€3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-01-2024 13:46 UTC+1

Middleton Takes it Down Blind vs. Blind

Patrick Cole

Level 15 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded around to Nicola Grieco who called in the small blind. Thomas Middleton raised to 9,000 in the big blind and Grieco called.

He quickly check-called a bet of 7,500 on the Q♥J♠Q♣ flop. On the A♦ turn he checked again. Middleton sized up to 35,000 and Grieco folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Middleton	265,000 265,000	265,000
Nicola Grieco	130,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Nicola Grieco Thomas Middleton

05-01-2024 13:42 UTC+1

Teltscher Shows Down a Winner

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Mark Teltscher and Vitalijs Korhs were heads up to the A♠2♠5♣ flop, with a bet and call of 11,000 exchanged between the two.

The 3♣ turn saw both players check, while the 9♠ river saw another pair of checks. Teltscher turned over A♠Q♦ for top pair, taking down the pot as Korhs mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Teltscher	182,000 51,000	51,000

Vitalijs Korhs	168,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Mark Teltscher Vitalijs Korhs

05-01-2024 13:40 UTC+1

Double for Sandev

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Patrick Cole

Level 15 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Hossein Ensan opened the button to 6,000. Jack O'Neill called in the small blind before Georgi Sandev raised all in for 64,000. Ensan folded and O'Neill said "first mystery gamble" before putting in the call.

Georgi Sandev: A♦5♦ All in
Jack O'Neill: Q♦10♣

Sandev flopped a wheel draw on the 2♠10♥4♦ and hit on the 3♥ turn. The inconsequential Q♠ was dealt on the river and Sandev chipped up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack O'Neill	155,000 65,000	65,000
Georgi Sandev	130,000 1,000	1,000
Hossein Ensan	115,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Jack O'Neill Georgi Sandev Hossein Ensan

05-01-2024 13:36 UTC+1

Kicker Plays for Lewis

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Patrick Cole

Level 15 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Sonny Franco opened from middle position to 6,000. Romain Lewis called in the hijack and Andrii Nikitin defended the big blind.

He checked the 4♠8♠4♦ flop to Franco who bet 7,000. Lewis called and Nikitin folded. Franco barrelled again on the J♣ turn for 11,000 and Lewis called again. The 6♦ river checked around and Franco showed 10♣8♣ but was bested by Lewis's A♦8♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Lewis	335,000 20,000	20,000
Andrii Nikitin	95,000 136,500	136,500
Sonny Franco	92,500 38,500	38,500

Tags: Sonny Franco Romain Lewis Andrii Nikitin

05-01-2024 13:28 UTC+1

Mystery Bounties Revealed

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The Mystery Bounty prizes have been announced, with a total of 175 bounties to be claimed. That includes the top two prizes of €75,000.

Prize	Bounties	Remaining	Total
€75,000	2	2	€150,000
€40,000	2	2	€80,000
€25,000	7	7	€175,000
€10,000	10	10	€100,000
€5,000	21	21	€105,000
€1,000	123	123	€123,000
€1,000 & Draw Again	10	10	€10,000

Level: 15

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

05-01-2024 13:17 UTC+1

Top Ten Chip Counts

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Patrick Cole

Level 14 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	1,250,000 1,133,000	1,133,000

Nir Sharon	460,000 122,000	122,000
Alan Ferraro	447,000 18,000	18,000

Samuel Rudin	407,000 221,000	221,000
Igor Pihela	396,000 16,000	16,000
Alfonso Simone	360,000 60,000	60,000
Michael Gathy	349,000 129,000	129,000

Francisco Perez	340,000 201,000	201,000
Axel Junker	318,000 69,000	69,000
Romain Lewis	315,000 108,000	108,000

05-01-2024 13:07 UTC+1

Don't Miss Out on These Five Epic Activities at EPT Monte Carlo

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Josh Noy

Level 14 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte Carlo is fast approaching, kicking off on April 24. The EPT has been visiting Monte Carlo for years, and this year's edition has the potential to be the most memorable yet, with a large number of participants expected. The exclusive principality on the Mediterranean Sea is sure to attract poker players from far and wide this spring.

However, as always, EPTs are not just about poker. The EPT will provide a full range of activities for players and their guests, ensuring that there is always something to do, whether you are at the poker table or not.

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05-01-2024 12:53 UTC+1

Break Time

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Patrick Cole

Level 14 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The remaining 165 players have been sent on a 25-minute break.

05-01-2024 12:52 UTC+1

Rizzo Mendonca's Rollercoaster Ride: From Hope to Defeat

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Sava Krink

Level 14 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

It seemed promising for Rizzo Mendonca when he was auto all in from the big blind and his K♣J♦ held up against Klemens Roiter's K♥4♥ and Kasper Henri's K♥4♥. His stack was back up to 10,000.

However, in the very next hand, he went all-in again, this time against Ian Hamilton's open raise.

Rizzo Mendonca: K♣7♠ All in
Ian Hamilton: A♠6♦

Unfortunately for Mendonca, the board 2♠J♥10♠6♥4♦ didn't improve his hand, and he was sent to the rail.