€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

04-28-2024 22:13 UTC+1

Capriles Makes Straight and Busts Hamilton

Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was on the turn on a board of 9♠10♥5♥8♠.

Miguel Capriles checked and Ian Hamilton jammed all in. Capriles snap-called and quickly turned over Q♥J♦ for the straight. Hamilton had K♦J♥ for a straight draw.

The river was the K♥, which wasn't enough for Hamilton. Capriles scooped the chips and Hamilton was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miguel Capriles	51,000 4,600	4,600
Ian Hamilton	Busted

Tags: Ian Hamilton Miguel Capriles

04-28-2024 22:15 UTC+1

Gutierrez Snaps Off Worthington-Leese

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Elias Gutierrez raised to 2,500 in the hijack, Leo Worthington-Leese three-bet to 10,000 in the big blind, and Gutierrez called.

The flop came 6♠J♥3♣ and Worthington-Leese continued for 7,200. Gutierrez called to see the A♠ turn.

Worthington-Leese then bet 12,600 and Gutierrez again called. The river was the 4♥ and Worthington-Leese moved all in for 35,000.

Gutierrez snap-called with A♦3♦ for two pair and Worthington-Leese mucked A♣K♣. The PokerStars Team Pro took the pot while Worthington-Leese, who finished third in this event last year, was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Gutierrez	85,000 10,000	10,000

Leo Worthington-Leese	Busted

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Leo Worthington-Leese

04-28-2024 22:27 UTC+1

Kolev Flips Out Ribeiro; Gutierrez Takes a Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Carlos Ribeiro moved all in for 12,500 under the gun and Boris Kolev called in the hijack.

Carlos Ribeiro: A♥K♣ All in
Boris Kolev: 9♥9♦

Ribeiro missed on the Q♦2♥7♣3♦4♣ board and Kolev won the pot with his pair of nines to send Ribeiro to the rail.

A hand earlier at this table, Aleksei Vandyshev, Steve O'Dwyer, and Elias Gutierrez built a pot of around 25,000 as they went three-handed to the river on a board of 10♦2♠3♠K♠9♣.

Vandyshev then bet 15,300 from the big blind and O'Dwyer called on the button. Gutierrez also called in the big blind.

Vandyshev instantly mucked, while Gutierrez showed 7♠6♠ for a flush to win the pot and climb up to 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Gutierrez	200,000 115,000	115,000

Boris Kolev	170,000 60,000	60,000
Steve O'Dwyer	60,000 80,000	80,000

Aleksei Vandyshev	18,000 17,000	17,000
Carlos Ribeiro	Busted

Tags: Aleksei Vandyshev Boris Kolev Carlos Ribeiro Elias Gutierrez Steve O'Dwyer

04-28-2024 22:28 UTC+1

Mamou-Mani Sends Skrbic Packing

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Sava Krink

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The action intensified as the hand progressed to the river. The board revealed 5♣4♥10♦K♣2♥ when Amaury Mamou-Mani, sitting in the small blind, shoved all in with approximately 150,000, with around 68,000 already in the pot. With just 55,000 remaining, Milos Skrbic deliberated for an extended period before ultimately opting to call.

Skrbic swiftly revealed J♣10♣, but quickly flipped his cards upon seeing Mamou-Mani's hand, which revealed K♥K♠. Skrbic's departure from the table ensued as Mamou-Mani took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amaury Mamou-Mani	260,000 72,000	72,000
Milos Skrbic	Busted

Tags: Amaury Mamou-Mani Milos Skrbic

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

04-28-2024 22:37 UTC+1

Martinez Wins Multiway Pot With River Bet

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Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Angel Martinez raised from early position, Tommy Alm Bo called in late position, and Josef Snejberg called on the button.

The flop came A♥Q♥2♠. Action checked to Snejberg, who made it 5,000 to go. Both Martinez and Alm Bo called.

Martinez checked on the J♥ turn and Alm Bo bet 11,000. Snejberg folded and Martinez called.

The river was the 10♥ and Martinez led for 50,000. Alm Bo folded and Martinez took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angel Martinez	230,000 29,000	29,000
Tommy Alm Bo	53,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Angel Martinez Josef Snejberg Tommy Alm Bo

04-28-2024 22:42 UTC+1

Pronilow Clears Out Five-Handed Pot

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Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Vahe Martirosyan raised to 2,500 from early position, Stanislau Shylkou called, Marc Pronilow, and two other players came along.

The flop came 9♦5♦4♣. Action checked to Pronilow, who made it 7,000 to go. Only Shylkou made the call.

The turn was the 10♥. Shylkou checked and Pronilow bet again, this time for 10,000. Shylkou folded his hand and Pronilow claimed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislau Shylkou	78,000 52,000	52,000
Marc Pronilow	72,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Marc Pronilow Stanislau Shylkou Vahe Martirosyan

04-28-2024 22:44 UTC+1

Olechnowicz Cracks Grafton's Aces on the River

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Sam Grafton raised to 2,800 in early position and Aaron Olechnowicz called in the big blind.

The flop came 5♥6♠2♣ and Grafton bet 2,400. Olechnowicz called.

The turn was the Q♣ and Grafton bet another 18,000, which Olechnowicz called as they went to the 6♣ river.

Grafton then bet 25,000 and could barely finish putting the chips in the middle before Olechnowicz announced he was all in.

Grafton jokingly asked the big-stacked Olechnowicz how much he had left as he began pondering the decision for his last 35,000. "What do you have, bro?" he asked Olechnowicz.

"Something," Olechnowicz said.

"Something good?" Grafton asked.

"Something good, or something bad," Olechnowicz replied.

"I shouldn't have bet the river. It was a mistake. If I could take it back I would. I'm thinking about making a bad call," Grafton added before he finally tossed in his last chips.

Olechnowicz turned over 9♣7♣ for a rivered flush and Grafton threw A♥A♣ into the muck before he made his exit.

Dominik Nitsche and Felipe Boianovsky are also at this table with big stacks, though none can match Olechnowicz's now massive wall of chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Olechnowicz	260,000 60,000	60,000
Felipe Boianovsky	140,000 44,300	44,300
Dominik Nitsche	130,000 100,000	100,000
Sam Grafton	Busted

Tags: Aaron Olechnowicz Dominik Nitsche Felipe Boianovsky Sam Grafton

04-28-2024 22:58 UTC+1

Zapsa Contending For Chip Lead Near the End

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Tudor Zapsa and Angel Martinez were heads-up on a board of Q♥3♦3♣K♦ with around 25,000 in the pot when Martinez bet 18,000 from the button.

Zapsa called in the big blind and they saw the 6♦ fall on the river. Zapsa checked to Martinez again, and Martinez this time checked back. Zapsa turned over K♣Q♦ for two pair and Martinez surrendered the pot as Zapsa moved up to 300,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tudor Zapsa	300,000 246,000	246,000
Angel Martinez	220,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Angel Martinez Tudor Zapsa

04-28-2024 23:02 UTC+1

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

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Sandra Barbour

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The Power Path is now a permanent addition to PokerStars, as players can receive a $0.50 Step 1 Power Path ticket every single day as part of the new PokerStars Rewards program. So there's never been a better time to have a look at how the Power Path can reward you and where it can take you.

Both live and online events have featured in the Power Path since its launch last summer, with Special Edition Gold Passes sending lucky players to the NAPT and Las Vegas Grand Prix last December.

Here’s look at the various Passes on offer, including both Gold and Silver Passes to EPT Monte Carlo and the upcoming Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP).

Full details here