Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€2,052,480
Entries
2,138
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Entries
420
Players Left
63
Jacks Good for Mahonen
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
In a three-way pot on a flop of 4♥K♣10♥, Jari Mahonen bet 5,000 and only George Rotariu called.
Mahonen then checked on the 3♣ turn and Rotariu checked back. Mahonen checked again on the 9♥ river and Rotariu also checked.
Mahonen showed J♣J♦ for a pair of jacks and it was good as Rotariu showed 10♣8♣ for a pair of tens and a missed flush.
"That's the only hand that beats me!" cried Rotariu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000 | |
|
75,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
Latest to Go
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Girardet Doubles Through Bayer
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Quentin Girardet was all in for 48,000 against Mathias Bayer, who had him covered.
Quentin Girardet: 9♠9♣
Mathias Bayer: A♥K♦
Girardet was able to survive the flip as the board ran out 3♠10♥2♦3♣Q♥ to earn him the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 | |
|
100,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Break Time
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The remaining 96 players are now on a 15-minute break. The final 63 from this flight will bag for the night and be in the money for Day 2. The action will resume shortly.
Achour Takes from Vinayagamoorthy
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
David Vinayagamoorthy opened to 6,500 from the cutoff and Maher Achour three-bet to 31,500 in the small blind. Vinayagamoorthy called.
Achour continued for 18,000 on the flop of 3♥9♣Q♠ and Vinayagamoorthy called. Achour sized up to 32,000 on the K♦ turn and Achour again called.
Achour slowed down with a check on the 2♥ river and Vinayagamoorthy also checked. Achour showed A♠Q♦ for a pair of queens and Vinayagamoorthy mucked in defeat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000 | |
|
100,000 |
Bartov Doubles Through Talbot
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Parker Talbot opened the action to 5,000 from middle position and Michael Bartov moved all in for 15,000 in the cutoff. It folded back to Talbot who tossed in the chips for a call to put Bartov at risk.
"Oh no I'm going to bust my Swedish friend," said Talbot as he rolled over his cards and took another drink from his fresh bottle of wine.
Parker Talbot: 6♥5♥
Michael Bartov: A♠Q♣
The board ran out J♠4♦4♠2♠K♣ and the ace-queen high held up for Bartov to score the double up off Talbot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
93,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
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|
37,000 | |
Nuri Gets Value from "Spraggy"
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Axel Hallay opened to 5,000 from under the gun and Karo Nuri flat-called on the button before Benjamin Spragg defended out of the big blind.
The flop of 2♥4♠J♠ checked through and Spragg and Hallay both checked again on the 4♦ turn. Nuri bet 10,500 and only Spragg called.
Spragg checked a third time on the 3♠ river and Nuri bet 15,500. Spragg peeked at his cards and looked over to his opponent before calling. Nuri showed J♣9♣ for a pair of jacks and Spragg mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
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|
130,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
70,000 | |
More Eliminations
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |