€3,000 Mystery Bounty | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-04-2023 14:22 UTC+2

First Final Table Pot Goes to Labat

Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Igor Yaroshevskyy opened to 160,000 from middle position and was called by Antoine Labat and Jon Ander Vallinas from the button and the big blind.

The K♠J♥6♥ flop checked through to the J♦ turn. Yaroshevskyy fired for 150,000 and only Labat called.

Yaroshevskyy then sized down to 125,000 on the 10♦ river. After some thinking time, Labat raised to 1,050,000 and after a peak at his cards, Yaroshevskyy folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Labat	3,370,000 635,000	635,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy	2,535,000 -435,000	-435,000
Jon Ander Vallinas	2,210,000 -240,000	-240,000
Jeremie Zouari	990,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Antoine Labat Igor Yaroshevskyy Jon Ander Vallinas

05-04-2023 14:16 UTC+2

Play Resumes in €3,000 Mystery Bounty

Matt Warburton

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Players are taking their seats for the final table of the €3,000 Mystery Bounty.

05-04-2023 14:12 UTC+2

Every Past PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo Main Event Champion

Matt Hansen

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The 2023 edition of the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo festival runs from April 26 through May 6 at the luxurious Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort. You already know that PokerNews is bringing you live and exclusive coverage from seven of the biggest EPT Monte Carlo events, including the prestigious Main Event, the tournament every player wants to win.

Some of poker's most recognizable faces and names have returned home from a trip to Monaco with the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event trophy in tow. Fourteen poker stars have written their names in the EPT's history books under the heading EPT Monte Carlo Main Event champion.

CHECK OUT THE FULL LIST ON POKERNEWS!

05-04-2023 14:09 UTC+2

Final Table Redraw and Chip Counts

Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Ignacio Sole Aparicio	Spain	3,445,000	43
2	Fabio Peluso	Italy	910,000	11
3	Aliaksei Boika	Slovenia	990,000	12
4	Antoine Labat	France	2,735,000	34
5	Jeremie Zouari	France	1,030,000	13
6	Jon Ander Vallinas	Spain	2,450,000	31
7	Andrea Crobu	Italy	2,735,000	34
8	Anton Kraous	Bulgaria	3,290,000	41
9	Igor Yaroshevskyy	Ukraine	2,970,000	37

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignacio Sole Aparicio	3,445,000 145,000	145,000
Anton Kraous	3,290,000 140,000	140,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy	2,970,000 -5,000	-5,000
Antoine Labat	2,735,000 535,000	535,000
Andrea Crobu	2,735,000 1,485,000	1,485,000

Jon Ander Vallinas	2,450,000 -150,000	-150,000
Jeremie Zouari	1,030,000 -1,170,000	-1,170,000
Aliaksei Boika	990,000 530,000	530,000

Fabio Peluso	910,000 -240,000	-240,000

05-04-2023 14:00 UTC+2

Matthias Lipp Eliminated in 10th Place (€16,000)

Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Igor Yaroshevskyy opened to 175,000 from the button before Matthias Lipp, three-bet to 715,000 from the small blind. Yaroshevskyy moved all in as the bigger stack and Lipp called off his remaining 320,000.

Matthias Lipp: A♣3♣
Igor Yaroshevskyy: A♠9♥

Lipp was dominated and found no help on the 10♦7♥5♣ flop. His elimination was sealed on the 9♦ turn and the 8♠ completed the board.

The players have now been sent on a 15-minute break as the final table gets prepared. The final table redraw and chip counts will be posted shortly. When play resumes, there will be 13 minutes left of Level 29.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Yaroshevskyy	2,975,000 900,000	900,000
Matthias Lipp	Busted

Tags: Igor Yaroshevskyy Matthias Lipp

05-04-2023 13:53 UTC+2

Mario Navarro Eliminated in 11th Place (€16,000)

Matt Warburton

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action folded to Mario Navarro, who raised from the button. Anton Kraous called in the big blind.

The flop came 3♥8♦2♣. Kraous checked and Navarro made the continuation bet, which Kraous called. The turn came the 7♠ and Kraous checked again. Navarro made it 250,000 and Kraous called.

The river came the 2♥. Kraous checked a third time and Navarro moved all in for 770,000. Kraous didn't tank too long before making the call.

The floor told players to keep their cards face down. Navarro was already stood up and gathering his belongings, aware of what was to come.

When cards were revealed, Navarro flipped over J♥10♣. He'd been running a triple barrel bluff. Kraous showed K♥3♦ for a pair of threes. He'd called all three streets with the best hand, picking off the bluff to send Navarro to the rail.

Players congratulated Kraous for his excellent call. Navarro was eliminated in 11th place for €16,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Kraous	3,150,000 1,130,000	1,130,000
Mario Navarro	Busted

Tags: Anton Kraous Mario Navarro

05-04-2023 13:38 UTC+2

Crobu Doubles Through Labat

Matt Warburton

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Andrea Crobu open shoved all in from early position for 555,000 and Antoine Labat got the count and made the call. Crobu was at risk as players flipped their cards.

Andrea Crobu: A♦5♦
Antoine Labat: A♥8♣

The board ran out 2♣A♠K♥7♣10♠. Both players hit a pair of aces on the flop and the low cards on the board meant that Crobu's eight kicker players. He doubled his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Labat	2,200,000 -350,000	-350,000
Andrea Crobu	1,250,000 -840,000	-840,000

Tags: Andrea Crobu Antoine Labat

05-04-2023 13:33 UTC+2

Nicolas Julien Eliminated in 12th Place (€13,350)

Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Nicolas Julien opened to 494,000 from the hijack, leaving just 150,000 behind. Ignacio Sole Aparicio called from the button and the blinds folded.

"Can you fold flop?" asked Aparicio. "Depends on the flop," replied Julien.

With the pay jump at 11 remaining, Nicolas Julien went into the tank on the J♣10♥9♠ flop. He eventually checked and his opponent put him all in.

After some moments passed, the tournament director then instructed Julien that he had 30 seconds to make a decision.

Julien called off his stack, and the cards were tabled.

Nicolas Julien: 4♦4♥
Ignacio Sole Aparicio: A♥J♥

The K♣2♣ runout saw Aparicio's pair of jacks remain best and Julien was eliminated.

"If anyone leaves an insignificant amount of chips behind, they will have 30 seconds to act," relayed the floor to the two remaining tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignacio Sole Aparicio	3,300,000 700,000	700,000
Nicolas Julien	Busted

Tags: Ignacio Sole Aparicio Nicolas Julien

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

05-04-2023 13:26 UTC+2

Navarro Outkicks Vallinas to Double Up

Matt Warburton

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action folded to Jon Vallinas, who raised to 120,000 from the button. Mario Navarro went all in from the button for 495,000. Vallinas took a moment to think before making the call. Players flipped their cards, with Navarro at risk.

Mario Navarro: A♦9♦
Jon Vallinas: A♣7♣

Navarro had an ace with a higher kicker. The board ran out 4♠K♦3♥10♣J♦. Neither player improved and Navarro's nine kicker played on the low board to give him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Ander Vallinas	2,500,000 -100,000	-100,000
Mario Navarro	1,100,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Jon Vallinas Mario Navarro