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

Apr 29, 2023

Barbero Shoves Into Dicchi's Aces

Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Lucas Dicchi raised to 1,600 in middle position and was called by the small blind. Nacho Barbero reraised to 6,500 in the big blind and only Dicchi called.

The flop came K♣7♠2♦ and Barbero continued with a bet of 3,400. Dicchi called and the 10♠ landed on the turn. Barbero announced all in and Dicchi instantly called off his stack of 15,100.

Barbero flipped over K♥9♠ for top pair but it was no match for the A♥A♣ of Dicchi. The river was the 6♣ and Dicchi held on to double-up through Barbero.

Tags: Lucas Dicchi Nacho Barbero

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Apr 29, 2023

Plenty of Action Leads to Naoun More than Doubling Up

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Aurelien Russo started the action with a raise to 1,500 in early position. [Removed:568] three-bet to 4,500 on his left and Leonardo Patacconi four-bet shoved all in for 10,600 in the hijack. Adel Naoun flat-called from the cutoff and Milos Skrbic made a tough laydown on the button. Aurelien also tanked for a bit before folding as well. Salah five-bet ripped all in and Naoun called off his stack of 27,600.

Leonardo Patacconi: 9♥9♣
Adel Naoun: A♠A♦
[Removed:568]: A♣K♠

The board ran out Q♠10♣2♥7♥8♥ and Naoun's pocket aces held on for a double-up plus the elimination of Patacconi. Skrbic and Russo both claimed they folded pocket jacks after the hand.

Tags: Adel Naoun Aurelien Russo Leonardo Patacconi Milos Skrbic

Apr 29, 2023

Vaskresenski Employs the Min-Check-Raise

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Maksim Vaskresenski opened to 1,200 in early position and was called by Daniele Sunzeri on the button. The flop came 6♥5♣3♣ and Vaskresenski continued with a bet of 1,200 which Sunzeri called.

The turn was the 4♠ and Vaskresenski checked this time. Sunzeri tossed in a bet of 2,300 and Vaskresenski check-raised to 4,600. Sunzeri called and the 9♥ completed the board.

Vaskresenski checked again and Sunzeri checked it back this time. Vaskresenski tabled Q♥Q♦ and Sunzeri was unable to beat it.

Tags: Daniele Sunzeri Maksim Vaskresenski

Apr 29, 2023

Chaoui Takes With Tens

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Matt Hansen

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was heads up with a small pot and 7♥2♣7♦ on the board when Alexandre Moreau bet 2,500 and Mehdi Chaoui called.

The turn was 4♣ and Moreau fired another 3,000. Chaoui raised to 8,200 and Moreau called to see A♥ on the river.

Moreau bet another 4,000 on the river and Chaoui called while turning over 10x10x. Moreau flashed the losing hand and sent it into the muck.

Tags: Mehdi Chaoui Alexandre Moreau

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Apr 29, 2023

Brito Silva Doubles Through Nataf

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Matt Hansen

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Patrick Nataf was seen counting out the chips to pay Pablo Brito Silva after a shove of 28,200.

Pablo Brito Silva: Q♠Q♣
Patrick Nataf: A♠K♥

The board ran out 4♥2♣9♦8♥2♥ and the pocket queens held to bring Brito Silva's stack back to life.

Tags: Pablo Brito Silva Patrick Nataf

Apr 29, 2023

Spano Has the Best Ace-High

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Andrey Andreev was the short stack at the table and pushed all in for 8,000 from under the gun. Alba Borgel flat-called on his left and Robert Spano reshoved all in for 43,300 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Borgel who gave it some thought but dumped his cards in the muck.

Andrey Andreev: A♠8♠
Robert Spano: A♣K♠

The board ran out 10♣9♦2♣10♦5♦ and Spano's ace-high was the best to send Andreev to the rail. Borgel declared after the hand that he folded ace-queen.

Tags: Robert Spano Andrey Andreev Alba Borgel

Apr 29, 2023

Some Big Stacks in the Room

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Apr 29, 2023

Abuladze Makes Four Kings to Send Yamanaka to the Rail

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Matt Hansen

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Kosumosu Yamanaka was committed for his last 21,000 and Georgi Abuladze had shoved from the next seat over for 49,200. Alessandro Adinolfo was in the tank for the rest of his chips after his original raise to 11,000, but he got out of the way. Action was heads up and Yamanaka was at risk.

Kosumosu Yamanaka: A♥Q♠
Georgi Abuladze: A♣K♦

The board ran out K♣6♠2♦K♠K♥ and Abuladze secured the elimination with quad kings.