€100,000 EPT Super High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-27-2023 19:50 UTC+1

Sam Grafton Eliminated in 4th Place (€209,600)

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Tyler Foran

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

Sam Grafton limped the small blind, and Jean-Noel Thorel checked his option.

When the K♥9♣8♥ flop hit the felt, Grafton led for 20,000 and Thorel made the call.

The 7♦ fell on the turn, and Grafton check-raised the bet of 30,000 to 90,000. Thorel called.

The 9♥ paired the board on the river and Grafton bet 265,000, leaving just 16,000 behind. Thorel moved all-in, and Grafton called. Grafton tabled 10♦6♣ for a straight on the turn, but it was no good as Thorel showed his trappy K♣K♠, making kings full of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	1,800,000 450,000	450,000
Sam Grafton	Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Sam Grafton

08-27-2023 19:42 UTC+1

Thorel Takes Mokri to Value Town

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David Salituro

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

Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 50,000 on the button and Kayhan Mokri called in the small blind.

The flop came K♥A♥Q♣ and Thorel bet 75,000. Mokri called to see the 8♠ turn, where Thorel bet another 100,000.

Mokri quickly called and the 7♥ fell on the river. Thorel then tossed in four more 25,000 chips and Mokri called once again.

Thorel showed A♣8♦ for two pair and Mokri mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	2,250,000 -390,000	-390,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	1,350,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Jean-Noel Thorel

08-27-2023 19:39 UTC+1

Grafton Attempts the Slowroll

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Tyler Foran

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

Sam Grafton opened 50,000 on the button, and Kayhan Mokri ripped all-in from the big blind. The action was back on Grafton as he asked aloud, "Should I slow roll him? How much is it?"

A friend of Grafton yelled from the rail, "No, karma's a b*tch!"

Grafton quickly called after he heard that and both hands were tabled.

Sam Grafton: K♠K♦
Kayhan Mokri: A♥3♣

Grafton was way ahead with the pocket kings but the 10♣9♣8♠7♣6♠ run out put a straight on the board to chop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	2,640,000 60,000	60,000

Sam Grafton	401,000 -409,000	-409,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Sam Grafton

08-27-2023 19:32 UTC+1

Mokri Sends O'Dwyer Into the Tank

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David Salituro

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

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 44,000 under the gun and Kayhan Mokri defended his big blind.

The flop came K♠8♠3♣ and O'Dwyer continued for 35,000. Mokri called and both players checked the 4♥ turn.

Mokri led out for 115,000 on the K♣ river and O'Dwyer went deep into the tank, using up three time banks before he slid his cards into the middle after nearly two minutes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	2,580,000 20,000	20,000

Steve O'Dwyer	390,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: Steve O'Dwyer Kayhan Mokri

08-27-2023 19:28 UTC+1

Thorel Four-Bet Jams

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Tyler Foran

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

Jean-Noel Thorel raised 40,000 in the cutoff before Kayhan Mokri three-bet to 105,000 on the button. The action folded back around to Thorel who announced all-in.

Mokri asked, "How much? Just joking," as he quickly pitched his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	2,560,000 -140,000	-140,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	1,000,000 440,000	440,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Jean-Noel Thorel

08-27-2023 19:20 UTC+1

Mokri Can't Win Another Flip as O'Dwyer Sticks Around

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David Salituro

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

Jean-Noel Thorel put in 50,000 on the button before Kayhan Mokri shoved forward a tower of green 25,000 chips from the small blind, enough to put him all in. Steve O'Dwyer called off his last 216,000 in the big blind, while Thorel folded.

Steve O'Dwyer: K♣Q♣
Kayhan Mokri: 7♦7♣

O'Dwyer took the lead on the K♠4♦A♠ flop with a pair of kings, and Mokri couldn't connect with the 8♦ turn or 9♦ river as O'Dwyer doubled up.

"I can't believe I lost a flip. I'm running bad," Mokri said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	2,700,000 -140,000	-140,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	560,000 -70,000	-70,000
Steve O'Dwyer	480,000 234,000	234,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Kayhan Mokri Steve O'Dwyer

08-27-2023 19:16 UTC+1

Vaskaboinikau Bubbles the €100,000 EPT Super High Roller

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Tyler Foran

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

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau moved all-in for just under 400,000 in the cutoff, and the action folded to Kayhan Mokri in the big blind who snap-called.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: 8♠8♥
Kayahn Mokri: A♠K♦

It was a coin flip until Mokri paired his ace on the A♥9♠6♥ flop. Unfortunately for Vaskaboinikau, he couldn't find one of the remaining eights in the deck as the board completed with the 6♣ on the turn and the 4♠ on the river to just miss the min-cash worth €209,600.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	2,840,000 540,000	540,000

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	Busted

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

08-27-2023 19:10 UTC+1

Grafton Calls Mokri With King-High

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David Salituro

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

Kayhan Mokri opened to 40,000 in the cutoff and Sam Grafton defended his big blind.

The flop came 5♣A♥8♣ and Mokri bet another 36,000. Grafton called to see the 4♦ turn, where both players checked.

The river came the 5♠ and Grafton checked again. Mokri quickly checked back and Grafton showed K♣Q♥ to win the pot with just king-high.

"I don't bluff stations," Mokri told him after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	2,300,000 -50,000	-50,000

Sam Grafton	810,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Sam Grafton

08-27-2023 19:05 UTC+1

Thorel Shows O'Dwyer the Good Fold

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Tyler Foran

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

Jean-Noel Thorel raised 50,000 on the button, and Steve O'Dwyer defended the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of Q♦J♣5♦, and O'Dwyer checked to Thorel who continued for 75,000. O'Dwyer thought about it for 15 seconds before pitching his cards into the muck. Thorel tabled the Q♣, showing top pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	630,000 -33,000	-33,000
Steve O'Dwyer	246,000 -34,000	-34,000

08-27-2023 19:00 UTC+1

Vaskaboinikau Gets There on the River

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David Salituro

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

Steve O'Dwyer limped in from the small blind and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau checked his option.

The flop came J♠4♠6♥ and O'Dwyer led out for 40,000. Vaskaboinikau then moved all in for 202,000 and O'Dwyer called.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: 7♦5♦
Steve O'Dwyer: 7♠6♦

O'Dwyer was ahead with his pair of sixes, while Vaskaboinikau was on a straight draw. The K♦ turn left Vaskaboinikau down to his last card to avoid being eliminated on the bubble. The river came the 3♥ and Vaskaboinikau completed his straight to double up, leaving O'Dwyer as a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	425,000 230,000	230,000
Steve O'Dwyer	280,000 -230,000	-230,000

Tags: Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Steve O'Dwyer