2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

€25,000 EPT High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
€705,840
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€3,374,630
Entries
142
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000

Thorel Eliminated by Uskov

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel

Jean-Noel Thorel was all in for around 25,000 against Alexander Uskov.

Jean-Noel Thorel: {3-Diamonds}{3-Spades}
Alexander Uskov: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{4-Spades} giving no help to Thorel. The turn was the {k-Hearts} and the Frenchman got to his feet, drawing dead. The river was the {4-Clubs} and that confirmed his elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Uskov ru
Alexander Uskov
160,000
85,000
85,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
Busted

Tags: Alexander UskovJean-Noel Thorel

Maria Konnikova isn’t going anywhere

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova

We’d bet there aren’t many poker players at this European Poker Tour stop in Monte Carlo with a story as interesting as Maria Konnikova’s. The psychology PhD, New York Times best-selling author and PokerStars Ambassador is back in Monte Carlo for her third time, marking the two-year anniversary since she started playing poker from scratch.

We caught up with Konnikova in Monaco to talk about her study regime, the powerful poker minds she mines, and how the writing of her highly anticipated new book, The Biggest Bluff, has been balanced with her poker grind.

Read the full interview by Jack Stanton at the PokerStars Blog.

Tags: Maria Konnikova

Watson Jams on Takahashi

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

With a little over 25,000 in the middle and the board reading {8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}, Keiji Takahashi and Mike Watson both checked the turn.

The river was the {8-Clubs} and Takahashi led out for a bet of 22,000 in the hijack. Watson thought for a minute before jamming all in for 68,600 on the button. Takahashi used up a time bank as well but elected to lay his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
116,000
21,000
21,000
EPT 2X Winner
Keiji Takahashi jp
Keiji Takahashi
105,000
55,000
55,000

Tags: Mike WatsonKeiji Takahashi

Note to Self: The Fish Pay Everything

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Jack Sinclair
Jack Sinclair

On a {8-Spades}{j-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} board, Jack Sinclair checked and Philipp Gruissem bet 21,000 into a pot of only just over that.

Sinclair used two time extensions before calling. Gruissem hung his head and mucked his hand, allowing Sinclair to take down the pot.

"Never bluff the fish," said Sinclair.

"Now you have two fish at the table!" said tablemate Imad Derwiche. "The fish pay everything!"

"Everything," reiterated Sinclair.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
70,000
42,500
42,500
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
16,000
-34,000
-34,000

Tags: Imad DerwicheJack SinclairPhilipp Gruissem

Who is Wiktor "Limitless" Malinowski?

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Most online poker players and fans recognize "limitless" by his username. Now, they may start recognizing him in live tournaments. In his first PokerNews video interview, Malinowski explains how he first started playing online and what made him focus solely on poker and getting to through the $25-$50 cash game level. He divulges his toughest high stakes online competition and what tournaments he hopes to play in the future

Aido Still Running Hot

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Sergio Aido
Sergio Aido

Steve O'Dwyer raised it up from the cutoff and Sergio Aido called from the big blind. The flop came {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Aido checked to O'Dwyer who bet 2,000. Aido just called and the {7-Spades} landed on the turn.

Aido checked again and O'Dwyer barrelled another 11,000. Aido wasn't going anywhere yet as he made the call to see the {k-Diamonds} on the river. Aido checked for the third time and O'Dwyer announced a bet of 37,000. Aido instantly splashed in some chips to call and O'Dwyer turned over {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}. Aido, however, had one hand better with {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and stacked up another healthy pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
164,500
44,500
44,500
$25K Fantasy
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
17,700
-30,300
-30,300
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Sergio AidoSteve O'Dwyer

€10k Hyper Turbo Knockout Champion Bicknell Joins the Field

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

Last night Kristen Bicknell took down the €10,200 Hyper Turbo Knockout, bagging herself three bounties on her way to victory. She's now jumped into the €25,000 High Roller with just under a level until the dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
50,000
50,000
50,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Kristen Bicknell

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Updated Chip Counts

Level 5 : 200/500, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Ivan Leow my
Ivan Leow
150,000
43,300
43,300
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
120,000
15,000
15,000
$25K Fantasy
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
110,000
60,000
60,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
95,000
46,000
46,000
EPT 2X Winner
Alexander Uskov ru
Alexander Uskov
75,000
25,000
25,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
48,000
-2,000
-2,000
EPT 1X Winner
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
45,000
-5,000
-5,000
$25K Fantasy
Poker Hall of Famer
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
40,000
40,000
40,000
$25K Fantasy
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
40,000
40,000
40,000
Defending Champion
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
35,000
-15,000
-15,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
28,000
28,000
28,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
25,000
1,500
1,500