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

04-28-2024 11:34 UTC+1

Boivin Takes Down Pot With Turn Bet

Matt Warburton

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Fabien Puaud raised to 300 from middle position, Adam Miller called, then Thomas Boivin three-bet to 1,500 from late position. Puaud called and Miller folded.

The flop came A♥10♦6♥ and Puaud checked to the raiser. Boivin continued for 1,500 and Puaud called.

The turn came the 8♠ and Puaud checked again. Boivin fired out a bet of 7,000, which proved too much for Puaud. He folded and Boivon won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	39,000 9,000	9,000
Fabien Puaud	27,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Adam Miller Fabien Puaud Thomas Boivin

04-28-2024 11:37 UTC+1

Jorgne Loses Big Pot in Early Stage

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Sava Krink

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

During the early stages of the day, Vladimir Erceg initiated action with an open raise to 300 from the hijack position. Christophe Morbee called from the cutoff, Peter Jorgne called from the button, and Jonathan Edmondson called from the small blind.

On the flop 10♥8♠7♠, Erceg maintained control with a bet of 500. Morbee folded, and Jorgne raised to 1,800. Edmondson folded, and after some consideration, Erceg opted to call.

Erceg checked the 7♥ turn, allowing Jorgne to bet 3,600, which Erceg again called.

The appearance of the 8♦ on the river prompted Erceg to bet 5,500, leading Jorgne to fold swiftly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Erceg	34,500
Peter Jorgne	24,500 5,500	5,500

Tags: Christophe Morbee Jonathan Edmondson Peter Jorgne Vladimir Erceg

04-28-2024 11:41 UTC+1

Rubiralta Fills Up to Virtually Double

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Gangzhou Hu had a bet of 8,600 in front of him from the button on a flop of 6♥J♦4♣ and Gerard Rubiralta raised to 16,500 in the big blind.

Hu called and the turn came the 6♠. Rubiralta then bet 6,500 and Hu called.

The river was the Q♠ and Rubiralta bet 6,000, leaving himself just one 500 chip behind. Hu quickly called and Rubiralta showed 6♦4♥ for a full house. Hu mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Rubiralta	62,000 62,000	62,000
Gangzhou Hu	3,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Gangzhou Hu Gerard Rubiralta

04-28-2024 11:47 UTC+1

Prusov Rivers the Nuts on [Removed:529]

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Dmitrii Prusov and [Removed:528] built a pot of 9,000 as they went heads-up to a flop of Q♦10♥9♠.

Both players then checked the flop and 8♣ turn. The river was the J♥ and Prusov led out for 6,000.

[Removed:529] quickly called and Prusov turned over A♦K♦ for the nut straight to win the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Prusov	50,000
[Removed:528]	25,000

Tags: Dmitrii Prusov

04-28-2024 11:55 UTC+1

Kyte Gives It Up to Maltez

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Around 15,000 was already in the middle as Jon Kyte and Fabrice Maltez went to the river on a board of 7♣10♦J♥10♠J♦.

According to the table, Kyte had opened under the gun and Maltez called in the cutoff before button David Santana three-bet. Both players called and checked through the flop.

Maltez bet 3,000 on the turn, Kyte raised to 9,000, and Maltez called. On the river, Kyte then bet 13,500 and Maltez moved all in.

Kyte only had around 5,500 behind and quickly folded as Maltez took the massive pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrice Maltez	55,000 55,000	55,000
David Santana	22,000 22,000	22,000
Jon Kyte	5,500 24,500	24,500

Tags: David Santana Fabrice Maltez Jon Kyte

04-28-2024 11:55 UTC+1

Fares Paid for Flush

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Matt Warburton

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Muhyedine Fares raised to 300 from middle position and Ran Ilani three-bet to 1,000, the second hand in a row that he had three-bet a pot. Fares called and action went to the flop.

The flop came 9♠9♥A♠ and both players checked it back. The turn was the 2♠. Fares led out for 1,600 and Ilani called.

The river was the 5♥ and Fares bet out again, this time for 1,800, which Ilani called. Fares showed J♠8♠ for a flush and Ilani mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Muhyedine Fares	37,000
Ran Ilani	32,000

Tags: Muhyedine Fares Ran Ilani

04-28-2024 12:03 UTC+1

Pronilow Hits the Turn to Double

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Heads-up on a flop of J♥6♠K♠, Marc Pronilow bet 5,000 from the cutoff before Ilya Smolko moved all in from the small blind.

"I'm 95 percent calling. I just can't believe I'm going to be all in," Pronilow said as he tanked for around 30 seconds before calling.

Marc Pronilow: Q♠10♠ All in
Ilya Smolko: A♦K♣

"Let's go," Smolko said as he stood up from his seat. He was ahead with top pair, while Pronilow had straight and flush draws.

"This is a big one," tablemate Miguel Capriles added. The turn was the 5♠ and Pronilow completed his flush to leave Smolko drawing dead.

"That's a bad one," Smolko said as the 10♦ completed the board.

"Slowroll," Capriles joked with Pronilow.

"I thought he was better. I didn't think he would do that with one pair," Pronilow replied.

"You've never seen a maniac at the table before?" Capriles asked him.

"I've seen many. I didn't think he was one of them," Pronilow said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Pronilow	35,000 35,000	35,000
Ilya Smolko	10,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Ilya Smolko Marc Pronilow

04-28-2024 12:05 UTC+1

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Josh Noy

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

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04-28-2024 12:07 UTC+1