€2,200 Eureka High Roller
Jour 2 terminé
2021 PokerStars EPT Prague
€2,200 Eureka High Roller
Jours 2
3 Français en finale du Eureka High Roller
Niveau 35
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Le Jour 2 du Eureka High Roller à 2200€ s'est étalé sur 16 heures de jeu et ils ne sont plus que 6 en lice à revenir pour la conclusion du tournoi, ce vendredi au King's Casino de Prague.
Les deux premiers du classement provisoire possède 29 des 34 millions de jetons en circulation mais les 3 Français encore en lice rêvent d'un improbable comeback. 7 tricolores à 20 left, 9 qui ont atteint le Top 50, 11 présents dans le Top 100 pour 22 joueurs de l'Hexagone dans les 167 places payées... ce tournoi de l'EPT Prague aura pris un fort accent bleu !
Les Français ne sont pas favoris pour renverser Manuel Gonzalez (17,5 millions) et Pedro Marques (12 millions) mais tant qu'il y a de la vie... Gonzales était ainsi à l'agonie à 16 left avant de connaître un véritable coup de chaud.
Cela sera compliqué pour Romain Lewis (1 blinde), Thomas Lhomme (2bb) et Nicolas Vayssières (3bb avec 1,3 million) mais le début de Jour 3 promet puisque si les finalistes ont assurés 69 930€, la quatrième place permet d'encaisser 124 860€ !
Les Français ITM
| Place | Joueur | Gains |
| 8e | Gilles Gauyacq | €37,880 |
| 12e | Alexis Nicolai | €21,950 |
| 17e | David Rubin | €17,540 |
| 18e | Jonathan Therme | €15,330 |
| 33e | Erwann Pecheux | €8,100 |
| 50e | Ibrahim Senoussi | €6,880 |
| 89e | Paul Le Cheviller | €4,790 |
| 98e | Benjamin Chalot | €4,320 |
| 108e | Jean René Fontaine | €4,320 |
| 113e | Antoine Saout | €4,320 |
| 130e | Hugues Mazerolle | €3,880 |
| 134e | Cedric Danneker | €3,880 |
| 141e | Bruno Fitoussi | €3,880 |
| 146e | Guillaume Diaz | €3,530 |
| 147e | Paul François Tedeschi | €3,530 |
| 152e | Gerard Berthaut | €3,530 |
| 156e | Gaelle Baumann | €3,530 |
| 157e | Jose Astima | €3,530 |
| 161e | Julien Martini | €3,530 |
Ils étaient 181 des 1 149 entrants à revenir jeudi pour le Jour 2 et le début de journée a été consacré à l'entrée dans l'argent. 14 joueurs sont repartis les mains vides et le rythme a ensuite été intense.
A 8 left, l'organisation a présenté plusieurs options aux joueurs pour préparer sereinement le Jour 1B du Main Event mais sans consensus, la fin de partie se disputera simultanément, vendredi à partir de midi 30.
L'Espagnol Manuel Gonzalez (17,525,000) a plus de la moitié des jetons et devrait disputer le Head's up contre le Portugais Pedro Marques tandis qu'Ermanno Di Nicola (6 blindes) et les Français tenteront de gratter des places et de chatter un retour improbable.
1bb bagged & 69k locked. Pretty great day ### Now tomorrow we play for 330k more. Who knows? # @winamax https://t.co/VWf5CCNn4O
— Romain Lewis (@RomainLewis)
La place du bouton aura une énorme importance alors qu'il reste 18 minutes à jouer sur 200 000 - 400 000 (400 000) !
Eureka High Roller Day 3
| Siège | Player | Chipcount | Blindes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Gonzalez | 17,525,000 | 44 |
| 2 | Pedro Marques | 12,000,000 | 30 |
| 3 | Ermanno Di Nicola | 2,200,000 | 6 |
| 4 | Nicolas Vayssieres | 1,375,000 | 3 |
| 5 | Thomas Lhomme | 975,000 | 2 |
| 6 | Romain Lewis | 425,000 | 1 |
End of Day 2 Chip Counts (complet)
Niveau 35
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
17,525,000 | 5,325,000 |
|
12,000,000 | 2,200,000 |
|
2,200,000 | -2,975,000 |
|
1,375,000 | -2,725,000 |
|
975,000 | -5,325,000 |
|
425,000 | -375,000 |
Day 2 Finished, 12:30pm Friday Restart for Day 3
Niveau 35
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
A consensus decision was not made among the final six players, so tournament staff has instructed them that they will return Friday at 12:30 pm CET to play to a winner.
End of night chip counts and a recap to follow shortly.
John Mooney Eliminated in 7th Place (€53,060)
Niveau 35
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Pedro Marques raised to 800,000 under the gun, John Mooney said "let's gamble" and put in his last 600,000 in the cutoff, and Romain Lewis called in the big blind.
Lewis and Marques checked down the 
board and the hands were then revealed.
John Mooney: 
Romain Lewis: 
Pedro Marques: 
Marques' two pair, queens and sevens earned the pot, eliminating Mooney and leaving Lewis short again.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,800,000 | 6,200,000 |
|
|
800,000 | -2,200,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Gilles Gauyacq Eliminated in 8th Place (€37,880)
Niveau 35
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Gilles Gauyacq moved all in preflop and was called by Ermanno Di Nicola.
Gauyacq was at risk with the 
against the 
of Di Nicola.
The flop came 
to pair Gauyacq and send him into the lead. The turn was the 
and the river was the to give Di Nicola the winning flush which Gauyacq did not initially realize as he pumped his fist as if he had won the hand, but quickly saw the diamonds and headed to the payout desk.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,175,000 | -425,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Niveau: 35
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Play Stopped, Day 3 Restart Being Discussed
Niveau 34
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
The eight remaining players have been given until 4:30 am local time to discuss a Day 3 restart time.
Several options have been presented to the players, including restarting either before or after Days 2 or 3 of the EPT Prague Main Event.
They will play another 30 minutes while they discuss what they want to do, along with tournament staff.
The Romain Lewis Short Stack Show Continues
Niveau 34
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Action has been limited here in the morning hours, but Romain Lewis has continued to slowly chip away to a healthier stack.
He recently moved all-in under the gun for 2,250,000 and got a round of folds, right through chip leader Manuel Gonzalez's big blind to boost his stack to 3,000,000, a relatively healthy ten big blinds.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,200,000 | 1,700,000 |
|
|
3,000,000 | 1,600,000 |
Lewis Still Alive
Niveau 34
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Romain Lewis is hanging around thanks to some good fortune since he lost his blind versus blind battle with Pedro Marques.
Lewis moved all-in for his last 400,000 in the big blind versus Ermanno Di Nicola and Manuel Gonzalez's blinds with his ace-high actually holding against both his opponents' queen-highs. In the following hand in the big blind, action folded to Gonzalez who gave Lewis a walk.
Lewis is now grinding away with almost six big blinds.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,500,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
5,600,000 | 1,800,000 |
|
|
1,400,000 | 1,000,000 |