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2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
246
Players Left
16

Nicola Grieco In Charge After Day 2 of €3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Nicola Grieco
Nicola Grieco

May Day brought fireworks to the felt at the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte Carlo, as 246 players who took part on the European holiday were trimmed down to the final 16 in the €3,000 Mystery Bounty.

Italy’s Nicola Grieco celebrated in style, picking up numerous bounty tokens on his way to claiming the chip lead at Sporting Monte-Carlo. Grieco picked up some key pots as the day progressed to collect 2,850,000 chips, good for 71 big blinds when play resumes on Thursday, May 2.

The tournament attracted 91 new entries before late registration closed to begin Day 2, bringing the total field to 743. That created a €1,274,988 prize pool, with Grieco in the best position to claim the top prize of €232,898.

A trio of notable names are right behind, including Adrian State and Romain Lewis, who both will sit with more than seven figures in career earnings. In between those two is Mathieu Di Meglio, coming off a big score in the €2,200 FPS High Roller here in Monte Carlo for €278,123 after a three-way ICM chop.

Mathieu Di Meglio
Mathieu Di Meglio

End of Day 2 Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Nicola GriecoItaly2,850,00071
2Adrian StateRomania2,330,00058
3Mathieu Di MeglioFrance2,000,00050
4Romain LewisFrance1,835,00046
5Gediminas UselisLithuania1,785,00045
6Yves PiacentinoFrance1,740,00044
7Milos PetakovicSerbia1,505,00038
8Paul RuncanRomania1,420,00036
9Javier FernandezSpain1,350,00034
10Jamie FlynnIreland1,150,00029
11Sonny FrancoFrance940,00024
12Sergi ReixachSpain905,00023
13David McConachieUnited Kingdom805,00020
14Mohamed MehallegFrance670,00017
15Fiodor MartinoItaly505,00013
16Martin StausholmDenmark300,0008

The race to the bubble began early, with players eyeing a spot among the top 111 finishers to earn a spot in the money and take home at least €2,980. After reaching hand-for-hand play, the clock sat on 112 remaining for almost an hour before Klemens Roiter saw his pocket aces get cracked to bow out empty-handed.

Many players used the time during the extended bubble to pull their Mystery Bounty prizes, which came into play on the third level of the day. For Yiannis Liperis, the timing could not have been better as he pulled the first top prize of €75,000. Later on, Ghassan Bitar managed to pick out the second €75,000 bounty, adding an extra payday as both players cashed the event as well.

Among the rest of the players who found a cash were PokerStars Ambassadors Ramon Colillas (65th - €3,940), Benjamin Spragg (102nd - €2,980) and Parker Talbot (106th - €2,980), who saw a big bluff get called on the bubble before busting a few hands into the money.

Parker Talbot
Parker Talbot

Remaining Mystery Bounties

PrizeBountiesRemainingTotal
€75,00020€0
€40,00020€0
€25,00071€25,000
€10,000101€10,000
€5,000214€20,000
€1,00012310€10,000
€1,000 & Draw Again101€1,000

Play will resume on Level 26 with blinds of 20,000/40,000 along with a 40,000 big blind ante. Action will continue until a champion is crowned here in Monte Carlo.

Be sure to stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team will have every moment covered until the trophy is lifted.

Tags: Adrian StateBenjamin SpraggDavid McConachieFiodor MartinoGediminas UselisGhassan BitarJamie FlynnJavier FernandezKlemens RoiterMartin StausholmMathieu Di MeglioMilos PetakovicMohamed MehallegNicola GriecoParker TalbotPaul RuncanRamon ColillasRomain LewisSergi ReixachSonny FrancoYiannis LiperisYves Piacentino

Sylwester Fortuna Eliminated in 17th Place (€10,450)

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Sylwester Fortuna
Sylwester Fortuna

David McConachie moved all in on the button before Sylwester Fortuna called off the rest of his stack in the big blind.

Sylwester Fortuna: A?6? All in
David McConachie: K?Q?

Fortuna got his chips in ahead, but the K?7?J?10?2? board left McConachie claiming the bounty. Fortuna was eliminated in 17th position, ending the night for the remaining players.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David McConachie gb
David McConachie
805,000
95,000
95,000
Profile photo of Sylwester Fortuna pl
Sylwester Fortuna
Busted

Tags: David McConachieSylwester Fortuna

Julien Sitbon Eliminated in 18th Place (€9,090)

Level 26 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Julien Sitbon
Julien Sitbon

Julien Sitbon raised almost his entire short stack in early position, leaving just a single 5,000 chip behind. Action folded around to Adrian State, who moved all in. Sitbon made the call and the hands were turned up.

Julien Sitbon: Q?10? All in
Adrian State: A?9?

Sitbon was unable to improve on the 7?J?J?4?4? runout, hitting the rail in 18th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Adrian State
895,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Julien Sitbon fr
Julien Sitbon
Busted

Tags: Adrian StateJulien Sitbon

Samuel Rudin Eliminated in 19th Place (€9,090)

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Samuel Rudin
Samuel Rudin

Yves Piacentino opened to 60,000 from the small blind and called after Samuel Rudin announced all in for 740,000 in the big blind.

Samuel Rudin: A?J? All in
Yves Piacentino: A?Q?

Rudin was trailing from the start and could not connect on the K?10?6?9?3? runout, sending him packing in 19th position.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yves Piacentino fr
Yves Piacentino
1,760,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Samuel Rudin ch
Samuel Rudin
Busted

Tags: Samuel RudinYves Piacentino

Jack O'Neill Eliminated in 20th Place (€9,090)

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Jack O'Neill
Jack O'Neill

Jack O'Neill went all in on the A?8?9? flop and was called by Mathieu Di Meglio.

