Aces vs Kings vs Queens
A huge set-up just took place in the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event that saw a showdown between aces, kings and queens.
Valentino Konakchiev opened the action off his short stack from under the gun before Fabrice Bigot put in a three-bet to 7,000. Karo Nuri four-bet to 27,000 from the small blind, and Konakchiev called off for his tournament life for the same amount. Bigot then jammed as the big stack and Nuri, who had around 155,000, also called to set up a massive pot.
Valentino Konakchiev: A♣A♥ 
Karo Nuri: Q♥Q♦
Fabrice Bigot: K♣K♦
Konakchiev was the favorite to triple while Bigot had the chance to claim the much bigger side pot.
The Q♠J♦8♣ flop saw Nuri hit his two-outer to take the lead, but the K♠ turn put Bigot out in front with a higher set. The 8♥ river left Bigot as the winner as he took in both main and side pots just before the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
385,000
224,000
|
224,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |