2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
€232,898
Event Info
Buy-in
€3,000
Prize Pool
€1,274,988
Entries
743
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
652
Players Left
155

Murcia Wins a Battle of the Blinds

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Remy Murcia
Remy Murcia

Remy Murcia limped in from the small blind and Harry Lodge checked his option in the big blind.

Murcia took the lead for 1,000 on the 9K4 flop. Lodge called.

The A turn slowed down Murcia, who checked. Lodge bet out 2,000 and Murcia check-raised to 10,000. Lodge elected to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Harry Lodge
85,000
85,000
85,000
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Remy Murcia
48,000
48,000
48,000

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Hardcastle Wagers It All

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Jack Hardcastle
Jack Hardcastle

The pot stood at 5,200 with two players looking at a flop of K9A.

Jack Hardcastle, in the hijack, check-called a bet of 5,000 from Josef Schusteritsch, on the button.

The K turn checked through to the Q on the river. Hardcastle checked again and Schusteritsch bet out 12,300. Hardcastle check-raised, moving all in for approximately 28,000. Schusteritsch was forced to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Jack Hardcastle
57,000
40,000
40,000
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Josef Schusteritsch
21,000
21,000
21,000

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Santerne Scoops One from Meiri

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Thomas Santerne
Thomas Santerne

Thomas Santerne raised to 1,200 from under the gun, Aviv Meiri three-bet to 3,600 from early position and Santerne called.

The Q37 flop checked through to the 3 on the turn. Santerne took the lead for 2,400 and Meiri made the call.

The 10 river checked to a showdown. Santerne tabled 44, which was good enough to see Meiri's cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Santerne
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Aviv Meiri
20,500
20,500
20,500

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Claude Bests Valiyev at Showdown

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Fabien Claude
Fabien Claude

The pot stood at approximately 4,000 with three players looking at a flop of J410. All three players checked to see the 8 turn.

Fabien Claude, in the big blind, took the lead for 1,900. Both Martin Lategui and Teymur Valiyev, in middle position and the cutoff respectively, made the call.

The A river saw the action check to Valiyev, who bet out 2,400. Claude called and Lategui mucked. Valiyev tabled A9 for a rivered top pair, but Claude claimed this pot with J10 for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Martin Lategui
75,000
31,000
31,000
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Fabien Claude
38,500
38,500
38,500
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Teymur Valiyev
16,500
16,500
16,500

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Krasilnikova Calls the Cards

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Nina Krasilnikova
Nina Krasilnikova

The under-the-gun player raised, prompting David Petkovic to three-bet jam for his last 10,800, from the button. Nina Krasilnikova cold called in the small blind and the original raiser folded.

David Petkovic: 1010 All in
Nina Krasilnikova: 66

"Please! Six!" called Krasilnikova, the moment she saw she was behind. The poker gods seemingly listened as the dealer spread 5A6 flop. The Q turn and K river ensured Petkovic's departure.

Player Chips Progress
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Nina Krasilnikova
35,000
5,500
5,500
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David Petkovic
Busted

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Teltscher Gets the Maximum

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Mark Teltscher
Mark Teltscher

Eric Lai raised to 1,200 from under the gun, Mark Teltscher three-bet to 3,500 in the hijack and Lai called.

Lai check-called a bet of 2,000 from Teltscher, on the 725 flop.

The 4 turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Teltscher sized up to 5,000.

The 2 river prompted Lai to play out of flow, leading for 8,500. Teltscher thought on his decision before moving all in for 17,700. Lai made a quick call.

Mark Teltscher: AA All in
Eric Lai: 88

Teltscher found the full double with his pocket aces.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Teltscher
56,400
56,400
56,400
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Eric Lai
27,000
27,000
27,000

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Hafner Hero Calls the River

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Lukas Hafner
Lukas Hafner

The pot had already swelled to approximately 23,000 with two players looking at a full board of K47Q3.

Lukas Hafner, in the hijack, checked the action to Demin Shen, on the button. Shen moved all in, putting Hafner to the test for his effective stack of 22,800.

Pained by his decision, Hafner tanked for some time before finally flicking in the call. Shen tabled 97 for a pair of sevens, while Hafner raked in this pot with KJ.

A neutral player at the table announced that he thought Shen had a set.

Player Chips Progress
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Lukas Hafner
68,600
68,600
68,600
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Demin Shen
2,000
2,000
2,000

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Frere Flops a Flush

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Ivo Bartoletti raised to 600 from middle position and Mallory Frere defended in the big blind.

Frere check-called a bet of 800 from Bartoletti on the 710K flop.

The K turn and 7 river checked to a showdown. Frere tabled Q6 for a flopped flush. Bartoletti mucked 88 face up.

Player Chips Progress
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Mallory Frere
31,900
31,900
31,900
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Ivo Bartoletti
28,600
28,600
28,600

Tags: Ivo BartolettiMallory Frere

Day 1 of €3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty Gets Underway at 2 PM

Jeremie Zouari
Jeremie Zouari

The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte Carlo here at the Sporting Monte-Carlo continues today with the €3,000 Mystery Bounty. Day 1 of this three-day event kicks off this afternoon at 2 p.m. local time.

In 2023, it was Jeremie Zouari who emerged victorious after besting a field of 678 players. Zouari lay claim to the lion's share of the €1,163,448 prize pool, taking home €194,310 for the first-place prize.

2023’s Final Table Payouts

PlacePlayerCountryPrizeBountiesTotal
1Jeremie ZouariFrance€194,310€8,000€202,310
2Anton KraousBulgaria€170,187€14,000€184,187
3Antoine LabatFrance€100,050€38,000€138,050
4Ignacio Sole AparicioSpain€76,950€10,000€86,950
5Jon Ander VallinasSpain€59,200€8,000€67,200
6Andrea CrobuItaly€45,550€27,000€72,550
7Aliaksei BoikaBelarus€35,050€53,000€88,050
8Igor YaroshevskyyUkraine€26,950€5,000€31,950
9Fabio PelusoItaly€20,700€10,000€30,700

This is the second Mystery Bounty tournament to take place at EPT Monte Carlo, with Antoine Labat taking down the €10,200 Mystery Bounty last week. Labat triumphed over Felipe Boianovsky in heads-up play to claim the €116,800 up top and €40,000 in additional bounties.

Antoine Labat
Antoine Labat

Late registration will be open until the beginning of Day 2, which kicks off on Wednesday, May 1, at 12:30 p.m. On Level 15 of Day 2, the Mystery Bounties will come into play. Of the total entry fee, €1,000 will be put into the bounty prize pool which will generate bounties that will be confirmed once the prize pool is finalized.

Anyone who enters the Mystery Bounty will receive a starting stack of 30,000. The plan for Day 1 is to play twelve 40-minute levels and while the registration period is open, players are allowed unlimited reentries.

As always, be sure to keep it locked in with PokerNews to keep up with all the action from this exciting event.

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaAndrea CrobuAntoine LabatAnton KraousFabio PelusoFelipe BoianovskyIgnacio Sole AparicioIgor YaroshevskyyJeremie ZouariJon Ander Vallinas