€25,000 EPT High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-06-2023 21:52 UTC+1

Heath Doubles To Take Chip Lead

Andrew Knowles

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

In a limped pot preflop on a flop of A♠8♦7♠, Mikita Badziakouski checked from the big blind to Ben Heath on the button who bet out 120,000, which Badziakouski called.

The 5♦ hit the turn and Badziakouski checked a second time to Heath who sized to 600,000. Badziakouski took a moment before announcing all in, covering the 2,735,000 stack of Heath, who quickly called.

Ben Heath: A♦Q♥
Mikita Badziakouski: 9♠4♠

Heath was well in the lead with his top pair against the flush and straight draw for Badziakouski. The river fell the Q♦ and Heath dodged the outs of Badziakouski to secure the full double up and take the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	5,800,000 3,800,000	3,800,000
Mikita Badziakouski	4,750,000 -3,800,000	-3,800,000

Tags: Ben Heath Mikita Badziakouski

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

05-06-2023 21:40 UTC+1

Badziakouski Takes One With Straight On Board

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Andrew Knowles

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski opened to 280,000 from the button and Ben Heath made the call in the big blind.

Action checked all the way to the river on a board showing Q♣J♦9♣K♣10♥. Heath checked a third time and Badziakouski announced a bet of 700,000. Heath used one time bank chip before eventually letting his cards go and the pot was sent to the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	8,550,000 -240,000	-240,000
Ben Heath	2,000,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Ben Heath Mikita Badziakouski

05-06-2023 21:29 UTC+1

Heath Doubles in First All-In Showdown

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Frank Visser

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ben Heath was down to seven big blinds and jammed them all in from the button. Mikita Badziakouski snap called the 820,000 bet from the big blind and the first all-in and call of the match was a fact.

Ben Heath: A♥4♦
Mikita Badziakouski: Q♦9♥

Badziakouski flopped a gutshot straight draw on J♥K♦7♣. With those extra outs in his pocket, he saw the J♠ turn brick. The K♦ river double-paired the board and thus Heath's hand remained best, resulting in a double-up for the English grinder.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	8,790,000 -460,000	-460,000
Ben Heath	1,760,000 460,000	460,000

Tags: Ben Heath Mikita Badziakouski

05-06-2023 21:21 UTC+1

Badziakouski Finds Money Card To Get Paid

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Andrew Knowles

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

In a limped pot preflop on a flop showing 10♣9♠3♣, Mikita Badziakouski checked from the big blind and Ben Heath tossed out a bet of 100,000. Badziakouski put in the check-raise to 350,000 and Heath came along.

On the 5♦ turn Badziakouski kept up the aggression with a bet of 750,000, and again Heath made the call. The 7♣ completed the board and Badziakouski took some time before announcing a bet of 850,000. Heath pondered for a moment, but in the end made the call.

Badziakouski rolled over J♣8♥ for the rivered straight and Heath's cards hit the muck, sending the massive pot Badziakouski's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	9,250,000 3,090,000	3,090,000
Ben Heath	1,300,000 -3,090,000	-3,090,000

Tags: Ben Heath Mikita Badziakouski

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

05-06-2023 21:11 UTC+1

Heath On a Heater

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Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski limped from the button and Ben Heath put out a big raise to 560,000 from the big blind. Badziakouski called and the competitors saw a flop of Q♠4♦6♥, on which Heath continued for 240,000. Badziakouski was not going anywhere yet and made the call.

On the 4♥ turn, Heath wagered 850,000 chips. This was finally enough to make Badziakouski lay his hand down. Heath continues to win pots as this heads-up battle for €400,000 gets more and more even.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	6,160,000 -890,000	-890,000
Ben Heath	4,390,000 890,000	890,000

Tags: Ben Heath Mikita Badziakouski

05-06-2023 21:04 UTC+1

Heath Continues To Climb

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Andrew Knowles

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In a limped pot preflop on a flop showing 6♠5♠3♦, Mikita Badziakouski led out for 200,000 from the big blind and Ben Heath raised it up to 585,000 on the button.

Badziakouski clicked it back to a min-raise of 970,000 and Heath took a few seconds before moving all in for over 2,000,000. Badziakouski quickly folded and the pot was shipped to Heath.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	7,050,000 -850,000	-850,000
Ben Heath	3,500,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Ben Heath Mikita Badziakouski

05-06-2023 20:53 UTC+1

Heath Takes the First Raised Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

All heads-up pots had been limped and checked preflop so far, but that all changed when Ben Heath raised his big blind to 370,000 after a limp from Mikita Badziakouski. Badziakouski called and a flop of K♦9♥2♠ was dealt.

Heat continuation-bet for 165,000 and that was enough to get the job done, as Badziakouski folded his hand.