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

05-03-2024 19:51 UTC+1

Oya and Rezaei Collide

Richard Hayes

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

Big stacks Daniel Rezaei and Masashi Oya are now at the same table, and about 170,000 was already in the middle on 9♦A♠Q♦6♥3♣ in a hand between Rezaei in the cutoff and Oya in the big blind.

Oya checked to Rezaei, who pondered the position for a moment, but decided to check back. It proved a good decision as Oya showed A♥6♣ for two pair, saying "No good?" while Rezaei smiled and mucked his hand, flashing the A♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masashi Oya	945,000 25,000	25,000
Daniel Rezaei	790,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Masashi Oya

05-03-2024 19:29 UTC+1

Nouira Scoops a Big One from Troyanovskiy

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Ollie Garland

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

The pot had already swelled to 180,000 with two players looking at a board of K♥2♣3♠2♣.

Vladimir Troyanovskiy, who was under the gun, bet out for 55,000. Maher Nouira, in the hijack, made the call.

The 6♣ river slowed down Troyanovskiy with a check. Nouira moved all in for approximately 90,000. Troyanovskiy looked frustrated to have to make the fold, pitching his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Nouira	380,000 37,000	37,000

Vladimir Troyanovskiy	240,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Maher Nouira Vladimir Troyanovskiy

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

05-03-2024 19:21 UTC+1

Mokri Busts Tsiareshchanka

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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 17:24 UTC+1

Mokri Takes Most of Teltscher's Chips With Trips

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Matt Warburton

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

Mark Teltscher raised to 11,000 from late position, Kayhan Mokri called on the button and Enrique Rodriguez called in the big blind.

The flop came 4♦Q♣Q♠. Action checked to Mokri, who bet 8,000. Only Teltscher made the call. The turn was the 4♠. Teltscher checked and Mokri bet 19,000, which Teltscher called.

The river came the 3♣. Teltscher checked and Mokri bet 100,000. Teltscher went into the tank, using two time bank cards before making the call for almost his entire stack.

Mokri showed K♥Q♥ for trip queens to win the pot and take most of Teltscher's stack, leaving him with just 9,000 left to play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	520,000 340,000	340,000
Mark Teltscher	9,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Enrique Rodriguez Mark Teltscher

05-03-2024 17:13 UTC+1

Shylko Scythes Down Santerne

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Richard Hayes

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

Riccardo Stevens limped under the gun. Thomas Santerne was in the next seat and he raised to 15,000. Action folded to Aliaksandr Shylko on the button, who three-bet to 35,000. Only Santerne called.

On the Q♠6♦5♥ flop, Santerne check-raised to 25,000 versus a bet of 10,000 from Shylko. Shylko called.

The 4♥ turn was checked through by both players.

The J♥ river completed the board, and Santerne led out with a bet of around 45,000, leaving himself a single 5,000 chip behind. Shylko quickly moved all in and Santerne just as quickly released his hand, sending a chunky pot to Shylko.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Shylko	380,000 135,000	135,000
Riccardo Stevens	135,000 80,000	80,000
Thomas Santerne	5,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Riccardo Stevens Thomas Santerne

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 16:35 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.