2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

€25,000 EPT High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
€705,840
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€3,374,630
Entries
142
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000

Sean Winter Eliminated in 17th Place (€48,930)

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

The action folded to Sean Winter in the cutoff who shipped all in for 175,000. Marton Czuczor stood up from his chair and asked for a count on the button. He then re-shoved all in and the blinds folded.

Marton Czuczor: {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Sean Winter: {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

The flop came {a-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Czuczor pulled ahead in the coin flip. The turn was the {9-Spades} and the river was the {4-Spades}, unable to improve Winter and sending him home in 17th place.

The final 16 players will now redraw for seats at the final two tables.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
820,000 220,000
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
Busted

Tags: Sean WinterMarton Czuczor

Erik Seidel Eliminated in 18th Place (€43,870)

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

With Seidel down to his last five big blinds, he was all in with {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and would need to hold against the {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} of Laszlo Bujtas.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and Seidel chuckled as the {a-Hearts} turn counterfeited him. The river was the {j-Diamonds} and he was eliminated.

There is now a payjump, with the remaining 17 players all guaranteed €48,930.

Player Chips Progress
Laszlo Bujtas hu
Laszlo Bujtas
750,000 30,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Laszlo BujtasErik Seidel

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Seidel on Crumbs

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Mike Watson opened to 16,000 in the cutoff and Erik Seidel three-bet to 47,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Watson jammed all in for 206,000. Seidel quickly called and the cards were on their backs.

Mike Watson: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Erik Seidel: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Seidel was unable to catch up, handing a double up over to Watson.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
EPT 2X Winner
435,000 208,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Poker Hall of Famer
53,000 -147,000

Tags: Mike WatsonErik Seidel

Kristen Bicknell Eliminated in 20th Place (€43,870)

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

Sergio Aido opened to 18,000 on the button and Kristen Bicknell three-bet all in from the small blind. Aido called.

Sergio Aido: {k-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Kristen Bicknell: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

There was a seven on the flop of {7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and another on the {7-Hearts} turn which left Bicknell drawing dead The river was the {a-Clubs} and she was eliminated in 20th place for €43,870.

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
490,000 30,000
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
Busted

Tags: Kristen BicknellSergio Aido

Yong Eliminated on the Money Bubble

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Richard Yong
Richard Yong

The action folded to Richard Yong on the button who shoved all in for his last 105,000 chips. The big stack, Laurynas Levinskas, re-shoved all in from the small blind. Once the action at the other tables was complete, the cards were tabled.

Laurynas Levinskas: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Richard Yong: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The flop came {10-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Yong was still in search of an ace. The {2-Hearts} on the turn was no help and neither was the {9-Diamonds} on the river. Yong was eliminated on the money bubble and the remaining 20 players are all guaranteed €43,870.

Bubble Boy Richard Yong
Bubble Boy Richard Yong
Player Chips Progress
Laurynas Levinskas lt
Laurynas Levinskas
1,080,000 105,000
Richard Yong my
Richard Yong
Busted

Tags: Laurynas LevinskasRichard Yong

How a Young Kristen Bicknell Would Sneakily Play Poker

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Two time GPI Female Poker Player of the Year Kristen Bicknell wasn't always a well-known professional poker player. Her now very supportive parents weren't as supportive when they first caught their 18 year old daughter playing online poker. Did that discourage Bicknell? Nope. Bicknell considers what her next goals are in poker and how to keep improving her game.

Aces for Winter on the Bubble

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On the very first hand of the bubble, Sean Winter limped under the gun and Joao Vieira checked his big blind.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and Vieira bet 21,000. Winter used a time extension before calling.

The pair then checked the {10-Spades}{k-Diamonds} runout and Vieira showed {q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} for queen high.

Winter turned over {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
510,000 -40,000
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
210,000 30,000

Tags: Joao VieiraSean Winter

Takahashi Eliminated Short of the Money

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Keiji Takahashi
Keiji Takahashi

Joao Vieira opened to 16,000 and Keiji Takahashi three-bet all in for 63,000. It folded back to Vieira who called.

Joao Vieira: {k-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Keiji Takahashi: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

The flop came {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} leaving Vieira open-ended. The turn was the {j-Diamonds} giving Takahashi top pair, but the river {5-Hearts} completed Vieira's straight and eliminated Takahashi.

"King-eight, huh?" asked Martin Czuczor as Vieira took down the pot.

Play is now hand-for-hand on the money bubble. Just 20 players will be guaranteed €43,870.

Player Chips Progress
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
550,000 130,000
Keiji Takahashi jp
Keiji Takahashi
Busted

Tags: Keiji TakahashiJoao VieiraMartin Czuczor