Brazil has hit a good streak of results at the EPT Monte Carlo. After Kelvin Kerber’s runner-up finish in the SHR 2nd Chance on Wednesday (6), Alisson Piekazewicz stood out, winning the title of the € 25,000 NL Hold’em on Thursday (7) at the PokerStars Monaco festival.
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The most expensive tournament of the day in the Monte Carlo halls recorded 37 entries, and Alisson Piekazewicz managed to overcome the entire qualified field to pocket € 284,545. There was a deal in the heads-up with the Canadian Jamil Wakil, who took € 270,625 for second place. Juan Pardo, a star from Spain, completed the podium in the contest that awarded five players.
Check out the final standings of the 25K:
| Position | Name | Country | Prize |
| 1 | Alisson Piekazewicz | Brazil | € 284,545 |
| 2 | Jamil Wakil | Canada | € 270,625 |
| 3 | Juan Pardo | Spain | € 144,400 |
| 4 | Siarhei Ahapau | Belarus | € 104,400 |
| 5 | Mikalai Vaskaboinikau | Belarus | € 84,400 |
This single-day 25K serves as an “afterparty” for the High Rollers of EPT Monte Carlo. This is because the most expensive contests, aside from the traditional end-of-series HR, have already passed, crowning champions like Albert Daher in the 250K. And this sequence of tournaments ended with a historic Sit & Go.
With a € 100,000 buy-in, nine of the most renowned players in the world scene gathered at a table to compete for a single prize, € 1 million, awarded to the champion. The participants included Aleksejs Ponakovs, Stephen Chidwick, Jason Koon, Ben Tollerene, Patrik Antonius, Artur Martirosian, Kayhan Mokri, Mikita Badziakouski, and Daniel Dvoress.
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At the end of the contest, the best was the American Jason Koon. In an interview with PokerStars after the title and the million-euro prize, he confessed that this was a victory against “one of the toughest fields you can imagine”. In the heads-up, Koon defeated Chidwick.
Brazil alive in the main contest of EPT Monte Carlo
EPT Monte Carlo continues until Sunday (10), when it will conclude its activities with an extensive schedule, including the Main Event. And this Friday, on Day 4 of the main event, Rodrigo Selouan remains alive, representing the green and yellow flag.
The round started with 48 players, remaining from the field of 1,011 entries, with a minimum payout of € 16,100. The players are fighting for the prize of € 825,000 reserved for the champion.
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