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

Uskov Plays Queens Cautiously

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Matthias Eibinger raised to 47,000 in middle position and Alexander Uskov flat-called on the button. Alex Foxen also came along from the big blind and the flop fell {9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades}.

The action checked to Uskov who quickly bet 55,000. Foxen check-raised to 145,000 and Eibinger folded while Uskov called. The turn was the {8-Spades} and both players checked to the {a-Diamonds} on the river.

Foxen thought for a moment before knuckling the table again and Uskov did the same. Foxen tabled {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs} but Uskov showed {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds} to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
983,000
-222,000
-222,000
Chip Leader Coaching
Profile photo of Alexander Uskov ru
Alexander Uskov
847,000
292,000
292,000

Tags: Matthias EibingerAlexander UskovAlex Foxen

Big Hold for Heath

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Ben Heath
Ben Heath

Ben Heath was the short stack on the table and shoved all in for 146,000 in middle position. Jean-Noel Thorel also announced all in from the cutoff and the cards were on their backs.

Ben Heath: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Jean-Noel Thorel: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The flop came {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Heath had to be wary of counterfeit outs now. The {j-Hearts} on the turn gave Thorel even more outs but the {2-Diamonds} on the river was safe for Heath to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
825,000
-175,000
-175,000
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
340,000
194,000
194,000

Tags: Ben HeathJean-Noel Thorel

Final Table Seat Draw

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
SeatNameCountryChipsBig Blinds
1Wai Leong ChanMalaysia850,00043
2Daniel DvoressCanada202,00010
3Matthias EibingerAustria968,00048
4Michael SoyzaMalaysia251,00013
5Ben HeathUnited Kingdom146,0007
6Alexander UskovRussia555,00028
7Seth DaviesUnited States595,00030
8Alex FoxenUnited States1,205,00060
9Jean-Noel ThorelFrance1,000,00050
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
1,205,000
-5,000
-5,000
Chip Leader Coaching
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
1,000,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
968,000
258,000
258,000
Profile photo of Wai Leong Chan my
Wai Leong Chan
850,000
Profile photo of Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
595,000
-38,000
-38,000
Profile photo of Alexander Uskov ru
Alexander Uskov
555,000
-35,000
-35,000
Profile photo of Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
251,000
-105,000
-105,000
Profile photo of Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
202,000
-179,000
-179,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
146,000
-40,000
-40,000

Level: 14

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Greenwood's Aces Can't Hold Up

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Sam Greenwood raised from under the gun and Alex Foxen announced all in from the small blind. Greenwood instantly called and Foxen was in trouble.

Alex Foxen: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Sam Greenwood: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

The flop fell {a-Spades}{j-Spades}{8-Spades} to give Greenwood a set of aces but Foxen had a flush draw. The turn was the {5-Spades} to complete Foxen's flush. The {7-Hearts} completed the board and Greenwood was unable to improve and headed for the exit.

The final nine players will now redraw for seats at the final table on the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
1,210,000
622,000
622,000
Chip Leader Coaching
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
Busted
Run It Once

Tags: Sam GreenwoodAlex Foxen

Vogelsang Shot Down

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Christoph Vogelsang
Christoph Vogelsang

Christoph Vogelsang raised to 32,000 from under the gun and Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 100,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Vogelsang who shoved after having just doubled up for over 300,000. Thorel quickly called.

Christoph Vogelsang: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Jean-Noel Thorel: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{8-Spades}{2-Spades}{q-Hearts} for Thorel to make a full house on the river to eliminate Vogelsang.

"Always the queens!" Thorel commented.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
950,000
330,000
330,000
Profile photo of Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
Busted

Tags: Christoph VogelsangJean-Noel Thorel

Greenwood Doubles Through Davies, Nitsche Eliminated

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Dominik Nitsche
Dominik Nitsche

Seth Davies raised to 32,000 in the hijack and Sam Greenwood three-bet shoved all in for 222,000 in the cutoff. Dominik Nitsche was in the big blind and stuck in the last of his 100,000 chips. Davies called to put both players at risk and all the cards were face up.

Sam Greenwood: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Seth Davies: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Dominik Nitsche: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Nitsche was still in the lead with his pocket tens. The turn was the {4-Clubs} and the river was the {k-Hearts}. Greenwood paired his king with a better kicker than Davies to double up and eliminate Nitsche.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
633,000
-7,000
-7,000
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
550,000
238,000
238,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
Busted

Tags: Seth DaviesSam GreenwoodDominik Nitsche

Vogelsang Doubles Through Heath

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Ben Heath raised to 32,000 from under the gun and Christoph Vogelsang shoved for 146,000 from middle position. Action folded back to Heath who called.

Christoph Vogelsang: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Ben Heath: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{2-Spades} for Vogelsang to flop a set to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
332,000
-28,000
-28,000
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
186,000
-159,000
-159,000

Tags: Ben HeathChristoph Vogelsang

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Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
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