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

05-03-2024 20:31 UTC+1

Nouira Is Good at Showdown

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Ollie Garland

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

Maher Nouira limped in from the small blind and Eric Sfez checked his option in the big blind.

Nouira took the lead for 8,000 on the 2♦10♦7♦ flop. Sfez called.

The 5♣ turn saw Nouira size up to 25,000. Sfez was undeterred.

The 8♣ river checked to a showdown. Nouira's 10♣7♣ for two pair was out in front of the A♥Q♦ of Sfez, winning Nouira this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Nouira	320,000 60,000	60,000

Eric Sfez	165,000 235,000	235,000

Tags: Eric Sfez Maher Nouira

05-03-2024 20:34 UTC+1

Martirosian and Boianovsky Collide

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Richard Hayes

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

Around 90,000 was in the middle already in a hand between Artur Martirosian in the hijack and Felipe Boianovsky on the button.

On the J♥8♦8♠ flop, Martirosian check-called a bet of 28,000 from Boianovsky.

The 3♠ turn was checked through by both players.

On the A♣ river, Martirosian led out with a bet of 143,000, leading to a swift fold from Boianovsky.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Boianovsky	480,000 36,000	36,000
Artur Martirosian	370,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Felipe Boianovsky

05-03-2024 20:38 UTC+1

Spencer Doubles Through Moraes as Bubble Approaches

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Matt Warburton

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

Rafael Moraes raised from under the gun and Lewis Spencer called in the big blind.

The flop came 4♥5♠Q♥. Spencer checked and Moraes bet 16,000, which Spencer called. The turn was the 7♥. Spencer checked again and Moraes bet 50,000, which Spencer once again called.

The river came the 9♥. Spencer checked and Moraes moved all in for 118,000 effective. Spencer threw all of his time bank cards into the middle and used every last one before making the call.

Moraes had A♠8♠ for a bluff and Spencer had K♥6♥ for a king-high flush. He'd used his time banks to avoid a potential bubble, but in the end he won the pot and doubled his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Moraes	440,000 80,000	80,000

Lewis Spencer	320,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Lewis Spencer Rafael Moraes

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 20:50 UTC+1

Karmatckii Good at Showdown

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Richard Hayes

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

Arsenii Karmatckii opened to 18,000 in middle position and Leon Sturm defended his big blind.

On the 9♦10♠6♣ flop, Sturm check-called versus a bet of 24,000 from Karmatckii.

The 9♥ rolled off on the turn to pair the board, and Sturm led out with a bet of 20,000. Karmatckii called.

The 4♠ river was checked by both players.

Sturm showed A♠Q♠ and Karmatckii showed A♣K♥, Karmatckii's ace-king high being good enough for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	340,000 125,000	125,000
Arsenii Karmatckii	330,000 206,000	206,000

Tags: Arsenii Karmatckii Leon Sturm

05-03-2024 20:54 UTC+1

Players Heading for 15-Minute Break

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Matt Warburton

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

Players in the EPT High Roller are heading for a 15-minute break. The tournament is on the stone bubble.

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

05-03-2024 21:16 UTC+1

Chips Counts Following Break (full)

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Matt Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	1,003,000 158,000	158,000
Masashi Oya	968,000 23,000	23,000
Lander Lijo	761,000 29,000	29,000
Sergey Lebedev	564,000 6,000	6,000
Elias Gutierrez	539,000 64,000	64,000

Andras Nemeth	498,000 108,000	108,000
Samuel Ju	479,000 386,500	386,500
Christopher Puetz	467,000 177,000	177,000
Arsenii Karmatckii	460,000 130,000	130,000
Luca Marki	433,000 233,000	233,000
Rafael Moraes	421,000 19,000	19,000

Felipe Boianovsky	416,000 16,000	16,000
Artur Martirosian	410,000 40,000	40,000

Bogdan Capitan	395,000 95,000	95,000
Mauricio Sanchez	392,000 67,000	67,000
Lewis Spencer	370,000 50,000	50,000
Mounir Tajiou	367,000 59,000	59,000
Leon Sturm	350,000 10,000	10,000
Ramon Colillas	325,000 93,000	93,000
Matthias Lipp	233,000 83,000	83,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	220,000 20,000	20,000
Andrew Chen	208,000 187,000	187,000
Tom Middleton	185,000

Roberto Romanello	177,000 36,000	36,000

Aliaksandr Shylko	175,000 205,000	205,000

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05-03-2024 21:28 UTC+1

Neves Doubles on the Stone Bubble

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Ollie Garland

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Masashi Oya raised to 20,000 from the cutoff, Pedro Gois Neves three-bet to 50,000 from the small blind and Oya called.

Neves continued for 40,000 on the 10♣8♠2♣ flop. Oya moved all in, putting Neves to the test for his effective stack of 219,000. Neves snap-called.

Pedro Gois Neves: Q♥Q♦ All in
Masashi Oya: K♣5♣

Neves overpair was ahead of Oya's flush draw, and the 8♦ turn and J♦ river ensured his hand held to double.