€3,000 Mystery Bounty
Day 1 Started
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€3,000 Mystery Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Buy-in
€3,000
Prize Pool
€1,163,448
Entries
678
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
581
Players Left
167
Welcome to Day 1 of the €3,000 Mystery Bounty at EPT Monte Carlo
The clouds have broken in Monaco and it’s time for Day 1 of the €3,000 Mystery Bounty at the 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour presented by Monte-Carlo Casino©. Cards go in the air at 2 p.m. local time for this three-day event.
The last €3,000 Mystery Bounty was held at EPT Paris and a field of 787 turned out to award the winner’s share of the €2,115,456 prize pool to Humberto Lopes Galindo of Portugal. The 2022 Prague edition saw Mathieu Di Meglio outlast a large field of 776 to win a tournament that offered two €100,000 bounties.
€3,000 Mystery Bounty Day 1 Structure
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 min | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 2 | 40 min | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 3 | 40 min | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 20-min Break | ||||
| 4 | 40 min | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| 5 | 40 min | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 6 | 40 min | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 75-min Dinner Break | ||||
| 7 | 40 min | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 8 | 40 min | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 9 | 40 min | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 20-min Break | ||||
| 10 | 40 min | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| 11 | 40 min | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| 12 | 40 min | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
Players will start with 30,000 and Day 1 will play 12 40-minute levels before players bag up for Day 2. Mystery Bounty Tokens come into play at the beginning of Day 2 and they can be redeemed for an envelope from the hopper at the first break and beyond. Possible prizes start at €1,000 and range up to €100,000. All bounties must be claimed by the end of the festival dates.
Blinds will kick off in Level 1 at 100/200/200 and breaks are scheduled every three levels with a 75-minute dinner break on the books after Level 6. Registration is open until 12:30 p.m. on Day 2 and second-day registrants will sit down with 15 big blinds.
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team all day long for updates live from the floor of the €3,000 Mystery Bounty at the 2023 EPT Monte Carlo at Sporting Monte-Carlo in beautiful Monaco.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Cards are now in the air for Day 1 of the €3,000 Mystery Bounty. There are currently 91 players in their seats.
Early Notables Spotted
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Immediate Five-Bet Action
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Action was thee-handed over at table nine, when Razvan Belea opened to 600 from the button. Ian Hamilton called from the small blind before Georgios Karakousis put in the three-bet to 2,100. Belea opted for a four-bet to 5,500 and Hamilton quickly fled the raising war.
Karakousis then five-bet jammed, covering Belea's 19,400 stack. Belea snap called and it was revealed why.
Razvan Belea: K♣K♠
Georgios Karakousis: 3♣3♠
Karakousis was making moves with his low pocket pair, but Belea was comfortably sitting on his cowboys.
The board remained sweat-free with 8♣6♦2♥9♥6♣ hitting the felt and Belea secured an early double-up after losing some chips prior to this hand. Karakousis was left with 7,000 chips, which still is enough for 35 big blinds during the first level of the tournament.
While the hand was happening, French powerhouses Alan Goasdoue and Antoine Labat also showed up to take their seats at this table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,500
12,500
|
12,500 |
|
|
||
|
39,600 | |
|
|
||
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
7,000 | |
Sumida Takes With Turn Pressure
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Action was three ways with 1,800 on the board and 2♦8♠3♠ on the flop when Antonin Teisseire checked from early position and Yuichi Sumida bet 600 from two seats over. Maria Konnikova called and and the turn was Q♣.
Teisseire checked again on the turn and Sumida put 2,500 in the middle. Konnikova folded and Teisseire followed her into the muck to give Sumida the early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000 | |
|
||
|
28,500 | |
|
23,000 | |
PN Podcast: Guest Patrik Antonius Talks EPT, WSOP & Record Hand Against Eric Persson
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen give updates on the PokerNews Cup on Global Poker, as well as the Matt Berkey vs. Nik Airball grudge match. Additionally, they discuss Nate Silver being out at 538, Patrick Leonard going back-to-back in the PartyPoker Sunday Party, and poker players having their fines dismissed from the Watauga Social Poker Club raid.
As for Connor, he chats with the legendary Patrik Antonius, who shares his plans for both the PokerStars EPT presented by Monte-Carlo Casino® and 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), what it was like to capture his first Triton High Roller title, and of course, winning the largest pot ever broadcast on a US Live Stream. The new WSOP Thrill Team Ambassador also shares his thoughts on the current state of online poker. Don't miss your chance to hear from the Finnish poker legend!
Finally, Chad is headed down to Florida for the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown from April 28-May 2; while Jesse will head down to PokerGO Studio for the High Stakes Poker Live Stream.
Turn Down for What?
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 1,000 ante
Da Silva Takes From Baumann
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Leonardo Baungrantz Da Silva raised to 600 from early position and Gaelle Baumann called from the small blind before Wagner Ripper came along from the big blind. The flop was 2♠2♣8♥.
Action checked to Da Silva on the flop for a bet of 1,200. Baumann called and Ripper got out of the way before 10♥ dropped on the turn.
Baumann check-called a bet of 1,200 on the turn and the river was 7♦. She checked again and called a bet of 2,300 from Da Silva. Da Silva turned over J♣J♠ to take the pot with a pair of jacks and Baumann flashed a 10♦ before she tossed the losing hand in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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45,500 | |
|
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27,300
-2,700
|
-2,700 |
|
|
22,400
-7,600
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-7,600 |