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

04-28-2024 23:08 UTC+1

Ferraro Cracks Morbee's Aces

David Salituro

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

In a three-way pot on a flop of 5♦K♥10♠, Christophe Morbee bet 13,000 from the small blind and Alan Ferraro called in middle position.

The turn was the K♣ and and Morbee checked. Ferraro then bet 17,500, Morbee raised to 35,000, and Ferraro called.

Morbee checked the 9♥ river, and this time Ferraro checked back. Morbee showed A♣A♦, but Ferraro had K♦Q♦ for trip kings to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Ferraro	210,000 110,000	110,000
Christophe Morbee	60,000 67,100	67,100

Tags: Alan Ferraro Christophe Morbee

04-28-2024 23:10 UTC+1

Pena Four-Bets Preflop

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Matt Warburton

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

Vivian Saliba raised to 2,400, Radoslav Stoyanov three-bet to 7,000 from middle position, then Francisco Pena four-bet to 16,600. Saliba and Stoyanov mucked their hands and Pena scooped the pot preflop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Pena	90,000
Vivian Saliba	75,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Francisco Pena Radoslav Stoyanov Vivian Saliba

04-28-2024 23:10 UTC+1

Players Who Didn't Make It to the End

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Miguel Capriles	Busted
Sergi Reixach	Busted
Cheng Zhao	Busted
Lewis Spencer	Busted
Jovan Kenjic	Busted
Mustapha Kanit	Busted
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	Busted
Conor Beresford	Busted
Kacper Swiderski	Busted
Maria Konnikova	Busted

Andre Akkari	Busted

04-28-2024 23:12 UTC+1

Kolev Gets Gutierrez Off It

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Matt Warburton

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

Boris Kolev raised to 2,500 from middle position and picked up a call from the button before Elias Gutierrez three-bet from the small blind for 15,500. Kolev wasn't going to let him have it, instead four-betting from the big blind for 37,500. Both other players folded and Kolev took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Gutierrez	210,000 10,000	10,000

Boris Kolev	195,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Boris Kolev Elias Gutierrez

04-28-2024 23:19 UTC+1

Shylkou Makes a Big Fold to Dellisola

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of A♦3♣9♣, Edoardo Dellisola bet 6,000 from the big blind before Stanislau Shylkou raised to 17,000 in the hijack.

Dellisola tanked for several minutes until he moved all in for 54,600. Shylkou also took a few minutes before he turned over A♠K♦ and tossed it into the muck.

"Show the bluff," a tablemate said to Dellisola, but Shylkou shook his head that he didn't want to see it and Dellisola returned his cards face down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edoardo Dellisola	80,000 10,000	10,000
Stanislau Shylkou	75,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Edoardo Dellisola Stanislau Shylkou

04-28-2024 23:26 UTC+1

Three More Hands

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David Salituro

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

Tournament officials announced that players will see three more hands before Day 1a concludes.

04-28-2024 23:29 UTC+1

Klann Paid for River Shove With Straight

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Matt Warburton

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

Action was on the river on a board of 10♠8♠J♥9♦4♦. Stepan Khachaturyan checked and Paul Klann moved all in for 53,000. Khachaturyan made the call and plonked his chips in the middle.

Khachaturyan showed J♠9♠ for two pair, jacks and nines. Klann showed Q♦Q♥ for pocket queens for a straight to win a significant pot late in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Klann	120,000
Stepan Khachaturyan	10,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Paul Klann Stepan Khachaturyan

04-28-2024 23:31 UTC+1

Moraes Takes Out Kapur

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David Salituro

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

Rafael Moraes bet 6,500 from the button on a flop of J♦Q♣2♠, Satchit Kapur moved all in for around 25,000 in the small blind, and Moraes called.

Satchit Kapur: K♣10♣ All in
Rafael Moraes: A♦Q♠

Moraes was ahead with top pair, while Kapur was on a straight draw. The turn was the 7♠, while the Q♦ river gave Moraes trips and sent Kapur to the rail.

EPT champion Ognyan Dimov also busted at the same time on another table to Vladyslav Martynenko.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladyslav Martynenko	220,000
Rafael Moraes	180,000 110,000	110,000

Satchit Kapur	Busted
Ognyan Dimov	Busted

Tags: Ognyan Dimov Rafael Moraes Satchit Kapur Vladyslav Martynenko

04-28-2024 23:32 UTC+1

Martirosyan Check-Raises Flop

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Matt Warburton

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

Vahe Martirosyan raised to 3,000 from under the gun, Aleksei Vandyshev three-bet to 10,000 and Martirosyan called.

The flop came 7♦4♠K♦. Martirosyan checked, Vandyshev bet 13,000, then Martirosyan pushed a stack of blues into the middle for all his opponent's remaining chips. Vandyshev folded the hand and Martirosyan took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vahe Martirosyan	195,000
Aleksei Vandyshev	30,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Vahe Martirosyan Aleksei Vandyshev

04-28-2024 23:36 UTC+1

Smith Wakes Up With Queens

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David Salituro

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

Mario Navarro raised to 2,500 in middle position before Dan Smith three-bet to 6,200 in the cutoff. Navarro then moved all in and Smith snap-called for 31,800.

Dan Smith: Q♣Q♦ All in
Mario Navarro: 10♣10♦

Smith had picked up queens and was a big favorite to double up. The Q♥7♥7♠ flop made him an even bigger favorite as Smith flopped a full house.

The board ran out 8♣7♥ and Smith earned a late-night double up.