Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The two players now have a 15-minute break.
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€25,000 EPT High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€5,066,110
Entries
211
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
21
Players Left
1
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
So far, a few pots have been traded between the players, with Mikita Badziakouski coming out slightly ahead.
In a limped pot, the flop of 7♣J♦8♣ went check-check, before Badziakouski made a big bet of 320,000 on the K♦ turn. Ben Heath made the call and a 2♦ was dealt as the river. Badziakouski fired another 675,000 into the pot and Heath quickly folded.
During another hand, Badziakouski limped his button and Heath checked his big blind. Both players then checked the 9♠J♥5♣ flop before Badziakouski bet 80,000 on the 9♥ turn. Heath made the call, after which both players checked the 6♣ river again. Heath showed K♦5♠ and that was enough to win the pot.
In the next hand, Heath limped from the button and Badziakouski checked the big blind. The 8♦Q♥K♣ flop was once again checked through. This time, Heath was the aggressor on the 2♠ turn as he fired 160,000 after another check from Badziakouski. Badziakouski made the call before both knuckled the table on the 3♠ river.
Badziakouski tabled Q♦6♣ and his second pair won him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,820,000
770,000
|
770,000 |
|
1,730,000
-770,000
|
-770,000 |
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Enrico Camosci opened his button for 160,000 and Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 500,000 from the small blind. Ben Heath folded the big blind and Camosci put 905,000 chips in the middle within less than a second, leaving himself only 200,000 behind.
This confused Badziakouski, who asked: ''What is happening?'' and could not help but laugh. After asking for a count, he made the call and a flop of 3♠J♥7♥ was dealt.
Badziakouski then led for the 200,000 Camosci still had and Camosci put it in.
Enrico Camosci: 9♥9♦
Mikita Badziakouski: J♦J♠
Camosci only had runner-runner outs to his disposal, as Badziakouski had flopped top set. He had a glimmer of hope when the 8♦ was turned, but the river 3♣ crushed his dreams.
The Italian bracelet winner left the tournament area in good spirits, while Badziakouski and Heath readied for their forthcoming heads up battle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,050,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
|
|
2,500,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski opened to 180,000 from the small blind and Ben Heath came along in the big blind.
The flop came 9♦7♥6♣ and Badziakouski continued for 140,000, which Heath called. On the 8♦ turn Badziakouski slowed down with a check and Heath took the lead with a sizing of 350,000. Badziakouski took some time, but eventually made the call.
The J♠ completed the board and both players checked to a showdown. Badziakouski rolled over 9♣8♥ for two pair but was no good against Heath's J♥5♥ for the bottom end of the straight to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
2,600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
With only three players remaining, all levels from here on out will be 30 minutes in length.
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ben Heath folded his button and Enrico Camosci jammed all in from the small blind. Mikita Badziakouski asked for a count in the big blind and made the call for 925,000 after a relatively quick tank.
Enrico Camosci: A♦7♣
Mikita Badziakouski: K♦Q♣
Camosci made a straight on the 8♥6♦3♦9♦10♠ board and secured a double-up. He and Heath are now neck-and-neck in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,300,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |
|
|
2,300,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
|
1,910,000
725,000
|
725,000 |
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer opened from the cutoff to 150,000 and it folded to Mikita Badziakouski in the big blind who put in a three-bet to 580,000. O'Dwyer took a moment before moving all in for close to 1,800,000 and Badziakouski snap-called to put O'Dwyer at risk.
Steve O'Dwyer: 10♣10♦
Mikita Badziakouski: A♥A♣
O'Dwyer ran into a cooler and would need a ten to stay alive. The board ran out Q♣J♦6♣2♦9♣, and the aces for Badziakouski held up to send O'Dwyer to the exit in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,850,000
1,770,000
|
1,770,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Felipe Ketzer raised to 455,000 from the button, around half his stack. Mikita Badziakouski was in the small blind and three-bet all in, after which Ben Heath folded the big blind.
Ketzer made the call and the two players revealed their holdings.
Felipe Ketzer: A♠10♣
Mikita Badziakouski: A♥Q♠
Ketzer's rail were screaming for a ten, but none arrived on the 3♥9♦7♣A♦A♣ runout. The €282,700 he received is Ketzer's largest recorded live tournament cash.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,080,000
980,000
|
980,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and only Steve O'Dwyer made the call in the small blind.
The flop came A♣6♥2♦ and O'Dwyer check-called a bet of 80,000 from Badziakouski. On the 4♠ turn both players checked their options to the 4♣ river, where again action went check-check.
O'Dwyer tabled K♥Q♦ for king-high and was enough to take the pot when Badziakouski tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
|
|
1,800,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
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