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

05-01-2023 20:48 UTC+1

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 20:50 UTC+1

Another Spragg, Another Double

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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 21:05 UTC+1

More Aggressive Poker from Salazar Sanchez

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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

05-01-2023 21:07 UTC+1

Last Break of the Night

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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.

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

05-01-2023 21:42 UTC+1

A Few Assorted Updates After the Break

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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

05-01-2023 21:47 UTC+1

Brito Silva Can't Shake Yamanaka

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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 21:53 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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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 22:02 UTC+1

Barbero Takes With Two Pair

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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 22:17 UTC+1

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

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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!