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

04-24-2024 16:37 UTC+1

Niste Gets Paid on the River

David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With nearly 20,000 in the pot on a board of 9♠4♣10♥5♦, Jochen Kaiser bet 10,000 from early position and Mihai Niste called in the big blind.

The river was the J♣ and Niste led out for 27,000. Kaiser spent more than a minute in the tank before calling.

Niste then turned over 8♣7♠ for a rivered straight and Kaiser mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	115,000 72,000	72,000
Jochen Kaiser	60,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Jochen Kaiser Mihai Niste

04-24-2024 16:49 UTC+1

El Berrak Bows Out; Geller Fires Back at Bigot

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Calum Grant

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The early position player limped in before Ivan Barbuto raised to 3,700 from middle position. Mohamed El Berrak called from the hijack before Axel Bayout jammed as the bigger stack from the button. The blinds, the early position player and Barbuto folded but El Berrak decided to commit his stack of 31,500.

Mohamed El Berrak: 10♠10♣ All in
Axel Bayout: J♠J♦

Barbuto lamented his fold after seeing the K♥Q♥6♥ flop, saying he had A♥Qx. El Berrak remained behind and couldn't catch up on the 2♣ turn and 9♥ river.

As the hand wrapped up, a big pot between Fabrice Bigot and Maya Geller was brewing on Table 25.

With around 30,000 in the pot and the 10♣6♥4♥ flop on display, Bigot bet 11,000 from the big blind. Geller, the wife of poker legend Patrik Antonius, raised to 25,000, leaving herself with around 20,000 behind. Bigot went deep into the tank, staring at Geller to pick up any reads. Eventually, Bigot released his hand, and Geller took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Bayout	86,000
Maya Geller	85,000 3,000	3,000
Fabrice Bigot	56,000 18,500	18,500
Mohamed El Berrak	Busted

Tags: Axel Bayout Fabrice Bigot Ivan Barbuto Maya Geller Mohamed El Berrak

04-24-2024 16:50 UTC+1

Baroukh Unexpectedly Doubles Up

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Pieter De Necker raised to 3,000 under the gun before Fowzi Baroukh three-bet to 8,000 on the button. De Necker then moved all in and Baroukh called for 22,100.

Fowzi Baroukh: J♥J♠ All in
Pieter De Necker: K♦Q♦

Baroukh asked the dealer what De Necker, sitting across the table, had. "King-queen, of diamonds," the dealer replied.

The board then ran out 3♠2♣4♦2♠9♣ and Baroukh got up from his seat to make his exit before his tablemates alerted him that he had won the hand.

"I heard two queens," Baroukh said, sitting back in his seat and taking in the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fowzi Baroukh	45,000
Pieter De Necker	25,000

Tags: Fowzi Baroukh Pieter De Necker

04-24-2024 16:55 UTC+1

"Interesting Flop" Not Enough For Malec to Avoid Doubling Vrakas

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Sebastian Malec raised to 2,000 in the hijack before Anastasios Vrakas three-bet to 6,500 on the button. Malec then moved all in and Vrakas called for 18,600.

Anastasios Vrakas: K♦J♠ All in
Sebastian Malec: K♣Q♣

Vrakas was dominated as the flop came J♣9♣5♥. "Wow, interesting flop," tablemate Josef Huber said as Vrakas hit top pair, while Malec picked up straight and flush draws.

Malec, though, missed the A♠ turn and 3♦ river and Vrakas doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastian Malec	65,000 26,000	26,000

Anastasios Vrakas	38,000

Tags: Anastasio Vrakas Sebastian Malec

04-24-2024 17:00 UTC+1

Another Break

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Sava Krink

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players have been sent on another 20-minute break with the clock showing 188 players remaining.

04-24-2024 17:12 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Ribouchon	187,300 84,300	84,300
Oliver Huber	175,000 81,000	81,000
Olivier Paris	170,000 11,000	11,000
Marco Gambini	151,000 19,000	19,000
Eoo Angeu	126,100 126,100	126,100
Josef Huber	123,000 85,500	85,500
Cedric Theveniaud	122,600 122,600	122,600
Liviu Bartha	115,000 81,000	81,000
Vladimir Heinich	113,000 5,000	5,000
George Tomescu	112,600 112,600	112,600
Julien Thome	107,800 63,000	63,000
Miguel Capriles	107,000 24,000	24,000
Antoine Labat	107,000 42,000	42,000
Radojica Radovic	100,300 20,300	20,300
Woody Christy	99,000 11,000	11,000

Gabi Livshitz	95,000 95,000	95,000
Charles St. Germain	90,000 6,000	6,000
Tamas Balogh	89,000 19,000	19,000
Enis Rouissi	85,000 9,000	9,000
Atanas Malinov	82,000 65,000	65,000

Dimitrios Nanos	81,400 13,600	13,600
Ankit Ahuja	79,000 44,000	44,000
Leo Gierhake	75,200
Vladimir Lipnitskii	74,800 41,000	41,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	71,000 33,600	33,600

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Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

04-24-2024 17:29 UTC+1

Jacks No Good For Belmessieri, Fanniere

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Marlon Arch moved all in for 24,500 in the hijack and Francois Fanniere called under the gun.

Marlon Arch: A♣Q♣ All in
Francois Fanniere: J♦J♥

Arch took the lead on the 8♣Q♦9♣ flop with a pair of queens, while Fanniere couldn't catch up on the 8♥ turn or A♥ river as Arch doubled up.

At the same time on another table, Andrea Belmessieri got in his last 25,000 in a blind versus blind battle against Daniel Merlante.

Andrea Belmessieri: J♣J♦ All in
Daniel Merlante: K♣K♥

Merlante was ahead with his kings as the board ran out 9♣Q♥7♦2♠9♥ to send Belmessieri to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Merlante	80,000
Marlon Arch	50,000
Francois Fanniere	40,000
Andrea Belmessieri	Busted

Tags: Andrea Belmessieri Daniel Merlante Francois Fanniere Marlon Arch

04-24-2024 17:32 UTC+1

Rascle Avoids the Bad Beat

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Calum Grant

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Benjamin Lebor opened to 2,700 from under the gun and was called by Harrie Snijders from the next seat over. Yohan Rascle moved all in for 18,000 from the cutoff, with only Snijders making the call.

Rascle tabled 9♣9♥ and began to laugh with Snijders as he held 9♦9♠.

The J♦7♦2♣ flop kept things all square but Snijders turned a flush draw after the 8♦ came into play.

"No, no, no," begged Rascle.

The 10♠ river offered a sigh of relief and the pot was chopped after both players ended up with a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Lebor	57,000 2,000	2,000
Harrie Snijders	57,000 2,000	2,000
Yohan Rascle	21,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Benjamin Lebor Harrie Snijders Yohan Rascle

04-24-2024 17:36 UTC+1

Rouissi Wins a Massive Flip On Christy

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Woody Christy had a raise of 96,200 in front of him from the big blind and Enis Rouissi called under the gun.

The flop came 2♠6♣8♥ and Christy stuck in his last 2,000. Rouissi snap-called.

Woody Christy: A♠K♥ All in
Enis Rouissi: J♣J♠

Rouissi shot out of his seat after finding out he was ahead in the massive pot. The board ran out 10♥J♥ and Rouissi made a set to send Christy to the rail.

The two players exchanged some terse words involving Rouissi's backpack falling on the ground before Christy headed for the exit, while Rouissi moved into contention for the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enis Rouissi	230,000 145,000	145,000
Woody Christy	Busted

Tags: Enis Rouissi Woody Christy