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

04-27-2024 15:01 UTC+1

Top 20 Chip Counts

Patrick Cole

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Romanello	185,000 68,000	68,000

Jeferson Pinow	137,600 137,600	137,600
Mario Melis	134,500 134,500	134,500
Ramon Colillas	128,000 98,000	98,000
Thomas Gubler	127,000 91,000	91,000
Mohammad Nakdali	126,000 126,000	126,000
Benjamin Lebor	120,000 36,500	36,500
Taran Parmar	120,000 120,000	120,000
Alexandre Amiel	113,000 113,000	113,000
Alexey Badulin	110,000 57,000	57,000
Gerard Ohresser	110,000 110,000	110,000
Giovanni Salvatore	108,600 4,400	4,400
Vasken Demlakian	105,000 105,000	105,000
Mattia Tagliavani	102,000 102,000	102,000
Grigorios Archontakis	98,000 70,000	70,000
Fabrice Bigot	97,500 62,500	62,500
Valentino Konakchiev	97,500 64,500	64,500
Tommaso Briotti	93,000 93,000	93,000
Florian Guimond	93,000 93,000	93,000
Konstantinos Tsikopoulos	92,500 92,500	92,500

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

04-27-2024 14:44 UTC+1

WATCH: PokerNews Podcast #827 - Neymar Did What at a Kid’s Birthday Party?!?

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

In the 876th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by Global Poker, Chad Holloway is back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas alongside regular co-host Mike Holtz. However, Kyna England is up in Reno for the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS), so her Team Hotdog compatriot Lindsey Kludt fills in. The triumvirate discusses football/soccer superstar Neymar making headlines for playing online poker during a child's birthday party, for which he received a good amount of criticism. But was it warranted?

Chad then pays homage to Poker Hall of Famer Crandell Addington, who recently passed away. The Texan was there for the very first World Series of Poker (WSOP), and in this episode you'll get to hear the seven-time Main Event final tablist talk about the old days via an interview he did with PokerNews back in 2020.

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04-27-2024 14:31 UTC+1

Break Time

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Patrick Cole

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The players have been sent on a 25-minute break.

04-27-2024 14:24 UTC+1

Kolev Catches the River

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Josh Noy

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Mikhail Nikolaev opened to 1,600 in middle position, finding calls from Mario Navarro in the small blind and Boris Kolev in the big blind.

All three players checked the 8♠9♠A♠ flop and the dealer revealed the 7♣ turn. Navarro checked before Kolev fired 2,400. Nikolaev called to the 6♦ river, where both players checked one last time.

Kolev showed 6♥3♥ for a pair of sixes, taking down the pot as Nikolaev slid his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Nikolaev	84,000 56,000	56,000
Boris Kolev	36,000 36,000	36,000
Mario Navarro	32,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Boris Kolev Mario Navarro Mikhail Nikolaev

04-27-2024 14:22 UTC+1

Sedlak Doubles Through Angeli

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Patrick Cole

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded around to Diego Angeli who opened from the hijack to 2,000. Martin Sedlak raised to 4,200 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Angeli made the call.

Sedlak led on the2♣7♦2♠ flop for 2,500 before Angeli quickly reraised to 15,000, putting Sedlak all in. Sedlak flicked in a chip and the players showed down.

Martin Sedlak: K♣K♦ All in
Diego Angeli: 8♠8♥

Angeli's pair was dominated and Sedlak's cowboys secure him a double up across the 9♠ turn and the Q♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diego Angeli	27,900
Martin Sedlak	26,800

Tags: Martin Sedlak Diego Angeli

04-27-2024 14:10 UTC+1

Gerard Takes It on the Turn

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Patrick Cole

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded around to Robin Gerard who opened to 1,600 from the button. Luca Falco defended in the big blind.

Falco checked the 5♠3♠3♣ flop to Gerard who bet 1,500. Falco called. He then checked again on the 4♣ turn. Gerard sized up to 3,500 and Falco quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robin Gerard	39,500 4,000	4,000
Luca Falco	35,500 35,500	35,500

Tags: Luca Falco Robin Gerard

04-27-2024 14:01 UTC+1

Cuomo Shoves on Sfez

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Patrick Cole

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Daniele Cuomo opened from under the gun to 1,500. Eric Sfez reraised from middle position to 6,100. Action folded back around to Cuomo who announced all in for 26,300.

Sfez took a moment to think about his decision but ultimately folded.