2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 2
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

Davies Eliminates Coren Mitchell

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Victoria Coren Mitchell
Victoria Coren Mitchell

Seth Davies raised from middle position and a very short-stacked Victoria Coren Mitchell put her last 9,000 in the middle. All the other players got out of the way and they opened up.

Seth Davies: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Victoria Coren Mitchell: {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{3-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Coren Mitchell was eliminated from the tournament just before the money was reached.

Player Chips Progress
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
300,000
123,000
123,000
$25K Fantasy
Victoria Coren Mitchell gb
Victoria Coren Mitchell
Busted
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Seth DaviesVictoria Coren Mitchell

Zeitoun Eliminates Herold Before the Money

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Roman Herold was eliminated from the tournament by Johann Zeitoun right before the money was reached in 137th place after he ran with {6-Spades}{6-Hearts} in the full house of Johann Zeitoun who had {j-Spades}{3-Hearts} on the {4-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} board.

Zeitoun now holds one of the biggest stacks in the room with 690,000 while Herold was sent to the rail empty-handed.

Player Chips Progress
Johann Zeitoun fr
Johann Zeitoun
690,000
395,000
395,000
Roman Herold de
Roman Herold
Busted

Tags: Johann ZeitounRoman Herold

Hand-for-Hand Play Commences

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

One table broke and it was verified that all remaining tables were eight-handed before EPT tournament director Toby Stone announced the hand-for-hand procedure. Only 136 players remain and 135 of them will make the money unless two hopefuls run out of chips at the same time and on different tables.

Julien Martini On Life After Winning $3 Million in the PokerStars Poker Championship 2019

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Julien Martini famously came in 2nd in the 2019 PokerStars Player's Championship for just under $3 million. How has his life changed then? Is he playing more or less poker? How did he go from defeating Kate Hoang heads up for a World Series of Poker bracelet to dating her? What are his World Series of Poker plans? How has his poker game changed since his PSPC win? Watch to find out!

Tags: Julien MartiniKate Hoang

Ghassan Busts Evdokimov

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Rotislav Evdokimov got his last seven big blinds in the middle with {q-Spades}{4-Spades} and he was called by Ibrahim Ghassan with {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}.

The board ran out {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Evdokimov was eliminated from the tournament.

He finished in the money and he will be able to collect €8,800 at the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Ibrahim Ghassan lb
Ibrahim Ghassan
320,000
-60,000
-60,000
Rostislav Evdokimov ru
Rostislav Evdokimov
Busted

Tags: Ibrahim GhassanRotislav Evdokimov

Philippe Narboni Bubbles the 2019 EPT Monte Carlo Main Event

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Philippe Narboni bubbles 2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT€5,300 EPT Main Event
Philippe Narboni bubbles 2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT€5,300 EPT Main Event

On the bubble, two players found themselves all-in and at risk during the hand-over-hand phase. In the first hand, Christoph Vogelsang raised to 9,000 from the cutoff and Philippe Narboni three-bet to 29,000 from the small blind. James Romero went in the tank for two minutes before cold-calling from the big blind, while Vogelsang snap-folded his hand.

The flop came down {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}{10-Spades} and Narboni continued for 44,000. Once again, Romero tanked deeply and called just after getting the clock called on him.

The turn brought the {9-Clubs} and Narboni shoved all in for about 160,000. Romero double-checked his hand, then quickly called it off to put Narboni at risk.

Philippe Narboni: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}
James Romero: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

The cards remained face-down until action on all tables had concluded. A sizable crowd gathered around the table to watch the river being dealt, and it was the {a-Clubs} to leave Narboni empty-handed.

Philippe Narboni Bubbles
Philippe Narboni bubbles the 2019 EPT Monte Carlo Main Event

Oshri Lahmani was the second player at risk and the crowd had first gathered on his table before moving over to see the previous showdown. Lahmani’s shove for 60,000 in the cutoff was called by big stack Pablo Melogno on the button.

“I want you to double up,” Melika Razavi from one table over said while filming all with her smartphone, to which Lahmani replied “thank you.”

Lahmani added “you can sit down everybody, I will double up.” Once the showdown took place, the following cards were turned over.

Oshri Lahmani: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}
Pablo Melogno: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The board came {7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{k-Spades}{5-Spades} and Lahmani kept his promise to ensure no bubble chop. With Narboni eliminated, all other players are guaranteed at least €8,800 for their efforts.

Oshri Lahmani
Oshri Lahmani survives the bubble
Player Chips Progress
James Romero us
James Romero
625,000
255,000
255,000
Pablo Melogno uy
Pablo Melogno
560,000
-70,000
-70,000
Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
150,000
-15,000
-15,000
Oshri Lahmani il
Oshri Lahmani
130,000
30,000
30,000
Philippe Narboni fr
Philippe Narboni
Busted

Tags: Christoph VogelsangJames RomeroPhilippe Narboni

Greenwood Doubles Through Martini

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Sam Greenwood
Sam Greenwood

Julien Martini was involved in almost every hand leading up to the bubble (no surprise considering his stack size) and his aggression has continued in the couple of hands since the bubble burst. Opening the action to 8,000, only Sam Greenwood wanted to play, calling behind and taking the two of them to the flop.

It came down {6-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Martini didn't continue. When Greenwood bet 7,000, he took back the betting aggression by upping it to 24,000. Greenwood tanked, then called out of a shallow stack (he had 63,000 behind). Martini then set Greenwood in on the {7-Clubs} turn and Greenwood snapped.

Sam Greenwood: {9-Spades}{8-Spades}
Julien Martini: {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}

Martini had flopped big, hitting a set with his fives but Greenwood's top pair on the flop had improved to a straight on the turn. There was no pair on the {4-Hearts} river and Greenwood secured a double.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
775,000
25,000
25,000
$25K Fantasy
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
200,000
100,000
100,000
Run It Once

Tags: Julien MartiniSam Greenwood

Tedeschi Eliminated by Fontaine

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Paul-Francois Tedeschi
Paul-Francois Tedeschi

Johann Zeitoun raised to 13,000 first to act and was called by Romain Lewis. Jean-René Fontaine came along from the small blind and Paul-Francois Tedeschi jammed for the last 51,000 from the big blind. Zeitoun called, as did Lewis, and Fontaine then jammed for 241,000 over the top.

Zeitoun asked for a count and folded, Lewis did so after some consideration as well.

Paul-Francois Tedeschi: {q-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Jean-René Fontaine: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

The board came {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{3-Spades}{q-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and that sent Tedeschi to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Johann Zeitoun fr
Johann Zeitoun
640,000
-50,000
-50,000
Jean-René Fontaine fr
Jean-René Fontaine
400,000
160,000
160,000
Romain Lewis fr
Romain Lewis
191,000
17,500
17,500
Paul-Francois Tedeschi fr
Paul-Francois Tedeschi
Busted

Tags: Jean-René FontaineJohann ZeitounPaul-Francois TedeschiRomain Lewis

Nightmare Runout for Concepcion

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Jonathan Concepcion ended up all in for around 150,000 with the {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and Ionut Voinea had him covered with the {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}.

The {k-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop gave a freeroll to Voinea, and he indeed hit a runner-runner flush with the {q-Hearts} turn and {9-Hearts} river to send Concepcion to the rail in cruel fashion.

Player Chips Progress
Ionut Voinea ro
Ionut Voinea
385,000
324,200
324,200
Jonathan Concepcion es
Jonathan Concepcion
Busted

Tags: Ionut VoineaJonathan Concepcion