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

04-24-2024 20:52 UTC+1

Nanos Spikes the River For a Double Knockout

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 20:55 UTC+1

Playing Down to 58

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David Salituro

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

With 387 total entries on Day 1a, tournament officials announced that play will conclude once 58 players remain.

The tournament clock currently shows 106 players left in this opening flight.

04-24-2024 20:55 UTC+1

Wheeler Takes From Saliba and Arch

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Calum Grant

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

Vivian Saliba opened to 4,000 from early position before Jason Wheeler three-bet to 13,000 from the button. Marlon Arch called from the big blind and Saliba also tagged along.

Action checked through on the J♠10♣4♣ flop and then it checked to Wheeler on the 2♦ turn. He bet 15,000 and was called by both opponents.

The 5♦ river checked through to showdown. Arch tabled A♠K♣ which prompted Saliba to muck. Wheeler then proudly turned over his pocket sevens to take in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	180,000 63,000	63,000
Marlon Arch	110,000 21,000	21,000
Vivian Saliba	30,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler Marlon Arch Vivian Saliba

04-24-2024 21:01 UTC+1

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 21:08 UTC+1

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 21:14 UTC+1

Ace-High Good For Rastegari

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David Salituro

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

Marco Gambini bet 6,500 from the hijack on a flop of J♦K♦8♣ and Shahram Rastegari called in the big blind.

The turn was the 2♠ and Gambini bet 12,500. Rastegari check-called.

The 4♣ fell on the river and Rastegari checked to Gambini again. Gambini checked back this time and Rastegari turned over A♦10♦. Gambini mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Gambini	230,000 30,000	30,000
Shahram Rastegari	160,000 128,000	128,000

Tags: Marco Gambini Shahram Rastegari

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

04-24-2024 21:20 UTC+1

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 21:23 UTC+1

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

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04-24-2024 21:25 UTC+1

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.