2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

€10,300 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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

€10,300 No-Limit Hold'em

Day 2 Completed

Carrel Leads the Final Six Players in the €10,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Charlie Carrel
Charlie Carrel

It was an exhausting Day 2 for the remaining six players in the €10,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller as they battled it out for nearly 13 hours. Many of the top players from all around the world have gathered for the 2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT to play in some of the largest buy-in events in the world.

Heading into the final day of this event, Charlie Carrel will hold a commanding chip lead over his five other tablemates. Carrel had a dominating day at the felt that was accelerated even more at the final table. Entering the final table as the chip leader, Carrel continued his dominance by eliminating two more players in a short process.

The English poker pro will carry 1,499,000 chips into Day 3 in search of the first-place prize of €198,610. Carrel has fond memories of playing at the Monte Carlo Bay Resort and Casino with a total of seven cashes coming in this same building, including the largest of his career. In 2015, Carrel topped the €25,500 High Roller for a whopping €1,114,000 payday.

He will be in tough competition though as the other five players at the table have been around the high roller circuit for quite some time. In second place, Seth Davies (791,000) also held the chip lead for periods of time on Day 2. Georgios Kitsios (433,000) may be the biggest unknown player of the remaining six but his rollercoaster day ended on an upswing as he rounds out the top three.

Seat Draw

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Georgios KitsiosGreece433,00036
2Sylvain LoosliFrance182,00015
3Charlie CarrelUnited Kingdom1,499,000125
4Joao VieiraPortugal258,00022
5Erik SeidelUnited States337,00028
6Seth DaviesUnited States791,00066

Coming into the day, Erik Seidel held the chip lead pretty much from the start of the tournament. He didn't relinquish that lead until halfway through the day and he found himself at risk on multiple occasions but managed to survive thus far.

A total of 13 new entries passed through the registration desk before the start of play to bring the total number of entries to 70. It didn't take long for players to start hitting the rail in the opening few minutes. Surprisingly enough, Kristen Bicknell who returned with one big blind, wasn't the first player eliminated today. Some other early bust-outs included Ivan Deyra, Michael Addamo, Michael Soyza, Aviv Meiri, and Jack Salter.

It took until the last level of the night to finally break through into the money when Philipp Gruissem was eliminated on the bubble. There were multiple double ups that took place during the hand-for-hand process, including Gruissem himself, but he was unable to survive one last time. He ran into the steamrolling Carrel who out-flopped him and the final nine players were guaranteed some cash.

Philipp Gruissem
Philipp Gruissem

Pablo Melogno (9th Place - €19,690) had been battling with Carrel in some large pots throughout the bubble process but it finally came to a halt when Carrel turned the nut flush and Melogno rivered trips. Just a couple of hands later, Thomas Muehloecker (8th Place - €25,800) ran his pocket fives into the pocket aces of Kitsios and he also hit the rail.

It seemed like just a matter of minutes when Carrel sent another one to the payout desk. Ole Schemion (7th Place - €33,270) moved in with ace-jack and Carrel called with pocket sixes. A six on the flop spelled the end to Schemion's run and he was the final elimination of the night. The final six players held on throughout the last level to bag up their chips and return for the final day.

The action will get back underway at 12:30 p.m. and play until a winner is crowned. The levels will continue to be 60 minutes in length and the blinds will resume at 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 big blind ante. Be sure to follow the PokerNews live reporting team for all of the updates throughout this and many other events.

Tags: Aviv MeiriCharlie CarrelEPTErik SeidelGeorgios KitsiosIvan DeyraJack SalterKristen BicknellMichael AddamoMichael SoyzaMonte CarloOle SchemionPablo MelognoPhilipp GruissemPokerStarsSeth DaviesThomas Muehloecker

Play Has Concluded for the Night

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The final six players have wrapped up play for Day 2 and bagged up their chips. They will return at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow to determine a winner. A full recap of the day's action will be posted shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
1,499,000 -121,000
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
791,000 96,000
Georgios Kitsios gr
Georgios Kitsios
433,000 -32,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Poker Hall of Famer
337,000 -33,000
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
258,000 1,000
Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
182,000 -38,000

Seidel Survives Eliminations

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Erik Seidel pushed all in for 171,000 in early position. Charlie Carrel was in the big blind and instantly called to put Seidel at risk and he had him dominated.

