€3,000 Mystery Bounty Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-02-2023 22:15 UTC+2

Teusl Delays the Win

Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ricardo Caridade made the min-raise to 3,000 from middle position and Jessica Teusl three-bet to 9,000 from the button. Ghassan Bitar was in the small blind and called cold, and Caridade followed suit.

Three players saw the flop, which came down K♥9♦6♦. All players checked and the dealer put out the 4♥ turn. Bitar and Caridade checked again, but Teusl now made a bet of 15,000. This was enough to take down the pot as her opponents quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Teusl	142,000 31,000	31,000
Ricardo Caridade	125,000 125,000	125,000
Ghassan Bitar	54,000 -12,000	-12,000

Tags: Ghassan Bitar Jessica Teusl Ricardo Caridade

05-02-2023 22:12 UTC+2

PN Podcast: Guest Patrik Antonius Talks EPT, WSOP & Record Hand Against Eric Persson

Matt Hansen

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen give updates on the PokerNews Cup on Global Poker, as well as the Matt Berkey vs. Nik Airball grudge match. Additionally, they discuss Nate Silver being out at 538, Patrick Leonard going back-to-back in the PartyPoker Sunday Party, and poker players having their fines dismissed from the Watauga Social Poker Club raid.

As for Connor, he chats with the legendary Patrik Antonius, who shares his plans for both the PokerStars EPT presented by Monte-Carlo Casino® and 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), what it was like to capture his first Triton High Roller title, and of course, winning the largest pot ever broadcast on a US Live Stream. The new WSOP Thrill Team Ambassador also shares his thoughts on the current state of online poker. Don't miss your chance to hear from the Finnish poker legend!

Finally, Chad is headed down to Florida for the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown from April 28-May 2; while Jesse will head down to PokerGO Studio for the High Stakes Poker Live Stream.

LISTEN TO THE POKERNEWS PODCAST HERE!

Tags: Chad Holloway Jesse Fullen Matt Berkey Nate Silver Nik Airball Patrick Leonard Patrik Antonius

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

05-02-2023 22:00 UTC+2

Assorted Chip Counts in Final Break

Frank Visser

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	220,000 156,500	156,500

Dominik Panka	137,000 137,000	137,000

William Kassouf	128,000 98,000	98,000
Bruno Lopes	124,500 124,500	124,500
Alan Goasdoue	123,000 15,000	15,000
Jon Kyte	121,500 91,500	91,500
Jamie Nixon	115,000 64,000	64,000
Jessica Teusl	111,000 81,000	81,000
Wagner Ripper	95,000 24,000	24,000
Alexandra Botez	87,500 -27,500	-27,500
Nacho Barbero	80,000 80,000	80,000
Alejandro Lococo	78,000 20,000	20,000

Boris Kolev	71,000 31,000	31,000
Andrew Chen	66,500 36,500	36,500
Razvan Belea	48,500 8,900	8,900

Conor Bergin	45,000 15,000	15,000
Michal Mrakes	45,000 45,000	45,000
Julien Sitbon	40,000 40,000	40,000
Maria Konnikova	35,000 -56,000	-56,000

Ken Okada	27,000 -3,700	-3,700
Govert Metaal	26,500 -3,500	-3,500
Philip Sternheimer	14,000 14,000	14,000
Dominik Nitsche	12,500 12,500	12,500

05-02-2023 21:38 UTC+2

Time for a Break

Matt Hansen

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The remaining 227 players have stepped out for a 20-minute break.

05-02-2023 21:30 UTC+2

Fitoussi Fizzles Out

Frank Visser

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Stephen Kehoe open-raised to 2,500 and received calls from Aviv Meiri and Jimmy Armougom. Bruno Fitoussi then went for the three-bet to 16,000 before Kehoe put in a four-bet to 40,000.

The other two players did not want to partake anymore and mucked their cards, before Fitoussi went all-in for 6,000 chips more. Kehoe was committed and made the call.

Bruno Fitoussi: A♥Q♣
Stephen Kehoe: K♠Q♠

Domination rotation as Kehoe hit a king on the 10♦3♠K♣ flop. Fitoussi could still hit an ace or jack to clinch out a win, but no more paint appeared on the 3♦8♠ runout. Fittousi busted his second bullet of the day, while Kehoe stacked up to more than 130 big blinds on his first one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Kehoe	160,000 113,000	113,000
Meiri Aviv	135,000 16,000	16,000
Jimmy Armougom	74,000 74,000	74,000
Bruno Fitoussi	Busted

Tags: Aviv Meiri Bruno Fitoussi Jimmy Armougom Stephen Kehoe

05-02-2023 21:27 UTC+2

Take It Down on Table 21

Matt Hansen

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was heads up with 20,000 in the middle and 7♥9♣8♠ on the board when Jean Yves Chicheportiche shoved 29,800 into Alec Torelli and his remaining 26,000. Torelli went into the tank and talked out his frustration.

"I should've just shipped it," Torelli said before he made the tank-fold.

On the next hand, Pierre Zerbib raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Sim Kok Wai called from the big blind. The flop was 8♦3♠8♣ and Wai check-folded when Zerbib tossed out 3,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sim Kok Wai	97,000
Pierre Zerbib	95,500 41,000	41,000
Jean Yves Chicheportiche	62,000
Alec Torelli	26,000

Tags: Alec Torelli Jean Yves Chicheportiche Pierre Zerbib Sim Kok Wai

05-02-2023 21:13 UTC+2

Karam Kicks Out Shelukhin

Frank Visser

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A significant 28,000 was in the middle between Ramzi Karam in the under the gun position and Alexander Shelukhin on the button. The completed board read 3♥A♥Q♦9♣10♥ and Shelukhin made a bet of 21,000 after a check from Karam. Karam then put the rest of his money in, totaling 60,900.

Shelukhin made the call and the cards went face-up.

Alexander Shelukhin: A♠5♦
Ramzi Karam: A♣10♦

Both players had a pair of aces, but Karam had a pair of tens to go with that as well. After the dealers counted both players' stacks, it was determined that Karam covered Shelukhin by 200 chips. Thus, this hand resulted in his elimination from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramzi Karam	149,600 149,600	149,600
Alexander Shelukhin	Busted

Tags: Ramzi Karam Valentino Konakchiev

05-02-2023 21:11 UTC+2

Villerot Runs Into Aces

Matt Hansen

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Florian Villerot got his last 12,000 into the middle from late position and Murad Akhundov looked him up from the big blind.

Florian Villerot: 5♦5♠
Murad Akhundov: A♣A♠

The board ran out 8♣2♠J♥7♣3♥ and the aces held to send Villerot to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Murad Akhundov	47,000
Florian Villerot	Busted

Tags: Florian Villerot Murad Akhundov

05-02-2023 21:04 UTC+2

Osti Goes Pedal to the Metal

Frank Visser

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A flop of 5♣3♠J♠ was already dealt when the action was caught. Cutoff Antonio Queijeiro checked to Mercedes Osti on the button, who fired out a bet of 6,000. Queijeiro then check-raised to 18,300 before Osti put in the three-bet all in for 48,500.

Queijeiro had to think long and hard about his decision but ended up making the call.

Mercedes Osti: 6♦6♠
Antonio Queijeiro: Q♦J♣

Osti had three-bet the flop with just a pair of sixes, hoping her opponent would fold the better hand. Queijeiro saw through it, however, and made the daring call with his top pair.

The 9♣ turn killed all backdoor opportunities for Osti and the river remained free of a six with the 10♥ completing the board.

Osti took her leave while the table complemented Queijeiro for his hero call.