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

04-27-2023 23:55 UTC+2

Velasquez Shoves and Jbirane Pairs Up

Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Jimmy Andres Torres Velasquez moved all in from late position for 35,000, a little more than 10 big blinds. Kamal Jbirane made the call and the two players flipped their cards.

Jimmy Andres Torres Velasquez: 5♥5♠
Kamal Jbirane: A♠6♠

The board ran out Q♠6♣K♣A♦10♥. Jbirane hit a pair of aces on the turn to lock up the pot. Velasquez was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kamal Jbirane	175,000 175,000	175,000
Jimmy Andres Torres Velasquez	Busted

Tags: Kamal Jbirane

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

04-27-2023 23:35 UTC+2

Minasi Shoves and Busts to Mateos

Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Alessandro Minasi moved all in from under the gun with a short stack and Adrian Mateos called. Players flipped their cards.

Alessandro Minasi: A♦9♠
Adrian Mateos: A♣K♣

The board ran out 5♥8♣5♦J♥2♦. Neither player improved and Adrian Mateos' kicker played. He held with his ace high and Minasi was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	95,000 95,000	95,000

Alessandro Minasi	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Alessandro Minasi

04-27-2023 23:26 UTC+2

Double Bust as Chandirli and Odor Eliminated

Matt Warburton

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

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: K♥Q♣
Karoly Odor: 7♦7♥
Rachid Medjahdi: A♥J♥

The board ran out A♦K♠A♠5♠9♣. 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	140,000
Ayaz Chandirli	Busted
Karoly Odor	Busted

Tags: Ayaz Chandirli Karoly Odor Rachid Medjahdi

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

04-27-2023 23:14 UTC+2

Ritter Doubles Through Huber

Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was on the flop, which was 10♥A♣3♠. Uwe Ritter shoved all in and Oliver Huber made the call. Players showed their cards, with Ritter at risk of elimination.

Uwe Ritter: A♠Q♥
Oliver Huber: A♦J♦

Both players had paired their aces, but Ritter was ahead with the queen kicker. The turn came the 6♠ and the river was the 9♦. Ritter held and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Huber	110,000 82,000	82,000
Uwe Ritter	42,000

Tags: Oliver Huber Uwe Ritter

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

04-27-2023 23:00 UTC+2

Chiriac Shoves and Doubles

Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

George Chiriac pushed all in for 12,500 chips and Abraham Serrano made the call. Two players flipped their cards, with Chiriac the player at risk.

George Chiriac: Q♣J♠
Abraham Serrano: K♦4♦

The board ran out 8♥2♦10♦6♥9♥. The river gave Chiriac the straight and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abraham Serrano	110,000
George Chiriac	46,000

Tags: Abraham Serrano George Chiriac

04-27-2023 22:51 UTC+2

Abecassis Holds With Aces to Eliminate Chaudey

Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Christopher Chaudey moved all in for 15,500, Kevin Abecassis called in the small blind and Jacob Amsellem called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♣7♠A♦ and both players checked. The turn came 8♣ and Kevin Abecassis bet 15,000. Amsellem folded and two players flipped their cards, with Chaudey at risk.

Christopher Chaudey: 5♥5♦
Kevin Abecassis: A♥A♣

The river came a blank and Abecassis held with his pocket aces. Chaudey was eliminated from the tournament.