€1,100 FPS Main Event Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-24-2024 21:25 UTC+2

No Stopping Paris

Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Olivier Paris has been in the upper echelons of the chip counts throughout the day and he became the first player to cross the 300,000 mark after seeing off Anastasios Vrakas.

Vrakas moved all in for 25,000 from under the gun and Paris called after some thinking time in the big blind.

Anastasios Vrakas: 10♦10♠ All in
Olivier Paris: 8♣8♦

Vrakas remained ahead on the Q♠J♠7♣ flop but the 8♠ turn improved Paris to a set, which became a full house after the Q♣ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Olivier Paris	310,000 30,000	30,000
Anastasios Vrakas	Busted

Tags: Anastasios Vrakas Olivier Paris

04-24-2024 21:28 UTC+2

Two Players Eliminated

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Sava Krink

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Rui Bouquet raised from under the gun to 15,000, Cedric Theveniaud decided to call in early position. Blaz Zerjav made a three-bet to 40,000 from the button. Bouquet went all-in, followed by Theveniaud and Zerjav.

Rui Bouquet: A♥Q♦ All in
Blaz Zerjav: A♦K♦ All in
Cedric Theveniaud: A♣A♠

The 6♠5♦Q♥9♣7♠ board came clean for the aces and Theveniaud took the pot and scored two eliminations.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cedric Theveniaud	350,000 145,000	145,000
Rui Bouquet	Busted
Blaz Zerjav	Busted

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Cedric Theveniaud Rui Bouquet

04-24-2024 21:32 UTC+2

Livshitz Snaps Off Baroukh

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Gabi Livshitz raised to 3,500 in middle position as action folded to big blind Fowzi Baroukh, who held up nine fingers to signify he was three-betting to 9,000. Livshitz called.

The flop came 2♦9♠J♠ and Baroukh bet 10,000. Livshitz called.

The turn was the K♥ and Baroukh moved all in for around 60,000. Livshitz snap-called with Q♠10♥.

"Nuts. You can't win," a tablemate said to Baroukh, who turned over A♦A♥. The river was the 8♦ and Baroukh was sent to the rail.

"I think tomorrow you should have your chips in the same rows," a tablemate said to Livshitz.

"I want the day off tomorrow. See how much confidence I have," Livshitz replied as he moved into contention for the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabi Livshitz	350,000 177,000	177,000
Fowzi Baroukh	Busted

Tags: Fowzi Baroukh Gabi Livshitz

04-24-2024 21:38 UTC+2

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	Busted
George Tomescu	Busted
Fabio Peluso	Busted
Parker Talbot	Busted
Gregory Raffalli	Busted
Alejandro Lococo	Busted
Benjamin Lebor	Busted
Dmitrii Prusov	Busted
Charles St. Germain	Busted
Vincent Meli	Busted
Simon Wiciak	Busted

Woody Christy	Busted

Pieter De Necker	Busted

04-24-2024 21:42 UTC+2

Leonov Busts Yani

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Delmiro Yani moved all in for around 40,000 and Serhii Leonov called.

Delmiro Yani: A♠J♦ All in
Serhii Leonov: A♦Q♦

Yani was dominated and found no help on the 7♠10♠9♣5♦3♥ board as Leonov's queen-kicker was enough to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Serhii Leonov	180,000
Delmiro Yani	Busted

Tags: Delmiro Yani Serhii Leonov

04-24-2024 21:52 UTC+2

Nanos Spikes the River For a Double Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Three-handed on a board of K♥5♥K♣7♦, Dimitrios Nanos bet 6,500 from the small blind before Claude Martinez moved all in for 31,000 in the big blind. Gerald Soldermann also committed his last 19,000 from under the gun and Nanos called to put both players at risk.

Soldermann was ahead with K♦Q♣ for trips, while Martinez had 7♠6♠ and Nanos Q♥7♥ for a flush draw. The river was the 10♥ to give Nanos his flush as Soldermann spun away from the table in disgust.

Nanos got up from his seat and went to exchange a fist bump with both his defeated opponents before he took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Nanos	150,000 50,000	50,000
Claude Martinez	Busted
Gerald Soldermann	Busted

Tags: Claude Martinez Dimitrios Nanos Gerald Soldermann

04-24-2024 22:01 UTC+2

Aiba Runs Into Alilovic's Set in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of A♠2♣3♠, Koichi Aiba bet 15,000 from the big blind before Miroslav Alilovic raised to 40,000 in the hijack. Aiba then moved all in for 110,000 and Alilovic called.

Koichi Aiba: A♦K♠ All in
Miroslav Alilovic: 3♦3♣

Aiba showed down top pair, but Alilovic had flopped a set to leave Aiba at risk of elimination. The K♥ turn gave Aiba some outs heading to the river, but he missed on the 9♦ river and Alilovic scooped the massive pot to send Aiba to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miroslav Alilovic	260,000 260,000	260,000
Koichi Aiba	Busted

Tags: Koichi Aiba Miroslav Alilovic

04-24-2024 22:08 UTC+2

Moser Wins a Flip to Bust Ng

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ambrose Ng moved all in from the hijack and Andreas Moser put him at risk from under the gun.

Ambrose Ng: A♦K♥ All in
Andreas Moser: J♦J♥

The board ran out 6♦Q♦Q♠4♥2♣ and Moser's jacks stayed in the lead to secure the pot. The stacks were counted down and Moser had 42,000 remaining. He barely had Ng covered and sent him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Moser	80,000
Ambrose Ng	Busted

Tags: Ambrose Ng Andreas Moser

04-24-2024 22:20 UTC+2

Fortuna Turns a Miracle to Bust Chu

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Anh Minh Chu moved all in for around 40,000 from the button and Sylwester Fortuna put him at risk in the hijack.

Anh Minh Chu: A♣Q♥ All in
Sylwester Fortuna: 9♣9♠

The flop came K♥4♣Q♦ and Chu took the lead with a pair of queens. The turn, though, was the 9♥ and Fortuna spiked a set. Chu was left drawing dead as the 4♦ fell on the river and he was sent to the rail.

"Never easy," a tablemate told Fortuna.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sylwester Fortuna	170,000 135,000	135,000
Anh Minh Chu	Busted

Tags: Anh Minh Chu Sylwester Fortuna

04-24-2024 22:25 UTC+2

Theveniaud Climbs to the Top of the Counts with Straight Flush

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

In the closing stages of the last level, Serhii Leonov opened to 4,000 from under the gun and was called by Harry Lodge and Cedric Theveniaud from the hijack and big blind.

Leonov continued for 7,000 on the 7♣8♣5♣ flop and only Theveniaud called.

The 3♠ turn saw Theveniaud check-call for 19,000 which brought in the 6♠ river. Theveniaud led out for 22,000 and was quickly called.

Amazingly, Theveniaud turned over 6♣4♣ for a flopped straight flush while Leonov was shocked to see he was beat as he had K♣J♣.

Theveniaud's good times continued shortly after, as he picked up pocket kings and used them to see off Diego Angeli after the latter jammed for around 100,000 with pocket sevens.