€3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-30-2024 22:05 UTC+1

Santerne Defeats Sun

Ollie Garland

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The player under the gun opened to 3,000, Thomas Santerne, to their direct left, three-bet to 8,000. Yunsheng Sun four-bet jammed for 27,000 from the small blind. The original raiser folded and Santerne made the call.

Yunsheng Sun: K♥K♣ All in
Thomas Santerne: A♥8♥

The board ran out 9♦A♦2♥9♠Q♠; an ace on the flop saw Santerne crack Sun's kings, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Santerne	130,000 100,000	100,000
Yunsheng Sun	Busted

Tags: Thomas Santerne Yunsheng Sun

04-30-2024 22:15 UTC+1

Saliba Good at Showdown

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Patrick Cole

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Kilian Kramer opened from early position to 3,000. Dumitru Pora called on the button and Vivian Saliba defended the big blind.

She check-called a bet of 3,500 on the 2♥7♣6♥ flop and Pora folded. The K♠ turn checked around as did the A♣ river. Saliba showed 8♠8♥ and Kramer mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vivian Saliba	125,000 80,500	80,500
Dumitru Pora	55,000 55,000	55,000
Kilian Kramer	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Dumitru Pora Kilian Kramer Vivian Saliba

04-30-2024 22:20 UTC+1

Sanioglu Hits Quads

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Patrick Cole

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Conor Beresford opened from the button to 3,000. Malcolm Trayner raised to 10,500 in the small blind before Ekrem Sanioglu moved all in in the big blind for 18,000. Beresford folded and Trayner called.

Ekrem Sanioglu: K♥9♥ All in
Malcolm Trayner: A♥8♦

Sanioglu flopped trips on 9♣J♥9♦ and improved to quads on the 9♠. The inconsequential river Q♣ was dealt and Sanioglu secured the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor Beresford	50,000 50,000	50,000
Ekrem Sanioglu	35,000 35,000	35,000
Malcolm Trayner	12,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Conor Beresford Ekrem Sanioglu Malcolm Trayner

04-30-2024 22:22 UTC+1

Moolhuizen Left Short by Talbot, Busts Shortly After

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Ollie Garland

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Hand One:

The player under the gun raised to 3,000, Parker Talbot three-bet jammed for 36,000 from middle position and Mateusz Moolhuizen moved all in himself for 37,000, from the big blind. The original raiser folded.

Parker Talbot: 10♥10♦ All in
Mateusz Moolhuizen: A♣K♠

The board ran out 7♦8♥J♠Q♠5♠; this flip fell in the favour of Talbot, leaving Moolhuizen with just 1,000 behind the line.

Hand Two:

Moolhuizen was all in for his last 1,000 by posting the small blind. Luca Giovannone raised to 5,000 from middle position, [Removed:528] moved all in for 23,000 from the button and Giovannone called.

Mateusz Moolhuizen: K♣3♥ All in
[Removed:528]: Q♣Q♦ All in
Luca Giovannone: A♥J♥

The board ran out 2♦8♠8♦6♠6♣; [Removed:529]' queens held to send Moolhuizen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	74,500 48,000	48,000

Luca Giovannone	72,000 72,000	72,000
[Removed:528]	51,000 51,000	51,000
Mateusz Moolhuizen	Busted

Tags: Luca Giovannone Mateusz Moolhuizen Parker Talbot

04-30-2024 22:24 UTC+1

Vazquez Wins Blinds' Battle

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Patrick Cole

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Adam Miller raised from the small blind to 5,000. Alejandro Vazquez defended the big blind.

Miller then led the 4♠9♣10♣ flop for 3,500. Vazquez called. Miller then checked the 9♥ turn before Vazquez fired a bet of 13,000. Miller went into the tank for a minute before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Vazquez	95,000 95,000	95,000
Adam Miller	55,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Adam Miller Alejandro Vazquez

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

04-30-2024 22:35 UTC+1

Ferraro Holds In Huge Three-Way All In

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After four players were caught in a preflop raising war, Martin Stausholm moved all in from middle position, covering all remaining opponents. Alan Ferraro, on the button, called off the bet for his effective stack of 161,000. Andrey Andreev, in the small blind, also called his last 91,000. The player in the big blind folded.

Andrey Andreev: A♥J♥ All in
Alan Ferraro: Q♥Q♦ All in
Martin Stausholm: J♦J♣

The board ran out K♣6♠9♥8♣6♥; Ferraro's queens held to claim this monster pot, sending Andreev to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Ferraro	442,000 442,000	442,000

Martin Stausholm	120,000 120,000	120,000
Andrey Andreev	Busted

Tags: Alan Ferraro Andrey Andreev Martin Stausholm

04-30-2024 22:49 UTC+1

Maccatrozzo Flops the Goods

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Luca Maccatrozzo moved all in for 23,500 from middle position. Andrew Chen, in the hijack, reshoved and the hand went to a showdown.

Luca Maccatrozzo: Q♣10♠ All in
Andrew Chen: A♠J♠

The flop was a strong start for Maccatrozzo as it fell Q♦Q♠8♦, giving him trips. However, the 5♠ turn brought a flush draw for Chen. The river was the 7♣ and confirmed Maccatrozzo's double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luca Maccatrozzo	52,000 52,000	52,000
Andrew Chen	45,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Andrew Chen Luca Maccatrozzo

04-30-2024 22:50 UTC+1

Santerne Fires Three Streets

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Patrick Cole

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Thomas Santerne limped from the hijack. Vitalijs Kohrs called in the small blind and Gabi Livshitz called in the big blind.

The blinds checked to Santerne on the Q♦9♦Q♥ flop and he bet 4,000. Kohrs folded and Livshitz called. Livshitz checked again on the 4♥ turn and Santerne sized up to 12,500. Livshitz called again.

Livshitz checked the 6♣ river and Santerne bet 60,000, more than enough to put Livshitz all in.

Livshitz said "sorry one second," as he began to tank. He asked Santerne "what do you think I have?" Santerne replied "ace-jack with the ace of diamonds maybe?"

Livshitz took a moment before folding. Santerne tabled 4♠4♦ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitalijs Kohrs	125,000 125,000	125,000
Thomas Santerne	95,000 35,000	35,000
Gabi Livshitz	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Gabi Livshitz Thomas Santerne Vitalijs Kohrs

04-30-2024 22:55 UTC+1

EPT Monte Carlo and SCOOP Bundles Up for Grabs With PokerStars Power Path

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Sandra Barbour

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

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