2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

€1,100 French National Championship
Day: 1b
Event Info

2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
€209,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€1,382,250
Entries
1,425
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000

New Chip Leaders Arise

Level 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Josep Maria Galindo Lopez and Dennis Schienagel have jumped into the lead as another three players were eliminated including Andrea Virzi. There are just 113 players remaining and the bubble to make Day 2 is rapidly approaching.

Player Chips Progress
Josep Maria Galindo Lopez es
Josep Maria Galindo Lopez
670,000
240,000
240,000
Dennis Schienagel de
Dennis Schienagel
670,000
300,000
300,000
Yannick David
Yannick David
Busted
Marcuss Liow sg
Marcuss Liow
Busted
Andrea Virzi it
Andrea Virzi
Busted

Tags: Andrea VirziDennis SchienagelJosep Maria Galindo Lopez

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Choupeux "Spews It Off"

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

"Oh my, what a spew," Victor Choupeaux said in French after he had to pay off Bleron Maliqi for 141,000 in total, having jammed with ace-king into the {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} of Maliqi.

The board came {k-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} and there was no upset to see Maliqi with a vital double in the final stages of Day 1b.

Player Chips Progress
Bleron Maliqi ch
Bleron Maliqi
300,000
215,000
215,000
Victor Choupeaux fr
Victor Choupeaux
75,000
-155,000
-155,000

Tags: Bleron MaliqiVictor Choupeaux

Iashin Eliminated by Capriles

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

"I have no choice," Roman Iashin said as he tossed in his last few big blinds and Miguel Capriles called out of the blinds with a "good luck man."

Roman Iashin: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Miguel Capriles: {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

The board came {q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} and Capriles wished his opponent "take it easy" before claiming the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Miguel Capriles ve
Miguel Capriles
280,000
280,000
280,000
Roman Iashin ru
Roman Iashin
Busted

Tags: Miguel CaprilesRoman Iashin

Down to 105 Players

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The dealers have been instructed to announce all in and call, as just 105 players remain. Those that narrowly missed out on the cut include Randy Lew, Navot Golan, Malek Grabsi and Ali Amirfatahi.

Player Chips Progress
Navot Golan il
Navot Golan
Busted
Ali Amirfatahi ir
Ali Amirfatahi
Busted
Tiziano Di Romualdo it
Tiziano Di Romualdo
Busted
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
Busted
Malek Grabsi fr
Malek Grabsi
Busted
Vardan Zakaryan am
Vardan Zakaryan
Busted
Albert Sebag fr
Albert Sebag
Busted

Tags: Ali AmirfatahiMalek GrabsiNavot GolanRandy Lew

Lodge Out Before the Money

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Harry Lodge
Harry Lodge

Harry Lodge had nursed a short stack and eventually got it in with {3-Clubs}{3-Spades} against the {j-Spades}{j-Hearts} of Maurizio Pili. The board came {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{k-Spades} and Pili piled misery on Lodge with his full house. Pavel Ignatov has also been eliminated, which means there are 103 players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Maurizio Pili it
Maurizio Pili
115,000
115,000
115,000
Pavel Ignatov ru
Pavel Ignatov
Busted
Harry Lodge gb
Harry Lodge
Busted

Tags: Harry LodgeMaurizio PiliPavel Ignatov

A Chop on the Bubble; Hand-for-Hand Mode Commences

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

All tables were to finish their current hand before the money bubble could be played in hand-for-hand mode and that brought one final all in showdown over on table one. Andrea Schettino had raised to 15,000 first to act and called the three-bet to 50,000 by Meddi Ferrah in the cutoff.

Schettino jammed the {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop for 54,000 and Ferrah called. Once all other tables were finished, the cards were tabled.

Andrea Schettino: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Meddi Ferrah: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The {5-Clubs} turn and {10-Spades} river let Schettino smile and all other players sigh.

Player Chips Progress
Meddi Ferrah fr
Meddi Ferrah
170,000
70,000
70,000
Andrea Schettino it
Andrea Schettino
120,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Andrea SchettinoMeddi Ferrah

Martirosian Wins a Flip

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
David Splettstoesser and Artur Martirosian on the Bubble
David Splettstoesser and Artur Martirosian on the Bubble

David Splettstoesser was in the think tank for nearly five minutes when he faced the shove of Artur Martirosian for 214,000 and eventually another player at the table called the clock. Splettstoesser called and they were off to the races.

Artur Martirosian: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
David Splettstoesser: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The {a-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop favored Martirosian, and he remained in the lead with the {5-Spades} turn and {8-Clubs} river to double and cut Splettstoesser's stack into half.

Player Chips Progress
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
440,000
190,000
190,000
EPT Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
EPT 1X Winner
David Splettstoesser de
David Splettstoesser
220,000
220,000
220,000

Tags: Artur MartirosianDavid Splettstoesser

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000