2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Konnikova and Riess Rising; Kitai Vanishes

Level 6 : 200/500, 500 ante
Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova

On the former table of Davidi Kitai, a massive stack has emerged for Dmytro Shuvanov while the Triple Crown champion was among those that busted before the dinner break.

Maria Konnikova and Ryan Riess also boosted their stacks, the former without and the latter with showdown.

Konnikova was involved in three-way action to the {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Spades}{3-Clubs} turn and Tomas Jozonis bet 2,600. Arvydas Merfeldas called and Konnikova raised to 12,200. Jozonis reluctantly folded and Merfeldas did so as well, flashing the {k-Hearts}.

In the last hand before the break, a limped pot resulted in the elimination of Macsim Robert one table over from Konnikova. Adolfo Vaeza had limped the button, as did Robert in the small blind, and Riess checked the big blind. Riess check-raised a bet of Vaeza and two calls followed on the {k-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop.

Only Robert check-called a bet on the {7-Spades} turn and checked the {5-Clubs} river. Riess shoved for effectively 15,000, as that's what Robert had left. The Romanian ended up in the think tank for several minutes and the clock was called. Once tournament staff arrived to give Robert a 30-second countdown, he called and Riess turned over {k-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for two pair. Robert mucked {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and headed out of the tournament area.

Ryan Riess
Ryan Riess
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dmytro Shuvanov ua
Dmytro Shuvanov
125,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Maria Konnikova us
Maria Konnikova
104,000
9,000
9,000
Profile photo of Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
75,700
30,700
30,700
Profile photo of Arvydas Merfeldas lt
Arvydas Merfeldas
50,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of Tomas Jozonis lt
Tomas Jozonis
20,600
-9,400
-9,400
Profile photo of Macsim Robert
Macsim Robert
Busted
Profile photo of Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adolfo VaezaArvydas MerfeldasDavidi KitaiDmytro ShuvanovMacsim RobertMaria KonnikovaRyan RiessTomas Jozonis