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

04-27-2024 13:31 UTC+2

Murcia Extends Chip Lead

Calum Grant

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

Remy Murcia opened to 160,000 from under the gun and was called by Ankit Ahuja from the button.

Murcia continued for 125,000 on the K♥K♣3♣ flop and was called. He then sized up to 770,000 on the 4♥ turn, and Ahuja called once more.

The 2♠ river checked through to showdown. Murcia tabled K♦10♠ for trips and Ahuja mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Remy Murcia	6,100,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Ankit Ahuja	2,000,000 625,000	625,000

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Remy Murcia

04-27-2024 13:23 UTC+2

Murcia Flips Hasenburger to the Rail

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David Salituro

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

Philipp Hasenburger moved all in for 610,000 in the cutoff and Remy Murcia called in the small blind.

Philipp Hasenburger: 7♥7♦ All in
Remy Murcia: A♥9♦

Murcia smacked the 2♥9♥A♠ flop, hitting two pair to take the lead. The board ran out 3♦K♦ and Hasenburger was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Remy Murcia	5,000,000 985,000	985,000
Philipp Hasenburger	Busted

Tags: Philipp Hasenburger Remy Murcia

04-27-2024 13:17 UTC+2

Doubles for Lourenco and Basile

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Calum Grant

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

Philipp Hasenburger opened to 160,000 from under the gun and called when Pierre Basile three-bet to 560,000 from the small blind.

Basile checked the 10♣8♥4♥ flop, prompting Hasenburger to continue for 600,000. Basile moved all in for 1,500,000 and after some time in the tank, Hasenburger called.

Pierre Basile: Q♠Q♥ All in
Philipp Hasenburger: J♠J♦

Basile had the higher pocket pair and doubled up following the A♦ turn and 10♥ river.

As that hand played out, there was an all-in and a call on Table 2. Pedro Lourenco put in short stack of 175,000 from the cutoff and Kuljinder Sidhu made a blind call from the big blind.

"Oh f***," laughed Sidhu as Lourenco tabled K♥K♦. Sidhu had 5x4x, which headed into the muck after the A♦9♦10♠Q♥A♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Basile	4,300,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Kuljinder Sidhu	1,200,000 100,000	100,000
Pedro Lourenco	470,000 220,000	220,000
Philipp Hasenburger	450,000 1,940,000	1,940,000

Tags: Kuljinder Sidhu Pedro Lourenco Philipp Hasenburger Pierre Basile

04-27-2024 13:16 UTC+2

Bull Spikes an Ace to Bust Alilovic

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David Salituro

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

Elie Saad raised to 160,000 in middle position before Robbie Bull moved all in for 1,980,000 in the cutoff. Miroslav Alilovic in the big blind asked for a count and tanked for several minutes until he called for around 1,500,000, while Saad got out of the way.

Miroslav Alilovic: 10♥10♦ All in
Robbie Bull: A♥K♣

"Good luck," Bull told Alilovic as they saw the flop come A♦6♠4♣. Bull hit top pair to take the lead, while the board ran out 8♥8♣ to send Alilovic to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robbie Bull	3,500,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Elie Saad	1,100,000 300,000	300,000
Miroslav Alilovic	Busted

Tags: Elie Saad Miroslav Alilovic Robbie Bull

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

04-27-2024 13:05 UTC+2

Lourenco Triples His Micro Stack

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Pedro Lourenco was forced all in from the big blind as Virgile Turchi raised to 120,000 on the button and Elie Saad called in the small blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of 4♠K♣9♣9♦, where Turchi bet 60,000 and Saad quickly folded.

Turchi showed A♥4♣ for two pair, while Lourenco had 10♥7♣. The river was the 10♣ and Lourenco improved to a better two pair to triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Virgile Turchi	4,700,000 430,000	430,000

Elie Saad	1,400,000 360,000	360,000
Pedro Lourenco	250,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Pedro Lourenco Virgile Turchi Elie Saad

04-27-2024 12:57 UTC+2

Bull Leaves Lourenco on Fumes

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Robbie Bull moved all in for 850,000 from the hijack and Pedro Lourenco put him at risk from middle position.

Robbie Bull: K♣Q♣ All in
Pedro Lourenco: 6♥6♦

The 10♠A♠10♥ flop kept Lourenco in the lead, but Bull hit the Q♦ on the turn to make two pair. The river was the K♦ and Bull doubled up, knocking Lourenco down to an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robbie Bull	1,750,000
Pedro Lourenco	100,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Pedro Lourenco Robbie Bull

04-27-2024 12:56 UTC+2

Lodge Falls to Nolet

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Atanas Malinov limped in from the button and Guillaume Nolet came along from the small blind. Harry Lodge then raised to 500,000 in the big blind and Malinov folded.

Nolet, though, moved all in and Lodge peered back at the clock before calling for 100,000 more.

Harry Lodge: A♠J♣ All in
Guillaume Nolet: 3♦3♥

The 2♠8♥Q♣ flop was no help to Lodge, and neither was the 9♦ turn. The river was the 3♣ and Nolet improved to a set to send Lodge to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume Nolet	4,100,000 890,000	890,000
Atanas Malinov	3,650,000 10,000	10,000

Harry Lodge	Busted

Tags: Atanas Malinov Guillaume Nolet Harry Lodge

04-27-2024 12:55 UTC+2

No Action for Livshitz; Heinich Gets Three-Outed

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Federico Macori opened to 125,000 from under the gun and was called by Marco Gambini from the hijack. Gabi Livshitz and Vladimir Heinich called from the blinds.

The Q♠J♣4♦ flop checked through to the 8♠ turn and Livshitz led out for 325,000. His bet folded out the table and he flashed QxJx for top two pair.

The following hand, Livshitz opened to 125,000. Heinich moved all in for around 400,000 before Macori rejammed as the bigger stack. Livshitz made an "ICM fold," and the cards went on their backs.

Vladimir Heinich: A♠K♣ All in
Federico Macori: A♣J♦

The J♠ was in the window, with the 10♣3♣ coming in behind it. Macori jumped into the lead but Heinich could still find a king or queen to survive. The A♦ turn kept things the same and the 7♦ river marked Heinich's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Federico Macori	4,700,000 700,000	700,000
Gabi Livshitz	2,900,000 1,090,000	1,090,000
Marco Gambini	550,000 50,000	50,000
Vladimir Heinich	Busted

Tags: Federico Macori Gabi Livshitz Marco Gambini Vladimir Heinich

04-27-2024 12:49 UTC+2

Merelli Gets Active

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Calum Grant

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jason Wheeler opened to 130,000 from the hijack before Kuljinder Sidhu made it 275,000 from the cutoff. Alessandro Merelli four-bet jammed from the button, and there was no need for a count as both players quickly folded.

Two hands later, Wheeler opened to 130,000 and called when Merelli three-bet to 220,000.

Wheeler then check-folded to a bet of 230,000 on the A♣Q♦6♦ flop.