2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€25,000 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
83
Prize
€958,140
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€4,297,790
Entries
179
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
13
Players Left
1

Speranza and Kaverman Clash Again

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Giancula Speranza raised to 150,000 from the small blind and Byron Kaverman three-bet to 275,000 from the big blind. Speranza called and the flop was {2-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}.

Speranza check-called when Kaverman continued for 110,000. The turn was {9-Diamonds}.

Both players checked the turn and again on the {10-Clubs} river. Speranza turned over {k-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} for king-high and Kaverman tossed his losing hand in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
3,315,000
360,000
360,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
555,000
-455,000
-455,000

Tags: Byron KavermanGianluca Speranza

Kaverman Pressures Lopes

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Bruno Lopes raised to 110,000 from the cutoff and Byron Kaverman made it 480,000 from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Lopes went into the tank. After a moment of thought he tossed his cards in the muck to give up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
2,955,000
Bruno Lopes fr
Bruno Lopes
1,620,000
-25,000
-25,000
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
1,600,000
300,000
300,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
1,010,000
-180,000
-180,000
Dimitar Danchev bg
Dimitar Danchev
930,000
-735,000
-735,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Rodrigo Seiji br
Rodrigo Seiji
675,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Bruno LopesByron Kaverman

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Speranza Takes From Lopes Again With Quad Nines

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Gianluca Speranza
Gianluca Speranza

With 200,000 in the pot and {8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} on the flop, Bruno Lopes checked from the small blind and Gianluca Speranza bet 40,000. Lopes called and the turn was {2-Clubs}.

Lopes checked the turn and called when Speranza bet 155,000. The river was {9-Hearts}.

Lopes checked once again and called quickly when Speranza bet 400,000. Speranza turned over {j-Spades}{9-Spades} for quad nines and Lopes tapped the table while tossing his losing cards in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
2,955,000
790,000
790,000
Bruno Lopes fr
Bruno Lopes
1,645,000
-745,000
-745,000

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaBruno Lopes

Speranza Takes With River Bet

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action was heads-up between Bruno Lopes in the small blind and Gianluca Speranza in the big blind, with over 400,000 in the pot and {4-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades}{10-Hearts} on the board.

Lopes checked and Speranza fired 275,000. After a few moments of thought, Lopes tossed his hand in the muck and Speranza took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Bruno Lopes fr
Bruno Lopes
2,390,000
440,000
440,000
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
2,165,000
205,000
205,000

Czuczor Takes From Speranza

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action was heads-up with 150,000 in the middle and {6-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{j-Hearts} on the flop when Marton Czuczor checked from the big blind and Gianluca Speranza bet 65,000 from the cutoff. Czuczor called and the turn was {6-Spades}.

Both players checked the turn to see {k-Diamonds} on the river. Czuczor checked and went into the tank when Speranza bet 175,000.

Czuczor used a time bank and tossed in one chip to call. Speranza mucked his hand and Czuczor dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
1,960,000
-495,000
-495,000
Bruno Lopes fr
Bruno Lopes
1,950,000
100,000
100,000
Dimitar Danchev bg
Dimitar Danchev
1,665,000
515,000
515,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
1,300,000
450,000
450,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
1,190,000
-510,000
-510,000
Rodrigo Seiji br
Rodrigo Seiji
670,000
-260,000
-260,000

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaMarton Czuczor

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Jean-Noel Thorel Eliminated in 7th Place (€162,160)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel

Jean-Noel Thorel got the last of his chips in and Bruno Lopes was the one to put him at risk after leaving him short just moments ago.

Jean-Noel Thorel: {7-Hearts}{6-Spades}
Bruno Lopes: {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{10-Spades} and Lopes made a pair of queens to eliminate Thorel from the tournament in seventh place for €162,160.

Player Chips Progress
Bruno Lopes fr
Bruno Lopes
1,850,000
150,000
150,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
Busted

Tags: Bruno LopesJean-Noel Thorel

Lopes Doubles and Leaves Thorel Short

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Bruno Lopes open-shoved and action folded to Jean-Noel Thorel for a re-shove to isolate. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads up with Lopes at risk.

Bruno Lopes: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Jean-Noel Thorel: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{k-Hearts} and Lopes made a set of jacks on the flop to crack Thorel's aces and leave him very short.

Player Chips Progress
Bruno Lopes fr
Bruno Lopes
1,700,000
1,150,000
1,150,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
140,000
-1,040,000
-1,040,000

Tags: Bruno LopesJean-Noel Thorel