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

04-24-2024 12:45 UTC+1

Mifsud Calls Sezonenko With Ace-High

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Around 8,000 was in the pot as Mykhailo Sezonenko and Brandon Mifsud saw the turn on a board of 4♥4♣Q♥6♦. Sezonenko then bet 7,000 from the cutoff and Mifsud called in early position.

Mifsud checked the K♥ river and Sezonenko quickly checked back. Mifsud then turned over A♣K♣ for a rivered two pair and Sezonenko mucked.

Jason Wheeler took his seat at this table and snapped a photo with Mifsud while Mifsud raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Sezonenko	55,000 5,000	5,000
Brandon Mifsud	45,000 45,000	45,000
Jason Wheeler	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Brandon Mifsud Jason Wheeler Mykhailo Sezonenko

04-24-2024 12:40 UTC+1

Man Doubles with Jacks

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Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Action was caught on the turn with the 4♠2♣2♠6♣ board on show. Vladimir Erceg checked from the small blind before Kin Hang Man bet 3,000. Erceg made it 7,200 and after some thinking, Man called, leaving himself 13,500 behind.

Erceg put Man all-in on the 9♦ river and after some time in the tank, Man called for his tournament life.

Erceg had been caught speeding and could only show ace-high with his A♥7♥. Man tabled J♣J♠ for jacks and deuces to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kin Hang Man	45,000 45,000	45,000
Vladimir Erceg	23,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Kin Hang Man Vladimir Erceg

04-24-2024 12:35 UTC+1

Prusov Shoves on Kyte

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Vincent Ployet bet 2,000 from the big blind on a board of 10♠9♥K♥8♠ and Jon Kyte called in middle position. Dmitrii Prusov then raised to 10,000 on the button and only Kyte called.

The river was the 5♦ and Prusov moved all in. Kyte, with around 25,000 remaining, tanked for around 30 seconds before folding.

Maria Konnikova reentered after busting earlier and is seated at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Prusov	60,000 60,000	60,000
Maria Konnikova	30,000 30,000	30,000

Jon Kyte	25,000 25,000	25,000
Vincent Ployet	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Dmitrii Prusov Jon Kyte Vincent Ployet

04-24-2024 12:35 UTC+1

Pots for Di Ceglie and Pailler

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Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Yannick Gautschi opened to 600 from early position and was called by Pasquale Di Ceglie and Dimitros Nanos from the button and small blind. Guillaume Alfieri three-bet to 2,200 from the big blind and only Nanos folded.

The 9♥5♥2♠ flop checked through to the 7♦ turn. Action checked to Di Ceglie, who took down the pot after his bet of 4,000 folded out his opponents.

As the hand wrapped up, Loic Pailler was seen dragging in a pot at the expense of Quentin Laugt. There was 6,700 in the pot on the A♠10♥7♥Q♣8♣ board, Pailler bet 3,000, and Laugt appeared to make a reluctant call. The latter mucked when Pailler turned over 10x10x for a set of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pasquale Di Ceglie	33,000
Quentin Laugt	29,000 2,700	2,700
Loic Pailler	27,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Dimitros Nanos Guillaume Alfieri Loic Pailler Pasqale Di Ceglie Quentin Laugt Yannick Gautschi

04-24-2024 12:28 UTC+1

Lipnitskii Drills the River For a Fortunate Double

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Three-handed on a board of J♠4♠10♣7♣, Vladimir Lipnitskii moved all in for 11,700 from early position, Davor Bojovic reshoved in the cutoff, and the rest of the table folded.

Lipnitskii showed J♣8♣ for a pair and flush draw, but he was trailing the 10♥10♠ of Bojovic for a set. The river was the 9♣ and Lipnitskii spiked a straight flush to double up.

"Easy game," a tablemate said.

"$10,000 bonus for a straight flush, really," another added.

Lipnitskii began dragging in the pot as the dealer collected the cards. "No picture?" a tablemate asked Lipnitskii.

"He makes a straight flush every day," another joked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Lipnitskii	55,000 39,000	39,000
Davor Bojovic	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Davor Bojovic Vladimir Lipnitskii

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

04-24-2024 12:22 UTC+1

Metioui Raises Out Malec

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 10♣J♥2♣, Sebastian Malec bet 1,400 from early position and only Jounes Metioui called in middle position.

The turn was the 4♠ and Malec bet another 3,600. Metioui then attempted to raise to 6,500 before the dealer informed him he must make it at least 7,200.

Malec quickly folded and Metioui took the pot off the EPT champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jounes Metioui	35,000
Sebastian Malec	20,000

Tags: Sebastian Malec Jounes Metioui

04-24-2024 12:18 UTC+1

Aggression from Adinolfo

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Sava Krink

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Alessandro Adinolfo opened to 500 in middle position and Gregory Raffalli called from the small blind.

On the 9♦J♦A♠ flop, Raffalli called the bet of 500 from Adinolfo. Another check-call followed from Raffalli after a bet of 1,500 from Adinolfo on the 4♣ turn.

The river brought a 5♣ and Raffalli folded after the bet of 2,000 from Adinolfo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Adinolfo	43,000 43,000	43,000
Gregory Raffalli	14,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Alessandro Adinolfo Gregory Raffalli

04-24-2024 12:11 UTC+1

Alfieri Makes Trips to Bust Cibicek

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

In a pre-flop battle, Jozef Cibicek ended up moving all in for 12,500 from under the gun and Guillaume Alfieri called on the button.

Jozef Cibicek: J♠J♥ All in
Guillaume Alfieri: K♦10♦

Alfieri took the lead on the K♣A♠Q♣ flop with a pair of kings. The rest of the board came 4♣K♥ and Alfieri ended up with trips to send Cibicek to the rail.