€25,000 EPT High Roller Dia 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

2023-05-04 17:52 UTC+2

No Longer World Chess Champion, Magnus Carlsen Sets Sights On Poker

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Nível 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Five-time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen shocked the public in July 2022 when he announced that he wouldn't be defending the title he had held for a decade. And while Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren were at St. Regis Hotel in Kazakhstan last month battling to take his place as supreme leader of the chess world, Carlsen was getting ready for a trip to the sunny Mediterranean coast.

Carlsen made a deep run extending into Day 3 in the EPT Monte Carlo €5,300 Main Event as part of 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) presented by Monte-Carlo Casino® before falling in 63th place €15,000.

In his first interview since giving up his World Chess Champion Title, Carlsen sat down with PokerNews and PokerStars for an exclusive look at what the future holds for the 32-year-old Norwegian chess prodigy.

READ ABOUT CARLSEN'S DEEP RUN AT EPT MONTE CARLO!

2023-05-04 18:10 UTC+2

Shimizu Calls the Cards

Nível 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

''Two-two'', Nozomu Shimizu said from under the gun, as he raised to 2,200. Emil Bise flatted the raise from the cutoff before Hirokazu Kobayashi three-bet from the big blind. Shimizu then four-bet jammed his starting stack in the middle, still exclaiming ''two-two''. Bise got out of the way, but Kobayashi, who was sitting on only 15,000 chips, made the call.

Hirokazu Kobayashi: Q♥Q♦
Nozomu Shimizu: K♣K♦

Shimizu would be the victor in the Japanese showdown, as he almost immediately locked up the board when the flop came K♥2♠8♠. The 2♦ threw out the possibility of runner-runner quads, and the 3♣ river was dealt as a formality.

Kobayashi kept laughing throughout the ordeal, while Felipe Ketzer pointed at the pair of ducks on the board and said: ''You called the cards! That's how you win tournaments.''

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Emil Bise	42,000 -8,000	-8,000
Hirokazu Kobayashi	33,000 -17,000	-17,000
Nozomu Shimizu	26,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Emil Bise Felipe Ketzer Hirokazu Kobayashi Nozomu Shimizu

2023-05-04 18:20 UTC+2

High Stakes Legend Patrik Antonius Says Live Streams Should "Focus on the Poker"

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Nível 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

While many of the biggest stars from poker's golden era of the mid-2000s are only mentioned in "Where Are They Now?" pieces, Patrik Antonius is not one of them. In fact, the Finland all-time money leader is as relevant as ever.

Not only is Antonius still regularly competing in the televised cash games that boosted his career early on, he is also a force to be reckoned with in on the current high roller tournament scene and even won his first Triton title last year. Additionally, Antonius recently signed on as an ambassador for the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Thrill Team, something he said he got involved in "accidentally" before adding that he was "happy to get invited to join the Thrill Team."

"It's nice," Antonius said. "WSOP is a big brand and they have a lot of influence in the industry. And it's nice that they have this app so a lot of new players can have an experience playing poker on an app like this for free. And if they like it they can start playing for real money and so on. So it's nice, it's nice that they have an app like this."

Antonius appeared as a guest on the most recent episode of the PokerNews Podcast and spoke about winning his first Triton title, how High Stakes Poker impacted his career and representing the WSOP Thrill Team in the upcoming Main Event. The full conversation with the Finnish poker legend can be heard here.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON PATRIK ANTONIUS!

2023-05-04 18:23 UTC+2

Kisacikoglu Makes Quads To Send Luhut To The Rail

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Nível 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jean-Vincent Lehut opened to 900 from middle position and it folded to Orpen Kisacikoglu in the small blind who three-bet to 4,100. Lehut elected on a four-bet to 9,500 and Kisacikoglu made the call.

The flop came J♣9♥2♣ and Kisacikoglu checked to Lehut who continued for 10,000. Kisacikoglu pondered for a moment before putting in a check-raise to 25,000. Lehut quickly moved all in for close to 55,000 and Kisacikoglu snap-called with a slightly bigger stack.

Jean-Vincent Lehut: A♣K♣
Orpen Kisacikoglu: 9♦9♠

Lehut flopped the nut-flush draw while Kisacikoglu flopped a set. The turn fell the 9♣ to seal the deal for Kisacikoglu who made quads and the inconsequential 3♣ completed the runout, sending Lehut to the exit.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Orpen Kisacikoglu	148,000 104,000	104,000
Jean-Vincent Lehut	Eliminado

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2023-05-04 18:44 UTC+2

Vieira Triples Up

Nível 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Joao Vieira raised to 1,000 from early position, sitting on a 20-big-blind stack. Andrew Leathem was in the hijack and made the three-bet to 3,000. Roman Samoylov was in the big blind and called cold before Vieira put in the four-bet all in for 11,500.

