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

04-25-2024 20:17 UTC+2

Groofi Outraces Tulepbergenov For a Double

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Asaf Groofi moved all in for 36,500 from the small blind and Azamat Tulepbergenov called in the hijack.

Asaf Groofi: A♠K♣ All in
Azamat Tulepbergenov: 8♠8♦

The flop came A♣10♠J♣ and Groofi took the lead with top pair. The rest of the board came J♦4♣ and Groofi doubled up.

Jon Kyte is also at this table, having built up his stack to around 100,000 on his second bullet of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	100,000 100,000	100,000
Asaf Groofi	75,000 15,000	15,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	75,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Asaf Groofi Azamat Tulepbergenov

04-25-2024 20:13 UTC+2

Piacentino Takes Out Xanthopoulos, Marquez Gets Away

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ana Marquez bet 4,000 from the big blind on a board of 9♥J♦8♥10♦ and Yves Piacentino raised to 10,500 on the button.

Christos Xanthopoulos then moved all in for 32,000 in the small blind and Marquez folded, while Piacentino called.

Xanthopoulos had Q♦J♥ for a straight, but Piacentino had K♠Q♥ for the nut straight. The river was the 10♠ and Xanthopoulos was sent to the rail.

"He saved me," Marquez told Piacentino after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yves Piacentino	120,000 28,000	28,000
Ana Marquez	110,000 31,000	31,000
Christos Xanthopoulos	Busted

Tags: Ana Marquez Christos Xanthopoulos Yves Piacentino

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

04-25-2024 20:03 UTC+2

Top Stacks at Break

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Bara	250,000 30,000	30,000
Federico Fundaro	250,000
Pedro Lourenco	245,500 106,500	106,500
Michel Molenaar	233,000 160,200	160,200
Tamas Balogh	222,000 8,000	8,000
Fabrice Bigot	212,000 85,000	85,000
Christian Alilovic	210,000 210,000	210,000
Ladislao Dalfo	210,000 50,000	50,000
Lucas Scafini	166,500
Uri Gilboa	158,000 158,000	158,000

Antonio Crocetta	154,000 114,000	114,000
Kacper Swiderski	150,000 150,000	150,000
Ana Marquez	141,000 44,000	44,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	135,000 8,800	8,800
Simon Wiciak	130,000

04-25-2024 19:11 UTC+2

WATCH: PokerNews Podcast #826 - "Which Phil Is It?" Trivia on WPT Voyage

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In the 826th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by WPT Global, World Poker Tour (WPT) champ Tyler Patterson joins Chad Holloway as special co-host while on the WPT Voyage. The duo talks about WPT Voyage activities, such as Matt Savage's golf tournament, and Patterson's deep run in the $5,000 Main Event.

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In the show, Chad plays the first-ever edition of "Which Phil Is It?" and asks Patterson to answer trivia questions by choosing between Phil Laak, Phil Hellmuth, and Phil Ivey.

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04-25-2024 18:52 UTC+2

Dinner Break

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Sava Krink

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break with the clocks showing 437 players remaining. Registration will remain open until the start of Level 11.

Action will pick back up at approximately 8:05 p.m. local time.

04-25-2024 18:49 UTC+2

Bara Coolers Chung to Build Massive Stack

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Three-handed on a board of A♣Q♣2♣4♥, Razvan Bara bet 6,500 from middle position and Richard Dromzee called in the hijack.

Timothy Chung then moved all in for 41,600 in the big blind and Bara called, while Dromzee got out of the way. Chung showed 9♣8♣ for a flopped flush, but Bara had J♣10♣ for a higher flush.

Chung was already drawing dead before the 5♠ completed the board as Bara took the pot to climb above 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Bara	220,000
Richard Dromzee	12,000
Timothy Chung	Busted

Tags: Razvan Bara Richard Dromzee Timothy Chung

04-25-2024 18:49 UTC+2

Pre-Dinner Bust Outs

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Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jozef Cibicek	Busted
Vincent Meli	Busted
Sebastien Maestrati	Busted
Antoine Saout	Busted
Kalidou Sow	Busted
Francisco Benitez	Busted
Julien Sitbon	Busted

04-25-2024 18:41 UTC+2

Chantzis Snaps Off Gonzalez

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Apostolos Chantzis bet 15,000 from the hijack on a flop of 5♠J♣6♥ and Jose Gonzalez called in early position.

Both players checked the J♥ turn and the 10♦ fell on the river.

Gonzalez then led out for 14,500 and Chantzis snap-called. Gonzalez showed 4♥3♠ for a missed straight draw and Chantzis turned over A♥A♠ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Apostolos Chantzis	150,000
Jose Gonzalez	110,000

Tags: Apostolos Chantzis Jose Gonzalez

04-25-2024 18:38 UTC+2

Peters Benefits From Accidental Raise

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Calum Grant

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Cyprien Chassagne opened to 2,600 from middle position and was called by Dominque Usai, Robert james and Gianfranco Iaculli. Tobias Peters also came along from the big blind.

The K♠10♥2♥ flop checked through to the 8♥ turn, where Peters led out for 7,300. Chassagne tried to call but accidentally included an extra T-5,000 chip as he slipped his chips into the middle. The dealer ruled that he would have to make the minimum raise to 14,600.

With that, Usai and James quickly folded, while Iaculli spent some time in the tank before folding. Action was back on Peters, who jammed for 41,800.

Chassagne asked for a count but wasn't thrilled about the spot.

"Expensive misclick," he said as he called.

Tobias Peters: 7♥3♥ All in
Cyprien Chassagne: Q♥J♠

Peters was ahead with his flush and the 10♣ river ensured his double up.