€1,100 FPS Main Event
Jour 3 terminé
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€1,100 FPS Main Event
Jours 3
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 3
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€2,012,160
Entrants
2,096
Niveau
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entrants
31
Joueurs Survivants
6
Atanas Malinov Takes a Commanding Lead at the Final Table of the FPS Main Event
Niveau 33
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Atanas Malinov sits at the table with his head lowered and nearly completely covered by his hoodie. He looks more like a silent assassin than a poker player, and today on Day 3 of the PokerStars France Poker Series Main Event at Sporting Monte-Carlo, he made picking off opponents look easy.
Malinov eliminated the likes of Ankit Ahuja, Andrei Mjagkov, Kin Hang Man, and, finally, Elie Saad on his way to finishing as the chip leader with 21,725,000 as six players return for tomorrow’s live-streamed final table at 12:30 p.m. local time.
The Bulgarian high roller has EPT cashes dating back to 2015 and finished 17th at EPT Cyprus in October. But he’s not the most highly decorated player remaining in the field. That belongs to Guillaume Nolet, who has $1.6 million in live earnings including finishing second in a €10,300 event at EPT Barcelona in 2019. The Canadian ended up in third place with 10,500,000, closely behind start-of-day chip leader Virgile Turchi (10,700,000).
Day 3 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atanas Malinov | Bulgaria | 21,725,000 | 72 |
| 2 | Virgile Turchi | France | 10,700,000 | 36 |
| 3 | Guillaume Nolet | Canada | 10,500,000 | 35 |
| 4 | Marco Gambini | Italy | 9,525,000 | 32 |
| 5 | Gabi Livshitz | Israel | 6,050,000 | 20 |
| 6 | Remy Murcia | France | 4,325,000 | 14 |
Marco Gambini was at times the story of today’s play as he enjoyed a spectacular fall to an extreme short stack, only to rise up to become an overwhelming chip leader. The Italian eventually fell back toward the pack and bagged up 9,525,000. Gabi Livshitz, who has a run to fourth place at the EPT Prague Main Event in 2019 among his $1.5 million in live earnings, is in fifth place with 6,050,000, while Remy Murcia rounds out the final table with 4,325,000.
Day 3 Action
Day 3 began with 31 players remaining out of a starting field of 2,096. Harry Lodge busted in 29th place when he lost a race with ace-jack to Nolet’s threes, while Robbie Bull won a big flip to eliminate Miroslav Alilovic in 27th place.
Ahuja has shown a remarkable proficiency in these events, including finishing in fifth place out of 7,398 entries at the ESPT Main Event at EPT Barcelona last year, then winning the Eureka Poker Tour Main Event at EPT Cyprus over 2,659 entries in October. However, his run here in Monte Carlo ended in 23rd place when he picked up aces but Malinov turned two pair with queens and nines.
Antonino Venneri was among the top stacks remaining when he jammed for 1,875,000 on the river with jacks and fours, but Turchi had a set of sevens to win the massive pot and bust Venneri in 19th place. Eusebiu Jalba (18th) and Alessandro Merelli (17th) followed to the exit as the field went down to the final two tables.
Then came the fall and rise of Gambini. He ran two tens into Kin Hang Man’s kings to drop down to just 310,000, good for three big blinds. After one double up, he was all in for 920,000 with fives against Federico Macori’s kings but spiked a two-outer on the river to stay alive yet again.
Malinov, meanwhile, busted Mjagkov in 16th with trip kings, while Jason Wheeler fell in 15th in a blind-versus-blind battle with Murcia. Gambini then opened to 250,000 in middle position and Alisa Sibgatova moved all in for 720,000. Pierre Basile reraised to 1,200,000 in the small blind. Gambini didn’t notice Basile had raised and just called Sibgatova’s bet. He was forced to put in the extra chips as Basile jammed for 4,000,000 on a nine-high flop. Gambini snap-called with pocket threes, while Basile had two tens and stayed in the lead until a three fell on the river.
Gambini had once again hit a two-outer to win the massive pot and knock out both players to take the chip lead with more than 13,000,000. Day 1 chip leader Gil Aboodi fell in 12th after running two tens into Murcia’s kings, while EPT champion Uri Gilboa was eliminated by Bull in 11th.
Play slowed down considerably near the final table bubble, with tournament officials stopping play at one table because they had played so many more hands than the other. Gambini crossed 20,000,000 when he rivered a full house against Murcia’s straight, but Turchi then picked up aces to Gambini’s sevens to double up to 11,000,000. Finally, Man called Malinov’s pre-flop shove with ace-high, but Malinov made trip jacks to eliminate Man in 10th and set up the nine-handed final table.
