€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day 1d Completed
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day: 1d
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1d
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€2,052,480
Entries
2,138
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Entries
473
Players Left
71
Milos Petakovic Bags Chip Lead in FPS Main Event as Day 1d Concludes
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Day 1d, the final starting flight of the €1,100 FPS Main Event, running as part of PokerStars EPT presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®, has now concluded.
Of the 473 entrants, 71 players made it through to join the rest of the pack for Day 2. Francesco Zappala busted on the bubble after shoving a short stack and losing out to Tahar Said, who had a pair of aces with a higher kicker.
At the conclusion of Day 1d, Milos Petakovic of Serbia bagged up 926,000 chips, putting him far out in front as the chip leader across all flights.
Dalibor Dula was second in chips with 557,000 and Lucas Silva Rocha bagged the third place stack. Simone Demasi finished the flight in fourth and Moritz Bleiker rounds out the top five.
| Rank | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milos Petakovic | Serbia | 926,000 | 185 |
| 2 | Dalibor Dula | Czech Republic | 557,000 | 111 |
| 3 | Lucas Silva Rocha | Brazil | 544,000 | 108 |
| 4 | Simone Demasi | Italy | 524,000 | 104 |
| 5 | Moritz Bleiker | Switzerland | 522,000 | 104 |
| 6 | Ken Demlakian | Australia | 506,000 | 101 |
| 7 | Arnaud Enselme | France | 500,000 | 100 |
| 8 | Alfonso Simone | Italy | 432,000 | 86 |
| 9 | Samiyel Duzgun | Switzerland | 385,000 | 77 |
| 10 | Joshua Zimmerman | Hong Kong | 371,000 | 74 |
There were 2,138 entries across all four starting flights, making for a prize pool of €2,052,480. A total of 321 players made it through to Day 2 and they have all made the money.
Those who made it through Day 1d will join Day 1a chip leader Adrian Chabbi, Day 1b chip leader Recep Aydemir, and Day 1c chip leader Inigo Naveiro. Other notables who made it through earlier flights include Maria Konnikova, 2023 PSPC champion Aliaksandr Shylko, Dinesh Alt and Boris Kolev, among others.
Day 2 kicks off at noon local time. Blinds will start at 2,000/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante, and payouts will be announced at the start of the day.
Stay tuned to for live updates as the PokerNews live reporting team follow the action for Day 2 and beyond.
End of Day 1d Chip Counts (full)
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
926,000 | 136,000 |
|
557,000 | 557,000 |
|
544,000 | 224,000 |
|
524,000 | 524,000 |
|
522,000 | 522,000 |
|
506,000 | 506,000 |
|
500,000 | 500,000 |
|
432,000 | 432,000 |
|
385,000 | 165,000 |
|
371,000 | 371,000 |
|
344,000 | 344,000 |
|
338,000 | 338,000 |
|
298,000 | 298,000 |
|
|
297,000 | 157,000 |
|
294,000 | 294,000 |
|
286,000 | 286,000 |
|
268,000 | 268,000 |
|
249,000 | 249,000 |
|
244,000 | 244,000 |
|
|
238,000 | 238,000 |
|
232,000 | 232,000 |
|
230,000 | 230,000 |
|
215,000 | 215,000 |
|
214,000 | 214,000 |
|
204,000 | 204,000 |
Zappala Busts Bubble to Said; Players Bag and Tag
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
After several rounds of hand for hand that resulted in double ups for the short stacked players, Uri Netanel raised from under the gun, Moritz Bleiker called and Francesco Zappala moved all in from middle position for 25,000. He was called by Tahar Said, Netanel and Bleiker.
The flop came 6♥5♠10♠ and all three players checked, clearly looking to cooperate on the bubble. The turn was the 10♦ and players checked. The river was the A♣ and once again players checked it back.
After a pause while the other tables finished up, the hand was announced and players flipped their cards.
Zappala showed A♦2♥ for a pair of aces. That would have been enough against two of his opponents, but Tahar Said flipped over A♠J♠ for a pair of aces with the jack kicker.
Zappala was eliminated on the bubble. The rest of the 71 remaining players bagged and tagged ready to come back for Day 2, when they will all be in the money.
Standby for a full recap on PokerNews.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
Regonaschi Pairs Aces to Double Up
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Milos Petakovic raised from the button and Marco Regonaschi went all in from the big blind for around six big blinds. Petakovic called and players flipped their cards.
Marco Regonaschi: A♥2♣
Milos Petakovic: K♠J♦
The board came 6♥4♦3♥A♥8♠. Regonaschi paired his aces to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
790,000 | 790,000 |
|
130,000 | 130,000 |
Play Now Hand For Hand
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Play is now hand for hand in Day 1d of the FPS Main Event. There are 72 players remaining and 71 will make it through to Day 2, meaning the flight is on the true bubble.
Simone Eliminates Farinella With Pocket Jacks
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Abraham Serrano raised to 28,000 from under the gun and Anthony Farinella went all in from early position for not much more. Action folded to Alfonso Simone on the button, who isolated with a raise. Serrano folded and two players flipped their cards, with Farinella at risk.
Anthony Farinella: 10♠10♥
Alfonso Simone: J♠J♦
The board ran out 9♦6♠6♦3♣2♦. Both players had a pocket pair and it was Simone who had the better hand. His pocket jacks held to eliminate Farinella.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
390,000 | 354,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Rocha Catches Routier's River Bluff
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Lucas Silva Rocha raised from the button and Jeremy Routier called in the big blind.
The flop came 6♣J♥5♠. Routier checked and Rocha bet 11,000, which Routier called. The turn was the 6♥ and Routier led out for 22,000. Rocha called.
The river was the 10♦ and Routier, after taking some time, made a large bet of 26,000. Rocha thought only for a moment before making the call.
Routier flipped 9♠8♠ for a missed straight draw. Rocha flipped over J♠3♠. He successfully caught Routier's bluff with a pair of jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000 | |
|
150,000 |
Meshcheryakov Pairs On Flop to Double Up
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Carmine Kevin Belvedere raised to 11,000 from middle position and action folded to Arseniy Meshcheryakov, who moved all in for 45,000, around six big blinds. Belvedere made the call and the two players flipped their cards, with Arseniy Meshcheryakov at risk.
Arseniy Meshcheryakov: K♠10♠
Carmine Kevin Belvedere: A♣7♣
The board ran out 10♦2♠9♥3♠8♥. Belvedere was ahead pre, but the flop brought Meshcheryakov a pair of tens and he held for the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000 | |
|
|
70,000 |