2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€2,200 FPS High Roller
Day: 1b
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Prize
€288,635
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€2,336,640
Entries
1,217
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
422
Players Left
63

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Lampropulos Busts in Blind on Blind Collision

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Maria Lampropulos
Maria Lampropulos

Action folded around to Eduard Simonyan who moved all in from the small blind, covering Maria Lampropulos' stack of 27,000 in the big blind. Lampropulos made the call and was at risk.

Maria Lampropulos: A6 All in
Eduard Simonyan: KQ

The board ran out KQ10Q3 giving Simonyan queens full of kings to send Lampropulos to the rail and take down a healthy pot.

Player Chips Progress
Eduard Simonyan am
Eduard Simonyan
99,000
Maria Lampropulos ar
Maria Lampropulos
Busted

Tags: Eduard SimonyanMaria Lampropulos

Vertiiko Takes from Hrabec

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Pavlo Vertiiko opened to 3,000 from middle position and Roman Hrabec called from the button.

The flop came AQ8 and Vertiiko check-called a 3,000 bet from Hrabec.

Vertiiko checked again on the 5 turn and Hrabec bet 8,000. Vertiiko moved all in, covering Hrabec who had just over 15,000 behind. Hrabec opted to fold and Vertiiko took down a decent pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Pavlo Vertiiko ua
Pavlo Vertiiko
186,000
26,000
26,000
Roman Hrabec cz
Roman Hrabec
16,000
16,000
16,000

Tags: Pavlo VertiikoRoman Hrabec

Late Registration Closes; Entries and Prize Pool Confirmed

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
EPT Monte Carlo - Trophy
EPT Monte Carlo - Trophy

Late registration has now closed for Day 1b of the FPS High Roller. There has been 422 entries to the flight, making for a total of 1,217 players in the event.

The prize pool is now confirmed and stands at €2,336,640.

Payouts will be released shortly and will be available on PokerNews as soon as possible.

Assorted Big Stacks after Break

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jeremie Zouari fr
Jeremie Zouari
185,000
185,000
185,000
Francesco Di Profio it
Francesco Di Profio
173,000
93,000
93,000
Pavlo Vertiiko ua
Pavlo Vertiiko
160,000
146,000
146,000
Gediminas Uselis lt
Gediminas Uselis
156,500
112,500
112,500
Nikola Sekler fr
Nikola Sekler
151,000
151,000
151,000
Marius Gicovanu ro
Marius Gicovanu
150,000
150,000
150,000
Paul Runcan ro
Paul Runcan
146,500
146,500
146,500
Luke Marquardt de
Luke Marquardt
140,000
140,000
140,000
Vincent Meli fr
Vincent Meli
127,000
127,000
127,000
Costas Myrianthous cy
Costas Myrianthous
125,000
125,000
125,000
Selahaddin Bedir tr
Selahaddin Bedir
122,000
122,000
122,000
Gerald Eisele ch
Gerald Eisele
122,000
31,900
31,900
Rodolfo Gonzalez mx
Rodolfo Gonzalez
122,000
122,000
122,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika jp
Kazuhiko Yotsushika
122,000
122,000
122,000
Christian Alilovic fr
Christian Alilovic
120,500
22,500
22,500
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
116,000
116,000
116,000
Oleksandr Shevchenko ua
Oleksandr Shevchenko
115,000
-105,000
-105,000
Razvan Scutaru ro
Razvan Scutaru
112,000
112,000
112,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Players Heading for 20-Minute Break

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players in Day 1b of the FPS High Roller are heading for a 20-minute break. Late registration closes at the start of the next level, at which point the numbers for the flight and total prize pool for the event will be confirmed. Stay tuned for updates.

Dib Spikes Flop to Double

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Elie Dib was all in preflop for 31,500 and was called by Pieter De Necker, who had him slightly covered as they turned their cards.

Elie Dib: A9 All in
Pieter De Necker: AK

The board ran out 7298J. Dib spiked a nine on the flop to get ahead and held to win the pot. He doubled his stack and left De Necker short. Within the next few hands, De Necker had lost the rest of his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Elie Dib lb
Elie Dib
65,000
25,000
25,000
Pieter De Necker za
Pieter De Necker
Busted

Tags: Elie DibPieter De Necker

Lococo Puts Scarpa to the Test

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Alejandro Lococo
Alejandro Lococo

With two players seeing a board of 9A6J and roughly 7,000 in the middle, Alejandro Lococo bet 8,100 from the cutoff and Andro Scarpa called from the button.

On the 2 river Lococo moved all in, covering Scarpa who had roughly 50,000 behind. Scarpa thought for about 90 seconds before deciding to fold and Lococo dragged in a nice pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Alejandro Lococo ar
Alejandro Lococo
83,500
25,500
25,500
Andro Scarpa hr
Andro Scarpa
49,300

Tags: Alejandro LococoAndro Scarpa

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

1345679