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

05-01-2023 21:50 UTC+2

Another Spragg, Another Double

Matt Hansen

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

Marle Spragg's recent double was relayed to the PokerNews team.

Spragg got it in for around 40,000 and Renat Bogdanov was the one who put her at risk.

Marle Spragg: A♣A♠
Renat Bohdanov: 9♦9♠

The board ran out J♣6♥10♣3♠7♠ and Spragg's aces held to secure the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marle Spragg	91,000 29,000	29,000
Renat Bohdanov	24,000

Tags: Marle Spragg Renat Bohdanov

05-01-2023 21:48 UTC+2

An All-Italian Battle

Adam Lamers

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

With around 11,000 in the middle and the board reading A♦J♦10♥K♣, the action was on Enrico Camosci in the hijack. Dario Sammartino was waiting patiently but eventually called the clock after nothing happened for nearly two minutes. With the time running down, Camosci finally made a bet of 3,000.

Sammartino decided to splash in a raise to 8,000 and Camosci quickly jammed all in over the top. Sammartino flicked his cards to the muck and the two engaged in some friendly Italian chat. Camosci tabled Q♦9♦ for a straight and a redraw as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	74,200 74,200	74,200
Dario Sammartino	43,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Enrico Camosci

05-01-2023 21:45 UTC+2

Salazar Sanchez Sizes Up on the River

Adam Lamers

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

Mauricio Salazar Sanchez opened to 2,000 under the gun and was called by Mihai-Emil Isar on the button and Alexandre Landron in the big blind. The flop came J♦10♠10♦ and the action checked around to the K♣ on the turn.

Salazar Sanchez fired out a bet of 2,500 and was only called by Isar. The river was the K♥ and Salazar Sanchez sized up with a bet of 12,000 which prompted a snap-fold from Isar.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez	108,200 42,200	42,200
Mihai-Emil Isar	66,000

Tags: Alexandre Landron Mauricio Salazar Sanchez Mihai-Emil Isar

05-01-2023 21:41 UTC+2

Bitton Blitzes Carlsen

Matt Hansen

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

Micah Bitton raised to 2,700 from middle position before Magnus Carlsen three-bet to 5,700 from the cutoff. The button and blinds got out of the way and Bitton called.

The flop was 2♣Q♥K♣ and Carlsen bet 6,000 into an immediate shove from Bitton.

Carlsen leaned back.

"That was fast," Carlsen said as he shuffled his black chips with his left hand.

Carlsen went further into the tank with 15,000 behind before he finally emerged with a call.

Magnus Carlsen: A♠J♣
Micah Bitton: A♥Q♠

Bitton was ahead with a pair of queens and the board finished up with 2♥ and A♦ to send the the chess champ to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Micah Bitton	204,000 37,300	37,300
Magnus Carlsen	Busted

Tags: Magnus Carlsen Micah Bitton

05-01-2023 21:21 UTC+2

Wilf Straightens Out Martinez

Adam Lamers

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

Sergi Martinez and Saar Wilf were heads-up in a pot with just over 12,000 in the middle. The board read Q♥8♣7♣4♠ and Martinez checked from the big blind. Wilf tossed in a bet of 8,000 on the button and Martinez called.

The 7♥ paired the board on the river and Martinez still checked. Wilf splashed in a bet of 30,000, enough to cover the stack of Martinez sitting around 17,000. Martinez gave it some thought and opted to make the call. Wilf turned over 6♣5♣ for a straight while Martinez was left with A♠Q♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saar Wilf	79,800
Sergi Martinez	Busted

Tags: Sergi Martinez Saar Wilf

05-01-2023 21:19 UTC+2

Spragg Doubles Through Plozza

Matt Hansen

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

PokerStars Ambassador Benjamin "Spraggy" Spragg raised to 2,200 from middle position and Moreno Renzo Plozza raised to 7,500 from the small blind. Spragg responded with a shove for his last 22,000 and Plozza called quickly.

Benjamin Spragg: A♣K♦
Moreno Renzo Plozza: J♠J♥

The board ran out A♥K♠5♥3♦9♥ and Spragg flopped two pair to secure the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Moreno Renzo Plozza	73,600
Benjamin Spragg	45,700 23,500	23,500

Tags: Moreno Renzo Plozza Benjamin Spragg

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

05-01-2023 21:10 UTC+2

Vozian Calls the Clock on Sternheimer

Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Victor Vozian raised it up in middle position and Philip Sternheimer defended from the big blind. The flop came K♦Q♠6♣ and Sternheimer check-called a bet of 3,500 from Vozian.

The turn was the 6♠ and Sternheimer checked again. Vozian down-sized with a bet of 2,500 and Sternheimer still called. The 3♥ completed the board and Sternheimer checked once more. Vozian flicked in a bet of 10,000 which put Sternheimer in the tank. After a couple of minutes, the clock was called and Sternheimer was forced to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Vozian	163,500 163,500	163,500
Philip Sternheimer	45,400 -11,600	-11,600

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Victor Vozian

05-01-2023 21:01 UTC+2

Carlsen Thinks Better of It

Matt Hansen

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Christopher Puetz raised to 1,800 from the cutoff and Magnus Carlsen made it 4,500 from the button before Marc Fischer shoved 19,600. Puetz got out of the way and Carlsen leaned forward to think about it.

After a quick rhetorical question and a few moments of thought, Carlsen tossed his hand in the muck to wait for a better spot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Puetz	47,000 47,000	47,000
Marc Fischer	25,500 1,500	1,500
Magnus Carlsen	22,900 1,900	1,900

Tags: Christopher Puetz Magnus Carlsen Marc Fischer

05-01-2023 20:44 UTC+2

Big Stacks in the Room

Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	171,600 120,100	120,100
Micah Bitton	166,700
Benjamin Winsor	162,000
Recep Aydemir	156,200 156,200	156,200
Antonio Calabro	156,000
Christopher Chaudey	149,000 149,000	149,000
Julien Sitbon	143,000 47,500	47,500
Corel Theuma	141,000
Blaz Zerjav	117,100