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

04-25-2024 21:20 UTC+2

Gicovanu Takes It on the Turn

Ollie Garland

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Marius Gicovanu limped in from middle position, Cristian Veres raised to 3,500 from the hijack and the big blind cold-called. Gicovanu also called.

The action checked to Gicovanu, who played out of flow, betting 2,800 on the 2♥K♥10♦ flop. Only Veres called.

The 3♥ turn saw Gicovanu commit an additional bet to the pot which was enough to see Veres' cards sent to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gicovanu	56,000 56,000	56,000
Cristian Veres	54,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Cristian Veres Marius Gicovanu

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

04-25-2024 21:07 UTC+2

Romanello Left Short by Maccatrozzo

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Ollie Garland

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

The pot had swelled to 29,700 with two players looking at a full board of 10♣5♣3♦3♥A♥.

Luca Maccatrozzo, in the big blind, bet out for 16,100. Roberto Romanello, who was under the gun, was sent into the tank.

Romanello thought for some time before finally making the call, placing the chips in front of Maccatrozzo as if to gift them to him. Maccatrozzo tabled 8♦3♠ for turned trips, winning him this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luca Maccatrozzo	94,000 94,000	94,000
Roberto Romanello	6,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Luca Maccatrozzo Roberto Romanello

04-25-2024 20:59 UTC+2

Kitai Busts Afonso and Ciup in Double Knockout

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Richard Hayes

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

Cards were on their backs and chips were in the middle in a three-way all-in between Davidi Kitai, Laurent Ciup and Patrick Afonso, with Kitai covering both players.

Laurent Ciup: 9♥9♠ All in
Patrick Afonso: J♦J♣ All in
Davidi Kitai: Q♦Q♣

Kitai was in great shape with his pocket queens and nothing altered on the K♣K♦7♣A♦10♥ runout, with Kitai scooping a huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davidi Kitai	135,000 65,000	65,000

Patrick Afonso	Busted
Laurent Ciup	Busted

Tags: Davidi Kitai Laurent Ciup Patrick Afonso

04-25-2024 20:55 UTC+2

Sefrioui Forces a Fold

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Ollie Garland

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

Istvan Toth raised to 2,200 from the hijack, Kamal Sefrioui called on the button, as did the big blind.

The A♦6♦A♠ flop saw the action check to Sefrioui, who took the lead for 2,600. The big blind folded and Toth made the call.

The 3♦ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Toth check-called a bet of 2,400 from Sefrioui.

The A♥ river saw Toth check and then fold to a bet of 5,000 from Sefrioui.

Player	Chips	Progress
Istvan Toth	67,000 67,000	67,000
Kamal Sefrioui	45,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Istvan Toth Kamal Sefrioui

04-25-2024 20:51 UTC+2

Mitran Doubles Through Hachoumi

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Richard Hayes

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

Marian Mitran was all-in for 13,200 and at risk versus Hicham Hachoumi.

Marian Mitran: 8♦8♠ All in
Hicham Hachoumi: A♠K♥

Mitran was ahead in a race, and Hachoumi was left drawing extremely thin after the 8♣9♠J♠ flop gave Mitran bottom set.

The 2♦ turn confirmed Hachoumi's fate and the A♦ river was irrelevant.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hicham Hachoumi	68,000 68,000	68,000
Marian Mitran	30,000

Tags: Hicham Hachoumi Marian Mitran

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

04-25-2024 20:43 UTC+2

Kitai Continues to Build

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Richard Hayes

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Davidi Kitai opened to 1,600 from middle position and was called by Vladislav Efremov in the next seat, before Thomas Pierlot produced a small three-bet to 3,500. Both Kitai and Efremov called.

The A♣Q♥4♥ flop and 5♠ turn were checked through by all players.

On the 2♣ river Kitai led out with a bet of 1,800. Efremov folded but Pierlot made the call.

Kitai showed Q♣10♦ for a pair of queens while Pierlot had 6♣6♦ for a pair of sixes, sending Kitai the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davidi Kitai	70,000 18,000	18,000

Thomas Pierlot	46,000 46,000	46,000
Vladislav Efremov	32,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Davidi Kitai Thomas Pierlot Vladislav Efremov

04-25-2024 20:40 UTC+2

Vieta Leaves Magnus Short

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Stefano Vieta, in the hijack, found himself all in and at risk for his remaining 11,500, against Philippe Magnus, in the big blind.

Stefano Vieta: 2♦2♥
Philippe Magnus: A♦4♣

The window card flashed the A♠, but the 2♣J♥ followed quickly behind. The 9♥ turn and J♣ river improved Vieta to a full house and he doubled up, leaving Magnus short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefano Vieta	24,000 24,000	24,000
Philippe Magnus	1,500 18,000	18,000

Tags: Philippe Magnus Stefano Vieta

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800