€100,000 EPT Super High Roller Giorno 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

2024-04-28 21:44 UTC+1

Ponakovs Sent to the Rail as Bubble Looms

Livello 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs open jammed for his last 605,000, from the small blind. Justin Bonomo, in the big blind, used several time banks before making the call from the big blind.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: 3♣3♥
Justin Bonomo: A♦9♣

The board ran out in dramatic fashion as the flop landed 2♣J♦3♦ giving Ponakovs a set. However, the 7♦ turn and Q♦ river gave Bonomo the nut flush, sending Ponakovs to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Justin Bonomo	1,150,000 -450,000	-450,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	Eliminato

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Justin Bonomo

2024-04-28 21:38 UTC+1

Heath Gets Paid With Flush

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Livello 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nick Petrangelo opened to 60,000 in early position and Ben Heath called in middle position.

The A♠9♣10♦ flop was checked through by both players.

On the 6♦ turn, Petrangelo check-called a bet of 115,000 from Heath.

On the 2♦ river, Petrangelo check-called a bet of 310,000 from his opponent, but was shown the bad news when Heath turned over A♦Q♦ for the nut flush.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ben Heath	2,100,000 550,000	550,000
Nick Petrangelo	1,100,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Ben Heath Nick Petrangelo

2024-04-28 21:23 UTC+1

Aerts Busts as Kaverman Doubles

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Livello 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Byron Kaverman moved all in for 425,000 from the button. Pieter Aerts, who started the hand with just 20,000, called off the bet for his tournament life, in the small blind. Stephen Chidwick snap-called in the big blind and had both players at risk.

Pieter Aerts: 6♠3♦ All in
Byron Kaverman: K♠Q♠ All in
Stephen Chidwick: A♥Q♦

Chidwick held the best and was set for a double elimination until the dealer spread the 8♥9♦K♣3♠K♦ runout. Kaverman rivered trips to eliminate Aerts and more than double up in the process.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Byron Kaverman	880,000 360,000	360,000
Stephen Chidwick	820,000 -980,000	-980,000
Pieter Aerts	Eliminato

Tags: Byron Kaverman Pieter Aerts Stephen Chidwick

2024-04-28 21:16 UTC+1

Watson Doubles Through Aerts

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Livello 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Pieter Aerts opened to 60,000 in early position and was faced with a three-bet jam to 530,000 by Mike Watson.

Aerts asked for the count and on being informed of the amount, made the call.

Mike Watson: 9♥9♣ All in
Pieter Aerts: A♣Q♥

Watson was ahead in a race, and remained so after the 5♦2♣J♣10♣10♦ runout, sending him a timely double up, and leaving Aerts with less than ten big blinds.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mike Watson	1,100,000 -200,000	-200,000

Pieter Aerts	200,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Mike Watson Pieter Aerts

2024-04-28 20:51 UTC+1

Badziakouski Ends the Dry Spell for Bust Outs

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Livello 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nick Petrangelo raised to 60,000 from middle position, Mikita Badziakouski moved all in for, what looked to be, 240,000 from the hijack and Petrangelo called.

Mikita Badziakouski: 5♣5♠ All in
Nick Petrangelo: A♠K♠

The board ran out 3♠Q♠K♥7♥K♦; Badziakouski fell behind in this flip on the flop and was ultimately sent to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nick Petrangelo	2,250,000 800,000	800,000
Mikita Badziakouski	Eliminato

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Nick Petrangelo

2024-04-28 20:45 UTC+1

Kulev Doubles Through Heath

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Livello 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs opened to 50,000 in early position and was called by Ben Heath on the button and Alex Kulev in the big blind.

On the Q♦8♦2♣ flop, Kulev checked to Ponakovs, who continued with a bet of 115,000, which Heath called.

Kulev took some time to consider the spot before moving all in for 730,000. Ponakovs folded and after a brief period of thought, Heath called.

Alex Kulev: Q♠8♠ All in
Ben Heath: K♥Q♥

Kulev was in great shape for a double-up with top two pair against Heath's top pair queens.

