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

04-24-2024 18:20 UTC+1

Chun Ousts Tijani

Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Stephanie Bobin opened to 2,400 from early position before Marouane Tijani moved all in for 7,400 from the cutoff. Jun Beum Chun four-bet to 12,300 which folded out Bobin.

Marouane Tijani: 4♦4♣ All in
Jun Beum Chun: 10♦10♣

Tijani was unable to find his two-outer and was eliminated after the Q♥5♥3♠9♥K♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jun Beum Chun	68,000 68,000	68,000
Marouane Tijani	Busted

Tags: Jun Beum Chun Marouane Tijani Stephanie Bobin

04-24-2024 18:23 UTC+1

Gambini Makes a Big Hero Call on Beresford

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Marco Gambini bet 5,000 from middle position on a flop of A♣10♣6♠ before Conor Beresford raised to 11,000 in the big blind. Gambini called.

The turn was the 6♣ and Beresford bet another 12,000. Gambini again called.

The A♠ fell on the river and Beresford fired out another 27,000. Gambini called and Beresford showed 9♣8♥ for a bluff. Gambini turned over 7♦7♣.

"What? Enjoy," Beresford said upon seeing what Gambini had called him down with, pushing over the big pot to his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Gambini	160,000 9,000	9,000
Conor Beresford	35,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Conor Beresford Marco Gambini

04-24-2024 18:29 UTC+1

Raffalli Spikes the Flop to Double Off Lipnitskii

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Gregory Raffalli moved all in for 28,700 in middle position and Vladimir Lipnitskii called in the big blind.

Gregory Raffalli: 6♥6♣ All in
Vladimir Lipnitskii: J♣J♠

Lipnitskii had picked up jacks in the big blind to leave Raffalli at risk of elimination, but Raffalli spiked a set on the K♦Q♦6♦ flop to pull in front. The rest of the board came A♥3♠ and Raffalli doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Raffalli	60,000 46,000	46,000
Vladimir Lipnitskii	25,000 49,800	49,800

Tags: Gregory Raffalli Vladimir Lipnitskii

04-24-2024 18:37 UTC+1

Malinov Drills the Turn For a Massive Double Off Wiciak

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With around 25,000 in the pot on a flop of 10♦Q♦8♥, Simon Wiciak bet 17,000 from the small blind before Atanas Malinov moved all in for 59,700 on the button. Wiciak snap-called.

Atanas Malinov: K♥J♦ All in
Simon Wiciak: A♠Q♠

Wiciak was ahead with top pair, while Malinov had a straight draw. The 9♦ fell on the turn and Malinov completed his straight to leave Wiciak drawing dead by the 7♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Malinov	145,000 63,000	63,000

Simon Wiciak	7,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Atanas Malinov Simon Wiciak

04-24-2024 18:39 UTC+1

Paris On Right Side of Cooler

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Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Olivier Paris continued his ascent to the top of the counts after knocking out another player, and he briefly recapped the hand to PokerNews.

Paris was out of position and saw his bets of 12,000 and 18,000 on the flop and turn called by Panagiotis Mavritsakis for the final board to read 9♥6♥A♣8♠A♥.

Paris fired out 32,000 on the river and snap-called when his opponent jammed for around 60,000. Mavritsakis turned over 9x9x for nines full of aces but he was bested by Paris who had Ax6x for aces full of sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Olivier Paris	270,000 100,000	100,000
Panagiotis Mavritsakis	Busted

Tags: Olivier Paris Panagiotis Mavritsakis

04-24-2024 18:40 UTC+1

Dinner Break

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Sava Krink

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The remaining 148 players have reached their 75-minute dinner break. Registration will remain open until the start of Level 11.

Play will resume at approximately 9 p.m. local time.

04-24-2024 19:02 UTC+1

Complete Guide to the 2024 EPT Monte Carlo - Everything You Need to Know

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

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Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

04-24-2024 20:02 UTC+1

Sibgatova Cracks Kravchenko's Kings

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David Salituro

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

Alex Kravchenko moved all in for around 20,000 from the hijack and Alisa Sibgatova called in the big blind.

Alex Kravchenko: K♦K♣ All in
Alisa Sibgatova: A♠J♣

Kravchenko was poised for a double up with his kings until the Q♣J♦A♥ flop gave Sibgatova two pair. The board ran out 9♥4♥ and Sibgatova sent Kravchenko to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alisa Sibgatova	120,000 55,400	55,400
Alex Kravchenko	Busted

Tags: Alex Kravchenko Alisa Sibgatova

04-24-2024 20:07 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Olivier Paris	280,000 10,000	10,000
Oliver Huber	210,000 10,000	10,000
Cedric Theveniaud	205,000
Florian Ribouchon	200,500 13,200	13,200
Enis Rouissi	200,000 30,000	30,000
Brandon Mifsud	182,000 120,000	120,000
Atanas Malinov	181,000 36,000	36,000

Ankit Ahuja	174,000 95,000	95,000
Gabi Livshitz	173,000 78,000	78,000
Alessandro Adinolfo	170,000 90,000	90,000
Dan Ben Ittah	157,000 53,000	53,000
Marco Gambini	153,000 7,000	7,000
Marlon Arch	131,000 81,000	81,000
Maya Geller	117,000 32,000	32,000
Jason Wheeler	117,000 67,000	67,000
Patrick Clarke	110,000 34,600	34,600
Benjamin Lebor	108,000 51,000	51,000
Harry Lodge	107,000
Blaz Zerjav	106,000 83,000	83,000
Samy Boujmala	102,500
Miguel Capriles	100,000 43,900	43,900
Pieter De Necker	96,000 71,000	71,000
Felix Schneiders	92,000 41,000	41,000
Maher Achour	89,500
Antoine Labat	87,000 20,000	20,000

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