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

2024-04-29 19:40 UTC+2

Christoph Vogelsang Eliminated in 2nd Place (€1,269,300)

Livello 24 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Christoph Vogelsang limped on the button. Patrik Antonius, in the big blind, moved all in, putting Vogelsang to the test for his effective stack of 6,050,000. Vogelsang didn't take long to make the call.

Christoph Vogelsang: A♥5♣ All in
Patrik Antonius: A♣9♠

Vogelsang was all in and behind in the most important hand of his tournament. The dealer spread the five-card runout K♣Q♦4♣Q♣9♥; Antonius' superior holding remained that way to the river allowing him to lay claim to the trophy and title, alongside €1,967,440.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Patrik Antonius	17,910,000 5,760,000	5,760,000

Christoph Vogelsang	Eliminato

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2024-04-29 18:28 UTC+2

Juan Pardo Eliminated in 3rd Place (€906,700)

Livello 23 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Juan Pardo raised to 330,000 from the button and Christoph Vogelsang defended in the big blind.

The 6♥6♠5♠ flop saw the action check to Pardo, who bet out 180,000. Vogelsang responded with a check-raise to 550,000 and the Pardo called.

The K♣ turn slowed down both Vogelsang and Pardo as they checked through to 9♠ on the river. Vogelsang checked again and Pardo bet out a sizeable 1,300,000.

Vogelsang moved all in, putting Pardo at risk for his effective stack of 2,390,000. Pardo burnt through several time banks before making the call.

Juan Pardo: Q♠Q♦ All in
Christoph Vogelsang: Q♣6♣

Vogelsang flopped trips and navigated a tricky line to claim all of Pardo's chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Christoph Vogelsang	7,520,000 3,020,000	3,020,000
Juan Pardo	Eliminato

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2024-04-29 17:43 UTC+2

Byron Kaverman Eliminated in 4th Place (€697,500)

Livello 22 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Patrik Antonius raised to 275,000 from under the gun. Byron Kaverman three-bet to 750,000, from the button, leaving himself just 420,000 behind. Antonius moved him all in for the rest and Kaverman called.

Byron Kaverman: A♠8♣ All in
Patrik Antonius: A♣J♣

The board ran out 5♣7♦2♥J♥2♣; Kaverman's inferior holding was drawing dead on the turn and he exited in fourth place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Patrik Antonius	9,760,000 2,220,000	2,220,000

Byron Kaverman	Eliminato

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2024-04-29 17:09 UTC+2

Ben Heath Eliminated in 5th Place (€536,500)

Livello 22 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Patrik Antonius raised to 250,000 from the button, Ben Heath three-bet to 975,000 from the big blind and Antonius four-bet jammed for 4,325,000. Heath called off the bet for his effective stack of 3,930,000.

Ben Heath: 10♠10♣ All in
Patrik Antonius: K♠J♠

Heath was marginally ahead in this tournament-defining flip, but the K♦9♦Q♦7♠9♠ runout reversed their fates and Heath exited to the rail, giving Antonius a commanding chip lead.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Patrik Antonius	8,440,000 3,810,000	3,810,000

Ben Heath	Eliminato

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2024-04-29 17:00 UTC+2

Jean-Noel Thorel Eliminated in 6th Place (€426,500)

Livello 22 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded to Juan Pardo in the small blind, and he moved all in on Jean-Noel Thorel in the big blind with the covering stack. Thorel snap-called for 1,705,000 to put himself at risk.

Jean-Noel Thorel: K♣Q♣ All in
Juan Pardo: A♣10♥

Thorel needed some help from the board, but none arrived on the 7♥2♠9♣3♥9♠ runout. Pardo's ace-high was good enough to take the pot and send Thorel to the rail in fifth place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Juan Pardo	4,380,000 1,890,000	1,890,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	Eliminato

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2024-04-29 16:20 UTC+2

David Yan Eliminated in 7th Place (€341,200)

Livello 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

David Yan moved all in for his remaining 1,525,000 from the button and Patrik Antonius snap-called in the big blind.

David Yan: A♥9♦
Patrik Antonius: A♦Q♦

Yan's holding was dominated and it remained that way on the 6♣4♣10♥6♦3♦ run out. Despite two stacks at the table being shorter than Yan's, he departed in seventh place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Patrik Antonius	6,330,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

David Yan	Eliminato

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2024-04-29 15:00 UTC+2

Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in 8th Place (€272,800)

Livello 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Juan Pardo opened under the gun to 170,000.

Byron Kaverman was in the cutoff, and he produced a three-bet to 775,000.

Stephen Chidwick was in the big blind. He asked to see his opponents' stacks before moving all in for 430,000.

Action folded back to Pardo, who asked for a count before moving all in for 3,405,000.

Kaverman went into the tank and looked pained as he pondered the decision, before calling for 1,635,000 to put himself at risk.

Stephen Chidwick: 8♥8♣ All in
Byron Kaverman: A♦K♦ All in
Juan Pardo: Q♠Q♦

In a cooler, Chidwick was in bad shape versus Pardo's queens and Kaverman's big slick.

The runout came K♣A♥J♦7♦5♠, Kaverman taking a huge pot with top two pair to send Chidwick to the rail and take a big chunk out of Pardo.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Byron Kaverman	3,820,000 2,420,000	2,420,000
Juan Pardo	1,770,000 -1,750,000	-1,750,000
Stephen Chidwick	Eliminato

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2024-04-29 13:19 UTC+2

Alex Kulev Eliminated in 9th Place (€218,300)

Livello 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Juan Pardo raised to 130,000 from early position. Alex Kulev three-bet to 375,000 on the button, a virtual all-in with just 20,000 behind the line. Pardo put him in for the rest and Kulev called.

Alex Kulev: 9♦9♣
Juan Pardo: K♥10♠

The flop was a safe one as it came 2♥3♠Q♦. However, the 10♣ turn put Pardo out in front. The J♠ sent Kulev to the rail, ending his campaign for back-to-back Super High Roller titles here in Monaco.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Juan Pardo	3,940,000 540,000	540,000
Alex Kulev	Eliminato

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