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

04-29-2023 20:31 UTC+2

Chisu Chips Up

Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Roman Samoylov opened to 1,600 from early position and received calls from his neighbor Danut Chisu, button Sylwester Fortuna, and the blinds Aviv Meiri and Nicolas Gely.

The flop came down 8♠A♦10♦ and it checked to the preflop aggressor, who continuation-bet for 4,000. Chisu was the only caller as the rest of the players got out of the way.

The 8♣ was checked by both remaining players before Samoylov fired a whopping 13,000 on the 9♣ river. Chisu jammed all in for 17,000 more and Samoylov sighed while he put in the extra chips.

Chisu showed 10♣10♥ for a full house and Samoylov threw his cards into the muck. However, at the request of the table, the dealer retrieved the 6♠7♣ of Samoylov, who rivered a straight.

As an aside, Will Kassouf was also spotted at this table, apparently having won his ticket in a satellite.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danut Chisu	50,800 50,800	50,800
Will Kassouf	30,000 30,000	30,000
Sylwester Fortuna	28,000 28,000	28,000
Roman Samoylov	7,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Aviv Meiri Danut Chisu Nicolas Gely Roman Samoylov Sylwester Fortuna Will Kassouf

04-29-2023 19:06 UTC+2

Ghassan Goes for the Hero Call

Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The river had already arrived when the action was caught. There were 16,000 chips in the middle and the board read 6♠7♥3♥10♦J♥. Ibrahim Ghassan sat in the under-the-gun position and checked to David Sitbon in the next seat over. Sitbon fired out a big bet of 12,000 and Ghassan went into the tank.

Eventually, he came up with a call, leading Sitbon to shake his head and reluctantly show the table the failed bluff with A♦9♦. Ghassan showed his K♠10♠ for nothing but a middle pair on this straighty, flushy board. A formidable call to rake in this big pot in the early levels of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ibrahim Ghassan	46,000 46,000	46,000
David Sitbon	17,500 17,500	17,500

Tags: David Sitbon Ibrahim Ghassan

04-29-2023 18:30 UTC+2

O'Neill's River Raise Catches Magnus Off Guard

Frank Visser

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

There was 5,500 in the middle and cutoff Philippe Magnus added 2,300 more to that on a board of 2♣5♥Q♠6♥. Jack O'Neill was on the button and made the call.

The pair saw the Q♦ river appear and Magnus upped the ante to 3,500. O'Neill was evidently pleased with the river, as he put out a raise to 10,000. Magnus did not deem his hand worthy of that amount and quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack O'Neill	38,500 38,500	38,500
Philippe Magnus	21,500 21,500	21,500

Tags: Jack O'Neill Philippe Magnus

04-29-2023 16:55 UTC+2

Fast and Furious Action Inbound on Day 1b of the €2,200 FPS High Roller

Frank Visser

The 2023 edition of the traditional PokerStars EPT presented by Monte-Carlo Casino® stop is well underway. A staple of the schedule, the €2,200 France Poker Series (FPS) High Roller, is set to have its second flight start at 6 p.m. local time.

Earlier in the series, the €1,100 FPS Main Event broke records by attracting 2,138 entries. The High Roller event is aspiring to set a new all-time high as well. Last year’s FPS High Roller at EPT Monte Carlo attracted 861 runners, but the edition at 2023 EPT Paris has the current attendance record of 910 players.

With Day 1a already having 776 registrations at the time of writing, and late registration still open until 9 p.m., this iteration of the prestigious event is on its way to raising the bar even higher. Both Day 1a and Day 1b have the option for unlimited reentries.

All levels on Day 1b will last 20 minutes; half of Day 1a’s are 40-minutes. The turbo-like structure is bound to guarantee plenty of fast action as the field plays down to approximately 15%. The players can enjoy 20-minute breaks every five to six levels, and late registration is open for the first ten levels.

All players who make Day 2 will guarantee themselves a part of the prize pool, as it starts in the money. Play will resume Sunday at 1 p.m. local time and a winner will be crowned at the end of the day.

Stay tuned to PokerNews as the live reporting team provides all the poker action of the FPS High Roller from start to finish and be sure to check out the other iconic tournaments reported on from idyllic Monaco over at the EPT Monte Carlo Tournament Hub.