Time for a Break
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The remaining 82 players are now on another 15-minute break. The tournament will continue until 58 players remain.
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€2,012,160
Entries
2,096
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
387
Players Left
58
Perez Comes From Behind to Double
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Atanas Malinov raised to 5,000 in early position before Francisco Perez three-bet to 10,000 in the cutoff. Yanis Avanesyan four-bet to 33,000 in the big blind, Malinov folded, while Perez moved all in for 72,000. Avanesyan called.
Francisco Perez: A♠Q♠ 
Yanis Avanesyan: A♥K♠
The 7♥J♣J♥ flop left open the possibility of a chop, but Perez hit the Q♦ on the turn to make two pair. The river was the 3♥ and Perez doubled up.
"That was a weird hand," Perez said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000
119,000
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119,000 |
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150,000 | |
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40,000
-82,000
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-82,000 |
Pereira Cracks Bayout's Aces
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Axel Bayout raised to 5,000 in middle position and Marco Gambini called in the hijack before Antonio Pereira three-bet to 18,000 in the small blind. Bayout four-bet to 30,000, Gambini folded, while Pereira called.
The flop came 10♣4♣Q♠ and Bayout bet 17,000. Pereira then check-raised to 38,000, Bayout moved all in for around 65,000, and Pereira snap-called.
Axel Bayout: A♥A♦
Antonio Pereira: 10♥10♠
Bayout showed down aces, but he was far behind Pereira's flopped set of tens. The board ran out 6♠9♦ and Pereira took the pot to send Bayout to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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210,000
210,000
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210,000 |
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Busted |
Labussiere Busts After Flip
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Julien Labussiere was all in for his last 10,000 and was at risk against Stefano Coletti.
Julien Labussiere: 3♣3♠
Stefano Coletti: A♥5♥
Colleti paired up to take the lead on the A♣4♠6♠ flop and sent his opponent to the rail after the 4♣7♥ turn and river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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120,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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Busted |
Recent Bustouts
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
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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 | |
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Busted |
Theveniaud Claims Another Opponent's Stack
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Tahar Said moved all in for 21,000 from the cutoff and Cedric Theveniaud called in the small blind.
Tahar Said: A♠10♦
Cedric Theveniaud: 10♥10♣
Said was looking for an ace against Theveniaud's tens, but none arrived on the 3♣6♥3♠Q♠J♦ board as Theveniaud won another pot to climb above 500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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510,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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Busted |
Ahuja Wakes Up With Kings to Bust Leonov
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Serhii Leonov raised to 8,000 in the hijack before Ankit Ahuja three-bet to 20,000 on the button. Leonov then moved all in for around 70,000 and Ahuja snap-called.
Serhii Leonov: 10♣10♥
Ankit Ahuja: K♣K♠
Leonov was far behind Ahuja's kings as the board ran out J♦5♠2♠2♥5♦ to earn Ahuja the pot and send Leonov to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000
126,000
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126,000 |
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Busted | |
Theveniaud Climbs to the Top of the Counts with Straight Flush
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
In the closing stages of the last level, Serhii Leonov opened to 4,000 from under the gun and was called by Harry Lodge and Cedric Theveniaud from the hijack and big blind.
Leonov continued for 7,000 on the 7♣8♣5♣ flop and only Theveniaud called.
The 3♠ turn saw Theveniaud check-call for 19,000 which brought in the 6♠ river. Theveniaud led out for 22,000 and was quickly called.
Amazingly, Theveniaud turned over 6♣4♣ for a flopped straight flush while Leonov was shocked to see he was beat as he had K♣J♣.
Theveniaud's good times continued shortly after, as he picked up pocket kings and used them to see off Diego Angeli after the latter jammed for around 100,000 with pocket sevens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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450,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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127,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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90,000
-90,000
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-90,000 |
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Busted |
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Fortuna Turns a Miracle to Bust Chu
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Anh Minh Chu moved all in for around 40,000 from the button and Sylwester Fortuna put him at risk in the hijack.
Anh Minh Chu: A♣Q♥
Sylwester Fortuna: 9♣9♠
The flop came K♥4♣Q♦ and Chu took the lead with a pair of queens. The turn, though, was the 9♥ and Fortuna spiked a set. Chu was left drawing dead as the 4♦ fell on the river and he was sent to the rail.
"Never easy," a tablemate told Fortuna.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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170,000
135,000
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135,000 |
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Busted |