm Sam Grafton

05-03-2024 14:51 UTC+1

Reixach Hero-Calls Himself to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The pot had swelled to 120,000 with two players looking at a full board of 4♠3♣Q♣K♦5♣.

The action was caught as Sergi Reixach, in the hijack, had a bet for 25,000 laying out in front of him. Mounir Tajiou, on the button, moved all in, putting Reixach to the test for his effective stack of 110,000. Reixach used all his remaining time banks before making the call.

Sergi Reixach: K♠J♠ All in
Mounir Tajiou: 10♣9♣

Reixach's hero-call fell short against the rivered flush of Tajiou, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mounir Tajiou	340,000 80,000	80,000
Sergi Reixach	Busted

Tags: Mounir Tajiou Sergi Reixach

05-03-2024 14:23 UTC+1

Rodriguez Wins Flip to Bust Frankland

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Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Enrique Rodriguez raised from middle position and Mathew Frankland moved all in from the button for 20,000, which Rodriguez called. Players turned their cards, with Frankland at risk.

Mathew Frankland: 9♠9♦
Enrique Rodriguez: A♣10♣

The board ran out 5♣A♥7♥7♠4♦. Rodriguez paired his ace on the flop and made two pair with the sevens on board to win the pot, sending Frankland to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrique Rodriguez	90,000 40,000	40,000
Mathew Frankland	Busted

Tags: Enrique Rodriguez Mathew Frankland

05-03-2024 14:05 UTC+1

Lyubovetskiy Shoves Short and Busts to Shylko

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Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Andriy Lyubovetskiy was all in for his remaining 15,000 chips, Aliaksandr Shylko called on the button, and Masashi Oya called in the big blind.

The flop came 4♥4♣Q♦ and both players checked. The turn was the 7♠. Oya checked and Shylko bet 18,000. Oya folded, leaving just Shylko and Lyubovetskiy to show their cards.

Lyubovetskiy had A♦10♦ and Shylko showed 10♣10♠ for a pair of tens. Lyubovetskiy shouted for his ace, but the river came the 7♥ and Shylko held to win the pot, busting Lyubovetskiy from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Shylko	210,000 42,500	42,500
Andriy Lyubovetskiy	Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Masashi Oya Andriy Lyubovetskiy