Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT
€2,200 French National Championship High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€1,043,720
Entries
538
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
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Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
With just four players left in the €1,100 French National Championship, Romero was down to just three big blinds. How did he spin it up? How did he get so short? What's his strategy going forward?
Watch to find out!
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The remaining eight players are heading on a 75-minute dinner break. When they return, the blinds will be increased to 30,000/60,000.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romain Matteoli | France | 2,185,000 | 36 |
| 2 | Pablo Brito Silva | Brazil | 4,275,000 | 71 |
| 3 | Loic Dobrigna | France | 1,230,000 | 21 |
| 4 | Antoine Goutard | France | 3,735,000 | 62 |
| 5 | Dietrich Fast | Germany | 1,560,000 | 26 |
| 6 | Alan Lau | Hong Kong | 990,000 | 17 |
| 7 | Harry Lodge | UK | 1,305,000 | 22 |
| 8 | Raul Paez | Spain | 860,000 | 14 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,275,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
3,735,000
495,000
|
495,000 |
|
2,185,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
1,560,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
1,305,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
|
1,230,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
990,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
860,000
-340,000
|
-340,000 |
|
||
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Harry Lodge opened to 115,000 on the button and Romain Matteoli three-bet to 275,000 from the big blind. Lodge called and the flop came 
. Matteoli led out for 215,000 and Lodge quickly folded.
A couple of hands later, Raul Paez raised to 115,000 in the hijack and Matteoli came over the top with a re-raise to 265,000 from the cutoff. Paez called and the flop fell 
. Both players checked to the 
on the turn and Matteoli picked up the pot with a bet of 130,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,180,000
685,000
|
685,000 |
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Abedel Douair shoved from mid-position for 625,000 and so did Loic Dobrigna for more from the cutoff. The rest of the table folded to let them battle it out.
Abedel Douair: 
Loid Dobrigna: 
The board ran out 
for Dobrigna's pocket kings to hold to eliminate Douair from the tournament to go eight-handed on the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,505,000
685,000
|
685,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abedel Douair | France | 645,000 | 13 |
| 2 | Romain Matteoli | France | 1,495,000 | 30 |
| 3 | Pablo Brito Silva | Brazil | 4,310,000 | 86 |
| 4 | Loic Dobrigna | France | 820,000 | 16 |
| 5 | Antoine Goutard | France | 3,240,000 | 65 |
| 6 | Dietrich Fast | Germany | 1,525,000 | 31 |
| 7 | Alan Lau | Hong Kong | 985,000 | 20 |
| 8 | Harry Lodge | UK | 1,680,000 | 34 |
| 9 | Raul Paez | Spain | 1,200,000 | 24 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,310,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
3,240,000
-670,000
|
-670,000 |
|
|
1,680,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
1,525,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
|
1,495,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
985,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
|
|
820,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
|
|
645,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Pablo Brito Silva shoved from the small blind and Itai Levy called for his last 560,000 in the big blind.
Itai Levy: 
Pablo Brito Silva: 
The board ran out 
for Silva to hit two pair on the river to eliminate Levy from the tournament.
The final nine players will now be redrawn and the seat draw is to follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,350,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
At one table, Romain Matteoli opened to 100,000 and Raul Paez shoved all in for 530,000. Matteoli called and the cards were tabled. Matteoli showed 
while Paez held .
The flop came 
and Paez took the lead with a pair of eights. The 
and the 
changed nothing and Paez scored a double up.
At the other table, Loic Dobrigna pushed all in for 500,000 on the button and Itai Levy called from the big blind. Dobrigna flipped over 
and Levy tabled 
. The board ran out 
and Dobrigna also found a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,650,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,050,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
455,000
-1,820,000
|
-1,820,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Pablo Brito Silva limped in from under the gun and Itai Levy raised to 160,000 from the cutoff. Abedel Douair tanked for about 2 minutes before folding. Antoine Goutard called in the small blind and so did Silva after about 20 seconds.
They all checked through the 
on the flop to the 
on the turn. Goutard checked and Silva bet 250,000. Levy called and Goutard folded.
The river completed the board with the . Silva bet 600,000 and that made Levy dive into the tank. During the 7-8 minute tank, Levy counted out his stack, cut out calling chips, counted his stack out a few times more as they weren't in stacks of 20, and then decided to make the call. Silva flipped over for the flopped set of fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,910,000
-195,000
|
-195,000 |
|
|
3,600,000
1,330,000
|
1,330,000 |
|
|
1,000,000
-1,275,000
|
-1,275,000 |