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

04-25-2024 23:01 UTC+2

Rene Hits a One Outer to Bust Masini

Calum Grant

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Big stack Franck Rene opened to 7,000 from early position before Eric Masini moved all in for 28,000 on his direct left. Action folded to Cyprien Chassagne, who four-bet to 91,500, leaving himself around 10,000 behind. Rene rejammed, and Chassagne put in the rest of the chips, but he was clearly uncomfortable with the spot.

Eric Masini: K♠K♦ All in
Cyprien Chassagne: A♦Q♥ All in
Franck Rene: Q♠Q♦

Masini was the favorite to triple up, while Chassagne needed to find an ace to survive.

Somehow, the final queen appeared in the deck on the Q♣8♠7♣ flop to make Rene the favorite. The J♣ turn and 4♣ runout put out four to a flush, but neither player held a club so Rene secured the two eliminations.

Player	Chips	Progress
Franck Rene	390,000 127,000	127,000
Eric Masini	Busted
Cyprien Chassagne	Busted

Tags: Cyprien Chassagne Eric Masini Franck Rene

04-25-2024 23:12 UTC+2

Double KO for Der Megreditchian

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Calum Grant

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Alexey Badulin moved all in for 20,000 from middle position before Laszlo Szabo rejammed for 36,500 from the hijack. Action folded to Jacques Der Megreditchian in the big blind, who called as the bigger stack.

Alexey Badulin: 6♥6♣ All in
Laszlo Szabo: 7♦7♠ All in
Jacques Der Megreditchian: A♠J♦

Der Megreditchian paired up on the K♣J♠8♠ flop and secured the double elimination after the 5♠ turn and 10♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacques Der Megreditchian	155,000 35,000	35,000
Alexey Badulin	Busted
Laszlo Szabo	Busted

Tags: Alexey Badulin Der Megreditchian Jacques Der Megreditchian Laszlo Szabo

04-25-2024 23:18 UTC+2

PokerStars Pro Hand Eliminated

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Sava Krink

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The action folded to Luigi Minolfi who raised to 8,500 from the button. After a brief moment of thought, Fintan Hand decided to three-bet to 30,000. Minolfi then reached into his stack and raised to around 70,000, prompting an immediate all-in from Hand. Minolfi called without hesitation.

Fintan Hand: 9♦9♣ All in
Luigi Minolfi: A♣A♥

No help came for Hand on the A♦6♠6♣5♥3♦ board, and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luigi Minolfi	260,000 260,000	260,000
Fintan Hand	Busted

Tags: Fintan Hand Luigi Minolfi

04-25-2024 23:22 UTC+2

Rivered Set No Help to Dinand Against Biri

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Balazs Biri raised to 8,000 in early position, Olivier Dinand moved all in for 40,000 in middle position, and Biri called after some deliberation.

Olivier Dinand: 10♥10♠ All in
Balazs Biri: Q♥J♥

The flop came 8♥5♣6♥ and Biri picked up a flush draw to go with his overcards. The 7♥ turn completed Biri's flush, and while Dinand made a set on the 10♣ river it wasn't enough to avoid elimination.

PokerStars Silver Path winners Daniel Ruiz and Guillermo Sanz were also recently eliminated, as was Benjamin Pollak.

Player	Chips	Progress
Balazs Biri	240,000 240,000	240,000
Olivier Dinand	Busted
Daniel Ruiz	Busted

Guillermo Sanz	Busted

Benjamin Pollak	Busted

Tags: Balazs Biri Olivier Dinand

04-25-2024 23:34 UTC+2

Talbot's Spin Up Halted

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Calum Grant

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Parker Talbot had just doubled up, winning with ace-queen versus ace-jack, to see his stack rise to around 49,000. The following hand he had his chips over the line once more, moving all in after Francesco Modafferi opened to 8,500. Action folded back to the Italian, who called as the bigger stack.

