€100,000 EPT Super High Roller Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-29-2023 16:40 UTC+1

Mokri Makes Full House to Devastate Adams' Stack

Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Kayhan Mokri raised from middle position and Timothy Adams called in the small blind.

The flop came K♥3♥9♥. Adams checked and Mokri bet out 3,000, which Adams called. The turn was the A♥. Adams checked again and Mokri bet out for 17,000. Adams called.

The river was the K♣. Adams checked once more and this time Mokri fired out 88,000. Adams went into the tank, using three time banks as he considered his decision. He eventually made the call.

Mokri showed 9♠9♦. He had flopped a set and the king on the river gave him a full house. After paying out such a large river bet, Adams' stack fell below the 100,000 mark and Mokri chipped up to over 400,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	410,000 50,000	50,000

Timothy Adams	86,000 -32,000	-32,000

04-29-2023 16:22 UTC+1

Watson and O'Dwyer Battle into the Break

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action was caught on the turn, with 81,000 in the pot on the Q♣7♣4♣A♠ board. Steve O'Dwyer checked from the big blind, and Mike Watson checked back from the button. On the 5♣ river, O'Dwyer bet 40,000 which sent Watson into the tank.

Watson used up of three of time chips before making the call. O'Dwyer had the 10♠10♦ for a pair of tens but Watson had the winner with his A♦2♦, which was good for a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jenya Gavrilovich	335,000 20,000	20,000
Steve O'Dwyer	331,000 -49,000	-49,000

Mike Watson	300,000 75,000	75,000

Juan Pardo	255,000 -20,000	-20,000
Mikita Badziakouski	203,000 -77,000	-77,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	193,000 33,000	33,000

04-29-2023 15:43 UTC+1

Delgado Chips Up; Vogelsang Finds a Double

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Vicente Delgado opened to 4,000 from the hijack and was called by Alex Kulev and Santhosh Suvarna from the cutoff and button, respectively. Mikalai Vaskaboinikau also decided to defend his big bind.

Delgado continued for 5,000 on the K♥8♠5♣ flop, and only Kulev folded. Delgado then sized up to 30,000 on the K♦ turn, and both of his remaining opponents then decided to return their cards to the dealer.

The following hand, Suvarna opened to 4,500 from the hijack. Adrian Mateos called from the cutoff and Vaskaboinikau did the same from the button. Sosia Jang folded in the small blind before Christoph Vogelsang three-bet to 27,000 from the big blind after using up one of his time chips. Only Suvarna called.

Suvarna called for 18,000 on the Q♦J♥8♥ flop, which brought in the 6♣ turn. Vogelsang slowed down and checked, prompting Suvarna to fire for 47,000. Vogelsang used up another two time-chips before calling.

With 67,000 behind, Vogelsang led out for 65,500 on the J♦ river. Suvarna waited a few moments before putting his opponent all in.

"I must be behind now," commented Vogelsang before putting in the last of his chips to call.

"Oh, I'm not," said a relieved Vogelsang upon seeing Suvarna's Q♣10♣. Vogelsang then turned over his K♣J♣ for a trip jacks, besting his opponent's one pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Vogelsang	327,000 183,000	183,000
Alex Kulev	310,000 40,000	40,000

Adrian Mateos	300,000 10,000	10,000

Vicente Delgado	220,000 20,000	20,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	200,000 -50,000	-50,000
Santhosh Suvarna	160,000 -193,000	-193,000
Sosia Jiang	137,000 -153,000	-153,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Alex Kulev Christoph Vogelsang Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Santhosh Suvarna Sosia Jang Vicente Delgado

04-29-2023 15:22 UTC+1

Kulev Coolers Mateos and Doubles Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Following several hands that were taken down with preflop three-bets and four-bets, Alex Kulev made a raise and Adrian Mateos three-bet. Kulev four-bet to 28,000 and Mateos moved all in. Kulev called and Mateos had him covered.

Alex Kulev: A♦A♠
Adrian Mateos: K♦K♠

It was the ultimate poker cooler. Mateos had pocket kings and Kulev had pocket aces. The board ran out 2♥9♦A♥K♣9♣. Kulev made a set with his aces on the flop, meaning Mateos' set of kings on the turn was not enough.

Kulev doubled up to bring himself back up to above starting stack. Mateos took a huge hit but still remains above the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	290,000 120,000	120,000

Alex Kulev	270,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Alex Kulev

04-29-2023 14:57 UTC+1

Suvarna Drags in Four-Bet Pot

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Calum Grant

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

Christoph Vogelsang raised to 4,500 from the cutoff before Vicente Delgado three-bet Vogelsang's open once again from the button. Santhosh Suvarna then reraised to 37,000, which quickly got rid of Vogelsang. Delgado, who had 13,500 in front of him, called.

Delgado called for 18,000 on the A♠10♦10♥ flop before action checked through on the 3♠ turn to the 6♦ river. Suvarna then sized up to 51,000, and Delgado called in speedy fashion.

Survana tabled his A♣Q♦ for two pair, aces and tens, with a queen kicker. Delgado mucked and the spoils went to Suvarna.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	353,000 103,000	103,000
Vicente Delgado	200,000 -76,000	-76,000
Christoph Vogelsang	144,000 -46,000	-46,000

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Santhosh Suvarna Vicente Delgado

04-29-2023 13:50 UTC+1

Heath Turns Flush Against Mokri's Pair

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Matt Warburton

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

Kayhan Mokri raised to 2,500 and Ben Heath called on the button.

