Even though the final eight featured poker pros such as David Peters, Ole Schemion and Patrik Antonius, the last stages of the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event final table were mainly conquered by relatively live-tournament noobs and it was French poker player Nicolas Dumont who eventually grasped the title for €712,000 (approx. US$854,400) plus a wonderful $30,000 Platinum Pass to PokerStars Players No Limit Hold'em Championship on January 2019.
Dumont, unlike the other established pros he defeated in this event, only have six previous recorded tournament cashes, and not one of those cashes have ever reached over €9,500 (he only had roughly $20,000 prior cashes under his name). He outlasted some notable players on the final day of the event, including German superstar Ole Schemion, 2016 GPI Player of the Year David Peters, and high-stakes legend Patrik Antonius.
At 31 years of age, Nicolas Dumont makes his living as a driving instructor in Paris, France, and so spends a lot of time in the passenger seat. Ironically, he never planned on actually playing at the tournament and only entered in place of his friend Julien Perouse who had meant to play but for some reason was unable to make the trip. Perouse offered to put Dumont into the event if he can manage to find accommodations. Little did the two know that this arrangement turned out to be quite profitable for both them, as Dumont was able to outlast a field of 777 players to emerge as an EPT champ!
Dumont said when interviewed by a PokerStars reporter, "I feel great. It's my first EPT, my first win. What can I say? It's crazy."
The Final Hand - Lady Luck at Dumont's Side with Pocket Queens
The final heads-up match saw Dumont versus Jiang, and it was a victory for the less experienced French tourney player as he beat Jiang with pocket Queens.
The final hand has the blinds at 100,000/200,000/200,000.
Dumont limps on the button with Q♥Q♦. Jiang raised to 650,000 with 6♦6♥ and then got check-raised to 1.55 million.
Jiang pauses for a while before shoving all-in for about 10 million, and got snap-called by a slightly bigger stack. The board ran out 7♦K♣3♦8♥3♠.
A Dream Come True for one aspiring Hungarian Poker Player
Many who tuned in to this tournament agree that the most unforgettable moment happened on Thursday, when Krisztian Gyorgyi managed to pull off the sickest bluff in the tournament, and for that he became an instant legend.
Krisztian Gyorgyi, born in Hungary, got into the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event by simply winning a $5 satellite on PokerStars and made sure it won't go to waste by finishing 5th and took home €184,000 - a bountiful payday for someone who previously just had minimal poker success. Now, he's considered a legend for pulling off an amazing bluff against Tomas Jozonis and a humorous reaction.
Antonius said regarding the bluff, "This is good for TV."
EPT Monte Carlo €5,300 Main Event Final Table results
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Place
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Player
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Country
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Prize
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1
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Nicolas Dumont
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France
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€712,000
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2
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Honglin Jiang
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New Zealand
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€434,000
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3
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Tomas Jozonis
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Lithuania
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€308,000
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4
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David Peters
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United States
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€232,000
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5
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Krisztian Gyorgyi
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Hungary
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€184,000
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6
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Patrik Antonius
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Finland
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€139,050
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7
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Javier Fernandez
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Spain
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€99,900
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8
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Ole Schemion
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Germany
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€68,300
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Source:
https://www.pokernews.com/news/2018/05/nicolas-dumont-wins-ept-monte-carlo-main-event-712000-30692.htm?itm_content=pn-hp-hero-1
won it by his first ever participation.
