€1,100 FPS Main Event Day 3 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-27-2024 13:59 UTC+2

Kuljinder Sidhu Eliminated in 21st Place (€8,720)

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

At the same time as Andrea Bottinelli was being eliminated on the other table, Kuljinder Sidhu got his last 900,000 in the middle from the big blind and was up against Elie Saad in the cutoff.

Kuljinder Sidhu: A♣K♦ All in
Elie Saad: K♥K♣

Sidhu had run into Saad's kings and couldn't find an ace on the 4♣6♠6♥2♦3♠ board as he was sent to the exit in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Saad	2,600,000 600,000	600,000
Kuljinder Sidhu	Busted

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04-27-2024 14:02 UTC+2

Mohamed El Berrak Eliminated in 20th Place (€10,370)

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mohamed El Berrak moved all in for 400,000 on the button and Federico Macori called in early position.

Mohamed El Berrak: A♥10♣ All in
Federico Macori: 9♦9♠

El Berrak hit top pair on the 8♠10♦9♥ flop, but Macori also made a set and left El Berrak drawing dead following the 2♠ turn. The river was the A♦ and El Berrak was eliminated in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Federico Macori	4,300,000 400,000	400,000
Mohamed El Berrak	Busted

Tags: Federico Macori Mohamed El Berrak

04-27-2024 14:04 UTC+2

Antonino Venneri Eliminated in 19th Place (€10,370)

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Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Virgile Turchi opened to 165,000 from under the gun and Antonino Venneri defended his big blind.

Venneri quickly check-raised to 500,000 after Turchi continued for 175,000 on the K♥J♠7♣ flop. Turchi called.

Venneri fired out another 700,000 on the 4♠ turn, and Turchi called after some thinking time.

The 8♦ river completed the board and Venneri snap-jammed for 1,875,000 and was met with a snap call.

Venneri tabled J♣4♣ for jacks and fours, but Turchi had the winner with his 7♦7♥ for a set of sevens.

Venneri was distraught at the hand, and visibly upset after losing what was one of the bigger stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Virgile Turchi	7,500,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Antonino Venneri	Busted

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04-27-2024 14:45 UTC+2

Eusebiu Jalba Eliminated in 18th Place (€10,370)

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Sava Krink

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

After Remy Murcia raised to 200,000 from the cutoff, Eusebiu Jalba shoved his entire stack of 1,335,000 into the middle but retained 100,000 behind. Murcia then declared all-in, prompting Jalba to enter a contemplative phase, hoping for another player to bust out and secure a pay jump.

"Please don't make us wait too long this time, okay? Three minutes is reasonable," quipped a fellow player, eliciting laughter from the table.

Jalba, pressed for time, pushed all-in in less than two minutes, and the hand proceeded to a showdown:

Eusebiu Jalba: 10♦7♦ All in
Remy Murcia: A♥J♦

The flop of A♠8♠6♣ immediately favored Murcia with the ace, while Jalba clung to hope for a straight. However, neither the 2♠ turn nor the 7♥ river, provided the assistance Jalba needed, resulting in his elimination in 18th place for €10,370.

Player	Chips	Progress
Remy Murcia	8,200,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Eusebiu Jalba	Busted

Tags: Eusebiu Jalba Remy Murcia

04-27-2024 14:46 UTC+2

Alessandro Merelli Eliminated in 17th Place (€12,460)

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alessandro Merelli moved all in for 1,445,000 from the hijack and was called by Atanas Malinov from the cutoff.

Alessandro Merelli: Q♠J♠ All in
Atanas Malinov: A♥A♣

Merelli ran into aces and found little help on the K♣6♦4♦ flop. The 10♥ turn gave him six outs to the straight but the 8♠ river marked the end of his deep run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Malinov	9,500,000 1,485,000	1,485,000

Alessandro Merelli	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Merelli Atanas Malinov

04-27-2024 15:15 UTC+2

Andrei Mjagkov Eliminated in 16th Place (€12,460)

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Atanas Malinov raised to 200,000 in middle position, Andrei Mjagkov moved all in for 1,250,000 on the button, and Malinov called.