Leathem asked for a count and called and so did Samoylov. The two players then checked down the 9♠8♠2♣5♦4♣ board before a showdown was had. No one could beat the A♠A♥ of Vieira and he tripled up to a healthy stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andrew Leathem	47,000 -3,000	-3,000
Roman Samoylov	43,000 -7,000	-7,000
Joao Vieira	35,200 -15,800	-15,800

2023-05-04 19:15 UTC+2

Goryachev's Aces Cracked

Nível 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Viacheslav Goryachev raised from under the gun and Milos Skrbic made it 3,500 to go from the button. Goryachev made the call and a J♦4♠2♦ flop was dealt.

Goryachev checked again before he called a continuation-bet of 1,700 from his opponent. The turn fell the 6♦ and Goryachev checked again.

Skrbic used one time bank chip to extend his thinking time before he moved all in, covering Goryachev's remaining chips. Goryachev snap called and flipped his cards over.

Viacheslav Goryachev: A♥A♣
Milos Skrbic: A♦K♥

Goryachev just had to fade a diamond to secure a double-up, but he failed to do so when the 2♦ river arrived. He threw his arms up in frustration and left the felt. Goryachev went off to enjoy an early dinner break as he has not made use of his reentry as of yet.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Milos Skrbic	67,000 9,000	9,000
Viacheslav Goryachev	Eliminado

Tags: Milos Skrbic Viacheslav Goryachev

2023-05-04 21:02 UTC+2

Colillas Causes That Mustafov Must Go

Nível 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Fahredin Mustafov and Ramon Colillas were heads up in a pot worth 45,000 chips. The board was dealt up to the turn and read 10♦Q♦6♠6♦. At this point, Mustafov went all-in for his last 25,000 chips and Colillas instantly called with the covering stack.

Fahredin Mustafov: K♣Q♥
Ramon Colillas: A♦A♥

Mustafov had flopped top pair but it was no good against the overpair of Colillas. Colillas only needed to fade a few outs and he accomplished that when the 8♠ completed the board on the river.

Mustafov left the High Roller area while Colillas stacked up to over two starting stacks.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ramon Colillas	120,000 70,000	70,000

Fahredin Mustafov	Eliminado

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2023-05-04 21:28 UTC+2

Nitsche Binks A Double-Up

Nível 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Dominik Nitsche was down to around 20 big blinds when he opened to 1,200. Johan Guilbert then three-bet to 3,200 and Nitsche made the call.

On the K♣10♣K♥ flop, Guilbert bet 1,500 before Nitsche check-raised all in for 7,500. Guilbert readily called and the pair showed their hands.

Dominik Nitsche: Q♥J♥
Johan Guilbert: A♥K♠

Guilbert flopped trips but Nitsche was drawing very live with his open-ender and backdoor flush draw. Nitsche hit his straight on the 9♣ turn and the Q♦ river gave him a bonus pair to go along with it.

Nitsche doubled up while Guilbert's camera crew documented his disappointment.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Johan Guilbert	32,700 -17,300	-17,300

Dominik Nitsche	22,300 -21,700	-21,700

Tags: Dominik Nitsche Johan Guilbert

2023-05-04 22:28 UTC+2

Sammartino Shows the Nuts

Nível 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Luis Faria and Dario Sammartino were trying to conquer a 20,000 pot. The completed board read Q♠10♣6♦7♥9♣ and Faria checked to Sammartino.

Sammartino then sent 18,000 chips to the middle, which puzzled Faria. After some time elapsed, he came up with the call, and immediately got the bad news that Sammartino was holding the nut straight with his K♣J♥.

A swingy day for Sammartino so far, but he is now sitting comfortable on twice starting stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dario Sammartino	105,000 60,000	60,000

Luis Faria	77,000 -6,000	-6,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Luis Faria

2023-05-04 23:09 UTC+2

Hissou Hands Haxton a Double

Nível 9 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Sirzat Hissou and Isaac Haxton were on a flop of Q♠4♣9♣. Hissou bet 4,000 in the pot of roughly 15,000. Haxton responded by three-betting all his chips in the middle, for a total of 33,200.

Hissou asked for a count and made the call before his shot clock ran out.

Isaac Haxton: A♠Q♥
Sirzat Hissou: J♣7♣

Top pair for Haxton and a flush draw for Hissou. Haxton faded clubs on the 6♥7♠ runout and doubled up on his second and final bullet.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Isaac Haxton	82,500 32,500	32,500

Sirzat Hissou	47,100 25,100	25,100

Tags: Isaac Haxton Sirzat Hissou