This is the 13th event of season six so we expect you know the drill by now. A mass of humanity turned up to play day 1A today, 351 to be exact, each paying €10,000 for 30,000 chips and one last crack of the EPT whip before the summer break. Long term they were here to win the EPT Grand Final, but their short term target this afternoon was to survive the day - nine one hour levels and a dinner break. Most survived the fish course and dessert, but 176 would not complete the levels. Of those who
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EPT Monte Carlo: Day 1A, level 9 updates (500-1,000, 100 ante)
11.45pm: Big stacks Our full wrap is on its way, but here's a sneak preview. The three big stacks at the end of the day seem to be: Simon Munz: 175,200 Chris Bjorin: 171,100 Antonio Palma: 169,000 11.30pm: Four hands The tournament director has announced that we'll be playing four...more
EPT Monte Carlo: Day 1A, levels 7 & 8 updates (400-800, 75 ante)
10.24pm: Level up That's the end of level 8. We're on a 15-minute break before we play the last level of the day. -- SY 10.22pm: Records to be broken and family support There are players you look at in a field and think: "Will you ever win an EPT?"...more
EPT Monte Carlo: Day 1A, levels 5 & 6 updates (150-300, 25 ante)
6.50pm: Dinner break time 6.49pm: Double whammy takes out Phillips Team PokerStars Pro Dennis Phillips was up to around 70,000 a short while ago - but is now out after two killer hands. First he had pocket fours and rather enjoyed the 2-4-5 flop - unfortunately his opponent enjoyed the...more
EPT Monte Carlo: Day 1A, levels 3 & 4 updates (150-300)
4.36pm: The end That's the end of level four. It's a 15-minute break, then level five will be with us. 4.35pm: More from Antonius On a flop of 8♥7♥9♥ Randy Lew checked. Next to act was Patrik Antonius who, like Phil Ivey a few tables away, has a magnetism surrounding...more
EPT Monte Carlo: Back where poker belongs
The road to this day has been as long and winding as the hairpin roads that carried us from across the Italian border and down the mountain into Monte Carlo. But before we wax lyrical about this place it's worth remembering just have far we've come this season. It's now...more
EPT Monte Carlo: Day 1A, Levels 1 & 2 updates (75-150)
2.15pm: Level over, break That's the end of level 2, which means players are now off on their first 15-minute break of the day. -- SY 2.13pm: Railing the table of death We've just spent a few minutes railing the table of death and here's a little summary of the...more
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