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

04-30-2023 17:34 UTC+2

Spano Says His Goodbyes

Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Robert Spano jammed his remaining 440,000 chips in from the cutoff and Dinesh Alt requested a count in the big blind. Once he got the correct number, he made the call, and their cards were tabled.

Robert Spano: A♥9♥
Dinesh Alt: A♦J♠

The board brought some extra chop outs when it ran out A♠Q♠5♠K♦, but Alt made Broadway on the river 10♥. Spano left the table as he wished everyone left good luck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dinesh Alt	1,100,000 509,000	509,000
Robert Spano	Busted

Tags: Dinesh Alt Robert Spano

04-30-2023 17:49 UTC+2

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Matt Hansen

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

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04-30-2023 17:49 UTC+2

Keat Busts Bartha

Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Lazar Bartha open-raised from the button to 60,000 and Liu Chun Keat responded with a three-bet to 200,000 from the small blind. Bartha went all in for 660,000 thereafter, and this worried Keat.

He spent some time in the tank, asking for a count, and eventually came up with a call to put Bartha at risk.

Lazar Bartha: A♥Q♥
Liu Chun Keat: K♠Q♣

Bartha had a good outlook for a double-up, but the flop of K♦J♠8♦ saw Keat take the lead. Bartha still had outs, however, as any ten would turn his hand into a straight. Two low cards completed the board, however, and the two players shared a fist bump before Bartha left the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chun Keat Liu	1,601,000 711,000	711,000
Lazar Bartha	Busted

04-30-2023 17:50 UTC+2

Duzgun Doubles Ripper, Gets It Back from Petleshkov

Adam Lamers

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Samiyel Duzgun raised to 65,000 from under the gun and Walter Ripper moved all in for 310,000 in middle position. The action folded back to Duzgun who quickly called to put Ripper at risk.

Walter Ripper: A♥A♣
Samiyel Duzgun: 8♥8♦

The board ran out K♦4♠3♥Q♠9♣ and Ripper's aces held on for a double-up.

On the next hand, the action folded around to the blinds and Viliyan Petleshkov shoved all in for just over 500,000. Duzgun called with the bigger stack and the cards were tabled.

Petleshkov showed 5♠5♥ but was in trouble against the 9♠9♥ of Duzgun. Petelshkov was unable to find any help on the 4♠4♥2♦8♦10♣ board and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samiyel Duzgun	1,540,000 270,000	270,000
Walter Ripper	650,000 360,000	360,000
Viliyan Petleshkov	Busted

Tags: Samiyel Duzgun Viliyan Petleshkov Walter Ripper

04-30-2023 17:54 UTC+2

Final Bustouts Before the Second Break (€6,720)

Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Neves	Busted
Andrea Ruosi	Busted
Chakib Mhiri	Busted
Jeremie Zouari	Busted
Gerald Karlic	Busted
Luis Faria	Busted
Marian Ciurea	Busted

04-30-2023 17:56 UTC+2

Break Time

Adam Lamers

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The remaining 36 players are going on a 20-minute break.

04-30-2023 18:07 UTC+2

Assorted Break Chip Counts

Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	1,800,000 740,000	740,000
Florian Guimond	1,750,000 1,130,000	1,130,000
Yiannis Liperis	1,140,000 240,000	240,000

Gareth McMahon	825,000 677,000	677,000
Mikhail Nikolaev	800,000
Anzor Lobzhanidze	800,000 522,000	522,000
Frederic Breton	710,000 365,000	365,000
Takushi Shiratori	500,000 260,000	260,000
Alan Goasdoue	475,000 205,000	205,000
Djamel Ouaret	475,000 205,000	205,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

04-30-2023 18:29 UTC+2

Wai Boots Another One

Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The chips were already in preflop when the action was caught. Mikhail Nikolaev had 585,000 and a red all-in triangle in front of him. Sim Kok Wai had made the call and the two players revealed their holdings.

Mikhail Nikolaev: A♣10♣
Sim Kok Wai: 9♠9♣

Nikolaev flopped a flush draw on 8♣7♥7♣ but did not make further improvement on the Q♦ turn nor 5♥ river. He was the first person to be eliminated after the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sim Kok Wai	2,400,000 1,230,000	1,230,000
Mikhail Nikolaev	Busted

Tags: Mikhail Nikolaev Sim Kok Wai

04-30-2023 18:32 UTC+2

Vuckovic Runs Into Aces

Adam Lamers

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Paolo Boi raised to 80,000 in the hijack and Alexander Vuckovic flat-called from the button. They went heads-up to a flop of J♣J♦6♥ and Boi continued with a bet of 60,000. Vuckovic called and the 6♠ landed on the turn.

Both players checked and the 6♣ completed the board. Boi led out with a bet of 200,000 and Vuckovic shipped all in. Boi didn't waste any time before calling off his stack of 680,000. Vuckovic showed 9x9x to play the board while Boi held A♠A♥ for the better full house to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paolo Boi	1,740,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Alexander Vuckovic	80,000 -295,000	-295,000

Tags: Alexander Vuckovic Paolo Boi