Gambini led with 16,000,000, followed by Malinov at 15,500,000. Macori was the first out, calling off his short stack with nine-seven against Livshitz’s ace-king. The final table then became a war of attrition as the short stacks battled for survival. Murcia doubled off Gambini with aces, while Nolet doubled off Turchi. Nolet then moved all in for 5,000,000 with kings against Gambini’s ace-queen and held on to double again.
Livshitz was all in for 2,400,000 with two tens, but Gambini woke up with kings to leave Livshitz at risk of elimination. Livshitz, though, caught a running straight to earn a miracle double up. Saad's set of threes then went down to Malinov’s rivered flush as Saad finished in eigthth. Two hands later, Turchi picked up tens in the small blind to eliminate Bull in seventh and bring the night to an end.
Final Table payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €303,190 | ||
| 2 | €189,220 | ||
| 3 | €135,160 | ||
| 4 | €103,970 | ||
| 5 | €79,980 | ||
| 6 | €61,520 | ||
| 7 | Robbie Bull | Scotland | €47,330 |
| 8 | Elie Saad | Lebanon | €36,410 |
| 9 | Federico Macori | Italy | €28,020 |
The remaining six players are guaranteed €61,520, with the winner tomorrow earning €303,190. The final table will be streamed on a 30-minute delay by PokerStars beginning at 1 p.m. Action begins with 24 minutes remaining on Level 34 with blinds of 150,000-300,000 and a 300,000 big blind ante.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as a champion will be crowned out of this massive field tomorrow.
Atanas Malinov Large Chipleader pour la Table Finale du FPS de l'EPT Monte-Carlo
Niveau 34
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
La composition de la table finale du PokerStars France Poker Series à 1 100€ de l'European Poker Tour Monte-Carlo est connue ! Après un Day 3 qui a vu le field passer de 31 joueurs restants à 9 puis 8, les finalistes ont réussi à se défaire presque coup sur coup d'Elie Saad et de Robbie Bull pour décrocher leur ticket pour le Day 4.
Grâce à une bonne fin de Day et un gros pot gagné en éliminant Saad notamment, Atanas Malinov arrivera sur la table finale en temps que chipleader avec 21 725 000 jetons, soit un peu plus de 70 blindes. Il devance Virgile Turchi, qui a réalisé un gros double up avec les As avant d'éliminer Bull pour s'arrêter avec 10 700 000 jetons. Le Français sera au coude à coude avec Guillaume Nolet et ses 10 500 000 jetons.
Table Finale du PokerStars France Poker Series de l'EPT Monte-Carlo
| Siège | Joueur | Pays | Chipcount | Blindes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabi Livshitz | Israel | 6 050 000 | 20 |
| 2 | Atanas Malinov | Bulgarie | 21 725 000 | 72 |
| 3 | Virgile Turchi | France | 10 700 000 | 36 |
| 4 | Remy Murcia | France | 4 325 000 | 14 |
| 5 | Guillaume Nolet | Canada | 10 500 000 | 35 |
| 6 | Marco Gambini | Italie | 9 525 000 | 32 |
Grand animateur de ce Day 3, Marco Gambini avait mis une belle horreur à Pierre Basile à 14 left pour devenir l'énorme chipleader du tournoi. Mais après avoir fait doubler plusieurs joueurs dont Gabi Livshitz qui lui a craqué les Rois, l'Italien est redescendu à 9 525 000 jetons. Il y aura 6 050 000 jetons chez Livshitz.
Enfin Rémy Murcia, qui avait perdu une bonne partie de ses jetons avec quinte contre full, sera la lanterne rouge de la table finale télévisée 4 325 000 jetons. Mais déjà assuré de 61 520€, il fera tout pour faire fructifier ses 14 blindes pour essayer de décrocher les 303 190€ de la victoire.
Les six finalistes sont attendus demain dimanche à 12 heures 30 sur la grande scène de la Salle des Étoiles du Sporting Monte-Carlo pour la table finale télévisée. L'action reprendra avec 24 minutes restantes sur le Niveau 34 (150 000/300 000 BB ante 300 000). Les levels seront de 60 minutes, puis seront réduits à 30 minutes à partir de trois joueurs restants.
