2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€25,000 High Roller
Day: 1
123
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
Total Entries
179
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
160
Players Left
69
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Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Toma Doesn't Believe Adamszky

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Tsugunari Toma
Tsugunari Toma

Tamas Adamszky raised to 1,200 on the button and was called by Mikalai Vaskaboinikau in the small blind. Tsugunari Toma re-raised to 4,500 in the big blind and Adamszky called.

The flop came {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Toma continued with a bet of 6,100. Adamszky calld and the {a-Hearts} rolled off on the turn. Toma checked this time which allowed Adamszky to throw in a bet of 7,500. Toma called and the {4-Clubs} landed on the river.

Toma checked again and Adamszky counted out a bet of 22,000. Toma snapped him off and Adamszky tabled {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for a missed straight draw. Toma held {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} for two pair and collected a hefty pot.

Tags: Tsugunari TomaMikalai VaskaboinikauTamas Adamszky

Lopes Puts Pressure on Kisacikoglu

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Manig Loeser raised to 1,200 from the cutoff and Orpen Kisacikoglu made the call from the button. Jean-Noel Thorel did the same in the small blind but Bruno Lopes three-bet to 7,800 in the big blind. Loeser folded, Kisacikoglu called, and Thorel also folded.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, Lopes bet 4,800 for Kisacikoglu to make the call.

The turn was the {5-Spades} and Lopes barreled a bet of 16,500 out for Kisacikoglu to give up.

Tags: Bruno LopesJean-Noel ThorelOrpen KisacikogluManig Loeser

Nguyen Doubles Through Dzivielevski

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Thi Xoa Nguyen
Thi Xoa Nguyen

Thi Xoa Nguyen was one of the recent entries during the dinner break and wasted little time before building up a stack. After being moved to a new table, Nguyen kept the momentum rolling when she got involved in a huge pot with Yuri Dzivielevski.

A completed board of {k-Spades}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades}{6-Spades}{q-Clubs} was spread across the felt and all of the chips were in the middle already. With around 75,000 in the pot, Nguyen was all in for 57,100 and tabled {9-Spades}{8-Spades} for a flush. Dzivielevski was unable to beat it and passed over a double up, leaving himself with under 10,000 chips.

Tags: Thi Xoa NguyenYuri Dzivielevski

Loopoo Fires Three Times

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Loopoo
Loopoo

Loopoo opened to 1,500 in middle position and was called by Stefan Schillhabel on the button and Masashi Oya in the big blind. The flop fell {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Loopoo continued for 2,000 which only Oya called.

The turn was the {a-Spades} and Oya check-called another bet of 5,000 from Loopoo. The river was the {k-Hearts} and Oya checked again. Loopoo fired a third barrel of 16,500 and Oya finally dumped his cards into the muck.

Tags: Masashi OyaStefan SchillhabelLoopoo

Updated Chips and New Stacks

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Lefrancois Pays Off Bujtas

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Laszlo Bujtas raised to 1,400 in early position and was called by Pascal Lefrancois on the button and Dominik Nitsche in the big blind. The flop came {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and the action checked to Lefrancois on the button who bet 2,200. Nitsche folded but Bujtas called.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {q-Clubs} on the river. Bujtas led out with a bet of 2,500 and Lefrancois used two time banks before calling. Bujtas showed {q-Spades}{j-Spades} for trip queens and Lefrancois conceded.

Tags: Dominik NitschePascal LefrancoisLaszlo Bujtas

PN Podcast: Hellmuth Controversy, Doyle Brunson Movie & Guest Dara O’Kearney

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Dara O’Kearney Podcast
Dara O’Kearney Podcast

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen talk about the recent Hustler Casino Live (HCL) stream featuring heavy influences and a couple of poker pros. One of those pros, Phil Hellmuth, caused quite a stir after finding himself in a controversial spot. Find out what happened, as well as the big winner and losers from the game, in this episode.

Plus, you can hear about Southern poker pro Moe Moenini's tragic murder in Biloxi, tennis legend and former poker ambassador Boris Becker's jail sentence, and a movie being made about Doyle Brunson's life, which will be written and produced by Justin "Boosted J" Smith. The crew also highlight winners from the MSPT Sycuan, RGPS Seminole Coconut Creek, bestbet Jacksonville Spring Series, and EPT Monte Carlo.

Finally, Sarah chats with Unibet Ambassador Dara O’Kearney about a plethora of topics including his various books, how he found his way into poker, and transitioning from playing to incorporating coaching.

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Dinner Break

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante

The players are now heading on a 75-minute dinner break and are scheduled to return at approximately 8:27 p.m. local time.