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

04-29-2023 23:50 UTC+2

Every Past PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo Main Event Champion

Matt Hansen

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

The 2023 edition of the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte Carlo festival runs from April 26 through May 6 at the luxurious Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort. You already know that PokerNews is bringing you live and exclusive coverage from seven of the biggest EPT Monte Carlo events, including the prestigious Main Event, the tournament every player wants to win.

Some of poker's most recognizable faces and names have returned home from a trip to Monaco with the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event trophy in tow. Fourteen poker stars have written their names in the EPT's history books under the heading EPT Monte Carlo Main Event champion.

Check Out the Full List on PokerNews!

04-29-2023 23:42 UTC+2

Some Notable Bust-Outs

Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor Bergin	Busted
Sylvain Loosli	Busted
Dimitar Danchev	Busted

Andreas Frohli	Busted
Lars Kamphues	Busted
Imad Derwiche	Busted
Mike Watson	Busted

Danut Chisu	Busted
Jessica Teusl	Busted
Nacho Barbero	Busted
Felipe Ketzer	Busted

04-29-2023 23:39 UTC+2

49 Players Will Make Day 2

Frank Visser

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

The tournament directors have just announced that Day 1b will conclude when 49 players are left. All of those players will secure a mincash as Day 2 starts in the money.

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

04-29-2023 23:34 UTC+2

Kassouf Scoops Four-Bet Pot for Chip Lead

Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The action was caught on the flop, but Will Kassouf was kind enough to tell PokerNews how the preflop action went down.

Apparently, Marco Leonzio raised to 6,000 without looking at his cards, as he had been doing, and Kassouf made it 21,000 to go. Leonzio responded with a four-bet to 42,000 and Kassouf made the call.

The flop was spread as 5♥A♥K♥ and Leonzio shipped in his above-average 120,000 stack in the middle. Kassouf commentated on the alcohol consumption of his opponent before ''giving him a spin'' and making the call with the covering stack.

Marco Leonzio: 8♥4♠
Will Kassouf: A♠5♠

Kassouf needed to fade hearts to scoop the huge pot. He begged the dealer for black cards and the universe must have been listening as the 7♠ and 4♣ completed the board.

Leonzio left the tournament area while Kassouf stacked all of his newly acquired chips. He is now playing near ten starting stacks and is far and above the rest of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Kassouf	290,000 159,500	159,500
Marco Leonzio	Busted

Tags: Marco Leonzio Will Kassouf

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

04-29-2023 23:10 UTC+2

Konnikova's Continuation-Bet Works

Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Maria Konnikova raised to 6,000 from middle position and both blinds Damien Luis and Marton Czuczor made the call.

On the flop of K♥6♠9♠, Konnikova fired out a single bet of 8,000 after both players checked. She took down the pot this way, as the players mucked their hands.

This small win elevated Konnikova's stack to six figures, comfortably above average.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marton Czuczor	175,000 145,000	145,000
Maria Konnikova	100,000 70,000	70,000

Damien Luis	85,000

Tags: Damien Luis Maria Konnikova Marton Czuczor

04-29-2023 22:55 UTC+2

Chavalme Hits River for Much-Needed Triple

Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Cedric Chavalme had put in his last 11,500 chips and received a call from Volodymyr Drokin. Terence Etim then made the three-bet all in, covering Drokin's stack as well. Drokin did not want to risk it all and let his hand go.

Cedric Chavalme: A♣9♠
Terence Etim: A♠J♣

Chavalme stood up as he lacked faith in a good outcome and the age-old trick worked out when he rivered two pair on A♦2♦3♣4♥9♦. Etim's dominating hand did not hold up postflop and Chavalme tripled back to starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terence Etim	75,000 75,000	75,000
Cedric Chavalme	39,500 39,500	39,500

Tags: Cedric Chavalme Terence Etim Volodymyr Drokin

04-29-2023 22:50 UTC+2

Quick Guide to PokerStars Home Games; It Takes Just Five Easy Steps!

Matt Hansen

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

There's never been a better time to find out how to set up a PokerStars Home Games than right now.

PokerStars Home Games allow you to set up a private members club where you can play cash games and tournaments. All games can be for play money and real money, so you don't need to spend anything if you don't want to.

You can invite whoever you want and even keep track of tournament leaderboard standings.

PokerStars Home Games allow you to take the banter of your local home game onto the online felt with poker friends from all over the world.

04-29-2023 22:49 UTC+2

Shylko Takes From Talbot

Frank Visser

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Parker Talbot raised to 4,000 from the cutoff and Aliaksandr Shylko sat in the big blind, asking for an approximation of Talbot's stack.
Talbot gave it to him, and added ''It'd be a show if you fold now''. No show for Shylko, as he put in the calling chips.

The flop fell 9♠K♠4♣ and Talbot put out a continuation-bet of 3,000 after a check from Shylko. Shylko then put in the check-raise to 10,000, which Talbot called. The turn was the 10♦ and it saw another bet from Shylko, for 14,000 this time. This was too much for Talbot, who folded within seconds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Shylko	72,500 42,500	42,500
Parker Talbot	52,500 22,500	22,500

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Parker Talbot