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

2023-05-06 20:45 UTC+2

Camosci Doubles Three-Handed

Nível 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ben Heath folded his button and Enrico Camosci jammed all in from the small blind. Mikita Badziakouski asked for a count in the big blind and made the call for 925,000 after a relatively quick tank.

Enrico Camosci: A♦7♣
Mikita Badziakouski: K♦Q♣

Camosci made a straight on the 8♥6♦3♦9♦10♠ board and secured a double-up. He and Heath are now neck-and-neck in chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mikita Badziakouski	6,300,000 -550,000	-550,000
Ben Heath	2,300,000 105,000	105,000
Enrico Camosci	1,910,000 725,000	725,000

Tags: Ben Heath Enrico Camosci Mikita Badziakouski

Nível: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

2023-05-06 20:52 UTC+2

Blind Levels Halved

Nível 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

With only three players remaining, all levels from here on out will be 30 minutes in length.

2023-05-06 20:57 UTC+2

Heath Turns a Straight In Big Pot

AndrewK47

Nível 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski opened to 180,000 from the small blind and Ben Heath came along in the big blind.

The flop came 9♦7♥6♣ and Badziakouski continued for 140,000, which Heath called. On the 8♦ turn Badziakouski slowed down with a check and Heath took the lead with a sizing of 350,000. Badziakouski took some time, but eventually made the call.

The J♠ completed the board and both players checked to a showdown. Badziakouski rolled over 9♣8♥ for two pair but was no good against Heath's J♥5♥ for the bottom end of the straight to scoop the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mikita Badziakouski	6,600,000 300,000	300,000
Ben Heath	2,600,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Ben Heath Mikita Badziakouski

2023-05-06 21:07 UTC+2

Enrico Camosci Eliminated in 3rd Place (€477,750)

Nível 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Enrico Camosci opened his button for 160,000 and Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 500,000 from the small blind. Ben Heath folded the big blind and Camosci put 905,000 chips in the middle within less than a second, leaving himself only 200,000 behind.

This confused Badziakouski, who asked: ''What is happening?'' and could not help but laugh. After asking for a count, he made the call and a flop of 3♠J♥7♥ was dealt.

Badziakouski then led for the 200,000 Camosci still had and Camosci put it in.

Enrico Camosci: 9♥9♦
Mikita Badziakouski: J♦J♠

Camosci only had runner-runner outs to his disposal, as Badziakouski had flopped top set. He had a glimmer of hope when the 8♦ was turned, but the river 3♣ crushed his dreams.

The Italian bracelet winner left the tournament area in good spirits, while Badziakouski and Heath readied for their forthcoming heads up battle.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mikita Badziakouski	8,050,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Ben Heath	2,500,000 -100,000	-100,000
Enrico Camosci	Eliminado

Tags: Ben Heath Enrico Camosci Mikita Badziakouski

2023-05-06 21:28 UTC+2

The Players Check Some Flops

Nível 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

So far, a few pots have been traded between the players, with Mikita Badziakouski coming out slightly ahead.

In a limped pot, the flop of 7♣J♦8♣ went check-check, before Badziakouski made a big bet of 320,000 on the K♦ turn. Ben Heath made the call and a 2♦ was dealt as the river. Badziakouski fired another 675,000 into the pot and Heath quickly folded.

During another hand, Badziakouski limped his button and Heath checked his big blind. Both players then checked the 9♠J♥5♣ flop before Badziakouski bet 80,000 on the 9♥ turn. Heath made the call, after which both players checked the 6♣ river again. Heath showed K♦5♠ and that was enough to win the pot.

In the next hand, Heath limped from the button and Badziakouski checked the big blind. The 8♦Q♥K♣ flop was once again checked through. This time, Heath was the aggressor on the 2♠ turn as he fired 160,000 after another check from Badziakouski. Badziakouski made the call before both knuckled the table on the 3♠ river.

Badziakouski tabled Q♦6♣ and his second pair won him the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mikita Badziakouski	8,820,000 770,000	770,000
Ben Heath	1,730,000 -770,000	-770,000

Tags: Ben Heath Mikita Badziakouski

2023-05-06 21:29 UTC+2

A Heads Up Break

Nível 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The two players now have a 15-minute break.

Nível: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

2023-05-06 21:53 UTC+2

Heath Takes the First Raised Pot

Nível 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

All heads-up pots had been limped and checked preflop so far, but that all changed when Ben Heath raised his big blind to 370,000 after a limp from Mikita Badziakouski. Badziakouski called and a flop of K♦9♥2♠ was dealt.

Heat continuation-bet for 165,000 and that was enough to get the job done, as Badziakouski folded his hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mikita Badziakouski	7,900,000 -920,000	-920,000
Ben Heath	2,650,000 920,000	920,000

Tags: Ben Heath Mikita Badziakouski

2023-05-06 22:04 UTC+2

Heath Continues To Climb

AndrewK47

Nível 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In a limped pot preflop on a flop showing 6♠5♠3♦, Mikita Badziakouski led out for 200,000 from the big blind and Ben Heath raised it up to 585,000 on the button.

Badziakouski clicked it back to a min-raise of 970,000 and Heath took a few seconds before moving all in for over 2,000,000. Badziakouski quickly folded and the pot was shipped to Heath.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mikita Badziakouski	7,050,000 -850,000	-850,000
Ben Heath	3,500,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Ben Heath Mikita Badziakouski