€10,200 Mystery Bounty Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-24-2024 22:52 UTC+2

Tens Triumph for Romanello

Patrick Cole

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jeremie Zouari opened from under the gun to 5,500. Action folded around to Vicente Delgado in the cutoff who reraised to 14,000. Roberto Romanello announced all in for 56,000. Zouari folded but Delgado snap-called and the players tabled their hands.

Roberto Romanello: 10♣10♥ All in
Vicente Delgado: K♠K♦

Romanello took the lead immediately on the Q♣6♦10♠ flop after hitting a set. The A♣ turn provided Delgado with additional outs but Romanello held on the 8♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Romanello	112,000 112,000	112,000

Jeremie Zouari	90,000 -30,000	-30,000
Vicente Delgado	65,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Jeremie Zouari Roberto Romanello Vicente Delgado

04-24-2024 22:18 UTC+2

Busso Busts Boianovsky

Patrick Cole

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Timothe Busso opened from the hijack to 4,000. Felipe Boianovsky reraised from the button to 12,000. The blinds folded and Busso made the call.

Busso checked the 4♥7♥Q♦ flop to Boianovsky who bet 8,000. Busso called. The 9♠ turn was checked around before the 9♣ was dealt on the river. Busso sized down to a bet of 2,000. Boianovsky tanked for a moment before announing all in for just over 50,000.

Busso snap-called and tabled A♥Q♣ for top two pair. Boianovsky tabled 10♦10♥ for a lesser two pair, which sent him to the reentry desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothe Busso	165,000 115,000	115,000
Felipe Boianovsky	Busted

Tags: Felipe Boianovsky Timothe Busso

04-24-2024 21:11 UTC+2

Agaev Claims Watson's Stack

Patrick Cole

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Emin Agaev opened to 6,000 from early position. Action folded around to Mike Watson who defended the big blind.

Watson checked the 4♣6♠2♠ to Agaev who bet 7,000. Watson then check-raised all in for around 35,000. Agaev made a quick call and the players showed down.

Mike Watson: 7♣7♥ All in
Emin Agaev: 6♦8♦

Watson's overpair was left drawing slim on the 8♠ turn. The K♦ river confirmed that Watson would be sent to the reentry desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emin Agaev	150,000 50,000	50,000
Mike Watson	Busted

Tags: Emin Agaev Mike Watson

04-24-2024 20:35 UTC+2

Stevens Busts Sitbon

Patrick Cole

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

Bert Stevens opened to 3,500 from the cutoff. Julien Sitbon went all in for 26,500 from the button. Action folded around to Stevens who made the call.

Julien Sitbon: A♣K♦ All in
Bert Stevens: 10♦10♥

The 4♠J♠8♠ flop was safe for Stevens' pocket pair and he held through the board-pairing 4♥ turn and 3♥ river to send Sitbon to the reentry desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bert Stevens	105,000 40,000	40,000
Julien Sitbon	Busted

Tags: Bert Stevens Julien Sitbon

04-24-2024 19:31 UTC+2

Chaves Busts in Cooler

Patrick Cole

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

Action was picked up when Jon Vallinas opened the button to 7,500. Pedro Chaves in the small blind reraised to 22,500. The big blind folded and Vallinas made the call.

The 7♦K♣10♣ flop saw a 12,500 continuation bet from Chaves, which Vallinas called. On the J♥ turn, Chaves checked. Vallinas took a moment before betting 15,000. Chaves tanked for a moment before reraising all in for around 65,000. Vallinas called quickly with one card to come.

Pedro Chaves: J♣J♦ All in
Jon Vallinas: A♦Q♦

Chaves needed the board to pair to top Vallinas's Broadway straight, but the 9♦ river sent Chaves to the reentry desk.