2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
€827,700
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€4,471,700
Entries
922
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000

One for Loeser; Huang and Katzenberger Chop

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Manig Loeser opened to 240,000 in the cutoff with the {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and Wei Huang came along in the small blind with {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. Nicola Grieco made it three-ways to the {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts} in the big blind and the flop brought {10-Spades}{5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}. The action checked to Loeser and his bet scooped the pot right there.

Huang raised to 300,000 with the {k-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Viktor Katzenberger called with {k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. They checked the {q-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop and both checked. Katzenberger bet the {3-Diamonds} turn for 285,000 and Huang folded before they headed to the {2-Spades} river. Katzenberger led for 550,000 and Huang eventually called to see them chop it up.

Player Chips Progress
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
7,620,000
600,000
600,000
EPT 1X Winner
Viktor Katzenberger hu
Viktor Katzenberger
5,970,000
-30,000
-30,000
Wei Huang cn
Wei Huang
4,060,000
-150,000
-150,000
Run It Once
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
4,020,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Manig LoeserNicola GriecoViktor KatzenbergerWei Huang

Loeser Three-Bets Grieco; Riess Catches Katzenberger Bluffing

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Ryan Riess
Ryan Riess

Nicola Grieco raised to 460,000 with the {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Manig Loeser in the big blind three-bet to 1,550,000 with {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}. Grieco tossed his cards into the muck and Loeser claimed the pot.

In the next hand, Viktor Katzenberger raised the button to 260,000 with {j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Loeser folded in the small blind with {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, Ryan Riess defended the big blind with {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}. The flop came {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Riess checked over to Katzenberger, who bet 180,000.

Riess called to see the {3-Clubs} turn and checked once more. Katzenberger checked behind and the {5-Diamonds} fell on the river. Riess checked the third street in a row and Katzenberger made it 360,000 to go, which prompted Riess to use one time bank.

The call with ace-high by Riess followed and he scooped a healthy pot to pull closer to Katzenberger.

Player Chips Progress
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
8,080,000
460,000
460,000
EPT 1X Winner
Nicola Grieco it
Nicola Grieco
5,500,000
-880,000
-880,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Viktor Katzenberger hu
Viktor Katzenberger
5,110,000
-860,000
-860,000
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
4,875,000
855,000
855,000
$25K Fantasy
Wei Huang cn
Wei Huang
4,060,000
Run It Once

Tags: Manig LoeserNicola GriecoRyan RiessViktor Katzenberger

Katzenberger Gets Grieco to Fold

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Viktor Katzenberger
Viktor Katzenberger

Viktor Katzenberger raised with the {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and he was called by Wei Huang in the small blind with {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} in the small blind, Nicola Grieco called in the big blind with {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. They checked the {k-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop and the {7-Clubs} followed on the turn.

Huang checked and Grieco bet 300,000, which only Katzenberger called. On the {a-Clubs} river, Grieco checked and Katzenberger bet 900,000 into a pot of 1,500,000 to force a fold from the better hand.

Player Chips Progress
Viktor Katzenberger hu
Viktor Katzenberger
6,050,000
940,000
940,000
Nicola Grieco it
Nicola Grieco
5,250,000
-250,000
-250,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Wei Huang cn
Wei Huang
3,430,000
-630,000
-630,000
Run It Once

Tags: Nicola GriecoViktor KatzenbergerWei Huang

Loeser With Six-High

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ryan Riess raised to 250,000 with {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs} from under the gun and Manig Loeser defended his big blind with {6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. Both players flopped a flush draw on {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and both players checked.

Loeser picked up additional equity on the {3-Diamonds} turn and bet 480,000, which Riess called.

The {9-Diamonds} river helped neither player. Loeser fired another bet, worth 1,150,000, and folded out the king-high from Riess.

