2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo?Casino EPT

�1,100 French National Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo?Casino EPT

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
€209,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€1,382,250
Entries
1,425
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000

Arnaud Enselme Eliminated in 15th Place (�11,800)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Arnaud Enselme
Arnaud Enselme

Dennis Schienagel limped in middle position, Arnaud Enselme shoved 345,000 on the button, Sam Higgs called from the big blind, and Schienagel called as well.

On the {j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} flop, Higgs shook Schienagel out with a bet to get it heads-up to showdown.

Arnaud Enselme: {a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}
Sam Higgs: {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Corentin Ropert was cheering on his friend on the rail, but the help from the EPT Prague 25k winner proved of no avail as the {4-Clubs} turn and {9-Hearts} river ended the young French's attempt in 15th place.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
4,000,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
Dennis Schienagel de
Dennis Schienagel
2,300,000
-400,000
-400,000
Arnaud Enselme fr
Arnaud Enselme
Busted

Tags: Arnaud EnselmeDennis SchienagelSam Higgs

Cakmak Takes More From Schienagel

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

On a {3-Hearts}{k-Spades}{q-Diamonds} flop, Emrah Cakmak bet 150,000 and Dennis Schienagel made it 400,000 behind him. Cakmak came along with a call before the {8-Hearts} landed on the turn. With a quick flick of his wrist, Schienagel bet 300,000 and Cakmak called once again.

Both players checked the {6-Clubs} on the river. Schienagel showed {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs} but was second best to Cakmak's {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}, who's been trending nothing but up.

Player Chips Progress
Emrah Cakmak fr
Emrah Cakmak
3,900,000
500,000
500,000
Dennis Schienagel de
Dennis Schienagel
2,700,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: Dennis SchienagelEmrah Cakmak

Shachar Haran Eliminated in 16th Place (�10,450)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Shachar Haran
Shachar Haran

After a raise from Sylvain Mazza, Shachar Haran three-bet from the big blind and called off a shove from the Frenchman.

Shachar Haran: {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Sylvain Mazza: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Haran was all-in and behind against the chipleader and became the first bustout of the day after the board ran out {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{a-Spades}{5-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Sylvain Mazza fr
Sylvain Mazza
6,700,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Shachar Haran il
Shachar Haran
Busted

Tags: Shachar HaranSylvain Mazza

Two Shoves From Haran, Cakmak Shoves As Well

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

James Romero raised to 130,000 on the button, Shachar Haran three-bet shoved 840,000 from the small blind, and Romero folded. Two hands later, Romero opened again and Haran three-bet shoved again as well, followed once again by a fold from the American.

At the other table, Emrah Cakmak check-called a 320,000 bet from Dennis Schienagel on a {8-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop. On the {a-Spades} turn, Cakmak checked, Schienagel bet 475,000, Cakmak check-raised all in for 1,770,000, and Schienagel folded after two minutes.

Player Chips Progress
James Romero us
James Romero
4,700,000
-440,000
-440,000
Dennis Schienagel de
Dennis Schienagel
3,500,000
-1,620,000
-1,620,000
Emrah Cakmak fr
Emrah Cakmak
3,400,000
1,150,000
1,150,000
Shachar Haran il
Shachar Haran
1,450,000
-285,000
-285,000

Tags: Dennis SchienagelEmrah CakmakShachar HaranJames Romero

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Aces Versus Kings in the First Hand

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Emrah Cakmak
Emrah Cakmak

In the first hand of the day, Emrah Cakmak raised to 100,000. Dennis Schienagel three-bet to 245,000 behind him, Sam Higgs four-bet shoved from the big blind, Cakmak called all in for 1,070,000, and Schienagel reluctantly folded.

Emrah Cakmak: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Sam Higgs: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

"All the paint, but nothing for me," Higgs would remark after the dealer fanned out {j-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} to double up Cakmak.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
2,400,000
-1,135,000
-1,135,000
Emrah Cakmak fr
Emrah Cakmak
2,250,000
1,180,000
1,180,000

Tags: Emrah CakmakSam Higgs

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

The �1,100 French National Championship Crowns a Winner Today

Jacquelyn Scott
Jacquelyn Scott

The 2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo?Casino European Poker Tour (EPT) is in full swing and today, the �1,100 French National Championship will be one of many tournaments crowning a champion. Out of a field of 1,425 entries, just sixteen are left standing as play recommences at noon local time. Each of them will take home at least �10,450, but the juiciest slice of the �1,382,250 prize pool is still up for grabs. The winner at the end of the day will take home �244,500 and accompanying bragging rights.

Last year, Guillaume Diaz took it home for the Frenchies in what was a widely celebrated victory across the Salle des Etoiles room. Sylvain Mazza is the nation's prime contender today, as he'll start off with the chip lead (5,200,000). Four more Frenchies are in contention as well, but they're hugging the bottom four spots on the leaderboard and have their work cut out for them. Arnaud Enselme (710,000) is one of them, but the dangerous French online star and best friend of �25,000 EPT Prague champ Corentin Ropert has to claw his way back from the shortest of stacks.

Hot on Mazza's heels are James Romero (5,140,000) and Dennis Schienagel (5,120,000), separated not even two big blinds from the chip leader. Romero took out Ole Schemion in brutal fashion late last night to claim a top spot and with more than 3M in lifetime winnings on The Hendon Mob, the American will be among the most experienced in the field to close it out today.

Behind the top three, there's plenty of firing power lurking in the wings such as 2015 WSOP Ladies Event champ Jacquelyn Scott (3,775,000), three-time Aussie Millions event winner Sam Higgs (3,535,000), rising Austrian talent Mario M?sbock (2,410,000), and 2018 WSOPE Main Event winner Jack Sinclair (2,035,000), among others.

There's just 1 minute and 20 seconds remaining in level 26, with blinds at 25,000/50,000 and a 50,000 big blind ante when players return to the Monte-Carlo Sporting at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort. PokerNews will be your one-stop shop for all the action from the principality as no fewer than six tournaments are live covered today, with four of them playing down to a winner.

Seat Assignments for the Final Day

SeatTable 1CountryChip CountBig BlindsTable 2CountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Dennis SchienagelGermany5,120,000102Shachar HaranIsrael1,735,00035
2Daniel GhionoiuCanada2,175,00044Jacquelyn ScottUSA3,775,00076
3Baptiste CarteauFrance965,00019Jack SinclairUK2,035,00041
4Arnaud EnselmeFrance710,00014Morgan AcetoFrance1,080,00022
5Yota MitsuiJapan4,760,00095Stefano SchianoItaly2,355,00047
6Sam HiggsAustralia3,535,00071Sylvain MazzaFrance5,200,000104
7Artur MartirosianRussia1,185,00024Mario Mosb?ckAustria2,410,00048
8Emrah CakmakFrance1,070,00021James RomeroUSA5,140,000103

Tags: Arnaud EnselmeDennis SchienagelGuillaume DiazJack SinclairJacquelyn ScottJames RomeroOle SchemionSam HiggsSylvain Mazza

�1,100 French National Championship

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