€10,200 Mystery Bounty | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-25-2024 15:46 UTC+2

Stevens Secures Double Knockout

Patrick Cole

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Marius Gierse moved all in from under the gun for 60,000. Vlad Martynenko moved all in for 150,000 from middle position. Action folded around to Bert Stevens in the small blind who made the call as the covering stack.

Marius Gierse: A♥K♥ All in
Vlad Martynenko: A♣10♦ All in
Bert Stevens: 5♠5♦

There was an ace in the window but Stevens hit a set on the Q♠A♦5♣ flop. The K♣ turn presented outs to both Gierse and Martynenko in the form of a full house or a straight. However Stevens' set held on the 7♠ river to secure him a big pot and two bounties.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bert Stevens	435,000 57,000	57,000
Marius Gierse	Busted
Vlad Martynenko	Busted

Tags: Bert Stevens Marius Gierse Vlad Martynenko

04-25-2024 15:29 UTC+2

Mateos Runs Into It

Josh Noy

Level 13 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

After two players saw the 7♣J♠9♥ flop, Adrian Mateos was all in and at risk against Roberto Romanello.

Adrian Mateos: K♣J♥ All in
Roberto Romanello: 10♥8♥

Mateos had top pair but it was no match for the flopped straight of Romanello. The 3♥ turn and 8♣ river changed nothing, as Mateos hit the rail and Romanello collected the bounty token.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Romanello	342,000 96,000	96,000

Adrian Mateos	Busted

04-25-2024 14:26 UTC+2

Lodge Becomes Boika's Next Victim

Josh Noy

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Harry Lodge opened to 12,000 in the cutoff and Aliaksei Boika made the call in the big blind.

Both players checked the 8♣6♠7♠ flop before Boika led out for 16,000 on the 2♥ turn.

Lodge called to the A♣ river, where Boika checked. Lodge moved all in and was quickly called by Boika, who showed A♥8♠ for two pair.

Lodge flashed his inferior hand before the dealer mucked the cards, with the last of his stack sliding over to Boika.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	565,000 145,000	145,000

Harry Lodge	Busted

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Harry Lodge

04-25-2024 14:12 UTC+2

Boika Busts Nouira

Patrick Cole

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded around to Maher Nouira who moved all in for for 70,500 from the button. Aliaksei Boika called from the big blind as the covering stack.

Maher Nouira: K♥7♥ All in
Aliaksei Boika: K♠J♦

The 5♥3♥5♠ flop presented Nouira with a flush draw, and the K♦ turn gave both players a pair. The 10♦ river meant that Boika won the hand with his superior kicker and eliminated Nouira from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	420,000 27,500	27,500

Maher Nouira	Busted

Tags: Maher Nouira Aliaksei Boika

04-25-2024 14:01 UTC+2

Santerne Stacks Zouari

Patrick Cole

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Thomas Santerne opened from the hijack to 10,000. Jeremie Zouari called from the cutoff. Action folded around to Jon Vallinas in the big blind who defended.

Vallinas checked the 2♦A♦10♣ flop to Santerne who bet 10,000. Zouari called and Vallinas folded. The 8♠ was checked around, before Zouari bet 50,000 on the 10♥ river. Santerne took a moment before announcing all in. Zouari, who had around 75,000 behind, called quickly and tabled K♦10♦ for trip tens.

However he was bested by Santerne's full house as he tabled A♠A♣ for aces full of tens. Zouari took the beat well and patted Santerne on the shoulder as he left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Santerne	600,000 -305,000	-305,000
Jon Vallinas	200,000 -25,000	-25,000
Jeremie Zouari	Busted

Tags: Jeremie Zouari Thomas Santerne Jon Vallinas

04-25-2024 13:54 UTC+2

Smith's Sixes Lose a Flip

Josh Noy

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Felipe Boianovsky opened to 10,000 on the button and called when Dan Smith moved all in for his last 66,000 in the big blind.

Dan Smith: 6♠6♣ All in
Felipe Boianovsky: K♥Q♠

Smith was flipping but could not stay ahead on the K♣Q♥J♠7♦2♠ runout.

"See you tomorrow," Smith said to the table as Boianovsky claimed the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Boianovsky	207,000 46,000	46,000
Dan Smith	Busted

04-25-2024 13:47 UTC+2

Santerne Sends Out Yotsushika

Josh Noy

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Kazuhiko Yotsushika and Thomas Santerne were heads up to the river of a completed board showing 5♠8♠J♠8♥Q♣.

Santerne had a bet of 150,000 in front of him in the big blind before Yotsushika moved all in. Santerne took some time before tossing in the call.

"Good call," said Yotsushika as he turned over A♥10♣ for ace-high. Santerne showed K♠K♣ to take down a massive pot, sending Yotsushika to the rail.