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

05-03-2024 18:13 UTC+2

Shylko Scythes Down Santerne

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 18:07 UTC+2

Stevens Gets Value

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Ollie Garland

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

Bert Stevens raised to 11,000 from middle position and Mounir Tajiou defended in the big blind.

The A♠K♣4♠ flop checked through to the 5♣ on the turn. Tajiou check-called a bet of 5,000 from Stevens.

The J♠ river checked to showdown. Tajiou tabled 10♥10♦, while Stevens took down this pot with K♥8♥ for second pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bert Stevens	410,000 170,000	170,000
Mounir Tajiou	355,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Bert Stevens Mounir Tajiou

05-03-2024 17:58 UTC+2

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 17:54 UTC+2

Troyanovskiy Wins a Battle of the Blinds

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Ollie Garland

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

Sergey Lebedev limped in from the small blind and Vladimir Troyanovskiy checked his option in the big blind.

Lebedev took the lead for 5,000 on the 4♦10♣A♠ flop and Troyanovskiy called.

The 6♥ turn saw Lebedev check and then fold to a bet of 10,000 from Troyanovskiy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Lebedev	340,000 180,000	180,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	260,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Sergey Lebedev Vladimir Troyanovskiy

05-03-2024 17:52 UTC+2

Rodriguez Doubles Through Troyanovskiy

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Matt Warburton

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

Enrique Rodriguez was all in preflop for 46,000 against Vladimir Troyanovskiy, who had him covered as players turned their cards.

Enrique Rodriguez: 8♣8♦ All in
Vladimir Troyanovskiy: A♠9♣

The board ran out 2♥7♦3♦4♦2♠. Rodriguez held with his pocket eights to win the pot and double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	220,000 115,000	115,000
Enrique Rodriguez	112,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Enrique Rodriguez Vladimir Troyanovskiy

05-03-2024 17:46 UTC+2

Karmatckii Doubles Through Jazayeri

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Richard Hayes

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

Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Arsenii Karmatckii all in for 56,000 and at risk versus Sean Jazayeri.

Arsenii Karmatckii: A♣6♣ All in
Sean Jazayeri: A♥K♦

Karmatckii was in trouble with a dominated ace, and looked to be headed for the exit after the J♦5♣7♠ flop.

However, the 4♥ turn gave Karmatckii additional outs to the straight, and sure enough, the 8♥ rolled off on the river to give Karmatckii the eight-high straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arsenii Karmatckii	124,000 69,000	69,000
Sean Jazayeri	74,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Arsenii Karmatckii Sean Jazayeri

05-03-2024 17:46 UTC+2

Tajiou Doubles Up Neves

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Ollie Garland

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

Mounir Tajiou raised to 10,000 from under the gun, Pedro Gois Neves three-bet jammed for 33,000 from the hijack and Tajiou called.

Pedro Gois Neves: A♥J♥ All in
Mounir Tajiou: 8♣8♦

The board ran out Q♣10♣J♣4♥6♦; Neves paired his jack on the flop to pull in front of the eights of Tajiou, ensuring his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mounir Tajiou	370,000 55,000	55,000
Pedro Gois Neves	78,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Mounir Tajiou Pedro Gois Neves

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

05-03-2024 17:37 UTC+2

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 17:35 UTC+2

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