Photos by Neil Stoddart / PokerStars.
2018 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo©Casino EPT
Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info
2018 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo©Casino EPT
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€3,768,450
Entries
777
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Left 1 / 777
Filter
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Hand #52: Krisztian Gyorgyi opened to 280,000 with 
first to act. Dumont called with 
and Jiang held 
on the button. He shoved all in for 3,615,000. Gyorgyi threw in a time extension and took a deep breath. He uttered "call" and Dumont let it go.
The 
flop signified the likely end for Gyorgyi and he clapped his hands in frustration. The 
ended things early and the meaningless river was a 
, ending the qualifier's improbable run in 5th place (€184,000).
A visibly emotional Gyorgyi shook hands with a couple of players, then waved to the camera, patted his heart, and headed towards the payouts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,890,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
||
|
6,960,000
1,970,000
|
1,970,000 |
|
4,680,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
||
|
2,730,000
555,000
|
555,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Hand #46: Nicolas Dumont opened 255,000 with 
on the button. Honglin Jiang made it 825,000 with in the small blind. Tomas Jozonis thought about it with 
but eventually mucked, and Dumont may have sensed weakness as well and made it 1,750,000. Jiang quickly mucked.
Hand #47: Jozonis completed 
and David Peters checked with 
. The 
flop favored Jozonis but he checked. Peters checked back. The 
turn prompted a bet of 180,000 and a quick fold from Peters.
Hand #48: Jozonis opened 
and Krisztian Gyorgyi defended big blind with 
. Both got some connection on the 
and they saw the 
for free. Gyorgyi pulled his hood over his head and checked. Jozonis checked back after some thought. The river was a brick and Gyorgyi checked.
Finally, Jozonis tired of the checking and bet 280,000. That earned him the pot.
Hand #49: Jiang made it 250,000 first to act with . Gyorgyi shoved all in with 
in the small blind and took it down.
Hand #50: Jozonis picked up 
and opened for 250,000. No takers.
Hand #51: Dumont raised to 255,000 with 
on the button. Jozonis defended 
. The 
flop missed both players, which meant Jozonis check-folded in short order.
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Hand #41: Nicolas Dumont raised to 255,000 with the 
on the button and Tomas Jozonis called out of the big blind with . The flop fell 
and Jozonis checked, Dumont bet 250,000 and Jozonis folded with the words "you win."
Hand #42: Dumont made it 255,000 to go from the cutoff with the and David Peters called out of the big blind with 
. On the 
flop, Peters checked his top pair and Dumont continued for 275,000. Peters called and the 
fell on the turn, which both players checked.
After the river, both players checked and Peters raked in a vital pot.
Hand #43: Honglin Jiang raised to 250,000 in the cutoff with the and Jozonis three-bet on the button to 750,000 with the . Jiang four-bet all in and Jozonis instantly folded.
Hand #44: Hand details missing due to bustout interview with Patrik Antonius.
Hand #45: Peters raised to 270,000 in the cutoff with the 
and Jiang called in the big blind with the 
. On the 
flop, both players checked and the fell on the turn. Jiang checked, and Peters checked behind.
After the river, Jiang bet 180,000 and Peters called instantly to drop down further in the counts, while Jiang climbed to almost five million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,270,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,990,000
1,260,000
|
1,260,000 |
|
|
3,285,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
|
||
Photos by Neil Stoddart.
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Hand #40: Patrik Antonius moved all in from the button for 1,305,000 and Nicolas Dumont called the shove from the small blind.
Patrik Antonius:
Nicolas Dumont:
The 
flop gave Antonius some extra outs, as Antonius could now hit a jack on top of the king and queen. The paired the board and the river was a harmless , which ended Antonius' bid at a second EPT victory in 6th place.
The Finnish poker legend said his goodbyes as he made his way to the rail to collect €139,050 for his accomplishment.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,360,000
1,170,000
|
1,170,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Hand #39: Tomas Jozonis opened to 250,000 with . Nicolas Dumont defended big blind with . The board read on the turn after two checks and a the same thing happened to bring a . Dumont check-folded to 450,000.
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Hand #35: Honglin Jiang limped in with in the small blind and Tomas Jozonis checked 
. The 
flop got checked by both players.
The on the turn gave Jozonis a pair as well. Jiang checked a second time, Jozonis bet 210,000 and Jiang called. The river went check/check and Jiang took it down.
Hand #36: Jiang raised to 250,000 on the button with 
, Jozonis called from the small blind and David Peters came in with 
in the big blind.
Peters flopped two pair on and both he and Jozonis checked to Jiang, who bet 225,000. Jozonis check-raised to 650,000 with ace-high, poor timing as Peters shoved for 1,470,000. Jiang folded, Jozonis sighed and folded as well.
Hand #37: Nicolas Dumont raised to 255,000 in middle position with . Jozonis picked up on the button and three-bet to 750,000. No action for Jozonis as both blinds and Dumont folded.
Hand #38: Peters raised to 270,000 on the button with . Krisztian Gyorgyi found in the small blind and moved in for 2,430,000 and Peters quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,190,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,180,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,730,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
2,940,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
|
2,890,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 30
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Hand #29: Krisztian Gyorgyi opened for 260,000 with second to act. Nicolas Dumont reraised to 700,000 with 
. Gyorgyi folded and showed.
Hand #30: Honglin Jiang called on the button with . Tomas Jozonis completed and David Peters checked .
The flop brought and Jiang won with a bet.
Hand #31: Jiang opened for 225,000 with . He won the pot.
Hand #32: Patrik Antonius got a walk.
Hand #33: Peters shoved in the cutoff with for 1.6 million and everyone behind him mucked.
Hand #34: Antonius raised to 225,000 with on the button. Jiang woke up with and shoved all in. Antonius said he had a pretty hand but let it go.
Players are on break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,440,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,930,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,755,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
|
|
2,570,000
810,000
|
810,000 |
|
|
1,840,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,605,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
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