2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
€1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€5,858,800
Entries
1,208
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
393
Players Left
119

Moraes Turns the Nuts For a Bustout

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Francisco Martin-Romo moved all in for 17,000 from the button and Rafael Moraes put him at risk from the small blind.

Francisco Martin-Romo: A10 All in
Rafael Moraes: AQ

Moraes had Martin-Romo dominated as the flop came K8J. The turn was the 10 and Martin-Romo made a pair, but the same card improved Moraes to the nut straight.

The 4 completed the board and the Team PokerStars Pro raked in the pot while Martin-Romo was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Rafael Moraes br
Rafael Moraes
70,000
35,000
35,000
Francisco Martin-Romo es
Francisco Martin-Romo
Busted

Tags: Francisco Martin-RomoRafael Moraes

Ruggeri Traps, Tammel Wins Pot

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Following an open raise, Umberto Ruggeri flat called, then Tarmo Tammel moved all in for 37,000 from the big blind. The original raiser folded and Ruggeri made the call with the bigger stack. Players flipped their cards.

Tarmo Tammel: AQAll in
Umberto Ruggeri: KK

The board ran out 32A76. Ruggeri had flatted with kings and successfully induced a reshove, but Tammel paired his ace on the flop to win the pot. He congratulated his opponent on the trap as he scooped in the pot for a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Tarmo Tammel ee
Tarmo Tammel
80,000
40,000
40,000
Umberto Ruggeri it
Umberto Ruggeri
58,000
-27,000
-27,000

Tags: Tarmo TammelUmberto Ruggeri

Natoptanyi Smacks the River to Bust Derwiche

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A massive pot of around 50,000 was already in the middle as Imad Derwiche got his last 20,000 in on the turn with the board showing 10K68.

Oleksii Natoptanyi put him at risk from the cutoff with 99, but Derwiche had 66 for a set of sixes. The river was the 7 and Natoptanyi spiked a straight to send a stunned Derwiche to the rail.

"You need to win those hands," a tablemate said.

Player Chips Progress
Oleksii Natoptanyi ua
Oleksii Natoptanyi
130,000
10,000
10,000
Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
Busted

Tags: Imad DerwicheOleksii Natoptanyi

Moran Holds With Pocket Queens

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Luis Rodolfo Gonzalez Moran was all in preflop for a touch over 20,000 against Valeriano Toledano Moreno, who had him well covered as players turned over their cards.

Luis Rodolfo Gonzalez Moran: QQ All in
Valeriano Toledano Moreno: AK

It was the most classic of poker races between queens and ace-king. The board ran out 1095109. Moreno picked up more outs with a flush draw on the turn as well as his overcards, but ultimately Moran held with his pocket queens.

Player Chips Progress
Valeriano Toledano es
Valeriano Toledano
98,000
-22,000
-22,000
Luis Rodolfo Gonzalez Moran mx
Luis Rodolfo Gonzalez Moran
50,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Valeriano Toledano MorenoLuis Rodolfo Gonzalez Moran

Snejberg Raises Toma on the River

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 668, Josef Snejberg bet 2,500 from the cutoff and Tsugunari Toma called in the small blind.

The turn was the A and Snejberg bet 6,500. Toma again called and the 7 fell on the river.

Toma then led out for 10,000 and Snejberg came back with a raise to 33,000. Toma spent several minutes in the tank before he let his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
Josef Snejberg cz
Josef Snejberg
110,000
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
70,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Josef SnejbergTsugunari Toma

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Oliinyk Checks Set to Induce

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Yurii Oliinyk raised to 1,800 from late position and Jack Corrigan stepped it up with a three-bet to 5,600. Oliinyk called and action went to the flop.

The flop came the 57K. Oliinyk checked, Corrigan bet 3,500 and Oliinyk called. The turn was the 3. Oliinyk checked again and Corrigan bet 6,500. Oliinyk once again made the call.

