2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day: 1d
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 1d
Entries
473
Players Left
71

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

EPT Monte Carlo Tournament Room
EPT Monte Carlo Tournament Room

The 2023 PokerStars EPT presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®️ is well underway at the beautiful Monte-Carlo Sporting venue. Day 1d, the fourth and final starting flight of the France Poker Series (FPS) Main Event, commences at 6 p.m. local time.

Day 1d is a turbo flight with 20-minute blind levels. Players will start with stacks of 30,000 chips and blind levels begin at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante.

Late registration will close at 10 p.m. tonight and then the number of entrants for the tournament will be finalized.

There will be 20-minute breaks after Levels 5 and 10. After that, there are no more breaks scheduled. Instead, action will continue until the field size is reduced to 15 percent. Those who survive will make it to Day 2 and will be in the money. The prize pool will be announced at the start of Day 2.

Lucas Scafini of Brazil is the reigning Monte-Carlo FPS Main Event champion. He outlasted a field of 1,918 entrants in 2022’s event to take home €250,000. Scafini is back this year and has already fired a couple of bullets in both Day 1a and Day 1b and is currently in contention in Day 1c.

Lucas Scafini
Lucas Scafini

A total of 65 out of 420 entrants survived Day 1a and 38 out of 254 survived Day 1b. Day 1c is running now and has already attracted more entries than the first two flights combined. Late registration for that flight is still open for a couple more hours.

Those who didn't make it through previous flights can opt to take up to two entries in Day 1d. This will be the final opportunity to make Day 2 of the FPS Main Event. Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates from the tournament floor.

Tags: Lucas Scafini

Puddu's Pocket Pair Holds and Tadger Busts Early

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Tonino Cardia
Tonino Cardia

Joezer Tadger raised to 1,100 from the button and Tonino Cardia Puddu shoved all in from the big blind. Tadger made the call and was the player at risk.

Joezer Tadger: A7
Tonino Cardia: 1010

The board ran out 5QKJ8. Puddu held up with his pocket tens and Tadger was eliminated early from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Tonino Cardia it
Tonino Cardia
26,000
26,000
26,000
Joezer Tadger is
Joezer Tadger
Busted

Tags: Joezer TadgerTonino Cardia

Andaloussi Rivers Flush and Knocks Out Nizzardelli

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Mustapha Rabi Andaloussi
Mustapha Rabi Andaloussi

Paolo Farinella raised to 300 from late position and Mustapha Rabi Andaloussi reraised to 1,800 from the small blind. Michele Nizzardelli called in the big blind and Farinella also called.

The flop came 92J. Andaloussi bet 2,800, Nizzardelli called and Farinella folded. The turn came the K. Andaloussi bet out again for 3,900 and Nizzardelli called again.

The river was the Q and this time Andaloussi checked. Nizzardelli bet 7,400, which represented a decent chunk of his remaining stack. Then, Andaloussi announced that he was all in. Nizzardelli didn't hesitate for too long before making the call.

Nizzardelli showed J10 for a straight and Andaloussi showed 68. He had been aggressively betting his draws on previous streets and hit a flush on the river. Nizzardelli was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Mustapha Rabi Andaloussi
Mustapha Rabi Andaloussi
76,000
76,000
76,000
Michele Nizzardelli it
Michele Nizzardelli
Busted

Tags: Michele NizzardelliMustapha Rabi AndaloussiPaolo Farinella

Bolimowski Shoves Nines and Busts

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Julien Bolimowski
Julien Bolimowski

Action folded around to Julien Bolimowski, who pushed all in for 10,300. Wei Jie Zheng made the call on the button and two players flipped their cards, with Bolimowski at risk.

Julien Bolimowski: 99
Wei Jie Zheng: A7

Bolimowski had pocket nines, but the board ran out 8A235 to give Zheng a pair of aces on the flop. Bolimowski muttered obscenities in french as he left the table.

Player Chips Progress
Wei Jie Zheng cn
Wei Jie Zheng
49,000
49,000
49,000
Julien Bolimowski fr
Julien Bolimowski
Busted

Tags: Julien BolimowskiWei Jie Zheng

Chaoui Pairs Ace to Eliminate Nuri

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Mehdi Chaoui
Mehdi Chaoui

Karo Nuri raised to 2,000 from under the gun and Mehdi Chaoui reraised to 6,800. Action folded back around to Nuri, who pushed all in. Chaoui quickly called and players flipped their cards, with Nuri at risk.

