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

05-06-2023 14:36 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	2,100,000 550,000	550,000
Felipe Ketzer	1,300,000 325,000	325,000
Dominykas Mikolaitis	1,070,000 170,000	170,000

Steve O'Dwyer	1,000,000 100,000	100,000

Nacho Barbero	815,000 65,000	65,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy	750,000 -175,000	-175,000
Natan Chauskin	705,000 -115,000	-115,000
Ben Heath	655,000 -255,000	-255,000
Roman Samoylov	400,000 -460,000	-460,000

Dvoress Doubles Camosci

Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress and Enrico Camosci were heads up on a flop of A♥4♦10♠. Camosci bet 30,000 from the cutoff and Dvoress check-called from the big blind.

The turn came the Q♥ and Dvoress now check-raised all in after Camosci bet another 85,000. The bet was for 300,000 total and Camosci was as risk. ''I am going to call,'' claimed Camosci, and so he did.

Enrico Camosci: Q♦Q♠
Daniel Dvoress: A♦J♥

Top pair and a gutshot straight draw for Dvoress, but Camosci had him crushed with his turned set. The A♠ river made Dvoress trips, but upgraded Camosci to an even better full house.

Camosci doubled to an average stack, while Dvoress' stack dwindled below that number.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	835,000 270,000	270,000
Daniel Dvoress	520,000 -390,000	-390,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Enrico Camosci

05-06-2023 14:25 UTC+1

Dvoress Goes Big On River Against Mateos

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Andrew Knowles

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In a heads-up pot with 120,000 in the middle on a board showing Q♥9♦6♣J♣, Adrian Mateos bet out more than the pot to 160,000 from the big blind and Daniel Dvoress made the call in the hijack.

The 2♥ completed the board and Mateos slowed down with a check to Dvoress, who took some time before announcing a bet of 250,000. Mateos went in the tank, but after close to 30 seconds, made the fold and the pot was sent to the Canadian.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Dvoress	910,000 -60,000	-60,000

Adrian Mateos	465,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Daniel Dvoress

05-06-2023 14:06 UTC+1

Ketzer Gets Lucky To Score Massive Double Up

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Andrew Knowles

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Just before the break, Roman Samoylov opened the action to 45,000 in early position and it folded to Felipe Ketzer in the cutoff who moved all in for 475,000. The rest of the table got out of the way and Samoylov called to put Ketzer at risk.

Felipe Ketzer: A♣J♠
Roman Samoylov: A♦Q♥

Ketzer was out-kicked and in rough shape, but when the board ran out 9♠6♣5♠6♠Q♠, it was the spade on the river that saved Ketzer with a flush to score the massive double up off Samoylov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	975,000 605,000	605,000
Roman Samoylov	860,000 -340,000	-340,000

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Roman Samoylov

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

05-06-2023 13:48 UTC+1

A Small Break

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

After a staggering nine eliminations so far on Day 3, the 12 remaining players are now enjoying a 15-minute break.

05-06-2023 13:44 UTC+1

Tomas Jozonis Eliminated in 13th Place (€100,800)

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Roman Samoylov open-raised to 45,000 before Tomas Jozonis put his final 120,000 chips in. The action folded back to Samoylov, who immediately said ''Good luck,'' and called.

Tomas Jozonis: 10♥10♣
Roman Samoylov: A♦9♦

A sweaty flop emerged as the 10♦8♣J♦ gave Jozonis a set of tens, but Samoylov still had a plethora of outs with an open ender and a flush draw.

The 3♠ did not change anything, but the 6♦ made Samoylov the nut flush. Jozonis said his goodbyes to the table and was the first player to collect a six-figure score from his high roller endeavor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Samoylov	1,200,000 -10,000	-10,000
Tomas Jozonis	Busted

Tags: Roman Samoylov Tomas Jozonis

05-06-2023 13:39 UTC+1

Saar Wilf Eliminated In 14th Place (€87,650)

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Andrew Knowles

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Saar Wilf moved all in from the cutoff for 125,000 and was called by Mikita Badziakouski in the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and the cards were shown.

Saar Wilf: J♠10♠
Mikita Badziakouski: K♣J♦

Wilf was out-kicked and in need of help to stay alive, but when the board ran out 7♣6♠5♣K♦4♦, it was the king-jack for Badziakouski that held up to send Wilf out in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	1,550,000 150,000	150,000
Saar Wilf	Busted

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Saar Wilf

05-06-2023 13:33 UTC+1

Quan Zhou Eliminated in 15th Place (€87,650)

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Quan Zhou had been playing less than ten big blinds for almost the entire day. He put his last 125,000 in the middle from middle position and the action folded to Steve O'Dwyer in the big blind. He doubted what to do for a bit, but eventually put in the calling chips.

Quan Zhou: A♦10♠
Steve O'Dwyer: A♠4♥

Zhou was a favorite preflop, but the J♣A♥4♥ flop reversed that role in O'Dwyers' favor. His two pair held on the 8♥ turn and 3♣ river, and Zhou was ousted from the tournament, taking €87,650 back to Hong Kong.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	900,000 350,000	350,000

Quan Zhou	Busted

Tags: Quan Zhou Steve O'Dwyer

05-06-2023 13:24 UTC+1

Markkos Ladev Eliminated in 16th Place (€76,200)

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Markkos Ladev and Adrian Mateos were involved in a blind-on-blind pot. On the 3♣J♠2♦J♣ board, Ladev check-called a 30,000 bet from Mateos.

The river fell the 4♠ and Ladev checked again. Mateos put him to the test for his final 100,000 chips, which sent Ladev into the tank. After a while, he made the call for his tournament life.

Mateos showed down 6♦5♥ for the rivered straight. ''Do I have to show?'' Ladev asked. After an affirmative answer was given, he showed that he had called with just a pair of ducks: Q♥2♣.

The hero call did not bear fruit and Ladev was eliminated as the first player from the final two tables.