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

04-27-2023 00:29 UTC+2

Hasenburger Doubles In Classic Poker Race

Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Philipp Hasenburger raised to 5,000 and Paul Daragon reraised. Hasenburger moved all in and Daragon called. Players flipped their cards, with Hasenburger the player at risk.

Philipp Hasenburger: Q♥Q♠
Paul Daragon: A♣K♠

It was the most classic of poker races. The board ran out 7♣8♦10♥J♦7♠. Daragon failed to pair up and Hasenburger's pocket queens held to give him the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philipp Hasenburger	51,000
Paul Daragon	28,000

Tags: Paul Daragon Philipp Hasenburger

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

04-27-2023 00:08 UTC+2

Players On Break

Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players are now on their third break of the day. Late registration is now closed, meaning the numbers for Day 1b are official. There have been 255 entrants and the day will continue until the tournament is down to 38 players.

04-27-2023 00:05 UTC+2

Reard Doubles With Two Pair

Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Alexandre Reard raised to 2,400 from the button and was called by Elie Dib in the small blind and Kelvin Kerber in the big blind.

The flop came 5♦4♦Q♦ and action checked to the raiser, Reard, who continued for 4,000. Dib called.

The turn was the K♠, Dib checked and Reard moved all in for 13,200. Dib made the call and players flopped their cards.

Alexandre Reard: Q♠5♠
Elie Dib: Q♣9♥

Both players had paired up their queens but Reard made two pair on the flop. The river was the 8♣, which brought no improvement to either player. Reard held for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Dib	74,000 50,000	50,000
Alexandre Reard	42,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Alexandre Reard Elie Dib Kelvin Kerber

04-26-2023 23:51 UTC+2

Barka Makes River Reraise to Take Down Pot

Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Guy Allouche raised to 1,200 and Samy Barka made it 2,600 to go. Allouche called.

The flop came 9♠K♠7♠ and both players checked. The turn came the A♣ and Allouche bet 2,000, which Barka called.

On the A♦ river, Allouche bet again for 2,000 and Barka made a raise to 11,000. Allouche leant his head on his arm and went into the tank before making the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samy Barka	78,000
Guy Allouche	48,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Guy Allouche Samy Barka

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

04-26-2023 23:28 UTC+2

Carbo Hits Higher Flush to Eliminate Pilkington-Lewis

Matt Warburton

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

Walter Ripper raised from early position and was called by Gerard Carbo. Damien Pilkington-Lewis reraised to 10,000, Ripper got out of the way and Carbo moved all in, which Pilkington-Lewis called. Two players flipped their cards for the all-in.

Damien Pilkington-Lewis: K♣J♣
Gerard Carbo: A♣Q♥

The board ran out 5♣3♣9♣10♣2♠. The flop gave Pilkington-Lewis the flush and Carbo let out a sigh. The turn, however, brought the fourth club and gave Carbo the higher flush. He scooped a huge pot and Pilkington-Lewis was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Carbo	99,000 35,000	35,000
Damien Pilkington-Lewis	Busted

Tags: Damien Pilkington-Lewis Gerard Carbo Walter Ripper

04-26-2023 23:11 UTC+2

Noja Busted By Ranero

Matt Warburton

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

Gonzalo Serrano Ranero raised from late position to 2,400 and Danielle Noja pushed all in with a short stack of around 10,000 chips. Ranero immediately made the call and players flipped over their cards.

Danielle Noja: 8♦10♦
Gonzalo Serrano Ranero: A♥5♣

The board ran out 5♦5♥6♦J♠6♠. Ranero flopped trips and Noja had a flush draw on the flop. He failed to improve and Ranero held up. Noja was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gonzalo Serrano Ranero	58,000 36,000	36,000
Danielle Noja	Busted

Tags: Danielle Noja Gonzalo Serrano Ranero

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

04-26-2023 22:56 UTC+2

Whitlow Makes Full House to Eliminate Waki

Matt Warburton

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

Fabio Peluso open raised to 2,200 from early position. Yasuhiro Waki called, as did Judy Whitlow in the small blind and Paul Daragon in the big blind.

The flop came 9♣Q♠7♥ and Judy Whitlow led out for 3,000. Daragon folded and the preflop aggressor, Peluso, raised to 8,500. Waki called, as did Whitlow.

The turn was the 6♦ and action folded around to Peluso, who bet out 5,000. Waki then moved all in for a touch over 30,000 chips. Whitlow announced her call and Peluso got out of the way. Players flipped their cards, with Waki at risk.

Yasuhiro Waki: Q♣10♠
Judy Whitlow: 7♠7♦

Waki had top pair and Whitlow had a set of sevens. The river came the 6♣ to further improve Whitlow's hand, giving her the better full house with sevens full. She chipped up to over 100,000 and Waki was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Judy Whitlow	115,000 115,000	115,000
Yasuhiro Waki	Busted

Tags: Fabio Peluso Judy Whitlow Paul Daragon Yasuhiro Waki