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

05-01-2023 23:26 UTC+2

Aces for Alt in Three-Way Shove

Matt Hansen

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

Dinesh Alt raised to 2,500 from late position and Gianluca Speranza went all in for 17,500 from the button. Jose Pianaro Bazzo came along from the big blind, but Alt shoved 71,700. Bazzo called and action was three ways with Alt and Speranza at risk.

Gianluca Speranza: Q♦J♦
Dinesh Alt: A♦A♥
Jose Pianaro Bazzo: K♦K♣

The board ran out 4♥9♠6♦A♠5♣ and Alt picked up the giant pot with a turned set of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dinesh Alt	165,000 94,500	94,500
Jose Pianaro Bazzo	22,500 22,500	22,500
Gianluca Speranza	Busted

Tags: Dinesh Alt Gianluca Speranza Jose Pianaro Bazzo

05-01-2023 23:21 UTC+2

Martirosian Shoves on Shylko

Adam Lamers

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

Artur Martirosian and Aliaksandr Shylko were heads-up in a pot of around 22,000. A completed board of 8♥7♥2♠Q♥3♣ was spread across the felt and Martirosian checked the river.

Shylko tossed in a bet of 11,000 on the button and Martirosian pushed all in for just over 70,000. Shylko dipped into the tank for over a minute but opted to lay his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	94,500 58,500	58,500

Aliaksandr Shylko	88,200 -32,300	-32,300

Tags: Artur Martirosian Aliaksandr Shylko

05-01-2023 23:17 UTC+2

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

Matt Hansen

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

05-01-2023 23:02 UTC+2

Barbero Takes With Two Pair

Matt Hansen

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

Action was heads up with 8,000 in the middle and 2♣Q♦8♥J♦ on the board when Nacho Barbero bet 3,300 from the big blind and Gerald Karlic called from the cutoff.

The river was 7♠ and Barbero tossed out another 9,000. Karlic went into the tank for a few moments before he tossed in the chips to call. Barbero turned over J♥8♣ to take the pot with jacks and eights. Karlic sent the losing hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	68,400 20,400	20,400
Gerald Karlic	19,000 -7,900	-7,900

05-01-2023 22:53 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

Adam Lamers

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	207,000 35,400	35,400
Jason Wheeler	198,000 125,700	125,700
Yiannis Liperis	156,800 126,800	126,800
Aliaksandr Shylko	120,500 60,000	60,000
Philippe Souki	120,400 41,100	41,100
Dimitar Danchev	110,600 65,100	65,100

Justin Bonomo	105,000 105,000	105,000
Erik Seidel	96,000 -1,700	-1,700

Sirzat Hissou	79,000
Jimmy Velasquez	73,500
Dinesh Alt	70,500 8,000	8,000
Manig Loeser	68,200 12,400	12,400

Ori Hasson	67,000
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos	56,200 -800	-800
Sonny Franco	49,000 19,000	19,000
Gaelle Baumann	44,800 -2,700	-2,700
Alec Torelli	40,000 -7,000	-7,000

05-01-2023 22:47 UTC+2

Brito Silva Can't Shake Yamanaka

Adam Lamers

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

Three players headed to a flop of Q♥J♦3♥ with around 9,000 in the middle. The action checked around to the 2♦ on the turn and Pablo Brito Silva was the first to take a stab at the pot with a bet of 4,000. Kosumosu Yamanaka called in position and they went heads-up to the river.

The 6♠ landed on the river and Brito Silva splashed in another bet of 12,000. Yamanaka went into the tank for a minute but eventually decided to call. Brito Silva flipped over K♦4♦ for a missed flush draw while Yamanaka showed A♦J♣ for a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kosumosu Yamanaka	62,800
Pablo Brito Silva	45,000

Tags: Pablo Brito Silva Kosumosu Yamanaka

05-01-2023 22:42 UTC+2

A Few Assorted Updates After the Break

Matt Hansen

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Orpaz	135,000 122,500	122,500
Marle Spragg	77,500 -13,500	-13,500
Gianluca Speranza	66,500 -31,500	-31,500
Jen Shahade	65,000 28,500	28,500

Manig Loeser	55,800 40,800	40,800

Gaelle Baumann	47,500 35,100	35,100
Magnus Carlsen	38,100 38,100	38,100
Adrian Mateos	16,000 -17,000	-17,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

05-01-2023 22:07 UTC+2

Last Break of the Night

Adam Lamers

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

The field has grown to 683 entries on Day 1b with just 314 players remaining. The players are going on their last 20-minute break of the night and will play two more levels before bagging up their chips.

05-01-2023 22:05 UTC+2

More Aggressive Poker from Salazar Sanchez

Adam Lamers

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

Alexandre Landron raised to 2,200 on the button and Mauricio Salazar Sanchez reraised to 7,000 in the small blind. Landron called and the dealer fanned the flop of A♦Q♦J♣.

Salazar Sanchez continued with a bet of 7,000 and Landron called. The A♣ paired the board on the turn and Salazar Sanchez unleashed another barrel of 11,000. Landron still called and the 6♥ hit the river. Both players checked and Salazar Sanchez turned over A♠3♦ for the best hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez	139,000 30,800	30,800
Alexandre Landron	120,300 43,500	43,500

Tags: Mauricio Salazar Sanchez Alexandre Landron