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

Davies Getting His Money's Worth

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On his third bullet of the day, Seth Davies will have to finish sixth or better in order to make it a profitable day...and he's on the road to doing just that. After winning a big pot against Isaac Haxton earlier, Davies was back at it again.

Erik Seidel opened to 16,000 from under the gun and Davies three-bet to 45,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Seidel four-bet shoved all in for just over 200,000. Davies quickly called and tabled {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}.

"Shit," Seidel said as he turned over {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}. The rest of the table laughed but it was no joking matter when the flop came {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. The {4-Hearts} on the turn gave Davies a flush and Seidel was drawing dead to the {q-Clubs} on the river.

With that pot, Davies currently has the runaway chip lead with nearly four times the tournament average.

Player Chips Progress
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Seth Davies
903,000
275,000
275,000
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Erik Seidel
Busted
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Seth DaviesIsaac HaxtonErik Seidel

Prize Pool Details Confirmed

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The floor has just announced the prize pool details: There were 36 unique players, 22 reentries, totaling to 58 entries in total, creating a prize pool of €2,842,000. Eight players will be in the money for at least €112,540 and the winner will walk away with €844,080.

This is what they are all playing for:

PlacePrize (EUR)Prize (USD)
1844,080939,832
2610,550679,811
3393,900438,584
4298,240332,072
5230,710256,882
6180,070200,497
7143,490159,768
8112,540125,307

Leow and Yong are Cooked

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Richard Yong
Richard Yong

At one table, Ivan Leow pushed all in for around 100,000 in the cutoff and was called by Sam Greenwood. Leow tabled {q-Hearts}{6-Hearts} but ran into the {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} of Greenwood. Despite hitting a queen on the flop, Leow was unable to improve any further and was sent to the rail.

Next door, Michael Soyza raised to 13,000 from early position and Richard Yong shipped all in for around 80,000 in the small blind. Soyza called and tabled {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} against Yong's {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} to give Yong a straight and flush draw but he was unable to hit on the {3-Clubs} turn and {7-Diamonds} river.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Soyza
410,000
85,000
85,000
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Sam Greenwood
390,000
65,000
65,000
Run It Once
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Ivan Leow
Busted
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Richard Yong
Busted

Tags: Ivan LeowMichael SoyzaRichard YongSam Greenwood

Four-Way All-In; Nobody Busts

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Matthias Eibinger
Matthias Eibinger

Isaac Haxton raised to 18,000 from the cutoff and Matthias Eibinger shoved for 104,000 on the button. Richard Yong looked at his cards and decided to also shove. Seth Davies was sitting in the big blind and after glancing at his hole cards, he asked for a count. Yong was all-in for 134,000. Davies responded with a shove himself. Haxton asked how much Davies had behind and Davies confirmed it was 448,000 in total. Haxton took a few seconds and then decided to make the call, having all three of his opponents covered.

Matthias Eibinger: {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}
Richard Yong: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Seth Davies: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Isaac Haxton: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

The flop came {3-Hearts}{k-Spades}{5-Hearts} to now put Yong in front of the rest as he hit a pair of kings.

The turn was the {6-Diamonds} to not change things much except for giving Eibinger a gutshot to a straight.

The river completed the board with the {4-Hearts} to give Eibinger the straight indeed.

After paying Eibinger the 104,000, Yong had the next best hand and was paid the 30,000 he had left by Davies and Haxton.

After Yong was paid, it was Davies' turn as he had the better hand than Haxton and was left with 314,000 which he would double through Haxton, leaving Haxton behind with just under ten big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Seth Davies
628,000
528,000
528,000
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Matthias Eibinger
420,000
289,000
289,000
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Richard Yong
90,000
-97,000
-97,000
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Isaac Haxton
78,000
-392,000
-392,000

Tags: Isaac HaxtonMatthias EibingerRichard YongSeth Davies

Level: 10

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Adams Won't Pull Off the Back-to-Back

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Timothy Adams
Timothy Adams

Michael Soyza opened to 13,000 from under the gun and Timothy Adams three-bet jammed all in for just over 80,000 in the hijack. The action folded back to Soyza who instantly called and Adams was at risk.

Michael Soyza: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Timothy Adams: {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{j-Spades} and Soyza's pocket kings held up. Adams, who won the €25k Single-Day High Roller last night, will not be around for the money today.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Soyza
325,000
-40,000
-40,000
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Timothy Adams
Busted

Tags: Timothy AdamsMichael Soyza

O'Dwyer Doubles Through Eibinger

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

Steve O'Dywer was all-in for 133,000 from the small blind and was called by Matthias Eibinger in the big blind with the bigger stack.

Steve O'Dwyer: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Matthias Eibinger: {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The flop came {2-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} to give Eibinger two pair but also provide O'Dwyer with a straight draw.

The turn was the {q-Diamonds} to give O'Dwyer the straight indeed. Only another king or jack could endanger O'Dywer's double-up but the river completed the board with the {a-Diamonds} for O'Dwyer to confirm the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
272,000
172,000
172,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Matthias Eibinger
131,000
-3,000
-3,000

Tags: Matthias EibingerSteve O'Dwyer

Brotherly Battle

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Sam Greenwood raised to 13,000 in the cutoff and was called by his brother Luc Greenwood in the small blind and Wai Leong Chan in the big blind. The flop came {10-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and the action checked around to the {9-Hearts} on the turn.

Luc led out for 20,000 which got Chan to fold but Sam called. The river was the {8-Clubs} and Luc dropped in a small bet of 12,000. Sam called and Luc turned over {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Greenwood
325,000
-49,000
-49,000
Run It Once
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Luc Greenwood
200,000
43,000
43,000

Tags: Wai Leong ChanSam GreenwoodLuc Greenwood