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

Lau Gets a Double Up

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

The action folded to Alan Lau in the small blind and he announced all in for 700,000. Sonny Franco looked down at his cards in the big blind and made the call.

Alan Lau: {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Sonny Franco: {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

The flop came {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Lau took over the lead with neither player holding a club in their hand. The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and the river was the {5-Hearts} to give Lau a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alan Lau hk
Alan Lau
1,430,000
465,000
465,000
Profile photo of Sonny Franco fr
Sonny Franco
300,000
-625,000
-625,000

Tags: Sonny FrancoAlan Lau

Fast Doubles Matteoli Up

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

The flop read {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Romain Matteoli and Dietrich Fast's cards were on their backs as Matteoli's all-in was called.

Romain Matteoli: {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Dietrich Fast: {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

Fast had flopped trip jacks and Matteoli had two pair.

The turn was the {6-Clubs} to now give Matteoli a full house and the river completed the board with the {2-Spades} to not change the situation. Fast paid out the 495,000 that Matteoli still had behind.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Romain Matteoli fr
Romain Matteoli
1,500,000
850,000
850,000
Profile photo of Dietrich Fast de
Dietrich Fast
985,000
-780,000
-780,000

Tags: Dietrich FastRomain Matteoli

Julien Mariani Eliminated in 16th Place (€9,500)

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

Julien Mariani shoved from the small blind for 195,000 and Antoine Goutard called in the big blind.

Julien Mariani: {q-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
Antoine Goutard: {k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{a-Spades}{10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for Goutard to hold with the higher hole cards and eliminate Mariani in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Antoine Goutard fr
Antoine Goutard
3,420,000
215,000
215,000
Profile photo of Julien Mariani fr
Julien Mariani
Busted

Tags: Antoine GoutardJulien Mariani

Chip Counts During the Break

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Antoine Goutard fr
Antoine Goutard
3,205,000
195,000
195,000
Profile photo of Pablo Brito Silva br
Pablo Brito Silva
1,880,000
540,000
540,000
Profile photo of Dietrich Fast de
Dietrich Fast
1,765,000
65,000
65,000
Profile photo of Raul Paez es
Raul Paez
1,150,000
405,000
405,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Itai Levy il
Itai Levy
1,000,000
234,000
234,000
Profile photo of Alan Lau hk
Alan Lau
965,000
1,000
1,000
Profile photo of Sonny Franco fr
Sonny Franco
925,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Loic Dobrigna fr
Loic Dobrigna
830,000
-170,000
-170,000
Profile photo of Borge Sandsgaard no
Borge Sandsgaard
725,000
222,000
222,000
Profile photo of Romain Matteoli fr
Romain Matteoli
650,000
390,000
390,000
Profile photo of Harry Lodge gb
Harry Lodge
629,000
49,000
49,000
Profile photo of Abedel Douair fr
Abedel Douair
500,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Xavier Mouysset fr
Xavier Mouysset
480,000
287,000
287,000
Profile photo of Huijie Zhou cn
Huijie Zhou
420,000
-22,000
-22,000
Profile photo of Bruno Soutavong fr
Bruno Soutavong
400,000
-125,000
-125,000
Profile photo of Julien Mariani fr
Julien Mariani
215,000
-218,000
-218,000

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Final Two Tables

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerCountry
11Antoine GoutardFrance
12Loic DobrignaFrance
13Pablo Brito SilvaBrazil
14Itai LevyIsrael
15Borge SandsgaardNorway
16Xavier MouyssetFrance
17Abedel DouairFrance
18Julien MarianiFrance
    
21Harry LodgeUK
22Alan LauHong Kong
23Sonny FrancoFrance
24Romain MatteoliFrance
25Raul PaezSpain
26Bruno SoutavongFrance
27Dietrich FastGermany
28Huijie ZhouHong Kong

Yaiche Bested by Lau

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Basil Yaiche shoved from the cutoff for around 220,000 and was called by Alan Lau in the small blind.

Basil Yaiche: {a-Spades}{6-Diamonds}
Alan Lau: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for them both to hit a flush but Lau to score an elimination as he had the nut-flush.

There are now 16 players left and a redraw for the final two tables has taken place. The seat draw is to follow.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alan Lau hk
Alan Lau
964,000
612,000
612,000
Profile photo of Basil Yaiche fr
Basil Yaiche
Busted

Tags: Alan LauBasil Yaiche