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

04-25-2024 20:13 UTC+1

Der Megreditchian Survives a Big Flip Against Lin

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jacques Der Megreditchian moved all in for 59,000 in the cutoff and Jianwei Lin put him at risk from middle position.

Jacques Der Megreditchian: Q♠Q♦ All in
Jianwei Lin: A♣K♠

Der Megreditchian was involved in a classic race for his tournament life as the board ran out 5♠9♥7♣6♣2♠. Der Megreditchian stayed in the lead and earned the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacques Der Megreditchian	120,000
Jianwei Lin	30,000

Tags: Jacques Der Megreditchian Jianwei Lin

04-25-2024 20:27 UTC+1

POLL: Would You Move All In Here?

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Calum Grant

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

PokerStars Team Pro Simon Wiciak opened to 4,000 from the cutoff and was called by Federico Baudissard from the button. Ilan Cohen folded from the small blind but his cards flipped over to reveal K♥4♣. Thor Morstol was in the big blind with around 45,000 and moved all in. Wiciak rejammed, and Baudissard folded for the cards to go on their backs.

Thor Morstol: K♣Q♠ All in
Simon Wiciak: 9♣9♥

Despite seeing one of his outs removed, Mortsol liked his hand enough to go with it. However, he could not connect on the J♣4♦7♥2♥A♥ runout and was eliminated.

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Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wiciak	250,000 120,000	120,000

Thor Morstol	Busted

04-25-2024 20:28 UTC+1

Alilovic Flips Kiriopoulos to the Rail; Figueiras Wins a Monster Off Bigot

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Christian Alilovic raised to 4,000 in early position, Demosthenes Kiriopoulos moved all in for 30,000 on the button, and Alilovic called.

Demosthenes Kiriopoulos: A♣9♣ All in
Christian Alilovic: 8♣8♥

The board ran out Q♣10♦4♠3♦7♥ and Alilovic's two eights stayed in the lead to send Kiriopoulos to the rail.

At the same time at another table, a massive pot of around 100,000 had already developed between Yohan Figueiras and Fabrice Bigot with the board showing 5♥5♠J♠8♠6♠.

Figueiras moved all in for 66,000 in the hijack and Bigot, in middle position, tanked for several minutes until the clock was called. Bigot allowed the countdown to nearly reach zero before calling.

Figuerias turned over 8♥8♦ for a full house and Bigot sent pocket kings into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Alilovic	250,000 40,000	40,000
Yohan Figueiras	230,000 82,000	82,000
Fabrice Bigot	140,000 72,000	72,000
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos	Busted

Tags: Christian Alilovic Demosthenes Kiriopoulos Fabrice Bigot Yohan Figueiras

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

04-25-2024 20:30 UTC+1

More Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Lipnitskii	Busted
Tarmo Tammel	Busted
Drisse Maouchi	Busted
Mauricio Salazar Sanchez	Busted
Asaf Groofi	Busted
Nathan Scimone	Busted
Kevin Abecassis	Busted
Andras Nemeth	Busted
Luis Rayon Perez	Busted

Maria Konnikova	Busted

04-25-2024 20:41 UTC+1

Mascia Drills the Flop to Double Off Balogh

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Tamas Balogh raised to 6,500 in the cutoff before Silvio Mascia moved all in for 30,000 in the small blind. Balogh thought about the decision for nearly a minute and eventually called.

Silvio Mascia: K♦J♠ All in
Tamas Balogh: 9♦7♦

The flop came K♥K♠Q♥ and Mascia hit trips to leave Balogh drawing only to running cards. The rest of the board came 4♦Q♠ and Mascia finished with a full house to double up.

Sergio Aido and Jose Gonzalez are both at this table with big stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamas Balogh	210,000 12,000	12,000
Jose Gonzalez	160,000 50,000	50,000
Sergio Aido	130,000
Silvio Mascia	65,000 4,600	4,600

Tags: Silvio Mascia Tamas Balogh

04-25-2024 20:51 UTC+1

Dinand Has Neves Dominated to Double

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Lionel Lacolas raised to 5,000 under the gun before Pedro Neves three-bet to 15,000 in early position. Olivier Dinand moved all in for 35,000 in middle position, Lacolas folded, and Neves called.

Olivier Dinand: A♠K♠ All in
Pedro Neves: A♣J♦

Neves found himself dominated as the flop came K♣4♣10♦. Dinand made top pair while Neves picked up a straight draw, but he improved no further on the 5♥ turn or A♥ river as Dinand finished with two pair to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Olivier Dinand	80,000 80,000	80,000
Pedro Neves	75,000 75,000	75,000
Lionel Lacolas	70,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Lionel Lacolas Olivier Dinand Pedro Neves

04-25-2024 20:58 UTC+1

Michaud Flops Trips to Bust Two

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Apoorva Goel raised to 5,000 in the hijack before Catalin Pop moved all in for 45,000 in the small blind. Clement Michaud called in the big blind, while Goel also committed his last 40,000.

Apoorva Goel: 10♣10♥ All in
Catalin Pop: A♠4♠ All in
Clement Michaud: A♣Q♠

The flop came J♥Q♦Q♣ and Michaud spiked trips to take the lead over both opponents. The rest of the board came 2♣5♣ and Michaud scooped the pot, sending both Goel and Pop to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Michaud	220,000 220,000	220,000
Apoorva Goel	Busted
Catalin Pop	Busted

Tags: Apoorva Goel Catalin Pop Clement Michaud

04-25-2024 21:02 UTC+1

Big Pot Shifted

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Sava Krink

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Uri Gilboa raised from the cutoff to 5,500 and was called by Deborah Nizard, who was sitting right next to him on the button. Andrii Nikitin then made a three-bet to 30,000 from the big blind, and both players called.

On the Q♥5♦K♠ flop, Nikitin took the lead and bet 20,000. Gilboa called, and Nizard folded.

The dealer turned the A♠, and Nikitin fired another 35,000, which prompted Gilboa to fold.

The 130,000 pot went to Nikitin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrii Nikitin	260,000 172,000	172,000
Deborah Nizard	215,000 5,000	5,000
Uri Gilboa	210,000 52,000	52,000

Tags: Andrii Nikitin Deborah Nizard Uri Gilboa

04-25-2024 21:04 UTC+1

Castriotta Cut from the Field

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Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Deborah Nizard opened to 5,000 from early position and was called by Vincent Ployet from the button. Angelo Castriotta squeezed to 19,500 from the big blind and both players called.

The A♠J♠9♦ flop checked to Ployet, who moved all in for 44,000. Castriotta rejammed for 51,000 before Nizard got out of the way.

Vincent Ployet: Q♠10♠ All in
Angelo Castriotta: A♣Q♣

Castriotta had the best hand but Ployet was very alive with his straight and flush draw.

The 9♣ was a brick but the K♦ river gave Ployet Broadway to leave Castriotta on crumbs.

Two hands later, Ployet opened to 5,500 and Castriotta put in the last of his chips. Uri Gilboa and Nizard called from the blinds. Ployet also continued to give action.

Action checked through to showdown for the final board to read 7♣6♣2♥6♦K♠.

Gilboa tabled K♣8♣ which bested Nizard and Ployet's Ax4x and AxQx. Castriotta flashed AxJx before leaving the table.