Hand #8: Koichi Nozaki open-shoved for 19 big blinds under the gun. Action folded round to Schemion in the big blind who called.
Ole Schemion:
Nozaki:
Schemion took a while deliberating his decision but was ahead, putting Nozaki at risk. The flop was . On the turn, the changed nothing, with Nozaki needing an ace to stay alive. But it was the on the river and Nozaki was eliminated in 8th place (€120,700).
Hand #6: Hady El Asmar raised to 65,000 under the gun and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #7: Mateos, the chip-leader, raised to 60,000 from late position and Fares called from the small blind. The flop came and Fares checked to the raiser. Mateos threw out a bet of 65,000 and Fares swiftly called. The came on the turn and Fares check-folded to Mateos' second barrel.
Hand #1: Lodden raised to 60,000 under the gun. El Asmar called from the button. Both checked down the board of and Lodden showed for the winner, El Asmar mucked .
Hand #2: Garcia opened to 70,000 from early position and he picked up the blinds and antes as there was no resistance.
Hand #3: Garcia made it 30,000 to go under the gun, raising the second hand in a row. Again nobody wanted to play, and the man from Poland picked up the blinds and antes again.
Hand #4: Fares made it 65,000 from early position and Garcia in the big blind made the call. on the flop and Garcia check-folded to Fares' 110,000 bet.
Hand #5: Action folded to Adrian Mateos on the button. The Spaniard made it 60,000 to go and Garcia in the small blind made the call. This invited Markus Ross to join as well. on the flop and Garcia and Ross checked to Mateos. Mateos made a bet of 90,000 into the 212,000 pot and Garcia and Ross both folded.
In a couple of minutes time, play resumes in the 2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final Main Event with the final eight players. Play continues today till only six players remain. Here's what they're playing for:
The final table has been formed, with Dmitry Ivasnov's departure the tournament is down to its last eight players and another small break has been inserted into the schedule. There will not be a redraw, the seating order is the same as before:
Dmitry Ivanov moved all-in under the gun for 335,000. Action was folded around to Adrian Mateos who asked for a count before calling from mid-position. Hady El Asmar thought about calling from the small blind before electing to fold. Schemion got out of the way and left the two players up against eachother.
Ivanov:
Mateos:
Ivanov was behind and at risk, and needed a five to remain in the competition. The flop was , and it looked like Ivanov was set to bubble the official final table. The was no good for Ivanov, and the on the river sealed his fate.
The remaining eight players have made the official final table, and are guaranteed a 6-figure pay day. Eight place pays €120,700.
Markus Ross opened the button and Hady El Asmar made the call from the big blind. Ross fired 63,000 on and El Asmar raised it up to 150,000. Markus Ross called.
El Asmar bet 150,000 on the turn and again Ross called. The completed the board and Asmar once again bet 150,000. The odds were good, but Ross folded after some thinking.
. On the turn, the 
changed nothing, with Nozaki needing an ace to stay alive. But it was the 
on the river and Nozaki was eliminated in 8th place (€120,700).
and Fares checked to the raiser. Mateos threw out a bet of 65,000 and Fares swiftly called. The 
came on the turn and Fares check-folded to Mateos' second barrel.
and Lodden showed 
for the winner, El Asmar mucked 
.
on the flop and Garcia check-folded to Fares' 110,000 bet.
on the flop and Garcia and Ross checked to Mateos. Mateos made a bet of 90,000 into the 212,000 pot and Garcia and Ross both folded.
, and it looked like Ivanov was set to bubble the official final table. The 
was no good for Ivanov, and the 
on the river sealed his fate.
and El Asmar raised it up to 150,000. Markus Ross called.
completed the board and Asmar once again bet 150,000. The odds were good, but Ross folded after some thinking.