The 10♥ turn and 5♦ river did not alter matters, sending a chunky pot to Kulev.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alex Kulev	1,800,000 850,000	850,000
Ben Heath	1,550,000 -500,000	-500,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,075,000 -225,000	-225,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Alex Kulev Ben Heath

2024-04-28 20:38 UTC+1

Back-to-Back Doubles for Kisacikoglu

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Livello 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Hand One:

Orpen Kisacikoglu found himself all in and at risk for his last 130,000 against Ben Heath.

Orpen Kisacikoglu: 6♥6♠ All in
Ben Heath: A♥8♦

The board ran out 5♥5♣K♦10♥2♦; Heath couldn't connect to the five-card runout and Kisacikoglu doubled up.

Hand Two:

Patrik Antonius raised to 50,000 from early position, Aleksejs Ponakovs called in the cutoff, as did Kisacikoglu in the big blind.

On the J♦8♦9♣ flop, the action checked to Ponakovs, who bet out 45,000. Kisacikoglu moved all in for 220,000 and Antonius folded. Ponakovs snap-called.

Orpen Kisacikoglu: Q♣J♣ All in
Aleksejs Ponakovs: Q♦10♦

Ponakovs flopped the nut straight, while Kisacikoglu held top pair. The turn landed the 4♣ giving Kisacikoglu a flush draw. The river landed the K♣ and Kisacikoglu found the second double up in a row.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ben Heath	2,050,000 70,000	70,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,300,000 -300,000	-300,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	550,000 405,000	405,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Ben Heath Orpen Kisacikoglu Patrik Antonius

2024-04-28 19:56 UTC+1

Petrangelo Doubles Through Watson

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Livello 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Pieter Aerts opened to 50,000 from middle position and was called by Nick Petrangelo in the cutoff and Mike Watson in the big blind.

On the 4♠Q♠6♣ flop, Watson and Aerts checked to Petrangelo, who put out a bet of 55,000. Watson called and Aerts folded.

The K♦ rolled off on the turn and Watson check-called a bet of 245,000 from Petrangelo.

On the 7♦ river, Watson checked for a third time. Petrangelo put out a bet of 400,000, leaving himself a single 5,000 chip behind. Watson moved all in and Petrangelo called.

Watson showed K♠6♠ for two pair, but Petrangelo had K♥Q♥ for the higher two pair, sending him a chunky pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nick Petrangelo	1,600,000 960,000	960,000
Mike Watson	510,000 -790,000	-790,000

Pieter Aerts	415,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Mike Watson Nick Petrangelo Pieter Aerts

2024-04-28 18:20 UTC+1

Antonius Doubles Through Kisacikoglu in Huge Pot

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Livello 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Justin Bonomo opened to 40,000 in early position and was called by Orpen Kisacikoglu in the hijack.

Action folded to Patrik Antonius on the button, who produced a three-bet to 160,000. Only Kisacikoglu called.

On the J♥9♠10♣ flop, Kisacikoglu check-called a bet of 125,000 from Antonius.

The 4♠ rolled off on the turn and Kisacikoglu again checked to Antonius, who slid out a bet of 250,000. After some thought, Kisacikoglu produced the check-jam for around 1,200,000. Antonius made the quick call to put himself at risk.

Patrik Antonius: K♣Q♦ All in
Orpen Kisacikoglu: 10♦10♠

In a complete cooler, Antonius had flopped the nut straight, while Kisacikoglu had the middle set of tens.

Kisacikoglu needed the board to pair on the river, but the A♣ river improved Antonius to an ace-high straight.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Patrik Antonius	3,200,000 2,472,000	2,472,000

Justin Bonomo	2,100,000 -60,000	-60,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	135,000 -1,365,000	-1,365,000

Tags: Justin Bonomo Orpen Kisacikoglu Patrik Antonius

2024-04-28 17:21 UTC+1

Watson Finishes Off Hajiyev

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Livello 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ramin Hajiyev moved all in from under the gun for around 230,000 and Mike Watson called.

Ramin Hajiyev: A♣5♣ All in
Mike Watson: A♠K♠

Hajiyev's ace was dominated and no help arrived on the 9♠3♣9♦J♥9♣ runout, sending Hajiyev to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mike Watson	1,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Ramin Hajiyev	Eliminato

Tags: Mike Watson Ramin Hajiyev