Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€2,200 FPS High Roller
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€2,369,280
Entries
1,234
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
326
Players Left
48
Also in the Field
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
Ghassan Goes for the Hero Call
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
17,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
Monte Carlo €2,200 FPS High Roller Breaking Records
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
With over 1,000 entrants in both Day 1's combined, this edition of the FPS €2,200 High Roller has blown the previous attendance record of 910 for this event out of the water already. Late registration is still open for both Day 1a and Day 1b, and with unlimited reentries, there is no telling just how huge this event will get.
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
A Couple of Hands from the Outer Tables
Level 4
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Day 1b has grown big enough that it now takes up space in two separate rooms in the venue. PokerNews ventured to the other room to catch some action from the outer tables as well.
In the first hand that was observed, there was a board of Q♠8♣10♦K♥ with around 9,000 in the middle. Miha Travnik was in the hijack and checked and so did his opponent, Virgile Turchi, from the cutoff. The 2♦ river fell and Travnik checked again. Turchi put out a bet of 3,000 and that spelled the end of the hand as Travnik quickly folded.
On another table, Lukasz Szymon Grossman opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 1,200 and received a call from Blaz Zerjav on the button. Jimmy Kebe was in the big blind and made it 5,000 to go, which Grossman called. However, Zerjav had a surprise in store for his foes, as he put in the back-raise four-bet to 12,000.
Both Kebe and Grossman had seen enough and laid their hands down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
32,500
32,500
|
32,500 |
|
30,500
30,500
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30,500 |
|
|
25,500
25,500
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25,500 |
|
24,500
24,500
|
24,500 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Sapronenko Flops Quads
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Jevgenijs Sapronenko and Ikam Benyeffou were battling over a pot of 10,000. Sapronenko only had 7,100 chips behind on a completed board of 10♠10♦4♣Q♥5♥ and decided to wager them all as he requested an all-in triangle from the dealer. Benyeffou thought about it for a bit before he put in two T-5,000 chips for a call.
Sapronenko showed that he had the two remaining tens in his hand: 10♣10♥. ''That should be enough,'' someone else joked at the table, as Benyeffou puzzingly mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,500
24,500
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24,500 |
|
|
24,500
24,500
|
24,500 |
Don't Miss Out on These Five Epic Activities at EPT Monte Carlo
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
The 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte Carlo is underway! The EPT has been visiting Monte Carlo for years, and this year's edition has the potential to be the most memorable yet, with a large number of participants expected. The exclusive principality on the Mediterranean Sea is sure to attract poker players from far and wide this spring.
However, as always, EPTs are not just about poker. The EPT will provide a full range of activities for players and their guests, ensuring that there is always something to do, whether you are at the poker table or not.
Break Time
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
The players can now enjoy a 25-minute break.