Players Head for Second Break
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Players in Day 1d are heading for their second break of the day.
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
Piacentino Eliminated as Duzgun Makes Full House
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
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 9♣2♠J♦. 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 K♠Jx for trip jacks. Duzgun showed J♣8♣ 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
176,000
|
176,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Andaloussi Gets Through With River Shove
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Mustapha Rabi Andaloussi raised to 2,500 from the hijack, Kevin Abecassis called and Gianluca Cammarata came along in the big blind.
The flop was J♣3♦2♠ and action checked to Abecassis, who bet 2,500. Cammarata folded and Andaloussi made the call. The turn was the 2♣. Andaloussi checked, Abecassis bet 7,000 and Andaloussi called.
The river was the 9♣ and Andaloussi moved all in for 15,300. Abecassis' forehead creased as he glanced across at his opponent and a short time later he made the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
41,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
Update on Number of Entrants
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Late registration for Day 1d is closed. A total of 473 players entered and, of those, there are now 299 remaining. The flight will play down to 15 percent of the field, meaning 71 players will join players from other flights who make it through to Day 2.
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
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: 10♥8♠
Yuuki Minamimoto: A♣Q♣
The board ran out 2♣J♠5♦K♥5♣. Neither player improved and so Minamimoto won the pot with his ace high. Marian-Catalin was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
Busted |
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: J♠10♣
Alvaro Almeida: 3♦3♠
The board ran out A♣9♠Q♣5♠5♦. 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/600
Ante: 600
Banic Doubles Up With Pocket Aces
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
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: A♥A♣
Petre-Bogdan Ionescu: A♠K♠
The board ran out 10♠4♥8♠K♣4♦. 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
27,000
27,000
|
27,000 |