2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€100,000 EPT Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€1,967,440
Event Info
Buy-in
€100,000
Prize Pool
€6,985,440
Entries
72
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
9
Players Left
1

Ben Heath Eliminated in 5th Place (€536,500)

Level 22 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Ben Heath
Ben Heath

Patrik Antonius raised to 250,000 from the button, Ben Heath three-bet to 975,000 from the big blind and Antonius four-bet jammed for 4,325,000. Heath called off the bet for his effective stack of 3,930,000.

Ben Heath: 1010All in
Patrik Antonius: KJ

Heath was marginally ahead in this tournament-defining flip, but the K9Q79 runout reversed their fates and Heath exited to the rail, giving Antonius a commanding chip lead.

Ben Heath
Ben Heath
Ben Heath
Ben Heath
Ben Heath
Ben Heath
Player Chips Progress
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Patrik Antonius
8,440,000
3,810,000
3,810,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
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Ben Heath
Busted

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Jean-Noel Thorel Eliminated in 6th Place (€426,500)

Level 22 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel

Action folded to Juan Pardo in the small blind, and he moved all in on Jean-Noel Thorel in the big blind with the covering stack. Thorel snap-called for 1,705,000 to put himself at risk.

Jean-Noel Thorel: KQ All in
Juan Pardo: A10

Thorel needed some help from the board, but none arrived on the 72939 runout. Pardo's ace-high was good enough to take the pot and send Thorel to the rail in fifth place.

Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel
Player Chips Progress
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Juan Pardo
4,380,000
1,890,000
1,890,000
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Jean-Noel Thorel
Busted

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Level: 22

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Heath Finds the Perfect River

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Patrik Antonius raised to 225,000 from the button with KQ. Ben Heath defended in the big blind with KJ

Heath check-called a bet of 200,000 from Antonius on the 1093 flop.

The 2 turn checked through to Q on the river.

Heath rivered a straight while Antonius made a strong top pair. Heath set the trap with a check and Antonius bet out a sizeable 850,000.

Heath used two time banks before virtually moving all in with a raise of 1,955,000, leaving just 5,000 behind the line. Antonius took his time before making a displinced fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Patrik Antonius
4,630,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
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Ben Heath
3,810,000
1,270,000
1,270,000

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Thorel Good at Showdown

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Byron Kaverman opened to 200,000 with K10 from early position and Jean-Noel Thorel defended his big blind with 97.

On the 5A4 flop, Thorel checked to Kaverman, who slid out a bet of 125,000. Thorel called.

The turn brought the 2, and Thorel checked once more. Kaverman checked back.

The 7 river was checked by both players, and Thorel took the pot with the rivered pair of sevens to boost his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Byron Kaverman
2,020,000
-330,000
-330,000
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Jean-Noel Thorel
1,580,000
630,000
630,000

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Pardo Pulls a Big Bluff with Just Ten High

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Juan Pardo
Juan Pardo

Byron Kaverman raised to 225,000 from the cutoff with A8 and Juan Pardo defended in the big blind with 109.

The 4JQ flop checked through to the J on the turn. Pardo placed a sizable bet of 390,000 with his open-ended straight draw, and Kaverman elected to see the river.

The A fell and Pardo used two time banks before placing a bet of 1,075,000, a virtual all-in with just 30,000 behind.

Kaverman, with his marginal top pair, remained in the tank, burning through nine time banks before making a frustrated fold. Pardo's ten-high bluff got through, winning him a big pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Juan Pardo
2,490,000
670,000
670,000
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Byron Kaverman
2,350,000
-910,000
-910,000

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Small One for Pardo

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Juan Pardo opened to 200,000 with A3 from early position, and Ben Heath defended his big blind with A6.

Heath checked the 2K9 flop to Pardo, who continued with a bet of 125,000.

Heath quickly released his hand, sending the pot to Pardo.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Heath
2,540,000
-230,000
-230,000
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Juan Pardo
1,820,000
350,000
350,000

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David Yan Eliminated in 7th Place (€341,200)

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
David Yan
David Yan

David Yan moved all in for his remaining 1,525,000 from the button and Patrik Antonius snap-called in the big blind.

David Yan: A9
Patrik Antonius: AQ

Yan's holding was dominated and it remained that way on the 641063 run out. Despite two stacks at the table being shorter than Yan's, he departed in seventh place.

David Yan
David Yan
David Yan
David Yan
Player Chips Progress
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Patrik Antonius
6,330,000
1,750,000
1,750,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
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David Yan
Busted

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Antonius Takes It on the Turn

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Patrik Antonius limped in from the small blind with K8 and Byron Kaverman checked back in the big blind, holding Q2.

The 7AJ flop checked through to the 9 turn. Antonius took a stab for 100,000 and Kaverman elected to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Patrik Antonius
4,580,000
230,000
230,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
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Byron Kaverman
3,260,000
-400,000
-400,000

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