Photos by Neil Stoddart / PokerStars.
2018 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo?Casino EPT
Hand #52: Krisztian Gyorgyi opened to 280,000 with first to act. Dumont called with and Jiang held on the button. He shoved all in for 3,615,000. Gyorgyi threw in a time extension and took a deep breath. He uttered "call" and Dumont let it go.
The flop signified the likely end for Gyorgyi and he clapped his hands in frustration. The ended things early and the meaningless river was a , ending the qualifier's improbable run in 5th place (�184,000).
A visibly emotional Gyorgyi shook hands with a couple of players, then waved to the camera, patted his heart, and headed towards the payouts.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Nicolas Dumont |
8,890,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
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Honglin Jiang |
6,960,000
1,970,000
|
1,970,000 |
Tomas Jozonis |
4,680,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
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David Peters |
2,730,000
-555,000
|
-555,000 |
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Krisztian Gyorgyi | Busted |
Hand #46: Nicolas Dumont opened 255,000 with on the button. Honglin Jiang made it 825,000 with in the small blind. Tomas Jozonis thought about it with but eventually mucked, and Dumont may have sensed weakness as well and made it 1,750,000. Jiang quickly mucked.
Hand #47: Jozonis completed and David Peters checked with . The flop favored Jozonis but he checked. Peters checked back. The turn prompted a bet of 180,000 and a quick fold from Peters.
Hand #48: Jozonis opened and Krisztian Gyorgyi defended big blind with . Both got some connection on the and they saw the for free. Gyorgyi pulled his hood over his head and checked. Jozonis checked back after some thought. The river was a brick and Gyorgyi checked.
Finally, Jozonis tired of the checking and bet 280,000. That earned him the pot.
Hand #49: Jiang made it 250,000 first to act with . Gyorgyi shoved all in with in the small blind and took it down.
Hand #50: Jozonis picked up and opened for 250,000. No takers.
Hand #51: Dumont raised to 255,000 with on the button. Jozonis defended . The flop missed both players, which meant Jozonis check-folded in short order.
Hand #41: Nicolas Dumont raised to 255,000 with the on the button and Tomas Jozonis called out of the big blind with . The flop fell and Jozonis checked, Dumont bet 250,000 and Jozonis folded with the words "you win."
Hand #42: Dumont made it 255,000 to go from the cutoff with the and David Peters called out of the big blind with . On the flop, Peters checked his top pair and Dumont continued for 275,000. Peters called and the fell on the turn, which both players checked.
After the river, both players checked and Peters raked in a vital pot.
Hand #43: Honglin Jiang raised to 250,000 in the cutoff with the and Jozonis three-bet on the button to 750,000 with the . Jiang four-bet all in and Jozonis instantly folded.
Hand #44: Hand details missing due to bustout interview with Patrik Antonius.
Hand #45: Peters raised to 270,000 in the cutoff with the and Jiang called in the big blind with the . On the flop, both players checked and the fell on the turn. Jiang checked, and Peters checked behind.
After the river, Jiang bet 180,000 and Peters called instantly to drop down further in the counts, while Jiang climbed to almost five million.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Nicolas Dumont |
8,270,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
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Honglin Jiang |
4,990,000
1,260,000
|
1,260,000 |
David Peters |
3,285,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
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Photos by Neil Stoddart.
Hand #40: Patrik Antonius moved all in from the button for 1,305,000 and Nicolas Dumont called the shove from the small blind.
Patrik Antonius:
Nicolas Dumont:
The flop gave Antonius some extra outs, as Antonius could now hit a jack on top of the king and queen. The paired the board and the river was a harmless , which ended Antonius' bid at a second EPT victory in 6th place.
The Finnish poker legend said his goodbyes as he made his way to the rail to collect �139,050 for his accomplishment.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Nicolas Dumont |
8,360,000
1,170,000
|
1,170,000 |
|
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Patrik Antonius | Busted | |
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Hand #39: Tomas Jozonis opened to 250,000 with . Nicolas Dumont defended big blind with . The board read on the turn after two checks and a the same thing happened to bring a . Dumont check-folded to 450,000.
Hand #35: Honglin Jiang limped in with in the small blind and Tomas Jozonis checked . The flop got checked by both players.
The on the turn gave Jozonis a pair as well. Jiang checked a second time, Jozonis bet 210,000 and Jiang called. The river went check/check and Jiang took it down.
Hand #36: Jiang raised to 250,000 on the button with , Jozonis called from the small blind and David Peters came in with in the big blind.
Peters flopped two pair on and both he and Jozonis checked to Jiang, who bet 225,000. Jozonis check-raised to 650,000 with ace-high, poor timing as Peters shoved for 1,470,000. Jiang folded, Jozonis sighed and folded as well.
Hand #37: Nicolas Dumont raised to 255,000 in middle position with . Jozonis picked up on the button and three-bet to 750,000. No action for Jozonis as both blinds and Dumont folded.
Hand #38: Peters raised to 270,000 on the button with . Krisztian Gyorgyi found in the small blind and moved in for 2,430,000 and Peters quickly folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Nicolas Dumont |
7,190,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
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Tomas Jozonis |
5,180,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
|
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Honglin Jiang |
3,730,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Krisztian Gyorgyi |
2,940,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
David Peters |
2,890,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
Level: 30
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Hand #29: Krisztian Gyorgyi opened for 260,000 with second to act. Nicolas Dumont reraised to 700,000 with . Gyorgyi folded and showed.
Hand #30: Honglin Jiang called on the button with . Tomas Jozonis completed and David Peters checked .
The flop brought and Jiang won with a bet.
Hand #31: Jiang opened for 225,000 with . He won the pot.
Hand #32: Patrik Antonius got a walk.
Hand #33: Peters shoved in the cutoff with for 1.6 million and everyone behind him mucked.
Hand #34: Antonius raised to 225,000 with on the button. Jiang woke up with and shoved all in. Antonius said he had a pretty hand but let it go.
Players are on break.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Nicolas Dumont |
7,440,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
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Tomas Jozonis |
5,930,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
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Honglin Jiang |
3,755,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
Krisztian Gyorgyi |
2,570,000
-810,000
|
-810,000 |
David Peters |
1,840,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
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Patrik Antonius |
1,605,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
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