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

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

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

Poli Turns Flush In Multiway Pot

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Gerald Strycharz open limped in middle position and Patricia Poli raised to 1,200. Elmer De Wolf called, as did Strycharz.

The flop came 588 and all three players checked. The turn was the 10 and Poli bet out 1,600. De Wolf called.

The river was the 7 and Poli bet out 2,600, which De Wolf called. De Wolf showed K10 for a pair of tens and Poli showed 93 for a turned flush.

Player Chips Progress
Elmer De Wolf
Elmer De Wolf
32,000
Patricia Poli fr
Patricia Poli
27,000

Tags: Elmer De WolfGerald StrycharzPatricia Poli

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Pezzotta Scoops Pot With River Bet

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Roberto Gerosa raised to 1,700 from late position and Guido Pezzotta reraised to 4,000 from the big blind. Gerosa made the call.

The flop came A53. Pezzotta bet 2,400 and Gerosa called. The turn was the K and both players checked.

The river was the 5. Pezzotta bet out 6,200 and Gerosa made the fold.

Player Chips Progress
Roberto Gerosa it
Roberto Gerosa
44,000
44,000
44,000
Guido Pezzotta it
Guido Pezzotta
27,000
27,000
27,000

Tags: Guido PezzottaRoberto Gerosa

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

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/600

Ante: 600

Almeida's Pocket Threes Hold to Eliminate Emey

Level 8 : Blinds 500/600, 600 ante

Sebastien Emey was all in preflop with a short stack against Alvaro Almeida. Players flipped their cards.

Sebastien Emey: J10
Alvaro Almeida: 33

The board ran out A9Q55. Emey had a straight draw on the flop as well as the chance to pair up, but the turn and river came blank for him. Almeida held up with his pocket threes and scooped the pot.

Emey was eliminated from the tournament and tapped the table before walking away.

Player Chips Progress
Alvaro Almeida ca
Alvaro Almeida
51,000
Sebastien Emey
Sebastien Emey
Busted

Tags: Alvaro AlmeidaSebastien Emey

Marian-Catalin Gets Last Few Chips In and Busts

Level 8 : Blinds 500/600, 600 ante

Yuuki Minamimoto raised from the button and Cantea Marian-Catalin threw his last few chips in the middle from the small blind. Minamimoto called for not much more than his raise and players flipped their cards.

Cantea Marian-Catalin: 108
Yuuki Minamimoto: AQ

The board ran out 2J5K5. Neither player improved and so Minamimoto won the pot with his ace high. Marian-Catalin was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Yuuki Minamimoto jp
Yuuki Minamimoto
27,000
27,000
27,000
Cantea Catalin
Cantea Catalin
Busted

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200