2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

€1,100 French National Championship
Day: 1c
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

Bendinelli Doubles Through Murata

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Giuliano Bendinelli moved all in from early position for 16,900 and he was called by Eder Takashi Murata. All the other players got out of the way and they opened up.

Giuliano Bendinelli: {k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Eder Takashi Murata: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The board ran out {6-Spades}{k-Clubs}{7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Bendinelli doubled up with a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Giuliano Bendinelli it
Giuliano Bendinelli
37,000
37,000
37,000
EPT 1X Winner
Eder Takashi Murata br
Eder Takashi Murata
37,000
37,000
37,000

Tags: Giuliano BendinelliEder Takashi Murata

Salter Taking From Murata

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The board was {5-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{j-Diamonds} and Jack Salter was the one who decided to put the pressure on.

Eder Takashi Murata had placed a bet of a bit over 7,000 from the big blind and Salter put him all-in. Murata had about 25,000 behind and he ended up folding his hand, awarding the pot to Salter.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
70,000
12,000
12,000
Eder Takashi Murata br
Eder Takashi Murata
25,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Jack SalterEder Takashi Murata

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Only 189 Players Remaining

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

The final flight of the €1,100 French National Championship attracted 393 players and only 189 are remaining in the tournament. They will play down to the final 15% tonight. They will be in the money when they restart tomorrow for Day 2 of the tournament.

Sibgatova Takes Down Another Pot

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

The under-the-gun player raised to 3,200 and small blind Alisa Sibgatova called. Big blind Oskar Jonsson called as well. Jonsson finished runner-up in the opening event of EPT Monte-Carlo.

The flop fell {8-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and all three players checked in quick fashion. The turn was the {a-Hearts} and they all checked again. Sibgatova fired a bet on the river and both her opponents folded very quickly.

Player Chips Progress
Alisa Sibgatova ru
Alisa Sibgatova
170,000
-10,000
-10,000
Oskar Jonsson se
Oskar Jonsson
32,700
32,700
32,700

Tags: Alisa SibgatovaOskar Jonsson

Di Giacomo Doubles Through Flesner

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

Some action happened preflop and Claudio Di Giacomo was all-in from the small blind for over 60,000. The player on the button had a decision to make and he ended up calling.

Di Giacomo played {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and he was flipping against the {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} of Emanuel Flesner.

The board fell {j-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Di Giacomo avoided elimination from the tournament.

Maria Ho is seated at their table and she's playing about 36,000.

Player Chips Progress
Claudio Di Giacomo it
Claudio Di Giacomo
135,000
135,000
135,000
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
36,000
31,000
31,000
$25K Fantasy
Emanuel Flesner ro
Emanuel Flesner
30,000

Tags: Claudio Di GiacomoEmanuel Flesner

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000