2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
€827,700
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€4,471,700
Entries
922
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000

Grieco Doubles Once More Through Katzenberger

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Nicola Grieco and Viktor Katzenberger
Nicola Grieco and Viktor Katzenberger

Nicola Grieco open-shoved {a-Spades}{5-Spades} on the button for 1,600,000 total. Viktor Katzenberger called from the small blind with {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}.

The {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop was as perfect as it'd get for the Italian, and after the {2-Diamonds} turn and {a-Hearts} river Grieco doubled up again.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Viktor Katzenberger hu
Viktor Katzenberger
6,010,000
-1,400,000
-1,400,000
Profile photo of Nicola Grieco it
Nicola Grieco
3,400,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Nicola GriecoViktor Katzenberger

Grieco Flops Best; Jams Again

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ryan Riess added some more chips when he check-called a bet of 275,000 by Wei Huang on the {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Spades}{k-Spades} with {a-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, while Huang only held {4-Spades}{3-Spades} for the flush draw. They checked the {k-Hearts} river and Riess scooped the pot with his ace.

Viktor Katzenberger then raised to 225,000 with the {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} and Nicola Grieco defended the {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. Both checked the {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Grieco jammed the {4-Hearts} on the turn for 1,100,000. Katzenberger was seemingly suspicious but folded anyways.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Viktor Katzenberger hu
Viktor Katzenberger
7,410,000
-315,000
-315,000
Profile photo of Wei Huang cn
Wei Huang
6,650,000
-580,000
-580,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
5,620,000
580,000
580,000
Profile photo of Nicola Grieco it
Nicola Grieco
1,700,000
275,000
275,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Nicola GriecoRyan RiessViktor KatzenbergerWei Huang

Small Chip Changes With Huang on the Rise

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ryan Riess opened to 225,000 first to act with {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Nicola Grieco flat-called the button with {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, as did Manig Loeser in the big blind with {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}.

The {6-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop brought a check by Loeser and a bet of 250,000 by Riess. Grieco got out of the way and Loeser asked for the stack size of Riess before sending his cards into the muck as well.

Wei Huang made it 200,000 to go first to act and Riess came along with the {k-Hearts}{2-Hearts} in the big blind. The flo9p brought {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Riess check-folded to a bet of 150,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Viktor Katzenberger hu
Viktor Katzenberger
7,725,000
-745,000
-745,000
Profile photo of Wei Huang cn
Wei Huang
7,230,000
565,000
565,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
6,250,000
540,000
540,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
5,040,000
-550,000
-550,000
Profile photo of Nicola Grieco it
Nicola Grieco
1,425,000
-350,000
-350,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Manig LoeserNicola GriecoRyan RiessWei Huang

Grieco Doubles Through Katzenberger

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Wei Huang raised to 225,000 with {6-Spades}{6-Clubs} from under the gun, Nicola Grieco three-bet shoved {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for 650,000 in the cutoff, Viktor Katzenberger made it 1,300,000 on the button with {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and Huang folded the sixes.

The flop was {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{5-Clubs} to slash two of Katzenberger's out. The turn was the {2-Spades} and river {5-Hearts} and Grieco doubled up after Katzenberger had blasted out Huang's pocket sixes that would've won.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Viktor Katzenberger hu
Viktor Katzenberger
8,470,000
-470,000
-470,000
Profile photo of Wei Huang cn
Wei Huang
6,665,000
-215,000
-215,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Nicola Grieco it
Nicola Grieco
1,775,000
1,075,000
1,075,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Nicola GriecoViktor KatzenbergerWei Huang

Grieco Left With a Chip and Chair

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Nicola Grieco
Nicola Grieco

Nicola Grieco limped in and called a raise to 300,000 by Viktor Katzenberger with {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. Katzenberger had the {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and the {a-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop was checked through. On the {j-Spades} turn, Grieco checked and Katzenberger bet 400,000 to win the pot.

As a result, was sent down all the way to 14 big blinds.

Manig Loeser raised to 200,000 with {q-Spades}{j-Clubs} and Wei Huang called with the {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, Grieco filled up with {q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}. The trio checked the {7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop and the {6-Diamonds} turn. On the {3-Hearts} river, it was Grieco that bet 400,000 and Loeser folded.

