The final two players are taking a 20-minute break prior to heads-up play.
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
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 |
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Atanas Malinov |
57,500,000
8,420,000
|
8,420,000 |
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Virgile Turchi |
5,300,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
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Marco Gambini | Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Atanas Malinov |
49,080,000
5,450,000
|
5,450,000 |
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Marco Gambini |
8,150,000
-2,750,000
|
-2,750,000 |
Virgile Turchi |
5,600,000
-3,950,000
|
-3,950,000 |
|
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 |
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Atanas Malinov |
43,630,000
-1,000,000
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-1,000,000 |
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Marco Gambini |
10,900,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
Level: 37
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
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 |
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Atanas Malinov |
44,630,000
6,950,000
|
6,950,000 |
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Guillaume Nolet | Busted |
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 |
---|---|---|
Atanas Malinov |
37,680,000
8,680,000
|
8,680,000 |
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Marco Gambini |
10,150,000
-7,900,000
|
-7,900,000 |
Virgile Turchi |
9,550,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
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Guillaume Nolet |
5,450,000
-1,250,000
|
-1,250,000 |
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 |
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Atanas Malinov |
29,000,000
-3,500,000
|
-3,500,000 |
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Guillaume Nolet |
6,700,000
4,220,000
|
4,220,000 |
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 |
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Atanas Malinov |
32,500,000
3,550,000
|
3,550,000 |
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Gabi Livshitz | Busted |
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 |
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Marco Gambini |
18,050,000
8,520,000
|
8,520,000 |
Guillaume Nolet |
2,480,000
-8,520,000
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-8,520,000 |