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

04-24-2024 16:16 UTC+1

Huber Flips Apicella to the Rail

David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Anthony Apicella moved all in for 14,000 from the big blind and Oliver Huber called in the hijack.

Anthony Apicella: 2♥2♦ All in
Oliver Huber: A♣J♥

The flop came 5♣10♥A♠ to give Huber the lead with a pair of aces. Apicella couldn't catch up on the Q♦ turn or 8♠ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Huber	100,000 82,600	82,600
Anthony Apicella	Busted

Tags: Anthony Apicella Oliver Huber

04-24-2024 16:06 UTC+1

Balogh is (Somewhat) Honest With Schneiders

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Tamas Balogh and Felix Schneiders were heads-up on a board of 6♣5♦3♠4♠Q♣ and nearly 20,000 in the pot. Balogh then bet 10,000 from middle position.

"Do you have seven-eight? Sevens?" Schneiders asked Balogh, who replied that he had seven-eight. Schneiders then called.

Balogh showed 9♠7♠ for a straight and Schneiders mucked. "Good man," tablemate Charles St. Germain said.

"Honest man," another tablemate added.

"Not 100 percent honest. He said he had seven-eight, which was a lie," Schneiders joked as Balogh took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamas Balogh	70,000
Felix Schneiders	55,000 21,100	21,100

Tags: Tamas Balogh Felix Schneiders

04-24-2024 16:03 UTC+1

Rutigliano Can't Find a Fold

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Calum Grant

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Gerard Fenech opened to 2,000 from the hijack before Antonio Rutigliano three-bet to an unconventional sizing of 12,000 from the small blind. Fenech made the call, bringing in the 8♠7♠8♥ flop. Rutigliano, with around 20,000, continued for 4,500. Fenech raised to put his opponent all in and after some time in the tank, Rutigliano committed the last of his chips.

Antonio Rutigliano: A♥K♦ All in
Gerard Fenech: Q♠Q♣

Rutigliano need to pair up to stay in contention, but found himself on the wrong side of the rail after the 2♣ turn and 9♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Fenech	110,000 110,000	110,000
Antonio Rutigliano	Busted

Tags: Antonio Rutigliano Gerard Fenech

04-24-2024 16:00 UTC+1

Nanos Survives a Flip

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Dimitrios Nanos was in the hijack and got his last 27,000 in the middle before the flop against Ihor Kotyk in the big blind.

Dimitrios Nanos: J♦J♣ All in
Ihor Kotyk: A♦K♦

The board ran out 4♦9♣6♥10♦J♥ and Nanos finished with a set on the river to win the coin flip and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Nanos	55,000 11,000	11,000
Ihor Kotyk	25,000

Tags: Dimitrios Nanos Ihor Kotyk

04-24-2024 15:59 UTC+1

Pailler Jams on Lococo

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Calum Grant

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

PokerStars Ambassador Alejandro Lococo opened to 1,700 from under the gun and was called by Loic Pailler from the button. Dimitrios Nanos and Claude Martinez also called from the blinds.

Lococo continued for 4,900 on the K♦7♠3♦ flop before Pailler confidently moved his stack of around 25,000 into the middle. Nanos and Martinez quickly folded and Lococo also returned his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Loic Pailler	34,000 7,000	7,000
Alejandro Lococo	30,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Claude Martinez Dimitrios Nanos Alejandro Lococo Loic Pailler

04-24-2024 15:53 UTC+1

Sydenstricker Fails to Find His Miracle

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Joao Sydenstricker moved all in for around 10,000 in the small blind and Jose Manuel Monosis put him at risk from the hijack.

Joao Sydenstricker: K♥J♦ All in
Jose Manuel Monosis: K♠Q♣

"Just a miracle now," Sydenstricker said after finding out he was dominated. The flop came 3♠7♠Q♦ and Monosis pulled further ahead with top pair.

"No miracle," Sydenstricker said as the board ran out 3♣10♠, sending last year's EPT Barcelona runner-up to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Manuel Monosis	70,000 70,000	70,000
Joao Sydenstricker	Busted

Tags: Joao Sydenstricker Jose Manuel Monosis

04-24-2024 15:47 UTC+1

O'Neill Bets Out Moolhuizen on the River

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jack O'Neill raised to 1,700 in the hijack, Mateusz Moolhuizen three-bet to 5,400 on the button, and O'Neill called.

The flop came K♦8♦7♠ and Moolhuizen bet 3,200. O'Neill again called.

Both players checked the 10♠ turn and the 6♣ fell on the river. O'Neill then led out for 6,000 and Moolhuizen peeked back at his cards before sending them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack O'Neill	60,000 7,100	7,100
Mateusz Moolhuizen	15,000 13,500	13,500

Tags: Jack O'Neill Mateusz Moolhuizen

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

04-24-2024 15:34 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Gambini	170,000 170,000	170,000
Nicolo Turchi	170,000 170,000	170,000
Miguel Capriles	131,000 4,000	4,000
Olivier Paris	125,000
Yanis Avanesyan	122,000 122,000	122,000
Vladimir Heinich	118,000 118,000	118,000
Brandon Mifsud	111,000 66,000	66,000
Florian Ribouchon	103,000 103,000	103,000
Charles St. Germain	96,000 31,000	31,000
Claude Martinez	87,000 87,000	87,000
Cedric Theveniaud	86,000 86,000	86,000
Maya Geller	82,000 82,000	82,000
Felix Schneiders	76,100 3,900	3,900
Enis Rouissi	76,000 6,000	6,000
Patrick Clarke	75,400 9,600	9,600
Leo Gierhake	75,200 25,200	25,200
David McConachie	60,700 60,700	60,700
Benjamin Lebor	59,000 23,000	23,000
Harrie Snijders	55,000 24,000	24,000
Ilya Smolko	54,600 24,600	24,600
Milos Skrbic	53,000 53,000	53,000
Jack O'Neill	52,900 6,900	6,900
Alisa Sibgatova	51,700 1,700	1,700
Jason Wheeler	50,000 10,000	10,000
Yiannis Liperis	48,000 48,000	48,000