Huang used one time bank and made the call with just king-high to send Grieco to a mere seven big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Wei Huang cn
Wei Huang
6,880,000
700,000
700,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
5,710,000
-230,000
-230,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nicola Grieco it
Nicola Grieco
700,000
-1,230,000
-1,230,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Manig LoeserNicola GriecoViktor KatzenbergerWei Huang

Top Pair For Huang

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Wei Huang raised to 225,000 on the button with {a-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and got blincx Nicola Grieco with {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Viktor Katzenberger with {q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} along. Huang bet 225,000 on the {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Grieco check-called.

Turn {2-Hearts} and river {10-Hearts} went check/check and Grieco slipped under the 2M mark.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Wei Huang cn
Wei Huang
6,180,000
530,000
530,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Nicola Grieco it
Nicola Grieco
1,930,000
-445,000
-445,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Wei HuangNicola Grieco

Riess Battles With Grieco

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nicola Grieco opened to 265,000 with {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Ryan Riess flat-called with {k-Spades}{9-Spades} in the small blind. On a {9-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Spades} flop, Riess checked and Grieco fired a bet of 275,000 with 2,100,000 behind. Riess check-raised to 750,000 and Grieco folded.

Riess then opened the button to 225,000 with {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Grieco jammed the big blind for 2,000,000 with {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}.

"No change cards," Grieco said when Riess double-checked his cards and the 2013 WSOP Main Event champion replied with "I wish I could change one" before sending the cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Riess
5,590,000
1,110,000
1,110,000
Profile photo of Nicola Grieco it
Nicola Grieco
2,375,000
-245,000
-245,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Nicola GriecoRyan Riess

Quiet Phase

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Manig Loeser raised to 200,000 in the cutoff with {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}, Wei Huang three-bet to 530,000 from the small blind with {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Loeser folded.

Shortly after, Nicola Grieco raised to 375,000 on the button holding just the {9-Spades}{3-Spades} and showed after everyone folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Viktor Katzenberger hu
Viktor Katzenberger
8,940,000
Profile photo of Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
5,940,000
-200,000
-200,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Wei Huang cn
Wei Huang
5,650,000
400,000
400,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
4,480,000
-370,000
-370,000
Profile photo of Nicola Grieco it
Nicola Grieco
2,620,000
-195,000
-195,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Grieco Loses Even More Chips

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Nicola Grieco
Nicola Grieco

Viktor Katzenberger raised to 225,000 with the {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} on the button and Ryan Riess defended out of the big blind with {q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. The flop brought {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Riess checked, immediately facing a bet of 160,000. That did the trick for Katzenberger, as Riess quickly released his cards into the muck.

Nicola Griecp opened to 220,000 first to act with the {8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Manig Loeser flat-called the button with {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}, as did Wei Huang in the big blind with {a-Hearts}{2-Spades} The flop brought {a-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Huang checked, Grieco bet 220,000 and Huang was the only caller.

The {10-Hearts} followed on the turn and Huang checked his top and bottom pair once more. Grieco fired a second bet of 400,000 and Huang called. The {8-Diamonds} river was checked and Huang claimed the pot to pile more misery on Grieco.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Viktor Katzenberger hu
Viktor Katzenberger
8,940,000
370,000
370,000
Profile photo of Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
6,140,000
100,000
100,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Wei Huang cn
Wei Huang
5,250,000
1,210,000
1,210,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Nicola Grieco it
Nicola Grieco
2,815,000
-945,000
-945,000
Day 4 Chip Leader

Tags: Manig LoeserRyan RiessViktor KatzenbergerWei Huang

Chop it Up

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Wei Huang raised to 210,000 with {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Manig Loeser defended {a-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. Huang took a big lead on the {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop and checked behind. The {a-Diamonds} turn counterfeited Huang's hand and gave Loeser a freeroll. Once again, it got checked.

The river was the {7-Hearts} and Huang called a 235,000 bet from Loeser to chop.

Player Chips Progress
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Manig Loeser
6,040,000
-90,000
-90,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Wei Huang cn
Wei Huang
4,040,000
-280,000
-280,000
Run It Once

Tags: Wei HuangManig Loeser