The final ten players are now on their first 20-minute break of the day.
2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Action has slowed down considerably as the final ten players battle it out in hand-for-hand play to earn their spot at the final table.
Play was heads-up on Table 1 with over 200,000 in the pot and on the board when Dimitar Danchev checked and Rodrigo Seiji bet 175,000.
Danchev went into the tank and used two time banks before he flicked his cards into the muck to give up the pot.
Seiji takes another pot to climb back into contention while Danchev has fallen back slightly as the first break of the day nears.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Dimitar Danchev |
1,427,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
||
Rodrigo Seiji |
742,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Marton Czuczor raised to 200,000 from early position, leaving just 53,000 behind, and Davidi Kitai called from the button.
The flop was and Czuczor bet 50,000. Kitai raised to bring the last 3,000 into the pot and Czuczor called.
Marton Czuczor:
Davidi Kitai:
The turn was and the river was , and Czuczor held on for the double with a pair of queens while Kitai was left with just 51,000.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Marton Czuczor |
550,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Davidi Kitai |
51,000
-234,000
|
-234,000 |
|
Jean-Noel Thorel got his last 323,000 into the middle and Steve O'Dwyer called. Action was heads-up and Thorel was at risk.
Jean-Noel Thorel:
Steve O'Dwyer:
The board ran out and Thorel held on to secure the double and leave O'Dwyer with crumbs.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Jean-Noel Thorel |
707,000
-73,000
|
-73,000 |
Steve O'Dwyer |
72,000
-743,000
|
-743,000 |
|
Dimitar Danchev was in the button and Rodrigo Seiji was at risk in the small blind for his last 360,000. The rest of the table was out of the way and action was heads-up.
Rodrigo Seiji:
Dimitar Danchev:
The board ran out and Seiji made a straight on the river to find a double through the chip leader.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Dimitar Danchev |
1,512,000
-208,000
|
-208,000 |
|
||
Rodrigo Seiji |
747,000
323,000
|
323,000 |
Nível: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Ramiro Petrone got the last of his stack in with and Jean-Noel Thorel was the one to put him at risk.
Ramiro Petrone:
Jean-Noel Thorel:
The board ran out to make a straight on the river for Thorel to eliminate Petrone in 11th place for €97,900.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Jean-Noel Thorel |
780,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Ramiro Petrone | Eliminado |
Dominik Nitsche was seen gathering his things and heading for the door as Dimitar Danchev was taking in his chips.
Danchev is continuing his run today and setting the pace at the lead of the pack.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Dimitar Danchev |
1,720,000
341,000
|
341,000 |
|
||
Dominik Nitsche | Eliminado |
Joao Vieira got the last of it in with and Byron Kaverman was the one to look him up with .
The board ran out and Kaverman made quads to send Vieira to the rail in the early stages of Day 3.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Byron Kaverman |
1,540,000
628,000
|
628,000 |
Joao Vieira | Eliminado |
Action was heads-up with on the board when Steve O'Dwyer led with a bet of 50,000. Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 150,000 and O'Dwyer shoved his last 365,000. Thorel counted his chips out and called.
Steve O'Dwyer:
Jean-Noel Thorel:
The turn was and the river was , with no help for Thorel, and O'Dwyer secured a vital double up early in Day 3.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Steve O'Dwyer |
815,000
349,000
|
349,000 |
|
||
Jean-Noel Thorel |
580,000
-425,000
|
-425,000 |