€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-30-2023 21:30 UTC+2

Hamilton Lays It Down

Connor Richards

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

2022 EPT London Main Event champion Ian Hamilton was in the hijack in a heads-up pot against Samuel Ju on the button on a flop of 6♥7♠3♥.

Hamilton bet 2,000 on the flop and Ju called. Hamilton then checked on the 9♠ turn and Ju bet 3,000. Hamilton laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Hamilton	35,000 -50,000	-50,000

Samuel Ju	30,000 -3,000	-3,000

Tags: Ian Hamilton Samuel Ju

04-30-2023 21:20 UTC+2

Double Elimination for Aydemir

Connor Richards

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Adel Naoun opened to 2,000 in middle position, Recep Aydemir called as the next player to act, and the button also called. Max Neugebauer three-bet jammed in the small blind and Naoun reshoved before Aydemir also reshoved with both players covered, prompting a fold from the button.

Max Neugebauer: Q♦J♦
Adel Naoun: A♥6♥
Recep Aydemir: 9♥9♦

Aydemir's nines were able to hold for a scoop as the board ran out 7♥2♠3♦8♠10♠ to earn him a double elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Recep Aydemir	70,000 45,000	45,000
Max Neugebauer	Busted
Adel Naoun	Busted

Tags: Adel Naoun Max Neugebauer Recep Aydemir

04-30-2023 21:08 UTC+2

Lehut Bounces Fischer

Matt Hansen

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Marc Fischer was all in for around 40,000 and Jean-Vincent Lehut was the one to put him at risk. The rest of the table was out of the way and the cards were already turned up.

Marc Fischer: 9♠9♣
Jean-Vincent Lehut: A♦K♥

The board ran out 4♠3♠Q♠K♣K♦ and Lehut made three kings to send Fischer and his nines to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Vincent Lehut	107,000
Marc Fischer	Busted

Tags: Marc Fischer

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

04-30-2023 20:56 UTC+2

Greenwood, Ho & Kade Lead Latest Counts

Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	115,000 -18,000	-18,000
Maria Ho	105,000 25,000	25,000
Vanessa Kade	95,000 56,500	56,500
Ian Hamilton	85,000 85,000	85,000

Juan Pardo	70,000 25,000	25,000
Ramon Colillas	70,000 70,000	70,000

Isaac Haxton	70,000 70,000	70,000
Aliaksandr Shylko	50,000 50,000	50,000
Jessica Teusl	45,000 -27,000	-27,000
Sam Grafton	45,000 15,000	15,000

Johan Guilbert	40,000 40,000	40,000
Sylvain Loosli	30,000 30,000	30,000
Justin Bonomo	30,000 30,000	30,000
Parker Talbot	25,000 25,000	25,000

04-30-2023 20:48 UTC+2

Bright Lights, Big Names

Liam Black

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The action is well and truly underway at the PokerStars EPT presented by Monte-Carlo Casino® - with some of poker's biggest stars hitting the Day 1A tables in the EPT Monte-Carlo Main Event.

Tags: Alexandra Botez Erik Seidel Maria Ho Patrick Antonius Ramon Colillas Sam Grafton Sam Greenwood

04-30-2023 20:44 UTC+2

How Much For a Cheeseburger?

Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

I don’t want to say Monaco’s expensive, but the four poker suits are diamonds, diamonds, diamonds, and diamonds.
— Joe “Legacy Blue” Stapleton (@Stapes)

04-30-2023 20:40 UTC+2

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

Matt Hansen

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 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!

04-30-2023 20:36 UTC+2

Schusteritsch Gets a Fold From Aydemir

Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Josef Schusteritsch opened to 1,600 in middle position and Adel Naoun called on the button before Recep Aydemir three-bet to 7,500 in the small blind. Schusteritsch in turn four-bet to 15,000 and Naoun went in the tank before folding to hold onto his stack of about 15,500, while Aydemir called.

Aydemir checked on the flop of 2♠4♣9♠ and Schusteritsch continued for a small 7,000. Aydemir laid it down as Naoun regretfully revealed he folded pocket nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josef Schusteritsch	155,000 155,000	155,000
Recep Aydemir	25,000 25,000	25,000
Adel Naoun	15,500 -16,500	-16,500

Tags: Adel Naoun Josef Schusteritsch Recep Aydemir

04-30-2023 20:32 UTC+2

Niste Cracks Aces to Send Nizzardelli to the Rail

Matt Hansen

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Mihai Gabriel Niste raised to 1,800 and Michele Nizzardelli shoved his last 8,000 from a couple of seats over. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads up with Nizzardelli at risk.

Michele Nizzardelli: A♥A♦
Mihai Gabriel Niste: Q♥10♥

The board ran out 10♣2♣7♣Q♠6♣ and Niste turned a second pair to crack Nizzardelli's aces and send him to the rail.