Faces in the Super High Roller Field
Photos courtesy of Rene Velli
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT
€100,000 EPT Super High Roller
Jours 1
Khangah Wins Some Back
Niveau 2
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The flop read 
with 12,500 in the middle.
Ahadpur Khangah checked from under the gun and then called the 3,500 bet of David Peters on the button.
They both checked through the 
on the turn to the 
on the river. Khangah barreled a bet of 21,500 over the line on which Peters decided to fold.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
223,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
Petrangelo Wins First Major Encounter
Niveau 2
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
On a 
flop Nick Petrangelo check-raised a bet of 2,500 from Daniel Dvoress to 8,000. Dvoress called.
Petrangelo bet 31,000 on the 
turn and Dvoress called.
The river was the 
. Petrangelo bet 86,000 and Dvoress used two time extensions before calling. Petrangelo turned over 
for two pair and took down the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
140,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
||
Super High Rollers; Bringing People Together
Niveau 2
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
"I think I've played just once a year with you for the last four years," Sean Winter said to tablemate Dominik Nitsche.
The two had a back and forth for a few minutes.
"We're just never at the same table," said Winter.
"That's true," replied Nitsche.
"In 2015..." began Winter, "You were on my direct left..." The table laughed.
Niveau: 2
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Almost Twenty
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Dominik Nitsche and Jean-Noel Thorel have taken their seats to take the total number of entries up to 19.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | |
|
250,000 |
Third Table Opened
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Adrian Mateos has joined the field to take it up to 17 entries which means a third table has been opened and some of the players of the first two tables have been moved there.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | |
|
||
Aldemir Joins; Tangles With Petrangelo
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Koray Aldemir had taken his seat in the Super High Roller and opened from under the gun to 2,500. It folded to Nick Petrangelo in the big blind who three-bet to 18,000.
Aldemir called but folded to a bet of 26,000 from Petrangelo on a 
flop. Petrangelo moves up to just under 300,000 in chips.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
290,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
232,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
|
||
Fifteen Players in the Field
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Three more players have entered the field, taking the total up to fifteen.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | |
|
250,000 | |
|
|
||
|
250,000 | |
|
|
||
Up to Twelve Players
Niveau 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
With the addition of Ahadpur Khangah and Nick Petrangelo, the field is now up to 12 players.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
250,000 |