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

04-25-2024 04:23 UTC+2

Sposato Busts Arcidiacono on Bubble

Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Gaspare Sposato opened to 16,000 from the cutoff and Francensco Arcidiacono, who already had half his stack in the middle via the big blind and ante, moved in for the rest of his stack, totaling 17,000. Sposato called.

Francensco Arcidiacono: J♠9♦
Gaspare Sposato: 9♥3♥

Arcidiacono was in great shape for a double-up, but the 7♥5♥K♠ flop spelt danger as his opponent flopped a flush draw.

The 10♣ turn was a brick but the 10♥ rolled off on the river to give Sposato the flush and send the unfortunate Arcidiacono to the rail on the bubble.

A full recap of Day 1b and updated chip counts will follow shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaspare Sposato	355,000 115,000	115,000
Francensco Arcidiacono	Busted

Tags: Francensco Arcidiacono Gaspare Sposato

04-25-2024 03:27 UTC+2

Chen Falls to the Kings of Ponomarev

Ollie Garland

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

The action was caught as Anatoly Chen, in the big blind, was all in and at risk for his remaining 65,000 on a flop of 8♠6♠9♠, against Nikolay Ponomarev, in the hijack.

Anatoly Chen: J♣9♣
Nikolay Ponomarev: K♠K♣

The 2♥ turn and Q♥ river sealed the fate of Chen and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Ponomarev	230,000 230,000	230,000
Anatoly Chen	Busted

Tags: Anatoly Chen Nikolay Ponomarev

04-25-2024 03:05 UTC+2

Pishvaie Cancels Cibicek

Richard Hayes

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

Action folded to Jozef Cibicek in the cutoff, who opened to 8,000, only to be faced with a three-bet to 28,000 from Saam Pishvaie in the small blind.

After a brief period of thought, Cibicek moved all in for around 100,000, with Pishvaie making the snap-call.

Jozef Cibicek: A♥Q♣ All in
Saam Pishvaie: A♦A♣

Cibicek had run his ace-queen straight into Pishvaie's pocket aces, and no unlikely escape was provided by the K♥J♣5♣K♦A♠ runout, Pishvaie taking the pot with a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saam Pishvaie	230,000 118,000	118,000
Jozef Cibicek	Busted

Tags: Jozef Cibicek Saam Pishvaie

04-25-2024 00:55 UTC+2

Machado Busts Tarnakin

Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and chips were in the middle, with Serhii Tarnakin all-in for 50,000 and at risk versus Hugo Machado.

Serhii Tarnakin: A♥K♦ All in
Hugo Machado: 10♦10♠

Tarnakin was behind in a race, and the 10♣2♥9♥ flop gave Machado top set and left Tarnakin drawing extremely thin.

The 9♦ rolled off on the turn to give Machado the full house and leave Tarnakin drawing dead, with the K♠ completing the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hugo Machado	170,000 170,000	170,000

Serhii Tarnakin	Busted

Tags: Hugo Machado Serhii Tarnakin

04-25-2024 00:53 UTC+2

Too Many Outs for Garaj

Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Eduard Garaj, in the cutoff, found himself all in and at risk against Pieter De Necker, who was under the gun.

Eduard Garaj: A♦K♦ All in
Pieter De Necker: 5♥5♣

The flop landed 4♣J♦4♦ giving Garaj a flush draw. The 10♠ added an additional gutshot to Garaj's already extensive list of outs.

"Too many" Parker Talbot, a nuteral player at the table, remarked as the river landed the 3♣ and Garaj was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter De Necker	65,000 65,000	65,000
Eduard Garaj	Busted

Tags: Eduard Garaj Parker Talbot Pieter De Necker

04-24-2024 23:33 UTC+2

Dramatic Runout for Ardic Saves His Tournament Run

Ollie Garland

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Senol Ardic, in the hijack, found himself all in against Ran Ilani in the cutoff. Ardic only marginally covered his opponent so this pot was crucial to both players' tournament life.

Ran Ilani: 10♦10♠
Senol Ardic: A♥4♦

The flop landed 8♦4♣10♥ giving Ilani a near lock on the hand, however the unlikely A♦ turn and A♠ river saw Ardic improve to a superior full house, sending Ilani to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Senol Ardic	51,000 -58,000	-58,000
Ran Ilani	Busted

Tags: Senol Ardic Ran Ilani

04-24-2024 22:48 UTC+2

Domination Rotation for Tam Vo

Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Alexey Vasilyev, who was under the gun, found himself all in and at risk for his remaining 17,000 against Ut Tam Vo, on the button.

Alexey Vasilyev: A♥Q♠
Ut Tam Vo: A♦J♦

The flop fell 9♣8♦6♦ giving Tam Vo a flush draw. The 9♦ completed Tam Vo's flush and the J♥ river sent Vasilyev to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ut Tam Vo	57,000
Alexey Vasilyev	Busted

Tags: Alexey Vasilyev Ut Tam Vo

04-24-2024 21:00 UTC+2

Andrusiak Busts Vigna and Secures Triple Up

Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Mykyta Andrusiak opened to 1,100 in early position and was met with a three-bet to 3,300 by Stefan Dimitrov in middle position. Lucien Vigna made the cold-call on the button.

Action folded back to Andrusiak, who reached for chips and four-bet to 10,500. After significant periods of thought, both Dimitrov and Vigna called, creating a monster pot.

On the 4♦5♠3♥ flop, Andrusiak checked to Dimitrov. Dimitrov pondered the spot for around two minutes before announcing he was all-in, covering both of his opponents.

Vigna went into the tank and eventually called, but the action was not over as Andrusiak quickly moved his chips into the middle.

Lucien Vigna: 9♦9♠ All in
Mykyta Andrusiak: K♥K♣ All in
Stefan Dimitrov: Q♣Q♠

Incredibly, all three players had overpairs to the board, with Andrusiak loving life with his pair of kings.

The A♦ turn brought a bit of a sweat with any deuce leading to a chopped pot, but the 5♥ rolled off on the river to send Andrusiak a huge pot. Dimitrov won the small side pot to send Vigna to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykyta Andrusiak	80,000 80,000	80,000
Stefan Dimitrov	44,000 44,000	44,000
Lucien Vigna	Busted

Tags: Lucien Vigna Mykyta Andrusiak Stefan Dimitrov

04-24-2024 20:52 UTC+2

Kyte Sends James to the Rail

Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

PokerNews caught the action as Jon Kyte, in the big blind, bet out 3,000 on the 6♠7♥6♣ flop. Danilo Colomba, who was under the gun, called and Bobby James moved all in for 9,900. Both players called.

Kyte and Colomba checked to a showdown on the 3♣ and K♥ runout.

Bobby James: 9♥8♥ All in
Jon Kyte: A♦Q♥
Danilo Colomba: 10♣9♦

James flopped a open-ended straight draw, but much to the surprise of the whole table, he fell short to the ace-high of Kyte.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	107,000 35,000	35,000

Danilo Colomba	32,000 32,000	32,000
Bobby James	Busted

Tags: Danilo Colomba Jon Kyte Robert James

04-24-2024 19:37 UTC+2

El Berrak Holds to Eliminate Alilovic

Ollie Garland

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The pot stood at 26,000 with two players looking at board of 5♣K♠8♥2♠.

Mohamed El Berrak, in the big blind, moved all in, putting opponent Christian Alilovic, in the cutoff, at risk for his effective stack of 19,500. Alilovic made a reluctant call.

Christian Alilovic: K♦Q♦ All in
Mohamed El Berrak: A♥K♣

The river landed the 10♣ and El Berrak outkicked Alilovic to the rail.