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

04-26-2023 18:11 UTC+1

Jove Doubles Up With Full House

Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Gonzalo Serrano Ranero made a late position raise and Stefan Dimitrov three-bet from the small blind. Roger Marti Jove called in the big blind and Ranero also made the call.

The flop came 10♦Q♣9♥ and Dimitrov bet 4,000. Jove moved all in and Dimitrov asked for the count. He then made the call for 19,100 and players flipped their cards, with Jove at risk.

Roger Marti Jove: Q♥10♥
Stefan Dimitrov: A♠J♥

Jove had flopped two pair and Dimitrov had a straight draw with backdoor possibilities and an overcard to the board.

The turn was the 4♠ and the river came the Q♠ to give Jove a full house and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Marti Jove	51,000 51,000	51,000
Stefan Dimitrov	15,500 15,500	15,500

Tags: Gonzalo Serrano Ranero Roger Marti Jove Stefan Dimitrov

04-26-2023 18:39 UTC+1

Bitton Wins Multiway Pot

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Thierry Laure Luksenberg in middle position raised to 700, Salvatore Camarda called on the button, Micah Bitton called in the small blind and Carlo Belli called in the big blind.

Four players went to the flop, which came 4♦A♣2♥. Bitton checked and Camarda made it 700, which all three other players called.

The turn was the 2♦ and Bitton bet out for 2,200. Only Camarda came along with the call.

The river was the 7♦ and both players checked.

"I have a weak ace," said Bitton as he showed A♠5♥. His ace was strong enough though and Bitton won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Micah Bitton	71,000 27,000	27,000
Salvatore Camarda	36,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Carlo Belli Micah Bitton Salvatore Camarda Thierry Laure Luksenberg

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

04-26-2023 19:02 UTC+1

Falfoul Hits Set to Double Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Mourad Falfoul raised from late position and Martin Paap reraised from the small blind. Falfoul got it all-in with a short stack of around 10,000 and players flipped their cards, with Falfoul the player at risk.

Mourad Falfoul: 9♠9♣
Martin Paap: 10♣10♠

The board ran out 7♠4♦9♥Q♦A♦ to give Falfoul an unlikely set of nines and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Paap	41,000 41,000	41,000
Mourad Falfoul	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Martin Paap Mourad Falfoul

04-26-2023 19:10 UTC+1

Players Heading for First Break of Day

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Players are heading for their first break of Day 1b. When action resumes, blinds will be on 200/500 with a 500 big blind ante. There are currently 130 players remaining out of 140 entrants.

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

04-26-2023 19:46 UTC+1

Lahdo Eliminates Levinson With Pocket Queens

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Endravuz Lahdo raised to 1,200 from middle position and was called by Ilya Levinson in the hijack.

The flop came 4♠2♣5♥ and Lahdo continued for 1,000. Levinson quickly moved all in with a short stack and Lahdo didn't hesitate before making the call. Players flipped their cards, with Levinson at risk.

Ilya Levinson: A♥10♥
Endravuz Lahdo: Q♦Q♣

Levinson had an overcard, gutshot, and backdoor possibilities, while Lahdo was ahead with pocket queens.

The turn came the 5♣ and the river was the 8♦. Levinson failed to improve and Lahdo's queens held up. Levinson was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Endravuz Lahdo	32,000 32,000	32,000
Ilya Levinson	Busted

Tags: Endravuz Lahdo Ilya Levinson

04-26-2023 20:02 UTC+1

Kings No Good; Allouche Eliminated

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Guy Allouche raised to 2,000 from early position and picked up calls from Vu Hoang and Amir Redjeb in late position, as well as players in both the small and big blind.

The flop came J♥J♦4♣. Action checked to Allouche, who made a large bet of 8,000. Redjeb pushed all in for 25,500 and all other players folded apart from Allouche, who made the call. Players flipped their cards, with Allouche at risk.

Guy Allouche: K♥K♠
Amir Redjeb: A♦J♣

Allouche had pocket kings but Redjeb had made trips with his jacks. Allouche needed a king to survive. The turn was the 7♠ and the river was the 4♦, meaning Allouche was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Redjeb	58,000 58,000	58,000
Guy Allouche	Busted

Tags: Amir Redjeb Guy Allouche Vu Hoang

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

04-26-2023 20:24 UTC+1

Gaur Makes Two Pair and Lahdo Close to Busting

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was on the river on a board of 2♦8♥K♠6♠Q♥ when [Removed:473] shoved for his remaining 8,500.

Endravuz Lahdo looked like he was facing a tough decision with plenty of chips already in the pot and a decent price to call. He eventually did make the call and players flipped their cards, with Gaur at risk.

[Removed:473]: K♦8♦
Endravuz Lahdo: 9♦9♥

Lahdo had pocket nines and Gaur had made two pair on the flop to scoop a double up and then some. Lahdo's stack was left in tatters as he clutched his last couple of big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:473]	44,000
Endravuz Lahdo	700 31,300	31,300

Tags: Endravuz Lahdo