The clock is now stopped for heads-up preparations with 15 minutes remaining in Level 27. Now that the tournament has reached the endgame, the next level and beyond will only be 30 minutes.
2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Dimitar Danchev raised to 140,000 from the small blind and Bruno Lopes called from the big blind. The flop was .
Danchev continued for 60,000 after the flop and Lopes called to see on the turn.
Danchev used a time bank before shoving his last 450,000 into the middle and Lopes called instantly, turning over for two pair. Danchev had for a pair of kings.
The river was and a brick for Danchev as he was eliminated from the tournament in third place for €427,760.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Bruno Lopes |
3,205,000
1,535,000
|
1,535,000 |
Dimitar Danchev | Busted | |
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Marton Czuczor raised to 900,000 and Gianluca jammed to force him in for few remaining chips. Czuczor called was at risk in heads-up action.
Marton Czuczor:
Gianluca Speranza:
The board ran out and the queens held to eliminate Czuczor in fourth place for €329,040.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gianluca Speranza |
5,650,000
770,000
|
770,000 |
Marton Czuczor | Busted |
Bryon Kaverman got his last 405,000 into the middle and Gianluca Speranza was the one to put him at risk.
Byron Kaverman:
Gianluca Speranza:
The board ran out and Speranza held on with aces and kings to eliminate Kaverman from the tournament in fifth place for €253,100.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gianluca Speranza |
4,880,000
405,000
|
405,000 |
Byron Kaverman | Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gianluca Speranza |
4,475,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Marton Czuczor |
1,775,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
Bruno Lopes |
1,670,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Dimitar Danchev |
630,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
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Byron Kaverman |
405,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
The remaining five players are now on a 60-minute dinner break and they will return at approximately 8:24 p.m.
Action was three ways with 350,000 in the pot and on the board when Marton Czuczor checked and Bruno Lopes checked behind. Gianluca Speranza bet 130,000 and both players called.
The turn was and both checkers checked again. Speranza fired 400,000 and they both got out of the way.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gianluca Speranza |
4,400,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Bruno Lopes |
1,720,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Marton Czuczor |
1,450,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Gianluca Speranza open-shoved from the button and Rodrigo Seiji went into the tank from the big blind. After spreading out his time banks and thinking it over, he finally committed the rest of his 475,000. Action was heads-up with Seiji at risk.
Rodrigo Seiji:
Gianluca Speranza:
The board ran out and Speranza made aces and sevens to eliminate Seiji from the tournament in sixth place for €194,690.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gianluca Speranza |
4,350,000
1,035,000
|
1,035,000 |
Rodrigo Seiji | Busted |
After a conference between the tournament staff and the players, it has been decided that the players will take a one hour dinner break at the end of this level.