2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo?Casino EPT

�50,000 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo?Casino EPT

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€844,080
Event Info
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€2,813,580
Entries
58
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000

Thorel Takes O'Dywer Out

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

Steve O'Dwyer shoved from under the gun for 176,000 and was called by Jean-Noel Thorel in the big blind.

Steve O'Dwyer: {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Jean-Noel Thorel: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

The flop came {4-Hearts}{7-Spades}{2-Diamonds} for O'Dwyer to get some extra outs as he picked up a gutshot to the straight.

The turn was the {10-Spades} to give Thorel a set so only a five could save O'Dwyer's tournament life but he bricked the river as the {10-Hearts} fell to give Thorel quad tens.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
620,000
154,000
154,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelSteve O'Dwyer

Level: 13

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

Carrel Hits the Rail

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Charlie Carrel
Charlie Carrel

Charlie Carrel shoved all in for 170,000 from under the gun and Matthias Eibinger re-shoved all in from the cutoff. The rest of the table folded and the two hands were tabled.

Matthias Eibinger: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Charlie Carrel: {q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

The flop came {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} to give Carrel a straight draw but Eibinger was holding two of his outs. The turn was the {8-Clubs} and the river was the {4-Spades} which gave Carrel no help and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
710,000
158,000
158,000
Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
360,000
115,000
115,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
176,000
-135,000
-135,000
EPT 1X Winner
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
Busted

Tags: Charlie CarrelMatthias Eibinger

Nitsche Getting Short

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Dominik Nitsche raised to 30,000 from the cutoff and was called by Seth Davies in the big blind.

Davies check-called Nitsche's continuation-bet on the {7-Spades}{j-Hearts}{10-Clubs} flop to see the {j-Diamonds} fall on the turn. Davies checked again and now Nitsche bet 45,000. Davies called once more and the {2-Hearts} came on the river to complete the board. They both checked for Davies to pick up the pot with {a-Clubs}{10-Spades} for the flopped pair of tens which became two pair on the turn.

Player Chips Progress
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
640,000
120,000
120,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
102,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Dominik NitscheSeth Davies

Thorel and Uskov Double Up

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Michael Soyza opened to 25,000 in early position and Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 56,000 in the cutoff. Steve O'Dwyer four-bet to 125,000 and Ben Heath tanked for a minute in the big blind before folding. Soyza also folded and Thorel announced all in which O'Dwyer called.

Jean-Noel Thorel: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Steve O'Dwyer: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Thorel held the preflop advantage and it got stronger when the flop came {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{5-Spades}. The {4-Clubs} on the turn sealed the deal and Thorel scored a double up to stay alive.

At the other table, Alexander Uskov got all of his chips in the middle with {a-Spades}{k-Hearts} against Seth Davies who had {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}. Uskov also held on and doubled through Davies.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Uskov ru
Alexander Uskov
590,000
348,000
348,000
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
520,000
-333,000
-333,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
466,000
311,000
311,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
311,000
-279,000
-279,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Steve O'DwyerSeth DaviesMichael SoyzaBen HeathAlexander UskovJean-Noel Thorel

Chan Claims Another Victim

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Michael Addamo
Michael Addamo

Daniel Dvoress raised to 24,000 from mid-position and Wai Leong Chan called in the cutoff. Michael Addamo was sitting in the big blind and shoved for around 280,000. Dvoress quickly folded but Chan opted to call.

Michael Addamo: {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Wai Leong Chan: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Hearts}{4-Spades}{8-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for Chan to hit a runner-runner flush to take Addamo out after having just eliminated David Peters.

Player Chips Progress
Wai Leong Chan my
Wai Leong Chan
1,180,000
355,000
355,000
Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
Busted

Tags: Daniel DvoressDavid PetersMichael AddamoWai Leong Chan

Chan Eliminates Peters in a Cooler

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Picking up the action on the turn with the board reading {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}, David Peters led out for 50,000 from the big blind. Wai Leong Chan called on the button and the {k-Diamonds} completed the board.

Peters pushed out a bet of 175,000 and Chan announced all in for 316,000. Peters flicked in a chip to call and saw the bad news. Chan tabled {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for the nuts while Peters held {9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} for a flopped straight. The stacks were counted and Peters was out-chipped by 2,000 and was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Wai Leong Chan my
Wai Leong Chan
825,000
343,000
343,000
David Peters us
David Peters
Busted

Tags: Wai Leong ChanDavid Peters

Vogelsang is a "Lucky Man"

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The action folded to Christoph Vogelsang in the cutoff who shipped all in for his last 118,000. Jean-Noel Thorel made a quick call from the big blind and had Vogelsang dominated.

Christoph Vogelsang: {k-Spades}{4-Spades}
Jean-Noel Thorel: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The flop came {j-Spades}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Vogelsang was still looking to hit a four. That came when the {4-Hearts} hit the turn and the {4-Diamonds} on the river.

"Lucky man," Thorel said as he passed over a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
245,000
175,000
175,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
155,000
-130,000
-130,000

Tags: Christoph VogelsangJean-Noel Thorel

Soyza Wins Some of Thorel

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 25,000 from the early position and was called by Michael Soyza in the big blind.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}, Soyza check-called the 30,000 continuation-bet of Thorel.

They both checked through the {5-Spades} on the turn to the {3-Hearts} on the river. Soyza now bet 150,000 and Thorel folded after about 25 seconds of thinking it through.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
356,000
63,000
63,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
285,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Michael SoyzaJean-Noel Thorel