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

04-27-2023 01:48 UTC+1

Perego Makes Short Stack Shove and Busts to Ng

Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded around to Michele Perego, who pushed all in from late position for 19,000 chips. Ambrose Ng asked for the count before calling in the big blind. Players flipped their cards.

Michele Perego: Q♦6♠
Ambrose Ng: A♦6♣

The board ran out 3♥3♦K♦10♦3♠. Neither player improved and so Ng held up with his ace high. Perego was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ambrose Ng	125,000
Michele Perego	Busted

Tags: Ambrose Ng Michele Perego

04-27-2023 01:59 UTC+1

Akhundov Wins Multiway Pot With Pocket Jacks

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Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Raoul Iancovici raised to 9,000 from under the gun and was called by Murad Akhundov in the small blind and Harry Lodge in the big blind.

The flop came 3♣4♠10♣ and all three players checked their option. The turn was the 8♠. Akhundov bet out for 36,000 and Harry Lodge called.

The river was the 2♣ and both players checked. Akhundov showed J♥J♠ for a pocket pair of jacks and Lodge threw his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Murad Akhundov	280,000 280,000	280,000
Harry Lodge	125,000 73,000	73,000
Raoul Iancovici	105,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Harry Lodge Murad Akhundov Raoul Iancovici

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

04-27-2023 02:09 UTC+1

Teixeira Busts as Day 1b Draws Closer to Conclusion

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Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mauricio Salazar Sanchez raised to 8,000 from middle position and Diogo Teixeira moved all in for 26,000 chips. Players around the table folded their hands and Sanchez made the call to put Teixeira at risk.

Diogo Teixeira: K♣8♣
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez: A♦J♠

The board ran out 3♦9♠5♠4♣10♠. Sanchez's ace high was enough to win the pot and Teixeira was eliminated.

There are now 47 remaining and 38 players will make Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez	145,000 145,000	145,000
Diogo Teixeira	Busted

Tags: Diogo Teixeira Mauricio Salazar Sanchez

04-27-2023 02:25 UTC+1

Iancovici Doubles Through Lodge

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Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Harry Lodge raised to 10,000 from late position and Raoul Iancovici moved all in for his remaining 24,000 chips. Lodge made the call and players flipped their cards, with Iancovici at risk.

Raoul Iancovici: A♠10♠
Harry Lodge: K♥8♥

The board ran out A♦4♠2♠J♠7♦. The flop gave Iancovici a pair of aces and he held for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harry Lodge	130,000 130,000	130,000
Raoul Iancovici	51,000 54,000	54,000

Tags: Harry Lodge Raoul Iancovici

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

04-27-2023 02:37 UTC+1

Bonometti Hits Top Two Pair to Double

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Matt Warburton

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alberto Cigliano raised from early position and was called by Daisuke Ogita in the small blind and Davide Bonometti in the big blind.

The flop came 2♦3♦J♥. Cigliano bet 10,000, Ogita raised to 28,000, and Bonometti pushed all in for 71,000. Cigliano folded and Ogita called with the bigger stack. Players flipped their cards.

Davide Bonometti: J♣10♦
Daisuke Ogita: A♥9♥

Bonometti was well ahead with top pair. The turn came the 10♣ to give Bonometti top two pair and the river was a blank, the 5♠. Bonometti doubled his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davide Bonometti	155,000
Daisuke Ogita	110,000

Tags: Alberto Cigliano Daisuke Ogita Davide Bonometti

04-27-2023 02:56 UTC+1

Play Slows Down as Bubble Approaches

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Matt Warburton

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Around the room, heads are nodding, arms are stretching, and eyes are shutting involuntarily. Those with the energy are prowling the tables to assess the short stacks who are likely to bust. Nobody is rushing to get involved with a hand.

Play has slowed down considerably as the tournament continues into the early hours of the morning. The bubble is now approaching. There are 42 players remaining, meaning four more will drop out before the end of the flight.

04-27-2023 03:02 UTC+1

Ogita Doubles With Set of Fives

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Matt Warburton

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Alessandro Siena raised to 13,000 and Daisuke Ogita pushed all in for 54,000. Siena asked for the count and then made the call. Players flipped their cards, with Ogita at risk.

Daisuke Ogita: 5♣5♠
Alessandro Siena: A♠10♥

The board ran out A♥5♥4♣Q♠Q♦ to give Siena a pair of aces and Ogita a set of fives on the flop. Ogita doubled up and Siena lost chips, although relative to his stack it barely made a dent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Siena	310,000
Daisuke Ogita	110,000

Tags: Alessandro Siena Daisuke Ogita

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000