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

04-30-2023 22:28 UTC+2

McMahon Doubles One More Time

Adam Lamers

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Gareth McMahon came back from the dinner break with just a single big blind but has since begun to spin it up. McMahon raised to 450,000, leaving just a few chips behind. Sim Kok Wai reraised all in on the button and the blinds folded, leading to McMahon sticking in the last of his chips.

Gareth McMahon: A♥3♣
Sim Kok Wai: A♣J♣

The flop came Q♦9♠4♦ and Wai still held the best ace-high. However, the 3♦ on the turn got a reaction out of McMahon and the 10♦ secured his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gareth McMahon	1,280,000 355,000	355,000
Sim Kok Wai	950,000 -525,000	-525,000

Tags: Gareth McMahon Sim Kok Wai

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

04-30-2023 22:20 UTC+2

Shiina Okamoto Eliminated in 19th Place (€13,950)

Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Shiina Okamoto shoved all of her 450,000 remaining chips in from under the gun and big blind Paolo Boi made the call once everyone else folded.

Shiina Okamoto: J♠10♥
Paolo Boi: 4♥8♥

Boi flopped a pair of eights on 8♠2♣K♠ and that remained the best hand on the 7♥A♠ runout.

Okamoto started today as chip leader and made a deep run, but fell just short of the real big payouts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paolo Boi	5,275,000 1,185,000	1,185,000
Shiina Okamoto	Busted

Tags: Paolo Boi Shiina Okamoto

04-30-2023 22:16 UTC+2

Pihela Jr and Liperis Swap Stacks

Adam Lamers

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Weiran Pu opened to 160,000 on the button and Yiannis Liperis shoved all in from the small blind. Igor Pihela Jr stuck in his stack of 1,185,000 from the big blind and Pu stepped aside.

Igor Pihela Jr: 8♣8♦
Yiannis Liperis: A♣K♠

The flop came Q♥7♥6♥ and Pihela Jr maintained the lead with neither player holding a heart in their hand. The 7♠ on the turn and the 9♣ on the river were also safe as Pihela Jr doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Pihela Jr	2,550,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Yiannis Liperis	1,430,000 -1,130,000	-1,130,000

Tags: Igor Pihela Jr Weiran Pu Yiannis Liperis

04-30-2023 22:10 UTC+2

Alan Goasdoue Elminated in 20th Place (€13,950)

Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Samiyel Duzgun opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 160,000. It folded to Alan Goasdoue in the big blind. He was sitting on a short stack and decided to put it all at risk for 566,000. Duzgun asked for a count but called midway.

Alan Goasdoue: A♠Q♣
Samiyel Duzgun: A♦10♦

Goasdoue was a big favorite to double up, but the flop of 3♦A♥2♦ brought a sweat in the way of a flush draw. The turn completed that draw with the K♦ and Goasdoue was confirmed to be eliminated. The useless 9♠ was dealt as a river card while Goasdoue said his goodbyes in good spirits.

Goasdoue was looking for his second FPS title after winning the Main Event during the 2023 EPT Paris, but came just a little short, finishing at the final three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samiyel Duzgun	2,300,000 620,000	620,000
Alan Goasdoue	Busted

Tags: Alan Goasdoue Samiyel Duzgun

04-30-2023 21:58 UTC+2

Laszlo Molnar Eliminated in 21st Place (€11,750)

Adam Lamers

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Antonio Calabro opened to 160,000 from under the gun and Demosthenes Kiriopoulos three-bet to 1,500,000 in the small blind, leaving just a few chips behind. Laszlo Molnar thought for a minute in the big blind before shoving the last of his 790,000 into the middle. Calabro also took some time but ultimately decided to get out of the way.

Laszlo Molnar: A♣K♦
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos: A♥Q♥

The flop came Q♣6♦2♥ and Kiriopoulos overtook the lead with a pair of queens. The J♥ on the turn narrowed Molnar's outs and the 9♥ on the river flushed him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos	2,650,000 490,000	490,000
Laszlo Molnar	Busted

Tags: Antonio Calabro Demosthenes Kiriopoulos Laszlo Molnar

04-30-2023 21:53 UTC+2

Anzor Lobzhanidze Eliminated in 22nd Place (€11,750)

Adam Lamers

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The action folded around to Anzor Lobzhanidze in the small blind who ripped all in for his last 840,000. Yiannis Liperis looked down at his cards in the big blind and instantly made the call.

Anzor Lobzhanidze: A♦4♦
Yiannis Liperis: K♠K♣

The board ran out J♥5♣3♥10♦9♦ and Lobzhanidze was unable to connect, bowing out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yiannis Liperis	2,560,000 610,000	610,000

Anzor Lobzhanidze	Busted

Tags: Anzor Lobzhanidze Yiannis Liperis

04-30-2023 21:49 UTC+2

Wagner Ripper Eliminated in 23rd Place (€11,750)

Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Wagner Ripper open-jammed from middle position for 810,000 and Paolo Boi made the call in the hijack. The rest of the table folded their cards and a showdown was had.

Wagner Ripper: 9♠9♣
Paolo Boi: A♥J♥

The flop came down 8♦Q♥6♥. ''Always a sweat,'' commented someone at the table. The K♠ turn increased the perspiration levels of this hand even more as Boi now had even more outs. He finally hit one when the J♠ river hit the felt, turning his hand into a pair of jacks, beating Ripper's pair of nines.

Another deep run for Ripper, who could not best his third place in the €2,200 FPS High Roller during EPT Paris.