€25,000 EPT High Roller | 2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

2019-05-04 23:56 UTC+2

EPT Monte Carlo HR : Benjamin Pollak s'impose pour 705,840€

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Niveau 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

EPT High Roller Champion Benjamin Pollak

Après un deal head's up avec l'Allemand Koray Aldemir, Benjamin Pollak a été chercher le trophée et les 50.000€ réservés au vainqueur sur le High Roller 25000€ du PokerStars & Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT 2019.

Dans le bas du classement à la reprise à 9 left avec tout de même 30 blindes, samedi, le Français s'est montré patient avant de développer son jeu et d'être en position de conclure sans arrangement financier. Un 70-30 perdu a finalement conduit le tricolore à demander un deal partagé... et Aldemir a du arrêter le jeu pour demander l'autorisation à ses stackeurs.

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L'accord n'a alors pas été conclu, il a encore fallu que les tapis s'équilibrent un peu plus avant que le Français ne puisse "gamble" pour le trophée. Après un ultime coup chanceux et 2 heures de duel, le Français empoche 705,840€. Aldemir encaisse 655 840€ alors que le Hongrois Marton Czuczor complète le podium pour 364 460€.

Avec ce résultat, son 4e sacre sur un tournoi EPT, Benjamin atteint les 12,6 millions de gains en carrière et se rapproche du n°1 de la France All Time Money List, ElkY qui totalise lui 13,6 millions cumulés en Live.

Chipleader en début de finale, et vainqueur plus tôt dans la semaine pour presque 1,6 million d'euros, Sergio Aido s'incline finalement à la 6e place pour près de 200.000€. 20 joueurs se sont partagés la cagnotte de 3,374,630€ générée par 142 entrants sur ce tournoi qui a duré 3 jours.

"Tu es vraiment un adversaire de valeur, tu m'as donné un mal de crâne durant deux heures", a conclu le tricolore, habitué des fins de festival canons, à l'adresse du runner-up.

Le classement complet du tournoi

Place	Joueur	Pays	Payout
Vainqueur	Benjamin Pollak	France	€ 705,840
2	Koray Aldemir	Germany	€ 655,840
3	Marton Czuczor	Hungary	€ 364,460
4	Laszlo Bujtas	Hungary	300,340€
5	Michael Addamo	Australia	241,290€
6	Sergio Aido	Spain	188,980€
7	Laurynas Levinskas	Lithuania	141,730€
8	Daniel Dvoress	Canada	104,610€
9	Joao Vieira	Portugal	80,990€
10	Shyngis Satubayev	kz	€67,490
11	David Dayan	BR	€67,490
12	Vicent Bosca	es	€59,060
13	Mike Watson	ca	€59,060
14	Luc Greenwood	ca	€53,990
15	Mohsin Charania	us	€53,990
16	Ivo Bartoletti	IT	€48,930
17	Sean Winter	us	€48,930
18	Erik Seidel	us	€43,870
19	Hideki Izutsu	jp	€43,870
20	Kristen Bicknell	ca	€43,870

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Tags: Benjamin Pollak Daniel Dvoress Joao Vieira Koray Aldemir Laszlo Bujtas Laurynas Levinskas Marton Czuczor Michael Addamo Sergio Aido

2019-05-04 23:53 UTC+2

Koray Aldemir Eliminated in 2nd Place (€655,840*)

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Niveau 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Koray Aldemir limped and Benjamin Pollak raised to 525,000. Aldemir called.

The flop came and Pollak continued for 450,000. Aldemir moved all in for 1,945,000.

Pollak asked for a count before saying "Gamble!" and throwing in a single chip to call.

Benjamin Pollak:
Koray Aldemir:

The turn was the but the river improved Pollak to a set, beating the top pair of Aldemir sending the German to the rail. He wins €655,840 for his second place finish after the players' heads-up deal.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Benjamin Pollak	7,100,000	1,600,000
Koray Aldemir	Eliminé

Tags: Benjamin Pollak Koray Aldemir

2019-05-04 20:59 UTC+2

Pollak Gets There on the River to Double Up

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Niveau 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

In a limped pot, Benjamin Pollak check-called 160,000 from Koray Aldemir on a flop. The turn was the and Pollak checked again.

Aldemir bet 380,000 and Pollak check-raised all in for 1,390,000. Aldemir asked for a count before calling.

Koray Aldemir:
Benjamin Pollak:

Aldemir was one card away from victory, but Pollak managed to pluck the from the deck to complete his flush and double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Koray Aldemir	3,800,000	-1,430,000
Benjamin Pollak	3,300,000	1,430,000

Tags: Benjamin Pollak Koray Aldemir

2019-05-04 20:33 UTC+2

Marton Czuczor Eliminated in 3rd Place (€364,460)

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Niveau 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Koray Aldemir limped on the button and Marton Czuczor checked his big blind. The flop came . Czuczor check-called 80,000.

The turn was the . Czuczor checked and Aldemir bet 350,000. Czuczor called.

The river was the . Czuczor checked again and Aldemir moved all in. Czuczor took his time before calling.

Aldemir showed for a rivered full house and Czuczor turned over and was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Koray Aldemir	4,525,000	1,415,000
Benjamin Pollak	2,575,000	-345,000
Marton Czuczor	Eliminé

Tags: Koray Aldemir Marton Czuczor

2019-05-04 20:00 UTC+2

Chinese Players Hope for Better Poker Future; Seeking First EPT Champ

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Niveau 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Last year, Haoxiang Wang got as close as you can to winning a European Poker Tour EPT Main Event, going into the final table at EPT Barcelona as the chip leader but ultimately having to settle for second.

In Monte Carlo, there’s a chance for redemption as his countrymate and roommate here in Monaco Wei Huang now sits at the €5,300 EPT Monte Carlo Main Event final table big stage with the golden trophy and €827,700 on the line.

“Last year I lost the championship, so I really want my friend to win, so I can touch the trophy,” Wang told PokerNews.

Click here to the read the full article at the PokerNews homepage.

Tags: Haoxiang Wang Wei Huang Yan Li

2019-05-04 19:11 UTC+2

Why is Manig Loeser "Running like God?"

Niveau 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Strangely enough, it could have something to do with Sam Grafton. Yesterday, Sasha Salinger caught up with the current EPT Monte Carlo Main Event Final Table chip leader.

2019-05-04 17:42 UTC+2

Laszlo Bujtas Eliminated in 4th Place (€300,340)

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Niveau 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Laszlo Bujtas raised all in from the button for 435,000 and Marton Czuczor called in the big blind.

Laszlo Bujtas:
Marton Czuczor:

The flop came with no help to Czuczor. The turn was the giving him a gutshot straight draw to eliminate Bujtas. And the river sensationally gave it to him, completing his straight and sending Bujtas to the rail in fourth place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Marton Czuczor	1,380,000	460,000
Laszlo Bujtas	Eliminé

Tags: Laszlo Bujtas Marton Czuczor

2019-05-04 17:32 UTC+2

Aldemir Calls Bujtas's Bluff in Monster Pot

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Niveau 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Blind on blind, Koray Aldemir limped in the small blind and Laszlo Bujtas raised to 175,000 in the big blind. Aldemir called.

On a flop, Aldemir checked and Bujtas bet 200,000. Aldemir called.

The turn was the and Aldemir checked again. Bujtas took his time, using one of his remaining time extensions, before betting 475,000. Again, Aldemir called.

The river was the . Aldemir checked and Bujtas moved all in for 1,360,000, covering his opponent by around 100,000.

This time Aldemir used one of his time extensions before calling.

Bujtas shook his head, tabling the hand made famous by Doyle Brunson - . Aldemir turned over and allowed himself fist pump, obviously proud at his call.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Koray Aldemir	4,200,000	2,150,000
Laszlo Bujtas	105,000	-2,050,000

Tags: Koray Aldemir Laszlo Bujtas

2019-05-04 17:26 UTC+2

Michael Addamo Eliminated in 5th Place (€241,290)

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Niveau 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Michael Addamo was sitting on a stack of around seven big blinds and he pushed all in for a little over 300,000. Benjamin Pollak was in the small blind and re-shoved all in. Marton Czuczor folded his big blind and the two hands were tabled.

Benjamin Pollak:
Michael Addamo:

Addamo found himself dominated but picked up some chop outs on the flop of . The gave Addamo a winning straight draw but the on the river only improved Pollak's hand. Addamo was eliminated in fifth place and Pollak moved over 2,000,000 chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Benjamin Pollak	2,095,000	320,000
Michael Addamo	Eliminé

Tags: Michael Addamo Marton Czuczor Benjamin Pollak

2019-05-04 17:10 UTC+2

Sergio Aido Eliminated in 6th Place (€188,980)

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Niveau 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The action folded to Laszlo Bujtas in the small blind who shipped all in. Sergio Aido was in the big blind and instantly called off his last 790,000 after looking at his cards.

Laszlo Bujtas:
Sergio Aido:

Aido was in a great position to double up with the best possible starting hand. However, the dealer fanned the flop of and Bujtas flopped two pair. The turn was the to give Aido some more outs but the on the river sent him to the payout desk in sixth place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Laszlo Bujtas	2,155,000	685,000
Sergio Aido	Eliminé

Tags: Sergio Aido Laszlo Bujtas