€1,100 FPS Main Event Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-25-2024 00:43 UTC+2

Rastegari Drills River to Double

Calum Grant

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Shahram Rastegari jammed for 77,500 from the hijack and was called by Yurii Oliinyk on his direct left.

Rastegari tabled J♣9♣ and was up against A♠Q♠.

The A♣K♦10♣ flop kept Oliinyk ahead but Rastegari had a flush draw. The 10♥ changed nothing but the 3♣ river ensured Rastegari's survival.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shahram Rastegari	165,000 -125,000	-125,000
Yurii Oliinyk	90,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Shahram Rastegari Yurii Oliinyk

04-25-2024 00:40 UTC+2

Avanesyan Flops a Set to Bust Clarke

David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Patrick Clarke moved all in for around 40,000 from the big blind and Yanis Avanesyan called in middle position.

Patrick Clarke: A♦K♦ All in
Yanis Avanesyan: Q♦Q♥

Clarke was racing for his tournament life but was left nearly drawing dead following the 5♣Q♣5♦ flop as Avanesyan made a full house. The A♣ turn gave him some outs, but the river was the 3♥ and Clarke was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yanis Avanesyan	180,000 140,000	140,000
Patrick Clarke	Busted

Tags: Patrick Clarke Yanis Avanesyan

04-25-2024 00:31 UTC+2

Pace of Play Slows

Calum Grant

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The action has reached a snail's pace with the bubble approaching. As it stands, 62 remain, with play stopping when 58 are left.

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

04-25-2024 00:26 UTC+2

Oliinyk Flops the Goods to Double Off Venneri

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Yurii Oliinyk bet 10,000 from the hijack on a flop of J♠4♠2♠ and Antonino Venneri raised to 20,000 on the button. Oliinyk then moved all in for 75,000 and Venneri called.

Yurii Oliinyk: Q♠8♠ All in
Antonino Venneri: K♠J♣

Oliinyk had flopped a flush against Venneri's top pair and king-high flush draw, and the J♦ turn gave Venneri some outs to a full house. The river was the 7♣ and Oliinyk held on to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yurii Oliinyk	200,000 130,000	130,000
Antonino Venneri	180,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Antonino Venneri Yurii Oliinyk

04-25-2024 00:14 UTC+2

Polito Puts an Awful Beat on Hachoumi

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Juan Gozalo Ares raised to 9,000 in middle position and Hicham Hachoumi called in the hijack. Laurent Polito then three-bet to 33,000 on the button.

Ares folded, but Hachoumi four-bet to 65,000. Polito then moved all in and Hachoumi snap-called for around 110,000.

Hicham Hachoumi: A♠A♣ All in
Laurent Polito: K♠3♣

Polito was caught making a move as Hachoumi showed down aces. The flop came 7♠A♥6♥ and Hachoumi improved to top set to take a big lead in the pot.

The turn was the 5♥, while the river was the 4♣ and a collective gasp arose from the table as Polito made a running straight. A stunned Hachoumi shot out of his seat before making his exit a few spots short of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Laurent Polito	450,000 222,500	222,500
Juan Gozalo Ares	120,000 120,000	120,000
Hicham Hachoumi	Busted

Tags: Hicham Hachoumi Juan Gozalo Ares Laurent Polito

04-25-2024 00:04 UTC+2

Nemes Sends Out Bigot

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Fabrice Bigot moved all in for around 40,000 from under the gun and Silviu Nemes called in the hijack.

Fabrice Bigot: Q♥J♥ All in
Silviu Nemes: A♥K♦

The K♥Q♠10♠ flop gave both players a pair, but Nemes was ahead with his kings. The rest of the board came 8♠7♥ and Bigot couldn't improve on his way to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silviu Nemes	120,000
Fabrice Bigot	Busted

Tags: Fabrice Bigot Silviu Nemes

04-25-2024 00:01 UTC+2

Recent Bustouts

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Nahm	Busted
Virgile Turchi	Busted

Miguel Capriles	Busted
Leo Worthington-Leese	Busted
David McConachie	Busted
Daniel Merlante	Busted
Radojica Radovic	Busted
Maher Achour	Busted
Ihor Kotyk	Busted
Enis Rouissi	Busted
Marle Spragg	Busted

04-24-2024 23:59 UTC+2

Livshitz Blasts Coletti Off Top Pair; Niste Finishes Him Off

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Stephanie Bobin was already all in on an extreme short stack as Gabi Livshitz and Stefano Coletti built a side pot of 25,000 heading to the river on a board of 4♦K♦3♥4♥J♦.

Livshitz then moved all in from the small blind and Coletti, in middle position with around 50,000 left, open-folded K♠Q♦. Livshitz showed 5♥3♦ for two pair, while Bobin also had K♣Q♥ as she tripled up.

"Nice play. I put you on a four," Coletti told Livshitz.

The next hand, Mihai Niste raised to 8,000 under the gun, Coletti moved all in from early position, and Niste called.

Stefano Coletti: Q♦J♥ All in
Mihai Niste: A♦K♣

"I'm live, at least," Coletti said as the flop came K♦8♦A♣ to give Niste two pair. "Not anymore," he added.

Niste improved to a full house on the K♠ turn, while the river was the 8♠ and Coletti was eliminated.