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

05-02-2023 20:16 UTC+2

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Matt Hansen

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

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Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

05-02-2023 20:29 UTC+2

Ripper Takes From Kamel

Matt Hansen

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Tamer Kamel raised to 2,400 from middle position and Wagner Ripper called from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and action was heads up.

The flop was 2♠3♣9♠ and both players checked to see 10♦ on the turn.

Wagner fired 3,000 on the turn and Kamel called. The river was 7♦.

Both players checked the river and Wagner turned over J♦10♠ for a pair of tens. Kamel mucked his cards and Wagner took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wagner Ripper	71,000 -17,000	-17,000
Tamer Kamel	55,100

Tags: Tamer Kamel Wagner Ripper

05-02-2023 20:30 UTC+2

Is Tonkaaap the Razz King?

Matt Hansen

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

05-02-2023 20:44 UTC+2

Beresford's Final Barrel

Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Matthew Khouri opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 2,500. Conor Beresford was enjoying a nice glass of wine in the big blind and decided to bump it up to 8,800. Khouri made the call and a flop was dealt.

6♥6♦9♦ emerged from the deck, on which Beresford made a continuation-bet of 6,500. Khouri was not ready to let go and made the call.

The 9♥ turn was checked by both players before Beresford took a good look at his cards again on the 10♣ river. What he saw apparently prompted him to go all in for his last 18,400 chips. Khouri, who only played 2,800 more, asked for a count. After the amount was confirmed, he made the call.

Beresford tabled K♣7♠ for the bluff with his king kicker, but Khouri had the better hand with A♣Q♣ for an ace kicker. ''Of course,'' Beresford exclaimed, as he left to enjoy the rest of his wine elsewhere.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Khouri	72,000 72,000	72,000
Conor Beresford	Busted

Tags: Conor Beresford Matthew Khouri

05-02-2023 20:53 UTC+2

Mullet and Kalfon Apply Pressure; Konnikova Chipping Up

Matt Hansen

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Flavien Mullet raised to 3,000 from under the gun and Antonio Queijeiro three-bet to 7,500 from middle position. The rest of the table got out of the way and Mullet called to see a flop. The flop was J♥A♠10♦ and both players checked to see 3♣ on the turn. Mullet fired 7,000 and Queijeiro got away from it.

On the next hand, Franck Kalfon raised to 2,700 and Shakhabiddin Muradov called from the button before Mullet came along from the big blind. The flop was J♣2♠8♥ and Mullet checked before Kalfon fired 3,700. Both players went into the muck and Kalfon took the pot.

Meanwhile, Maria Konnikova has been chipping up at the same table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Queijeiro	111,000 70,200	70,200
Maria Konnikova	91,000 56,000	56,000

Flavien Mullet	52,300 52,300	52,300
Shakhabiddin Muradov	39,000 17,500	17,500
Franck Kalfon	39,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Antonio Queijeiro Flavien Mullet Franck Kalfon Maria Konnikova Shakhabiddin Muradov

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Queijeiro	112,000 1,000	1,000
Mercedes Osti	Busted

Tags: Antonio Queijeiro Mercedes Osti

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 21:13 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