€2,200 FPS High Roller Day 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-29-2023 13:25 UTC+2

Murtezi Slows Demlakian

Matt Hansen

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Ken Demlakian raised to 2,800 from the small blind and [Removed:421] called from the big blind. The flop was 9♣4♥6♣.

Demlakian continued for 3,200 on the flop and Murtezi called to see 8♠ on the turn.

Demlakian check-called a bet of 5,700 and then he checked again on the A♥ river. Murtezi fired 7,500 and turned over 8♥8♣ when Demlakian called. The turned set of eights was good enough and Demlakian tossed the losing hand in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Demlakian	99,500 21,000	21,000
[Removed:421]	50,000

Tags: Ken Demlakian

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

04-29-2023 13:11 UTC+2

Kalietina Cracks Kings to Double Up

Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

A completed board of 9♦6♥5♠A♥9♥ was spread across the felt and two players had all of their chips in the middle. Diana Kalietina was the player at risk for 29,400 and her 6♣6♦ were face up in front of her.

Her opponent, Mohammad Moayeri, flipped over his K♥K♦ as he was forced to send over a double-up. Moayeri was left with just 2,000 chips after the hand and was soon heading out of the tournament area after being eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diana Kalietina	62,500
Mohammad Moayeri	Busted

Tags: Mohammad Moayeri Diana Kalietina

04-29-2023 13:10 UTC+2

Hareuveni Doubles Through Elul

Matt Hansen

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Action was heads up with 3,000 in the pot and 3♠6♥8♥ on the board when Ori Elul bet 1,500 after David Hareuveni checked from the big blind. Hareuveni shoved his last 15,600 and Elul called quickly.

David Hareuveni: 3♥3♦
Ori Elul: A♦8♦

The board finished up with 9♥4♥ and Hareuveni held on with a set of threes to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ori Elul	36,500 36,500	36,500
David Hareuveni	34,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: David Hareuveni Ori Elul

04-29-2023 13:05 UTC+2

The Field Continues to Grow

Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Shylko	30,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy	30,000 30,000	30,000
Maria Konnikova	30,000 30,000	30,000

Paul Newey	30,000 30,000	30,000
Milos Skrbic	30,000 30,000	30,000
Imad Derwiche	30,000 30,000	30,000
Romain Lewis	30,000 30,000	30,000
Omar Del Pino	30,000 30,000	30,000
Gianluca Speranza	30,000 30,000	30,000
Marton Czuczor	30,000 30,000	30,000

04-29-2023 12:53 UTC+2

Vaskresenski Rivers a Flush

Adam Lamers

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Maksim Vaskresenski opened to 600 from under the gun and was called by Pedro Marques on the button and the small blind. The flop fell J♠8♥4♠ and the action checked around to the 7♠ on the turn.

Vaskresenski threw in a bet of 1,100 and only Marques called. The 8♠ on the river put four spades on the board and both players tapped the table. Vaskresenski turned over A♥10♠ for a flush while Marques pitched his 9♥9♦ to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Vaskresenski	39,500 9,500	9,500
Pedro Marques	27,300 -2,700	-2,700

Tags: Maksim Vaskresenski Pedro Marques

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

04-29-2023 12:40 UTC+2

Schlegel Takes From a Charging Demlakian

Matt Hansen

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was heads up with 4,500 in the middle and 10♥A♣8♦ on the board when Ken Demlakian bet 1,300 from the small blind before Beat Schlegel called from the big blind.

The turn was 4♦ and Demlakian check-folded when Schlegel fired 2,200. Demlakian gave up the pot but he has surged to well over double the starting stack in the first level of play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Demlakian	78,500
Beat Schlegel	34,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Beat Schlegel Ken Demlakian

04-29-2023 12:39 UTC+2

More Familiar Faces in the Crowd

Adam Lamers

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Harry Lodge	30,000
Maksim Vaskresenski	30,000
Mateusz Moolhuizen	30,000
Pedro Marques	30,000
Ana Marquez	30,000
Julien Sitbon	30,000
Dinesh Alt	30,000

04-29-2023 12:34 UTC+2

Puczylowski Uses Position to His Advantage

Adam Lamers

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

There were four players who went to a flop of Q♥3♠2♦ for 500 apiece. Piotr Sztenkiel checked from the big blind and Riccardo Saraniero tossed in a bet of 1,200 in middle position. Thivakaran Sundaralingam called on his left along with Marcin Puczylowski on the button. Sztenkiel also tagged along as the J♥ peeled off on the turn.

This time the action checked all the way around to Puczylowski who sized up a bet of 5,100 on the turn. All three of his opponents opted to send their cards to the muck and Puczylowski was able to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcin Puczylowski	34,500

Tags: Thivakaran Sundaralingam Riccardo Saraniero Piotr Sztenkiel Marcin Puczylowski