The flop came J♠2♥6♠. Mokri checked, Heath bet 2,500 and Mokri reraised to 10,500. Heath made the call. Action went to the turn, which came 8♠. Mokri bet 9,500 and Heath called.

The river was the 8♦. Mokri used a time bank card before eventually betting for 16,000. Heath also threw in a time bank card and then made the call.

Mokri showed A♥J♥ for two pair with his jacks and the eights on board. Heath showed 5♠4♠ for a turned flush and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	320,000 86,000	86,000
Kayhan Mokri	255,000 -47,000	-47,000

Tags: Benj Heath Kayhan Mokri

04-29-2023 13:17 UTC+1

O'Dwyer Turns Flush in Four-Bet Pot to Take Early Lead

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Matt Warburton

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

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 2,500 from under the gun and was called by Mikita Badziakouski. Orpen Kisacikoglu three-bet to 6,000 and O'Dwyer came in with a four-bet to 36,000, which Kisacikoglu called.

The flop came Q♥J♥3♠ and both players checked. The turn was the 3♥ and O'Dwyer led out for 25,000, which only Kisacikoglu called.

The river was the 2♣ and O'Dwyer bet out again, this time for 50,000 chips. Kisacikoglu made the call. O'Dwyer showed A♥4♥ for the turned flush and scooped a significant pot that brought his stack to over 400,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	430,000 180,000	180,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	160,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Orpen Kisacikoglu Steve O'Dwyer

04-29-2023 12:39 UTC+1

Consecutive Pots for Ponakovs

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Calum Grant

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

Ben Heath folded from under the gun before Aleksejs Ponakovs opened to 2,500 from the next seat over. Isaac Haxton then made it 9,000 from the cutoff. Action folded round to the original raiser, and he four-bet to 27,000, which Haxton called.

Ponakovs continued for 35,000 on the 8♣6♣6♠ flop, and Haxton called again. On the 5♥ turn, Ponokovs bet 40,000, which left him with around 112,000 behind. Haxton folded before using one of the new time bank chips, but he wasn't pleased about the spot he was put in.

"I don't know," he muttered to himself before taking another look at Ponakovs.

The following hand, Ponokovs opened from under the gun to 2,500, and Ben Heath defended his big blind.

Heath check-called for 2,000 on the A♣10♣7♠ flop, which brought in the A♠ turn. Action checked through to the 8♣ river, and then Heath check-folded after Ponokovs bet 5,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	282,500 32,500	32,500
Ben Heath	240,000 -10,000	-10,000
Isaac Haxton	180,000 -64,500	-64,500

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Ben Heath Isaac Haxton

04-29-2023 12:28 UTC+1

Delgado Five-Bets All In

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Matt Warburton

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

Following an opening raise, Vincente Delgado three-bet to 8,500 and Sosia Jiang four-bet to 30,000. Delgado used two time bank cards before five-betting all in.

Jiang asked for the count, which came to 289,000, before eventually folded her hand. Delgado took down the pot and added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vicente Delgado	340,000 90,000	90,000
Sosia Jiang	240,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Sosia Jiang Vincente Delgado

04-29-2023 10:31 UTC+1

Day 1 of €100,000 EPT Super High Roller Kicks Off at 12:30 p.m.

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Matt Warburton

Welcome to Day 1 of the €100,000 Super High Roller, running as part of the PokerStars EPT presented by Monte-Carlo Casino® at the stunning Sporting Monte-Carlo venue. The event gets underway today at 12:30 p.m. local time and will see some of poker’s greatest players gather to compete for prizes that are likely to run into seven-figures.

Players will have a starting stack of 250,000 chips and blinds begin at 500/1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante. Blind levels are set for 60-minutes and Day 1 is scheduled to run for eight levels, with a 20-minute break every two levels.

A shot clock will be implemented from the start of the event and players will have six time bank cards worth 30-seconds each. An additional time bank card will be allocated to each player at the start of every level.

This is an unlimited reentry event and late registration will be available until the start of Day 2. Those who register in advance and take their seat before the tournament commences will be refunded 50 percent of the house fee.

Day 1 Schedule

Level	Duration	Small Blind	Big Blind	Ante
1	60 min	500	1,000	1,000
2	60 min	500	1,000	1,000
		20 min break
3	60 min	1,000	1,500	1,500
4	60 min	1,000	2,000	2,000
		20 min break
5	60 min	1,000	2,500	2,500
6	60 min	1,500	3,000	3,000
		20 min break
7	60 min	2,000	4,000	4,000
8	60 min	2,000	5,000	5,000

Adrian Mateos is the reigning EPT Monte Carlo Super High Roller champion. In 2022, he bested a field of 42 entries to earn himself the top prize of €1,385,430.

This year's €100,000 Super High Roller is set to run for three days. The final table, which takes place on Day 3, will be live streamed on PokerStars YouTube and Twitch.

PokerNews will be covering the event from start to finish, bringing you live updates straight from the tournament floor.

Tags: Adrian Mateos