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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

Alan Ferraro Bags Top Stack Heading into Day 2 of the €3,000 EPT Monte Carlo Mystery Bounty

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Alan Ferraro
Alan Ferraro

Play has finished for the day here at the Sporting Monte-Carlo in Day 1 of the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo €3,000 Mystery Bounty and Alan Ferraro is the chip leader with a stack of 429,000 heading into Day 2. This event attracted 652 entrants but only 155 found a bag at the end of the night.

Ferraro is no stranger to the EPT. He already has cashes including a 38th-place finish at the 2023 EPT Barcelona €5,300 Main Event for €31,250. In second place is Sylwester Fortuna with 392,500. Fortuna won the 2023 Pokercode Festival Madrid €550 Main Event for €40,000 and already has a cash here in Monte-Carlo in the €1,100 FPS Main Event. In third is Igor Pihela. He made the final table of the €10,200 Mystery Bounty at EPT Barcelona in 2022 and will be looking to make another deep run.

EPT Monte Carlo Mystery Bounty Top 10 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip Count
1Alan FerraroItaly429,000
2Sylwester FortunaPoland392,500
3Igor PihelaEstonia380,000
4Nir SharonUSA338,000
5Kamal BejjaniLebanon315,000
6Mengshi TianHong Kong315,000
7Alfonso SimoneItaly300,000
8Sergi ReixachSpain275,000
9Umberto ZaffagniniItaly261,000
10Andrija RobovicCroatia255,000

Other notable players that made it through to Day 2 include 2017 PokerStars Championship Prague Main Event champion Kalidou Sow with 240,000 and this year's €50,000 EPT Paris Super High Roller winner Thomas Santerne with 85,000.
PokerStars Ambassadors Parker Talbot (216,000), Ramon Colillas (105,000), Benjamin Spragg (98,000) and Maria Konnikova (50,000) also found a bag.

Some of the familiar faces who tried their luck but fell short include Uri Gilboa, Mateusz Moolhuizen and Jason Wheeler.

Hiroshi Nishiyama
Hiroshi Nishiyama

A candidate for craziest hand of this EPT so far, Hiroshi Nishiyama knocked out two players after having his cards accidently mucked by error of the dealer.

Ferraro's rise to the top of the chip counts was certainly helped by winning a huge three-way all that happened in the latter stages of today's play.

Fabrice Maltez also scored himself a double knockout by beating ace-king and pocket kings with pocket eights.

The current prize pool stands at €1,118,832 but expect that to increase as more players can still enter before start of play tomorrow. Day 2 starts at 12:30 p.m. local time tomorrow with blinds at 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 big blind ante. At the start of Level 15, all players will be given a Mystery Bounty Token.

As always, stay tuned to PokerNews for continued coverage of this €3,000 Mystery Bounty here at EPT Monte Carlo.

Tags: Alan FerraroAlfonso SimoneAndrija RobovicBenjamin SpraggFabrice MaltezHiroshi NishiyamaIgor PihelaKalidou SowKamal BejjaniMaria KonnikovaMengshi TianNir SharonParker TalbotSergi ReixachSylwester FortunaThomas SanterneUmberto Zaffagnini

Santerne Fires Three Streets

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Thomas Santerne
Thomas Santerne

Thomas Santerne limped from the hijack. Vitalijs Kohrs called in the small blind and Gabi Livshitz called in the big blind.

The blinds checked to Santerne on the Q?9?Q? flop and he bet 4,000. Kohrs folded and Livshitz called. Livshitz checked again on the 4? turn and Santerne sized up to 12,500. Livshitz called again.

Livshitz checked the 6? river and Santerne bet 60,000, more than enough to put Livshitz all in.

Livshitz said "sorry one second," as he began to tank. He asked Santerne "what do you think I have?" Santerne replied "ace-jack with the ace of diamonds maybe?"

Livshitz took a moment before folding. Santerne tabled 4?4? for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Vitalijs Kohrs
125,000
125,000
125,000
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Thomas Santerne
95,000
-35,000
-35,000
Profile photo of Gabi Livshitz il
Gabi Livshitz
25,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Gabi LivshitzThomas SanterneVitalijs Kohrs

Ferraro Holds In Huge Three-Way All In

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Alan Ferraro
Alan Ferraro

After four players were caught in a preflop raising war, Martin Stausholm moved all in from middle position, covering all remaining opponents. Alan Ferraro, on the button, called off the bet for his effective stack of 161,000. Andrey Andreev, in the small blind, also called his last 91,000. The player in the big blind folded.

Andrey Andreev: A?J? All in
Alan Ferraro: Q?Q? All in
Martin Stausholm: J?J?

The board ran out K?6?9?8?6?; Ferraro's queens held to claim this monster pot, sending Andreev to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Alan Ferraro
442,000
442,000
442,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
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Martin Stausholm
120,000
120,000
120,000
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Andrey Andreev
Busted

Tags: Alan FerraroAndrey AndreevMartin Stausholm

Moolhuizen Left Short by Talbot, Busts Shortly After

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Mateusz Moolhuizen
Mateusz Moolhuizen

Hand One:

The player under the gun raised to 3,000, Parker Talbot three-bet jammed for 36,000 from middle position and Mateusz Moolhuizen moved all in himself for 37,000, from the big blind. The original raiser folded.

Parker Talbot: 10?10? All in
Mateusz Moolhuizen: A?K?

The board ran out 7?8?J?Q?5?; this flip fell in the favour of Talbot, leaving Moolhuizen with just 1,000 behind the line.

