Break
Level 17
: 250,000/500,000, 75,000 ante
A 15-minute break for the players.
2016 Monte-Carlo One Drop Extravaganza
€1,000,000 Big One For One Drop
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Monte-Carlo One Drop Extravaganza
Buy-in
€1,000,000
Prize Pool
€24,888,892
Entries
28
Level
22
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
200,000
Hands #65-69: A Lot More for Tsang
Level 17
: 250,000/500,000, 75,000 ante
Hand #65: Elton Tsang raised to 1.1 million from the small blind and Cary Katz folded the big blind.
Hand #66: From the button, Elton Tsang moved all in. Both blinds folded.
Hand #67: From the cutoff, Elton Tsang raised to 1.1 million. Rick Salomon in the big blind called and both checked the flop of 
. The 
hit the turn and Salomon bet 1.3 million. Tsang folded.
Hand #68: From the hijack, Elton Tsang raised to 1.1 million. Everyone folded.
Hand #69: Elton Tsang raised to 1.1 million and Rick Salomon on the button three-bet to 2.7 million. Both blinds released and Tsang called.
Tsang check-called a bet of 2.5 million on 
before both players checked the on the turn. The 
completed the board and Tsang bet 8 million. Salomon thought about it for a bit before he called. Tsang showed 
for the nuts and Salomon mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,075,000 | 17,075,000 |
|
27,600,000 | 5,825,000 |
|
22,525,000 | -4,275,000 |
|
10,350,000 | -10,500,000 |
|
3,925,000 | -200,000 |
|
2,800,000 | |
|
2,725,000 | -175,000 |
Hands #60-64: No Flops No Drops
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Level 17
: 250,000/500,000, 75,000 ante
Hand #60: Anatoly Gurtovoy opened to 1,100,000 from the hijack and won the pot
Hand #61: Yet again Anatoly Gurtovoy opened to 1,100,000 and once more he won the blinds and antes.
Hand #62: James Bord received a walk from a short stacked Andrew Pantling, who showed 
as he folded. Bord turned his cards over one by one to reveal 
. "Sick, I can't believe you didn't do it!" he exclaimed.
Hand #63: A raise and take for Rick Salomon.
#Hand #64: A button raise of 1,500,000 from James Bord was enough to get the job done.
Hands #56-59: No Flops
Level 17
: 250,000/500,000, 75,000 ante
Hand #56: James Bord limped from the small blind, and Anatoly Gurtovoy raised to 2,500,000 from the big blind. Bord folded.
Hand #57: Anatoly Gurtovoy raised to 1,100,000 from the small blind. Elton Tsang then reraised to 3,000,000 from the big blind, and Gurtovoy folded.
Hand #58: Rick Salomon raised to 1,100,000 from middle position and everyone else folded.
Hand #59: Elton Tsang moved all in from the button and the blinds both folded.
Hand #55: Katz Doubles
Level 17
: 250,000/500,000, 75,000 ante
Hand #55: From early position, Elton Tsang raised to 1.1 million. His neighbor Cary Katz found a hand and moved his 2 million stack to the middle. Action folded to Tsang and he laughed a bit before calling.
Cary Katz: 
Elton Tsang: 
The flop came 
, giving Tsang some new outs.
The 
on the turn and on the river did nothing for Tsang and Katz doubled up to just over 5 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000,000 | 1,750,000 |
|
|
5,275,000 | 1,775,000 |
Hands #49-54: The Bubble Continues
Level 17
: 250,000/500,000, 75,000 ante
Hand #49: Elton Tsang opened to 1,100,000 from under-the-gun and both blinds (James Bord and Anatoly Gurtovoy) called. On the 
flop Tsang continued for 1,400,000, Bord check-raised to 6,000,000 total and Gurtovoy folded. With action back on Tsang, he began riffling the 1,000,000 denomination plaques that have been introduced. It was as if he was saying. "Hey, I'm the chip leader buddy."
He smiled though and released his hand. Pot to Bord.
Hand #50: Anatoly Gurtovoy raised it up to 1,200,000 from the small blind and Elton Tsang smooth called out of the big blind. A bet of 1,600,000 from Gurtovoy on the flop was enough to earn him the pot.
Hand #51: Cary Katz had just three big blinds left and one of those was in the pot already as he was the big blind. Action folded to Elton Tsang and the chip leader joked that he shouldn't even look. He did look. Bad move. He folded 
face-up and Katz had gotten a walk! He showed 
.
Hand #52: Elton Tsang raised to 1,100,000 from the button and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #53 Anatoly Gurtovoy opened to 1,100,000 and although Brandon Steven tanked for a long time - it looked as if he was considering a shove - he folded and Gurtovoy took the pot.
Hand #54: Another raise and take, this time, Rick Saloman was the man collecting the blinds and antes.
Hands #45-48: Elton Tsang Wins a Couple Uncontested
Level 17
: 250,000/500,000, 75,000 ante
Hand #45: Elton Tsang raised to 1,100,000 from the button and the blinds both folded.
Hand #46: James Bord raised to 1,200,000 from middle position and Rick Salomon called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked. The 
fell on the turn and Salomon led out for 1,200,000. Bord folded.
Hand #47: Andrew Pantling got a walk in the big blind. As the dealer pushed him the pot, he showed his cards: .
Hand #48: Elton Tsang raised to 1,100,000 and everyone else folded.
Hands #39-44: Bord Rivers a Straight to Crack Gurtovoy's Flopped Set
Level 17
: 250,000/500,000, 75,000 ante
Hand #39: From the cutoff, Elton Tsang raised to 1.1 million and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #40: Andrew Pantling received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #41: Under the gun Anatoly Gurtovoy raised to 1.2 million and he took down the pot uncontested.
Hand #42: James Bord raised to 1.4 million from the small blind and big blind Anatoly Gurtovoy called. The flop came 
and Bord wanted to bet, before eventually deciding to check. Gurtovoy bet 1 million and Bord called.
Bord check-called another 3 million on the on the turn and the 
hit the river. Bord checked and Gurtovoy checked behind. Gurtovoy showed 
and Bord tabled 
for the rivered straight. Bord apologized multiple times for showing later than his neighbor, but Gurtovoy didn't seem annoyed.
Hand #43: Elton Tsang received a walk in the big blind and he showed 
.
Hand #44: Anatoly Gurtovoy raised his button to 1.2 million and Elton Tsang three-bet to 3.2 million from the small blind. Cary Katz folded his big blind, Gurtovoy folded as well.
Play Resumes
Level 17
: 250,000/500,000, 75,000 ante
Players have returned to the table, and play has is back underway.
Chip Counts in the Short Break
Level 17
: 250,000/500,000, 75,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
51,250,000 | 750,000 |
|
|
26,800,000 | 5,300,000 |
|
|
21,775,000 | -225,000 |
|
|
20,850,000 | -6,050,000 |
|
|
8,325,000 | -1,175,000 |
|
|
7,450,000 | 750,000 |
|
|
3,500,000 | -800,000 |