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

04-27-2023 21:05 UTC+2

Pezzotta Scoops Pot With River Bet

Matt Warburton

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 A♦5♣3♦. 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	44,000 44,000	44,000
Guido Pezzotta	27,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Guido Pezzotta Roberto Gerosa

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

04-27-2023 20:57 UTC+2

Poli Turns Flush In Multiway Pot

Matt Warburton

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 5♥8♥8♦ 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 K♦10♠ for a pair of tens and Poli showed 9♥3♥ for a turned flush.

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

Tags: Elmer De Wolf Gerald Strycharz Patricia Poli

04-27-2023 20:44 UTC+2

Chaoui Pairs Ace to Eliminate Nuri

Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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: K♦K♣
Mehdi Chaoui: A♣K♠

Nuri was way ahead with pocket kings, but the board ran out 6♠2♠A♦10♣2♣. Chaoui paired his ace on the flop and calmly scooped the pot. Nuri was eliminated from the tournament.

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

Tags: Karo Nuri Mehdi Chaoui

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

04-27-2023 20:18 UTC+2

PN Podcast: Guest Patrik Antonius Talks EPT, WSOP & Record Hand Against Eric Persson

Kaelaine Minton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen give updates on the PokerNews Cup on Global Poker, as well as the Matt Berkey vs. Nik Airball grudge match. Additionally, they discuss Nate Silver being out at 538, Patrick Leonard going back-to-back in the PartyPoker Sunday Party, and poker players having their fines dismissed from the Watauga Social Poker Club raid.

As for Connor, he chats with the legendary Patrik Antonius, who shares his plans for both the PokerStars EPT presented by Monte-Carlo Casino® and 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), what it was like to capture his first Triton High Roller title, and of course, winning the largest pot ever broadcast on a US Live Stream. The new WSOP Thrill Team Ambassador also shares his thoughts on the current state of online poker. Don't miss your chance to hear from the Finnish poker legend!

Finally, Chad is headed down to Florida for the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown from April 28-May 2; while Jesse will head down to PokerGO Studio for the High Stakes Poker Live Stream.

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

04-27-2023 20:12 UTC+2

Players Heading for First Break of Day

Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Players in Day 1d of the FPS Main Event are heading for their first 20-minute break of the day. There are now 264 players remaining out of 314 entrants and late registration is still open.

04-27-2023 20:03 UTC+2

Bolimowski Shoves Nines and Busts

Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

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: 9♦9♣
Wei Jie Zheng: A♥7♣

Bolimowski had pocket nines, but the board ran out 8♠A♠2♦3♥5♠ to give Zheng a pair of aces on the flop. Bolimowski muttered obscenities in french as he left the table.