2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€25,000 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
83
Prize
€958,140
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€4,297,790
Entries
179
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
13
Players Left
1

Welcome to Day 3 of the €25,000 EPT High Roller at EPT Monte Carlo

Monaco
Monaco

Welcome to the Day 3 finale of the €25,000 EPT High Roller at the 2022 PokerStars European Poker Tour presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®️.

It's the final day of the festival and field of 179 players has dwindled down to the final two tables, with only 13 players remaining to play for the top prize of €951,950 from a total prize pool of €4,297,790.

Day 3 Seat Draw

TableSeatPlayerChip Count
11Dominik Nitsche455,000
12Davidi Kitai285,000
14Dimitar Danchev1,379,000
15Rodrigo Seiji424,000
16Marton Czuczor520,000
17Gianluca Speranza1,073,000
18Manig Loeser445,000
    
21Jean-Noel Thorel1,005,000
22Byron Kaverman912,000
23Steve O’Dwyer466,000
24Ramiro Petrone536,000
25Joao Vieira325,000
28Bruno Lopes1,116,000

Dimitar Danchev bagged the chip lead on Day 2 after going on a run in the final stages of the evening. He is followed closely by Bruno Lopes in second and Gianluca Speranza in third. Other returning players include Joao Vieira, Jean-Noel Thorel, and Manig Loeser. Danchev, normally an online crusher, will return today in pursuit of his second EPT title.

Day 2 began with 69 entries and the 13 returnees will take at least €70,000. Day 3 will kick off at 12:30 p.m. local time in Level 21 with blinds at 8,000/16,000 and a 16,000 ante. Blinds will go up every 60 minutes.

Remaining Payouts

PlacePrize
1€ 958,140
2€ 598,850
3€ 427,760
4€ 329,040
5€ 253,100
6€ 194,690
7€ 162,160
8€ 135,120
9€ 112,600
10-11€ 97,900
12-13€ 85,140

Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team for live updates all day long from the final day of the 2022 PokerStars European Poker Tour presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®️

Tags: Bruno LopesByron KavermanDavidi KitaiDimitar DanchevDominik NitscheGianluca SperanzaJean-Noel ThorelJoao VieiraManig LoeserMarton CzuczorRamiro PetroneRodrigo SeijiSteve O’Dwyer

Dominik Nitsche Eliminated in 12th Place (€85,140)

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Dominik Nitsche
Dominik Nitsche

Dominik Nitsche was seen gathering his things and heading for the door as Dimitar Danchev was taking in his chips.

Danchev is continuing his run today and setting the pace at the lead of the pack.

Player Chips Progress
Dimitar Danchev bg
Dimitar Danchev
1,720,000
341,000
341,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
Busted

Tags: Dimitar DanchevDominik Nitsche

Ramiro Petrone Eliminated in 11th Place (€97,900)

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Ramiro Petrone
Ramiro Petrone

Ramiro Petrone got the last of his stack in with {8-}{8-} and Jean-Noel Thorel was the one to put him at risk.

Ramiro Petrone: {8-}{8-}
Jean-Noel Thorel: {a-}{q-}

The board ran out {k-}{j-}{8-}{x-}{10-} to make a straight on the river for Thorel to eliminate Petrone in 11th place for €97,900.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
780,000
200,000
200,000
Ramiro Petrone ar
Ramiro Petrone
Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelRamiro Petrone

Davidi Kitai Eliminated in 10th Place (€97,900)

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Davidi Kitai
Davidi Kitai

Marton Czuczor put out a large stack from the button and Davidi Kitai shoved 360,000 from the big blind. Czuczor called and action was heads-up with Kitai at risk.

Davidi Kitai: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Marton Czuczor: {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}

The board ran out {2-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Czuczor caught an eight on the turn to eliminate Kitai in tenth place for €97,900.

The tournament will now take a brief break to prepare the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
820,000
410,000
410,000
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Davidi KitaiMarton Czuczor

Steve O'Dwyer Eliminated in 9th Place (€112,600)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

Steve O'Dwyer got the last of his stack in and Byron Kaverman was the one to put him at risk.

Steve O'Dwyer: {a-}{j-}
Byron Kaverman: {k-}{k-}

The board ran out with no help for O'Dwyer and he was eliminated from the tournament in ninth place for €112,600.

Player Chips Progress
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
1,700,000
475,000
475,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Byron KavermanSteve O'Dwyer

Manig Loeser Eliminated in 8th Place (€135,120)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Manig Loeser
Manig Loeser

Manig Loeser jammed for around 300,000 and Gianluca Speranza looked him up. Action was heads-up and Loeser was at risk.

Manig Loeser: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}
Gianluca Speranza: {q-}{q-}

The board ran out with no improvement for Loeser's suited ace-jack and the queens held to eliminate him from the tournament in eighth place for €135,120.

Player Chips Progress
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
2,800,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaManig Loeser

Jean-Noel Thorel Eliminated in 7th Place (€162,160)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel

Jean-Noel Thorel got the last of his chips in and Bruno Lopes was the one to put him at risk after leaving him short just moments ago.

Jean-Noel Thorel: {7-Hearts}{6-Spades}
Bruno Lopes: {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{10-Spades} and Lopes made a pair of queens to eliminate Thorel from the tournament in seventh place for €162,160.

Player Chips Progress
Bruno Lopes fr
Bruno Lopes
1,850,000
150,000
150,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
Busted

Tags: Bruno LopesJean-Noel Thorel

Speranza Takes From Lopes Again With Quad Nines

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Gianluca Speranza
Gianluca Speranza

With 200,000 in the pot and {8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} on the flop, Bruno Lopes checked from the small blind and Gianluca Speranza bet 40,000. Lopes called and the turn was {2-Clubs}.

Lopes checked the turn and called when Speranza bet 155,000. The river was {9-Hearts}.

Lopes checked once again and called quickly when Speranza bet 400,000. Speranza turned over {j-Spades}{9-Spades} for quad nines and Lopes tapped the table while tossing his losing cards in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
2,955,000
790,000
790,000
Bruno Lopes fr
Bruno Lopes
1,645,000
-745,000
-745,000

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaBruno Lopes

Rodrigo Seiji Eliminated in 6th Place (€194,690)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Rodrigo Seiji
Rodrigo Seiji

Gianluca Speranza open-shoved from the button and Rodrigo Seiji went into the tank from the big blind. After spreading out his time banks and thinking it over, he finally committed the rest of his 475,000. Action was heads-up with Seiji at risk.

Rodrigo Seiji: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Gianluca Speranza: {a-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and Speranza made aces and sevens to eliminate Seiji from the tournament in sixth place for €194,690.

Player Chips Progress
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
4,350,000
1,035,000
1,035,000
Rodrigo Seiji br
Rodrigo Seiji
Busted

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaRodrigo Seiji