€25,000 EPT High Roller Jour 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

2023-05-05 22:35 UTC+2

Camosci Goes For It Against Heath

AndrewK47

Niveau 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The action was picked up in a heads-up pot of roughly 110,000 on a completed board showing A♥J♠3♠5♣8♥. Ben Heath checked his option from the small blind to Enrico Camosci in early position who slid out a bet of 72,000.

All the rest of the tables gathered around to see the outcome, but in the end, Heath let his cards go and the pot was sent to Camosci.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ben Heath	725,000 146,000	146,000
Enrico Camosci	285,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Ben Heath Enrico Camosci

2023-05-05 22:36 UTC+2

Break Time

AndrewK47

Niveau 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The remaining 32 players have stepped out for their last 20-minute break of the day. When they return the action will still be on hand-for-hand until one more elimination.

Niveau: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

2023-05-05 23:09 UTC+2

O'Dwyer Puts Petrangelo In a Tough Spot

AndrewK47

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The action folded around to Steve O'Dwyer in the small blind who raised it up to 38,000 and Nick Petrangelo made the call in the big blind.

The flop came 7♦5♣3♣ and O'Dwyer bet out a large size of 60,000. Petrangelo took a moment, but eventually tossed in chips for the call.

On the Q♦ turn O'Dwyer kept up the aggression with a bet of 140,000 and Petrangelo quickly let his cards go.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Steve O'Dwyer	570,000 135,000	135,000

Nick Petrangelo	300,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Nick Petrangelo Steve O'Dwyer

2023-05-05 23:19 UTC+2

Mikolaitis Gets Paid In Big Pot

AndrewK47

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a heads-up pot with close to 80,000 in the middle on a board showing 9♠8♠2♦3♣, Tom-Aksel Bedell led out from the big blind for 41,000 and Dominykas Mikolaitis made the call in the hijack.

On the K♦ river Bedell slowed down with a check to Mikolaitis who pondered for a moment before sliding forward a bet of 132,000. Bedell went deep in the tank and, after using one time bank chip, eventually made the call.

Mikolaitis tabled K♠Q♠ for a pair of kings and Bedell tapped the table to signal Mikolaitis was the winner.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dominykas Mikolaitis	925,000 265,000	265,000

Tom-Aksel Bedell	400,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Dominykas Mikolaitis Tom-Aksel Bedell

2023-05-05 23:30 UTC+2

Isaac Haxton Bubbles the €25,000 High Roller as Disaster Strikes

frankvisser

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 20,000 from early position and short-stacked Isaac Haxton defended his big blind. The flop came 6♣J♦5♣ and all of Haxton's 80,000 remaining chips went in the middle, with a matching stack in front of Badziakouski.

After waiting several minutes for another hand to finish, showdown was finally ordered.

Isaac Haxton: K♥J♣
Mikita Badziakouski: 3♦2♦

Haxton brought out a ''prevent disaster bell'' for this very special occasion. Under the constant clinging of the bell, the clean 7♥ turn was dealt. The noise only stopped when the dealer put out the disastrous 4♣ on the river. Badziakouski had hit his gutshot straight draw to crack the top pair of Haxton.

''This thing does not work,'' Haxton concluded. He left the tournament area with an audible laugh underneath his mask but without any money. The rest of the field is now guaranteed at least a €43,550 cash as play continues for another 90 minutes on Day 2.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mikita Badziakouski	735,000 425,000	425,000
Isaac Haxton	Eliminé

Tags: Isaac Haxton Mikita Badziakouski

2023-05-05 23:41 UTC+2

Barbero Gets Value From Lococo In Three-Bet Pot

AndrewK47

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Alejandro Lococo opened to 20,000 from under the gun and Nacho Barbero put in a three-bet to 57,000 in middle position. The rest of the table folded and Lococo came along.

The flop fanned out 10♠10♣5♥ and Lococo check-called a bet of 35,000. On the J♥ turn Lococo quickly checked again and Barbero checked back.

The 2♣ hit the river and Lococo checked a third time. Barbero took some time before sliding in a bet of 110,000 and Lococo went in the tank. After close to a minute of thought, Lococo flicked in a chip for the call.

Barbero tabled Q♦Q♣ for the over pair and winning hand when Lococo mucked his cards.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nacho Barbero	750,000 315,000	315,000

Alejandro Lococo	155,000 -103,000	-103,000

Tags: Nacho Barbero Alejandro Lococo

2023-05-05 23:48 UTC+2

Bedell Busts as the Deck Won't Listen

frankvisser

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Tom-Aksel Bedell made a raise to 23,000 from under the gun and Day 1 chip leader Marius Kudzmanas made a three-bet to 65,000 from the hijack. His fellow countryman, and current chip leader, Dominykas Mikolaitis was in the next seat over and put out a cold four-bet to 135,000.

The action folded back to Bedell, who went deep into the tank. After spending some time bank chips, he ultimately decided that it was time to go all in and five-bet jammed 438,000 chips in the middle. Kudzmanas quickly folded and Mikolaitis called just as quickly.

Tom-Aksel Bedell: Q♦Q♠
Dominykas Mikolaitis: A♦K♦

''I'll take some queens!'' Bedell requested as the 4♦A♣J♦ flop was dealt. ''I'll take no diamonds!'' Bedell requested as the 9♦ turn was dealt. The requests ceased as the J♣ river put the final nail in the coffin of Bedell's tournament.

Full of smiles, Bedell left the tournament area. He received the mincash of €43,550, as did Sam Grafton, who busted simultaneously on another table.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dominykas Mikolaitis	1,400,000 475,000	475,000

Marius Kudzmanas	225,000 116,000	116,000

Tom-Aksel Bedell	Eliminé
Sam Grafton	Eliminé

Tags: Dominykas Mikolaitis Marius Kudzmanas Sam Grafton Tom-Aksel Bedell

2023-05-06 00:00 UTC+2

Mateos Doubles in a Blind-on-Blind Matter

frankvisser

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Adrian Mateos was in the small blind and got all of his 295,000 chips in the middle against Ben Heath in the big blind. A big preflop all-in with 60 big blinds at stake was happening, with Mateos at risk, and the players' cards were revealed.

Adrian Mateos: A♠10♦
Ben Heath: K♠Q♠

Mateos flopped trips on A♣5♦A♥ and Heath already started cutting out the required chips. The 3♦ settled the hand in Mateos' favor, and a useless 9♠ was dealt as a formality.

Mateos doubled while former big stack Heath regressed to just under average stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Adrian Mateos	605,000 224,000	224,000

Ben Heath	330,000 -395,000	-395,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Ben Heath

2023-05-06 00:02 UTC+2

"I'm Not Leaving"

AndrewK47

Niveau 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Alejandro Lococo stood up from the table to get the attention of others before jokingly slamming down his stack of 35,000 in the middle from under the gun. Nacho Barbero elected on a raise to 60,000 next to act and action folded to Enrico Camosci in the cutoff who made it 150,000 to go. The rest of the table folded and Barbero released as well.

Alejandro Lococo: 10♠9♠
Enrico Camosci: A♦Q♥

Camosci was slighly ahead preflop but would need to dodge the live cards for Lococo. The flop came a sweat when the dealer fanned out 5♣3♠2♠, giving Lococo even more outs with a flush draw. The 5♠ sealed the deal on the turn and the meaningless Q♣ completed the runout.

"I'm f**king back!! I'm not leaving!!" shouted Lococo as he laughed and picked up the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nacho Barbero	610,000 -140,000	-140,000

Enrico Camosci	210,000 -75,000	-75,000
Alejandro Lococo	130,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Enrico Camosci Nacho Barbero