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

04-25-2024 11:46 UTC+2

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Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

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Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

04-25-2024 11:41 UTC+2

Barham Gets Value With Aces

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Heads-up on a board of 4♠2♥9♠5♥, Andrew Barham bet 2,500 from early position and Rocco Ficarra called in middle position.

The river was the 4♣ and Barham bet another 3,500. Ficarra again called, then mucked when Barham showed A♥A♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Barham	40,000
Rocco Ficarra	25,000

Tags: Andrew Barham Rocco Ficarra

04-25-2024 11:39 UTC+2

Cibicek Goes Big on the River

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Calum Grant

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Jozef Cibicek opened to 400 from the small blind and Power Path Qualifier Soraya Estrada called from the big blind.

Estrada called a bet of 400 on the A♥10♣10♠ flop before the 6♥ turn checked through to the 7♦ river. With 1,700 in the pot, Cibicek sized up to 4,100, more than double the size of the pot. Estrada mulled her options over briefly before deciding to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jozef Cibicek	31,000 31,000	31,000
Soraya Estrada	29,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Jozef Cibicek Soraya Estrada

04-25-2024 11:38 UTC+2

Super Thin Value for Hebidi

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Calum Grant

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Malik Hebidi opened to 300 from under the gun and was called by David Antunes, Philippe Riminucci and David Stocker. Armand Matti was on the button and three-bet to 2,000. Hebidi was the only caller.

The Q♥7♦4♥ flop checked through to the 3♠ turn. Hebidi led out for 2,200 and was called.

The Q♠ river completed the board and Hebidi fired out another 3,000. After some thought, Matti called once more.

Hebidi sheepishly turned over 2♣2♥, but the lowest possible pair was good enough to win the pot as Matti mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malik Hebidi	20,000 20,000	20,000
Armand Matti	17,700 17,700	17,700

04-25-2024 11:35 UTC+2

Erceg Wins a Newsworthy Pot

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

PokerStars Ambassador and Silver Power Path winner Guillermo Sanz led out for 700 from the small blind on a flop of A♦3♠10♦ and Vladimir Erceg raised to 2,600 in the big blind.

Sanz called to see the A♠ turn, where Erceg bet another 4,000. Sanz folded this time.

The two players then introduced themselves to each other and shook hands. "I'm going to be in the news because I won a pot off you," Erceg said.

"It will be the last time," Sanz joked.

"First and last," Erceg added as he's already doubled his stack so far in the first level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Erceg	65,000 65,000	65,000

Guillermo Sanz	26,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Guillermo Sanz Vladimir Erceg

04-25-2024 11:31 UTC+2

Battle of England

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Sava Krink

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Kevin Belvedere raised from under the gun to 300 before David McConachie made a three-bet from the cutoff to 1,500 and got the call from Belvedere.

On the K♦3♦3♣ flop, Belvedere check-called the 1,000 bet from McConachie.

It went check-check on the 8♦ turn.

The Q♥ river led to a check by Belvedere. McConachie then bet 2,600 and Belvedere called.

McConachie showed A♠A♣, and Belvedere's cards went into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
David McConachie	38,000 38,000	38,000
Carmine Kevin Belvedere	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: David McConachie Kevin Belvedere

04-25-2024 11:23 UTC+2

Notables in the Field

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Calum Grant

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kalidou Sow	30,000
Govert Metaal	30,000
Andrew Hulme	30,000
Francisco Benitez	30,000
Julien Sitbon	30,000 30,000	30,000
Antoine Saout	30,000 30,000	30,000

04-25-2024 11:21 UTC+2

Chassagne Put in a Tough Spot

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

With 5,000 in the pot on a board of J♦Q♠2♦4♣, Dionysios Kartsampas bet 3,200 from the small blind and Cyprien Chassagne called on the button.

The river was the Q♣ and Kartsampas bet another 6,000. Chassagne spent more than two minutes in the tank before he finally called.

Kartsampas turned over A♦10♦ for missed flush and straight draws, while Chassagne showed A♣A♠ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cyprien Chassagne	43,000
Dionysios Kartsampas	20,000

Tags: Cyprien Chassagne Dionysios Kartsampas

04-25-2024 11:11 UTC+2

Silver Power Path Pass Winners Take Their Seats

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Calum Grant

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Soraya Estrada	30,000 30,000	30,000

Luis Rayon Perez	30,000

Daniel Ruiz	30,000 30,000	30,000

Guillermo Sanz	30,000 30,000	30,000