Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT
€10,300 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€679,000
Entries
70
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
More Chips for Vieira
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Picking up the action on the turn with the board reading 
, Joao Vieira bet 6,700 from middle position. Michael Soyza was his only opponent in the hand and he called from the button.
The river was the 
and Vieira dropped in another bet of 17,000. Soyza quickly called and Vieira turned over 
for the best hand. As one of the latest entries in the day thus far, Vieira has made quick work of his short time at the table, pushing Isaac Haxton for the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
123,500
31,500
|
31,500 |
|
||
|
18,500
-31,500
|
-31,500 |
Three Sixes for Seidel
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
The action folded to Erik Seidel on the button who made it 1,400 to go. George Wolff quickly re-raised to 5,200 from the big blind and Seidel called. The flop came 
and both players checked through to the 
on the turn, as well as the 
on the river.
Wolff checked one more time but Seidel finally stuck in a bet of 7,500. Wolff looked perplexed and was curious enough to make the call. Seidel turned over 
for a set of sixes and Wolff mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
102,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
||
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
More Day 1 Photos
Courtesy of Rene Velli
Vieira Scoops a Big One Before the Break
Level 5
: 200/500, 500 ante
As the clock was winding down to another break, Joao Vieira and Aviv Meiri were involved in a fairly large pot. There was around 22,000 in the middle on a board reading 
and Vieira led out for 12,500 in the small blind. Meiri called from middle position and the hit the river.
Vieira didn't seem to be worried about the third diamond on the river as he fired another bet of 17,000. Meiri used up a time extension before making the call. Vieira turned over 
for a set of queens and Meiri put his cards in the muck.
The players are taking their last 20-minute break before returning for the last three levels of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
92,000 | |
|
|
||
|
8,800
-41,200
|
-41,200 |
Small Pot for Sammartino
Level 5
: 200/500, 500 ante
Bahram Chobineh limped in from the cutoff and Dario Sammartino raised to 2,200 out of the small blind. Chobineh called and the flop came 
. Sammartino continued for 2,000 and Chobineh called.
The turn was the 
and Sammartino checked this time. Chobineh checked back and the 
landed on the river. Sammartino led out for 6,200 and that proved to be enough to force Chobineh out of the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,500
500
|
500 |
|
|
||
|
38,200
-11,800
|
-11,800 |
Haxton Stacking Chips
Level 5
: 200/500, 500 ante
The action folded around to Anthony Zinno who limped in from the small blind. Isaac Haxton checked his option in the big blind and the flop came 
. Zinno checked to Haxton who bet 700 and Zinno called.
The turn was the and Zinno checked again. Haxton bet another 2,000 but Zinno wasn't going anywhere yet as he made the call. The 
completed the board and Zinno elected to lead out for 6,000 this time. Haxton used a time extension before sticking in a raise to 18,000. Zinno gave it a brief thought but eventually laid his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
133,500
28,500
|
28,500 |
|
|
||
|
42,900
-7,100
|
-7,100 |
|
|
||
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
Schemion Fires Three Streets
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
With around 8,000 in the middle, Kristen Bicknell and Ole Schemion were left heads-up on a flop reading 
. Bicknell checked to Schemion who bet 5,300 in the cutoff and Bicknell called.
The turn was the 
and Bicknell check-called another bet of 7,000 from Schemion. The river brought the 
and Bicknell checked one more time. Schemion splashed in a bet of 25,000 and Bicknell finally conceded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,500
26,200
|
26,200 |
|
39,600
-23,900
|
-23,900 |
|
|
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