2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
€307,160
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€2,052,480
Entries
2,138
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
991
Players Left
149

€1,100 FPS Main Event Day 1c Kicks Off at 11 a.m.

EPT Monte Carlo
EPT Monte Carlo

The 2023 PokerStars EPT presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®️ continues at Monte-Carlo Sporting and Day 1c of the €1,100 France Poker Series (FPS) Main Event is set to begin at 11 a.m. local time. Yesterday marked the return of the EPT Monte Carlo festivities, and the much-anticipated action kicked off with two starting flights of this event.

On Day 1a, 63 players survived out of 420 entries, while 38 out of 254 advanced on Day 1b. Spain's Adrian Chabbi bagged the top stack in Day 1a with 513,000 chips and Recep Aydemir of Turkey grabbed the big stack in Day 1b with 560,000. This is the third of four starting flights, with the final starting flight set to take place as a turbo format later this evening at 6 p.m. local time.

In most recent FPS Main Event offering earlier this year in Paris, Alan Goasdoue defeated fellow Frenchman Jean-Luc Labryga in heads-up play to win the trophy and €287,830. That event attracted a total of 2,071 runners and a prize pool of €1,988,160 to top the previous 1,918 runners from the 2022 FPS Monte-Carlo.

Alan Goasdoue
Alan Goasdoue

Players will be given a starting stack of 30,000 chips. The blinds will begin at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante and the levels will be 40 minutes in length for this third flight. There are two reentries allowed per flight and late registration will close after Level 10. Play will continue until 15% of the field remains, and those who bag for Friday’s Day 2 will all be in the money.

Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team brings you updates of the action throughout the day and throughout the series in Monte Carlo.

Tags: Adrian ChabbiAlan GoasdoueJean-Luc LabrygaRecep Aydemir

Chrysovergis Raises River To Get The Job Done

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Emmanouil Chrysovergis
Emmanouil Chrysovergis

Jimmy Gomes opened to 600 from under the gun and Emmanouil Chrysovergis made the call next to act. The rest of the table got out of the way and the pair saw a flop of K42.

Gomes continued for 400 and Chrysovergis came along to the 10 turn. Both players checked their options to the A river and Gomes took a moment before tossing in a bet of 1,000. Chrysovergis elected on a raise to 2,500 and Gomes went deep in the tank.

After over a minute of thought, Gomes reluctantly let his cards go and the pot was sent to Chrysovergis.

Player Chips Progress
Emmanouil Chrysovergis gr
Emmanouil Chrysovergis
33,000
33,000
33,000
Jimmy Gomes fr
Jimmy Gomes
29,000
29,000
29,000

Tags: Emmanouil ChrysovergisJimmy Gomes

Delval Talks Monello Into a Decision

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Frederic Delval
Frederic Delval

In a heads-up pot with just over 9,000 in the middle on a board showing J659, Marco Monello checked from the small blind to Frederic Delval on the button who slid out a bet out 6,800.

Monello went deep in the tank, contemplating for close to a minute.

"You have king-jack or queen-jack?" said Delval while Monello was deep in thought.

"It's a reentry you know, there flight c, d, e, f, g," joked Delval.

After over one minute, Monello folded his hand and Delval was sent the pot.

"You want to see? I'll be nice and show you since the reporter is watching," remarked Delval as he opened 99 for a turned set of nines.

"Good fold, see I'm nice to show you", said Delval as he stacked his newly acquired chips.

Player Chips Progress
Frederic Delval fr
Frederic Delval
42,000
42,000
42,000
Marco Monello it
Marco Monello
26,000
26,000
26,000

Tags: Frederic DelvalMarco Monello

Nut Flush for Mr. Belvedere

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Carmine Belvedere
Carmine Belvedere

In a three-way pot on a flop of 7210, Jordi Torner checked in the big blind and Carmine Belvedere checked in middle position before Klay Iglesias bet from the hijack. Torner check-raised to 4,000 and both Belvedere and Iglesias called.

Torner then checked on the 5 turn and Belvedere bet 6,000. Iglesias and Torner both called. Torner checked again on the Q river and Belvedere moved all in for 12,000. Iglesias got out of the way and Torner went in the tank before calling.

Belvedere showed AK for the nut flush and Torner was forced to show 77 for a no-good set, while Iglesias revealed he folded a smaller flush with 109.

Player Chips Progress
Jordi Torner es
Jordi Torner
85,000
85,000
85,000
Carmine Belvedere gb
Carmine Belvedere
60,000
60,000
60,000
Klay Iglesias es
Klay Iglesias
35,000
35,000
35,000

Tags: Carmine BelvedereJordi TornerKlay Iglesias

Rocha Gets Run Over By Labat's Wheel

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Antoine Labat
Antoine Labat

Lucas Rocha raised to 1,700 in the small blind and Antoine Labat three-bet to 5,300 in the big blind. Rocha called as another player joked that there were "too many pros at this table."

Rocha checked on the flop of 392 and Labat continued for 4,500. Rocha called. Rocha checked again on the 4 turn and Labat bet 6,000. Rocha went in the tank and called.

Rocha checked a third time on the 2 river and Labat emptied the clip by moving all in for 13,700. Rocha went back in the tank and eventually called. Labat tabled A5 for a Wheel and Rocha was forced to show A10 for ace-high.

