€25,000 EPT High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-04-2024 17:01 UTC+1

Lijo Doubles Through Oya

Matt Warburton

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Lander Lijo raised to 275,000 from late position, leaving just 150,000 behind. Masashi Oya called in the big blind.

The flop came 7♥8♦4♦. Oya checked, looking up and smiling at his opponent, knowing what was coming. Lijo moved all in for his remaining 150,000 and Oya called.

Oya showed K♦J♦ for a flush draw with overcards. Lijo had A♣K♣ for ace-high.

The turn and river came blanks. Lijo held to win the pot and double uo his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masashi Oya	2,150,000 -500,000	-500,000
Lander Lijo	1,000,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Lander Lijo Masashi Oya

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

05-04-2024 16:51 UTC+1

Mokri Gives Some Back to Marki

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Ollie Garland

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri raised from the cutoff and Luca Marki defended in the big blind.

Marki checked at the sight of the 5♠6♦4♠ flop. Mokri bet out 55,000 and Marki check-raised to 155,000. Mokri called.

The K♣ turn slowed down Marki, who checked. Mokri bet out 330,000 and Marki called.

The K♦ river checked to a showdown. Marki tabled 7♣6♣ for a pair of sixes, winning him this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	3,200,000 -600,000	-600,000
Luca Marki	2,200,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Luca Marki

05-04-2024 16:51 UTC+1

Mokri Piles on the Pressure

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Ollie Garland

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri raised to 80,000 from the cutoff, Pedro Gois Neves three-bet to 130,000 on the button and Mokri called.

Mokri check-called a bet of 130,000 from Neves on the 3♣A♠7♠ flop.

The 7♣ prompted Mokri to check again. Neves bet out 260,000 and Mokri check-raised, moving all in for Neves' effective stack of approximately 1,270,000. Neves was forced to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	3,800,000 650,000	650,000
Pedro Gois Neves	1,080,000 -720,000	-720,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Pedro Gois Neves

05-04-2024 16:43 UTC+1

Arsenii Karmatckii Eliminated in 8th Place (€179.500)

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Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri opened to 80,000 from the button, and Arsenii Karmatckii produced a three-bet to 220,000 in the big blind. Mokri called.

On the 3♠6♣10♠ flop, Karmatckii continued with a bet of 170,000 and was faced with an all-in jam from Mokri with the covering stack. Karmatckii quickly called.

Arsenii Karmatckii: Q♠Q♥ All in
Kayhan Mokri : Q♣10♣

Karmatckii was in great shape with the overpair, but the 10♦ rolled off on the turn to give Mokri trip tens, and the 4♣ river completed the board to send the unfortunate Karmatckii to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	3,150,000 750,000	750,000
Arsenii Karmatckii	Busted

Tags: Arsenii Karmatckii Kayhan Mokri

05-04-2024 16:33 UTC+1

Mokri Picks Off Sanchez

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Ollie Garland

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The pot stood at 290,000 with both the blinds heading to a flop of 9♠4♥K♥.

Mauricio Sanchez, in the small blind, check-called a bet of 70,000 from Kayhan Mokri, in the big blind.

The K♣ turn checked through to the 3♠ on the river. Sanchez took the lead for 240,000. Mokri mulled over his decision before making the call. Sanchez instantly mucked his cards, allowing Mokri to claim this pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	2,400,000 570,000	570,000
Mauricio Sanchez	820,000 -380,000	-380,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Mauricio Sanchez

05-04-2024 16:27 UTC+1

Marki Forces Lijo Fold

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Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Lander Lijo opened to 80,000 in the cutoff and was called by Luca Marki on the button and Masashi Oya in the big blind.

Action was checked to Lijo on the Q♥J♥10♣ flop, who continued with a bet of 60,000. Only Marki called.

On the 8♣ turn, Lijo check-folded versus a bet of 250,000 from Marki.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masashi Oya	2,650,000 -250,000	-250,000
Luca Marki	1,600,000 400,000	400,000
Lander Lijo	400,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Lander Lijo Luca Marki Masashi Oya

05-04-2024 16:19 UTC+1

Mokri Flips to Double

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Ollie Garland

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Sergey Lebedev raised to 85,000 from the hijack, Masashi Oya called in the cutoff and Kayhan Mokri three-bet jammed for 855,000 from the small blind. Lebedev called and Oya folded.

Kayhan Mokri: A♣K♣ All in
Sergey Lebedev: 10♠10♣

The 2♠7♥9♣ flop was a safe one for Lebedev, however, the 7♣ brought Mokri an additional flush draw. The A♦ river saw Mokri take the lead, doubling him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Lebedev	2,180,000 -870,000	-870,000
Kayhan Mokri	1,830,000 910,000	910,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Masashi Oya Sergey Lebedev

05-04-2024 16:04 UTC+1

Felipe Boianovsky Eliminated in 9th Place (€156,100)

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Matt Warburton

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

It was the first hand of the redrawn table. Felipe Boianovsky raised to 300,000 from under the gun, leaving just 180,000 behind. Masashi Oya isolated with a shove from middle position for 2,300,000 and Boianovsky called for the rest of his chips.

Felipe Boianovsky: 6♥6♠ All in
Masashi Oya: K♥K♠

The board ran out 2♥8♠J♥A♦10♠. Oya held with his pocket kings to win the pot and add to his stack, now worth close to 3,000,000, putting him close to first place.

Boianovsky was eliminated from the tournament in ninth place for €156,100.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masashi Oya	2,900,000 600,000	600,000
Felipe Boianovsky	Busted

Tags: Felipe Boianovsky Masashi Oya

05-04-2024 16:00 UTC+1

€25,000 EPT High Roller Final Table Seat Draw

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Ollie Garland

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Mauricio Sanchez	Colombia	1,200,000	30
2	Kayhan Mokri	Norway	920,000	23
3	Pedro Gois Neves	Portugal	1,800,000	45
4	Arsenii Karmatckii	Russia	700,000	18
5	Felipe Boianovsky	Brazil	460,000	12
6	Lander Lijo	Spain	700,000	18
7	Luca Marki	Switzerland	1,200,000	30
8	Sergey Lebedev	Russia	3,050,000	76
9	Masashi Oya	Japan	2,300,000	58

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Lebedev	3,050,000 -35,000	-35,000
Masashi Oya	2,300,000 10,000	10,000
Pedro Gois Neves	1,800,000 100,000	100,000
Mauricio Sanchez	1,200,000
Luca Marki	1,200,000 50,000	50,000
Kayhan Mokri	920,000 -95,000	-95,000
Arsenii Karmatckii	700,000 30,000	30,000

Lander Lijo	700,000 20,000	20,000
Felipe Boianovsky	460,000 -35,000	-35,000