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

05-03-2024 14:23 UTC+1

Rodriguez Wins Flip to Bust Frankland

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 14:28 UTC+1

Stevens Gets Shylko Off the Pot

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Ollie Garland

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

The pot stood at 22,500 with three players heading to a flop of 9♠9♥9♦.

The action checked to Aliaksandr Shylko, who bet out 8,000. Only Riccardo Stevens called, on the button.

Shylko slowed down on the 3♦ turn, electing to check-call a bet of 12,000, from Stevens.

The 2♥ river saw Shylko check and then fold to a sizeable bet of approximately 70,000 from Stevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Shylko	245,000 35,000	35,000
Riccardo Stevens	215,000 124,000	124,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Riccardo Stevens

05-03-2024 14:40 UTC+1

Stevens Four-Bet Folds to Colillas

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Ollie Garland

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

Bert Stevens raised to 6,500 from early position, Sergi Reixach called in the cutoff and Ramon Colillas three-bet to 36,500 from the big blind. Stevens responded with a four-bet to 69,000.

Reixach folded and Colillas quickly moved all in, five-bet jam for approximately 160,000. Stevens snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bert Stevens	355,000 77,000	77,000
Ramon Colillas	285,000 184,000	184,000

Tags: Bert Stevens Ramon Colillas Sergi Reixach

05-03-2024 14:45 UTC+1

Moraes Rivers Ace to Double Through Gutierrez

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Matt Warburton

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

Rafael Moraes moved all in for 39,500 from late position and Elias Gutierrez Hernandez isolated from the small blind. The big blind folded and players flipped their cards.

Rafael Moraes: A♦8♠
Elias Gutierrez: J♥J♦

The board ran out 5♦2♥5♣8♣A♥. Guttierrez held with his jacks until the river gave Moraes a pair of aces. He won the pot and doubled up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Gutierrez	215,000 67,500	67,500

Rafael Moraes	86,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Rafael Moraes

05-03-2024 14:49 UTC+1

Lijo and Sfez Collide

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Richard Hayes

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

Eric Sfez opened to 6,000 under the gun and Lander Lijo defended his big blind.

On the 4♠8♦7♦ flop, Lijo check-called a bet of 11,500 from Sfez.

The 9♥ rolled off on the turn and Lijo changed approach, leading out with a bet of 8,000. Sfez didn't take long before producing a raise to 46,500. Lijo asked for the count and pretty quicky called.

The 5♦ rolled off on the river, and Lijo considered the spot for a bit before moving forward chips totaling 103,000. Sfez folded relatively quickly, sending a chunky pot to Lijo.

Lijo, who started the day as the smallest stack, is now just under 300,000, mounting an impressive comeback.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Sfez	372,000 46,000	46,000
Lander Lijo	285,000 268,000	268,000

Tags: Eric Sfez Lander Lijo

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 15:02 UTC+1

Lipp Good at Showdown

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Richard Hayes

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

Matthias Lipp opened to 6,500 under the gun and was called by Ramon Colillas in middle position.

On the A♣4♣6♠ flop, Lipp check-called versus a bet of 6,000 from Colillas.

The 5♠ turn was checked through by both players, as was the J♣ river.

Lipp showed 10♥10♣ for a pair of tens and Colillas mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Colillas	270,000 15,000	15,000
Matthias Lipp	170,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Matthias Lipp Ramon Colillas

05-03-2024 15:08 UTC+1

Oya's Building a Stack

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Ollie Garland

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

The pot stood at 17,500 with two players looking at a flop of 2♦A♦3♠.

Daniel Kyosev, in the big blind, checked the action to Masashi Oya, who was under the gun. Oya bet out 3,500 and Kyosev check-raised to 13,000. Oya called.

The 9♣ turn checked through to the 4♥ on the river. Kyosev checked again, and Oya bet out 9,000. Kyosev thought for some time before making the call. Oya tabled 9♠9♦ for a turned set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masashi Oya	495,000 290,000	290,000
Daniel Kyosev	155,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Daniel Kyosev Masashi Oya

05-03-2024 15:12 UTC+1

Martirosian Takes Pot on Turn

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Richard Hayes

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

Artur Martirosian opened to 6,500 under the gun. Action folded to Sean Jazayeri, who announced "Raise" and put in 6,500 chips, having not seen Martirosian's open. As Jazayeri verbally declared raise he was forced to make it 10,000. Action folded back to Martirosian, who just called.

The 8♣2♦7♦ flop was checked by both players.

On the K♦ turn, Martirosian led out with a bet of 18,000 and Jazayeri quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	270,000 78,500	78,500

Sean Jazayeri	118,000 66,000	66,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Sean Jazayeri

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