Break Incoming
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Players just started in level six and they will have a break after these 20 minutes. The break will be 20 minutes as well before they continue in level seven.
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT
€330 EPT Cup
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT
Buy-in
€330
Entries
537
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Fluri Doubles His Short Stack
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Andreas Fluri got his last 3,000 in the middle with 
and he was called by another short stack at the table. Alain Pelsser accepted the challenge with 
and they opened up.
The board ran out 
and both players hit a flush but Fluri had the better club in his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,200 | |
|
7,000 |
Break
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
The players were sent on their first 20-minute break of the day. Late registration will be open for two more levels when they return.
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Chenoufi Doubles Through Verbraeken
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Abdelkrim Chenoufi got his last 13,600 in the middle and Jorden Verbraeken took him up on the challenge after he called. The cards got on their backs and Verbraeken showed 
. Chenoufi had the better hand with .
Chenoufi held on to the lead after the dealer put down the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
28,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
One Lady Out, Another Lady In
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Natalie Teh couldn't get anything going on Day 1a of the EPT Cup and she was just eliminated from the tournament. While she exited the tournament area another woman walked in.
Aylar Lie just sat down in the EPT Cup with a fresh stack of 20,000 and she's looking to find a bag when they reach the final 5% of the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Last Level for Late Registration
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
The eighth level of the day has begun and the tournament staff just announced that this is the last level of late registration. People who bust out of the tournament are not allowed to reenter into this flight but hey do have the option to play Day 1b tomorrow at 6 p.m.
Di Miceli Keeps Stacking; Popov Eliminated
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Christophe Di Miceli saw a three-way flop. Di Miceli was seen stacking chips early in the tournament and he doesn't seem to slow down anytime soon.
The flop was 
and Di Miceli bet 3,000 in a pot that had about 8,500 in it. Both of his opponents got out of the way and Di Miceli took down another pot.
Sergei Popov just got eliminated as he was seen walking out of the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
Busted |
Goossens Takes One Out
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Rayane Bouibeb and Guy Goossens were all in. Goossens had Bouibeb well covered as he had only a couple thousand in chips. Goossens also had the best hand with 
against 
.
The board ran out 
and Goossens took down the pot.
He is still playing around the starting stack of 20,000 after eliminating his very short-stacked opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
Busted |