€1,100 FPS Main Event Day 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-26-2023 20:00 UTC+2

Spragg Doubles With Ducks

Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Stuart Taylor opened to 2,500 in middle position and Marle Spragg three-bet jammed a stack of 23,300 from the small blind. Taylor mulled it over and called with a bigger stack.

Marle Spragg: 2♠2♦
Stuart Taylor: A♣J♣

Spragg was able to stay ahead with deuces as the board ran out 5♦9♠7♥10♥6♥ to earn her the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marle Spragg	48,000 18,000	18,000
Stuart Taylor	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Marle Spragg Stuart Taylor

04-26-2023 19:52 UTC+2

Etienne Takes from Hassan

Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ingrid Etienne raised in early position and Gregory Hassan three-bet to 6,000 in the big blind. Etienne called.

Hassan checked on the flop of 9♠5♣6♣ and Etienne fired a bet of 3,600. Hassan laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Hassan	100,000
Ingrid Etienne	55,000

Tags: Gregory Hassan Ingrid Etienne

04-26-2023 19:41 UTC+2

Cavalier Flops Set In Multiway Pot

Andrew Knowles

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Vincent Facquet opened to 2,500 from early position and both Cedric Cavalier in the hijack and Michael Anty in the big blind called.

The flop came 10♥7♣6♣ and action checked to Cavalier, who bet out 5,000, which only Anty called. On the 9♦ turn Anty checked again and Cavalier sized to 7,000, which Anty called.

The 4♠ completed the board and both players checked to a showdown. Anty rolled over Q♣9♣ for a pair of nines and missed flush draw, but was no good against the 7♥7♠ for Cavalier whose flopped set scored the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Facquet	80,000 -10,000	-10,000
Cedric Cavalier	53,000 53,000	53,000
Michael Anty	31,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Cedric Cavalier Michael Anty Vincent Facquet

04-26-2023 19:29 UTC+2

Julien Dislodges a Pot

Connor Richards

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Harry Lodge opened to 2,500 in early position and Nicolas Julien called in the hijack to get things heads-up.

Lodge continued for 2,500 on the flop of Q♦Q♣3♠ and Julien called. Lodge sized up to 4,000 on the J♠ turn and Julien again called.

The 5♣ river completed the board and Lodge slowed down by checking. Julien bet 15,700 and Lodge laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harry Lodge	85,000 22,000	22,000
Nicolas Julien	55,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Harry Lodge Nicolas Julien

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

04-26-2023 19:02 UTC+2

Another Break

Connor Richards

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players have been sent on another 20-minute break with the clocks showing 197 players remaining. They will play two more levels when they return before heading to dinner break.

04-26-2023 18:59 UTC+2

Amiri Takes One From Breton

Andrew Knowles

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Frederic Breton opened the action to 2,500 from the hijack and only Ehsan Amiri made the call in the cutoff.

The flop fanned out J♥7♦3♠ and both players checked their options to the 10♣ turn. Breton checked again and Amiri sized to 3,000, which Breton called.

The 3♥ completed the board and Breton checked a third time. Amiri tossed out a single blue chip worth 5,000 and without much thought, Breton let his cards go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ehsan Amiri	85,000
Frederic Breton	67,000

Tags: Ehsan Amiri Frederic Breton

04-26-2023 18:52 UTC+2

Sturm Wins Without Showing

Connor Richards

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Leon Sturm opened to 2,200 on the button and Patricia Almeras defended out of the big blind.

Almeras checked on the flop of 6♣10♠K♣ and Sturm bet 1,500. Almeras called. Almeras then led out for 6,000 on the 2♣ turn and Sturm called.

The 5♦ river completed the board and Almeras bet 15,000. Sturm called. Almeras didn't want to show and mucked to concede the pot, allowing Sturm to take it down without showing.

Elsewhere, Marle Spragg was seen hopping back into the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	60,000 35,000	35,000
Patricia Almeras	60,000 60,000	60,000
Marle Spragg	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Patricia Almeras

04-26-2023 18:42 UTC+2

Laczny Finds Lucky Eight To Send Hazan To The Exit

Andrew Knowles

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action folded to Charles Laczny on the button who opened for 2,200 and Samy Hazan moved all in from the small blind for 9,300. The big blind quickly got out of the way and Laczny called to put Hazan at risk.

Samy Hazan: J♦J♥
Charles Laczny: 8♣8♦

Hazan was in great shape preflop, but when the flop fanned out A♥8♥3♠, it was the flopped set that turned the tables to put Laczny well in the lead. The 6♦ turn and 5♥ river completed the board and the set of eights held up to send Hazan to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Laczny	104,000 104,000	104,000
Samy Hazan	Busted

Tags: Charles Laczny Samy Hazan

04-26-2023 18:40 UTC+2

Christmas Comes Early for Pacheco

Connor Richards

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The preflop action wasn't clear, but Milos Skrbic was all-in for more than 50,000 on the button against Adrian Pacheco in the big blind, who had him covered.

Milos Skrbic: A♠10♣
Adrian Pacheco: A♦A♥

Skrbic had run into aces but got some hope as the flop landed 7♣10♦K♠. Nonetheless, the board finished out 6♣8♠ and he was eliminated.

"Merry Christmas!" someone at the table told Pacheco as he raked in the pot.