Hand Two:

Moolhuizen was all in for his last 1,000 by posting the small blind. Luca Giovannone raised to 5,000 from middle position, Jonathan Bussieres moved all in for 23,000 from the button and Giovannone called.

Mateusz Moolhuizen: K?3? All in
Jonathan Bussieres: Q?Q? All in
Luca Giovannone: A?J?

The board ran out 2?8?8?6?6?; Bussieres' queens held to send Moolhuizen to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
74,500
48,000
48,000
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Luca Giovannone
72,000
72,000
72,000
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Jonathan Bussieres
51,000
51,000
51,000
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Mateusz Moolhuizen
Busted

Tags: Jonathan BussieresLuca GiovannoneMateusz MoolhuizenParker Talbot

Sanioglu Hits Quads

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Conor Beresford opened from the button to 3,000. Malcolm Trayner raised to 10,500 in the small blind before Ekrem Sanioglu moved all in in the big blind for 18,000. Beresford folded and Trayner called.

Ekrem Sanioglu: K?9? All in
Malcolm Trayner: A?8?

Sanioglu flopped trips on 9?J?9? and improved to quads on the 9?. The inconsequential river Q? was dealt and Sanioglu secured the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Conor Beresford
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Ekrem Sanioglu fr
Ekrem Sanioglu
35,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Malcolm Trayner au
Malcolm Trayner
12,000
12,000
12,000

Tags: Conor BeresfordEkrem SaniogluMalcolm Trayner

Hold Cards Mucked in Big Three-Way All In

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Axel Hallay
Axel Hallay

Marian Mitran open jammed for 20,500 from under the gun. Axel Hallay, in middle position, moved all in himself for approximately 25,000 and Hiroshi Nishiyama made the call, having both players at risk, from the small blind.

As the cards were about to be tabled, in a dealer error Nishiyama's cards were swiped into the muck. The tournament staff were called but due to its complexity, the decision was deferred to another member of the floor. The gravity of the situation required a third opinion, so the tournament director was requested to make the final ruling.

The floor retrieved two cards from the top of the muck which matched the holding Nishiyama said he had. The cards were retrievable and it was an all-in pot so all hold cards must be tabled, the hand was considered live.

Marian Mitran: A?10? All in
Axel Hallay: A?K? All in
Hiroshi Nishiyama: J?J?

In dramatic fashion, the dealer spread the five-card runout as it came 9?4?J?J?Q?; Nishiyama made quads to eliminate both players.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hiroshi Nishiyama jp
Hiroshi Nishiyama
200,000
133,000
133,000
Profile photo of Marian Mitran ro
Marian Mitran
Busted
Profile photo of Axel Hallay fr
Axel Hallay
Busted

Tags: Axel HallayHiroshi NishiyamaMarian Mitran

Estrada Is Good at Showdown

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Soraya Estrada
Soraya Estrada

On a flop of 5?J?6?, Soraya Estrada, in early position, checked the action to Hiroshi Nishiyama, in middle position. Nishiyama bet out 3,000 and Estrada made the call.

The 9? turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Nishiyama sized down to 2,900.

The 3? river checked to a showdown. Estrada tabled A?5? for a pair of fives; good enough to take down this pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hiroshi Nishiyama jp
Hiroshi Nishiyama
67,000
67,000
67,000
Profile photo of Soraya Estrada es
Soraya Estrada
35,000
35,000
35,000

Tags: Hiroshi NishiyamaSoraya Estrada

Talbot and Konnikova Face Off

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Parker Talbot
Parker Talbot

Parker Talbot raised to 2,400 from under the gun. "Donation!" Maria Konnikova exclaimed as she made the call from the big blind.

The 10?5?4? flop checked through to the A? on the turn. Konnikova check-called a bet of 3,200 from Talbot.

The K? river saw Konnikova check and then fold to a bet of 13,800 from Talbot. "I've donated enough," Konnikova explained as she mucked her cards.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Maria Konnikova us
Maria Konnikova
162,000
17,000
17,000
Profile photo of Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
26,500
26,500
26,500

Tags: Maria KonnikovaParker Talbot

Maltez Scores Double Knockout

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Fabrice Maltez
Fabrice Maltez

Action was picked up with a three-way all in. Fabrice Maltez had both Koen De Visscher and Sergiy Dudka covered.

Koen De Visscher: A?K? All in
Sergiy Dudka: K?K? All in
Fabrice Maltez: 8?8?

The 10?Q?3? flop was safe for the cowboys of Dudka but the 8? turn left De Visscher drawing dead and Dudka drawing to two outs.

Maltez filled up on the Q? river to send both opponents to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Fabrice Maltez
95,000
95,000
95,000
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Koen De Visscher
Busted
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Sergiy Dudka
Busted

Tags: Fabrice MaltezKoen De VisscherSergiy Dudka

Dwan Takes a Nice Pot

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Jamie Dwan
Jamie Dwan

Jamie Dwan opened from under the gun to 2,100. Mohamadou Abilil called from early position and Emil Sudimak defended the big blind.

Sudimak checked the monotone 3?10?6? flop to Dwan who bet 2,000. Abilil called and Sudimak folded. Dwan check-called a 5,500 bet from Abilil on the 9? turn before leading for 2,500 on the 10? river. Abilil then reraised to 16,000 and Dwan snap-called.

He showed 6?6? for a flopped set and Abilil showed A?Q? for a ace-high bluff.

Player Chips Progress
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Mohamadou Abilil
70,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Jamie Dwan gb
Jamie Dwan
55,000
55,000
55,000
Profile photo of Emil Sudimak sk
Emil Sudimak
37,500
37,500
37,500

Tags: Emil SudimakJamie DwanMohamadou Abilil