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

04-26-2024 00:55 UTC+2

Caballo Busts Pellegrino

Richard Hayes

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

Action folded to Sallustro Pellegrino in middle position, who moved all in for 53,000. Francisco Caballo rejammed from the next seat, forcing out all other opponents.

Sallustro Pellegrino: A♣4♥ All in
Francisco Caballo: A♥Q♠

Pellegrino's ace was dominated and the A♠8♠5♠5♣4♦ runout confirmed his exit, Caballo's queen kicker proving crucial.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Caballo	160,000
Sallustro Pellegrino	Busted

Tags: Francisco Caballo Sallustro Pellegrino

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

04-26-2024 00:48 UTC+2

EPT Monte Carlo and SCOOP Bundles Up for Grabs With PokerStars Power Path

Sandra Barbour

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The Power Path is now a permanent addition to PokerStars, as players can receive a $0.50 Step 1 Power Path ticket every single day as part of the new PokerStars Rewards programme. So there's never been a better time to have a look at how the Power Path can reward you and where it can take you.

Both live and online events have featured in the Power Path since its launch last summer, with Special Edition Gold Passes sending lucky players to the NAPT and Las Vegas Grand Prix last December.

Here’s look at the various Passes on offer, including both Gold and Silver Passes to EPT Monte Carlo and the upcoming Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP).

Full details here

04-26-2024 00:47 UTC+2

Meiri Continues to Build

Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Aviv Meiri opened to 18,000 under the gun and received calls from Lasse Lauritsen and Vahe Martirosyan in middle position.

On the K♠8♣10♣ flop, Meiri continued with a bet of 33,000 and both of his opponents called.

Action slowed on the Q♥ turn, with all players checking their option.

On the 10♦ river, Meiri led out with a bet of 55,000, which earnt folds from both of his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aviv Meiri	400,000 163,000	163,000
Vahe Martirosyan	155,000
Lasse Lauritsen	120,000

Tags: Aviv Meiri Lasse Lauritsen Vahe Martirosyan

04-26-2024 00:47 UTC+2

Big Stacks In the Room

Ollie Garland

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Gil Aboodi	370,000 370,000	370,000

Paulos Xanthopoulos	316,000 316,000	316,000
Serhii Tarnakin	300,000 218,000	218,000
Remy Murcia	277,000 277,000	277,000
Marecek Pavel	258,000 3,000	3,000
Conor Bergin	240,000 130,000	130,000
Aviv Meiri	237,000 -3,000	-3,000
Marc Foggin	230,000 100,000	100,000

04-26-2024 00:43 UTC+2

Kostouros Triples With Kings

Ollie Garland

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Danilo Colomba raised to 13,000 from middle position, Olekksii Lazarchuk called in the hijack and Athanasios Kostouros moved all in for 37,000 from the cutoff. Both players called.

With action on the side, the 2♦J♣3♠ flop checked through to the 5♥ on the turn. Colomba checked and then folded to a bet of 24,000 from Lazarchuk.

Athanasios Kostouros: K♥K♣ All in
Olekksii Lazarchuk: A♣5♣

The river landed the 7♦ and Kostouros tripled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Athanasios Kostouros	136,000 136,000	136,000
Danilo Colomba	125,000 -110,000	-110,000
Olekksii Lazarchuk	95,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Athanasios Kostouros Danilo Colomba Olekksii Lazarchuk

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

04-26-2024 00:10 UTC+2

Break Time

Richard Hayes

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

The 113 players remaining in Day 1d have just been sent on a 20-minute break.

04-26-2024 00:08 UTC+2

Regonaschi Peels the Turn to Double

Ollie Garland

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

Marco Regonaschi moved all in for his last 67,500 from the button and was looked up by Giovanni Salvatore, in the big blind.

Marco Regonaschi: A♦5♦
Giovanni Salvatore: A♣9♦

The flop laned Q♦10♥7♣ and Regonaschi was drawing slim, however, the 5♥ turn saw him jump into the lead. The 8♥ confirmed Regonaschi's full double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Regonaschi	142,000 142,000	142,000
Giovanni Salvatore	110,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Giovanni Salvatore Marco Regonaschi

04-26-2024 00:03 UTC+2

Xanthopoulos Knocks Out Boughareb

Richard Hayes

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

Action folded to Pavlos Xanthopoulos in the small blind, who raised to around 50,000, covering Kamal Boughareb's stack in the big blind. Boughareb made the call.

Kamal Boughareb: K♠7♠ All in
Pavlos Xanthopoulos: Q♣3♣

Boughareb was ahead, but was up out of his chair after the Q♥4♦2♥ flop gave his opponent top pair queens.

Nothing changed on the 6♠ turn and 3♠ river, with Boughareb heading to the rail.