€25,000 EPT High Roller Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

05-02-2024 14:49 UTC+1

Gutierrez Jams the River

Ollie Garland

Level 3 : 100/300, 300 ante

Elias Gutierrez raised to 600 from under the gun. Yannick Schumacher called on the button, as did Felipe Fontoura Ketzer, in the small blind.

The action checked to Gutierrez, who bet out 800 on the 3♠K♣9♥ flop. Only Ketzer called.

The 7♣ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Gutierrez sized up to 6,000.

The 10♣ river prompted Ketzer to check again. Gutierrez moved all in for 32,500 and Ketzer went deep into the tank, using all his remaining time bank chips before making the call.

Elias Gutierrez: A♣6♣
Felipe Fontoura Ketzer: K♠7♠

Gutierrez went runner, runner to make the nut flush to ensure his full double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Gutierrez	80,400 80,400	80,400

Yannick Schumacher	33,200 8,800	8,800
Felipe Fontoura Ketzer	16,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Felipe Fontoura Ketzer Yannick Schumacher

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

05-02-2024 14:56 UTC+1

Chen Takes Small One

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Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Andrew Chen opened to 1,000 under the gun and Aleksejs Ponakovs defended in the big blind.

Ponakovs led out with a bet of 600 on the 6♥3♦2♠ flop and Chen called.

The A♣ turn was checked through by both players.

The Q♦ river competed the board, and Ponakovs check-folded versus a bet of 2,200 from Chen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Chen	100,000 4,100	4,100
Aleksejs Ponakovs	55,000 5,500	5,500

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Andrew Chen

05-02-2024 15:03 UTC+1

Martirosian Takes a Chunk Out of Santerne

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Ollie Garland

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The action was caught as Thomas Santerne, in the small blind, had a wager of 7,500 out in front of him. Artur Martirosian, on the button, had raised to 15,500 and Santerne made the call.

The Q♣K♥5♣ flop saw Santerne check and then call a bet of 6,500 from Martirosian.

Santerne played out of flow, leading for 8,000 on the Q♦ turn. Martirosian called.

The A♥ river saw Santerne slow down with a check. Martirosian moved all in for approximately 26,000 and Santerne tanked for some time before making the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	86,000 5,500	5,500

Thomas Santerne	23,500 23,500	23,500

Tags: Artur Martirosian Thomas Santerne

05-02-2024 15:07 UTC+1

Colillas Double Barrels

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Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

PokerStars Ambassador Ramon Colillas opened to 700 in the cutoff, and Marius Gierse defended in the big blind.

On the 9♦2♣3♥ flop, Gierse check-called versus a bet of 600 from his opponent.

On the 7♣ turn, Gierse check-folded after Colillas continued with a bet of 1,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Colillas	39,000 39,000	39,000
Marius Gierse	14,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Marius Gierse Ramon Colillas

05-02-2024 15:18 UTC+1

Boeken Is Good at Showdown

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Ollie Garland

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Peter Jorgne raised to 800 from middle position, receiving calls from Andrija Robovic on the button and Noah Boeken, in the big blind.

The K♦9♣3♥ flop checked through to the 2♦ on the turn. The action checked to Andrija Robovic, who took the lead for 800 and both opponents called.

The K♠ river checked to a showdown. Boeken was first to show as he tabled 7♥7♦, which was good enough to send both his opponents' cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrija Robovic	40,000 40,000	40,000
Noah Boeken	38,000 5,100	5,100

Peter Jorgne	18,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Andrija Robovic Noah Boeken Peter Jorgne

05-02-2024 15:20 UTC+1

Spencer Three-Bet Folds

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Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Sergio Aido opened to 800 in the cutoff and was called by Jeremie Zouari on the button.

Action folded to Lewis Spencer in the big blind, who pondered the spot momentarily, before reaching for chips and producing a three-bet to 3,500.

Aido asked to see his opponent's stack, and then produced a four-bet to 7,500. Zouari got out of the way and Spencer also quickly dumped his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lewis Spencer	57,000 7,000	7,000
Sergio Aido	44,000 44,000	44,000
Jeremie Zouari	18,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Jeremie Zouari Lewis Spencer Sergio Aido

05-02-2024 15:29 UTC+1

Delgado Gets It Done on the River

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Ollie Garland

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Vicente Delgado raised to 700 from the hijack, Yuliyan Kolev three-bet to 2,300 from the button and Delgado made the call.

Delgado check-called a bet of 3,200 from Kolev on the 4♣2♣9♦ flop.

The 10♦ turn checked through to the J♠ on the river. Delgado took the lead for a sizeable 17,000 and Kolev was forced to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vicente Delgado	76,000 26,000	26,000
Yuliyan Kolev	34,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Vicente Delgado Yuliyan Kolev

05-02-2024 15:32 UTC+1

Sfez Triple Barrels

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Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Eric Sfez opened to 600 in early position and was called by Igor Pihela and Shyngis Satubayev in the blinds.

The A♥6♣J♥ flop was checked to Sfez, who put out a bet of 800. Pihela called and Satubayev folded.

The 4♦ rolled off on the turn, and Pihela check-called a bet of 2,100 from Sfez.

On the 4♠ river, Pihela checked once more, but folded when Sfez fired out a bet of 7,100.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Sfez	52,000 52,000	52,000
Igor Pihela	51,000 51,000	51,000
Shyngis Satubayev	48,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Eric Sfez Igor Pihela Shyngis Satubayev

05-02-2024 15:39 UTC+1

Kuznetcov Gets River Jam Through

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Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Around 27,000 was in the middle in a hand between Nikita Kuznetcov on the button, and Jean-Noel Thorel in the big blind.

The board read 3♣9♦K♥9♠ and Thorel led out with a bet of 12,000. Kuznetcov called.

On the 3♦ river, Thorel checked to Kuznetcov. Kuznetcov thought through the spot for a moment, before moving all in for around 25,000. Thorel folded relatively quickly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetcov	63,000 63,000	63,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Nikita Kuznetcov