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

04-24-2024 11:58 UTC+1

Sezonenko Picks Off Konnikova

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Mykhailo Sezonenko bet 4,000 on a board of 9♦K♦10♥6♥ and Maria Konnikova called.

The river was the 2♦ and Sezonenko led out for 10,000. Konnikova then moved all in for 22,600.

Sezonenko tanked for more than a minute before calling. Konnikova turned over A♦Q♠ and Sezonenko showed Q♦J♦ for a rivered flush to send the Team PokerStars Pro to the rail early on Day 1a.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mykhailo Sezonenko	50,000 50,000	50,000
Maria Konnikova	Busted

Tags: Maria Konnikova Mykhailo Sezonenko

04-24-2024 11:57 UTC+1

Le Hech and Rastegari Drag in Three-Bet Pots

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Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

On Table 7, Raymond Gelebiowski made it 400 from the button and was called by Gregory Raffalli from the small blind. Nicholas Le Hech three-bet to 1,400 from the big blind, and both opponents called.

Le Hech continued for 1,300 on the Q♥7♦6♣ flop, which folded out Gelebiowski and Raffalli.

At the same time on Table 4, Antonio Pereira limped in from middle position before Shahram Rastegari raised to 1,200 from the hijack. Marc Chahmirian called from the big blind and Periera followed suit.

On the Q♥7♣2♠ flop, Rastegari fired out 1,100, and only Periera called. On the 4♠ turn, Periera check-folded to a bet of 4,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Le Hech	40,000
Shahram Rastegari	32,000

Tags: Antonio Pereira Gregory Raffalli Marc Chahmirian Nicholas Le Hech Raymond Gelebiowski Shahram Rastegari

04-24-2024 11:48 UTC+1

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Josh Noy

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

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04-24-2024 11:46 UTC+1

Teunis Runs Into Labat's Set

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

A pot of around 20,000 was already in the middle as Jan Teunis and Antoine Labat saw the turn on a board of 3♣J♥Q♠4♣. Labat then bet 6,500 from the button and Teunis called under the gun.

The river was the 10♦ and Teunis moved all in for 9,000. Labat called and Teunis showed K♠4♠ for a pair of fours. Labat turned over J♦J♣ for a set of jacks and sent Teunis to the rail as the first elimination of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Labat	50,000
Jan Teunis	Busted

Tags: Antoine Labat Jan Teunis

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

04-24-2024 11:37 UTC+1

Penteliuc Puts a Big Cooler on Vigna

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Around 10,000 was already in the pot as Vasile Penteliuc and Jean Vigna went to the river on a board of J♥10♥K♦10♦7♠.

Penteliuc then bet 10,000 from the button and Vigna called in middle position. Penteliuc showed K♥K♠ for a full house and Vigna mucked A♦Q♦ for a flopped straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasile Penteliuc	50,000
Jean Vigna	15,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Jean Vigna Vasile Penteliuc

04-24-2024 11:34 UTC+1

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Milko van Winden

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

04-24-2024 11:33 UTC+1

FPS Paris Main Event Runner-Up Zerjav in the Mix

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Calum Grant

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Quentin Laugt opened to 300 from the hijack and Blaz Zerjav called from the button.

Zerjav called bets of 300 and 1,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read 8♦6♦6♣7♣K♣. Both players then checked through to showdown.

Laugt tabled J♦J♥ for jacks and sixes. Zerjav took another look at his cards and then mucked, conceding the pot.

At EPT Paris, Zerjav finished as the runner-up in the record-breaking FPS Main Event, finishing second out of 4,149 entries for €294,530.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quentin Laugt	31,700
Blaz Zerjav	28,400

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Quentin Laugt

04-24-2024 11:29 UTC+1

Snijders Bets Ferrero Off an Ace

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Fulvio Ferrero led out for 1,100 from the small blind on a flop of Q♠2♦4♣ and Harrie Snijders called in the hijack.

The turn was the 5♥ and Ferrero bet another 2,600. Snijders again called.

Ferrero slowed down and checked the A♠ river as Snijders fired out 7,100. Ferrero took his time before turning over the A♣ and tossing it into the muck as Snijders took the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harrie Snijders	37,000 37,000	37,000
Fulvio Ferrero	18,000

Tags: Fulvio Ferrero Harrie Snijders

04-24-2024 11:25 UTC+1

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Josh Noy

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

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