Level 37
: 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
The final two players are taking a 20-minute break prior to heads-up play.
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€2,012,160
Entries
2,096
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
6
Players Left
1
Level 37
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Atanas Malinov jammed from the button and Marco Gambini called off his stack of 7,550,000 from the big blind.
Marco Gambini: A♣9♠ 
Atanas Malinov: 4♥4♣
Gambini paired up on the 9♣3♦2♣ to take the lead and was one card away from doubling up after the 6♥ turn. However, the 4♦ river gave Malinov a set to bring the tournament to heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,500,000
8,420,000
|
8,420,000 |
|
||
|
5,300,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Level 37
: 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
49,080,000
5,450,000
|
5,450,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,150,000
-2,750,000
|
-2,750,000 |
|
|
5,600,000
-3,950,000
|
-3,950,000 |
|
|
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Level 37
: 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Atanas Malinov limped in from under the gun with Q♠Q♥. Virgile Turchi folded in the small blind, and Marco Gambini checked his option with Q♦8♣.
The A♦9♦7♦ checked through to the 8♦ turn to give Gambini a flush. Both players checked and the 4♦ completed the board.
Gambini led out for 2,100,000 and Malinov folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,630,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
|
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|
|
10,900,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
Level: 37
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Atanas Malinov jammed as the big stack from the button and Guillaume Nolet committed his stack of 4,950,000 from the big blind.
Guillaume Nolet: A♥J♦
Atanas Malinov: J♥6♥
The deck continued to be unkind to Nolet as Malinov found his three-outer on the 10♠6♦4♠ flop. The 6♣ turn was the final nail in the Canadian's coffin. The 10♣ completed the board to leave the tournament with its final three players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
44,630,000
6,950,000
|
6,950,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Atanas Malinov opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun with A♣2♦. Marco Gambini defended the big blind with 4♣3♦.
Gambini, with the best hand, check-called for 800,000 on the K♣3♠2♣ flop, which brought in the A♥ turn to give Malinov the lead with two pair. Gambini check-called again, this time for 2,500,000.
The 7♥ river completed the board and Gambini checked for a third time. Malinov bet 3,100,000 and was snap-called by the Italian.
Malinov turned his cards over and Gambini mucked after seeing the superior holding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,680,000
8,680,000
|
8,680,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,150,000
-7,900,000
|
-7,900,000 |
|
|
9,550,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,450,000
-1,250,000
|
-1,250,000 |
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
After Livshitz's elimination, Guillaume Nolet moved all in for 2,475,000 first to act with K♦Q♠. Atanas Malinov called from the small blind with K♥Q♣. The spoils were shared after the K♣10♦8♥K♠2♥ runout.
The following hand, Marco Gambini received a walk in the big blind.
On the next deal, Nolet moved all in from the button. Malinov called once more, and the cards went on their backs.
Guillaume Nolet: K♣Q♥
Atanas Malinov: J♥9♠
The A♥2♠6♠8♣5♣ runout kept Nolet in front and he doubled up with his king-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,000,000
-3,500,000
|
-3,500,000 |
|
|
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|
|
6,700,000
4,220,000
|
4,220,000 |
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Gabi Livshitz jammed for 4,550,000 from the small blind and was called by Atanas Malinov called from the big blind.
Gabi Livshitz: A♦Q♦
Atanas Malinov: A♣5♥
Malinov jumped into the lead on the J♥5♦4♦ flop, but Livshitz had a flush draw to leave him with plenty of equity. The A♥ turn kept Malinov ahead, and he secured the elimination after the A♠ river filled him up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,500,000
3,550,000
|
3,550,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Guillaume Nolet raised to 1,000,000 from the button and called when Marco Gambini moved all in for 8,525,000 from the small blind.
Marco Gambini: A♠10♦
Guillaume Nolet: 8♥8♣
The 4♣2♠2♥ flop kept Nolet in front, as did the 9♣ turn.
However, Gambini continued to find his outs on the river like he did yesterday, as the 10♥ completed the board to give him the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,050,000
8,520,000
|
8,520,000 |
|
|
2,480,000
-8,520,000
|
-8,520,000 |