Andrei Mjagkov: A♣J♣ All in
Atanas Malinov: K♣Q♠

The flop came K♥10♦J♥ to give Malinov top pair and the lead. The K♠ turn improved him to trips, while the 2♦ completed the board and sealed Mjagkov's elimination in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Malinov	10,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Andrei Mjagkov	Busted

Tags: Andrei Mjagkov Atanas Malinov

04-27-2024 15:25 UTC+2

Jason Wheeler Eliminated in 15th Place (€14,960)

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Sava Krink

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In a classic battle of the blinds, Remy Murcia initiated the action by pushing Jason Wheeler all-in from the small blind.

Jason Wheeler: K♥7♣ All in
Remy Murcia: A♥10♣

The board ran clean for Murcia, revealing 2♠6♠2♦A♣5♣ as the dealer laid out the cards.

Murcia not only recouped his lost 500,000 chips from the previous hand but also secured additional winnings. In the previous hand Marco Gambini clinched the pot with pocket 2's, triumphing over two opponents on a board of 7♦J♣5♦3♦7♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Remy Murcia	5,000,000 800,000	800,000
Jason Wheeler	Busted

04-27-2024 15:48 UTC+2

Alisa Sibgatova Eliminated in 14th Place (€14,960); Pierre Basile Eliminated in 13th Place (€17,950)

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Marco Gambini raised to 250,000 in middle position before Alisa Sibgatova moved all in for 720,000 in the hijack. Pierre Basile then reraised to 1,200,000 in the small blind.

Gambini didn't realize Basile had raised and just put in the chips to call Sibgatova. He was forced to put in the extra chips and they saw a flop of 9♠6♠5♣.

Basile then moved all in for 4,000,000 and Gambini snap-called.

Alisa Sibgatova: Q♦10♦ All in
Pierre Basile: 10♥10♣ All in
Marco Gambini: 3♣3♦

Basile was ahead with his pair of tens and poised to scoop the massive pot as the A♠ fell on the turn. The river, though, was the 3♠ and Gambini again spiked a two-outer on the river as he pounded the table in celebration and shot out of his seat.

A shocked Basile headed for the rail amidst a stream of profanity while Gambini, who was down to just 300,000 at one point today, took the tournament chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Gambini	13,100,000 6,100,000	6,100,000
Alisa Sibgatova	Busted
Pierre Basile	Busted

Tags: Alisa Sibgatova Marco Gambini Pierre Basile

04-27-2024 17:55 UTC+2

Gil Aboodi Eliminated in 12th Place (€17,950)

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Gil Aboodi moved all in for 1,625,000 from under the gun. Action folded to Remy Murcia in the small blind who rejammed, which folded out the big blind.

Gil Aboodi: 10♥10♦ All in
Remy Murcia: K♥K♠

Aboodi failed to find his two-outer on the 8♣7♠4♥7♣4♦ runout.

Uri Gilboa was delighted with the elimination as he made the pay jump.

"Yes, €4,000 for me!" he cheered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Remy Murcia	5,100,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Gil Aboodi	Busted

Tags: Gil Aboodi Remy Murcia Uri Gilboa

04-27-2024 18:14 UTC+2

Uri Gilboa Eliminated in 11th Place (€21,550)

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Robbie Bull opened to 400,000 from under the gun, and saw action folded to Uri Gilboa in the small blind. He put in his last 400,000 before Remy Murcia called from the big blind.

Murcia check-folded to a bet of 400,000 on the J♣8♠6♠ flop for the cards to go on their backs.

Uri Gilboa: K♣9♠
Robbie Bull: 8♥8♣

Gilboa needed to go runner-runner to stay in contention, but departed in 11th place after the 4♥A♥ runout.

The FPS Main Event is now on the Final Table bubble.