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

04-24-2024 20:32 UTC+1

Livshitz Snaps Off Baroukh

David Salituro

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

Gabi Livshitz raised to 3,500 in middle position as action folded to big blind Fowzi Baroukh, who held up nine fingers to signify he was three-betting to 9,000. Livshitz called.

The flop came 2♦9♠J♠ and Baroukh bet 10,000. Livshitz called.

The turn was the K♥ and Baroukh moved all in for around 60,000. Livshitz snap-called with Q♠10♥.

"Nuts. You can't win," a tablemate said to Baroukh, who turned over A♦A♥. The river was the 8♦ and Baroukh was sent to the rail.

"I think tomorrow you should have your chips in the same rows," a tablemate said to Livshitz.

"I want the day off tomorrow. See how much confidence I have," Livshitz replied as he moved into contention for the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabi Livshitz	350,000 177,000	177,000
Fowzi Baroukh	Busted

Tags: Fowzi Baroukh Gabi Livshitz

04-24-2024 20:28 UTC+1

Two Players Eliminated

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Sava Krink

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

Rui Bouquet raised from under the gun to 15,000, Cedric Theveniaud decided to call in early position. Blaz Zerjav made a three-bet to 40,000 from the button. Bouquet went all-in, followed by Theveniaud and Zerjav.

Rui Bouquet: A♥Q♦ All in
Blaz Zerjav: A♦K♦ All in
Cedric Theveniaud: A♣A♠

The 6♠5♦Q♥9♣7♠ board came clean for the aces and Theveniaud took the pot and scored two eliminations.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cedric Theveniaud	350,000 145,000	145,000
Rui Bouquet	Busted
Blaz Zerjav	Busted

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Cedric Theveniaud Rui Bouquet

04-24-2024 20:25 UTC+1

No Stopping Paris

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Calum Grant

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

Olivier Paris has been in the upper echelons of the chip counts throughout the day and he became the first player to cross the 300,000 mark after seeing off Anastasios Vrakas.

Vrakas moved all in for 25,000 from under the gun and Paris called after some thinking time in the big blind.

Anastasios Vrakas: 10♦10♠ All in
Olivier Paris: 8♣8♦

Vrakas remained ahead on the Q♠J♠7♣ flop but the 8♠ turn improved Paris to a set, which became a full house after the Q♣ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Olivier Paris	310,000 30,000	30,000
Anastasios Vrakas	Busted

Tags: Anastasios Vrakas Olivier Paris

04-24-2024 20:23 UTC+1

Yosifov Sends Out Dorfman

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David Salituro

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

Efim Dorfman moved all in from the hijack and Nikolay Yosifov called in middle position.

Efim Dorfman: A♠J♥ All in
Nikolay Yosifov: A♣K♠

Yosifov had Dorfman dominated and stayed in front through the 3♥10♥5♦8♣5♠ board to earn the pot. Dorfman got up to leave but Yosifov called him back to the table as the two players had nearly the same stack.

A count showed Dorfman had 35,000 remaining and Yosifov had him barely covered, confirming Dorfman's bustout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikolay Yosifov	60,000 58,500	58,500
Efim Dorfman	Busted

Tags: Efim Dorfman Nikolay Yosifov

04-24-2024 20:20 UTC+1

Mavritsakis Doubles; Beresford Bluffs It Off

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Calum Grant

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

Athmane Boualam opened to 4,500 from the hijack and called when Panagiotis Mavritsakis jammed for 23,500 from the small blind.

Panagiotis Mavritsakis: A♥8♠ All in
Athmane Boualam: Q♦J♥

Neither player connected on the 7♦3♣4♣10♣K♠ runout, meaning Mavritsakis' ace-high was enough to secure the double up.

Elsewhere in the room, Conor Beresford was leaving his seat after his bluff shove was picked off by Marco Gambini.

Action was caught as the hands were on their backs. Beresford moved all in on the river on the 5♦10♣10♦7♣4♠ board for around 40,000 and Gambini called.

Beresford tabled Ax3x for ace-high, while Gambini scooped in the pot with his J♥5♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Gambini	200,000 47,000	47,000
Athmane Boualam	60,000 15,000	15,000
Panagiotis Mavritsakis	50,000 50,000	50,000
Conor Beresford	Busted

Tags: Athmane Boualam Connor Beresford Marco Gambini Panagiotis Mavritsakis

04-24-2024 20:18 UTC+1

Oliinyk Has the Better Ace to Bust Peters

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David Salituro

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

Yurii Oliinyk raised to 3,000 on the button, Tobias Peters moved all in for 32,000 in the small blind, and Oliinyk called.

Tobias Peters: A♦J♠ All in
Yurii Oliinyk: A♠Q♣

Peters found himself dominated heading to the Q♦5♥8♠ flop, which gave Oliinyk top pair. The rest of the board came 6♥2♣ and Peters made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yurii Oliinyk	85,000
Tobias Peters	Busted

Tags: Tobias Peters Yurii Oliinyk

04-24-2024 20:14 UTC+1

Cappiello Can't Connect

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Calum Grant

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

Candido Cappiello moved all in for 18,500 from the cutoff and was called by Salvino Belhoul from the big blind.

Candido Cappiello: K♦10♦ All in
Salvino Belhoul: A♦8♥

Belhoul strengthened his lead on the A♠Q♣9♠ flop and sent Cappiello to the rail after the 8♣ turn and 3♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Salvino Belhoul	73,000
Candido Cappiello	Busted

Tags: Candido Cappiello Salvino Belhoul

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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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

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500