2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

€2,200 French National Championship High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
62
Prize
€200,400
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€1,043,720
Entries
538
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000

Huijie Zhou Eliminated in 11th Place (€14,510)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Huijie Zhou
Huijie Zhou

Huijie Zhou shoved from the cutoff for 435,000 and was called by Harry Lodge on the button.

Huijie Zhou: {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Harry Lodge: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

The flop came {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{q-Hearts} for Lodge to flop trips and Zhou two pair.

The turn was the [j] which didn't change the situation too much and the {10-Clubs} on the river sealed the deal as Lodge rivered a straight to eliminate Zhou from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Harry Lodge
1,730,000
480,000
480,000
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Huijie Zhou
Busted

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Lodge Doubles Through Lau

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The action folded around to the two blinds and Harry Lodge in the small blind along with Alan Lau in the big blind got all of their chips in the middle. Lodge was the player at risk for 605,000 but held the premium hand.

Harry Lodge: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Alan Lau: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}

The flop came {q-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Lodge grabbed a stranglehold on the hand with a set of queens. The {2-Clubs} on the turn left Lau drawing dead to the {a-Spades} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Harry Lodge
1,250,000
621,000
621,000
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Alan Lau
1,120,000
-310,000
-310,000

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Two In a Row for Silva

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Pablo Brito Silva opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Antoine Goutard three-bet to 320,000 in the small blind. Silva thought for a minute before four-bet shoving all in for around 1,800,000. Goutard quickly mucked and Silva took down the pot.

In the next hand, Itai Levy raised to 80,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Silva in the big blind. Silva re-raised to 300,000 and Levy decided to lay his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
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Pablo Brito Silva
2,270,000
810,000
810,000

Tags: Itai LevyAntoine GoutardPablo Brito Silva

Borge Sandsgaard Eliminated in 12th Place (€12,320)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Borge Sandsgaard
Borge Sandsgaard

Borge Sandsgaard raised to 80,000 from under the gun and was called by Itai Levy in the big blind.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, Levy check-called the 80,000 continuation-bet of Sandsgaard.

The turn brought them the {7-Hearts}, Levy checked again and now Sandsgaard shoved for around 600,000. Levy snap-called with {7-Spades}{2-Spades} for the turned trip sevens. Sandsgaard got up from his chair and flipped over {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}.

The river completed the board with the {a-Clubs} and sealed Sandgaard's fate to finish in 12th place for today.

Player Chips Progress
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Itai Levy
2,275,000
850,000
850,000
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Borge Sandsgaard
Busted

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Bruno Soutavong Eliminated in 13th Place (€12,320)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Bruno Soutavong
Bruno Soutavong

The action folded to Bruno Soutavong in the small blind who made it 75,000 to go. Dietrich Fast called from the big blind and the two players saw a flop of {j-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. Soutavong led out for 110,000 and Fast still called.

The turn was the {9-Spades} and Soutavong moved all in for around 350,000. Fast snap-called and turned over {j-Spades}{9-Clubs} for two pair. Soutavong was drawing to three outs with {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. The river brought the {8-Diamonds} and Soutavong was eliminated from the competition.

Player Chips Progress
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Dietrich Fast
1,590,000
605,000
605,000
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Bruno Soutavong
Busted

Tags: Bruno SoutavongDietrich Fast

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Xavier Mouysset Eliminated in 14th Place (€10,750)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Xavier Mouysset
Xavier Mouysset

Xavier Mouysset shoved from the hijack for 410,000 and was called by Antoine Goutard on the button who can do no wrong.

Xavier Mouysset: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Antoine Goutard: {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}

The flop came {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for Mouysset to hit top pair.

The turn was the {2-Clubs} to now give Goutard a flush draw which he hit on the river as the {q-Clubs} fell.

Goutard is now up to over four million in chips while Mouysset is sent to the payout desk to collect his cash for finishing in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Antoine Goutard
4,105,000
685,000
685,000
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Xavier Mouysset
Busted

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Sonny Franco Eliminated in 15th Place (€10,750)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Sonny Franco
Sonny Franco

Sonny Franco shoved from the small blind for his last 270,000 after doubling Alan Lau up and was called by Romain Matteoli in the big blind.

Sonny Franco: {k-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Romain Matteoli: {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{3-Spades}{6-Clubs}{a-Spades}{3-Clubs} for Matteoli to hit an ace on the turn to leave Franco drawing dead. Franco finished in fifteenth place for €10,750.

Player Chips Progress
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Romain Matteoli
2,300,000
800,000
800,000
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Sonny Franco
Busted

Tags: Romain MatteoliAlan LauSonny Franco

Nut Flush for Levy

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Pablo Brito Silva raised to 60,000 on the button and Itai Levy was the only caller from the small blind. The flop came {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Levy check-called a bet of 45,000 from Silva.

The turn was the {3-Hearts} and both players checked to the {9-Diamonds} on the river. Levy led out for 235,000 this time and Silva eventually made the call. Levy tabled {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for the nut flush and was awarded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Pablo Brito Silva
1,460,000
-420,000
-420,000
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Itai Levy
1,425,000
425,000
425,000

Tags: Itai Levy

Sergio Aido WINS 2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT €100,000 Super High Roller

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sergio Aido entered Day 3 as the smallest stack, but a double up in the first orbit gave him some ammunition. Poker notables Sam Greenwood, Daniel Dvoress, Mikita Badziakouski, and Charlie Carrell cashed the event, but it was Aido who took home the first place prize of €1,589,190.

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