Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
2018 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo©Casino EPT
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo©Casino EPT
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€3,768,450
Entries
777
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Lakhdari Gets Rivered
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
There was an all-in on a flop of 
between Omar Lakhdari holding 
for a straight, and Stephane Dejean with 
for top set. There were some murmurs at the table at the crazy turn of events, as the turn came the 
. The river however was the 
and Lakhdari slammed his chip stack down on the table.
Dejean's double was for around 25,000, and Lakhdari was left with 20,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
|
20,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
Conan Forces Fold from Hakim
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
EPT regular Jeff Hakim faced a raise to 600 and a call and three-bet to 2,600, which only Arthur Conan as initial raiser called. On the 
flop, Hakim continued for 1,500 and Conan called before checking the 
turn. Conan made it 2,500 to go and was called.
The 
river completed the board and Hakim checked once more. Conan moved all in and that sent Hakim in the think tank, eventually the clock was called on him and he folded with one second left on his additional 30 second count down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
21,700
-8,300
|
-8,300 |
Eiler Forces Out Sammartino
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
On a 
board Andreas Eiler checked to Dario Sammartino who bet 2,600. Eiler called and the river was the 
. Eiler checked and Sammartino bet 4,800. Eiler check-raised to 14,000 and Sammartino went into the tank. The clock was called and as the seconds ticked down Sammartino picked up his cards before folding.
The dealer forced Sammartino to turn over 
while Eiler showed the 
and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Assorted Counts
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
52,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
50,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
45,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
38,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
38,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
38,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
33,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
28,000 | |
|
23,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
21,500
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
|
|
||
|
21,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
19,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
9,000 | |
|
Busted | |
Brigitte Doubles; Klatt Runs Well; Toma Takes a Seat
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
After a raise and three callers, a short-stacked Thierry Brigitte moved all in for the last 6,500 and was called only by Valon Budima. The latter showed 
and picked up a straight draw to crack Brigitte's 
, but ultimately the board ran out 
. "I would have called if he didn't, I had ace-ten suited," table neighbor Gianluca Speranza said in table chat.
One table over is 2017 PokerStars Championship Monte-Carlo runner-up Andreas Klatt and he has enjoyed a decent start into Day 1b after he was never above starting stack the day before. "I doubled up with flush versus set and won a few pots after that," Klatt added while Tsugunari Toma just sat down on his table.
Toma immediately called a raise to 1,100 and headed to a three-way flop of 
. The action checked to Toma and his bet of 2,400 won the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
48,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
24,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
15,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Sow on a Reentry
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
PokerStars Championship Prague and PokerStars Festival London winner Kalidou Sow has bought himself right back in the tournament. After a raise to 700 and a call from Andreas Kaju, Sow made it 2,500 to go with Kaju being the only caller.
On the 
flop, Sow continued 2,600 and Kaju stuck around. Both players checked the 
on the turn and . Kaju showed 
for aces and kings, more than enough as Sow mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 | |
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
Updated Counts in Level 4
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
57,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
||
|
56,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
47,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
||
|
45,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
40,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
||
|
40,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
||
|
36,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
30,500
30,500
|
30,500 |
|
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
||
|
20,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
17,000
-4,700
|
-4,700 |
Mrakes Left Short
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Michal Mrakes was one of four players that headed to a 
flop and the 
on the turn brought a bet of 2,200 by Igor Pihela Jr, which just one player called, Mrakes let go. The fell on the river and Pihela Jr made it 7,000 to go out of the small blind, his opponent mucked 
face up and ranted in French.
The very next hand, Mrakes opened to 800 and Raffele Sorrentino called on the button. A short stack in the big blind moved all in for 6,100 and Mrakes reshoved to force a fold from Sorrentino.
Big blind: 
Michal Mrakes:
The board came 
and the stack of Mrakes was reduced further.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
31,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
11,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
Bendik Drops to Treccarichi
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
With the board reading 
, Jan Bendik checked to Walter Treccarichi who bet 3,600. Bendik check-called to see the river 
appear and once again checked. Treccarichi settled on a bet of 6,500 which the 2016 champion paid off after some hesitation.
Treccarichi showed 
and an angered Bendik flung 
open into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
40,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
|
||