Erik Seidel: {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Charlie Carrel: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The flop fell {10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Seidel paired his ten to pull out front. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and the river was the {4-Hearts} as Seidel doubled up in order to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
1,620,000 35,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Poker Hall of Famer
370,000 38,000

Tags: Erik SeidelCharlie Carrel

Kitsios Gets It All Back

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Georgios Kitsios raised to 20,000 again and Sylvain Loosli three-bet to 60,000 in the cutoff. Kitsios four-bet shoved all in for 229,000 and Loosli tossed in a chip to signify a call.

Georgios Kitsios: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Sylvain Loosli: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

Kitsios was in a great position to get all of those chips right back. The board of {10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{a-Spades}{10-Diamonds} provided little sweat and Kitsios earned a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Kitsios gr
Georgios Kitsios
465,000 211,000
Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
220,000 -190,000

Tags: Sylvain LoosliGeorgios Kitsios

Loosli Doubles Through Kitsios

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Georgios Kitsios opened to 20,000 on the button and Sylvain Loosli jammed all in for 197,000 in the small blind. Kitsios checked out the other stacks at the table and then made the call.

Sylvain Loosli: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Georgios Kitsios: {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

The flop came {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Loosli still held the advantage along with a flush draw. The {7-Diamonds} on the turn and the {q-Hearts} on the river did not help Kitsios as he sent a full double up to Loosli.

Player Chips Progress
Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
410,000 282,000
Georgios Kitsios gr
Georgios Kitsios
254,000 -196,000

Tags: Georgios KitsiosSylvain Loosli

Ole Schemion Eliminated in 7th Place (€33,270)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Ole Schemion
Ole Schemion

Ole Schemion shipped all in for exactly 200,000 in the hijack and Charlie Carrel gave it some brief thought before making the call. It was a coin flip and Schemion's tournament life was on the line.

Charlie Carrel: {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}
Ole Schemion: {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

As the day would have it with Carrel running over the field, the flop came {6-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs} to leave Schemion drawing nearly dead. The {k-Spades} on the turn sealed the deal and Schemion was eliminated in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
1,585,000 285,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
Busted

Tags: Ole SchemionCharlie Carrel

Thomas Muehloecker Eliminated in 8th Place (€25,800)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Thomas Muehloecker
Thomas Muehloecker

The action folded to Georgios Kitsios in the cutoff who raised it up to 20,000. Thomas Muehloecker shipped all in for 106,000 on the button and Kitsios snapped him off when it was his turn.

Georgios Kitsios: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Thomas Muehloecker: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

Muehloecker was in dire straits looking to spike a two outer. It would not come on the {j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} run-out and Muehloecker was eliminated in eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Kitsios gr
Georgios Kitsios
450,000 152,000
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
Busted

Tags: Thomas MuehloeckerGeorgios Kitsios

Pablo Melogno Eliminated in 9th Place (€19,690)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Pablo Melogno
Pablo Melogno

It is unsure when all of the chips got in the middle, but Charlie Carrel and Pablo Melogno played another massive pot. The completed board read {j-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{j-Spades} and Melogno began the hand with just under 300,000 chips.

It would be Carrel who would get the last laugh in their battle as he turned over {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for the nut flush. Melogno showed {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for trip jacks but it wasn't enough as he headed to the payout desk in ninth place.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
1,300,000 390,000
Pablo Melogno uy
Pablo Melogno
Busted

Tags: Pablo MelognoCharlie Carrel

Final Table Redraw

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
SeatPlayerChip Count
1Georgios Kitsios333,000
2Thomas Muehloecker106,000
3Pablo Melogno280,000
4Sylvain Loosli123,000
5Charlie Carrel980,000
6Joao Vieira208,000
7Erik Seidel340,000
8Ole Schemion225,000
9Seth Davies802,000