€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 2 | 2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

05-01-2019 14:23 UTC+2

€827,700 for the Winner; 135 Places Paid

Milko van Winden

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The winner will walk away with €827,700 and 135 players will end up cashing in the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event. The min cash is €8,800 while a spot on the official final table of eight guarantees €78,030.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	€827,700	9	€61,620	28-31	€19,990
2	€503,960	10-11	€50,930	32-39	€17,310
3	€353,880	12-13	€45,570	40-55	€14,800
4	€262,620	14-15	€41,090	56-71	€12,790
5	€206,590	16-17	€36,620	72-95	€10,780
6	€152,800	18-20	€32,150	96-119	€9,660
7	€109,510	21-23	€27,680	120-135	€8,800
8	€78,030	24-27	€23,210

05-01-2019 14:20 UTC+2

Sow Out in Three-Way All In

LisaY

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The first PokerStars Ambassador to hit the rail today was Kalidou Sow. On the feature table, before the break, he found himself in a three-way all in.

It began with a 30,800 all in from Stefan Heizmann on the hijack and Sow called 20,000 all in on the cutoff. Michael Wang was on the button and went over the top for a total of 79,300, which prompted folds from the blinds.

Stefan Heizmann:
Michael Wang:
Kalidou Sow:

Heizmann was at risk to Wang and Sow was at risk to both his opponents, though he was the slight favorite at this point. The flop changed everything with Heizmann soaring into the lead with a set. The turn meant that Heizmann had locked up the side pot, with Wang drawing dead but Sow still had two queens to hit for a triple up. The river eluded him though, bringing a and the Frenchman took the elimination in his stride, smiling as he left the feature table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Heizmann	85,800 55,800	55,800
Michael Wang	53,900 -11,400	-11,400
Kalidou Sow	Busted

Tags: Kalidou Sow Michael Wang Stefan Heizmann

05-01-2019 14:18 UTC+2

My Stack App Available

Milko van Winden

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

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05-01-2019 14:16 UTC+2

Guilbert and Chen Gone

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The seat of Johan Guilbert was filled with Maxi Lehmanski and Boris Kolev confirmed he had busted the Frenchman for 16 big blinds. "Ace ten versus ace queen, standard," Kolev grinned.

One table over, Zhong Chen got his last 13,500 in from the cutoff and Theodore McQuilkin called out of the small blind.

Zhong Chen:
Theodore McQuilkin:

The board came and Chen was drawing dead on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kolev	160,000
Theodore McQuilkin	145,000 6,200	6,200
Johan Guilbert	Busted
Zhong Chen	Busted

Tags: Boris Kolev Johan Guilbert Maxi Lehmanski Theodore McQuilkin Zhong Chen

05-01-2019 14:05 UTC+2

Assorted Counts

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Kristen Bicknell was eliminated just after coming back from the break. Further assorted counts can be found below.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rustam Hajiyev	330,000 112,600	112,600
Armin Rezaei	260,000 145,000	145,000
Conor Beresford	205,000 9,500	9,500
Patrik Antonius	195,000 130,700	130,700

Erwann Pecheux	185,000 -5,200	-5,200
Corentin Ropert	175,000 65,300	65,300
Vamshi Vandanapu	160,000 -20,000	-20,000
Gabriele Lepore	140,000 56,000	56,000
Maria Konnikova	110,000 2,500	2,500

Ming Xi	105,000 105,000	105,000
Shyngis Satubayev	90,000 60,000	60,000
Diego Zeiter	76,000 51,700	51,700
Jack O'Neill	70,000 24,800	24,800
Alan Lau	45,000 -141,200	-141,200
George Wolff	38,000 -21,800	-21,800
Gaelle Baumann	25,000 -5,200	-5,200
Kristen Bicknell	Busted

Tags: Kristen Bicknell

05-01-2019 14:05 UTC+2

Bustouts From Before the Break

LisaY

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer, Charlie Carrel, Alan Lau, Pierre Calamusa, Duff Charette, Nicholas Pupillo, Lauren Roberts and Bryn Kenney were amongst the players to exit before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Oliver Weis	Busted
Cedric Demore	Busted
Mikael Guenni	Busted
Ryan Tosoc	Busted
Yazan Mdanat	Busted
Ut Tam Vo	Busted
Marius Gicovanu	Busted
Christopher Frank	Busted
Chan Wai Leong	Busted
Marcuss Liow	Busted
Arnold Bellaiche	Busted
Paul Hoefer	Busted
Renan Bruschi	Busted
Charlie Carrel	Busted
Hrayr Grigoryan	Busted
Antonio Da Costa Ferreira	Busted
Even Sonsterudbraten	Busted
Hirotaka Nakanishi	Busted
Bryn Kenney	Busted
Lauren Roberts	Busted
Nicholas Pupillo	Busted
Duff Charette	Busted
Pierre Calamusa	Busted
Alan Lau	Busted

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Tags: Alan Lau Bryn Kenney Charlie Carrel Duff Charette Lauren Roberts Nicholas Pupillo Pierre Calamusa Steve O'Dwyer

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

05-01-2019 13:37 UTC+2

Break

Yori Epskamp

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The 288 remaining players are on their first 20-minute break of the day. After the break, the total prize pool and payouts will be announced.

05-01-2019 13:36 UTC+2

Haxton Holding On

LisaY

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

As mentioned just a few posts below, Isaac Haxton was down to fumes but he has managed to improve since then, tripling his stack to 15 big blinds. Just now he moved all in preflop and though Maria Konnikova thought about calling from the big blind, she opted to fold in the end and he scooped the blinds and ante. Though still near the bottom of the counts - could this be the start of a comeback for Haxton? Watch this space.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	107,500 2,500	2,500

Isaac Haxton	24,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Maria Konnikova

05-01-2019 13:36 UTC+2

Assorted Chip Counts

Milko van Winden

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Govert Metaal	210,000 71,300	71,300
Maxi Lehmanski	133,000 108,100	108,100
Seth Davies	116,200 41,300	41,300
Timothy Adams	110,000 44,500	44,500

Fatima Moreira De Melo	109,000 -26,000	-26,000
Joao Vieira	73,200 5,200	5,200
Koray Aldemir	64,000 1,000	1,000
Mustapha Kanit	55,000 -12,000	-12,000
Ramon Colillas	46,000 -9,000	-9,000

Kristen Bicknell	45,500 -41,500	-41,500
Andreas Klatt	43,000 -12,600	-12,600
Celina Lin	42,000 -28,000	-28,000