Karo Nuri: KK
Mehdi Chaoui: AK

Nuri was way ahead with pocket kings, but the board ran out 62A102. Chaoui paired his ace on the flop and calmly scooped the pot. Nuri was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Mehdi Chaoui ma
Mehdi Chaoui
120,000
120,000
120,000
Karo Nuri ch
Karo Nuri
Busted

Tags: Karo NuriMehdi Chaoui

Banic Doubles Up With Pocket Aces

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Ivan Banic
Ivan Banic

Pasqale Di Ceglie opened the action with a raise and Ivan Banic called. Petre-Bogdan Ionescu reraised to 5,300, Di Ceglie folded and Banic shoved all in for around 15,000 chips. Ionescu made the call to put Banic at risk.

Ivan Banic: AA
Petre-Bogdan Ionescu: AK

The board ran out 1048K4. Banic had the pocket aces and Ionescu flopped a flush draw and paired his king on the turn. The river was a blank and Banic's aces held for the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Banic hr
Ivan Banic
37,000
37,000
37,000
Run It Once
Petre-Bogdan Ionescu ro
Petre-Bogdan Ionescu
27,000
27,000
27,000

Tags: Di CeglieIvan BanicPasqale Di Ceglie

Piacentino Eliminated as Duzgun Makes Full House

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Samiyel Duzgun
Samiyel Duzgun

Yves Piacentino raised to 2,500 from middle position and Samiyel Duzgun made the call. Thierry Morel also called in the big blind and three players went to the flop.

The flop came 92J. Morel and Piacentino checked and Duzgun bet 3,500, which only Piacentino called. The turn was the 8, Piacentino checked and Duzgun bet 11,500. Piacentino made the call again.

The river was the J, Piacentino checked and this time Duzgun made a huge bet worth the rest of Piacentino chips. Piacentino weighed it up for a moment before making the call.

Piacentino showed KJx for trip jacks. Duzgun showed J8 for a full house and scooped a huge pot, adding to a stack that was now over the 200,000 mark. Piacentino was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Samiyel Duzgun ch
Samiyel Duzgun
220,000
176,000
176,000
Yves Piacentino fr
Yves Piacentino
Busted

Tags: Samiyel DuzgunThierry MorelYves Piacentino

Double Bust as Chandirli and Odor Eliminated

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Karoly Odor
Karoly Odor

In a raised pot preflop, Rachid Medjahdi pushed all in and was called by two shorter stacked players, Ayaz Chandirli and Karoly Odor. Three players flipped their cards, with both Chandirli and Odor at risk.

Ayaz Chandirli: KQ
Karoly Odor: 77
Rachid Medjahdi: AJ

The board ran out AKA59. The flop gave Medjahdi trip aces, leaving the other players drawing very thin. The turn and river changed nothing and so Medjahdi held to scoop the pot.

Both Chandirli and Odor were eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Rachid Medjahdi fr
Rachid Medjahdi
140,000
Ayaz Chandirli
Ayaz Chandirli
Busted
Karoly Odor hu
Karoly Odor
Busted

Tags: Ayaz ChandirliKaroly OdorRachid Medjahdi

Zheng Rivers Flush to Eliminate Labat

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

Wei Jie Zheng opened the action with a raise from early position and Antoine Labat shoved all in for 56,000 chips. Zheng called and players flipped their cards, with Labat at risk and Zheng with most of his stack in the middle.

Antoine Labat: KJ
Wei Jie Zheng: J10

Labat had Zheng dominated but the board ran out 98797. The flop gave Zheng the flush draw and he completed the flush on the river to pretty much double his stack. Labat was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Wei Jie Zheng cn
Wei Jie Zheng
110,000
61,000
61,000
Antoine Labat fr
Antoine Labat
Busted

Tags: Antoine LabatWei Jie ZhengZheng Rivers Flush

Hrabec's Fives Hold to Eliminates Grassi

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

Roman Hrabec raised to 12,000 from under the gun and picked up three callers before Roman Hrabec moved all in with a short stack from the small blind. Hrabec called and all other players vacated the pot. Grassi was the player at risk.

Giovanni Grassi: K5
Roman Hrabec: 55

The board ran out 4269A. Hrabec held up with his pocket fives and Grassi was knocked out of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Roman Hrabec cz
Roman Hrabec
140,000
140,000
140,000
Giovanni Grassi
Giovanni Grassi
Busted

Tags: Giovanni GrassiRoman Hrabec