€100,000 EPT Super High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

2023-08-27 22:44 UTC+2

Two Pair Good For Mokri This Time

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In a limped pot, Kayhan Mokri and Jean-Noel Thorel checked to the turn on a board of 9♥8♦3♠6♠ when Mokri bet 50,000 on the button.

Thorel called to the 4♠ river, where Mokri fired out another 150,000. Thorel quickly called and turned over J♥6♥ thinking he had won the pot.

Mokri, though, had 6♦3♥ for two pair as he narrowed the gap between them early in the heads-up match.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	2,850,000 -350,000	-350,000
Kayhan Mokri	1,650,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Kayhan Mokri

2023-08-27 22:41 UTC+2

Steve O'Dwyer Eliminated in 3rd Place (€314,300)

Tboss

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 80,000 on the button, leaving just 5,000 behind. Kayahn Mokri was in the big blind and announced all-in, and O'Dwyer called quickly.

Steve O'Dwyer: Q♥8♠
Kayhan Mokri: A♥Q♠

O'Dwyer was unfortunately dominated and the K♣K♠3♠A♣K♦ run out gave Mokri a full house to eliminate him in 3rd place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	3,165,000 -35,000	-35,000
Kayhan Mokri	1,335,000 85,000	85,000

Steve O'Dwyer	Eliminado

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Steve O'Dwyer

2023-08-27 22:37 UTC+2

Thorel Running Away From the Pack

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 75,000 on the button and Steve O'Dwyer called in the big blind.

The flop came K♣5♦9♣ and Thorel bet 100,000. O'Dwyer, with less behind, buried his face in his hands as he used up two time banks before eventually folded. "Good fold," Thorel told him as he showed the K♠.

Thorel then called a 55,000 raise from Kayhan Mokri as they went heads-up to the 4♠2♠8♣ flop. Mokri bet 35,000 on the button and Thorel came back with a raise to 100,000.

Mokri called and both players checked the K♣ turn. The river came the 8♠ and Thorel led out for 100,000. Mokri called, only to muck when Thorel showed 4♦3♦.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	3,200,000 400,000	400,000
Kayhan Mokri	1,250,000 -250,000	-250,000

Steve O'Dwyer	90,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Kayhan Mokri Steve O'Dwyer

2023-08-27 22:32 UTC+2

Thorel's Two Pair Catches Mokri

Tboss

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

In a limped pot blind versus blind, the flop read K♠8♣3♣. Jean-Noel Thorel check-called a bet of 25,000 from Kayhan Mokri.

When the A♣ hit the turn, Thorel check-called once again, this time the bet was 100,000.

The 5♦ completed the board, and Thorel checked to Mokri for a final time. Mokri grabbed a stack of greens and dropped them across the line for a bet of 500,000. Thorel wasted no time dropping a stack of his own to make the call.

Mokri tabled 6♠2♣ before Thorel showed A♠8♠ for two pair.

"Hard to make two pair fold," Said Mokri.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	2,800,000 780,000	780,000
Kayhan Mokri	1,500,000 -605,000	-605,000

Steve O'Dwyer	200,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Jean-Noel Thorel

2023-08-27 22:19 UTC+2

Thorel Blasts Away at O'Dwyer

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer limped in from the small blind and Jean-Noel Thorel checked his option.

The flop came A♣5♠8♥ and O'Dwyer led out for 25,000. Thorel called and the 9♠ fell on the turn.

O'Dwyer then bet another 60,000 and this time Thorel came back with a raise to 150,000. O'Dwyer spent a few seconds staring across the table at Thorel before he called.

The river came the 3♥ and O'Dwyer checked. Thorel then bet 225,000 and O'Dwyer quickly called, only to be shown 9♣8♠ for two pair as Thorel won the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	2,020,000 400,000	400,000
Steve O'Dwyer	300,000 -475,000	-475,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Steve O'Dwyer

2023-08-27 22:15 UTC+2

O'Dwyer Takes First Hand After Break

Tboss

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri limped the small blind and Steve O'Dwyer checked his option.

When the Q♥7♦6♦ flop hit the felt, Mokri led for 25,000, and O'Dwyer made the call.

The 9♣ fell on the turn and both players checked to see the 6♥ river. Mokri checked and O'Dwyer fired a bet of 180,000, putting Mokri to a decision.

After about 20 seconds, Mokri surrendered the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Kayhan Mokri	2,105,000 -50,000	-50,000

Steve O'Dwyer	775,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Steve O'Dwyer

Nível: 15

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

2023-08-27 20:59 UTC+2

Dinner Break Chip Counts

Nível 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Kayhan Mokri	2,155,000 -45,000	-45,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	1,620,000 -180,000	-180,000
Steve O'Dwyer	725,000 25,000	25,000

2023-08-27 20:52 UTC+2

Dinner Break

Tboss

Nível 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With just three players remaining they have reached a 75-minute dinner break. Play is expected to resume at 10:05 p.m.

2023-08-27 20:51 UTC+2

O'Dwyer Doubles Before Dinner

Nível 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

On the last hand before heading off on dinner break, Steve O'Dwyer raised to 40,000 on the button, then called for his last 348,000 when big blind Kayhan Mokri shoved.

Steve O'Dwyer: 9♦9♠
Kayhan Mokri: A♠5♦

Mokri was looking for an ace to send O'Dwyer out, but O'Dwyer managed to hold on with his nines through the K♣2♥8♦4♥8♥ board to double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Kayhan Mokri	2,200,000 -50,000	-50,000

Steve O'Dwyer	700,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Steve O'Dwyer