2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€10,200 Mystery Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
54
Prize
€107,290
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,200
Prize Pool
€390,100
Entries
83
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
71
Players Left
50

Peffly Eliminated by Jorstad

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Espen Jorstad
Espen Jorstad

Belarmino De Souza raised to 3,500 and Espen Jorstad called in the cutoff. Down to the final 20,000, Alex Peffly then jammed on the button and De Souza reluctantly folded while Jorstad instantly called.

Alex Peffly: {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Espen Jorstad: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

"How do you always wake up with a hand?" Peffly asked with a dry smile on the face. His one over card found no help on the {a-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} board and Peffly became the second casualty of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Espen Jorstad
Espen Jorstad
155,000
70,000
70,000
Belarmino De Souza br
Belarmino De Souza
95,000
-5,000
-5,000
Alex Peffly gb
Alex Peffly
Busted

Tags: Alex PefflyBelarmino De SouzaEspen Jorstad

Chidwick Gets a Shove Through

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Lukasz Szymon Grossmann raised to 3,500 and received a call by Dimitar Danchev. Out of the small blind, Stephen Chidwick then pushed all-in for what appeared to be just over 70,000 and he earned two quick folds.

Shortly after, Grossmann tangled in a small pot with Tsugunari Toma. The latter checked the {7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades} turn and Grossmann bet 5,000 to win the pot right there.

Player Chips Progress
Dimitar Danchev bg
Dimitar Danchev
120,000
20,000
20,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Lukasz Szymon Grossmann pl
Lukasz Szymon Grossmann
105,000
-15,000
-15,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
80,000
-16,000
-16,000
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
75,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Dimitar DanchevLukasz Szymon GrossmannStephen ChidwickTsugunari Toma

Even More Entries in the Field

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

There are now 52 players out of 54 entries remaining as more notables entered the fray, making the early turnout of the tournament a very promising success story.

Player Chips Progress
Pedro Garagnani br
Pedro Garagnani
100,000
100,000
100,000
Gaelle Baumann fr
Gaelle Baumann
100,000
100,000
100,000
Christian Rudolph de
Christian Rudolph
100,000
100,000
100,000
Sebastian Gahl de
Sebastian Gahl
100,000
100,000
100,000
Pavel Veksler ua
Pavel Veksler
100,000
100,000
100,000
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
100,000
100,000
100,000
Luciano De Hollanda br
Luciano De Hollanda
100,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Grossmann Takes From Danchev

Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The action started with a raise to 3,500 by Tsugunari Toma and Lukasz Szymon Grossmann called from one seat over in the cutoff. Dimitar Danchev three-bet to 18,000 out of the big blind and Toma folded while Grossmann called.

On the {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop, Danchev continued for 10,500 and received a call by Grossmann. The action then changed on the {k-Hearts} turn as Danchev opted to check. Grossmann tossed in a green T-25,000 chip and announced a bet worth 23,000, which won the pot right there without any further resistance.

Player Chips Progress
Lukasz Szymon Grossmann pl
Lukasz Szymon Grossmann
115,000
10,000
10,000
Dimitar Danchev bg
Dimitar Danchev
98,000
-22,000
-22,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dimitar DanchevTsugunari TomaLukasz Szymon Grossmann

Dimov Flips Well Against Gahl

Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The cards were already flipped over as Ognyan Dimov was the player at risk for 57,500. He had the {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} in front and was flipping versus Sebastian Gahl's {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}. On a board of {k-Clubs}{6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{k-Spades}, Dimov hit a king on the flop and river to double with the superior full house.

Player Chips Progress
Ognyan Dimov bg
Ognyan Dimov
120,000
20,000
20,000
EPT 1X Winner
Sebastian Gahl de
Sebastian Gahl
40,000
-60,000
-60,000

Tags: Ognyan DimovSebastian Gahl

De Hollanda Chips Up Without Showdown; Aldemir Joins

Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Davidi Kitai raised to 4,000 and received no fewer than three callers in Luciano De Hollanda on the butto, Masashi Oya in the small blind and Paul Newey in the big blind. The {j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop was checked and Oya bet the {4-Hearts} turn for 6,500. Newey folded while Kitai and De Hollanda both called.

After the {a-Diamonds} river, the action was checked to De Hollanda and his bet of 30,000 forced two folds. As the hand played out, Koray Aldemir took the empty seat between Oya and Newey.

Player Chips Progress
Luciano De Hollanda br
Luciano De Hollanda
118,000
18,000
18,000
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
115,000
15,000
15,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Masashi Oya jp
Masashi Oya
110,000
-30,000
-30,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
100,000
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
95,000
47,500
47,500

Tags: Paul NeweyMasashi OyaLuciano De HollandaKoray Aldemir

Ventura Third Casualty of the Tournament

Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Out of a field of 56 entries, only 53 players remain as Diego Ventura was spotted on his way out. The Peruvian had defended out of the blinds and flopped the bottom two pair with {8-Hearts}{3-Hearts} on a board of {q-Spades}{8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{10-Spades}. However, they would be no good as Kayhan Mokri Roshanfekr had the superior two pair with {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts} to score the knockout and leapfrog into a narrow lead.

Player Chips Progress
Kayhan Mokri no
Kayhan Mokri
230,000
90,000
90,000
Diego Ventura pe
Diego Ventura
Busted

Tags: Diego VenturaKayhan Mokri Roshanfekr

Chidwick Back on the Rise

Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

After a rocky start into the tournament, Stephen Chidwick has leaped back above the starting stack thanks to earning a showdown pot against Joao Vieira. The completed board showed {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and there were around 43,000 in the middle. Chidwick bet 15,000 and Vieira used one time bank extension before making the call.

Once Chidwick tabled the {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for trips aces, Vieira instantly sent his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
142,000
42,000
42,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
135,000
55,000
55,000

Tags: Joao VieiraStephen Chidwick

Reixach Raises Out Newey

Level 4 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Paul Newey and Sergi Reixach headed to the {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{6-Hearts} flop on which Newey check-called a bet worth 2,500. He then checked again the {4-Diamonds} on the turn and Reixach fired a significantly bigger bet of 20,000. That shut down Newey, as the Brit quickly surrendered.

Player Chips Progress
Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
125,000
30,000
30,000
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
105,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Paul NeweySergi Reixach