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

04-24-2024 15:16 UTC+1

Swiderski Hits the Turn to Bust Benabou

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 3♠A♥2♥, Adam Benabou bet 5,000 from the big blind, Kacper Swiderski raised to 10,000 in the hijack, and Benabou stuck in his last 15,000. Swiderski called.

Adam Benabou: A♦Q♦ All in
Kacper Swiderski: 7♥6♥

Benabou was ahead with top pair, while Swiderski was chasing a flush draw. The 5♥ turn completed his flush and Benabou was already drawing dead by the J♠ river and headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kacper Swiderski	90,000 50,000	50,000
Adam Benabou	Busted

Tags: Adam Benabou Kacper Swiderski

04-24-2024 15:11 UTC+1

Pishvaie Hits the Turn to Double

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Ankit Ahuja raised to 1,300 in early position and received calls by Pedro Oliveira on the button and small blind Saam Pishvaie.

The flop came A♦J♥K♥ and Ahuja bet another 1,300. Oliveira called, but Pishvaie moved all in for 6,500. Ahuja quickly folded, while Oliveira called.

Saam Pishvaie: 3♥2♥ All in
Pedro Oliveira: A♠5♠

Pishvaie was chasing a flush draw against Oliveira's top pair and connected with the 8♥ turn to complete his flush. The river was the 10♦ and Pishvaie doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ankit Ahuja	35,000 5,300	5,300
Saam Pishvaie	20,000 20,000	20,000
Pedro Oliveira	15,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Pedro Oliveira Saam Pishvaie

04-24-2024 15:07 UTC+1

Apicella Bows Out in Six-Bet Pot

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Calum Grant

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jean Autran opened to 1,500 second to act and was called by Anthony Apicella from the hijack. Efim Dorfman clicked it to 3,000 from the cutoff which Autran called. Apicella responded with a four-bet to 6,500 before Dorfmann made it 23,000. Autran folded and then Apicella jammed for 23,900. Dorfman called and there were some raised eyebrows as the cards were unveiled.

Anthony Apicella: A♥Q♥ All in
Efim Dorfman: 4♠4♥

Dorfman was the slight favorite and remained ahead after Apicella failed to connect on the K♠9♣2♣ flop. The 10♦ turn gave Apicella outs to Broadway but the 3♥ river was a brick, awarding the pot to Dorfman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Efim Dorfman	100,000 100,000	100,000
Anthony Apicella	Busted

Tags: Anthony Apicella Efim Dorfman

04-24-2024 15:00 UTC+1

Clarke Calls Down Radovic

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Radojica Radovic had a raise of 3,000 in front of him from the small blind and Vladan Stajkovic called in the big blind. Patrick Clarke then reraised to 10,000 in early position and only Radovic called.

Both players checked the K♦5♣2♣ flop and the turn came the 4♦. Radovic then bet 5,000 and Clarke called.

The river was the 2♥ and Radovic bet another 10,000. Clarke quickly called and Radovic showed 6♣6♠. Clarke, though, had Q♠Q♣ to win the pot.

EPT Barcelona runner-up Joao Sydenstricker is also seated at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Clarke	85,000 85,000	85,000
Radojica Radovic	80,000 80,000	80,000
Vladan Stajkovic	43,000 43,000	43,000
Joao Sydenstricker	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Joao Sydenstricker Patrick Clarke Radojica Radovic Vladan Stajkovic

04-24-2024 14:53 UTC+1

Rouissi Takes Out Erceg, Pariente Rues His Fold

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Vladimir Erceg raised to 1,200 in middle position and Cedric Pariente called in the hijack, as did small blind Enis Rouissi.

The flop came A♥3♣9♣ and Erceg bet 2,100. Pariente called, but Rouissi raised to 6,500. Erceg then moved all in for 14,500.

Pariente spent more than a minute in the tank before he folded, while Rouissi snap-called.

Vladimir Erceg: A♦4♥ All in
Enis Rouissi: 3♦3♠

Rouissi showed down a set to leave Erceg at risk. The board ran out 8♣A♠ and Pariente shot back in his seat at the sight of the river ace as Erceg was sent to the rail.

Antoine Labat is also seated at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enis Rouissi	70,000 70,000	70,000
Antoine Labat	65,000 15,000	15,000
Cedric Pariente	40,000
Vladimir Erceg	Busted

Tags: Cedric Pariente Enis Rouissi Vladimir Erceg

04-24-2024 14:45 UTC+1

Georgina James is On Her Way

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Milko van Winden

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

04-24-2024 14:40 UTC+1

Thome Catches Wheeler Making a Move

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Heads-up on a board of 2♣4♥9♥8♥, Julien Thome bet 2,700 from the big blind and Jason Wheeler called in the hijack.

The river was the J♠ and Thome checked to Wheeler who bet 5,000. Thome quickly called and Wheeler instantly mucked his hand, allowing Thome to win the pot without a showdown.

Despite dropping that pot, Wheeler has doubled his stack so far on Day 1a.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	60,000 25,200	25,200
Julien Thome	55,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler Julien Thome

04-24-2024 14:38 UTC+1

Kaiser Fires Three Barrels into Niste

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Mihai Niste opened to 1,100 from the button and called when Jochen Kaiser made it 3,000 from the big blind.

Niste called bets of 2,300 and 5,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read A♦10♥2♣7♥6♠. Kaiser continued his aggression and sized up to 12,000 on the river. Niste wasted little time folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jochen Kaiser	35,000 35,000	35,000
Mihai Niste	31,000 4,600	4,600

Tags: Jochen Kaiser Mihai Niste

04-24-2024 14:37 UTC+1

Paris Opens Up Three Seats

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Sava Krink

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Enis Rouissi and Claudine Nataf limped in from under the gun and middle position before Joachim Meisolle raised to 2,500 from the button. Olivier Paris called from the small blind before Rouissi three-bet to 8,500.

Nataf then moved all-in for 15,100. After some thinking time, Meisolle called, and then Paris jammed as the big stack, with Rouissi and Meisolle committing their stacks of around 20,000.

Enis Rouissi: K♣Q♣ All in
Claudine Nataf: J♥J♣ All in
Joachim Meisolle: A♥J♦ All in
Olivier Paris: Q♦Q♥