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

05-01-2023 17:15 UTC+1

Barbero Takes With Turn Bet

Matt Hansen

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Herve Mary raised to 1,600 from the button and Nacho Barbero made it 5,500 from the small blind. Mary called and the flop was 6♠Q♣8♠.

Barbero continued for 3,500 and Mary called. The turn was 8♦ and Barbero fired 7,400. That was too much for Mary and he tossed it in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	48,000 3,000	3,000
Herve Mary	27,500 27,500	27,500

Tags: Herve Mary Nacho Barbero

05-01-2023 17:32 UTC+1

Favorable Turn Cards Gives His a Double Up

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There was a raise to 1,200 in middle position and Jeremie Zouari three-bet to 3,700 on the button. Mathieu His four-bet to 8,500 in the small blind and only Zouari called.

The flop came A♣Q♣4♥ and His checked to Zouari who bet 7,000. His check-raised all in for 18,400 and Zouari quickly called.

Mathieu His: A♦K♦
Jeremie Zouari: A♥Q♥

Zouari flopped two pair but the K♣ on the turn gave His a better two pair. The 9♣ on the river was insignificant and His scored a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathieu His	56,700 56,700	56,700
Jeremie Zouari	11,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Jeremie Zouari Mathieu His

05-01-2023 17:39 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianluca Speranza	98,000 62,800	62,800
Erik Seidel	97,700 97,700	97,700

Aliaksandr Shylko	60,500 60,500	60,500
Philip Sternheimer	57,000 57,000	57,000
Alessandro Pichierri	49,700 19,700	19,700
Jean-Noel Thorel	47,000 17,000	17,000
Florian Duta	40,400 40,400	40,400
Jen Shahade	36,500

Artur Martirosian	36,000 36,000	36,000

Parker Talbot	35,000 35,000	35,000

Adrian Mateos	33,000 33,000	33,000

William Kassouf	29,000 6,500	6,500
Gaelle Baumann	12,400 12,400	12,400

Fischer Doubles Through Moolhuizen

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Matt Hansen

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Marc Fischer shoved his last 11,200 and Mateusz Moolhuizen was the one to look him up.

Marc Fischer: 10♥10♠
Mateusz Moolhuizen: A♥Q♠

The board ran out A♣Q♣4♠10♦10♣ and Fischer went runner-runner to pick up quads and double through Moolhuizen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Fischer	24,000 24,000	24,000
Mateusz Moolhuizen	11,400 11,400	11,400

Tags: Mark Fischer Mateusz Moolhuizen

05-01-2023 17:50 UTC+1

The Champ is Here

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Matt Hansen

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has made his way to the French Riviera to take his spot in the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event. Carlsen currently sits just below the starting stack as the tournament heads into its dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Magnus Carlsen	21,000

Tags: Magnus Carlsen

05-01-2023 17:52 UTC+1

Dinner Break

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Adam Lamers

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The tournament clock currently shows a total of 626 entries on Day 1b with just 400 players remaining. The players are going on a 75-minute dinner break and are scheduled to be back at the tables at approximately 8:05 p.m. local time.

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

05-01-2023 19:22 UTC+1

Labat Gets Nearly Max Value with Aces

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Gerald Karlic opened to 1,800 from under the gun and was called by a player in middle position. Antoine Labat three-bet to 6,100 on the button and only Karlic called to see a flop of 8♦7♣3♥.

Karlic checked to Labat who continued with a bet of 4,200 and Karlic called. The turn was the Q♦ and Karlic check-called another bet of 16,000 from Labat.

The 2♦ completed the board and Karlic checked for the third time. Labat pushed out a bet of 34,500, leaving just a single chip behind. Karlic flicked in a call and Labat showed A♥A♦ for the best hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Labat	123,500 123,500	123,500
Gerald Karlic	26,900

Tags: Gerald Karlic Antoine Labat

05-01-2023 19:23 UTC+1

Salazar Sanchez Beats Ben Oliel with Big Slick

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Matt Hansen

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel jammed his last 10,000 from early position and Mauricio Salazar Sanchez looked him up from the cutoff. The button and blinds got out of the way and action was heads up with Ben Oliel at risk.

Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel: A♥10♠
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez: A♠K♥

The board ran out 5♦10♦K♦Q♦3♥ and Big Slick held to knock Ben Oliel out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez	66,000 24,000	24,000
Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel	Busted

Tags: Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel Mauricio Salazar Sanchez

05-01-2023 19:29 UTC+1

Quick Guide to PokerStars Home Games; It Takes Just Five Easy Steps!

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Matt Hansen

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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