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

04-25-2024 12:15 UTC+2

Dalfo Runs Into Karpati's Aces

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Ladislao Dalfo raised to 800 under the gun and Ludovic Zocchetti called on the button. Imre Karpati then three-bet to 4,000 in the small blind, Dalfo moved all in for around 15,000, Zocchetti folded, while Karpati called.

Ladislao Dalfo: A♥K♣ All in
Imre Karpati: A♦A♣

Karpati had picked up aces to leave Dalfo at serious risk of elimination. The board ran out 4♦Q♥8♠6♥3♥ and Dalfo headed to the rail.

"Ace-queen," Zocchetti said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imre Karpati	55,000 55,000	55,000
Ludovic Zocchetti	21,000 21,000	21,000
Ladislao Dalfo	Busted

Tags: Imre Karpati Ladislao Dalfo Ludovic Zocchetti

04-25-2024 12:39 UTC+2

Soldermann Snaps Off Zografakis

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With around 8,000 in the pot on a board of 9♠6♥8♠A♠, Emmanouil Zografakis bet 6,500 from under the gun and Gerald Soldermann called in middle position.

The river was the 6♠ and Zografakis moved all in for around another 6,500. Soldermann snap-called.

Zografakis showed J♥10♠ for a missed straight draw, while Soldermann had A♣9♣ for two pair to win the pot and send Zografakis to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerald Soldermann	50,000 50,000	50,000
Emmanouil Zografakis	Busted

Tags: Emmanouil Zografakis Gerald Soldermann

04-25-2024 13:54 UTC+2

Dasbourg Inflicts the Ultimate Cooler on Di Giacomo

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With around 12,000 in the pot on a board of Q♥7♦3♠8♠, Anthony Dasbourg bet 8,000 from the big blind.

Emanuele Di Giacomo spent a minute counting out his remaining stack before calling. The river was the 2♥ and Dasbourg moved all in.

Di Giacomo snap-called for around 13,000 with K♥K♠, but Dasbourg had A♦A♥ to win the pot and send Di Giacomo to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Dasbourg	85,000
Emanuele Di Giacomo	Busted

Tags: Anthony Dasbourg Emanuele Di Giacomo

04-25-2024 14:03 UTC+2

Said Casts Away Peciarolo With a Boat

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Three players went to the river on a board of 9♦K♦3♥5♦9♣ when Jean Ploch bet 3,000 from the cutoff.

Tahar Said then raised to 17,000 on the button and Alessio Peciarolo moved all in for around 22,000 in the hijack. Ploch folded, while Said snap-called.

Peciarolo showed Q♦8♦ for a flush, but Said had K♥K♠ for a full house to send Peciarolo to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tahar Said	55,000 14,000	14,000
Jean Ploch	25,000
Alessio Peciarolo	Busted

Tags: Alessio Peciarolo Tahar Said Jean Ploch

04-25-2024 14:37 UTC+2

Nader Virtually Triples on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Three players put in 4,200 before the flop as the board came 7♣8♦2♣. Ivan Barbuto then led out for 6,500 from the big blind.

Bastien Halin moved all in for 11,100 under the gun, Alfred Nader reshoved for 14,000 on the button, and Barbuto called having both players covered.

Bastien Halin: A♠8♠ All in
Alfred Nader: 10♠9♦ All in
Ivan Barbuto: K♣K♠

Barbuto was ahead with his kings until the 6♠ fell on the turn to give Nader a straight. The river was the Q♥ and Nader sent Halin to the rail while earning a double up through Barbuto.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alfred Nader	55,000
Ivan Barbuto	10,000
Bastien Halin	Busted

Tags: Alfred Nader Bastien Halin Ivan Barbuto

04-25-2024 14:45 UTC+2

Queens for Blangenwitsch

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Martial Blangenwitsch opened to 1,200 before Sebastien Maestrati three-bet to 4,700 out of his short stack, Blangewitsch moved all in and Maestrati put in the 5,000 he had behind.

Sebastien Maestrati: A♣Q♣ All in
Martial Blangenwitsch: Q♥Q♠

Maestrati failed to connect on the K♥10♣9♥9♠6♠ runout and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martial Blangenwitsch	60,000 60,000	60,000
Sebastien Maestrati	Busted

Tags: Martial Blangenwitsch Sebastien Maestrati

04-25-2024 14:48 UTC+2

Rios Flops Trips and Busts

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Alessandro Merelli opened to 1,200 from under the gun and Jorge Rios defended his big blind.

On the 10♠9♠9♥ flop, Rios check-raised to 5,200 over a bet of 1,700. Merelli called.

Rios, with around 28,000, fired out another 8,000 on the J♥ turn. Merelli jammed as the big stack. Rios didn't like it but he put in the rest of chips.

Jorge Rios: A♣9♣ All in
Alessandro Merelli: K♥Q♥

Rios' trips were behind as Merelli turned a straight. The K♣ river gave Merelli the checkmark to send out his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Merelli	115,000 115,000	115,000
Michel Molenaar	30,000 30,000	30,000
Jorge Rios	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Merelli Jorge Rios

04-25-2024 14:52 UTC+2

Boughareb Drills the Turn to Bust Zeeda

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Kamal Boughareb had a raise of 3,100 in front of him from middle position before Antonio Zedda reraised to 8,600 in the cutoff. Boughareb called.

The flop came Q♣2♣6♠ and Zedda bet 8,500. Boughareb then moved all in and Zedda called for around 23,000.

Antonio Zedda: A♠A♣ All in
Kamal Boughareb: A♦Q♣

Zedda was ahead with his aces against Boughareb's pair of queens, but the turn brought the Q♦ and Boughareb improved to trips to leave Zedda drawing to just one out on the river.

The 10♦ completed the board and Zeeda was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kamal Boughareb	65,000 25,000	25,000
Antonio Zedda	Busted

Tags: Antonio Zedda Kamal Boughareb

04-25-2024 14:53 UTC+2

Kings into Aces

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Calum Grant

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Peter Waldemer and Apostol-Virgil Beg got into a preflop raising war that saw the former all in and at risk for his last 25,000.

Peter Waldemer: K♥K♦ All in
Apostol-Virgil Beg: A♦A♣

Waldemer was steaming as the cards went on their backs and showed further frustration, slamming his chips onto the table after the J♣10♠5♠10♥8♠ runout confirmed his departure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Apostol-Virgil Beg	53,000
Peter Waldemer	Busted

Tags: Peter Waldemer Apostol-Virgil Beg

04-25-2024 15:09 UTC+2

Morstoel Whiffs Against Thome

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Thor Morstoel and Julien Thome saw a flop of 5♣9♦A♦ where Morstoel got his last 10,000 in from middle position against Thome in early position.

Thor Morstoel: K♦J♦ All in
Julien Thome: A♠10♥

Thome was ahead with top pair, while Morstoel had a flush draw. The board ran out 4♠7♠ and Morstoel missed his draw and was eliminated.

On his way to the exit, tablemate Robert James mentioned to Morstoel that they had been chatting on social media earlier. "Lucky No. 4. Hopefully this is the one," James said to Morstoel as the two players shook hands.

Sehrii Leonov is also at this table with a stack of around 80,000.