€100,000 EPT Super High Roller Jour 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

2024-04-27 20:16 UTC+2

Chidwick Good at Showdown

richardhayes

Niveau 7 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau opened to 8,000 in middle position and Stephen Chidwick defended his big blind.

On the 6♦J♦K♠ flop, Chidwick check-called versus a bet of 5,000 from his opponent.

The 5♦ turn was checked through by both players.

On the 4♦ river, Chidwick check-called a bet of 15,000 from Vaskaboinikau.

Vaskaboinikau showed Q♥4♥ for a rivered pair of fours, while Chidwick had J♠4♠ for two pair, sending him a timely pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	225,000 10,000	10,000
Stephen Chidwick	95,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Mikalai Vaskaboinikau Stephen Chidwick

2024-04-27 20:08 UTC+2

Aido Doubles Through Oya

richardhayes

Niveau 7 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and Sergio Aido was all in for 171,000 and at risk versus Masashi Oya.

Sergio Aido: K♦K♥ All in
Masashi Oya: A♠Q♦

Aido was in great shape for a double-up and it was confirmed by the Q♥10♣3♣5♥2♣ board.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Masashi Oya	660,000 -195,000	-195,000
Sergio Aido	352,000 192,000	192,000

Tags: Masashi Oya Sergio Aido

2024-04-27 20:04 UTC+2

Heath Rivers the Nut Straight

OllieGarland

Niveau 7 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ben Heath raised to 8,000 from under the gun, receiving calls from Adrian Mateos on the button and Brian Kim in the big blind.

The action checked to Heath, who bet out 20,000, on the A♦9♠K♣ flop. Only Kim called.

The K♥ turn checked through to the Q♦ on the river. Kim checked again and Heath placed a bet of 150,000, enough to put Kim all in for his effective stack.

After several minutes in the tank, Kim made the call.

Brian Kim: A♣8♠ All in
Ben Heath: J♣10♣

The river gave Heath Broadway, sending Kim to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ben Heath	650,000 259,000	259,000
Brian Kim	Eliminé

Tags: Adrian Mateos Ben Heath Brian Kim

2024-04-27 19:56 UTC+2

Aido Halts Oya

richardhayes

Niveau 7 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to Sergio Aido on the button, who opened to 8,000. Masashi Oya defended his big blind.

On the K♣5♣7♥ flop Oya check-called versus a bet of 5,000 from Aido.

The 8♠ rolled off on the turn and Oya check-called a bet of 24,000 from Aido.

On the 6♣ river, Oya led out with a bet of 14,000 and Aido called.

Oya showed 8♦6♥ for two pair, but Aido had 5♥5♠ for the flopped set of fives, sending him the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Masashi Oya	855,000 -176,000	-176,000
Sergio Aido	160,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Masashi Oya Sergio Aido

2024-04-27 19:50 UTC+2

Top Ten Stacks In the Room

OllieGarland

Niveau 7 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Masashi Oya	1,031,000 -199,000	-199,000
Justin Bonomo	690,000 125,000	125,000

Mikita Badziakouski	680,000 -55,000	-55,000
Dan Smith	630,000 17,000	17,000

Vicente Delgado	602,000 156,000	156,000
Sam Grafton	592,000 52,000	52,000

Alex Kulev	550,000
Nick Petrangelo	520,000 115,000	115,000
Christoph Vogelsang	517,000 117,000	117,000
Lewis Spencer	503,000 -87,000	-87,000

Niveau: 7

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

2024-04-27 19:31 UTC+2

Life Outside Poker: Princess Love Opens Up on Ray J Divorce, Getting Coached by Maria Ho

KaelaineMinton

Niveau 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Life Outside Poker w/ Connor Richards is a new podcast for PokerNews that focuses on poker players with successful careers and lives outside of poker.

For the second episode, Connor Richards spoke with reality TV actress Princess Love, who opened up for the first time about her high-profile divorce from R&B star Ray J. Love also spoke about poker filling a void in her life, her Celebrity Poker Tour victory earlier this year and her experience on the WPT Voyage.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Princess Love by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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2024-04-27 19:21 UTC+2

Break Time

richardhayes

Niveau 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The 39 players remaining have been sent on their final 20-minute break of the day. Two more 60-minute levels remain in Day 1.

2024-04-27 19:20 UTC+2

Satubayev Takes Some from O'Dwyer

OllieGarland

Niveau 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Shyngis Satubayev raised from the hijack, Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 30,000, from the small blind, and Satubayev called.

O'Dwyer continued for 20,000 on the J♠7♠J♥ flop. Satubayev called

The 8♥ turn saw O'Dwyer check and then fold to a bet of 35,000 from Satubayev.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Steve O'Dwyer	455,000 -25,000	-25,000

Shyngis Satubayev	265,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Shyngis Satubayev Steve O'Dwyer

2024-04-27 19:14 UTC+2

Oya Continues to Build

richardhayes

Niveau 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Chip leader Masashi Oya raised to 7,000 from early position and Sergio Aido defended his big blind.

On the A♣K♠6♣ flop, Aido check-called a bet of 5,000 from Oya.

The 3♠ rolled off on the turn and Aido check-called a bet of 19,000 from Oya.

The J♠ completed the board and Aido checked for a third time. Oya was not willing to slow down and moved all in, putting Aido to the test for the rest of his stack.

After a brief period of thought, Aido sighed and put his hand in the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Masashi Oya	1,230,000 180,000	180,000
Sergio Aido	105,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Masashi Oya Sergio Aido