Player Chips Progress
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
8,870,000
790,000
790,000
EPT 1X Winner
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
4,085,000
-790,000
-790,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Manig LoeserRyan Riess

Loeser Wins a Significant Pot; Huang Takes From Grieco

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Manig Loeser
Manig Loeser

Blind-on-blind, Manig Loeser raised with the {a-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Ryan Riess came along with the {q-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. The {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop brought a bet of 220,000 by Loeser and a call by Riess. The {a-Clubs} turn was checked by both players and the {9-Hearts} river completed the board.

With 1,380,000 in the middle, Loeser let his shot clock run down to five seconds and made it 300,000 to go. Riess contemplated his move and used one time bank extension. A reluctant call followed and Loeser closed in on 10 million in chips.

Nicola Grieco opened to 250,000 with {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts} and Wei Huang called with the {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} to see the {10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop. Both players checked and Huang checked the {a-Clubs} turn, Grieco bet 200,000 and picked up a call.

On the {2-Hearts} river, Huang checked once more and Grieco checked back to see Huang win the last hand of the level. Right after, the final five players headed into a 20-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
9,915,000
1,045,000
1,045,000
EPT 1X Winner
Viktor Katzenberger hu
Viktor Katzenberger
5,625,000
-425,000
-425,000
Nicola Grieco it
Nicola Grieco
5,165,000
-85,000
-85,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Wei Huang cn
Wei Huang
3,935,000
505,000
505,000
Run It Once
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
2,975,000
-1,110,000
-1,110,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Manig LoeserNicola GriecoRyan RiessWei Huang

Level: 31

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Katzenberger and Loeser Trade Pots

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Manig Loeser raised to 320,000 with the {2-Spades}{2-Hearts} first to act and Nicola Grieco folded {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} in the small blind. Viktor Katzenberger called out of the big blind with {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} to see the {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop. Katzenberger checked and Loeser continued for 240,000, which the Hungarian called.

After the {9-Hearts} turn, Katzenberger checked with his full house and Loeser checked behind to spike a baby flush on the {7-Hearts} river. Katzenberger checked once more and Loeser quickly checked behind to see the bad news.

Katzenberger limped the next hand with {q-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Loeser checked with {k-Diamonds}{3-Spades} to spike top and bottom pair on {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. Katzenberger checked and Loeser bet 160,000 to win the pot instantly.

Player Chips Progress
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
9,680,000
-235,000
-235,000
EPT 1X Winner
Viktor Katzenberger hu
Viktor Katzenberger
6,100,000
475,000
475,000

Tags: Manig LoeserNicola GriecoViktor Katzenberger

Loeser Starts Piling

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Manig Loeser
Manig Loeser

With the chip lead, Manig Loeser is starting to ramp up the aggression and putting ICM-pressure on his opponents. This time, he simply shipped it in on the button holding {a-Hearts}{2-Clubs}, with Ryan Riess and Wei Huang in the blinds.

After Riess folded, Huang looked at {6-Clubs}{6-Spades} in the big blind. He played 3,860,000 (24 big blinds) total and gave it up after some thought.

Player Chips Progress
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
9,935,000
255,000
255,000
EPT 1X Winner
Wei Huang cn
Wei Huang
3,860,000
-75,000
-75,000
Run It Once

Tags: Manig LoeserWei Huang

Riess Folds Twice

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Ryan Riess made it 325,000 to go from the cutoff with the {a-Spades}{4-Spades} and Nicola Grieco three-bet jammed the small blind for 5,255,000 with {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs} to scoop the pot without showdown.

Riess made it 325,000 to go with {q-Spades}{j-Spades} first to act and Viktor Katzenberger was next to put pressure on Riess when he three-bet to 1,100,000 with {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. Another fold from Riess folded and he dropped down further.

Player Chips Progress
Nicola Grieco it
Nicola Grieco
5,900,000
735,000
735,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
Viktor Katzenberger hu
Viktor Katzenberger
5,780,000
-320,000
-320,000
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
2,850,000
-125,000
-125,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Nicola GriecoRyan RiessViktor Katzenberger