€2,200 FPS High Roller Day 1b | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-27-2024 23:09 UTC+2

Troyanovskiy Falls to Yotsushika

Ryan Lashmar

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

With three players seeing a board of J♣2♣10♥ and roughly 15,000 in the middle, Thierry Morel checked from the big blind, Vladimir Troyanovskiy bet 8,000 from under the gun, Kazuhiko Yotsushika called from middle position and Morel got out of the way.

Troyanovskiy bet again when checked to on the 6♥ turn, this time for 16,000. Once again Yotsushika made the call.

On the 7♥ river Troyanovskiy checked and Yotsushika moved all in, covering Troyanovskiy who had roughly 30,000 behind. Troyanovskiy made the call.

Yotsushika only had K♠2♠ for bottom pair, presumably turned into a bluff. Bottom pair was good at showdown as Troyanovskiy had made a hero call at the wrong time with A♦K♣ for just ace-high and was sent to the rail while Yotsushika took down a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	148,000 26,000	26,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	Busted

Tags: Kazuhiko Yotsushika Thierry Morel Vladimir Troyanovskiy

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

04-27-2024 22:59 UTC+2

Kyte Shoves and Busts to Minasi

Matt Warburton

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

Jon Kyte shoved all in from under the gun for 23,500 and was called by Alessandro Minasi in late position, who had the bigger stack as players flipped their cards.

Jon Kyte: J♦10♠ All in
Alessandro Minasi: K♥J♠

The board ran out 8♠8♣3♣5♥7♥. Minasi held with his king high kicker on the paired board to win the pot. Kyte, meanwhile, was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Minasi	76,000
Jon Kyte	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Minasi Jon Kyte

04-27-2024 22:57 UTC+2

Tammel Asks and Receives

Ryan Lashmar

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

Tarmo Tammel moved all in for 22,000 from middle position and was called by Felipe Ketzer in the hijack who had a covering stack to put Tammel at risk.

Tarmo Tammel: A♥10♠ All in
Felipe Ketzer: Q♠Q♦

Ketzer was well ahead on the J♥3♠3♣ flop with Tammel drawing to just three outs to preserve his tournament life.

"Ace!" Tammel called out. Sure enough, the turn was the A♣ giving Tammel two pair, leaving Ketzer drawing to two outs.

"That's a good call" Ketzer commented. "Queen!"

Ketzer did not have the same luck as the A♠ river improved Tammel to a full house and he scored a full double up at Ketzer's expense.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tarmo Tammel	50,000 50,000	50,000
Felipe Ketzer	42,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Felipe Ketzer Tarmo Tammel

04-27-2024 22:50 UTC+2

Di Meglio Shoves With Rivered Flush

Matt Warburton

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

Action was on the river on a board of 4♠K♠Q♦8♦7♠. Jack O'Neill checked and Mathieu Di Meglio moved all in for the rest of his opponent's stack, around 40,000 effective, which was a little over the size of the pot.

O'Neill went into the tank before eventually flicking in a chip to signify the call. He showed Q♠J♥ for a pair of queens. Di Meglio wasn't bluffing though. He turned A♠5♠ for the rivered nut flush to win the pot and bust O'Neill from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathieu Di Meglio	135,000 135,000	135,000
Jack O'Neill	Busted

Tags: Jack O'Neill Mathieu Di Meglio

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

04-27-2024 22:47 UTC+2

Meli Makes a Great Call

Ryan Lashmar

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

Vincent Meli opened to 4,500 from middle position and Nicanor Sula defended from the big blind.

The flop came 10♠9♥4♥ and Sula check-called a 5,000 continuation bet from Meli.

Both players checked the 10♦ turn leading to the 9♣ river. Sula bet 15,000 and Meli made the call.

Sula could only show K♦Q♥ for king-high while Meli tabled A♥K♥ for just ace-high to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Meli	146,000 19,000	19,000
Nicanor Sula	12,000

Tags: Nicanor Sula Vincent Meli

04-27-2024 22:46 UTC+2

Capriles Shoves and Doubles

Matt Warburton

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

Dmitry Blyumin raised from the button and Miguel Capriles shoved from the big blind for 23,500. Players flipped their cards.

Miguel Capriles: A♠5♥ All in
Dmitry Blyumin: Q♥8♥

The board ran out A♣Q♠4♣A♥9♣. Capriles flopped a pair of aces and turned trips to win the pot and double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miguel Capriles	52,000 52,000	52,000
Dmitry Blyumin	26,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Dmitry Blyumin Miguel Capriles

04-27-2024 22:43 UTC+2

Hassankashani Flips Riccomi to the Rail

Ryan Lashmar

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

Arian Hassankashani had opened from middle position only for Alexandre Riccomi to move all in for roughly 25,000 from the small blind. Hassankashani made the call with a covering stack to put Riccomi at risk.

Alexandre Riccomi: 4♣4♥ All in
Arian Hassankashani: A♦J♦

Hassankashani had the best of it with second pair on the Q♦J♣2♠ flop and remained ahead when the rest of the board ran out 7♠8♣ to send Riccomi to the rail and collect the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arian Hassankashani	65,000 65,000	65,000
Alexandre Riccomi	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Riccomi Arian Hassankashani

04-27-2024 22:31 UTC+2

Meshcheryakov Doubles With Aces

Matt Warburton

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

Jamil Wakil raised from the small blind, Arseniy Meshcheryakov reraised from the big blind and Wakil called.

The flop came 9♣6♣J♦ and Wakil moved all in. Meshcheryakov snap-called and players flipped their cards. Wakil showed K♠Q♣ for a bluff with a backdoor straight draw and overcards. Meshcheryakov flipped A♦A♣ for pocket aces.

The turn came the 4♠ and the river the 6♠. Meshcheryakov held to win the pot and double his stack.