€5,200 PLO Single-Day High Roller Day 1 | 2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

05-01-2019 18:00 UTC+1

Big Stacks

Will Shillibier

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Leow	420,000 10,000	10,000
Michael O'Grady	290,000 150,000	150,000
Tsugunari Toma	255,000 155,000	155,000
Andreas Freund	185,000 135,000	135,000
Habib Esses	150,000 100,000	100,000
Davidi Kitai	110,000 5,000	5,000

Alexander Uskov	110,000 30,000	30,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 0

05-01-2019 17:46 UTC+1

Tosoc Chips Up Early

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Will Shillibier

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Andre Akkari opened to 4,000 from under the gun and Imad Derwiche called.

Ryan Tosoc, who had just entered, three-bet pot to 17,800. Akkari folded and Derwiche called.

"I check in the dark," said Derwiche, and the flop came

"And I'm all in in the light," said Tosoc, moving all in for 32,200.

Derwiche tanked but eventually flashed the and folded.

Tosoc turned over and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imad Derwiche	85,000 -25,000	-25,000
Ryan Tosoc	75,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Imad Derwiche Ryan Tosoc

05-01-2019 17:21 UTC+1

Hajiyev Eliminated by O'Grady

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Will Shillibier

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Ramin Hajiyev was all in on a flop holding for two pair against the of Michael O'Grady.

Hajiyev wasn't looking good against his opponent's set, and failed to receive any help on the runout and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael O'Grady	140,000 115,000	115,000
Ramin Hajiyev	Busted

Tags: Michael O'Grady Ramin Hajiyev

05-01-2019 17:19 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Will Shillibier

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Leow	410,000 60,000	60,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	155,000 5,000	5,000
Joao Simao	120,000 101,000	101,000
Norbert Szecsi	90,000 40,000	40,000
Wai Leong Chan	90,000 40,000	40,000
Alexander Uskov	80,000 24,000	24,000
Nick Pupillo	77,000 27,000	27,000
Luc Greenwood	65,000 8,000	8,000
George Wolff	59,000 4,000	4,000
Tsugunari Toma	50,000
George Ana	48,000 -2,000	-2,000
Andre Akkari	20,000 -18,000	-18,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 0

05-01-2019 17:05 UTC+1

Schemion's Aces Cracked to Bust

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Will Shillibier

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Ole Schemion was all in with against Sam Higgs'

The board came giving Higgs two pair and eliminating Schemion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Higgs	45,000 -20,000	-20,000
Ole Schemion	Busted

Tags: Ole Schemion Sam Higgs

05-01-2019 17:03 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramin Hajiyev	50,000
Ole Schemion	50,000 3,000	3,000
Andras Nemeth	50,000
Bogdan Capitan	50,000 50,000	50,000
Muhyedine Fares	Busted
Afshin Taheri	Busted

Leow Running Away With It

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Will Shillibier

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

"Just give him the trophy," said tablemate Joao Vieira to Ivan Leow. "We'll fight for second."

Leow has been bossing his stable with over 350,000 in chips in a short space of time. It remains to be seen whether he can hold onto the chip lead with around 40 players still remaining, with late registration and re-entry still open.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Leow	350,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Ivan Leow Joao Vieira

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0