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

04-25-2024 15:15 UTC+1

Ullereng Snaps Off Bellaiche

Calum Grant

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Mats Ullereng opened to 1,600 from under the gun and was called by Benjamin Bellaiche from early position. Jean Ploch three-bet to 4,600 from the hijack and was called by both players.

The J♥8♠4♠ flop checked through to the 7♦ turn. Ullereng bet 7,000 and only Bellaiche called.

Ullereng checked on the 6♥ river and snap-called when his opponent fired out 7,500.

Bellaiche immediately tapped the table, turning over Q♠10♠ for a missed flush draw. Ullereng turned over 10♣10♦ to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Bellaiche	84,000 84,000	84,000
Mats Ullereng	53,000 53,000	53,000
Jean Ploch	17,500 7,500	7,500

Tags: Benjamin Bellaiche Jean Ploch Mats Ullereng

04-25-2024 15:25 UTC+1

Duarte Carvalho Shoves on a Straighty-Flushy Board

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Heads-up on a board of 6♠5♥7♥9♣, Jorge Duarte Carvalho bet 10,000 from early position and Patrick Clarke called on the button.

The river came the 8♥ and Duarte Carvalho moved all in for 27,000. Clarke spent around two minutes in the tank before folding.

Duarte Carvalho showed him 10♥10♠ as he took the pot.

Team PokerStars Pro Sam Grafton has recently joined the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Clarke	55,000 55,000	55,000
Jorge Duarte Carvalho	45,000
Sam Grafton	30,000

Tags: Jorge Duarte Carvalho Patrick Clarke

04-25-2024 15:26 UTC+1

Barbaranelli Falls to Nabet

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Calum Grant

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Alexandre Barbaranelli was all in for his last 10,000 with A♥8♦ and was at risk to the J♠10♠ held by Nicolas Nabet.

Nabet made two pair on the Q♠J♣10♥ flop and improved to a flush after the 7♠ turn and 5♠ river to send out his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Nabet	52,000 52,000	52,000
Alexandre Barbaranelli	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Barbaranelli Nicolas Nabet

04-25-2024 15:31 UTC+1

Rouissi Gets Some Off Nahm

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Calum Grant

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Stephen Nahm opened to 1,800 from under the gun and was called by Enis Rouissi from the hijack.

Rouissi, who finished in fourth at EPT Paris' FPS Main Event, called a bet of 2,000 on the 9♥8♠4♠ flop.

The 7♥ turn checked through to the 8♦ river, where Nahm check-called a bet of 2,500.

Rouissi turned over A♠9♣ and Nahm mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Nahm	70,000 70,000	70,000
Enis Rouissi	56,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Enis Rouissi Stephen Nahm

04-25-2024 15:31 UTC+1

Khalifa Trusts His Read

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Around 15,000 was in the pot in a blind versus blind battle and the flop showing Q♦6♠8♥. Jonathan Khalifa then led out for 7,200 and Daniele Sacchi raised to 17,200.

"You don't have queens for sure. I don't put you on eights or sixes," Khalifa said before moving all in. Sacchi quickly called for around 40,000.

Daniele Sacchi: A♣Q♣ All in
Jonathan Khalifa: K♣K♥

"Ace-queen? That's exactly the hand I put you on," Khalifa said. The board ran out 4♦4♣ and Sacchi couldn't improve against Khalifa's kings and was sent to the rail.

"Can I have a big hand, too? Or does it only work for you?" a tablemate joked with the suddenly big-stacked Khalifa after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Khalifa	130,000 130,000	130,000
Daniele Sacchi	Busted

Tags: Daniele Sacchi Jonathan Khalifa

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

04-25-2024 15:42 UTC+1

Fathi Misclicks His Way to the Rail

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David Salituro

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

Fintan Hand raised to 2,000 in early position before Claudio Tornetta three-bet to 6,000 in middle position. Ilia Fathi called in the big blind but then attempted to pull his chips back.

"I didn't see it," Fathi said, explaining he only meant to call Hand's raise and didn't notice Tornetta had reraised. Tornetta pointed out that he had already said call and his chips must remain in the middle.

"You're very eager for that extra 6,000," Hand said to Tornetta as he also called.

The flop came 9♠2♦Q♦ and Fathi moved all in for 6,500. Hand folded, but Tornetta snap-called.

Ilia Fathi: 9♣4♦ All in
Claudio Tornetta: Q♣Q♥

Fathi had run into Tornetta's flopped set. "Diamonds are live," a tablemate said optimistically, but Fathi missed the 8♥ turn and 7♣ river and headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fintan Hand	90,000 20,000	20,000
Claudio Tornetta	40,000
Ilia Fathi	Busted

Tags: Claudio Tornetta Fintan Hand Ilia Fathi

04-25-2024 15:55 UTC+1

Bottinelli Takes Out Zheng, Rossi Gets Out of the Way

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David Salituro

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

Manuel Rossi bet 5,000 under the gun on a flop of 10♣4♥6♣ before Wei Zheng moved all in for 26,500 in the cutoff. Andrea Bottinelli then reshoved for 46,000 in the small blind.

Rossi tanked for several minutes until he gave up his hand, leaving Zheng and Bottinelli heads-up.

Wei Zheng: A♠10♦ All in
Andrea Bottinelli: 6♦6♠

Bottinelli was ahead with a set of sixes as the turn came the A♥ to give Zheng some outs. Zheng missed the 4♦ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Bottinelli	80,000
Manuel Rossi	50,000 28,400	28,400
Wei Zheng	Busted

Tags: Andrea Bottinelli Manuel Rossi Wei Zheng

04-25-2024 16:04 UTC+1

Vlachos Spikes the River on Dalfo

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David Salituro

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

Andreas Vlachos and Ladislao Dalfo built a pot of around 25,000 as they went to the turn on a flop of 6♦4♣2♣. Dalfo then bet 5,000 from the small blind and Vlachos called in middle position.

The turn was the 3♦ and Dalfo moved all in. Vlachos called for his last 16,500 with A♥4♥, but he was behind the K♣K♦ for Dalfo.

The river came the 4♦ and Vlachos spiked trip fours to win the pot and double up.