Albert Daher Wins Record €100K High Roller For One Drop EPT Monte-Carlo (€2,055,000)

Albert Daher eliminated 4 of 7 opponents at the final table of the €100K High Roller for One Drop EPT Monte-Carlo

Albert Daher started the final table with 64 bb. Only Artsiom Lasouski (66 bb) and Wiktor Malinowski (87 bb) had more chips.

In 8th place, Daher eliminated Teun Mulder: AA > AJo, pot 24 bb.

In 7th place, Daher eliminated Enrico Camosci: AJ > KK, pot 29 bb, board JA875.

In 5th place, Daher eliminated Artsiom Lasouski: A 6 > K J , pot 23 bb. Board 2 9 3 6 Q . Before this hand, Lasouski doubled Kenney: TT > AA, pot 34 bb, ten on the flop.

Daher entered heads-up with 113 bb against Stephen Chidwick with 39 bb. They played for another half an hour. In the final hand, Daher shoved pocket fours, Chidwick with 13 bb called with K8s. A four on the flop.

Daher

“It always feels great to just run super hot and hit every flop. I’ve never been this lucky in my life, so it was a really good time.”

In total, the €100K High Roller for One Drop EPT Monte-Carlo drew 76 entries — more than any other €100K buy-in tournament on the EPT. For comparison: last year in Monte-Carlo, the €100K event drew 74 entries.

Recall that the tournament was held in partnership with the One Drop Foundation — a charitable organization that provides access to clean drinking water to people around the world. Thanks to this event, more than €228K was raised for the One Drop Foundation.

Payouts at the final table of the €100K High Roller for One Drop EPT Monte-Carlo

Position	Country	Player	Payout
1		Albert Daher	€2,055,000
2		Stephen Chidwick	€1,325,700
3		Leonardo Drago	€947,000
4		Bryn Kenney	€728,500
5		Artsiom Lasouski	€560,300
6		Wiktor Malinowski	€445,400
7		Enrico Camosci	€356,400
8		Teun Mulder	€284,900

Strong Start For Leon Sturm: Who Else Wins Tournaments At EPT Monte Carlo

Leon Sturm won the €10K Mystery Bounty (€93.2K including bounties), this is his second title of his career. Bernhard Binder finished second (€71,650). Sturm also became the runner-up of the €1,650 PokerStars Open Main Event with 1,634 entries. Joris Ruijs won. Payout for 2nd place = €275,042. Payout for the win = €317,398.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau became the champion of the €15K PLO 6-max as a result of a deal in 5-max

Vaskaboinikau entered 5-max as a huge chip leader, did not want to continue playing, but really wanted to get the trophy. As a result, they agreed to split evenly among five players, €131,460 each. This is the third title for Vaskaboinikau.

Also won «spades» at the EPT Monte Carlo

Eelis Parssinen won the €5K PLO (€98,950). This is his first title of his career.

Andras Nemeth won the €10K PLO (€168.9K). This is the sixth title of his career.

Dejan Kaladjurdjevic won the €50K NLH (€727,115). Mikita Badziakouski took second place (€474,100).

EPT Monte-Carlo streams continue daily until May 10

Broadcast starts at 13:00 UTC on Twitch and YouTube. Today marks the first-ever airing of the €250K EPT Super High Roller — the largest buy-in tournament in EPT history. Tomorrow, the stream will show Day 2 of this tournament. The day after tomorrow — High Rollers Cash Game. And from May 7 to May 10 — €5K MAIN EVENT.