Niveau: 18
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€25,000 Single-Day High Roller
Jours 1
Jose Quintas Eliminated in 11th Place; Rok Gostisa Eliminated in 10th Place (€44,420 each)
Niveau 18
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Byron Kaverman made it 55,000 to go and Rok Gostisa then three-bet to 110,000 with a stack of just under 400,000. Jose Quintas was forced all-in for 10,000 in the small blind and Kaverman then moved all-in with the covering stack for Gostisa to instantly call all-in.
Jose Quintas: 
Rok Gostisa: 
Byron Kaverman: 
Gostisa was looking forward to a large double and potentially leave Kaverman short. However, the 
flop improved Kaverman to trips kings and he retained the lead on the 
turn and 
river to secure a double knockout. Quintas and Gostisa both receive €44,420 for their efforts.
All nine remaining players will now redraw to the nine-handed final table and take a short break for a chip race of the T-1,000 denominations.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
984,000
454,000
|
454,000 |
|
Eliminé | |
|
Eliminé |
Redraw of the Final Table
Niveau 18
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Around 25 minutes remain at the new blinds and the seat assignments of the final nine players are as follows.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Kaverman | United States | 980,000 | 39 |
| 2 | Reza Tabatabai | United Kingdom | 1,060,000 | 42 |
| 3 | Sirzat Hissou | Germany | 620,000 | 25 |
| 4 | Sam Greenwood | Canada | 405,000 | 16 |
| 5 | Andras Nemeth | Hungary | 925,000 | 37 |
| 6 | Daniel Dvoress | Canada | 1,985,000 | 79 |
| 7 | Sam Grafton | United Kingdom | 485,000 | 19 |
| 8 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | 710,000 | 28 |
| 9 | Andriy Lyubovetskiy | Ukraine | 215,000 | 9 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,985,000
-265,000
|
-265,000 |
|
1,060,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
980,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
925,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
710,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
620,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
485,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
||
|
405,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
215,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
Grafton and Dvoress Win Early Pots
Niveau 18
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Sirzat Hissou defended the big blind and eventually surrendered on the 
turn when Sam Grafton bet 125,000.
Daniel Dvoress then raised to 50,000 and Reza Tabatabai called on the button. The 
flop brought a bet worth 60,000 by Dvoress and Tabatabai called. They headed to the 
on the turn and Dvoress bet 215,000 with five seconds remaining on his shot clock.
Tabatabai used one time bank extension while he prepared the potential call. However, he then opted to fold and the pot was shipped to Dvoress.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
850,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
|
|
675,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
475,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |
Small Pot to Dvoress
Niveau 18
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Sirzat Hissou chipped up without showdown and then raised it up on the button for chip leader Daniel Dvoress to call in the big blind. They checked all the way to the 
river on which Dvoress made it 75,000 to go. Hissou only thought about it for a couple seconds and elected to fold.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,175,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
625,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Lyubovetskiy Doubles Through Kaverman
Niveau 18
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Byron Kaverman raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Andriy Lyubovetskiy defended the big blind. They headed to the 
flop on which Lyubovetskiy check-called for 30,000. After the 
turn, Lyubovetskiy led for 40,000 to receive a call by Kaverman and then jammed the 
river for 130,000.
Kaverman asked for a count and used one time bank before placing a single chip for the call.
Lyubovetskiy rolled over the 
for a straight, which Kaverman verified before sending his cards into the muck.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
760,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
|
535,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
Sam Greenwood Eliminated in 9th Place (€50,640)
Niveau 18
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Byron Kaverman defended his big blind against a raise by Sam Greenwood and check-called a continuation bet on the flop, which led them to the turn. Kaverman checked once more and Greenwood then bet 70,000 with 150,000 behind.
The call by Kaverman followed, who then also checked the 
on the river. Greenwood bet 145,000 to leave himself with a single chip behind and Kaverman then moved all-in for Greenwood to call it off. The 
for a set of kings by Greenwood were briefly exposed but Kaverman had the best of it with 
for a flush.
As the level drew to a close, Greenwood was eliminated in 9th place for a payday of €50,640.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,030,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
|
Eliminé |
Another 15-Minute Break
Niveau 18
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The eight remaining players have been sent for another 15-minute break.
Niveau: 19
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Updated Counts for the Final Eight
Niveau 19
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,160,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
1,030,000 | |
|
|
950,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
840,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
710,000 | |
|
|
610,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
570,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
525,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |