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

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 17:05 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 17:03 UTC+2

A Few Assorted Chip Stacks After the Break

Matt Hansen

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dinesh Alt	65,000 53,000	53,000
Marle Spragg	62,000 17,000	17,000
Nacho Barbero	51,000 -3,500	-3,500

Jon Kyte	51,000 15,000	15,000
Alexandra Botez	50,500 11,600	11,600
Alec Torelli	47,000 4,000	4,000
Jessica Teusl	43,000 43,000	43,000

Lucas Scafini	29,500 9,800	9,800
Ana Marquez	28,000
Askar Bekbayev	23,400 -17,800	-17,800
Elias Gutierrez Hernandez	20,800

Manig Loeser	15,000 -8,800	-8,800

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

05-01-2023 16:30 UTC+2

Break Time

Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The players are heading on another 25-minute break with nearly 600 entries recorded for Day 1b already.

05-01-2023 16:28 UTC+2

Valduga Bluffs the Champ

Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Martin Jacobson raised it up in middle position and Manuel Valduga reraised to 3,500 on the button. Jacobson called and they went heads-up to a flop of J♠7♦3♣. Jacobson checked to Valduga who bet 2,500 and Jacobson called.

The turn was the 8♦ and Jacobson check-called another bet of 7,300 from Valduga. The A♦ completed the board and Jacobson checked for the third time. Valduga made a look with his face that he was about to give up on the hand but made a bet of 12,400 anyway.

Jacobson went into the tank for just over a minute while Valduga hid his face with his sweater. The clock was called and Jacobson opted to lay his hand down which led to Valduga showing the K♣6♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Valduga	52,000
Martin Jacobson	24,200 -15,100	-15,100

Tags: Manuel Valduga Martin Jacobson

05-01-2023 16:17 UTC+2

Li Gets Paid with a Full House

Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A completed board of K♠K♥2♠2♦5♣ was spread across the table with around 14,000 in the middle. Jiaze Li led out with a bet of 8,500 on the river from the big blind and Elias Hernandez went into the tank.

Hernandez eventually flicked in a call and Li flipped over K♣8♣ for a full house. Hernandez mucked his cards and Li raked in a healthy pot as his video time captured all of the action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jiaze Li	53,200 53,200	53,200
Elias Hernandez	10,100 10,100	10,100

Tags: Elias Hernandez Jiaze Li

05-01-2023 16:17 UTC+2

Paunescu Gets It In

Matt Hansen

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was heads up with 3♣4♣4♥6♠10♣ on the board when Nicolae Daniel Paunescu checked and Andrew Toole shoved with more. Paunescu called with his last 18,500 and the cards were turned up.

Paunescu showed 8♥8♣ for a pair of eights, but Toole had 10♥10♠ to take the pot with tens full of fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Toole	57,000
Nicolae Daniel Paunescu	Busted

Tags: Andrew Toole Nicolae Daniel Paunescu

05-01-2023 16:12 UTC+2

Jen Shahade is in The Main Event!

Shirley Ang

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jumped into the #eptmontecarlo main with plenty of chess sharks incoming. # https://t.co/lvSUWCH2ZW
— Jennifer Shahade (@JenShahade)

05-01-2023 15:58 UTC+2

Dream Turn Card for Salazar Sanchez

Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Mauricio Salazar Sanchez raised to 800 in early position and was called by Stanislau Shylkou in the cutoff. They went heads-up to a flop of J♠5♠5♣ and Salazar Sanchez continued with a bet of 900 which Shylkou called.

The turn was the 7♠ and Salazar Sanchez fired out another bet of 2,000. Shylkou quickly called and the 6♣ completed the board. Salazar Sanchez reached back for a bet of 10,000 and Shylkou snapped him off again. Salazar Sanchez turned over 7♥7♦ for a full house and Shylkou conceded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez	37,500 7,500	7,500
Stanislau Shylkou	14,000

Tags: Mauricio Salazar Sanchez Stanislau Shylkou