€3,000 Mystery Bounty Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-03-2023 16:59 UTC+2

Bubble Bursts as Delval Bluffs It Off

Frank Visser

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

On the last table still playing, Nicolas Julien and Frederic Delval were heads up in a pot of 45,000. Julien bet 24,000 from middle position on a board of K♣6♣A♥6♠. Delval announced his all-in for roughly 160,000 chips and Julien shrugged before he put in the call.

After it was confirmed that all other tables had finished play, their cards were tabled.

Frederic Delval: A♠4♠
Nicolas Julien: A♣K♠

Delval had turned his top pair into a bluff when the board paired, but Julien was not going anywhere with his flopped two pair. No chops were had as the river arrived the 8♠, and Delval was the last player to leave without a cash prize

All remaining 95 players have locked up at least €3,150.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Julien	630,000 571,000	571,000
Frederic Delval	Busted

Tags: Frederic Delval Nicolas Julien

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

05-03-2023 17:06 UTC+2

Meiri Doubles Up Against Arrocha; "He is such a nice guy!"

Matt Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mario Navarro Arrocha raised from the button and Aviv Meiri shoved for 45,000 from the small blind. Arrocha made the call and players flipped their cards, with Meiri the player at risk.

Aviv Meiri: Q♥Q♠
Mario Navarro Arrocha: Q♦7♠

Arrocha was drawing extremely think against Meiri's pocket queens. The board ran out A♠3♦K♣6♣3♥ and Meiri held for the double up just moments after the bubble had burst.

"He is such a nice guy!", said Meiri about his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Navarro	560,000 170,000	170,000
Aviv Meiri	95,000

Tags: Aviv Meiri Mario Navarro Arrocha

05-03-2023 17:16 UTC+2

Bouquet Eliminated After Running Into Kings

Matt Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Lucas Silva Rocha raised from middle position and Rui Bouquet pushed all in. Rocha made the call and players flipped their cards, with Bouquet the player at risk.

Rui Bouquet: A♦Q♠
Lucas Silva Rocha: K♣K♥

Rocha was ahead with his pair of kings and the board ran out 8♦9♣8♥9♠6♠. Rocha held up and Bouquet was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Silva Rocha	310,000 238,000	238,000
Rui Bouquet	Busted

Tags: Lucas Silva Rocha Rui Bouquet

05-03-2023 17:17 UTC+2

Flynn Doubles Post-Bubble

Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Marc Boyer limped from the hijack before Jamie Flynn shoved 49,000 chips from the button. Big blind Ghassan Bitar was in the tank for a while but eventually reshoved for 187,000.

Now it was Boyer's time to tank. When he made his decision, he announced a fold. He immediately sighed when the other players' cards were tabled.

Jamie Flynn: A♠K♦
Ghassan Bitar: K♠Q♦

The window card had some good news for Flynn, as the flop came A♣9♠2♦. The board paired on the 2♣ turn and there were no outs left to hit for Bittar when the 8♠ river rolled off.

Meanwhile, Boyer let the table know he folded pocket tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ghassan Bitar	138,000 -25,500	-25,500
Jamie Flynn	113,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Ghassan Bitar Jamie Flynn Marc Boyer

05-03-2023 17:34 UTC+2

Grossman Goes

Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Marc Boyer limped his button and Lukasz Szymon Grossmann requested an all-in triangle from the small blind for his remaining 49,000 chips. Michel Bouskila then three-bet to 100,000, which was enough to send Boyer into the tank. Eventually he folded, applauding his opponent's play.

Lukasz Szymon Grossmann: A♥4♥
Michel Bouskila: A♣Q♦

Grossmann paired his four on 4♠7♦9♠ but Bouskila performed the same trick on the Q♣ turn. The A♦ river gave both players two pair, but Bouskila's remained higher.

Jamie Flynn's seat was also empty on arrival, he busted shortly after his double-up.