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

05-01-2023 17:05 UTC+2

Baranov Can't Call Kamel

Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Sergii Baranov raised to 1,000 under the gun and was called by Tamer Kamel in the hijack, Philippe Souki on the button, and the big blind. The flop came J♠2♣2♦ and Baranov continued with a bet of 2,500 which only Kamel called.

The turn was the 10♣ and Baranov fired out another bet of 8,500. Kamel jammed all in for 16,600 but Baranov was unable to call as he let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philippe Souki	79,300 79,300	79,300
Sergiii Baranov	79,200 79,200	79,200
Tamer Kamel	42,500 42,500	42,500

Tags: Philippe Souki Sergii Baranov Tamer Kamel

05-01-2023 17:09 UTC+2

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Matt Hansen

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

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05-01-2023 17:19 UTC+2

Kiriopoulos Shuts Down at the Right Time

Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Dimitar Danchev opened to 1,100 in early position and was called by the hijack. Demosthenes Kiriopoulos reraised to 4,000 in the cutoff and only Danchev called.

The flop fell 5♠4♦3♣ and Danchev check-called a bet of 2,500 from Kiriopoulos. The turn was the 9♣ and Danchev checked again. Kiriopoulos tossed in a bet of 5,400 and Danchev stuck around for the 10♠ on the river.

Danchev checked for the third time and Kiriopoulos gave it some thought but opted to check it back. Danchev flipped over 10♥10♣ for a set of tens and Kiriopoulos mucked his cards with a smirk on his face.

Player	Chips	Progress
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos	57,000 27,000	27,000
Dimitar Danchev	45,500

Tags: Demosthenes Kiriopoulos Dimitar Danchev

05-01-2023 17:26 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Lewis	129,000 13,000	13,000
Julien Sitbon	95,500
Roberto Romanello	73,500 43,500	43,500

Jason Wheeler	72,300 42,300	42,300
Tsugunari Toma	67,700 67,700	67,700
Dinesh Alt	62,500 -2,500	-2,500
Aleksejs Ponakovs	51,500 21,500	21,500
Frederic Normand	33,400 400	400
Sergi Martinez	31,500
Ana Marquez	26,800 -1,200	-1,200
Aylar Lie	15,300

05-01-2023 17:32 UTC+2

Kehoe Battles to the Split

Matt Hansen

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Stephen Kehoe raised to 1,100 from the cutoff and Guiseppe Zarbo called from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and action was heads up.

The flop was J♠10♠K♥ and Zarbo check-called a 2,200 bet from Kehoe to see 5♣ on the turn.

Zarbo checked again on the turn and called a 8,000 bet from Kehoe. The river was A♦.

Zarbo tossed out 15,000 and Kehoe quickly called. Kehoe turned over Q♣8♣ and Zarbo showed K♣Q♦ to begrudgingly split the pot with the same straight.

Meanwhile, PokerStars Ambassador Benjamin Spragg has taken his seat at the same table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuseppe Zarbo	46,300 46,300	46,300
Stephen Kehoe	41,000 41,000	41,000
Benjamin Spragg	22,200 22,200	22,200

Tags: Guiseppe Zarbo Stephen Kehoe

05-01-2023 17:46 UTC+2

Lampropoulos Ends It on the Flop

Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Maria Lampropoulos opened to 1,200 in the cutoff and Tsugunari Toma three-bet to 5,000 on the button. Lampropoulos four-bet to 14,000 and Toma flicked in a call.

The flop fell K♦10♣7♣ and Lampropoulos announced all in for 29,500. Toma asked for a count and went into the tank for over two minutes before finally relinquishing his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsugunari Toma	70,000 2,300	2,300
Maria Lampropoulos	59,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Maria Lampropoulos Tsugunari Toma

05-01-2023 17:50 UTC+2

Gala Sends Pineau to the Rail

Matt Hansen

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Yann Pineau raised to 1,200 from the button and Domenico Gala made it 4,500 from the small blind. Pineau called and the flop was 7♦K♥3♣.

Gala bet 3,500 and Pineau called. The turn was 6♠ and Gala fired 5,700. Pineau called once again and the river was 4♦.

Gala eyed the remaining 14,600 of Pineau before he tossed out 15,000. Pineau called and Gala showed A♥K♠ to a quick muck and an even quicker exit from Pineau.

Player	Chips	Progress
Domenico Gala	81,000 81,000	81,000
Yann Pineau	Busted

Tags: Domenico Gala Yann Pineau

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

05-01-2023 18:02 UTC+2

Salazar Sanchez and Landron Exchange Pots

Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Mauricio Salazar Sanchez and Alexandre Landron were heads-up in a pot where Salazar Sanchez moved all in on the river. Landron folded and Salazar Sanchez raked in a pot of around 60,000 chips.

On the next hand, Kayhan Mokri opened to 1,100 in the hijack and Landron called. Salazar Sanchez made it 5,500 on the button and only Landron stuck around for the 8♥8♦3♣ flop.

Landron checked to Salazar Sanchez who bet 3,700 and Landron still called. Both players checked the 4♥ on the turn and the 6♣ landed on the river. Landron put together a bet of 8,100 and Salazar Sanchez looked him up. Landron tabled 6♠6♦ for a full house and collected the pot.