Payout de la Table Finale du FPS
| Place | Joueur | Pays | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | - | 303 190€ |
| 2 | - | - | 189 220€ |
| 3 | - | - | 135 160€ |
| 4 | - | - | 103 970€ |
| 5 | - | - | 79 980€ |
| 6 | - | - | 61 520€ |
| 7 | Robbie Bull | Écosse | 47 330€ |
| 8 | Elie Saad | Liban | 36 410€ |
| 9 | Federico Macori | Italy | €28,020 |
La table finale sera à suivre en stream sur les réseaux de PokerStars avec 30 minutes de délai et bien sûr Benny et Yu aux commentaires. PokerNews sera également au plus près de l'action pour suivre la finale jusqu'à connaître le nom du vainqueur !
Chipcount du Day 3 (complet)
Niveau 34
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
21,725,000
1,325,000
|
1,325,000 |
|
||
|
10,700,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
||
|
10,500,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
9,525,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
6,050,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
4,325,000
-675,000
|
-675,000 |
Fin du Day 3
Niveau 34
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Avec l'élimination de Robbie Bull, il ne reste plus que six joueurs en lice. S'en est donc terminé pour aujourd'hui, et ils sont qualifiés pour la table finale télévisée de demain.
Le chipcount de la table finale et le récap du Day 3 arrivent dans quelques minutes.
End-of-Day Chip Counts
Niveau 33
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,725,000
1,325,000
|
1,325,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,700,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,500,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
9,525,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
6,050,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
4,325,000
-675,000
|
-675,000 |
Robbie Bull Éliminé à la 7e Place (47 330€)
Niveau 34
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Tout le monde a passé jusqu'à Virgile Turchi en petite blinde, qui a ouvert à 700 000. Robbie Bull en grosse blinde a fait tapis par dessus pour 2 700 000 jetons, et Turchi a call.
Robbie Bull: A♣3♦ 
Virgile Turchi: 10♣10♠
Bull espérait un As, mais rien n'est venu sur le flop Q♥4♦9♣, la turn 8♥ ou la river 6♥. L'Écossais s'arrête donc septième, aux portes de la finale, et remporte 47 330€.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,500,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
Eliminé | |
Robbie Bull Eliminated in 7th Place (€47,330)
Niveau 33
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Action folded to Virgile Turchi in the small blind who raised to 700,000. Robbie Bull then moved all in for 2,700,000 and Turchi snap-called.
Robbie Bull: A♣3♦
Virgile Turchi: 10♣10♠
Bull was looking for an ace as the flop came Q♥4♦9♣. The 8♥ turn was no help, and the 6♥ river sealed his elimination in seventh place.
The remaining six players are now bagging up their chips for tomorrow's final table, which will be streamed by PokerStars on their Twitch and YouTube channels.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,500,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Eliminé | |
Elie Saad Éliminé à la 8e Place (36 410€)
Niveau 34
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Guillaume Nolet a ouvert à 600 000 au hijack, et il s'est fait payer par Marco Gambini à sa gauche, ainsi que par Elie Saad et Atanas Malinov dans les blindes.
Les quatre joueurs ont checké le flop J♦3♠4♠. Mais sur la turn 2♥, Saad a décidé de partir à tapis directement pour 2 450 000 jetons. Malinov a payé, faisant passer Nolet et Gambini.
Elie Saad : 3♥3♦
Atanas Malinov : J♠10♠
Saad a tout mis avec brelan, mais Malinov avec top paire jouait encore des cartes pour faire flush. Et la couleur est rentrée avec la river 5♠ pour sortir Saad en huitième place pour 36 410€.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,400,000
5,400,000
|
5,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,200,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
|
|
9,400,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
Eliminé | |
Elie Saad Eliminated in 8th Place (€36,410)
Niveau 33
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Guillaume Nolet raised to 600,000 in the hijack and Marco Gambini called in the cutoff, as did Elie Saad and Atanas Malinov in the blinds.
All four players checked the J♦3♠4♠ flop. The turn was the 2♥ and Saad moved all in for 2,450,000. Malinov called, while Nolet and Gambini both folded.
Saad showed 3♥3♦ for a set and Malinov turned over J♠10♠ for a pair and flush draw. The river was the 5♠ and Malinov completed his flush to send Saad to the rail in eighth place.
"If I push on the flop, do you call?" Saad asked Malinov on his way to the exit and Malinov nodded as he stacked up the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,400,000
5,400,000
|
5,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,200,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
|
|
9,400,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
|
Eliminé | |