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

04-26-2023 18:38 UTC+2

Benitez Flops Flush to Redeem Stack

Matt Warburton

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Gonzalo Serrano Ranero raised from middle position, Yani Benitez called and Joezer Tadger called in the big blind.

The flop came as wet as they get with J♥10♥Q♥. Tadger checked and Ranero made it 700 to call. Both other players called and action went to the turn.

The turn was the 7♣. Tadger checked again and Ranero bet out 2,000. Benitez raised to 6,500, Tadger got out of the way and Ranero called.

The river was the Q♣. Ranero checked, Benitez bet 6,000 and Ranero called. Benetiz showed 5♥6♥ for a flopped flush and scooped the pot, bringing himself back to well above the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yani Benitez	37,000 14,000	14,000
Gonzalo Serrano Ranero	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Gonzalo Serrano Ranero Joezer Tadger Yani Benitez

04-26-2023 18:35 UTC+2

Tadger Hits Trips In Four Bet Pot

Matt Warburton

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Joezer Tadger opened the action with a raise and was met by a three-bet from Yani Benitez, who made it 1,200. Tadger then four-bet to 2,500 and Benitez made the call.

Action slowed down on a flop of J♥5♥8♠, as both players checked it back. The turn was the 2♦. Tadger made it 2,900 and Benitez called.

The river was the 5♣ and both players checked again. Tadger showed A♠5♦. He'd picked up a pair of fives on the flop and made trips on the river.

"I thought you were gonna bet," said Tadger.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joezer Tadger	39,000 39,000	39,000
Yani Benitez	23,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Joezer Tadger Yani Benitez

04-26-2023 18:24 UTC+2

Bitton Gets Three Streets of Value as Tables Fill Up

Matt Warburton

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Elie Dib raised from the button, Thierry Aqua called in the small blind and Micah Bitton called in the big blind.

The flop came 5♦J♦4♥ and play checked to Bitton, who led out for 800. Dib called and Aqua folded. The turn was the 3♣ and Bitton bet out again, this time for 2,000. Dib called.

On the K♦ river, Bitton bet again for 3,500 and Dib once again called. Bitton flipped over 7♦9♦. His semi-bluff on the flop and turn paid off on the river. He made the flush and scooped the pot worth three streets of value.

Players are still taking their seats in Day 1b as tables start to fill.

Player	Chips	Progress
Micah Bitton	44,000 44,000	44,000
Elie Dib	24,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Elie Dib Micah Bitton Thierry Aqua

04-26-2023 18:09 UTC+2

Shuffle Up and Deal

Matt Warburton

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Day 1b of the FPS Main Event, running as part of the PokerStars EPT presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®, is now underway. Dealers have been instructed to shuffle up and deal.

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100

04-26-2023 17:12 UTC+2

Welcome to Day 1b of the €1,100 FPS Main Event

Matt Warburton

Welcome to Day 1b of the €1,100 FPS Main Event, the second flight of the first tournament running as part of the PokerStars EPT presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®. The venue for this prestigious event is the stunning Sporting Monte-Carlo, where players can lap up the Mediterranean vibes while playing for top prizes that run into the hundreds of thousands.

Day 1a is already underway and PokerNews reporters are on the floor to bring you live updates as the tournament progresses. Day 1b, meanwhile, kicks off at at 6 p.m. local time. Late registration is open until midnight.

Players begin with 30,000 chips and blind levels start at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Day 1b is slightly faster than 1a, with blind levels set at 30 minutes. There will be a 20 minute break every four levels until Level 14, at which point break times will be reduced to 15 minutes.

The most recent FPS Main Event was held at the EPT Paris, where Alan Goasdoue outlasted a field of 1,918 entries to take home €287,830. Venue limitations in Paris led to caps on the number of players who could enter, so the FPS Main Event in Monaco could well attract even larger numbers.

Date	Day	Time (IST)	Tournament
26-Apr	Wednesday	1 p.m.	FPS Main Event Day 1a
26-Apr	Wednesday	6 p.m.	FPS Main Event Day 1b
27-Apr	Thursday	11 a.m.	FPS Main Event Day 1c
27-Apr	Thursday	6 p.m.	FPS Main Event Day 1d
28-Apr	Friday	Noon	FPS Main Event Day 2
29-Apr	Saturday	Noon	FPS Main Event Day 3
30-Apr	Sunday	Noon	FPS Main Event Final Day