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Loosli was the shortest stack heading into the six-person final table on Day 3 of the 2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT €10,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller. Charlie Carrel was the dominant chip leader with a 8:1 lead on Sylvain's stack. However, Loosli played steady and fought his way to the first place prize of €198,610
Jacquelyn Scott is not exactly what her opponents expect when they see her sitting at the poker table, and she's quite okay with that. The 2015 WSOP Ladies Event winner has been able to capitalize on her image, and is having a blast in the process here at her first EPT event ever at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino European Poker Tour festival.
“Being a woman, and being my age, you’re always going to be underestimated. That’s been a real advantage for me this tournament.”
There were some constants on Day 2 of the €1,100 French National Championship, among them, Jacquelyn Scott cracking jokes and stacking chips.
Her opponents will be sorely mistaken and may pay dearly - in chips - for their error if they think Scott is clueless, or weak, or afraid of them.
Sylvain Mazza raised to 450,000 from early position and Mario Mosböck called on the button. The flop was and Mazza shoved all in for his remaining 1,130,000, which got snapped off by Mosböck.
Sylvain Mazza:
Mario Mosböck:
The start-of-the-day chip leader needed to hit one of the remaining jacks if he was to survive. He caught the turn and river instead and was eliminated in seventh place.
In the first of two hands, Emrah Cakmak raised to 325,000 from the cutoff, Stefano Schiano three-bet shoved a little over 3 million on the button and Cakmak folded. The next hand, Cakmak raised again and now it was Jacquelyn Scott committing all her chips.
The shove was a tad more than 2.5 million and Cakmak needed more than a minute before calling it off.
Jacquelyn Scott:
Emrah Cakmak:
Scott saw her first-ever deep run outside the U.S. end in sixth place after the board didn't bring any help. She received €42,000 for her accomplishment, the biggest cash since her WSOP Ladies Event win in 2015.
To read more about Scott's adventures here in Monaco, check the interview she had with PokerNews' Valerie Cross after Day 2.
Sergio Aido entered Day 3 as the smallest stack, but a double up in the first orbit gave him some ammunition. Poker notables Sam Greenwood, Daniel Dvoress, Mikita Badziakouski, and Charlie Carrell cashed the event, but it was Aido who took home the first place prize of €1,589,190.
With just five players left, Romero was down to just three big blinds. How did he spin it up? How did he get so short? What's his strategy going forward?
Emrah Cakmak had defended his big blind against an under-the-gun raise from Stefano Schiano. The flop was and Cakmak checked. Schiano bet 675,000, Cakmak check-raised to 1,700,000, Schiano moved all in and Cakmak called it off for about 5,400,000.
Emrah Cakmak:
Stefano Schiano:
It was a massive setup to either player and money was bound to go in. Cakmak needed to hit with his straight flush draw against Schiano's middle set and caught the on the turn to improve. He needed to avoid the board pair but the dealer slapped the on the felt instead.
The Italian celebrated briefly, as did his rail, before sending his regards to Cakmak. The other players shook the Frenchman's hand as well as he walked off the stage.
Stefano Schiano raised to 750,000 in the small blind, Mario Mosböck three-bet shoved 5,400,000 from the big blind and Schiano snap-called.
Mario Mosböck:
Stefano Schiano:
Both players had a monster for three-handed play with Schiano's kings way ahead. The board would be the last board Mosböck would see in this tournament and his run ended in third place.