Belarusian poker beast Mikita Bodyakovsky bagged the €50,000 NLH High Roller Second Chance at EPT Monte Carlo yesterday, scooping $893,272. Meanwhile, 18 players return today to resume battle for the Main Event trophy and the €1million first prize.
The 33-year-old pro has steadily worked his way up the all-time leaderboard, now sitting in 4th place, ahead of Jason Koon and Daniel Negreanu and only behind Stephen Chidwick, Justin Bonomo and number one, Bryn Kenney.
This week in Monte Carlo, Bodyakovsky had already picked up €438,300 for a 6th spot finish in the €100k SHR, won by Chris Nguyen. The €50k buy-in Second Chance saw 50 entries produce a €2,425,500 prizepool (US$2,747,788).
By the time the final table came around, Bodyakovsky had to fend off the challenge of Nguyen looking for an SHR double, as well as his heads-up opponent Brian Kim.
Final results
1 Mikita Bodyakovsky €788,500
2 Brian Kim €521,000
3 Chris Nguyen €352,000
4 Nick Petrangelo €267,000
5 Markkos Ladev €206,000
6 Masashi Oya €164,000
7 Enrico Camosci €127,000
Meanwhile, the Main Event was producing heroics and drama as the players chased the €1million first prize. The original 1,195 entries were whittled down to just 18 by the end of day 4, with Kestutis Jungevicius fortunate to be among them…
Absolute scenes.
They're playing for €1m at #EPTMonteCarlo
🎥 https://t.co/SB357usSaR / https://t.co/ZarB0RN21O pic.twitter.com/axq2YofVBp
— PokerStars LIVE (@PokerStarsLIVE) May 9, 2025
As the penultimate day kicks off, Russia’s Aleksandr Shevliakov leads the way, with las6t year’s runner-up, Boris Angelov, hoping to go one better this time round. All 18 contenders are guaranteed €34,600, and the plan is to have a final six by end of day’s play. We’ll bring you a full winner’s report tomorrow, so be sure to check in!
Get the best rakeback deals
- See the best poker promotions
- View the latest poker news
- Get the best No Deposit Poker Bonuses
- Benefit from the biggest poker bonus
- Calculate your rakeback with the rakeback calculator
Terms and conditions apply. New customer offer and 18+ only. Should you require help regarding your betting pattern, please visit www.begambleaware.org.
