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

05-04-2023 12:40 UTC+2

Soraya Estrada Eliminated in 14th place (€11,100)

Matt Warburton

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Labat	1,250,000 730,000	730,000
Fabio Peluso	1,150,000 -625,000	-625,000
Soraya Estrada	Busted

Tags: Antoine Labat Fabio Peluso Soraya Estrada

05-04-2023 12:43 UTC+2

Zouari Fades Flush to Double Up

Matt Warburton

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded to Bruno Lopes, who raised to 100,000 from the button. Nicolas Julien responded by moving all in from the small blind and Jeremie Zouari quickly made the call in the big blind. Lopes folded and two players flipped their cards, with Zouari at risk.

Jeremie Zouari: J♥J♣
Nicolas Julien: 9♠8♠

Zouari had pocket jacks and was way out ahead preflop. The board ran out A♥3♠2♠2♣9♣.

The flop brought Julien a flush draw and Zouari had to sweat it out. Julien failed to catch up, however, and Zouari scooped the pot for a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremie Zouari	2,200,000 800,000	800,000
Nicolas Julien	550,000 -1,335,000	-1,335,000

Tags: Bruno Lopes Jeremie Zouari Nicolas Julien

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

05-04-2023 12:53 UTC+2

Vallinas Holds for Huge Double

Calum Grant

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

Jon Ander Vallinas jammed from the big blind for 1,255,000 after Mario Navarro opened to 125,000 from under the gun. Navarro called.

Jon Ander Vallinas: 5♠5♣
Mario Navarro: A♣Q♦

Navarro had a draw to Broadway to go along with overcards following the K♦J♦7♥ flop but Vallinas held out after the K♠ turn and 6♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Ander Vallinas	2,600,000 1,160,000	1,160,000
Mario Navarro	750,000 -1,025,000	-1,025,000

Tags: Jon Ander Vallinas Mario Navarro

05-04-2023 12:56 UTC+2

Lopes Gets Value

Calum Grant

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

In the previous level, Ignacio Sole Aparicio opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and Bruno Lopes called from the big blind.

The flop and turn checked through to the river for the final board to show 9♦5♣4♥Q♦5♠. Lopes led out for 200,000 and was called.

The Frenchman tabled his Q♠2♠ for a pair of queens and Aparicio conceded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignacio Sole Aparicio	1,950,000 450,000	450,000
Bruno Lopes	1,100,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: Bruno Lopes Ignacio Sole Aparicio

05-04-2023 13:02 UTC+2

Bruno Lopes Eliminated in 13th place (€13,350)

Matt Warburton

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

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.

Lopes was eliminated in 13th place for €13,350.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Labat	2,550,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Bruno Lopes	Busted

Tags: Antoine Labat Bruno Lopes Jeremie Zouari

05-04-2023 13:07 UTC+2

Aparicio Adds to Stack

Calum Grant

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

Ignacio Sole Aparicio opened to 120,000 from early position and Aliaksei Boika defended his big blind to see the K♦7♠3♣ flop. Boika check-called for 60,000 before the 10♦ turn checked through to the 5♠ river. Boika then tank-folded after facing a bet of 135,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignacio Sole Aparicio	2,600,000 650,000	650,000
Aliaksei Boika	460,000 -315,000	-315,000

05-04-2023 13:13 UTC+2

Assorted Bounty Pulls

Liam Black

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

05-04-2023 13:18 UTC+2

Yaroshevskyy Raises Turn

Calum Grant

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

Igor Yaroshevskyy opened to 125,000 from the hijack and Andrea Crobu called from the big blind. After the Q♣8♥7♥ flop checked through to the 9♣ tun, Crobu led out for 90,000 but snap-folded when his opponent made it 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Crobu	2,090,000 -660,000	-660,000

Igor Yaroshevskyy	2,075,000 130,000	130,000

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