Jeremie Zouari raised to 100,000 from middle position and was called by Antoine Labat on the button. Bruno Lopes then moved all in from the small blind for 1,100,000. Zouari folded and Labat made the call with Lopes covered.
Bruno Lopes: J♥10♥
Antoine Labat: K♦K♣
Lopes had attempted a squeeze play but Labat had slow played his pocket kings.
The board ran out Q♦10♣4♠6♦3♥. Lopes did pair up on the flop, but couldn't improve on the turn or river. Labat held up with his pocket kings and once again scooped a huge pot to bring himself towards the top of the leaderboard.
Action folded around to Antoine Labat, who had doubled up just one hand before. He moved all in from the button for 520,000. Soraya Estrada made the call in the small blind and Labat had her covered. Fabio Peluso also called in the big blind and had both players covered, meaning Labat and Estrada were both at risk.
Soraya Estrada: Q♣10♥
Antoine Labat: K♣Q♥
Fabio Peluso: A♥J♥
The board ran out Q♠K♥2♠4♠J♣. That gave Estrada a pair of queens, but Labat two pair on the flop. Peluso made a pair of jacks on the river, which wasn't enough to win even the side pot.
Labat tripled up and Estrada was eliminated from the tournament in 14th place for €11,100.
The PokerStars EPT presented by Monte-Carlo Casino® is reaching its last few days of action, and one event that wraps up today is the €3,000 EPT Monte Carlo Mystery Bounty.
The final day of the tournament gets underway at 12 p.m. local time, and sees 15 players returning to Sporting Monte-Carlo to battle it out for the remainder of the €1,163,448 prize pool. Those who still remain have already locked up €11,100, but of course, all eyes will be on the €224,448 that awaits the winner.
One of the most exciting aspects of Mystery Bounty events are the mystery bounty prizes, and they did not disappoint in the principality. Aurelien Russo and Sam Greenwood pulled the €100,000 mystery bounty prize, with the other big bounties being dished out throughout Day 2. Only €1,000 bounties remain, which could cause play to be cautious for today's session.
Remaining Payouts
Place
Prize (EUR)
Place
Prize (EUR)
1
€224,448
7
€35,050
2
€140,050
8
€26,950
3
€100,050
9
€20,700
4
€76,950
10-11
€16,000
5
€59,200
12-13
€13,350
6
€45,550
14-15
€11,100
Lopes and Labat Still in Contention
Bruno Lopes
Play resumes on Level 27, where the blinds will be 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 big blind ante. And coming into today in top spot is Italy's Andrea Crobu (2,675,000). Hot on his heels is Matthias Lipp (2,255,000) and bracelet winner Fabio Peluso (2,155,000), who round out the top three chip counts.
Also among the finalists are French poker veterans Bruno Lopes (1,190,000) and WSOP Main Event final table maker Antoine Labat (255,000). Lopes comes into the day eighth in chips while Labat props up the rest of the pack.
