PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo Important Occasion Win Goes to Marcelo Simoes Mesqueu

The PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo Important Occasion got here to a conclusion this weekend. Brazil’s Marcelo Simoes Mesqueu emerged victorious, marking an enormous win as he took house virtually $1 million.

Marcelo Simoes Mesqueu, a Brazilian poker participant, celebrating his PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo Important Occasion win. The poker event allowed him to money virtually $1 million. (Picture: Mais EV)

The PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo Important Occasion is within the bag after discovering a winner over the weekend. It was a profitable occasion, with 1,073 gamers grabbing a seat on the felt in hopes of scoring one of many main money prizes.

That turnout would make it the second-best EPT Monte Carlo Important Occasion on file, coming in barely behind the 2016 occasion. When the final chips hit the pot, Brazilian poker participant Marcelo Simoes Mesqueu scooped the win and the title.

In doing so, he pocketed €939,840 (US$987,395) – not dangerous for a €5,300 (US$5,569) buy-in poker recreation.

Mesqueu Makes Historical past

Beginning the Closing Day with the second-largest stack, Mesqueu gave no probability to the competitors and made historical past. He’s the primary Brazilian to win a title on the most important occasion of the EPT.

Mesqueu needed to overcome a five-day battle and a contest that featured a number of spectacular names, together with Hugo Pingray, eradicated in fifth place, and Niall Farrell, who hit the rail in sixteenth place.

The ultimate desk of the EPT Monte Carlo Important Occasion began properly, with the finalists alternating on the high of the standings. Mesqueu even misplaced an all-in pre-flop to American Jaime Cervantes and left the ultimate six very shut within the variety of chips.

Nevertheless, a big pot in opposition to Morten Hvam, who entered the final day as chip chief, began Mesqueu’s nice run. Holding 3-3, Marcelo hit a full home on the river, which earned him an enormous pot and put him again on high. On this hand, the Brazilian dominated the actions, and solely stopped when he had the trophy in his possession.

It took greater than eight hours of play on the final day for the primary elimination to reach. With Mesqueu firing away at hand after hand, the brand new chip chief imposed a bonus so absurd that he went to the dinner break with half the chips in play nonetheless on 6-handed.

Fast-Fireplace Conclusion

Once they returned in simply 40 minutes, the ultimate heads-up battle appeared. Having eradicated Dragos Trofimov, Hugo Pingray, and Erkan Soenmez, Mesqueu was in a great spot. Together with his dominance, he began the showdown with a lead of just about 4 to at least one.

Within the ultimate hand, it was an all-in and name after the flop produced 6-9-7, with two diamonds. Then, within the ultimate tense moments, the Brazilian had KK in opposition to KT. The flip was a 5, and a J accomplished the board.

The Dane was out of luck, as he had tried to discover a straight. Nevertheless, he took house €564,640 (US$593,097) for his efforts.

Adrian Mateos Takes Down Excessive Curler

Spain’s Adrian Mateos proved that he nonetheless has the talents and expertise of a long-time winner. He shipped the $100,000 EPT Monte Carlo Excessive Curler occasion, taking house €1.38 million (US$1.45).

Mateos at all times maintained his benefit. However Belarusian excessive stakes skilled Mikita Badziakouski managed to virtually meet up with him. In the long run, it was a foul Badziakouski bluff that swung the pendulum in favor of the Spaniard.

Badziakouski raised from the button with A-6, and Mateos defended himself within the large blind with J-8. On a board of J-10-7-Q-4, Badziakouski tried to maintain the stress up on the flop, flip and river. Mateos silenced all of them, took a substantial bounce with a call-down, and consolidated his benefit.

Quickly after, Mateos eradicated his Belarusian opponent with AT over A2. The ultimate heads-up between Mateos and Austria’s Marius Gierse didn’t final lengthy. The Spaniard entered the match with a 25-1 lead and, whereas he gave up a few fingers, was by no means in hassle.

A weak all-in by Gierse with J-4 met a Okay-3 Mateos was holding. Neither participant linked on the board, with Mateos taking the win and the title with a excessive card.