2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

€10,300 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
€198,610
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€679,000
Entries
70
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000

Charlie Carrel Eliminated in 4th Place (€69,940)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Charlie Carrel
Charlie Carrel

Charlie Carrel opened to 35,000 in the cutoff and Georgios Kitsios three-bet to 115,000 in the small blind. Carrel called to see a flop of {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. Without looking at the flop, like he's done most of the tournament, Kitsios led out for 80,000. Carrel moved all in for around 445,000 and Kitsios snap-called.

Georgios Kitsios: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Charlie Carrel: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

Carrel flopped a flush draw but it was Kitsios' pocket aces that currently held the lead. The {4-Spades} on the turn and the {10-Spades} on the river bricked off and Carrel was eliminated in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Kitsios gr
Georgios Kitsios
1,895,000 550,000
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
Busted

Tags: Charlie CarrelGeorgios Kitsios

Another Double Up for Loosli

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

On a flop of {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{7-Spades}, Sylvain Loosli and Charlie Carrel were heads-up in the pot. The two players quickly got all of their chips in the middle with Loosli being the player at risk for 248,000.

Sylvain Loosli: {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Charlie Carrel: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

Loosli out-flopped Carrel's pocket aces by making two pair and the {j-Hearts} on the turn improved him to a full house. The river was the {7-Diamonds} and Loosli scored a double up again.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
710,000 -285,000
Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
575,000 225,000

Tags: Sylvain LoosliCharlie Carrel

Kitsios Jumps Out Front

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Georgios Kitsios
Georgios Kitsios

It took only two hands, but Georgios Kitsios has wrestled the chip lead away from Charlie Carrel. Kitsios managed to put a dent in Carrel's stack when he turned the nut flush and Carrel made trips on the river.

Just a couple of hands later, Carrel raised to 35,000 on the button and Kitsios defended from the big blind. The flop came {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Kitsios checked to Carrel who continued for 22,000. Kitsios check-raised to 68,000 and Carrel called.

The turn was the {9-Hearts} and both players checked to the {4-Diamonds} on the river. Kitsios announced a bet of 200,000 and Carrel said things suddenly got "weird".

Carrel was forced to use his first time bank of the tournament. "You finally got me," he said.

"I want them all," Kitsios responded.

After about a minute, Carrel splashed in a call. Kitsios turned over {5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} for two pair and Carrel sent his cards to the muck, relinquishing the chip lead for the first time in quite awhile.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Kitsios gr
Georgios Kitsios
1,345,000 704,000
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
995,000 -587,000

Tags: Georgios KitsiosCharlie Carrel

Loosli Makes Two Pair to Double Up

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Sylvain Loosli was down to just 10 big blinds and he picked up a hand to go with for 163,000 on the button. Seth Davies confirmed the count and then made the call.

Sylvain Loosli: {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Seth Davies: {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The flop came {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} to give Loosli a pair of tens and the lead. The {q-Clubs} on the turn made two pair for Loosli but Davies picked up an open-ended straight draw. The river was the {k-Spades} and Loosli held on for the double up to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
910,000 -165,000
Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
350,000 187,000

Tags: Sylvain LoosliSeth Davies

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

Erik Seidel Eliminated in 5th Place (€54,320)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

Although Erik Seidel managed to find a double up through Charlie Carrel, he was still on the short stack with less than 200,000 chips. Carrel raised it up from the cutoff and Seidel moved all in for around 175,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Carrel quickly called.

Charlie Carrel: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Erik Seidel: {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

It was a coin flip with Seidel's tournament life on the line. The board ran out {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Seidel was unable to connect in any way. Carrel claimed his chips back plus some extra as Seidel was eliminated in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
1,720,000 80,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Erik SeidelCharlie Carrel

Seidel on the Short Stack

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With a little over 100,000 in the middle and a completed board of {j-Spades}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} spread across the felt, it was just Charlie Carrel and Erik Seidel left in the pot from the blinds.

Carrel had an overbet of 175,000 placed in front of him and Seidel was deep into the tank. After using up three of his time banks, Seidel finally flicked in a call. Carrel turned over {j-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for trip jacks and Seidel's cards went into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
1,640,000 40,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Poker Hall of Famer
112,000 -225,000

Tags: Erik SeidelCharlie Carrel