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: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

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

Minasi Shoves and Busts to Mateos

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: A9
Adrian Mateos: AK

The board ran out 585J2. 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 es
Adrian Mateos
95,000
95,000
95,000
EPT Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
EPT 1X Winner
Alessandro Minasi it
Alessandro Minasi
Busted

Tags: Adrian MateosAlessandro Minasi

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Velasquez Shoves and Jbirane Pairs Up

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: 55
Kamal Jbirane: A6

The board ran out Q6KA10. 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 fr
Kamal Jbirane
175,000
175,000
175,000
Jimmy Andres Torres Velasquez
Jimmy Andres Torres Velasquez
Busted

Tags: Kamal Jbirane

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

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

Alija Shoves River With Pocket Aces to Eliminate Bardini

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

Gabriel Bardini raised to 8,000 from middle position and Ignacio Puebla Alija reraised to 20,000. Bardini called and action went to the flop.

The flop came 3K9 and both players checked. The turn was the 6. Bardini led out for 16,000 and Alija called.

The river fell the 8. Bardini checked and Alija shoved all in. Bardini went into the tank before eventually making the call.

Bardini showed K10 for a pair of kings. Alija flipped over AA for a pocket pair of aces. He won the pot and Bardini was eliminated from the event.

Player Chips Progress
Ignacio Puebla Alija es
Ignacio Puebla Alija
280,000
Gabriel Bardini
Gabriel Bardini
Busted

Tags: Gabriel BardiniIgnacio Puebla Alija

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Kiriopoulos Doubles Through Zappala

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Demosthenes Kiriopoulos raised to 12,000 from under the gun and action folded to Demosthenes Kiriopoulos on the button, who shoved all in. Zappala made the call for 67,000 and was the player at risk with slightly less chips. Players flipped their cards.

Francesco Zappala: A4
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos: AK

The board ran out A8875. Both players paired their ace, but it was Kiriopoulos who had the higher kicker and earned himself the double up. Zappala's stack was reduced to just a few big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos ca
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos
140,000
Francesco Zappala ch
Francesco Zappala
14,000

Tags: Demosthenes KiriopoulosFrancesco Zappala