2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo?Casino EPT

�25,000 EPT High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo?Casino EPT

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
€705,840
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€3,374,630
Entries
142
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000

Pollak Hero-Calls Only to Chop

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Benjamin Pollak
Benjamin Pollak

Blind on blind, Benjamin Pollak bet 50,000 on a {j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop and big blind Laurynas Levinskas called.

The turn was the {q-Hearts} and Pollak checked. Levinskas bet 35,000 - increased by the dealer to the minimum 40,000 - and Pollak called.

The river was the {a-Diamonds}. Pollak checked and Levinskas used a time extension before betting 140,000.

Pollak used three time extensions before calling.

Levinskas showed {5-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Pollak appeared to take some pleasure in showing {5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} to chop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
1,025,000
55,000
55,000
Laurynas Levinskas lt
Laurynas Levinskas
575,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakLaurynas Levinskas

Another Double for Addamo

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Addamo moved all in again as the short stack with just 290,000 in the cutoff. Sergio Aido was in the big blind and made the call to put Addamo at risk.

Michael Addamo: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}
Sergio Aido: {k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}

Addamo was in a dominating position and the flop of {a-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts} put him even further ahead. The turn was the {4-Spades} and the river was the {j-Clubs} to secure Addamo a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
985,000
5,000
5,000
Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
640,000
240,000
240,000

Tags: Sergio AidoMichael Addamo

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

The Journey of a Thousand Miles...

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

...begins with a single step

It folded around to Marton Czuczor in the small blind who moved all in. Michael Addamo was in the big blind and used a time extension before calling.

Marton Czuczor: {6-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Michael Addamo: {7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

Addamo was dominatingly ahead, and held on the {10-Spades}{3-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} runout to get back to around ten big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
1,400,000
-250,000
-250,000
Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
400,000
210,000
210,000

Tags: Marton CzuczorMichael Addamo

Czuczor Doubles Through Addamo

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Marton Czuczor
Marton Czuczor

Michael Addamo opened from under the gun and Marton Czuczor defended his big blind.

The flop was {a-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Czuczor check-called 55,000. The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and Czuczor check-called 190,000.

The river was the {3-Hearts}. Czuczor checked for the third time and Addamo moved all in. Czuczor snap-called for his last 500,000.

Addamo showed {q-Spades}{j-Hearts} for a queen-high bluff, but Czuczor had picked it off with {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for a set.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
1,650,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
190,000
-960,000
-960,000

Tags: Marton CzuczorMichael Addamo

Pollak Doubles Through Aido

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Benjamin Pollak
Benjamin Pollak

The action folded to Sergio Aido in the small blind who stuck in a raise of over 500,000. Benjamin Pollak was sitting with 470,000 in the big blind and started to peel one card at a time.

"Yes, I call." Pollak whipped over his cards and was in a great position with {j-Spades}{j-Clubs} against Aido's {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}.

The flop came {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{6-Clubs} and Pollak remained in the lead with his pocket jacks. The {5-Spades} and {5-Hearts} runout changed nothing and Pollak scored a double up to get back into contention.

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
980,000
-650,000
-650,000
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
970,000
470,000
470,000

Tags: Sergio AidoBenjamin Pollak

Czuczor Shoves on Bujtas

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Laszlo Bujtas opened to 60,000 and Marton Czuczor three-bet all in from the big blind. Bujtas folded.

"Can we see your hand," Benjamin Pollak suddenly asked. "I don't want to say chip dumping, but I know that you two [Czuczor and Bujtas] are good friends."

"There was a three-bet spot earlier [...] I just want to make sure."

The floor was called and Czuczor eventually voluntarily turned over {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}. "There's no chip dumping," he said.

"I don't want to make accusations," said Pollak.

"That's fine," replied Czuczor.

Player Chips Progress
Laszlo Bujtas hu
Laszlo Bujtas
1,700,000
10,000
10,000
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
600,000
95,000
95,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakLaszlo BujtasMarton Czuczor

Aldemir Calls Down Addamo

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Koray Aldemir
Koray Aldemir

Michael Addamo opened to 60,000 in the cutoff, and Koray Aldemir called on the button.

The pair checked the {4-Clubs}{6-Spades}{a-Hearts} flop and the turn was the {8-Hearts}. Addamo bet 65,000 and Aldemir called

The river was the {2-Hearts}. Addamo used a time extension before betting 125,000. Aldemir called.

Addamo showed {q-Hearts}{j-Spades} and Aldemir took down the pot with {a-Spades}{9-Spades} for top pair.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
1,150,000
-320,000
-320,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
1,100,000
220,000
220,000

Tags: Koray AldemirMichael Addamo

Aldemir Four-Bet Shoves

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Michael Addamo raised to 60,000 in early position and Sergio Aido made a three-bet to 190,000 in the cutoff. Addamo called and the flop came {k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}. Addamo checked to Aido who continued for 125,000 and Addamo eventually mucked his cards.

A couple of hands later, Laszlo Bujtas opened to 65,000 from under the gun and Marton Czuczor three-bet to 185,000 on the button. Koray Aldemir was in the big blind and used a time bank before four-bet shoving all in for 600,000. Bujtas quickly folded and Czuczor's cards followed into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
1,630,000
210,000
210,000
Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
1,470,000
-30,000
-30,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
880,000
250,000
250,000
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
505,000
-260,000
-260,000

Tags: Sergio AidoMichael AddamoMarton CzuczorLaszlo BujtasKoray Aldemir

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000