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€250,000 EPT Super High Roller
Day 2 Completed
Alex Kulev defeated Bryn Kenney in a brief heads-up battle to claim the €250,000 PokerStars Super High Roller title, collecting €2,786,332 for his victory.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Kulev | Bulgaria | €2,786,332* |
| 2 | Bryn Kenney | United States | €2,520,268* |
| 3 | Christopher Nguyen | Germany | €1,443,100 |
| 4 | Aleksejs Ponakovs | Latvia | €1,070,700 |
| 5 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | Turkey | €837,900 |
| 6 | Artur Martirosian | Russian Federation | €651,700 |
*Denotes heads-up deal
After the final two made a deal flattening the top two payouts, it only took a couple of hands to finish up.
On the turn with a board of K♦10♦9♥4♣, all the chips went in. Bryn Kenney had flopped a pair and nut-flush draw with A♦9♦, but Alex Kulev had turned two pair with 10♠4♠.
It was decided on the river by the 7♣, sealing the victory for Kulev and leaving Kenney with second place.
After an open from Bryn Kenney on the button, Christopher Nguyen shoved for 1,875,000 from the big blind. Kenney called and was at risk, but was ahead with A♣J♥ against Nguyen's 10♠7♠. The board ran out 8♦A♦K♦9♣10♦ and Kenney doubled up, leaving Nguyen with only 25,000 (half a small blind).
Despite winning the next hand for 200,000 (two big blinds), and the following hand to chip up to 725,000, the third hand was the end of Nguyen's comeback and he collected more than €1.4 million euros for third place.
Aleksejs Ponakovs moved in on the flop with an open-ended straight draw, but ran into Alex Kulev's top pair. Ponakovs missed his draw and was felted in fourth place.
Players returned from dinner break with blinds at 40,000/80,000 and 80,000 big blind ante.
They've moved up to 50,000/100,000/100,000 without any eliminations.
Blinds increased to 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante.
Orpen Kisacikoglu shoved for 685,000 from the small blind with A♦4♥ and got looked up by Alex Kulev in the big blind holding pocket fives.
The board came 3♥5♠4♠3♦2♥, giving Kisacikoglu a wheel, but also giving Kulev a full house and the pot. Kisacikoglu finished in fifth place.
Artur Martirosian shoved for 995,000 from the small blind holding A♦Q♠ and chip leader Christopher Nguyen looked him up from the big blind with A♠5♦. The board produced a five, shipping the pot to Nguyen and sending Martirosian to the rail.
The final six players are in the money, and play has resumed with blinds of 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante.
After doubling up Alex Kulev on a previous hand when his big slick fell to ace-eight, Biao Ding was left with only 20,000, less than one small blind.
That went in on the next hand, facing both blinds. Christopher Nguyen in the small blind came up with the pot, sending Ding out on the bubble.
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