Jack O'Neill: J?10?All in
Mathieu Di Meglio: A?7?

O'Neill needed some assistance, but the turn and river failed to provide it, showing 2?5?. Di Meglio added to his stack, while O'Neill was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mathieu Di Meglio fr
Mathieu Di Meglio
2,800,000
1,240,000
1,240,000
Profile photo of Jack O'Neill gb
Jack O'Neill
Busted

Tags: Jack O'NeillMathieu Di Meglio

Thomas Santerne Eliminated in 21st Place (€7,900)

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Thomas Santerne
Thomas Santerne

Nicola Grieco opened from the hijack to 75,000. Thomas Santerne called from the cutoff.

"Check" declared Grieco, before the J?K?2? flop rolled off. Santerne checked. Grieco checked the Q? turn before Santerne fired a bet of 125,000. Grieco snap-jammed all in. He had Santerne covered and the Frenchman went into the tank. He counted his chips before putting in the call.

Thomas Santerne: Q?J? All in
Nicola Grieco: A?6?

Grieco had turned the nut flush, Santerne had outs to fill up. The 10? confirmed Santerne's exit from the tournament, prompting Grieco to celebrate boisterously, pumping his fists and making noises. Santerne remained calm as he departed the table despite the unsportsmanlike conduct being performed by Grieco.

Mathieu Di Meglio said to Grieco to be "tranquilo" adding "that's not nice, say good game, that's it." The floor reminded Grieco that this is the second time he has been warned for this sort of behaviour.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nicola Grieco it
Nicola Grieco
3,500,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Thomas Santerne fr
Thomas Santerne
Busted

Tags: Mathieu Di MeglioNicola GriecoThomas Santerne

Grieco Scoops Big Pot

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Nicola Grieco
Nicola Grieco

Thomas Santerne raised to 50,000 from under the gun and was called by Jamie Flynn in the hijack and Nicola Grieco in the big blind.

On the 5?4?6? board, Santerne bet 90,000 after Grieco checked. Flynn called, and Grieco quickly followed suit.

All players checked through the 6? turn.

Grieco bet 105,000 on the J? river, prompting Santerne to raise to 750,000. With two players already in the pot, Flynn decided to fold after some thought. Grieco snap-called again and immediately revealed 5?5? for a full house.

"Why doesn't he show?" Grieco asked the dealer after Santerne mucked his cards. "Because he wasn't all in," came the response. But Grieco had already shifted his focus to stacking chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nicola Grieco it
Nicola Grieco
2,400,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Jamie Flynn ie
Jamie Flynn
900,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Thomas Santerne fr
Thomas Santerne
650,000
-1,250,000
-1,250,000

Tags: Jamie FlynnNicola GriecoThomas Santerne

Luca Giovannone Eliminated in 22nd Place (€7,900)

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Samuel Rudin raised to 75,000 from the button, prompting Luca Giovannone to shove his remaining 150,000 all in from the big blind. Rudin made the call.

Luca Giovannone: A?J?All in
Samuel Rudin: Q?10?

Giovannone's hopes dimmed as soon as the board unveiled 4?10?10?4?5?. Rudin secured a full house, tens full of fours, and eliminated Giovannone from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Samuel Rudin ch
Samuel Rudin
800,000
-200,000
-200,000
Profile photo of Luca Giovannone it
Luca Giovannone
Busted

Tags: Luca GiovannoneSamuel Rudin

Eugenio Peralta Eliminated in 23rd Place (€7,900)

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Eugenio Peralta
Eugenio Peralta

Paul Runcan opened from under the gun to 50,000. Eugenio Peralta reraised to 150,000 from the cutoff. Action folded around and Runcan called.

Runcan check-called a bet of 125,000 on the 8?5?9? flop. He checked on the 4? turn before Peralta announced all in for 465,000. Runcan went into the tank and stared at his opponent in attempt to get a read. He ended up making the call.

Eugenio Peralta: K?J? All in
Paul Runcan: 10?10?

"Well I have two live cards" said Peralta, before the 6? river confirmed his elimination from the tournament. He said "Nice call, man" to Runcan as he left the table.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Runcan
1,500,000
700,000
700,000
Profile photo of Eugenio Peralta it
Eugenio Peralta
Busted

Tags: Eugenio PeraltaPaul Runcan

Damian Salas Eliminated in 24th Place (€6,870)

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Damian Salas
Damian Salas

Damian Salas and Yves Piacentino were heads up to the river of a completed board showing 4?8?J?5?4?.

Piacentino checked to Salas from the small blind. Salas slid out a bet of 240,000 from under the gun, leaving just 15,000 chips behind.

After taking some time, Piacentino announced all in, taking down the pot as Salas instantly mucked with less than one big blind behind.

Salas was then forced all in on the next hand, with Javier Fernandez moving all in from early position to leave the hand heads up.

Damian Salas: J?3? All in
Javier Fernandez: A?10?

Salas could not make up any ground on the 10?2?5?2?9? runout, hitting the rail in 24th position.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Yves Piacentino fr
Yves Piacentino
1,725,000
610,000
610,000
Profile photo of Javier Fernandez es
Javier Fernandez
440,000
-375,000
-375,000
Profile photo of Damian Salas ar
Damian Salas
Busted

Tags: Damian SalasYves Piacentino