Parker Talbot: Q♣Q♥ All in
Francesco Modafferi: A♠Q♠

Talbot was immediately drawing to three outs as Modafferi paired up on the A♣8♦7♦ flop. The one outer failed to arrive for the PokerStars Team Pro, as the board completed with the 7♠K♦,

Player	Chips	Progress
Francesco Modafferi	170,000 170,000	170,000
Parker Talbot	Busted

Tags: Francesco Modafferi Parker Talbot

04-25-2024 23:44 UTC+2

Karpati Stuns Vlachos on the River

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 9♣10♦6♥, Andreas Vlachos bet 31,000 from middle position and Imre Karpati called in early position.

The turn was the 5♥ and Vlachos moved all in for around 50,000. Karpati took a minute before calling with 8♣8♦, but he found himself behind Vlachos' Q♣Q♦.

The river was the 7♦ and Karpati slammed the table after making a straight to win the pot. Vlachos laughed off the bad beat and made his way to the exit.

"Why couldn't I have a board like that when he had aces," Robert Schiffbauer said, reminiscing over his pot against Emanuel Flesner earlier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imre Karpati	270,000 131,000	131,000
Andreas Vlachos	Busted

Tags: Andreas Vlachos Imre Karpati

04-26-2024 00:05 UTC+2

Aces for Nizard

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Calum Grant

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Deborah Nizard opened to 10,000 from under the gun and called when Anthony Dasbourg three-bet to 30,000 from middle position.

On the 10♥9♦6♣ flop, Nizard check-jammed over a bet of 30,000 as the big stack. Dasbourg quickly called for the 65,000 he had behind.

Anthony Dasbourg: QxQx All in
Deborah Nizard: AxAx

Nizard had sprung the trap with her aces, and she added to her stack after the 2♦2♥ runout, which gave her the checkmark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Deborah Nizard	410,000 191,500	191,500
Anthony Dasbourg	Busted

Tags: Anthony Dasbourg Deborah Nizard

04-26-2024 00:17 UTC+2

Alm Bo Picks Off Michas

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With around 70,000 in the pot on a board of J♠10♦6♥4♠, Alexandros Michas moved all in for 85,000 under the gun as action went on big blind Tommy Alm Bo.

Alm Bo continued to tank as the dealer went around the table coloring up all the red 500 chips. He took several minutes before calling.

Michas turned over K♦J♥ for top pair, but Alm Bo had J♣6♦ for two pair. The river was the 3♠ and Alm Bo sent Michas to the rail less than 10 spots from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Alm Bo	250,000 222,000	222,000
Alexandros Michas	Busted

Tags: Alexandros Michas Tommy Alm Bo

04-26-2024 00:47 UTC+2

Cohen Bites the Dust

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Calum Grant

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ilan Cohen opened to 20,000 from middle position and called off the 50,000 he had behind after Christian Alilovic jammed as the big stack from the big blind.

Ilan Cohen: Q♥10♥
Christian Alilovic: A♥9♠

The 9♦8♦5♠2♣5♣ runout was no good for Cohen and he was ousted late on in the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Alilovic	530,000 134,500	134,500
Ilan Cohen	Busted

Tags: Christian Alilovic Ilan Cohen

04-26-2024 00:48 UTC+2

Murrachioli Busts in Stunning Fashion to Tomescu and Bigot

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Olivier Murrachioli was all in for 105,000 from the hijack, Fabrice Bigot shoved for his last 90,000 on the button, and George Tomescu had both opponents covered and at risk in early position.

Fabrice Bigot: A♠K♠ All in
Olivier Murrachioli: A♦A♥ All in
George Tomescu: A♣K♥

Murrachioli was poised to take the three-way all in with his aces as the flop came Q♠K♦7♦. The turn, though, was the K♣ and both Bigot and Tomescu caught the last king in the deck to make trips.

The river was the 3♠ and Tomescu and Bigot split the pot while Murrachioli stopped to snap a photo of the board before heading for the exit.

"I think this is some of the most disgusting stuff I've seen. I think it's worse than aces over aces," Bigot said.