The river was the Q. Ollinyk checked a third time and Corrigan opted to check behind to get to showdown. Oliinyk showed 77 for a flopped set of sevens that he'd been slowplaying. Corrigan mucked and Oliinyk took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Yurii Oliinyk ua
Yurii Oliinyk
55,000
55,000
55,000
Jack Corrigan us
Jack Corrigan
15,000
-18,000
-18,000

Tags: Jack CorriganYurii Oliinyk

Toledano Wakes Up With Aces in Massive Three-Way All In

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Roman Verenko was all in for 30,000 under the gun, Thomas Boivin got his last 50,000 in the middle from early position, and Valeriano Toledano put both players at risk from the button.

Roman Verenko: 87 All in
Thomas Boivin: JJ All in
Valeriano Toledano: AA

"What are my chances, Sam?" Boivin asked tablemate Sam Grafton as the flop came 8KA to give Toledano top set.

"Not good, now," Grafton replied. Toledano finished with a full house as the board ran out 55, sending both opponents to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Valeriano Toledano es
Valeriano Toledano
120,000
120,000
120,000
Thomas Boivin be
Thomas Boivin
Busted
Roman Verenko ua
Roman Verenko
Busted

Tags: Roman VerenkoThomas BoivinValeriano Toledano

Swiderski Gives the Table a Physics Lesson, Then One in Poker

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

While the previous hand at this table was taking place, Rania Nasreddine dropped her can of Coke on the floor.

"Can somebody open this for me? I'm wearing cashmere," Nasreddine said.

"If you do this, it fixes it," tablemate Kacper Swiderski said as he grabbed the can and began spinning it around.

Nasreddine then gave Swiderski her phone and he began filming her trying to open it. "Should I take the cashmere off," Nasreddine said as she pulled the tab. She successfully managed to open it without any spilling. "Yay Poland!" she yelled out.

"Can you explain the physics of how that works?" Barny Boatman asked.

"Something about the pressure inside and outside the can," Swiderski replied.

"You learn something new every day. And they say poker players only know about crypto and bad beats," Nasreddine added.

Antonio Buonanno raised to 1,600 under the gun and everyone at the table except Boatman called. The flop came 476 and action checked to Sergiy Dudka who bet 4,000 in the cutoff.

Only Swiderski called and the 5 fell on the turn. Swiderski bet 3,500 and Dudka called. The river was the 4 and Swiderski bet 8,000.

Dudka folded this time and Swiderski slammed down J10 for a bluff to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Rania Nasreddine us
Rania Nasreddine
110,000
51,900
51,900
Manuel Valduga it
Manuel Valduga
90,000
40,000
40,000
Antonio Buonanno it
Antonio Buonanno
50,000
16,400
16,400
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
40,000
21,800
21,800
Sergiy Dudka ua
Sergiy Dudka
35,000
35,000
35,000

Tags: Antonio BuonannoBarny BoatmanKacper SwiderskiRania NasreddineSergiy Dudka

Kolev Rivers Flush in Three-Way All In, Busts Two Players

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Boris Kolev raised to 1,800 from late position and Oya Masashi called on the button. Mats Gramsborg Ullereng then moved all in from the small blind for 7,800. Kolev got the count and then flat called the shove. Masashi reshoved and Kolev called with both players covered.

Mats Gramsborg Ullereng: KJAll in
Oya Masashi: 99All in
Boris Kolev: AK

The board ran out 4788J. Kolev had a flush draw on the flop and completed it on the river to win the pot, busting both Ullereng and Masashi in the process while chipping up to close to 100,000.

Player Chips Progress
Boris Kolev bg
Boris Kolev
95,000
95,000
95,000
Mats Gramsborg Ullereng no
Mats Gramsborg Ullereng
Busted
Oya Masashi
Oya Masashi
Busted

Tags: Boris KolevMats Gramsborg UllerengOya Masashi