Mystery Kid Dominates €3K High Roller as Kyriakos Kesidis Wins Monster Stack

Mystery Kid Conquers the 19-Hour Final Marathon

The prestigious €3,000 NLH High Roller boasted a €500,000 prizepool. After late registration closed, the event recorded a total of 162 entries, which meant the guarantee wasn't surpassed, and 23 top players shared the prizes.

The tournament was exceptionally challenging, with the final day stretching a relentless 19 hours. For champion Mystery Kid, it was not the first success of the week, having recently finished 2nd in the €250 Mini Main Event for €76,500.

At the final table, he experienced a true roller coaster. In one key confrontation, MajikMike broke his A-A with a K-6 combo, hitting a runner-runner straight and dropping Mystery Kid to one of the shortest stacks. However, he managed a comeback and prevailed over Romanian player Mihai Tabac in the final heads-up.

In the decisive hand, Tabac made an all-in bluff with 8 d 6 s, and Mystery Kid called with J h J d, securing the main prize of €110,300.

Final Table Results of €3,000 EPC High Roller:

Fifth Bullet Turned into Title

The €600 Monster Stack saw immense player interest, with registrations tallying at 2,903. The original million guarantee was easily surpassed, with the total prizepool reaching €1,480,530.

Champion Kyriakos Kesidis lived a fairy tale. After busting in the initial flights four times, he decided to fire a fifth bullet despite friends advising against it. This last attempt paid off as he entered the final day as the chipleader among the last 24 players.

When the tournament was down to four players, they agreed on an ICM deal. In the play-off for the trophy and remaining cash, it seemed Croat nicknamed BUNJO was headed for victory. He eliminated German player Lowkey in 4th place and then Romanian Dan Sfarlea in 3rd.

However, Kesidis pulled off a successful double-up in heads-up play and then in the decisive hand with Q s 7 s against A c 3 h found the needed card on the board K h J d 5 d 9 d 7 c. Thanks to the lucky seven, he claimed the trophy and a career-defining victory.

A tremendous result was also achieved by EPT Monte Carlo 2016 Main Event winner Ján Bendík, who fought his way to 5th place.

Final Table Results of €600 Monster Stack:

* 4-way ICM deal

Sources: Kings Resort, PokerNews, YouTube