€2,200 FPS High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-28-2024 12:17 UTC+2

Poullos Takes From Romanello

Josh Noy

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

Ioannis Poullos opened to 14,000 in the hijack and Roberto Romanello defended his big blind to the 9♠4♥7♥ flop.

Both players checked to the 7♠ turn, where Romanello led out for 17,000. Poullos called and the dealer turned over the 10♣ river.

Romanello checked to Poullos, who fired 35,000. That was good enough to take down an early pot as Romanello mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ioannis Poullos	294,000 32,000	32,000
Roberto Romanello	121,000 -22,000	-22,000

Tags: Ioannis Poullos Roberto Romanello

04-28-2024 12:23 UTC+2

Aiba Leaves Navarro Short

Ryan Lashmar

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

Action folded around to Koichi Aiba who shoved for 56,000 from the cutoff. Mario Navarro, who coveredAiba slightly, made the call from the big blind to put Koichi at risk.

Kouchi Aiba: 8♠8♦ All in
Mario Navarro: A♥8♥

Aiba's pocket eights held on the 4♥9♠2♣K♣3♦ runout and he collected a full double up while Navarro was left with just under two big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koichi Aiba	121,000 67,000	67,000
Mario Navarro	11,000 -68,000	-68,000

Tags: Koichi Aiba Mario Navarro

04-28-2024 12:25 UTC+2

Reard Reels In Double Up

Patrick Cole

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

Action was picked up with Alexandre Reard all in and at risk from the button versus the covering stack of Jose Nadal. The cards were on their backs.

Alexandre Reard: K♥K♣ All in
Jose Nadal: Q♣Q♠

Reard was well ahead preflop and he stayed ahead across the 7♠9♣10♣ flop. The cowboys held across the 3♣ turn and 10♠ river to secure Reard the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	298,000 86,000	86,000
Jose Nadal	64,000 -149,000	-149,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Jose Manuel Nadal

04-28-2024 12:35 UTC+2

Schemion Scoops From Shylko

Patrick Cole

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

Action was picked up on the flop of 4♠J♦5♠ and Ole Schemion led out from the small blind for 46,000 into a pot of around 100,000. Aliaksandr Shylko on the button tanked for a moment before announcing all in and had Schemion covered.

Ole Schemion: A♦J♥ All in
Aliaksandr Shylko: A♠9♠

Schemion needed to fade a spade to stay ahead of Shylko's draw. The 4♦ turn made Schemion two pair and the 6♣ river provided him with a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ole Schemion	450,000 240,000	240,000
Aliaksandr Shylko	80,000 -212,000	-212,000

Tags: Ole Schemion Aliaksandr Shylko

04-28-2024 12:36 UTC+2

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Josh Noy

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

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Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

04-28-2024 12:46 UTC+2

Hulme Puts Khalifa in the Blender

Ryan Lashmar

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

With two players seeing a board of 6♥Q♠8♥7♦A♦ and roughly 100,000 in the middle, Jonathan Khalifa had checked from the big blind and Andrew Hulme moved all in, covering Khalifa who had about 155,000 behind. Khalifa went deep into the tank.

"If I fold, you show"? Khalifa asked his opponent. Hulme did not reply.

"That's a ****ing hard decision" Khalifa continued. "Any other river, I call".

After a couple more minutes of consideration Khalifa finally slid his cards into the muck.

"If it's a bluff, good bluff" Khalifa told his opponent.

"That's the price of not calling. You'll never know" Hulme replied as he dragged in a nice pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hulme	290,000 74,000	74,000
Jonathan Khalifa	155,000 -141,000	-141,000

Tags: Andrew Hulme Jonathan Khalifa

04-28-2024 12:52 UTC+2

Sitbon Goes Runner Runner to Double

Ryan Lashmar

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

Julien Sitbon opened to 41,000 from middle position, leaving just a single T-1,000 chip behind. Alex Sampirisi made the call from the small blind.

The flop came 3♥8♦3♦. Sampirisi shoved and Sitbon called to put himself at risk.

Julien Sitbon: K♥J♥
Alex Sampirisi: A♦7♠

Sampirisi was ahead on the flop but the rest of the board ran out A♥7♥ giving Sitbon running hearts to make the nut-flush and he scored a full double up through Sampirisi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Sampirisi	215,000 145,000	145,000
Julien Sitbon	96,000 -46,000	-46,000

Tags: Alex Sampirisi Julien Sitbon

04-28-2024 12:52 UTC+2

Tedeschi Takes From Chun

Patrick Cole

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

Action was picked up with all in and call announced. Erich Tedeschi was the player at risk from early position versus the covering stack of Jun Beum Chun.

Erich Tedeschi: A♦A♥ All in
Jun Beum Chun: 9♠9♦

The 5♣6♣Q♦ flop was safe for Tedeschi and he held through the 6♦ turn and 4♠ river to secure a crucial double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jun Beum Chun	285,000 285,000	285,000
Erich Tedeschi	120,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Jun Beum Chun Erich Tedeschi

04-28-2024 13:01 UTC+2

Payouts Announced

Josh Noy

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

Payouts have now been confirmed, with tonight's winner taking home €401,800.

All players who made Day 2 locked up €3,290 to begin play.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	€ 401,800	16-17	€ 16,500
2	€ 251,490	18-20	€ 13,740
3	€ 179,920	21-23	€ 11,570
4	€ 138,630	24-27	€ 10,050
5	€ 106,870	28-31	€ 8,740
6	€ 82,430	32-39	€ 7,590
7	€ 63,230	40-55	€ 6,610
8	€ 48,180	56-71	€ 5,750
9	€ 37,060	72-95	€ 5,000
10-11	€ 28,510	96-119	€ 4,350
12-13	€ 23,740	120-143	€ 3,790
14-15	€ 19,790	144-181	€ 3,290