Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT
€2,200 No-Limit Hold'em Deep Stack
Day: 2
Bolimowski Short After Gu Doubles
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Thomas Muehloecker raised to 11,000 from early position and cutoff Julien Bolimowski three-bet to 34,000. Huidong Gu sat on the button and he pushed his last 110,000 to the middle.
Muehloecker got out of the way but Bolimowski called when he had confirmed how much the all-in bet was for.
Bolimowski was behind with 
against the 
of Gu and he wasn't able to catch up on the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
122,000
|
122,000 |
|
160,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
50,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Winfred Yu Left With Half a Big Blind
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Winfred Yu raised to 13,000 from the hijack and Thomas Muehloecker moved all in for his last 144,000 from the next seat. Yu called when it folded back to him.
Thomas Muehloecker: 
Winfred Yu: 
The board ran out 
and Muehloecker doubled up with a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
3,000
-128,000
|
-128,000 |
Yu Eliminated; Hand-for-Hand Play Starts
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Winfred Yu was forced all-in and he was eliminated from the tournament in 25th place. The tournament is now on the bubble and they will continue with three full tables of eight players.
The next player out will leave the tournament with no money and the other 23 will be guaranteed to take home at least €3,600.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Kitsios Doubles Twice on the Bubble
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Georgios Kitsios put his last 83,000 in the middle from early position and small blind Sasan Tabib pushed all in as well. Maria Lampropulos folded her big blind and they had to wait until the action on the outer tables had concluded.
Kitios had 
and he was in good shape against the of Tabib. He doubled up after the board ran out 
.
The very next hand he doubled up again with against 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
191,000
|
191,000 |
|
240,000
-51,000
|
-51,000 |
Lampropulos Eliminates Lenoir on the Bubble
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Maria Lampropulos put Eric Lenoir at risk of elimination on the bubble. Lenoir was very short and the 2018 PCA Main Event champion had him covered.
Lampropulos also had the best hand with against his 
.
The board fell 
and Lenoir had some outs to hit his flush but he whiffed on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Celestino and Tabib Go Down
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The money has been reached all players are guaranteed to take home at least €3,600. The first players to collect their prize were Ariel Celestino and Sasan Tabib.
Celestino had a deep run in the Main Event and cashes right after in the €2,200 Deep Stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
More Eliminations
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Kitsios Takes Two Birds With One Stone
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Chip leader Georgios Kitsios was involved in a three-way all-in situation where he had both players at risk of elimination. He was up against the 
of Armin Rezaei and the of Julien Bolinowski. Kitsios had two live cards, holding 
.
Kitsios was rooting for a ''King on the flop'' and he got what he wished for. The flop fell 
. Both Rezaei and Bolinowski were unable to catch up on the 
turn and river.
Bolinowski had more chips than Rezaei and he finishes higher up on the leaderboard. Both players take home €3,910.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
800,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |