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

04-25-2024 23:55 UTC+2

Domination Rotation for Lampropulos

Ollie Garland

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

Maria Lampropulos raised to 10,000 from middle position, Ihar Soika moved all in for 65,000 from the button and Lampropulos took her time before making the call.

Ihar Soika: A♦K♥
Maria Lampropulos: K♣Q♥

The board ran out 7♣Q♠J♦2♦8♣; Lampropulos' dominated hand paired on the flop, ultimately sending Soika to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Lampropulos	180,000
Ihar Soika	Busted

Tags: Ihar Soika Maria Lampropulos

04-25-2024 23:54 UTC+2

WATCH: PokerNews Podcast #826 - "Which Phil Is It?" Trivia on WPT Voyage

Sandra Barbour

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

In the 826th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by WPT Global, World Poker Tour (WPT) champ Tyler Patterson joins Chad Holloway as special co-host while on the WPT Voyage. The duo talks about WPT Voyage activities, such as Matt Savage's golf tournament, and Patterson's deep run in the $5,000 Main Event.

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Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

04-25-2024 23:42 UTC+2

Zimkovskyi Doubles Via Orozco

Richard Hayes

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

Angel Orozco opened to 8,000 from the cutoff and Vitalii Zimkovskyi moved all in for around 34,000 from the big blind. Orozco made the quick call.

Vitalii Zimkovskyi: K♠10♠ All in
Angel Orozco: A♠J♦

Zimkovskyi needed some help from the board and looked to be heading for the exit after the 9♥7♦3♦ flop and J♠ turn, with Orozco ahead with a pair of jacks.

However, the K♥ rolled off on the river to put Zimkovskyi into the lead with a pair of kings and give him a timely double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angel Orozco	240,000 240,000	240,000
Vitalii Zimkovskyi	78,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Angel Orozco Vitalii Zimkovskyi

04-25-2024 23:40 UTC+2

Stoyanov Flips with Baudin

Ollie Garland

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

Radoslav Stoyanov, in the big blind, found himself all in and at risk for his last 31,500, against Alexandre Baudin, on the button.

Radoslav Stoyanov: 6♣6♠
Alexandre Baudin: A♠J♦

The board ran out Q♠A♣5♦4♥2♥; Baudin paired his ace on the flop to pull ahead in this race, ultimately sending Stoyanov to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Baudin	104,000 104,000	104,000
Radoslav Stoyanov	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Baudin Radoslav Stoyanov

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

04-25-2024 23:25 UTC+2

Tammel Eliminated by Flopped Quads

Ollie Garland

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

PokerNews caught the action as there was a three-way all in and the cards had been tabled.

Tarmo Tammel: K♠J♥ All in
Antonio Alborea: A♠A♣ All in
Marecek Pavel: 8♠8♦

The board ran out A♥A♦J♠8♥9♦; though Pavel turned a full house, both himself and Tammel were drawing dead to the flopped quads of Alborea.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marecek Pavel	255,000
Antonio Alborea	105,000
Tarmo Tammel	Busted

Tags: Antonio Alborea Tarmo Tammel

04-25-2024 23:13 UTC+2

Calamusa Busts Serkissian

Richard Hayes

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Vitalii Zimkovskyi opened to 5,000, only to be faced with a three-bet to 12,500 from Pierre Calamusa in middle position. Fabien Serkissian then produced a cold four-bet jam for 23,000.

Zimkovskyi got out of the way but Calamusa made the quick call.

Fabien Serkissian: J♣J♠ All in
Pierre Calamusa: K♦Q♣

Serkissian was ahead in a race, but the Q♦4♦2♥ flop put Calamusa in front with a pair of queens, a lead he would not relinquish on the 7♠ turn and 10♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Calamusa	230,000
Vitalii Zimkovskyi	59,000
Fabien Serkissian	Busted

Tags: Fabien Serkissian Pierre Calamusa Vitalii Zimkovskyi

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

04-25-2024 23:07 UTC+2

Pavel Runs Into Queens

Ollie Garland

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Marecek Pavel moved all in from early position for 11,000, Justin Steinbrenner called in middle position and Mattia Tagliavini moved all in himself for 43,500 from the hijack. Steinbrenner got out of the way.

Marecek Pavel: A♣8♠
Mattia Tagliavini: Q♦Q♠

The board ran out Q♣6♠3♠6♥5♣; Tagliavini's turned full house had Pavel dead and he was sent to the rail.