€100,000 EPT Super High Roller
Day 1 Completed
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT
€100,000 EPT Super High Roller
Day: 1
Level 8
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
A total of 48 players entered the €100,000 Super High Roller here at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino European Poker Tour.
Eight levels were played on Day 1, and with late registration open until the start of Day 2 the number of entrants could grow from the 28 that advanced to Day 2.
Leading the way, and the only player with a stack in excess of seven figures, is a new face to the European Poker Tour High Roller scene in Wiktor Malinowski.
The Polish player scored a bunch of eliminations early on, including Ahadpur Khangah and Sam Greenwood, before sending Charlie Carrel to the rail late on to breach the one-million chip mark for the first time.
"It just happened to be good with my schedule," said Malinowski. "But today's been good. I've had quite a lot of volume playing high-stakes tournaments online and I'm ready for tomorrow."
Malinowski has plenty of High Roller experience online as well as in Macau but says the only major difference at the tables in Monaco is the amount of staring, although he did spend the latter part of today with Christoph Vogelsang at his table.
"There's a little bit more staring than usual, but I feel very comfortable. I don't think it's changed that much in comparison to other games that I play. But it's always nice to play, and I love tournaments."
Other big stacks at the end of Day 1 include Ahadpur Khangah (985,000), Isaac Haxton (953,000) and Sergio Aido (880,000), with defending champion and PCA Super High Roller champion Sam Greenwood (473,000), GPI World #1 Alex Foxen (162,000) and the highest-ranked Asian player in the GPI Michael Soyza (813,000) also in the field and advancing to Day 2.
EPT Prague Super High Roller champion Matthias Eibinger busted late but is expected to return tomorrow.
Play resumes at 12:30 pm when registration for this event will close. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the latest from the EPT.
Level 8
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,042,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
||
|
985,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
953,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
880,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
813,000
-87,000
|
-87,000 |
|
758,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
|
530,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
480,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
480,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
||
|
473,000
223,000
|
223,000 |
|
||
|
458,000
208,000
|
208,000 |
|
454,000
-226,000
|
-226,000 |
|
428,000
283,000
|
283,000 |
|
410,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
331,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
308,000
-105,500
|
-105,500 |
|
258,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
250,000 | |
|
242,000
117,000
|
117,000 |
|
||
|
218,000
-57,000
|
-57,000 |
|
213,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
|
||
|
207,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
183,000
-127,000
|
-127,000 |
|
175,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
162,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
|
||
Level 8
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 10,000 and Steve O'Dwyer called. Joao Vieira then three-bet all in from the big blind for 67,000. Kisacikoglu folded and O'Dwyer called.
Joao Vieira: 
Steve O'Dwyer: 
The flop 
meant Vieira was in the lead, but O'Dwyer completed his flush on the 
turn. The river was the 
and Vieira was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
525,000
119,000
|
119,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 8
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Tournament officials have confirmed there will be three more hands before players bag up for the evening.
Level 8
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Wiktor Malinowski had called the shove of Charlie Carrel (button) from the hijack for Carrel's last remaining chips.
Charlie Carrel: 
Wiktor Malinowski: 
The flop came 
for Malinowski to flop top pair but give Carrel a gutshot to the straight.
The turn was the 
which didn't change the situation, neither did the 
on the river as Carrel was sent to the rail before the end of the day. This takes Malinowski to the top of the chip counts for now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,021,000
226,000
|
226,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 8
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Four players saw a flop of 
and it checked to Ahadpur Khangah who bet 44,000 or around pot. Matthias Eibinger then check-raised to 110,000 and Khangah called.
Heads-up to a 
turn, Eibinger moved all in and Khangah snap-called.
Matthias Eibinger: 
Ahadpur Khangah: 
Eibinger's flush draw bricked and Khangah's pocket pair held, with Eibinger eliminated shortly before the end of play tonight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
910,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 8
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
250,000 |
Level 8
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The board read 
with 160,000 in the middle already.
Seth Davies shoved for 152,000 from the big blind and Orpen Kisacikoglu tanked, after using 2 time bank cards, Kisacikoglu opted to fold.
Steve O'Dwyer was moved to their table in the meantime to balance the tables out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
406,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
310,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
|
230,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Level 8
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The board read with 160,000 in the middle already.
Seth Davies shoved for 152,000 from the big blind and Orpen Kisacikoglu tanked, after using 2 time bank cards, Kisacikoglu opted to fold.
Steve O'Dwyer was moved to their table in the meantime to balance the tables out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
406,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
310,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
|
230,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |