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

04-26-2023 18:06 UTC+2

Hawkins Takes from Enselme

Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A big pot was brewing at Table 28 as three players saw a flop of 10♥8♣3♣.

The small blind checked and Arnaud Enselme bet 9,500 from the big blind. Andrew Hawkins called from the cutoff and the small blind got out of the way.

Enselme checked on the 2♠ turn and Hawkins checked back. Enselme checked again on the 10♠ river and Hawkins bet 25,000 to send Enselme into the tank. Eventually, Enselme laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hawkins	160,000 160,000	160,000
Arnaud Enselme	45,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Andrew Hawkins Arnaud Enselme

04-26-2023 18:06 UTC+2

Kyte Cracks Kings To Score Massive Double Up

Andrew Knowles

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The action was picked up in a pot of close to 30,000 on a board showing 8♣8♥5♠4♥. Josef Huber bet out 10,000 and Jon Kyte moved all in for 44,000 total. Huber made the call with a slightly bigger stack.

Jon Kyte: 7♥6♥
Josef Huber: K♦K♥

Kyte turned the nut straight and had Huber in need of a king or an eight to score the pot. The river fell the 9♣ and Kyte secured the massive double up off Huber.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	110,000 78,000	78,000

Josef Huber	9,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Jon Kyte Josef Huber

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

04-26-2023 18:22 UTC+2

Duta Continues To Climb

Andrew Knowles

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

In a heads-up pot with 4,800 in the middle on a flop showing 5♥3♦3♠, Florian Duta checked from the big blind to Stefan Huber under the gun who bet out 1,200. Duta put in a check-raise to 3,500 and Huber made the call.

The A♠ hit the turn and Duta kept up the aggression with a bet of 11,000. Huber took some time, but in the end made the fold and another pot was sent to Duta.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Duta	90,000 55,000	55,000
Stefan Huber	26,000

Tags: Florian Duta Stefan Huber

04-26-2023 18:32 UTC+2

Updated Counts; Spragg Out

Connor Richards

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Orpaz	140,000 110,000	110,000
Ana Marquez	75,000 15,000	15,000
Harry Lodge	63,000 63,000	63,000
Benjamin Spragg	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jessica Teusl	55,000 55,000	55,000

Maya Geller	52,000 52,000	52,000
Julien Sitbon	40,000 40,000	40,000
Alexandre Reard	32,000 32,000	32,000
Leon Sturm	25,000 25,000	25,000
Marle Spragg	Busted

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Pacheco	115,000 94,000	94,000
Milos Skrbic	Busted

Tags: Adrian Pacheco Milos Skrbic

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 18:52 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 18:59 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 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.