Player Chips Progress
Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
65,000
65,000
65,000
Lucas Rocha br
Lucas Rocha
12,000
12,000
12,000

Tags: Antoine LabatLucas Rocha

Kassouf Can't Find The Last Barrel

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Will Kassouf
Will Kassouf

In a heads-up pot with just over 17,000 in the middle on a board showing J874, William Kassouf fired from early position with a sizing of 15,000 and Francesco Di Profio made the call on the button.

The K completed the board and Kassouf checked over to Di Profio who after a moment tapped the table to check back. Kassouf was hesitant to show his hand but eventually rolled over 106 for a missed straight and flush draw. Di Profio tabled 75 for a pair of sevens to scoop the pot.

"I thought you slow played kings or something. I thought you had a better hand," said Kassouf as he was in disbelief of the hand Di Profio held.

"It's PokerStars, what do you expect?" replied Di Profio jokingly while he collected the sizable pot.

Player Chips Progress
Francesco Di Profio it
Francesco Di Profio
57,000
57,000
57,000
William Kassouf
William Kassouf
10,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Francesco Di ProfioWilliam Kassouf

State Gets Max Value On River In Multi-Way Pot

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

Adrian State opened to 2,000 from middle position and Andreas Moser in the cutoff, Alexandru Boboc in the small blind and Jerome Zerbib in the big blind all made the call.

The flop fanned out J93 and action checked to State who continued for 2,500, which Moser and Zerbib came along. On the K turn Zerbib checked again and State kept up the aggression with a bet of 7,500, which only Moser called.

The 3 completed the board and State took a moment before sliding in 14,400, leaving only 1,000 behind and Moser went deep in the tank.

After close to a minute of thought, Moser tossed in the chips for a call and State tabled KQ for top pair. Moser rechecked his cards and tossed them into the muck as the dealer sent State the sizable pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jerome Zerbib fr
Jerome Zerbib
93,000
93,000
93,000
Alexandru Boboc
Alexandru Boboc
64,000
64,000
64,000
Adrian State ro
Adrian State
61,000
61,000
61,000
Andreas Moser ch
Andreas Moser
47,000
47,000
47,000

Tags: Adrian StateAlexandru BobocAndreas MoserJerome Zerbib

Caza Hides and Takes a Pot

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

Marco Caza opened to 2,200 from under the gun and Samuel Bifarella gave him a stare from the next seat, leading Caza to jokingly hide his face beneath his shirt. Bifarella called, as did Ronald Steinmetz on the button and the player in the big blind.

The big blind checked on the Q6J flop and Caza continued for 4,700. Only Steinmetz called. Caza then sized up to 6,500 on the K turn, which was enough to bring a fold from his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Marco Caza ca
Marco Caza
75,000
75,000
75,000
Ronald Steinmetz fr
Ronald Steinmetz
50,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Marco CazaRonald SteinmetzSamuel Bifarella

Medjahed Goes Runner-Runner to Eliminate Michelet

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

Abdelkader Medjahed opened from under the gun and Nelson Michelet three-bet jammed a stack of 17,000 from the small blind. Medjahed called with a bigger stack.

Nelson Michelet: 108
Abdelkader Medjahed: 33

Michelet stood up from his seat anticipating a bustout, but sat back down when the dealer fanned the flop of 7J9 to give him the nut straight and have Medjahed drawing to just a runner-runner full house or quads.

That's exactly what happened as the dealer first put down the 3 on the turn and then the J on the river to send Michelet to the rail in an unbelievable fashion. A look at a poker odds calculator shows that Medjahed was less than 3% to win the hand once the flop came down.

Player Chips Progress
Abdelkader Medjahed fr
Abdelkader Medjahed
65,000
65,000
65,000
Nelson Michelet fr
Nelson Michelet
Busted

Tags: Abdelkader MedjahedNelson Michelet

Belea Puts Kassouf To The Test

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

William Kassouf opened to 3,500 from early position and it folded to Razvan Belea in the cutoff who three-bet to 9,100. The rest of the table got out of the way and Kassouf made the call.

The flop fanned out K43 and Kassouf checked to Belea who continued for 3,400. Kassouf took a moment before sliding forward a check-raise to 15,400.

"I've got king-queen. If you have ace-king or aces you're ahead. If not I have you beat," said Kassouf just before Belea made the call.

The 8 hit the turn and Kassouf kept up the aggression with a bet of 25,000, which again Belea called.

On the 10 river Kassouf elected on a check over to Belea.

"Why did you check now?" said Belea as he pondered his decision.

"I only get called by better if I shove. I have king-queen I told you," replied Kassouf.

Belea eventually moved a stack of chips forward and announced all in, covering the roughly 35,000 remaining for Kassouf, who went deep in the tank.

"I can't beat anything you would shove with. You must have me beat right?" asked Kassouf.

After close to a minute of thought, Kassouf eventually made the fold and Belea tabled AA to show Kassouf he made a good fold.

"That's what I put you on," said Kassouf as Belea stacked up his newly acquired chips and jumped into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Razvan Belea ro
Razvan Belea
335,000
185,000
185,000
EPT 1X Winner
William Kassouf
William Kassouf
35,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Razvan BeleaWilliam Kassouf