€1,100 FPS Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-26-2024 23:53 UTC+2

Kitai Falls to Sidhu

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded to Davidi Kitai in the small blind who got his last 350,000 in the middle against Kuljinder Sidhu.

Davidi Kitai: A♣8♣ All in
Kuljinder Sidhu: A♥9♦

Kitai found himself dominated as the board ran out 2♠3♥6♥2♦10♠. Sidhu's nine-kicker continued to play to earn him the pot and send the EPT champion to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kuljinder Sidhu	2,800,000 2,150,000	2,150,000
Davidi Kitai	Busted

Tags: Davidi Kitai Kuljinder Sidhu

04-26-2024 23:51 UTC+2

Tank for the Pay Jump

Sava Krink

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Hugo Machado had already contributed 175,000 to the pot when Virgile Turchi shoved all in from under the gun. With only 40,000 remaining, Hugo entered a lengthy tank, prompting a call for time and the floor man's intervention.

At that juncture, with only 40 players remaining and a pay jump on the line, the floor man initiated a countdown for Machado's last 30 seconds. Machado waited until the final moment to push the rest of his stack in.

Hugo Machado: A♠6♦ All in
Virgile Turchi: K♦8♠

While the 2♦3♥7♠ flop seemed promising for Machado, the turn revealed the K♣, and there was no assistance from the 5♦ river.

Regrettably, Machado's prolonged decision-making didn't alter his fate as he exited in 40th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Virgile Turchi	2,500,000 100,000	100,000

Hugo Machado	Busted

Tags: Hugo Machado Virgile Turchi

04-26-2024 23:48 UTC+2

Murcia Wins a Massive Flip on Hulme

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Andrew Hulme was all in for his last 800,000 from under the gun and up against Remy Murcia on the button.

Andrew Hulme: A♥K♠ All in
Remy Murcia: 9♥9♣

Hulme needed to win the race to survive as the flop came 2♣6♠10♠. The Q♣ turn gave Hulme a straight draw to go with his overcards, but the river was the 9♠ and Murcia made a set to send Hulme to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Remy Murcia	3,000,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Andrew Hulme	Busted

Tags: Andrew Hulme Remy Murcia

04-26-2024 23:46 UTC+2

Machado Jams into the Nuts; De Necker Triple Barrel Bluff Backfires

Calum Grant

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In the dying embers of the previous level, Virgile Turchi opened to 80,000 from under the gun and called when Hugo Machado three-bet to 200,000 from the button.

Action checked through to the river for the final board to read K♠9♠7♠A♠6♠. Turchi, with just under 1,000,000, checked and snap-called when Machado jammed as the bigger stack.

Machado had A♦A♥ but played the flush on the board, while Turchi had the nuts with A♣Q♠. Macahdo was left short and was eliminated shortly after.

As that hand played out, Ankit Ahuja felted Pieter De Necker on another table. The latter limped in from under the gun and Ahuja checked his option from the big blind.

De Necker, fired bets on the flop and turn, and ripped it in on the river on the K♠2♣4♦3♣7♠ board. Ahuja called as the bigger stack. De Necker had 5x5x, while Ahuja had the winner with K♦Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Virgile Turchi	2,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Ankit Ahuja	2,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Hugo Machado	Busted

Pieter De Necker	Busted

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Hugo Machado Pieter De Necker Virgile Turchi

04-26-2024 23:42 UTC+2

Basile Trips Up Wheeler

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Jason Wheeler bet 50,000 on a flop of 3♥2♠3♠ and Pierre Basile called.

The turn was the 8♦ and Wheeler checked. Basile then bet 150,000, Wheeler moved all in, and Basile called for 500,000.

Wheeler showed 8♥7♠ for two pair, but Basile had 5♥3♦ for trips. The river was the 9♣ and Basile doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	1,500,000 400,000	400,000
Pierre Basile	1,200,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler Pierre Basile

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

04-26-2024 23:34 UTC+2

Gilboa Finishes Off Pezzotta

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Uri Gilboa raised to 80,000 in the hijack, Guido Pezzotta, left with 340,000 after losing the massive all in to Kin Hang Man a few hands earlier, moved all in from the small blind, and Gilboa called.

Guido Pezzotta: K♠J♠ All in
Uri Gilboa: A♣10♣

The 3♣7♥10♠ flop gave Gilboa top pair, while Pezzotta couldn't connect with the 8♠ turn or 3♦ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uri Gilboa	2,800,000 400,000	400,000

Guido Pezzotta	Busted

Tags: Guido Pezzotta Uri Gilboa

04-26-2024 23:33 UTC+2

Kings Continue to Hold

Sava Krink

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Hugo Machado opened with a raise of 80,000 from under the gun, but Alessandro Adinolfo had different intentions. He went all in for 460,000, prompting Harry Lodge to follow suit with an identical 460,000 stack. Machado folded, leaving his initial 80,000 in the pot.

Alessandro Adinolfo: 8♠8♥ All in
Harry Lodge: K♣K♠

With Lodge's kings holding the lead, Adinolfo hoped in vain for another eight on the 4♦4♠2♣6♥10♦ board, ultimately exiting the tournament in 44th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harry Lodge	820,000 -30,000	-30,000
Alessandro Adinolfo	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Adinolfo Harry Lodge

04-26-2024 23:30 UTC+2

Hang Man, Merelli Earn Massive Doubles

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Around 600,000 was already in the pot as Guido Pezzotta and Kin Hang Man saw a flop of J♦3♦A♦. Hang Man then bet 100,000 from the cutoff before Pezzotta moved all in from early position. Hang Man looked up at the ceiling in anguish before calling for 725,000.

Kin Hang Man: A♣K♦ All in
Guido Pezzotta: A♥Q♠

Both players had a pair of aces, but Hang Man was ahead with his king-kicker as the 4♦ turn also gave him a flush and a lock on the pot. The river was the 9♣ and Hang Man doubled up.

At another table, Alessandro Merelli was all in for around 750,000 from the hijack and up against Federico Fundaro in the small blind.

Alessandro Merelli: K♠K♦ All in
Federico Fundaro: A♥Q♦

Merelli had picked up kings and stayed in the lead through the 6♣2♦7♣Q♣8♣ board to earn a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kin Hang Man	1,700,000 600,000	600,000
Alessandro Merelli	1,500,000 100,000	100,000
Federico Fundaro	1,200,000 -2,300,000	-2,300,000
Guido Pezzotta	320,000 -430,000	-430,000

Tags: Alessandro Merelli Federico Fundaro Guido Pezzotta Kin Hang Man

04-26-2024 23:25 UTC+2

Gilboa Rues His Fold

Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Marco Gambini opened to 100,000 from early position and Uri Gilboa called from the button. Jonathan Bussieres jammed for 290,000 from the big blind and then Gambini moved all in for 550,000. Gilboa asked for a count before folding 7x7x.

Jonathan Bussieres: 5♦5♣ All in
Marco Gambini: 6♠6♥

Gambini was delighted with Gilboa folding a higher pair and he held out to secure the KO after the K♠10♠K♥J♠Q♥ runout.