€2,200 FPS High Roller Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-27-2024 12:00 UTC+1

Two Pair Meets Two Pair

Patrick Cole

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Grigorios Archontakis raised to 1,000 from under the gun. Stephen Thirlwell called from the cutoff as did Giovanni Salvatore from the button and Hans Erlandsson from the big blind.

The 3♣10♦8♥ flop was checked by Erlandsson to Archontakis who bet 1,600. Thirlwell called and Salvatore folded. Erlandsson then put in the minimum check-raise to 3,200. Archontakis called and Thrilwell folded.

On the 9♦ turn, Erlandsson led for 2,200 and Archontakis called. Erlandsson led on the A♣ river and Erlandsson led again for 6,500. Archontakis made the call and showed A♥10♥. Erlandsson tabled A♦10♣ for a chop.

"So much work for nothing" remarked Archontakis as he took half the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grigorios Archontakis	28,000 28,000	28,000
Hans Erlandsson	27,500 27,500	27,500
Giovanni Salvatore	24,500 24,500	24,500
Stephen Thirlwell	22,500 22,500	22,500

04-27-2024 11:58 UTC+1

Gubler Doubles Through Wiciak

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Thomas Gubler checked the turn of the J♠6♣2♣7♠ board before Simon Wiciak bet enough to put his opponent all in. Gubler made the quick call and the hands were turned up.

Thomas Gubler: A♦J♦ All in
Simon Wiciak: K♥J♥

Both players had top pair, but Gubler's ace kicker held through the 5♦ river to earn the double up through Wiciak.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Gubler	36,000 1,000	1,000
Simon Wiciak	18,600 18,600	18,600

Tags: Simon Wiciak Thomas Gubler

04-27-2024 11:50 UTC+1

River Bet From Seri

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Pierangelo Seri opened to 800 in middle position before Saad Rabih slid out a three-bet to 1,800 on his immediate left.

Tamas Balogh made the call on the button, as did Florin Elisei in the small blind. Seri came along as well to see the 7♠3♣7♦ flop.

Action checked around to Balogh, who fired 3,000. Elisei and Seri called, while Rabih got out of the way. All three players then checked the 2♦ turn.

The dealer turned over the 9♣ river and Elisei checked again. Seri tossed out a bet of 12,000, with Balogh taking some time before mucking his hand. Elisei also folded, as Seri raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamas Balogh	84,000 84,000	84,000
Pierangelo Seri	37,000 37,000	37,000
Florin Elisei	24,500
Saad Rabih	21,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Florin Elisei Pierangelo Seri Saad Rabih Tamas Balogh

04-27-2024 11:47 UTC+1

Marchetti Wins With River Bet

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Patrick Cole

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Oleksii Ievchenko opened from early position to 800. Action folded around to Antony Marchetti in the big blind who made the call.

Marchetti check-called a bet of 700 on the 10♥J♦Q♣ flop and the 8♥ turn was checked by both players. On the 10♠ river, Marchetti led out for 2,900. Ievchenko went into the tank for around a minute before finding the fold. He tabled the Q♠ and mucked his second card.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleksii Ievchenko	55,000 55,000	55,000
Antony Marchetti	38,000

Tags: Oleksii Ievchenko Antony Marchetti

04-27-2024 11:41 UTC+1

Schusteritsch Claims Valduga's Stack

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Patrick Cole

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up with Francisco Perez opening from the button to 900. Josef Schusteritsch reraised out of the small blind to 4,200. Manuel Valduga moved all in for his remaining 12,500. Perez folded and Schusteritsch made the call.

Manuel Valduga: 10♣10♦ All in
Josef Schusteritsch: Q♠Q♦

The J♣A♥9♥ flop was safe for Schusteritsch. The 8♣ turn still meant Schusteritsch was ahead, and he held on the K♣ river to send Valduga to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josef Schusteritsch	42,500
Francisco Perez	28,500
Manuel Valduga	Busted

Tags: Josef Schusteritsch Francisco Perez Manuel Valduga

04-27-2024 11:36 UTC+1

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduard Barsegian	30,000 30,000	30,000
Patrick Nataf	30,000 30,000	30,000
Benjamin Bellaiche	30,000 30,000	30,000
Mohamed Mehalleg	30,000 30,000	30,000
Kalidou Sow	30,000 30,000	30,000
Sergiu Tcaciuc	30,000 30,000	30,000
Kevin Tedesco	30,000 30,000	30,000
Mattia Tagliavini	30,000 30,000	30,000
Andreas Frohli	30,000 30,000	30,000

Soutavong Steals Pot

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Patrick Cole

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Action was picked up on the flop of J♥A♠10♦, where Bruno Soutavong checked from the big blind. Julien Sitbon bet 700 from the hijacka and Alessio Di Cesare folded on the button. Soutavong made the call.

Soutavong then checked the 6♦ turn to Sitbon who bet 1,900. Soutavong then put in the check-raise to 5,500 after a moment in the tank. Sitbon took a moment before finding the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Soutavong	34,500 34,500	34,500
Julien Sitbon	32,500 2,500	2,500
Alessio Di Cesare	27,500 27,500	27,500

Tags: Alessio Di Cesare Bruno Soutavong Julien Sitbon

04-27-2024 11:13 UTC+1

Aggression From Le Touche

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Josh Noy

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Philippe Le Touche opened to 800 in early position and found calls from Luigi Minolfi on his left and Mikhail Nikolaev in the small blind.

The 2♣10♠9♣ flop saw Nikolaev check, while Le Touche continued for 2,000. Both Minolfi and Nikolaev called to the A♥ turn.

Le Touche followed another check from Nikolaev with a bet of 6,500, good enough to take down the pot as both opponents folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philippe Le Touche	58,000 58,000	58,000
Luigi Minolfi	35,200 35,200	35,200
Mikhail Nikolaev	28,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Luigi Minolfi Mikhail Nikolaev Philippe Le Touche

04-27-2024 11:06 UTC+1

Panagiotidis Takes from Denizart

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Patrick Cole

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Louis Denizart opened to 500 from early position. Action folded around to Vasileios Panagiotidis who defended the big blind.

Panagiotidis check-called a bet of 500 on the 8♥10♣3♠ flop. Panagiotidis check-called again on the 2♣ turn, this time Denizart's bet was 2,100. The 3♦ river was checked down and Panagiotidis tabled J♣8♦ and his pair was good enough to take the pot.