2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

€50,000 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€844,080
Event Info
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€2,813,580
Entries
58
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000

Heath Picks Up Some Chips

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

Ben Heath raised to 3,500 from under the gun and Mike Watson called from the small blind. The flop came {q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Watson checked to Heath who continued for 6,500. Watson called and the {3-Clubs} landed on the turn.

Watson checked again and Heath followed that up with a bet of 16,500. This time, Watson let his hand go and Heath dragged in the pot.

Imad Derwiche is the latest entry to the field and took a seat to the left of Heath.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Watson
145,000
45,000
45,000
EPT 2X Winner
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Imad Derwiche
100,000
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Ben Heath
70,000
-30,000
-30,000

Tags: Mike WatsonImad DerwicheBen Heath

Everyone Plays the Aggresor

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

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau raised to 3,500 from under the gun and was called by Mikita Badziakouski in the small blind and Charlie Carrel in the big blind. The flop fell {9-Clubs}{8-Spades}{6-Spades} and Badziakouski checked to Carrel who took the lead with a bet of 7,000.

Vaskaboinikau just called and Badziakouski check-raised to 28,000. Carrel quickly folded and Vaskaboinikau used two of his time banks before shoving all in. Badziakouski was left with under 70,000 behind and he also elected to lay his hand down. Vaskaboinikau flashed {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} as the pot was shipped his way.

Player Chips Progress
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Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
148,000
27,000
27,000
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Charlie Carrel
122,000
22,000
22,000
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Mikita Badziakouski
69,500
-30,500
-30,500

Tags: Mikalai VaskaboinikauMikita BadziakouskiCharlie Carrel

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Rough Start for Kisacikoglu

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu
Orpen Kisacikoglu

Nick Petrangelo opened to 2,500 from the cutoff and was called by Michael Addamo on the button and Orpen Kisacikoglu in the big blind. The flop came {k-Hearts}{9-Spades}{5-Spades} and the action checked around to the {8-Diamonds} on the turn.

Kisacikoglu led out for 3,500 and Petrangelo raised to 17,000. Addamo stepped aside and Kisacikoglu called after a time bank. The river was the {q-Clubs} and both players knuckled the table. Kisacikoglu showed {a-Spades}{8-Spades} but Petrangelo held {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} for the best hand.

At another table, Jean-Noel Thorel got the last of his 45,000 chips in the middle with {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} and was up against the {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs} of Mikalai Vaskaboinikau. The board ran out nine-high and Thorel left the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
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Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
121,000
33,500
33,500
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Nick Petrangelo
112,000
12,000
12,000
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Orpen Kisacikoglu
80,000
-20,000
-20,000
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Jean-Noel Thorel
Busted
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Sam Greenwood
Busted
Run It Once

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelMichael AddamoMikalai VaskaboinikauNick PetrangeloOrpen Kisacikoglu

Greenwood Gets Caught with a Marginal Hand

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress raised it up from under the gun and Sam Greenwood stuck in a three-bet to 14,000 from the big blind. Dvoress called and the flop fell {6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. Greenwood led out for 9,000 and Dvoress used a time bank before moving all in for 51,000. Greenwood called and the cards were face up.

Daniel Dvoress: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Sam Greenwood: {k-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}

Greenwood flopped top pair but Dvoress held an overpair to hold the lead. The turn was the {q-Spades} and the river was the {4-Hearts} as Dvoress doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Dvoress
133,000
33,000
33,000
Run It Once
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Sam Greenwood
25,000
-75,000
-75,000
Run It Once

Tags: Sam GreenwoodDaniel Dvoress

Level: 2

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000